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US8973809B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8973809-B2 |
| Application number | US-201414153932-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jan 13, 2014 |
| Priority date | Oct 4, 2012 |
| Publication date | Mar 10, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 10, 2015 |
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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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What is claimed is: 1. A vehicle frame, comprising: a bodyside panel; a roof rail attached to the bodyside panel; and a roof panel attached to the bodyside panel; wherein the roof panel is attached to at least one of the roof rail and the bodyside panel with a single-component adhesive and single-sided spot welds; wherein the roof rail prohibits access to an underside of an area at which the roof panel is attached to the bodyside panel. 2. The vehicle…
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Chemistry & Metallurgy · mapped topic
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
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Operations & Transport · mapped topic
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- What does patent US8973809B2 cover?
- 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 t…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Ford Global Tech Llc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification C09J5/10. Mapped technology areas include Chemistry & Metallurgy.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Mar 10 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).