Patent ID: 8826510
Filing Date: 2014-09-09
Classification: B21J,B29C,B29L,B32B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method of making a fiber reinforced composite part comprising: providing a fiber mat; inserting the fiber mat into a mold that defines a mold cavity including a button shaped recess; supplying a liquid resin to the mold that envelopes the fiber mat; hardening the resin in the mold, wherein the resin in the button shaped recess defines a void in the fiber reinforced composite part at a predetermined location where a self-piercing rivet is to be inserted; assembling a second part to the fiber reinforced composite part, wherein a void is defined between the button shaped recess and the second part; and riveting the fiber reinforced composite part and the second part together at the predetermined location as the second part is formed into the button shaped recess.