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

US10940897B2 · 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 27, 2019
Grant date	Mar 9, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 3, 2039

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB62D33/04
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A tailgate for a motor vehicle includes a metallic main body and at least one fiber-reinforced tape disposed on and/or in the metallic main body. The at least one fiber-reinforced tape has reinforcement fibers embedded in a matrix material composed at least in part of a metallic material. The tailgate can include at least one additional component that is at least in part embedded in the main body. The at least one additional component can have at least one connection portion and a loop of the fiber-reinforced tape can be guided around the at least one connection portion.

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