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Automotive side view mirror attachment assembly and method of making same

US9610718B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Ford Global Technologies, LLC · US

Inventors

Hubert Niessen · Heimbach, DE
Andreas Thiessen · Kreuzau, DE
Michael Meyer · Altdorf, DE
Helmut Olbricht · Wuppertal, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 10, 2015
Grant date	Apr 4, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 18, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T29/4998
WIPO fieldOther special machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An automotive side view mirror attachment assembly includes a polymeric outer shell having a metal reinforcement member coupled thereto, wherein the polymeric outer shell forms form closures about connecting features of the metal reinforcement member, so as to provide an operably coupling between the polymeric outer shell and the metal reinforcing member that is secured by independent connection locations that are effective to support an external mirror assembly in multiple dimensions.

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