IP Library Granted Patent US 8,388,039
Granted Patent B2
US 8,388,039 · App. 12/386,386 · Granted Mar 5, 2013

Trim part for a motor vehicle

Inventors: Ralf Gerndorf (Finnentrop, DE); Frank Schneider (Altena, DE); Ahmet Halilcavusogullari (Werdohl, DE)
Assignee: Dura Automotive Body & Glass Systems GmbH
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Patent No.
US 8,388,039
App. No.
12/386,386
Granted
Mar 5, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A trim part for a vehicle has a base part ( 1 ) and a design part ( 2 ) including a bulge ( 16 ) adjacent a rim ( 15 ).

Claims (35)

1. A trim part for a vehicle, comprising

a base part ( 1 ) having an elongated, slightly-curved main surface ( 3 ), and

a separate design part ( 2 ) having a narrow side and bulge ( 16 ) adjacent to a rim ( 15 ) extending along the narrow side of the design part ( 2 ),

with the base part ( 1 ) additionally comprising a recess ( 20 ) situated and configured to conform in size and shape to the bulge ( 16 ) on the design part ( 2 ) such that the thickness of the bulge ( 16 ) is the same as the thickness of a layered combination of the base and design parts ( 1 , 2 ) adjacent to but spaced from the bulge ( 16 ) and recess ( 20 ) and

the base and design parts ( 1 , 2 ) being formed from plastic in a two-component procedure with one of said base and design parts ( 1 , 2 ) first being formed in a mold and then the other of said base and design parts ( 1 , 2 ) being formed in the same mold.

2. The trim part according to claim 1 , wherein the bulge ( 16 ) has an edge ( 19 ) on a side facing away from the rim ( 15 ).

3. A tool for manufacturing a trim part according to claim 1 .

4. The tool according to claim 3 , wherein the mold for manufacturing the design part ( 2 ) includes an edge for producing an edge ( 19 ) on the side of the bulge ( 16 ) facing away from the rim ( 15 ).

5. A method for manufacturing a trim part for a vehicle by a tool according to claim 3 , comprising the step of injecting molten plastic into a mold of the tool and allowing the plastic to cool.

6. A tool for manufacturing a trim part according to claim 2 .

7. The tool according to claim 6 , wherein the mold for manufacturing the design part ( 2 ) includes an edge for producing the edge ( 19 ) on the side of the bulge ( 16 ) facing away from the rim ( 15 ).

8. A method for manufacturing a trim part for a vehicle by a tool according to claim 4 , comprising the step of injecting molten plastic into a mold of the tool and allowing the plastic to cool.

9. The trim part according to claim 1 , wherein

the main surface ( 3 ) comprises long sides converging at an acute angle and short sides extending substantially parallel to each other,

a glass guiding channel ( 4 ) is provided on one of the long sides of the main surface ( 3 ) and has an L-shaped profile, in turn, having a first leg ( 5 ) protruding at an approximately right angle to the main surface ( 3 ) and a second outer leg ( 6 ) extending substantially parallel to the main surface ( 3 ) and including mounting surfaces ( 7 ) extending at an angle to the second outer leg ( 6 ),

mounting holes ( 8 ) are provided in the mounting surfaces ( 7 ),

recesses ( 9 ) are provided in a region where the first and second legs ( 5 , 6 ) adjoin one another, and

ribs ( 10 ) reinforce the first leg ( 5 ).

10. The trim part according to claim 9 , wherein a bend-over ( 11 ) is provided in the vicinity of the other long side of the main surface ( 3 ) and has an L-shaped profile opening towards the glass guiding channel ( 4 ).

11. The trim part according to claim 1 , wherein the design part ( 2 ) comprises

a main surface ( 12 ) facing the base part ( 1 ),

on an opposite side of the main surface ( 12 ), a visible surface ( 13 ), and

longitudinal rims of the main surface ( 12 ) having an elevation ( 14 ) facing the base part ( 1 ) and arranged for concealing longitudinal rims of the main surface ( 3 ) of the base part ( 1 ), and

lateral boundaries ( 17 , 18 ) of the bulge ( 16 ) extending substantially parallel to, and at a distance from, the longitudinal rims ( 14 ) of the design part ( 2 ).

