Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Sports hoop for a motor vehicle
- Patent Title (中): 汽车运动圈
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Application No.: US14804944Application Date: 2015-07-21
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Publication No.: US09533720B1Publication Date: 2017-01-03
- Inventor: Simon Luciew , David Job , Ryan Rawnsley , Keong Fook Yip , Shashi Bhushan
- Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
- Applicant Address: US MI Dearborn
- Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Dearborn
- Agency: King & Schickli, PLLC
- Agent Jason Rogers
- Main IPC: B60J9/00
- IPC: B60J9/00 ; B62D35/00 ; B62D27/06

Abstract:
A sports hoop is provided for a motor vehicle. The sports hoop includes a one-piece internal frame, an outer cover received over an outer surface of the internal frame and an inner cover received over an inner surface of the internal frame. Slip joints and expansion joints are provided to accommodate thermal expansion and contraction to maintain a more aesthetically pleasing appearance.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170021874A1 SPORTS HOOP FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE Public/Granted day:2017-01-26
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