Overmoulded reinforced metal/plastic composite front panel for motor vehicle
US6412855B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 25, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jul 2, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 25, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB29L2031/3002
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention concerns a front panel comprising a top metal section extending over the whole width of the panel and provided with means for fixing it to the motor vehicle structural elements, and at least a central jamb including means to be fixed to a hood lock and a cowl-beam of the vehicle. The section and the jamb are mechanically interlocked to form a single-unit assembly, said assembly being overmoulded with a plastic element of the front panel.
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