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US 2017/0361703 A1Published application
System for a motor vehicle
AssigneePlastic Omnium Advanced Innovation and Research
InventorBjorn CRIEL
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Abstract
A system for a motor vehicle, the system including a container having a side made of a plastic material, and a component sealingly attached to the container side. The component has at least one portion provided with microgrooves that form a sealing area between the component and the container side.
Claims12
A system for a motor vehicle comprising:
- a container comprising a plastic wall, and
- a component secured in a sealed manner to the wall of the container,
- wherein the component comprises at least one portion provided with microgrooves, and wherein the microgrooves are present on the surface of the component and ensure sealing between the component and the wall of the container.
A method for manufacturing an assembly comprising a container of a motor vehicle tank and a component comprising at least one portion provided with microgrooves, said method comprising the following steps:
- extruding a molten plastic parison, which will become the container;
- bringing the parison into contact with the portion provided with microgrooves of the component, the microgrooves being present on the surface of the component;
- blow-molding the parison so as to form the container and create sealing between the component and the container.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.