Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method of forming a headliner that includes shaped reinforcement brackets
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Application No.: US16532914Application Date: 2019-08-06
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Publication No.: US11691574B2Publication Date: 2023-07-04
- Inventor: Logan R. Astrike
- Applicant: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US TX Plano
- Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Plano
- Agency: Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
- Main IPC: B60R13/02
- IPC: B60R13/02 ; B29C70/04 ; B29C70/00 ; B29L31/30
Abstract:
A method of forming a headliner for a vehicle includes forming the headliner into a desired shape from one or more materials. The headliner includes a headliner cutout portion corresponding to an opening through the headliner. A reinforcement bracket preform is formed into the headliner cutout portion during the step of forming the headliner. The headliner cutout portion is removed from the headliner. The reinforcement bracket preform is removed from the headliner cutout portion and a shaped reinforcement bracket is formed.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210039566A1 Vehicles Including Shaped Reinforcement Brackets for a Headliner Public/Granted day:2021-02-11
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