US 12,203,188 B2
Aluminium and magnesium coated part assembly
Ella Podmore, Woking (GB); Emanuel Beck, Woking (GB); David Turner, Woking (GB); and Mario Carandente, Woking (GB)
Assigned to McLaren Automotive Limited, Woking (GB)
Filed by McLaren Automotive Limited, Woking (GB)
Filed on May 5, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/737,552.
Claims priority of application No. 2106428.2 (GB), filed on May 5, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0357947 A1, Nov. 9, 2023
Int. Cl. C25D 13/04 (2006.01); B32B 15/01 (2006.01); B32B 15/04 (2006.01); B32B 15/08 (2006.01); B32B 15/092 (2006.01); B32B 15/16 (2006.01); B32B 15/20 (2006.01); C09D 5/44 (2006.01); C23C 4/00 (2016.01); C23C 4/04 (2006.01); C23C 28/00 (2006.01); C25D 13/00 (2006.01); C25D 13/12 (2006.01); C25D 13/22 (2006.01)
CPC C25D 13/04 (2013.01) [B32B 15/016 (2013.01); B32B 15/017 (2013.01); B32B 15/04 (2013.01); B32B 15/043 (2013.01); B32B 15/08 (2013.01); B32B 15/092 (2013.01); B32B 15/16 (2013.01); B32B 15/20 (2013.01); C09D 5/44 (2013.01); C09D 5/4476 (2013.01); C09D 5/4488 (2013.01); C09D 5/4492 (2013.01); C23C 4/00 (2013.01); C23C 4/04 (2013.01); C23C 28/00 (2013.01); C25D 13/00 (2013.01); C25D 13/12 (2013.01); C25D 13/22 (2013.01); Y10T 428/12375 (2015.01); Y10T 428/12382 (2015.01); Y10T 428/12556 (2015.01); Y10T 428/12569 (2015.01); Y10T 428/12729 (2015.01); Y10T 428/12736 (2015.01); Y10T 428/2495 (2015.01); Y10T 428/24959 (2015.01); Y10T 428/24967 (2015.01); Y10T 428/263 (2015.01); Y10T 428/264 (2015.01); Y10T 428/265 (2015.01)] 9 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A part assembly, comprising:
an aluminium part;
a magnesium part, the magnesium part coated in a first coating;
a bond, the bond securing the aluminium part to the coated magnesium part;
wherein the aluminium part, the coated magnesium part and the bond are subjected to an electrophoresis coating process to coat the aluminium part in a second coating, and the coated magnesium part is not coated in the second coating; and
wherein a first mating edge of the coated aluminium part and a first mating edge of the coated magnesium part are arranged to be flush and aligned so that the bond is flush and aligned with the first mating edge of the coated aluminium part and the first mating edge of the coated magnesium part.