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US 7,309,090 · App. 11/182,326 · Granted Dec 18, 2007

Bodywork element made of plastics having a grille integrally molded with said bodywork element

Assignee: Compagnie Plastic Omnium
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 7,309,090
App. No.
11/182,326
Granted
Dec 18, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

A bodywork element comprising a skin and an original grille integrally molded with the element. The original grille can be replaced by a replacement grille that takes its place in the skin.

Claims (8)

1. A bodywork element made of plastics material comprising a skin and an original grille integrally molded with a portion of the element and united therewith via bridges of material, the element including fastener means for fastening a replacement grille, which fastener means are likewise integrally molded with a portion of the element.

2. An element according to claim 1 , constituting a bumper shield.

3. An element according to claim 2 , constituted by an assembly of a bumper skin and a strength member that are designed to be fastened to each other, the skin including a portion of the element that includes said fastener means for fastening a replacement grille, and the strength member constituting another portion of the element that includes the bridges of material connecting with the original grille.

4. An element according to claim 3 , in which the skin is arranged to hide the bridges of material between the strength member and the original grille.

5. An element according to claim 3 , in which the original grille integrally molded with the strength member includes means for positioning the skin.

6. An element according to claim 4 , in which the skin-positioning means present on the original grille couple with said fastener means for fastening a replacement grille and present on the skin.

7. An assembly comprising a bodywork element and a replacement grille, wherein the bodywork element is an element according to claim 1 .

8. A bodywork element made of plastic material comprising a skin and an original grille integrally molded with a portion of the element and united therewith via bridges of material, the element including first fastener means for fastening a replacement grille, said first fastener means for fastening a replacement grille being likewise integrally molded with a portion of the element, and second fastener means for fastening a replacement grille, to take the place of said first fastener means for fastening a grille in the event that said first fastener means for fastening a replacement grille is damaged.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 22, 2005
From: TROTON, JEAN
To: COMPAGNIE PLASTIC OMNIUM
Reel/Frame 017259/0777 →
Priority Claims (1)
FR 04 07950 · Jul 16, 2004 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20060055208A1 · Mar 16, 2006