US 12,331,582 B2
Cover part with integrated impact buffer and manufacture thereof
Jürgen Roessle, Affalterbach (DE)
Assigned to BBP Kunststoffwerk Marbach Baier GmbH, Marbach (DE)
Filed by BBP Kunststoffwerk Marbach Baier GmbH, Marbach (DE)
Filed on Nov. 30, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/072,008.
Claims priority of application No. 10 2021 131 818.1 (DE), filed on Dec. 2, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0175299 A1, Jun. 8, 2023
Int. Cl. E05F 5/06 (2006.01); B29C 45/14 (2006.01); E05F 5/02 (2006.01); B29L 31/30 (2006.01)
CPC E05F 5/06 (2013.01) [B29C 45/14065 (2013.01); E05F 5/022 (2013.01); B29L 2031/3005 (2013.01); E05Y 2201/224 (2013.01); E05Y 2900/536 (2013.01); E05Y 2900/548 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A cover part for a vehicle, comprising:
a basic component at least sectionally flat and made of a thermoplastic material, and
a soft component made of a thermoplastic elastomer, which is firmly connected to the basic component,
wherein the basic component comprises a front side and a back side,
wherein the soft component forms at least one buffer that is an impact buffer, which is configured as a double buffer including a front buffer arranged on the front side and a rear buffer arranged on the back side,
wherein the basic component has an elevated support profile extending on the back side,
wherein the soft component forms a support surface on the front side, which is part of the front buffer,
wherein the soft component extends along the support profile towards the back side, and
wherein the soft component forms a contact surface on the back side, which is part of the rear buffer.