Attachment method for an automotive vehicle panel

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11220300-B2
Application number	US-202015931085-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 13, 2020
Priority date	May 13, 2020
Publication date	Jan 11, 2022
Grant date	Jan 11, 2022

Abstract

A method of assembling an automotive vehicle includes providing a panel having an upper surface and a lower surface. The method also includes providing a hole extending from the upper surface through the lower surface. The method additionally includes providing a patch at the upper surface, with the patch extending about a periphery of the hole at the upper surface and having a different material composition from the panel. The method also includes adhering a liner material to the upper surface, with the liner material being superposed over and adhered to the patch.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method of assembling an automotive vehicle comprising:
providing a panel having an upper surface and a lower surface;
providing a hole extending from the upper surface through the lower surface;
providing a patch at the upper surface, the patch extending about a periphery of the hole at the upper surface and having a different material composition from the panel; and
adhering a liner material to the upper surface, the liner material being superposed over and adhered to the patch.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the patch comprises a polyester film tape.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the liner material comprises an elastomer.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein adhering a liner material comprises spraying the liner material on the upper surface and curing the liner material.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the panel comprises a sheet metal.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising providing a template having one or more indicators corresponding to the position of the hole.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising securing a fastener to the lower surface, the fastener being aligned with the hole.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the fastener is a weld nut.

9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
removing the liner material and the patch from the hole; and
fastening an accessory member to the hole.

10. A vehicle comprising:
a panel having an upper surface, a lower surface, and a hole extending from the upper surface through the lower surface;
a patch disposed on the upper surface, the patch extending about a periphery of the hole at the upper surface and having a different material composition from the panel; and
a liner material adhered to the upper surface, the liner material being superposed over and adhered to the patch.

11. The vehicle of claim 10 , wherein the patch has a second hole and the liner material has a third hole extending therethrough, the third hole and second hole being aligned with the hole, the vehicle further comprising an accessory disposed proximate the panel and a fastener coupling the accessory to the panel via the hole, second hole, and third hole.

12. The vehicle of claim 10 , further comprising a fastener secured to the lower surface, the fastener being aligned with the hole.

13. The vehicle of claim 12 , wherein the fastener is a weld nut.

Assignees

• Gm Global Tech Operations Llc

Inventors

• Taylor John D
• Simonin Matthew

Classifications

• B62D33/02 Primary

  Platforms; Open load compartments {(flat wagons including posts or standards B61D3/08)} · CPC title

• B62D25/2054

  Load carrying floors for commercial vehicles · CPC title

• B60R9/06

  at vehicle front or rear {(rear luggage compartments within vehicle extensible externally of the vehicle body B60R5/041)} · CPC title

• F16B37/061

  by means of welding · CPC title

• F16B11/006

  by gluing (gluing of plastics material B29C65/48) · CPC title