IP Library Granted Patent US 11,894,666
Granted Patent B2
US 11,894,666 · App. 17/126,401 · Granted Feb 6, 2024

Vehicular conduit retention assembly

Inventors: Dennis G. Kreft (Davisburg, MI); Alex Grant (Highland, MI)
Assignee: Cooper Standard Automotive, Inc.
H02G3/32F01P11/04F02M35/10137F16L3/12
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Patent No.
US 11,894,666
App. No.
17/126,401
Granted
Feb 6, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

This disclosure relates to a conduit or pipe retention assembly for a vehicle. A vehicle fluid conduit outer perimeter surface includes one or more protrusions mechanically printed on the outer perimeter surface of the conduit or pipe. A mounting clip is mounted to the fluid conduit adjacent to one of the protrusions. The mounting clip includes retention devices for attaching the conduit to a vehicular structure.

Claims (36)

1. A vehicular conduit retention assembly, comprising:

a conduit having an outer perimeter surface configured with the addition of one or more protrusions deposited on the outer perimeter surface of the conduit;

an adhesion promotion layer applied on the conduit outer perimeter surface before depositing the one or more protrusions; and

a mounting clip mounted to the conduit adjacent to one of the protrusions, the mounting clip including retention devices for attaching the conduit to a vehicular structure.

2. The vehicular conduit retention assembly of claim 1 , wherein the protrusions are deposited by printing the protrusions in the shape of arcuate ribs somewhat larger than the outside diameter of the conduit.

3. The vehicular conduit retention assembly of claim 2 , wherein the ribs are two in number and are printed onto the outer perimeter surface of the conduit diagonally opposite each other forming a recess therebetween, wherein the mounting clip is mounted in the recess.

4. The vehicular conduit retention assembly claim 1 , wherein the conduit is a pipe and made from a stiff and rigid resin material.

5. The vehicular conduit retention assembly claim 1 , wherein the conduit is a pipe formed from a flexible elastomeric resin material.

6. The vehicular conduit retention assembly of claim 2 , wherein the one or more protrusions are printed on the conduit outer perimeter surface using at least one of:

a flexographic printing process;

a gravure printing process;

a screen printing process; or a digital printing process.

7. The vehicular conduit retention assembly of claim 3 , wherein

the conduit outer perimeter surface includes a pad of flexible material printed on the conduit outer perimeter surface;

a mounting clip mounted on the pad of flexible material the mounting clip including retention devices for attaching the conduit to the vehicular structure.

8. The vehicular conduit retention assembly of claim 3 , wherein a pad of abrasive material is printed in the recess.

9. The vehicular conduit retention assembly of claim 3 , wherein a pad of flexible material is printed in the recess.

10. A method for retaining a conduit to a vehicle, the method comprising:

applying an adhesion promotion layer on a conduit outer perimeter surface;

depositing one or more protrusions to the conduit outer perimeter surface on the adhesion promotion layer;

mounting a clip to the conduit adjacent to one of the protrusions, and

attaching the clip to a structure on the vehicle.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the protrusions are deposited by printing the protrusions on the outer perimeter surface of the conduit in the shape of arcuate ribs somewhat larger than the outside diameter of the conduit.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the ribs are two in number and are printed onto the outer perimeter surface of the conduit diagonally opposite each other forming a recess therebetween, whereby the mounting clip is mounted in the recess.

13. The method of claim 10 , wherein the mounting clip includes retention devices for attaching the conduit to the vehicle structure.

14. The method of claim 11 , wherein the one or more protrusions are printed on the conduit outer perimeter surface using at least one of:

a flexographic printing process;

a gravure printing process;

a screen printing process; or

a digital printing process.

15. The method of claim 11 , wherein

a pad of flexible material is printed on the conduit outer perimeter surface; and

mounting a clip on the pad of flexible material, the mounting clip including retention devices for attaching the conduit to the vehicular structure.

16. The method of claim 12 , wherein a pad of flexible material is printed in the recess.

17. The method of claim 12 , wherein a pad of abrasive material is printed in the recess.

18. The method of claim 12 , wherein a pad of adhesive material is printed in the recess.

Assignments (4)
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Mar 5, 2026
From: COOPER-STANDARD AUTOMOTIVE INC.
To: U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 075019/0478 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT (1ST LIEN) Recorded Jan 30, 2023
From: COOPER-STANDARD AUTOMOTIVE INC.; COOPER-STANDARD INDUSTRIAL AND SPECIALTY GROUP, LLC
To: U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 062544/0357 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT (3RD LIEN) Recorded Jan 30, 2023
From: COOPER-STANDARD AUTOMOTIVE INC.; COOPER-STANDARD INDUSTRIAL AND SPECIALTY GROUP, LLC
To: U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 062545/0715 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 18, 2020
From: KREFT, DENNIS G.; GRANT, ALEX
To: COOPER STANDARD AUTOMOTIVE, INC.
Reel/Frame 054691/0394 →