IP Library Granted Patent US 8,172,314
Granted Patent B2
US 8,172,314 · App. 12/715,569 · Granted May 8, 2012

Covering part

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 8,172,314
App. No.
12/715,569
Granted
May 8, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A motor vehicle has a wing ( 3 ) with a cutout ( 16 ) and a covering part for covering the cutout ( 16 ). The covering part is formed by a panel ( 10 ) that is visible from outside and by a closing part ( 11 ) that holds the panel ( 10 ) from the inside against the cutout ( 16 ). To further increase the functionality of the covering part a connection in terms of flow extends between the closing part ( 11 ) and/or the panel ( 10 ) and headlight unit/lamp unit ( 2 ).

Claims (13)

1. A motor vehicle comprising:

a headlight unit or lamp unit in proximity to a front end of the motor vehicle;

a wing rearward of the headlight unit or lamp unit, the wing having a cutout;

a covering part for covering the cutout in the wing, the covering part including a panel that is visible from outside the motor vehicle and a closing part that holds the panel from inside against the cutout; and

an air flow connection extending between the headlight unit or lamp unit and the closing part or the panel.

2. The motor vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the air flow connection is a hose or a shaped tube connected to a connecting piece of the covering part and to a ventilation opening in the headlight unit or lamp unit.

3. The motor vehicle of claim 2 , wherein the connecting piece is provided on the closing part.

4. The motor vehicle of claim 3 , wherein the closing part and the panel form a channel at least in the vicinity of the connecting piece.

5. The motor vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the wing has an embossment around a border region that forms the cutout.

6. The motor vehicle of claim 5 , wherein the panel has a peripheral border region that bears against the embossment when the panel is in a fitted position on the wing.

7. The motor vehicle of claim 6 , wherein X-positioning ribs are provided for positioning the panel in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle.

8. The motor vehicle of claim 7 , wherein Z-positioning ribs are provided for positioning the panel in the vertical direction of the vehicle.

9. The motor vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the closing part has holding tabs and the panel has latching hooks that latch to the holding tabs of the closing part.

Assignments (3)
MERGER Recorded Jul 8, 2010
From: DR. ING. H.C.F. PORSCHE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
To: PORSCHE ZWISCHENHOLDING GMBH
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CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 8, 2010
From: PORSCHE ZWISCHENHOLDING GMBH
To: DR. ING. H.C.F. PORSCHE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Reel/Frame 024653/0037 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 2, 2010
From: GRAMMER, MARTIN; SANDER, HOLGER
To: DR. ING. H.C.F. PORSCHE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Reel/Frame 024012/0678 →