Method for manufacturing a molded article of a rubber polymer to which another article is detachably connected

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9540053
APP PUB NO 20150239511A1
SERIAL NO

14423139

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The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a molded article (11) of a rubber polymer to which another article (12) is detachably connected. The method comprises the steps of providing a coupling means (2), comprising a first (2a) and second (2b) member, both of which are provided with interlocking elements (21,22) along connectable edges, the interlocking elements (21,22) 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 (2a) and the molded article (11), such that its interlocking elements (21) are available for connection; integrating the second member (2b) and the other article (12), such that its interlocking elements (22) are available for connection; and interlocking the interlocking elements (21,22) of the first and second member (2a,2b) to produce the detachable connection between the articles. The invention further relates to a vehicle spoiler (1), portions of which are mutually connected by the method of the invention.

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  • APOLLO TYRES GLOBAL R&D B.V.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Nijman, Gerard Losser, NL 16 86
Oude, Luttikhuis Bart Maria Bietigheim, DE 1 8
Reuvekamp, Louis-Philippe Antoine Eugene Maria Enschede, NL 8 27

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