Bonding of roof panels
US8636197B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 4, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jan 28, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 4, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T156/10
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method for attaching a roof panel to a roof rail of a vehicle bodyside frame, wherein the roof rail prohibiting access to an underside of an area at which the roof panel attaches to the roof panel, can include applying a single-component adhesive to a roof rail or to a portion of a roof panel that rests on the roof rail, placing the roof panel onto the roof rail, attaching the roof panel to the roof rail using single-sided spot welds, and heating the roof panel and vehicle bodyside frame to a temperature that cures the single-component adhesive.
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