System and method of assembling a vehicle body garnish
US9315091B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 5, 2014 |
| Grant date | Apr 19, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 5, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D65/06
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle assembly comprises a structural component that defines a portion of a vehicle body and a garnish member. The structural component is formed of a first metal. The garnish member is formed of the first metal and is fixedly attached via welding or hemming directly to the structural component in a same welding station of a vehicle assembly line as the assembly of the structural component. The garnish member includes a body having an outer surface which defines an exterior surface of the vehicle body.
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