Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Body molding with integral lock for a vehicle
- Patent Title (中): 用于车辆的整体锁的车身成型
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Application No.: US11741248Application Date: 2007-04-27
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Publication No.: US07641250B2Publication Date: 2010-01-05
- Inventor: Brady James Gambatese
- Applicant: Brady James Gambatese
- Applicant Address: US KY Erlanger
- Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US KY Erlanger
- Agency: Gifford, Krass, Sprinkle, Anderson & Citkowski, P.C.
- Main IPC: B62D25/07
- IPC: B62D25/07 ; B60J10/00 ; F16J15/02
Abstract:
A body molding with integral lock feature that is located within a channel formed in a body of a vehicle includes an elongated cover portion that is generally planar, with opposed side edges, an upper surface and a lower surface and opposed side edges. A retention member projects radially from the lower surface of the cover portion. The retention member includes at least two links interconnected via a joint, and each link is formed from a thermoplastic material having a predetermined link durometer. The joint is made from a thermoplastic material having a predetermined joint durometer. The link durometer is greater than the joint durometer, so that the retention member has a first predetermined shape prior to installation in the channel and a second predetermined shape after installation in the channel, to maintain the retention member in the channel via interference contact between a contacting joint and the channel.
Public/Granted literature
- US20080263991A1 BODY MOLDING WITH INTEGRAL LOCK FOR A VEHICLE Public/Granted day:2008-10-30
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