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

Claim 6:
7. 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 lower part and the upper part of the hinge housing are connected on one side by an integral hinge that allows the upper part to close onto the lower 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 between an edge of the lower part and an edge of the upper part when the upper part is closed onto the lower part for sealing between the edge of the lower part and the edge of the upper part, wherein the recess body, the hinge housing and the hinge housing sealing body are molded together as a unit.