Automotive spoiler

• US 5,106,147 A
• Filed: 06/12/1991
• Issued: 04/21/1992
• Est. Priority Date: 06/14/1990
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Toyoda Gosei Company Limited (Toyota Motor Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Toyoda Gosei Company Limited (Toyota Motor Corporation)
• Inventors: Okada, Makoto, Ichioka, Tetsumi
• Primary Examiner(s): SONG, ROBERT
• Application Number:
  US07/713,527
• Time in Patent Office: 314 Days
• Field of Search: 296/180.1, 296/180.2
• US Class Current: 296/180.1
• CPC Class Codes: B62D 35/007 Rear spoilers B62D35/001 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/82 Elements for improving aerodynamics

Abstract

An automotive spoiler includes a spoiler body, a spoiler stay and a stay cover, all of which are formed separately by injection molding. The stay includes at least one upright tubular spoiler body mounting portion having a closed upper end defining a mounting seat having a mounting hole and an open lower end integral with a vehicle-side mounting portion. The stay cover is secured and disposed between the spoiler body mounting portions and the spoiler body and has a skirt covering the stay.

Claims

1. An automotive spoiler comprising:

a separate wing-shaped spoiler body;

a separate body-mounting stay adapted to be secured to an automotive vehicle and to have said spoiler body secured thereto; and

a separate stay cover adapted to be secured between said spoiler body and said mounting stay,

said cover being generally of inverted cup-shaped configuration with a ceiling portion and a skirt portion to cover said stay, said stay having an upright generally tubular spoiler body-mounting portion with a closed upper end forming a body-mounting seat with a mounting hole therethrough to receive a mounting member for securing said body to said stay and an open lower end provided with a vehicle-mounting portion, said ceiling portion being adapted to be secured between said spoiler body and said seat and having a mounting hole therethrough for receiving the mounting member.

2. An automotive spoiler as set forth in claim 1, further comprising a first mounting member secured on said spoiler body by insert molding and a second mounting member adapted to be inserted through said stay mounting hole from the side thereof opposite said spoiler body, said first and second mounting members cooperating with each other to fasten said spoiler body and said stay cover to said stay.

3. An automotive spoiler as set forth in claim 1, further comprising a mounting member secured on said vehicle mounting portion of said stay by insert molding.

4. An automotive spoiler as set forth in claim 1, wherein the stay has two spoiler body mounting portions located along a line transverse to the length of said spoiler body and further comprising reinforcement ribs extending along and between said spoiler body mounting portions.