Patent ID: 11945300
Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  F | IPC B  F

Claim 7:
8. A charging or fueling recess for use in a body opening of a vehicle, comprising:
a recess body and a hinge housing as a rigid part made of a first plastic, wherein the recess body is formed integrally with the hinge housing,
wherein the hinge housing has a lower part and an upper part,
wherein the charging or fueling recess also has a hinge housing sealing body as a flexible part made of a second plastic which is softer than the first plastic,
wherein the hinge housing sealing body is arranged at least sectionally for sealing between the lower part and the upper part, wherein the recess body, the hinge housing and the hinge housing sealing body are molded together as a unit;
wherein the lower part and the upper part of the hinge housing are connected on one side by an integral hinge;
wherein the charging or fueling recess also has a first sealing body which is arranged in a through-opening of the recess body and is made of the second plastic.