Patent ID: 6702507
Filing Date: 2004-03-09
Classification: B60S,Y10T

Abstract:
Joined system of two plastic components to form a separable, form-fitting joint, characterized in that:one plastic component is designed as a base component and the other component is designed as a mounting component to be mounted on the base component; the mounting component comprises a cover equipped with opposing anterior and posterior pockets which are formed on the cover by tongues and the function of which is the insertion of flange-shaped edge sections of the base component, openings of the anterior pockets facing openings of the posterior pockets; to join the two components a mounting direction is provided which points from one anterior end of the base component with an anterior flange towards an opposing posterior end with a posterior flange spaced from the anterior flange in the mounting direction; on the base component, as viewed from the mounting direction, the anterior flange is extended by at least the width of the posterior flange; anterior pockets of the cover associated with the anterior flange are recessed beyond the width of the anterior flange by at least the width of the posterior flange; the distance between the bottom of the anterior pockets and the edges of posterior tongues of opposing posterior pockets is at least slightly greater that the distance between the edges of the flanges themselves on the base component; the cover is first placed on the base component such that, as viewed from the mounting direction, the anterior flange rests in front of the anterior pockets of the cover associated with said anterior flange; after insertion of the anterior flange down to the bottom of the anterior pockets, the opposing posterior pockets have slid far enough beyond the posterior flange that the edge of the posterior flange rests in front of the openings of the posterior pockets associated with said posterior flange; after moving the cover against the mounting direction, the posterior flange of the base component has also slid into the posterior pockets associated with said posterior flange; and the cover is secured in a form-fitting manner on the base component.