US4974307A
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Method of making an automobile body
Assignee: Mazda Motor Corp
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Filing: 1989-06-16
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Granted: 1990-12-04
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Expires: 2009-06-16
Abstract
Abstract A method of coating an automobile body which is composed of plastic parts and sheet metal parts is provided. The plastic parts are formed with resin materials in which conductive materials are mixed. The plastic parts and the sheet metal parts are given the coating treatment after the two types of parts are assembled.
Inventors
- 👤 Yoshitaka Uebayashi
- 👤 Hiraku Hayashi
- 👤 Hiromi Kimura
- 👤 Takami Nakamura
- 👤 Yoshikazu Fujioka
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 17:46
CPC Classifications
B; B05; B05D; B05D1/00; B05D7/00; B05D7/50; B05D7/52; B05D7/54; B05D1/02; B05D1/04; B05D1/045; B29; B29C; B29C70/00; B29C70/88; B29C70/882; C; C23; C23C; C23C22/00; C23C22/78; C23C22/82; C23C22/83; C25; C25D; C25D13/00; C25D13/22; B05D1/007; B29K; B29K2995/00; B29K2995/0003; B29K2995/0005; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49826; Y10T29/49888
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
127 words
A method of making an automobile body having a metal component and a plastic component comprising, in order, the steps of: (a) forming said plastic component by mixing and molding a plastic resin with an electrically conductive material such that said plastic component has a surface resistivity of between 5.0×10 2 and 1.0×10 6 ohm-cm; (b) joining said plastic component to said metal component, thereby forming an automobile body assembly; (c) applying an undercoating to said automobile body assembly by immersing said automobile body assembly in an electrodeposition cell, wherein said undercoating adheres selectively only to said metal component; and (d) applying a subsequent coating to said automobile body assembly by electorstatic coating, wherein said undercoated metal component and said plastic component receive an electrostatic coating film.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
127 words
A method of making an automobile body having a metal component and a plastic component comprising, in order, the steps of: (a) forming said plastic component by mixing and molding a plastic resin with an electrically conductive material such that said plastic component has a surface resistivity of between 5.0×10 2 and 1.0×10 6 ohm-cm; (b) joining said plastic component to said metal component, thereby forming an automobile body assembly; (c) applying an undercoating to said automobile body assembly by immersing said automobile body assembly in an electrodeposition cell, wherein said undercoating adheres selectively only to said metal component; and (d) applying a subsequent coating to said automobile body assembly by electorstatic coating, wherein said undercoated metal component and said plastic component receive an electrostatic coating film.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method as set forth in claim 1, wherein said electrically conductive material is carbon.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method as set forth in claim 1, wherein said plastic component is selected from the group consisting of a hood, a fender panel, a bumper, a trunk lid and a gasoline tank protective lid, and combinations thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
56 words
The method as set forth in claim 1, wherein said method includes the additional step of chemically pretreating said automobile body assembly, prior to said undercoating step, thereby forming a chemical film on surfaces of said automobile body assembly, said pretreating step including dipping said automobile body assembly in an aqueous solution of phosphate of zinc.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method as set forth in claim 4, wherein said chemically pretreating step includes degreasing said automobile body assembly.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method as set forth in claim 1, wherein said method includes the additional step of degreasing surfaces of said plastic component, said degreasing step occurring prior to joining said plastic component to said metal component.
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