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Tailgate for a motor vehicle, and method for producing such a tailgate

US10843388B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Ford Global Technologies, LLC · US

Inventors

Thomas Baranowski · Würselen, DE
Maik Broda · Würselen, DE
Markus Franzen · Stolberg, DE
Pascal Rebmann · Weilerswist, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 28, 2019
Grant date	Nov 24, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 20, 2039

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T29/49622
WIPO fieldOther special machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A tailgate, for a motor vehicle, has a main body made from an injection-molded fiber-reinforced plastics material, and at least one fiber-reinforced plastics material tape that is disposed on the main body. In order for a tailgate having improved load transmission and load distribution properties to be provided, the tailgate has at least one additional component which is at least partially embedded in the main body and which has at least one connection portion around which a loop of the fiber-reinforced plastics material tape is guided.

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