Outer casing element for motor vehicle, has lip comprising support pins that are aligned on outer convex curved face of lip and adapted to cooperate with rear face of body when tailgate is in closed position

摘要

#CMT# #/CMT# The casing element (22) has a lip (26) adapted to be placed opposite to a slot (20) situated between a tailgate (12) and a panel of a body (10). The lip has support pins (30) adapted to cooperate with a rear face (18) of the body when the tailgate is in closed position. The pins are aligned on an outer convex curved face (26B) of the lip and project outwards with respect to the face (26B). Each pin has a free end parallel to a free end edge (28) of the lip. #CMT#USE : #/CMT# Used in a motor vehicle for being fixed on a casement e.g. tailgate, or a panel of body (claimed). #CMT#ADVANTAGE : #/CMT# The cooperation of the support pins with the rear face of the body reduces the contact surface and the friction between the lip and the face. The support pins permit a water passage between the lip and the rear face while washing the vehicle, thus permitting to avoid accumulation of abrasive dusts in order to preserve the paint and anti-corrosion coating of the body. The casing element hides a prop in order to improve the aesthetics of the vehicle and protects the prop during jet scouring. #CMT#DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS : #/CMT# The drawing shows a section of an outer casing element fixed on a vehicle. 10 : Body 12 : Tailgate 18 : Rear face 20 : Slot 22 : Outer casing element 26 : Lip 26B : Outer convex curved face 28 : Free end edge 30 : Support pins.