# US 11,999,222 B2 · Revised mounting point

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- Number: US 11,999,222 B2
- Document ID: US11999222B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 17/620,332
- Filed: 2020-06-19
- Published: 2022-11-03
- Granted: 2024-06-04
- Earliest claimed: 2019-06-21
- Assignees: Magna Exteriors Inc.
- Applicants: Magna Exteriors Inc.; Stanislav Tichy
- Inventors: Stanislav Tichy; Riad Chaaya; Mark P. Birka; Christopher J. Kuntze; Jeff Rubis; Heiner Salzmann
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11999222B2

## CPC

- B60J 5/101: {for non-load transporting vehicles, i.e. family cars including vans}
- B60J 5/107: {constructional details, e.g. about door frame, panels, materials used, reinforcements}
- B29C 45/14065: {Positioning or centering articles in the mould}
- B29C 45/14467: {Joining articles or parts of a single article (B29C45/14377, B29C45/14385, B29C45/14581, B29C45/14614 and B29C45/006 take precedence)}
- B29C 45/44: for undercut articles
- B29C 45/14631: {Coating reinforcements (fibre reinforcements B29C45/0005)}
- B29C 2045/14327: {anchoring by forcing the material to pass through a hole in the article}
- B29C 2045/445: {using the movable undercut forming element for ejection of the moulded article}
- B29K 2705/00: Use of metals, their alloys or their compounds, for preformed parts, e.g. for inserts
- B29K 2705/02: Aluminium
- B29K 2705/12: Iron
- B29L 2031/30: Vehicles, e.g. ships or aircraft, or body parts thereof {(vanes or blades B29L2031/08, air bags B29L2022/027)}
- B29L 2031/3014: {Door linings}
- E05Y 2201/636: Universal or ball joints
- E05Y 2600/626: Plates or brackets
- E05Y 2900/546: Tailboards, tailgates or sideboards opening upwards
- B60J: WINDOWS, WINDSCREENS, NON-FIXED ROOFS, DOORS, OR SIMILAR DEVICES FOR VEHICLES; REMOVABLE EXTERNAL PROTECTIVE COVERINGS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES (fastening, suspending, closing, or opening of such devices E05)
- B29C: SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING (making preforms B29B11/00; making laminated products by combining previously unconnected layers which become one product whose layers will remain together B32B37/00 - B32B41/00)
- B29K: INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES B29B, B29C OR B29D, RELATING TO MOULDING MATERIALS OR TO MATERIALS FOR {MOULDS, } REINFORCEMENTS, FILLERS OR PREFORMED PARTS, e.g. INSERTS
- B29L: INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASS B29C, RELATING TO PARTICULAR ARTICLES
- E05Y: INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF

## Abstract

A liftgate having an overmolded hinge point comprising a metal reinforcement overmolded with a polymer and having a compression limiter portion molded in. The compression limiter portion including a tubular portion for receiving a fastener encapsulated during overmolding and having overmolded gusset ribs extending therefrom during the overmolding process.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A liftgate having an overmolded fastening point comprising a metal reinforcement overmolded with a polymer and having a compression limiter portion molded in, the compression limiter portion including a metal tubular portion for receiving a fastener encapsulated during overmolding and having overmolded gusset ribs extending therefrom during the overmolding process such that the molding process is operably used to connect and position the gusset ribs of the compression limiter portion.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The liftgate of claim 1 wherein the tube is a steel tube.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The liftgate of claim 1 wherein the tube includes a threaded portion.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The liftgate of claim 3 wherein the threaded portion is a nut.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The liftgate of claim 1 wherein the at least one of the gusset ribs are an overmolded steel rib.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The liftgate of claim 1 where the gusset ribs are thermoplastic.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The liftgate of claim 1 wherein the reinforcement ribs are molded extending in the same axial direction from the tubular portion for reinforcing the attachment point.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The liftgate of claim 1 wherein the compression limiter is stamped into the metal reinforcement.