Patent ID: 6203639
Filing Date: 2001-03-20
Classification: B29C,B29L,B60J,C09J,F16B

Abstract:
A method of preparing a vehicle panel assembly for attaching the panel assembly to a vehicle, the vehicle panel assembly having a substrate and a bead of ready-to-install heat activated adhesive, the substrate having first and second sides and a peripheral portion, the bead being applied to the second side of the substrate and including a central core portion, an outer skin portion, and an interface portion on the second side of the substrate, said method comprising the steps of:heating the first side of the substrate whereby the substrate heats the interface portion of the bead to heat the central core portion of the bead;heating the outer skin portion of the bead thereby heating the central core portion of the bead and activating the ready-to-install heat activated adhesive; andcooling the substrate after heating to permit manual handling of the panel assembly after the adhesive is heat activated.