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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 10, 2017
Filed:
May. 07, 2012
Stephen Hanley, Lebanon, NJ (US);
Chul S. Lee, Northville, MI (US);
Richard J. Lair, Long Valley, NJ (US);
Marianne S. Morgan, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Randy Fleck, Nazareth, PA (US);
Stephen Hanley, Lebanon, NJ (US);
Chul S. Lee, Northville, MI (US);
Richard J. Lair, Long Valley, NJ (US);
Marianne S. Morgan, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Randy Fleck, Nazareth, PA (US);
BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, DE;
Abstract
An article manufactured from a polymeric material filled with fibers has an exterior surface having an impact portion with an arcuate configuration to impart impact resistance to the article. The article also includes a plurality of ribs orientated and configured in a unique manner to also impart impact resistance to the article. The ribs extend from the exterior surface of the article. A fillet having a fillet radius interconnects the ribs and the exterior surface. The fibers of the polymeric material are aligned within the article parallel to a flow of the polymeric material when injected into a mold during a molding process. The ribs are oriented in a pattern relative to the fibers to maximize the impact resistance of the article.