Three shot plastic tailgate

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2020324628-A1
Application number	US-202016912198-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jun 25, 2020
Priority date	Sep 7, 2015
Publication date	Oct 15, 2020
Grant date	—

Abstract

A plastic glazing of a tailgate of a vehicle is provided, the plastic glazing comprising a translucent component, wherein a portion of the translucent component forms a rear window of the vehicle, a colored component molded onto the translucent component in a second shot, wherein the colored component comprises a lens of a light unit, a non-transparent component molded onto the translucent component, wherein an overlapping portion of the translucent component and the non-transparent component forms a blackout region proximate to the rear window, wherein the plastic glazing is of one-piece molded plastic construction, wherein the translucent component comprises a first textured surface in a region adjacent to the blackout region, where the first textured surface is configured to conceal a component of the vehicle.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A plastic glazing of a tailgate of a vehicle, the plastic glazing comprising:
a translucent component molded in a first shot, wherein a portion of the translucent component forms a rear window of the vehicle; a colored component molded onto the translucent component in a second shot, wherein the colored component comprises a lens of a light unit; and a non-transparent component molded onto the translucent component, and the colored component, in a third shot, wherein an overlapping portion of the translucent component and the non-transparent component forms a blackout region proximate to the rear window, wherein the plastic glazing is of one-piece molded plastic construction, and wherein the non-transparent component forms a pattern in the blackout region, wherein the blackout region is formed in a shape of a halftone pattern.

2 . The plastic glazing of claim 1 , wherein each of the translucent component and the non-transparent component comprise a polycarbonate.

3 . The plastic glazing of claim 1 , wherein the blackout region is configured to conceal an adhesive.

4 . The plastic glazing of claim 3 , wherein the halftone pattern is part of a single connected blackout region.

5 . The plastic glazing of claim 1 , wherein the plastic glazing is configured to attach to a housing unit ( 200 ) of the tailgate, wherein the blackout region is configured to conceal an adhesive attaching the housing unit to the plastic glazing.

6 . The plastic glazing of claim 5 , further comprising a protective layer on a surface of the plastic glazing.

7 . The plastic glazing of claim 6 , wherein the protective layer is provided on an interior and/or an exterior surface of the plastic glazing, wherein the protective layer is a weathering layer and comprises a polyurethane coating or a combination of an acrylic primer and a silicone hard-coat.

8 . The tailgate of claim 1 , wherein the translucent component is fused to the colored component.

9 . The tailgate of claim 8 , wherein the non-transparent component is fused to the colored component.

10 . The tailgate of claim 8 , wherein the non-transparent component is fused to the translucent component.

11 . A plastic glazing of a tailgate of a vehicle, the plastic glazing comprising:
a translucent component molded in a first shot, wherein a portion of the translucent component forms a rear window of the vehicle; a colored component molded onto the translucent component in a second shot, wherein the colored component comprises a lens of a light unit; and a non-transparent component molded onto the translucent component, and the colored component, in a third shot, wherein an overlapping portion of the translucent component and the non-transparent component forms a blackout region proximate to the rear window, wherein the plastic glazing is of one-piece molded plastic construction, and wherein the translucent component comprises a first textured surface in a region adjacent to the blackout region, the first textured surface configured to conceal a component of the vehicle.

12 . The glazing of claim 11 , wherein the first textured surface is formed on the translucent component via an injection molding process.

13 . The glazing of claim 11 , wherein the non-transparent component forms a pattern in the blackout region, wherein the blackout region is formed in a shape of a halftone pattern.

14 . The tailgate of claim 11 , wherein the translucent component is fused to the colored component.

15 . The tailgate of claim 14 , wherein the non-transparent component is fused to the colored component.

16 . The tailgate of claim 15 , wherein the non-transparent component is fused to the translucent component.

17 . A plastic glazing of a tailgate of a vehicle, the plastic glazing comprising:
a translucent component molded in a first shot, wherein a portion of the translucent component forms a rear window of the vehicle; a colored component molded onto the translucent component in a second shot, wherein the colored component comprises a lens of a light unit; and a non-transparent component molded onto the translucent component, and the colored component, in a third shot, wherein an overlapping portion of the translucent component and the non-transparent component forms a blackout region proximate to the rear window, wherein the plastic glazing is of one-piece molded plastic construction, and wherein the non-transparent component forms a pattern in the blackout region, wherein the blackout region is formed in a shape of a halftone pattern.

18 . The tailgate of claim 17 , wherein the translucent component is fused to the colored component.

19 . The tailgate of claim 18 , wherein the non-transparent component is fused to the colored component.

20 . The tailgate of claim 19 , wherein the non-transparent component is fused to the translucent component.

Assignees

• Sabic Global Technologies Bv

Inventors

• Schellekens Geert Jan
• Terragni Matteo

Classifications

• F21S43/28131

  Structures comprising multiple layers · CPC title

• B60J1/18 Primary

  arranged at the vehicle rear {(optical viewing arrangements integrated in rear windows, e.g. Fresnel lenses B60R1/001)} · CPC title

• B60J3/007 Primary

  Sunglare reduction by coatings, interposed foils in laminar windows, or permanent screens (layered glass products B32B17/00; process of coating windows C03C17/00) · CPC title

• B29C45/14688

  Coating articles provided with a decoration · CPC title

• B29C45/0005

  using fibre reinforcements · CPC title