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EP 0385448 B1 19930804 - METHOD OF COATING METAL ASSEMBLY INCLUDING ALUMINUM MEMBER

Title (en)

METHOD OF COATING METAL ASSEMBLY INCLUDING ALUMINUM MEMBER

Publication

EP 0385448 B1 19930804 (EN)

Application

EP 90103924 A 19900228

Priority

JP 4895389 A 19890228
JP 18198389 A 19890713

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0385448A1] A method of coating a metal assembly including at least one aluminum member comprising the steps of applying a conductive primer to the aluminum member; combining the aluminum member with other metal members; and providing the resulting assembled members with chemical coatings and electrodeposition coatings. The aluminum member precoated with the conductive primer may be stamped before combined with other metal members.

IPC 1-7

C23C 28/00

IPC 8 full level

B05D 7/16 (2006.01); C23C 28/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B05D 7/16 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0385448 A1 19900905; EP 0385448 B1 19930804; DE 69002481 D1 19930909; DE 69002481 T2 19931216

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 90103924 A 19900228; DE 69002481 T 19900228