12. The trim part according to claim 11 , wherein the bulge edge ( 19 ) is spaced away from the rim ( 15 ) and extends substantially at a right angle to a longitudinal extension of the design part ( 2 ).

13. The trim part according to claim 12 , additionally comprising a strip ( 21 ) in the vicinity of the rim ( 15 ) of the design part ( 2 ).

14. The trim part according to claim 9 , wherein the design part ( 2 ) comprises

a main surface ( 12 ) facing the base part ( 1 ),

on an opposite side of the main surface ( 12 ), a visible surface ( 13 ), and on longitudinal rims of the main surface ( 12 ) having an elevation ( 14 ) facing the base part ( 1 ) and arranged for concealing longitudinal rims of the main surface ( 3 ) of the base part ( 1 ), and

lateral boundaries ( 17 , 18 ) of the bulge ( 16 ) extending substantially parallel to, and at a distance from, the longitudinal rims ( 14 ) of the design part ( 2 ).

15. The trim part according to claim 14 , wherein the bulge edge ( 19 ) is spaced away from the rim ( 15 ) and extends substantially at a right angle to a longitudinal extension of the design part ( 2 ).

16. The trim part according to claim 15 , additionally comprising a strip ( 21 ) in the vicinity of the rim ( 15 ) of the design part ( 2 ).

17. The trim part according to claim 14 , wherein a bend-over ( 11 ) is provided in the vicinity of the other long side of the main surface ( 3 ) and has an L-shaped profile opening towards the glass guiding channel ( 4 ).

18. The trim part according to claim 15 , wherein a bend-over ( 11 ) is provided in the vicinity of the other long side of the main surface ( 3 ) and has an L-shaped profile opening towards the glass guiding channel ( 4 ).

19. The trim part according to claim 16 , wherein a bend-over ( 11 ) is provided in the vicinity of the other long side of the main surface ( 3 ) and has an L-shaped profile opening towards the glass guiding channel ( 4 ).

Assignments (6)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 20, 2022
From: DUS OPERATING INC.; DURA AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS U.K. LTD; DURA AUTOMOTIVE BODY & GLASS SYSTEMS GMBH
To: PLASMAN US HOLDCO LLC
Reel/Frame 061476/0893 →
RELEASE OF PATENT AND TRADEMARK SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jan 10, 2022
From: BLUE TORCH FINANCE LLC
To: DURA AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS U.K., LTD; DURA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS GMBH; DUS OPERATING, INC.
Reel/Frame 058671/0253 →
PATENT AND TRADEMARK SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Feb 5, 2021
From: DURA AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS U.K., LTD; DURA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS GMBH; DUS OPERATING INC.
To: BLUE TORCH FINANCE LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 055224/0756 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 16, 2017
From: DURA AUTOMOTIVE BODY & GLASS SYSTEMS GMBH
To: DURA AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS U.K., LTD
Reel/Frame 041590/0241 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ASSIGNEE NAME. PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 022944 FRAME 0283. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT OF US APP NO. 12386386 TO DURA AUTOMOTIVE BODY & GLASS SYSTEMS GMBH AND THE ASSIGNEE REPRESENTATIVE'S DECLARATION. Recorded Feb 16, 2017
From: GERNDORF, RALF; SCHNEIDER, FRANK; HALILCAVUSOGULLARI, AHMET
To: DURA AUTOMOTIVE BODY & GLASS SYSTEMS GMBH
Reel/Frame 041737/0849 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 13, 2009
From: GERNDORF, RALF; SCHNEIDER, FRANK; HALILCAVUSOGULLARI, AHMET
To: DURA AUTOMOTIVE BODY AND GLASS SYSTEM GMBH
Reel/Frame 022944/0283 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2008 020 151 · Apr 22, 2008 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20090267373A1 · Oct 29, 2009