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Granted Patent B2
US 11,981,270 · App. 17/326,790 · Granted May 14, 2024

Vehicle strip device

Inventor: Peter Wittmann (Coburg, DE)
Assignee: MOTHERSON INNOVATIONS COMPANY LIMITED
B60R13/04B60J10/265
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Patent No.
US 11,981,270
App. No.
17/326,790
Granted
May 14, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A vehicle strip device, wherein the vehicle strip device is a functional and/or trim strip in a motor vehicle, wherein the vehicle strip device has a shell element and a fastening strip element, which are formed to have at least one fastening module and may be fastened to one another by the at least one fastening module, the shell element and the fastening strip element each being configured as a plastic injection-moulded part made of at least one plastic.

Claims (65)

1. A vehicle strip device, wherein the vehicle strip device comprises a shell element and a fastening strip element configured to have at least one fastening module and which are fastened to one another by means of the at least one fastening module, wherein the shell element and the fastening strip element are each formed as a plastic injection-moulded part made from at least one plastic material,

wherein the shell element and the fastening strip element are formed to have a first fastening module,

wherein the first fastening module is composed of a first fastening portion on a first longitudinal side of the shell element and the fastening strip element and a second fastening portion on a second, opposing longitudinal side of the shell element and the fastening strip element,

wherein the first fastening portion is formed to have a projection and an undercut of the shell element and a clamping section of the fastening strip element, wherein the clamping section is engaged the undercut or is embraced by the undercut in the assembled state of the vehicle strip device, and

wherein the second fastening portion is formed to have a projection on an underside of the shell element and a receptacle of the fastening element corresponding to the projection, for receiving or additionally clamping the projection in the assembled state of the vehicle strip device.

2. The vehicle strip device of claim 1 ,

wherein the shell element and the fastening strip element are fastened to one another by latching, clamping and pushing together by the at least one fastening module.

3. The vehicle strip device of claim 1 ,

wherein the fastening strip element is formed to have at least one of:

a functional section,

a water deflector section,

a lip,

a sealing lip;

a rubber lip.

4. The vehicle strip device of claim 1 ,

wherein the fastening strip element is formed to have a connecting portion, wherein the connecting portion is an end cap portion for connecting the vehicle strip device to a further vehicle strip or to a roof strip.

5. The vehicle strip device of claim 1 ,

wherein the fastening strip element has a receptacle for receiving a longitudinal end of the shell element and for positioning the shell element with respect to the fastening strip element.

6. The vehicle strip device of claim 5 ,

wherein the receptacle has an opening and the longitudinal end of the shell element has a projection, wherein the projection is receivable in the opening for receiving the longitudinal end of the shell element and for positioning the shell element relative to the fastening strip element,

wherein the projection is additionally clampable or latchable in the opening for fastening the shell element and the fastening strip element to each other.

7. The vehicle strip device of claim 1 ,

wherein the fastening module is composed of a first fastening portion on a first longitudinal side of the shell element and of the fastening strip element, and a second fastening portion on a second, opposing longitudinal side of the shell element and the fastening strip element.

8. The vehicle strip device of claim 7 ,

wherein the first fastening portion and the second fastening portion extend longitudinally along at least part of or over an entire length of the vehicle strip device.

9. The vehicle strip device of claim 7 ,

wherein the first and second fastening portions of the fastening module overlap completely or partially in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle strip device.

10. The vehicle strip device of claim 1 ,

wherein the shell element and the fastening strip element are formed to have a first fastening module,

wherein the first fastening module is composed of a first fastening portion on a first longitudinal side of the shell element and the fastening strip element and a second fastening portion on a second, opposing longitudinal side of the shell element and the fastening strip element,

wherein the first fastening portion is formed to have a projection and an undercut of the shell element and a clamping section of the fastening strip element, wherein the clamping section is engaged the undercut or is embraced by the undercut in an assembled state of the vehicle strip device, and

wherein the second fastening portion is formed to have a projection on the underside of the shell element and a receptacle of the fastening element corresponding to the projection, for receiving or additionally clamping the projection in the assembled state of the vehicle strip device.

11. The vehicle strip device of claim 1 ,

wherein the shell element and the fastening strip element are formed to have a second fastening module,

wherein the second fastening module is composed of a first fastening portion on a first longitudinal side of the shell element and the fastening strip element, and a second fastening portion on a second, opposing longitudinal side of the shell element and the fastening strip element,

wherein the first fastening portion is formed to have a positioning projection on the underside of the shell element and an associated region of the outer edge of the fastening strip element for positioning the shell element with the positioning projection relative to the fastening strip element in the assembled state of the vehicle strip device, and

wherein the second fastening portion is formed to have a latching element on the underside of the shell element and a receptacle of the fastening strip element corresponding to the latching element, for receiving and latching the latching element in the assembled state of the vehicle strip device.

