Vehicle component comprising metal insert and strut component
US-2021291911-A1 · Sep 23, 2021 · US
Revised mounting point
US11999222B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-11999222-B2 |
| Application number | US-202017620332-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jun 19, 2020 |
| Priority date | Jun 21, 2019 |
| Publication date | Jun 4, 2024 |
| Grant date | Jun 4, 2024 |
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A liftgate having an overmolded hinge point comprising a metal reinforcement overmolded with a polymer and having a compression limiter portion molded in. The compression limiter portion including a tubular portion for receiving a fastener encapsulated during overmolding and having overmolded gusset ribs extending therefrom during the overmolding process.
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What is claimed is: 1. A liftgate having an overmolded fastening point comprising a metal reinforcement overmolded with a polymer and having a compression limiter portion molded in, the compression limiter portion including a metal tubular portion for receiving a fastener encapsulated during overmolding and having overmolded gusset ribs extending therefrom during the overmolding process such that the molding process is operably used to connect and position the gusset ribs of the compression limiter portion. 2. The liftgate of claim 1 wherein the tube is a steel tube. 3. The liftgate of claim 1 wherein the tube includes a threaded portion. 4. The liftgate of claim 3 wherein the threaded portion is a nut. 5. The liftgate of claim 1 wherein the at least one of the gusset ribs are an overmolded steel rib. 6. The liftgate of claim 1 where the gusset ribs are thermoplastic. 7. The liftgate of claim 1 wherein the reinforcement ribs are molded extending in the same axial direction from the tubular portion for reinforcing the attachment point. 8. The liftgate of claim 1 wherein the compression limiter is stamped into the metal reinforcement.
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Coating reinforcements (fibre reinforcements B29C45/0005) · CPC title
- B60J5/107Primary
constructional details, e.g. about door frame, panels, materials used, reinforcements · CPC title
Coating a portion of the article, e.g. the edge of the article (B29C45/14573 and B29C45/14598 take precedence) · CPC title
for undercut articles · CPC title
anchoring by forcing the material to pass through a hole in the article · CPC title
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- What does patent US11999222B2 cover?
- A liftgate having an overmolded hinge point comprising a metal reinforcement overmolded with a polymer and having a compression limiter portion molded in. The compression limiter portion including a tubular portion for receiving a fastener encapsulated during overmolding and having overmolded gusset ribs extending therefrom during the overmolding process.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Magna Exteriors Inc, Tichy Stanislav
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B60J5/107. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Jun 04 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 4 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).