Patent ID: 8399084

Claim:
A front body carrier assembly for a vehicle having at least two plastic components joined by resistive implant welding, comprising: a front body carrier assembly for a vehicle including a first plastic component having a channel structure including a first side wall; a second side wall and a flat base disposed substantially between said first side wall and said second side wall such that said resistive implant is located substantially adjacent to said flat base and between said first side wall and said second side wall; a resistive implant disposed in said channel structure; and a second plastic component of said front body carrier assembly having a complementary structure, said complementary structure being disposed in said channel structure such that said complementary structure is substantially adjacent to said resistive implant, and a electrical current is applied to said resistive implant to generate heat, thereby joining said complementary structure to said channel structure; and a plurality of implant retention members located on one of said first side wall or said second side wall at intervals along said channel structure, wherein said plurality of implant retentions members frictionally engage said resistive implant and retain said resistive implant between said first side wall and said second side wall.