Over-molded compression limiter
AssigneeGM Global Technology Operations LLC
InventorKevin Updike
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Abstract
A system including a part including a top surface defining a top slot and a bottom surface defining a bottom slot, the top slot and the bottom slot each permitting access from opposite directions to a first central cavity passing through the entire part, and a compression limiter over-molded to the part, the compression limiter including an upper portion defining an upper slot that coincides with the top slot and a lower portion defining a lower slot that coincides with the bottom slot, the upper slot and the lower slot each permitting access from opposite directions to a second central cavity that coincides with the first central cavity.
Claims20
A system for a vehicle comprising:
- a part including a top surface defining a top slot and a bottom surface defining a bottom slot, the top slot and the bottom slot each permitting access from opposite directions to a first central cavity passing through the entire part;
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- a compression limiter over-molded to the part, the compression limiter including an upper portion having a U-shape and a lower portion having a U-shape, the upper portion defining an upper slot that coincides with the top slot and the lower portion defining a lower slot that coincides with the bottom slot, the upper slot and the lower slot each permitting access from opposite directions to a second central cavity that coincides with the first central cavity,
- wherein the upper portion of the compression limiter includes a curved portion connected to two legs extending in a parallel direction away from the curved portion, the lower portion of the compression limiter includes a curved portion connected to two legs extending in a parallel direction away from the curved portion, and the two legs of the upper portion extend away from the two legs of the lower portion.
A system comprising:
- a part including a top surface defining a top slot and a bottom surface defining a bottom slot, the top slot and the bottom slot each permitting access from opposite directions to a first central cavity passing through the entire part;
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- a compression limiter over-molded to the part, the compression limiter including an upper portion defining an upper slot that coincides with the top slot and a lower portion defining a lower slot that coincides with the bottom slot, the upper slot and the lower slot each permitting access from opposite directions to a second central cavity that coincides with the first central cavity,
- wherein the upper portion of the compression limiter includes a curved portion connected to two legs extending in a parallel direction away from the curved portion, the lower portion of the compression limiter includes a curved portion connected to two legs extending in a parallel direction away from the curved portion, and the two legs of the upper portion extend away from the two legs of the lower portion.
A compression limiter for over-molding to a part, the compression limiter comprising:
- an upper portion having a U-shape, the upper portion defining an upper slot;
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- a lower portion having a U-shape, the lower portion defining a lower slot, the upper slot and the lower slot each permitting access from opposite directions to a central cavity that extends throughout the compression limiter,
- wherein the upper portion of the compression limiter includes a curved portion connected to two legs extending in a parallel direction away from the curved portion, the lower portion of the compression limiter includes a curved portion connected to two legs extending in a parallel direction away from the curved portion, and the two legs of the upper portion extend away from the two legs of the lower portion.
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