Joining of a body to a support structure

摘要

A support structure (10) includes first and second support members (12,14) which are interlocked with a body (24). The second support member is placed in a die (32) such that a hole (18) of the second support member is located at a predetermined position and the body is placed on the second support member. The first support member is placed on the body such that apertures (16,20) of the support members and an opening (28) of the body are aligned. A shaping pin (40) is then advanced toward the first support member in alignment with the predetermined position so that a shoulder (46) of the shaping pin extends into the first support member. The shaping pin continues to advance through the first support member until a portion of the body extends past a surface of the second support member, thereby joining the first and second support members and the body together.