IP Library Granted Patent US 8,132,854
Granted Patent B2
US 8,132,854 · App. 12/631,469 · Granted Mar 13, 2012

Motor vehicle having a windshield wiper cover

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Patent No.
US 8,132,854
App. No.
12/631,469
Granted
Mar 13, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A motor vehicle with a windshield wiper cover for covering a region located in front of a windshield in the direction of travel. The windshield wiper cover contains at least two elements which can be connected to each other via a double interlocking connection, and can each be fixed to the motor vehicle body. One of the two elements is configured as a service flap and, by being opened, permits access to a component arranged there below without the other element of the windshield wiper cover also having to be removed for this purpose.

Claims (12)

1. A motor vehicle, comprising:

a motor vehicle body;

a windshield; and

a windshield wiper component cover for covering a region located in front of said windshield in a direction of travel, said windshield wiper component cover containing at least two elements having a bayonet connection for connecting said elements to each other, said elements each being fixed directly to said motor vehicle body, a first of said two elements being a service flap and, by being removed via a release of said bayonet connection, said service flap permitting access to a component disposed there below without a second of said two elements of said windshield wiper component cover also having to be removed for this purpose.

2. The motor vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of said two elements of said windshield wiper component cover is screwed to said motor vehicle body.

3. The motor vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein said first element of said windshield wiper component cover being said service flap has a permeable lattice structure.

4. The motor vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of said two elements of said windshield wiper component cover is formed from plastic.

5. The motor vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein said windshield wiper component cover has at least one bayonet catch for forming said bayonet connection.

6. The motor vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein said windshield wiper component cover has at least one latching connection for connecting said two elements to each other.

7. The motor vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein said two elements of said windshield wiper component cover are only supported at an edge on said motor vehicle body.

8. The motor vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of said two elements of said windshield wiper component cover is formed from polypropylene.

9. The motor vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of said two elements of said windshield wiper component cover is an injection-molded plastic part.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 11, 2010
From: PORSCHE ZWISCHENHOLDING GMBH
To: DR. ING. H.C. F. PORSCHE AG
Reel/Frame 025346/0895 →
MERGER Recorded Nov 10, 2010
From: DR. ING. H.C. F. PORSCHE AG
To: PORSCHE ZWISCHENHOLDING GMBH
Reel/Frame 025339/0949 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 7, 2010
From: DIEHM, FRANK; LANGER, UWE; WOLLITZER, NICO
To: DR. ING. H.C. F. PORSCHE AG
Reel/Frame 025328/0837 →