US 12,480,464 B2
Vehicle component and method for molding a plastic item
Rene Lemieux, Granby (CA); and Guillaume Morin, Racine (CA)
Assigned to BOMBARDIER RECREATIONAL PRODUCTS INC., Valcourt (CA)
Filed by BOMBARDIER RECREATIONAL PRODUCTS INC., Valcourt (CA)
Filed on May 10, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/741,002.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/216,982, filed on Jun. 30, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0003181 A1, Jan. 5, 2023
Int. Cl. F02M 35/024 (2006.01); B29C 45/00 (2006.01); B29C 45/14 (2006.01); F02M 35/02 (2006.01); B29K 23/00 (2006.01); B29K 105/20 (2006.01); B29L 31/30 (2006.01)
CPC F02M 35/0202 (2013.01) [B29C 45/0001 (2013.01); B29C 45/14688 (2013.01); F02M 35/02466 (2013.01); B29K 2023/12 (2013.01); B29K 2105/206 (2013.01); B29K 2995/0022 (2013.01); B29K 2995/0024 (2013.01); B29L 2031/3032 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vehicle component, comprising: a component body defining an aperture, the component body including an outer textured surface surrounding the aperture on an exterior side of the component body; and a mesh extending over the aperture, a portion of the mesh being molded to at least a portion of the component surrounding the aperture, an outer surface of the portion of the mesh abutting being in direct contact with the outer textured surface surrounding the aperture, wherein at least some of the outer surface of the mesh is exposed over the outer textured surface surrounding the aperture.