Lear Corporation

International Automotive Components Group North America, Inc.

James R Mestemaker

John Marstan Tiesler

Michael C Dykman

Bogdan Radu

Pawel W Sleboda

Mark Heinze

Brian Cristea

Scott D Shields

Lynn Lashbrook

A headliner and bracket cooperate to define a trim edge around a vehicle sunroof. The bracket may include a lip the wraps around an edge of the headliner and trim associated with the headliner.

System to establish a trim edge for a vehicle roof window

A system for vehicle interior electrical power distribution includes an electrical power track assembly having at least one electrical power strip and at least one electrical ground strip, and an electrical connector assembly slidable in the track assembly. The electrical connector assembly has a first set of electrical contacts and a second set of electrical contacts. The first set of electrical contacts are configured to maintain electrical connection with respective ones of the at least one electrical power strip and the at least one electrical ground strip during sliding such that the slidable connector assembly provides electrical power to respective ones of the second set of electrical contacts, and the second set of electrical contacts are configured to electrically couple to and provide electrical power to at least one removable electrical accessory that is installed to the slidable connector assembly.

System and method for electrical power track and slidable accessories

The present invention provides for an improved sunvisor attachment, and to a two shot molding method for making the same, having a reduced number of parts and that is adapted to be coupled to a sunvisor for use as a sunvisor assembly in a vehicle. To this end, the sunvisor attachment includes a body and a cover with each including at least one integrally formed connecting member being pivotally coupled together so that the cover may be opened and closed to uncover and cover a mirror and/or light.

Sunvisor attachment for vehicles and method for making the same

The present invention provides an expanded polypropylene over-mold blade sun visor carrier assembly incorporating an electrical distribution system therein in cooperative combination with a center support assembly containing a corresponding electrical distribution system and a support shaft.

Expanded polypropylene sun visor assembly

An overhead console assembly and headliner combination for a vehicle includes a headliner having an upper surface, a lower surface and an elongated channel formed therein. An overhead console mounting arrangement securable to the headliner including opposing first and second rails having a rail extension and a power connector arrangement in communication with a vehicle electrical system. One or more accessory modules are selectively positionable and removably attachable to the opposing first and second rails with an accessory module mounting arrangement. The accessory module including a module housing, a door pivotally mounted to the housing and a storage area defined within the housing configured to receive and store items. The accessory module includes at least one electrical connector disposed on an outer surface of the module housing which engages the power connector arrangement on one of the opposing first and second rails to supply power to the accessory module.

Overhead console assembly

A modular overhead console assembly and headliner combination for a passenger compartment of a vehicle includes a headliner having an upper surface, a lower surface and an elongated slot formed therethrough. An overhead console mounting arrangement is attachable to the headliner adjacent the elongated slot. The mounting arrangement includes an upper member mountable to the headliner such that the upper member extends above the upper surface of the headliner and a lower member attachable to the upper member such that the lower member extends below the lower surface of the headliner. A channel in the lower member receives and secures at least one removable accessory module. At least one electrically conductive strip is disposed adjacent the channel in the lower member to provide power to the module via electrical connectors on the module housing.

Modular overhead console assembly

A method of manufacturing a sunshade for use with a vehicle having a sunroof includes cutting away material from a headliner to form a cutout and to define a sunroof opening in the headliner; and attaching edging to the cutout to form the sunshade. The sunshade produced by the method has improved color match and/or texture match with the headliner.

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Lambertville, MI, United States of America

James R Mestemaker