Molding of plastic glazing of tailgates
AssigneeSabic Global Technologies B.V.
InventorsGeert Jan Schellekens, Matteo Terragni
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Abstract
A method of manufacturing a plastic glazing of a tailgate of a vehicle, the method comprising: injecting a first material into a molding apparatus to form a first component of the plastic glazing, wherein the first component comprises a panel of the plastic glazing; injecting a second material into the molding apparatus to form a second component of the plastic glazing, wherein the second component combines with at least the first component, wherein at least a portion of the first component and the second component comprises a transparent cover of a molded light assembly; and injecting a third material into the molding apparatus to form a third component, wherein the third component combines with at least the first component.
Claims19
A plastic glazing of a tailgate of a vehicle, the plastic glazing comprising:
- a translucent component molded from a first polycarbonate injected in a first shot, wherein a portion of the translucent component forms a rear window of the vehicle;
- a colored component molded from a second polycarbonate injected onto the translucent component in a second shot, wherein the colored component comprises a lens of a light unit;
- and
- a non-transparent component molded from a third polycarbonate injected directly onto the translucent component, and the colored component, in a third shot,
- wherein an overlapping portion of the translucent component and the non-transparent component forms a blackout region proximate to the rear window,
- wherein the plastic glazing is of one-piece molded plastic construction, and
- wherein the plastic glazing includes an opening for ventilation.
A plastic glazing of a tailgate of a vehicle, the plastic glazing comprising:
- a translucent component molded from a first polycarbonate injected in a first shot, wherein a portion of the translucent component forms a rear window of the vehicle;
- a colored component molded from a second polycarbonate injected onto the translucent component in a second shot, wherein the colored component comprises a lens of a light unit;
- and
- a non-transparent component molded from a third polycarbonate injected onto the translucent component, and the colored component, in a third shot,
- wherein an overlapping portion of the translucent component and the non-transparent component forms a blackout region proximate to the rear window,
- wherein the plastic glazing is of one-piece molded plastic construction,
- wherein the plastic glazing includes an opening for ventilation;
- and
- wherein each of the non-translucent component and the colored component is disposed behind the translucent component towards an interior of the vehicle.
A tailgate system for a vehicle, comprising:
- plastic glazing, comprising:
- a translucent component molded from a first polycarbonate injected in a first shot, wherein a portion of the translucent component forms a rear window of the vehicle;
- a colored component molded from a second polycarbonate injected onto the translucent component in a second shot, wherein the colored component comprises a lens of a light unit;
- and
- a non-transparent component molded from a third polycarbonate injected directly onto the translucent component, and the colored component, in a third shot,
- wherein an overlapping portion of the translucent component and the non-transparent component forms a blackout region proximate to the rear window,
- wherein the plastic glazing is of one-piece molded plastic construction, and
- wherein the plastic glazing includes an opening for ventilation, and
- a housing unit coupled to the plastic glazing.
A plastic glazing of a tailgate of a vehicle, the plastic glazing comprising:
- a translucent component molded from a first polycarbonate injected in a first shot, wherein a portion of the translucent component forms a rear window of the vehicle;
- a colored component molded from a second polycarbonate injected onto the translucent component in a second shot, wherein the colored component comprises a lens of a light unit;
- and
- a non-transparent component molded from a third polycarbonate injected directly onto the translucent component, and the colored component, in a third shot,
- wherein an overlapping portion of the translucent component and the non-transparent component forms a blackout region proximate to the rear window,
- wherein the plastic glazing is of one-piece molded plastic construction, and
- wherein the plastic glazing includes a spoiler.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.