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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 23, 2023
Faurecia Interieur Industrie, Nanterre, FR;
Benjamin Quesnel, Valencia, ES;
FAURECIA INTERIEUR INDUSTRIE, Nanterre, FR;
Abstract
A vehicle trim element and method for manufacturing the trim element. The method includes the steps of: supplying a substrate comprising natural fibers and thermoplastic fibers entangled together, supplying a first layer comprising a base layer and provided with at least one reinforcing and/or decorative element, and compressing the first layer against the substrate. The method also includes, prior to compression, aligning the first layer and the substrate by aligning a first positioning element of the substrate and a second positioning element of the first layer arranged outside the at least one reinforcing and/or decorative element.