12. The vehicle strip device of claim 11 ,

wherein a gap is provided between the outer edge of the fastening strip element and the opposing inner edge of the projection of the shell element, and

wherein the receptacle has an opening for latching the latching element.

13. The vehicle strip device of claim 1 ,

wherein the shell element and the fastening strip element are formed to have a third fastening module,

wherein the third fastening module is composed of a first fastening portion on a first longitudinal side of the shell element and the fastening strip element, and a second fastening portion on a second, opposing longitudinal side of the shell element and the fastening strip element,

wherein the first fastening portion is formed to have a projection comprising an undercut of the shell element and a clamping section of the fastening strip element, wherein the clamping section is engaged or embraced by the projection comprising the undercut in the assembled state of the vehicle strip device, and

wherein the second fastening portion is formed to have a positioning projection on the underside of the shell element and a region of the outer edge of the fastening strip element associated to the positioning projection, for positioning the shell element with the positioning projection relative to the fastening strip element in the assembled state of the vehicle strip device, wherein the associated region of the outer edge selectively and additionally has a stepped portion on the upper side of which a functional section is formed, opposing the shell element.

14. The vehicle strip device of claim 1 ,

wherein the first and second fastening portions of at least one fastening module are provided opposing one another on the longitudinal sides of the shell element and of the fastening strip element, thereby the first and second fastening portions overlap one another at least partially or completely.

15. The vehicle strip device of claim 1 ,

wherein the fastening strip device is configured to have at least one receptacle or an opening for receiving and fastening a clamping device, wherein the clamping device is configured in such a way to connect the vehicle strip device to an associated vehicle or to the vehicle body thereof and to attach the vehicle strip device to the vehicle and the vehicle body, respectively.

16. The vehicle strip device of claim 1 ,

wherein at least one of the shell element and fastening strip element is configured to be a single-component injection-moulded part or multi-component injection-moulded part.

17. The vehicle strip device of claim 1 ,

wherein the vehicle strip device is a functional strip or a trim strip on a motor vehicle.

18. A vehicle strip device, wherein the vehicle strip device comprises a shell element and a fastening strip element configured to have at least one fastening module and which are fastened to one another by means of the at least one fastening module,

wherein the shell element and the fastening strip element are each formed as a plastic injection-moulded part made from at least one plastic material,

wherein the shell element and the fastening strip element are formed to have a second fastening module,

wherein the second fastening module is composed of a first fastening portion on a first longitudinal side of the shell element and the fastening strip element, and a second fastening portion on a second, opposing longitudinal side of the shell element and the fastening strip element,

wherein the first fastening portion is formed to have a positioning projection on an underside of the shell element and an associated region of the outer edge of the fastening strip element for positioning the shell element with the positioning projection relative to the fastening strip element in an assembled state of the vehicle strip device, and

wherein the second fastening portion is formed to have a latching element on the underside of the shell element and a receptacle of the fastening strip element corresponding to the latching element, for receiving and latching the latching element in the assembled state of the vehicle strip device.

19. A vehicle strip device, wherein the vehicle strip device comprises a shell element and a fastening strip element configured to have at least one fastening module and which are fastened to one another by means of the at least one fastening module,

wherein the shell element and the fastening strip element are each formed as a plastic injection-moulded part made from at least one plastic material,

wherein the shell element and the fastening strip element are formed to have a third fastening module,

wherein the third fastening module is composed of a first fastening portion on a first longitudinal side of the shell element and the fastening strip element, and a second fastening portion on a second, opposing longitudinal side of the shell element and the fastening strip element,

wherein the first fastening portion is formed to have a projection comprising an undercut of the shell element and a clamping section of the fastening strip element, wherein the clamping section is engaged or embraced by the projection comprising the undercut in the assembled state of the vehicle strip device, and

wherein the second fastening portion is formed to have a positioning projection on an underside of the shell element and a region of the outer edge of the fastening strip element associated to the positioning projection, for positioning the shell element with the positioning projection relative to the fastening strip element in the assembled state of the vehicle strip device, wherein the associated region of the outer edge selectively and additionally has a stepped portion on the upper side of which a functional section is formed, opposing the shell element.

Assignments (2)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE TRHE ASSIGNEE'S ADDRESS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 056897 FRAME: 0542. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Nov 21, 2023
From: WITTMANN, PETER
To: MOTHERSON INNOVATIONS COMPANY LIMITED
Reel/Frame 065657/0143 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 19, 2021
From: WITTMANN, PETER
To: MOTHERSON INNOVATIONS COMPANY LIMITED
Reel/Frame 056897/0542 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 102020206401.6 · May 22, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
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