Automotive compartment having an integrated spring mechanism and method of making the same
US7192074B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 10, 2004 |
| Grant date | Mar 20, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 29, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R7/04
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An automotive assembly having an integrated spring mechanism. The assembly includes a first member and a second member pivotally coupled to the first member and moveable between a first and second position with respect to the first member. The assembly further includes a resilient element integrally molded with one of the first and second members. The resilient element includes an extension portion having a free end that is coupled to the other one of the first and second members. The extension portion imposes a force on the second member to bias the second member in at least one direction. A method of making the assembly includes a two shot molding process where the one of the first and second members is formed in a first shot of the molding operation and the resilient element is integrally molded thereto in the second shot of the molding operation.
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