Cover unit
AssigneeSumitomo Riko Company Limited
InventorsHiroyuki KONDO, Kenneth CARRIER, Koichiro IWANAGA
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Abstract
A cover unit includes a first divisional cover, and a second divisional cover. The first divisional cover and second divisional cover include a first locking portion and second locking portion, respectively. The first locking portion and second locking portion are made of an elastomer. The first locking portion and second locking portion lock to one another to couple the first divisional cover to the second divisional cover, or vice versa. The first locking portion includes a prong-shaped main tab. The second locking portion includes a main bore into which the main tab is insertable. The main tab includes a main claw disposed on the leading-end side, and locked to the main bore to inhibit the main tab from coming off from the main bore.
Claims12
A cover unit comprising:
- a first divisional cover covering some of an object partially;
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- a second divisional cover not only covering another some of the object partially, but also coupled to the first cover;
- the first divisional cover including:
- a first cover body;
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- a first locking portion made of an elastomer, and formed integrally with the first cover body;
- the second divisional cover including:
- a second cover body;
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- a second locking portion made of an elastomer, formed integrally with the second cover body, and locking to the first locking portion to couple the first divisional cover to the second divisional cover;
- the first locking portion having a prong-shaped main tab;
- the second locking portion having a main bore into which the main tab is insertable;
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- the main tab provided with a main claw disposed on a leading-end side thereof, and locked to the main bore to inhibit the main tab from coming off from the main bore.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.