Interfacing element for a lock zone of a motor vehicle door
US11465473B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 20, 2019 |
| Grant date | Oct 11, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 6, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60J5/105
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An interfacing element of a lock zone of a door of a motor vehicle. The interfacing element comprises: includes a support made of plastic material, intended to be attached to a lining of the door, the lining being made of plastic material and a reinforcing plate of the lock zone onto which a lock is intended to be fastened, the plate being integrated to the support by overmolding. The support is made of a material having a Young's modulus lower than that of the plastic material of the lining of the door, and a coefficient of elongation at break greater than that of the plastic material of the lining of the door. A sub-assembly of motor vehicle includes a lining of tailgate and an interfacing element fastened onto an outer face of the lining.
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