Magna International Inc.

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Intier Automotive Inc

Steven D McClintock

Michael A West

Ryan Robert Case

Daniel Vern Beckley

Mark T Pilette

Brian A Krull

Robert M Horner

A roof rail assembly () including at least one stanchion portion () having a cover () and at least one lighting device (). A light permeable film () provides a predetermined surface appearance and/or design and is translucent to allow light from the lighting device () to pass through under predetermined conditions. When the lighting device () is not illuminating, the light permeable film () provides a predetermined surface appearance. The film () is operatively translucent when the lighting source () is illuminated and additionally provides a predetermined design appearance when backlit. The selective lighting on the stanchions of the roof rails () provides illumination and a higher location of the indicator of unlock for easier location of a vehicle at greater distances.

Accent lighting of automotive roof rails

A nanofluid molding arrangement includes a mold tool () having movable pieces () that move between an open and closed position. When the moveable pieces () are in the closed position, they form a mold cavity () that defines a surface for creating a molded part. The nanofluid molding arrangement also includes at least one injection port () for injecting molten resin directly into the mold cavity () such that when molten resin flows into the cavity and begins to cool, the molded part begins to form. After the molded part begins forming and injection of the molten resin is stopped, a nanofluid having a colloidal suspension of thermally conductive nanoparticles suspended in an aqueous or organic solution is applied to the mold tool (), through at least one cooling port, to wick away or draw heat out and cool the mold cavity and the formed part within the mold cavity ().

Nanofluid mold cooling

A method of making an interior automotive panel. The method includes placing at least one three dimensional panel component on a first mold component having a mold surface shaped to form the exterior surface of the interior automotive panel. The at least one three-dimensional panel component has an exterior surface in contact with the mold surface. The method includes registering a registration feature of the at least one three-dimensional panel component with a groove defined by the mold surface of the first mold component and positioning a second mold component in registered communication with the first mold component. Together the first and second mold components define a void in the shape of the interior automotive panel. The method includes injecting resin into the void and removing a formed interior automotive panel from the first and second molds, the interior automotive panel having multiple surfaces of different surface qualities.

Interior automotive panels and method of making thereof

A method for processing an interior trim component includes the steps of injecting a substrate into a cavity that is defined by a cavity surface; injecting a coating onto the substrate within the cavity; flash-heating the cavity surface; and curing the coating on the substrate. A system is also disclosed.

Method for processing an interior trim component

A movable cargo floor assembly for a vehicle providing at least a portion of the cargo floor moving closer to an entrance of the vehicle or extending beyond or outside the vehicle when it is in a deployed position, and the cargo floor being in a stowed position when not in the deployed position. In addition, the cargo floor has at least one ramp surface integrated into the base of the cargo floor, and a track that is integrated into the ramp surface so that a gear assembly contacts the track and moves the cargo floor to and from a deployed position and a stowed position. Thus, as a gear rotates it contacts the teeth of the track and causes the cargo floor to move between positions.

Load floor with gear rack

A locking hinge () includes a first hinge panel () and a second hinge panel () pivotably connected by a pivot pin () about a pivoting axis (P). A locking rod () is slidably received by one of the first or second hinge panels () along a sliding axis (S). The sliding axis (S) is substantially parallel the pivoting axis (P). A vehicle door structure () includes a first panel () pivotably connected relative a second panel () by a first hinge (). A third panel () is pivotably connected relative the second panel () by the locking hinge (). Pivotable movement of the second panel () relative the third panel () is prevented when the locking hinge () is in a locked state. The third panel () is pivotably connected to a vehicle floor () by a second hinge () to permit unobstructed access to a stowage cavity () under the vehicle floor () for stowing a collapsible stow-to-floor seat ().

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South Lyon, MI, United States of America

Steven D McClintock