The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 11, 2016
Filed:
May. 15, 2014
Applicant:
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Andrew Edward Barrow, Powell, OH (US);
Jason Dilley, Plain City, OH (US);
Justin Longwell, Westerville, OH (US);
Assignee:
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 13/02 (2006.01); B60J 5/10 (2006.01); B60R 13/01 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60J 5/107 (2013.01); B60R 13/011 (2013.01); B60R 13/0243 (2013.01); B60R 2013/0287 (2013.01); B60R 2013/0293 (2013.01);
Abstract
A tailgate on a vehicle and a method of forming a tailgate for a vehicle includes a tailgate frame, a tailgate liner secured to the tailgate frame and a tailgate liner insert fixedly secured to the tailgate liner. The tailgate liner is formed of a first material and the tailgate liner insert is formed of a second material that is different from the first material. The tailgate liner insert is adapted to be accommodated within an insert aperture defined in the tailgate liner. The tailgate liner insert having an integrally molded feature.