Method of making an automotive closure panel assembly
US8042372B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 28, 2008 |
| Grant date | Oct 25, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 1, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/53791
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method may include providing an outer panel that may have a flange that defines at least one planar section. The flange may be heated at the at least one planar section, and the flange may be bent about the at least one planar section.
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