Magna Exteriors Gmbh

Scott Varisto

Christopher John Kuntze

Keijo Johannes Huotari

Mark Peter Birka

Riad Chaaya

William J J Harney

Sinisa Andrasic

Tejaswi Vemuri

Himat Taank

Dennis Wiedenbeck

Trevor Geiger

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 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

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St. Clair, MI, United States of America

Scott Varisto