US 11,999,222 B2
Revised mounting point
Stanislav Tichy, Troy, MI (US); Riad Chaaya, Clarkston, MI (US); Mark P. Birka, Northville, MI (US); Christopher J. Kuntze, Goodrich, MI (US); Jeff Rubis, South Lyon, MI (US); and Heiner Salzmann, Metamora, MI (US)
Assigned to Magna Exteriors Inc., Aurora (CA)
Appl. No. 17/620,332
Filed by Magna Exteriors Inc., Concord (CA); and Stanislav Tichy, Troy, MI (US)
PCT Filed Jun. 19, 2020, PCT No. PCT/US2020/038762
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Dec. 17, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2020/257666, PCT Pub. Date Dec. 24, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/864,685, filed on Jun. 21, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/864,691, filed on Jun. 21, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/864,785, filed on Jun. 21, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/864,878, filed on Jun. 21, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/864,981, filed on Jun. 21, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0348060 A1, Nov. 3, 2022
Int. Cl. B60J 5/10 (2006.01); B29C 45/14 (2006.01); B29C 45/44 (2006.01); B29K 705/00 (2006.01); B29L 31/30 (2006.01)
CPC B60J 5/107 (2013.01) [B29C 45/14336 (2013.01); B29C 45/14631 (2013.01); B29C 45/44 (2013.01); B29C 2045/14327 (2013.01); B29C 2045/445 (2013.01); B29K 2705/00 (2013.01); B29L 2031/3014 (2013.01); E05Y 2201/636 (2013.01); E05Y 2600/626 (2013.01); E05Y 2900/546 (2013.01)] 8 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A liftgate having an overmolded fastening point comprising a metal reinforcement overmolded with a polymer and having a compression limiter portion molded in, the compression limiter portion including a metal tubular portion for receiving a fastener encapsulated during overmolding and having overmolded gusset ribs extending therefrom during the overmolding process such that the molding process is operably used to connect and position the gusset ribs of the compression limiter portion.