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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 28, 2020
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2017
Faurecia Interior Systems, Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Robert Fitzpatrick, Holland, MI (US);
Brian Dexter, Grand Haven, MI (US);
Markus Uhlig, Stuttgart, DE;
Desmond O'Regan, Bad Homburg, DE;
Matthew Benson, Holland, MI (US);
Fabrice Aycoberry, St. Germain en Laye, FR;
FAURECIA INTERIOR SYSTEMS, INC., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
A personal automotive vehicle includes a door with a door panel that partly defines a reconfigurable passenger cabin. The door panel presents an abrasion-resistant portion to the interior of the passenger cabin at an upper section of the door panel below the window. A seat is mounted in the passenger cabin and can be rotated inwardly to increase the available range of movement of the seat occupant. The abrasion-resistant portion of the door panel is located to prevent scuff-related damage to the door panel when the seat occupant crosses his legs. The abrasion-resistant portion of the door panel can be selectively covered and uncovered by a moveable portion of the door panel, which may include an armrest.