Assembly of subassemblies having a mating bond interface for a motor vehicle
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1. A vehicle rear spoiler assembly of composite materials, the assembly comprising:
- a hollow wing subassembly of molded composite material;
a hollow end cap subassembly of molded composite material; and
an adjustable mating interface for coupling the subassemblies together, the interface including (i) a groove formed on the end cap subassembly and (ii) a first flange disposed on the wing subassembly and bonded within the groove wherein the groove is sized and shaped relative to the size and shape of the first flange to allow a bonding position of the first flange within the groove to be adjusted during assembling of the subassemblies so that the mating interface is adjustable.
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Abstract
An assembly of subassemblies having a mating bond interface for a motor vehicle is provided. The assembly includes a first subassembly of molded composite material and a second subassembly of molded composite material. An adjustable mating interface couples the subassemblies together. The interface includes a groove and a flange disposed on the first subassembly and bonded within the groove. The groove is sized and shaped relative to the size and shape of the flange to allow a bonding position of the flange within the groove to be adjusted during assembly of the subassemblies so that the mating interface is adjustable.
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1. A vehicle rear spoiler assembly of composite materials, the assembly comprising:
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a hollow wing subassembly of molded composite material; a hollow end cap subassembly of molded composite material; and an adjustable mating interface for coupling the subassemblies together, the interface including (i) a groove formed on the end cap subassembly and (ii) a first flange disposed on the wing subassembly and bonded within the groove wherein the groove is sized and shaped relative to the size and shape of the first flange to allow a bonding position of the first flange within the groove to be adjusted during assembling of the subassemblies so that the mating interface is adjustable. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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