Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Bodies – Auxiliary article compartments
Reexamination Certificate
2007-03-20
2007-03-20
Morrow, Jason (Department: 3612)
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Bodies
Auxiliary article compartments
C296S146700, C296S037130
Reexamination Certificate
active
10904433
ABSTRACT:
An automotive assembly having an integrated spring mechanism. The assembly includes a first member and a second member pivotally coupled to the first member and moveable between a first and second position with respect to the first member. The assembly further includes a resilient element integrally molded with one of the first and second members. The resilient element includes an extension portion having a free end that is coupled to the other one of the first and second members. The extension portion imposes a force on the second member to bias the second member in at least one direction. A method of making the assembly includes a two shot molding process where the one of the first and second members is formed in a first shot of the molding operation and the resilient element is integrally molded thereto in the second shot of the molding operation.
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Cowelchuk Glenn A
DePue Todd L
Dooley David
Hier Michael J
Reed Randy S
Lear Corporation
Morrow Jason
Wood Herron & Evans L.L.P.
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