Sliding joint applique

US10179551B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Ford Global Technologies, LLC · US

Inventors

• Nitesh Chandrakant Jadhav · Canton, US
• Bill Moore Sherwood · Royal Oak, US
• Mirza Safder Ali Baig · Canton, US
• Bhavani Thota · Sterling Heights, US
• Linh Doan · Belleville, US
• Tyler Glenn · Ypsilanti, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 20, 2016
• Grant date: Jan 15, 2019
• Expiry date: Feb 26, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60R2013/0287
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A composite applique assembly for a vehicle interior trim piece includes a flexible receiver element and a flexible insert connected to the flexible receiver element by a sliding joint. An end of the flexible receiver element is fixedly connected to a vehicle door element. An end of the flexible insert opposite to the flexible receiver element end is fixedly connected to a vehicle door element. The flexible receiver element defines an internal channel configured for slidingly receiving the flexible insert therein. The flexible receiver element further defines at least a partial-length slot providing fluid communication with the internal channel.