Magna Exteriors Gmbh

Magna International Inc.

Decoma International Corporation

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Christopher John Kuntze

Riad Chaaya

Mark Peter Birka

Keijo Johannes Huotari

Stephen R Roddy

Heiner Salzmann

Eric R Langley

Stanislav Tichy

Timothy Frances O'Brien

William J J Harney

Daniel Vern Beckley

Jason Fulcher

Michelle Vanbuskirk

Scott Varisto

John Harding

Ben Reginella

Steve Giles

David Alan Smith

Bradley Eugene Watson

Brad E Watson

Norman Guschewski

Gari Schalte

James R Drouillard

Martin McLeod

John D Michrina

Charles John Chuba

Steven Giles

Sinisa Andrasic

Dan W Glovak

Trevor Thompson

Jeff Rubis

Dennis Wiedenbeck

Himat Taank

Tejaswi Vemuri

Trevor Geiger

Jan Bárta

Randy Bolt

Matthew Philip Brooks

Ben Yang

Thomas Frederick Hishon

Jonathan L Sheppard

Mike Pabian

Paul Woodson

Alexander Kiselev

Charles J Chuba

Martin Mcleod

William J Harney

Stephen Robert Roddy

Dan Glovak

Brad Eugene Watson

Matthew P Brooks

Jonathon L Sheppard

Thomas Fredrick Hishon

David A Smith

Metal rib overmolding joining including creating geometrical features in reinforcements for interconnecting a three-dimensional metal reinforcement to a metal base plate of an overmolding part in order to transfer load forces. Interlocked reinforcement is pre-assembled or assembled in an injection molding tool. Geometric features are positioned and joined creating a connection geometry that is overmolded. The joints created between the metal reinforcements are done without a welding process.

Metal rib overmolding joining

A three-dimensional overmolding and process for manufacturing same. The three-dimensional overmolding has a three-dimensional structure with overmolding, which gives significant performance benefits. Assembly and joining of reinforcements is done before the overmolding or in the injection molding tool. The three-dimensional overmolding meets predetermined structural requirements without requiring secondary operations and at a lower mass and cost. The structural benefits are due to the three dimensional shape in combination with the benefit of the overmolding process.

Three dimensional overmolding

A liftgate () formed with a thermoplastic which is overmolded around preselected reinforcements at stress points, such as a corner area, which includes a pair of separate reinforcement plates () and wherein a 3-dimensional reinforcement plate () is connected between the pair of separate reinforcements (). Preferably the 3-dimensional reinforcement plate is connected to three reinforcements.

Overmolding assembly reinforcement bracket

The rivet nut () includes: the threaded attachment to replace the weld nut, the collar to spread the load interface to plastic panel () and to the attached component, room for a sleeve type compression limiter (), or a collar that would be an integrated compression limiter.

Rivet nut with compression limiter shoulder

A composite liftgate system with an inner panel construction having a strengthening channel structure. Structural composite reinforcements are bonded to the inner panel where additional strength is needed to meet predetermined performance requirements. Where the extra structure is needed, no steel or a minimum amounts of steel is used and the structural reinforcements are bonded in place using adhesive prior to application of additional fasteners.

Composite liftgate

A liftgate integrating bulkhead reinforcements into an inner panel and/or outer panel of the liftgate or closure creating an efficient design that adds mold-in reinforcement structure and eliminates the need to add steel or plastic parts to meet performance requirements.

Liftgate with bulkhead reinforcements

A liftgate having an overmolded hinge point comprising a metal reinforcement overmolded with a polymer and having a compression limiter portion molded in. The compression limiter portion including a tubular portion for receiving a fastener encapsulated during overmolding and having overmolded gusset ribs extending therefrom during the overmolding process.

Revised mounting point

A composite liftgate including an inner panel construction having strengthening channel structure in combination with a ribbing. Structural steel reinforcements are bonded to the inner panel where additional strength is needed. Where the extra structure is needed, a minimum amount of steel is used and the structural reinforcement is bonded in place using adhesive. A plurality of access doors are provided that are removable for easier maintenance and repair.

A liftgate structure having a structural inner panel with an outside surface and an inner surface having a lower perimeter surface area extending across substantially the entire width of the structural inner panel. The structural inner panel includes a wiper motor housing recess formed on the inner surface. A plurality of brackets are connected to the outside surface of the structural inner panel, where each of the brackets has at least one friendly hole. The liftgate structure further includes a tether having 2 ends each having at least one over molded retainer for connecting the tether to a wiper motor housing positioned within the wiper motor housing recess of the structural inner panel. Additionally the tether is positioned through each of the at least one friendly holes of the plurality of brackets.

Liftgate reinforcement arrangements

A liftgate arrangement including a thermoplastic inner panel with an outer surface and an inner surface. The liftgate arrangement further includes one or more carbon fiber sheet mold compound reinforcements connected to and extending across a portion of the outer surface of the inner panel. The one or more carbon fiber sheet mold compound reinforcements also includes a channel extending between two openings on the one or more carbon fiber sheet mold compound reinforcements. The one or more carbon fiber sheet mold compound reinforcements are used to strengthen the inner panel at desired locations.

Liftgate arrangement having a carbon fiber reinforced sheet molding compound reinforcement

An exterior body panel assembly having a Class A painted surface, mold-in color or non-Class A surface, and process of infrared welding components of the assembly. Panels of the assembly are placed on a nesting structure and the inside half of the structures are brought together with the other for a fit check. Panels are separated and an infrared heating fixture then heats the various areas to be heated on the panels. The areas on the panels are heated depending on the thicknesses of the parts at each area and surface geometries to be welded. The parts are immediately clamped back together under pressure for joining and cooling of the joined surfaces in the clamped arrangement.

Infrared welded exterior panel assembly and process of making same

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