# US 9,751,282 B2 · Plastic component

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- Number: US 9,751,282 B2
- Document ID: US9751282B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 15/158,681
- Filed: 2016-05-19
- Published: 2016-09-08
- Granted: 2017-09-05
- Earliest claimed: 2014-01-17
- Assignees: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
- Applicants: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
- Inventors: Johann Van Niekerk; Michael Kleinknecht
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9751282B2

## CPC

- B29C 70/845: {by moulding material on a relative small portion of the preformed parts}
- F16B 5/0657: {at least one of the plates providing a raised structure, e.g. of the doghouse type, for connection with the clamps or clips of the other plate}
- F16B 5/0664: {at least one of the sheets or plates having integrally formed or integrally connected snap-in-features}
- B32B 2605/00: Vehicles
- 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)
- F16B: DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING (couplings for transmitting rotation F16D)
- B32B: LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM

## Abstract

A plastic component includes a main part and a holding element having an anchoring portion and a holding portion. The diameter of the anchoring portion is greater than that of the holding portion and is embedded in or integrated into the main part in an interlocking and/or integrally bonded manner. The holding portion protrudes from the main part.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A plastic component, comprising:
a main part; and
a holding element, the holding element comprising an anchoring portion and a holding portion, wherein
the anchoring portion has a diameter greater than the holding portion,
the anchoring portion is embedded in the main part in an interlocking and/or integrally bonded manner,
the anchoring portion is formed by a plurality of interlocking elements that are spheres arranged in one plane,
the holding portion protrudes from the main part, and
the holding portion has a holding geometry to which a further component can be fastened.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The plastic component according to claim 1, wherein the holding portion has an indexing structure.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The plastic component according to claim 1, wherein the plastic component is a fiber-reinforced plastic component having a plurality of fiber layers integrated in the main part.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The plastic component according to claim 3, wherein the anchoring portion is arranged between respective ones of the plurality of fiber layers.

### Claim 5

A plastic component, comprising:
a main part; and
a holding element, the holding element comprising an anchoring portion and a holding portion, wherein
the anchoring portion has a diameter greater than the holding portion,
the anchoring portion is embedded in the main part in an interlocking and/or integrally bonded manner,
the anchoring portion is formed by a plurality of interlocking elements that are spheres arranged in one plane,
the holding portion protrudes from the main part, and
the holding portion comprises one or more interlocking spheres.