Invention Grant
- Patent Title: High energy absorption joint
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Application No.: US14938113Application Date: 2015-11-11
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Publication No.: US09695853B2Publication Date: 2017-07-04
- Inventor: Thomas Norton , Amanda Kay Freis , Anthony J. Grima , Garret Sankey Huff
- Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Applicant Address: US MI Dearborn
- Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Dearborn
- Agency: Brooks Kushman P.C.
- Agent Damian Porcari
- Main IPC: F16B1/00
- IPC: F16B1/00 ; F16B5/02 ; F16B25/00 ; F16B25/10 ; B29C65/48 ; B29C65/56 ; B29L31/26

Abstract:
Joints and methods of forming the same are disclosed. The joint may include a first component including an indentation formed therein having a width, a second component, an adhesive layer disposed between the first and second components, and a fastener extending through the indentation. The fastener may join the first and second components and have a head with a width greater than a minimum width of the indentation. The method may include forming an indentation having a width in a first component, applying an adhesive to one of multiple components, and stacking the components. The indentation may form a bond gap between two components. A fastener may be inserted having a head with a width greater than the width of the indentation into the indentation to join the components. The indentation may space the components apart to provide a larger bond gap for the adhesive.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170130751A1 HIGH ENERGY ABSORPTION JOINT Public/Granted day:2017-05-11
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