Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Vehicle trim component
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Application No.: US17006213Application Date: 2020-08-28
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Publication No.: US11325290B2Publication Date: 2022-05-10
- Inventor: Jennifer A. Stroebe , Michael G. Zimmer
- Applicant: Shanghai Yanfeng Jinqiao Automotive Trim Systems Co. Ltd.
- Applicant Address: US MI Novi
- Assignee: Shanghai Yanfeng Jinqiao Automotive Trim Systems Co. Ltd.
- Current Assignee: Shanghai Yanfeng Jinqiao Automotive Trim Systems Co. Ltd.
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Novi
- Agency: Amin, Turocy & Watson, LLP
- Main IPC: B29C45/14
- IPC: B29C45/14 ; B29C37/00 ; B29C43/00 ; B29C43/20 ; B29C45/00 ; B60R13/02 ; B60R21/205 ; B60R21/2165 ; B29K105/04 ; B29K105/20 ; B29L31/30 ; B60R21/217

Abstract:
A vehicle interior/trim component configured to support an airbag module is disclosed. The component may comprise a structural substrate with a reinforcement to provide a door/opening for airbag deployment. The reinforcement may comprise a pattern of threads (e.g. top stitch to secure the door and bottom stitch). The reinforcement may comprise threads sewn within and/or pressed into a surface of a substrate/panel. The top stitch thread weight may be greater than that of the bottom stitch. The top stitch may comprise a retaining thread/hinge; the bottom stitch may separate upon deployment. The reinforcement may comprise KEVLAR, aramid, nylon, polyester, thread, ceramic fibers, polymeric fibers, synthetic fibers, etc. The structural substrate may comprise a fiber panel, compression-formed component, generally rigid fiber mat, etc. The component may be formed by injecting resin into a mold to form an ancillary component of a composite structure.
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