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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 10, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 15, 2013
Apollo Tyres Global R&d B.v., Enschede, NL;
Louis-Philippe Antoine Eugene Maria Reuvekamp, Enschede, NL;
Gerard Nijman, Losser, NL;
Bart Maria Oude Luttikhuis, Bietigheim, DE;
Apollo Tyres Global R&D B.V., Enschede, NL;
Abstract
The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a molded article () of a rubber polymer to which another article () is detachably connected. The method comprises the steps of providing a coupling means (), comprising a first () and second () member, both of which are provided with interlocking elements () along connectable edges, the interlocking elements () being configured to interlock in a substantially continuous way along the edges in the connected state, and unlock in the disconnected state; integrating the first member () and the molded article (), such that its interlocking elements () are available for connection; integrating the second member () and the other article (), such that its interlocking elements () are available for connection; and interlocking the interlocking elements () of the first and second member () to produce the detachable connection between the articles. The invention further relates to a vehicle spoiler (), portions of which are mutually connected by the method of the invention.