Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Liftgate arrangement having a carbon fiber reinforced sheet molding compound reinforcement
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Application No.: US16696058Application Date: 2019-11-26
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Publication No.: US11305822B2Publication Date: 2022-04-19
- Inventor: Christopher John Kuntze , Mark P. Birka , Sinisa Andrasic , Scott Varisto , William J. J. Harney
- Applicant: Magna Exteriors Inc.
- Applicant Address: CA Concord
- Assignee: Magna Exteriors Inc.
- Current Assignee: Magna Exteriors Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: CA Concord
- Agency: Warn Partners, P.C.
- Main IPC: B62D29/04
- IPC: B62D29/04 ; B60J5/10 ; B62D27/02

Abstract:
A liftgate arrangement including a thermoplastic inner panel with an outer surface and an inner surface. The liftgate arrangement further includes one or more carbon fiber sheet mold compound reinforcements connected to and extending across a portion of the outer surface of the inner panel. The one or more carbon fiber sheet mold compound reinforcements also includes a channel extending between two openings on the one or more carbon fiber sheet mold compound reinforcements. The one or more carbon fiber sheet mold compound reinforcements are used to strengthen the inner panel at desired locations.
Public/Granted literature
- US20200164929A1 LIFTGATE ARRANGEMENT HAVING A CARBON FIBER REINFORCED SHEET MOLDING COMPOUND REINFORCEMENT Public/Granted day:2020-05-28
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