Abstract: Means for joining two surfaces comprise providing a heat activated sealant (7) at the end of one of the surfaces and inserting the end into a C or U shaped cup in the end of the other surface and heating to cause the sealant (7) to flow and join the surfaces. Preferably the sealant (7) is foamable, the invention is particularly useful in the production of automobile hem flanges.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 3, 2008
Date of Patent:
April 17, 2018
Assignee:
Zephryos, Inc.
Inventors:
Xavier Morral, Francisco Turegano, Ira Miller, Christophe Henry