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Patent No.:

US 12589530 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 2026

Filed:

Mar. 23, 2023

Vehicle interior panel with non-uniform hardness

Applicant:

Faurecia Interior Systems, Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);

Inventors:

Aurelien Francois, Berkley, MI (US);

Thomas Bianco, Royal Oak, MI (US);

Xavier Toneu, Valencia, ES;

Assignee:

FAURECIA INTERIOR SYSTEMS, INC., Auburn Hills, MI (US);

Attorney:

Reising Ethington P.C.

Primary Examiner:

Sonya M Sengupta

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 43/52 (2006.01); B29C 43/00 (2006.01); B29C 43/20 (2006.01); B29C 45/14 (2006.01); B29L 31/30 (2006.01); B32B 3/30 (2006.01); B32B 5/02 (2006.01); B32B 5/06 (2006.01); B32B 5/26 (2006.01); B32B 37/08 (2006.01); B32B 37/10 (2006.01); B32B 37/24 (2006.01); B32B 38/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 43/52 (2013.01); B29C 43/006 (2013.01); B29C 43/20 (2013.01); B29C 45/14336 (2013.01); B32B 3/30 (2013.01); B32B 5/022 (2013.01); B32B 5/073 (2021.05); B32B 5/265 (2021.05); B32B 37/08 (2013.01); B32B 37/10 (2013.01); B32B 37/24 (2013.01); B29L 2031/3005 (2013.01); B32B 2038/008 (2013.01); B32B 2262/0253 (2013.01); B32B 2262/062 (2013.01); B32B 2262/065 (2013.01); B32B 2262/067 (2013.01); B32B 2262/08 (2013.01); B32B 2262/144 (2021.05); B32B 2305/28 (2013.01); B32B 2317/10 (2013.01); B32B 2317/16 (2013.01); B32B 2323/10 (2013.01); B32B 2605/003 (2013.01);
Abstract

A vehicle interior panel includes a substrate with non-uniform hardness, providing cushioned portions of the panel without the need for a distinct cushioning layer. The substrate is made from a mat of natural and synthetic fibers that is heated and pressed so that the pressed mat has thick and thin portions. The thin portions are rigid and structural, and the thick portions are soft. Application of a decorative layer can be incorporated into the process, as can back-injection molding (BIM) for additional structure.

Find Patent Forward Citations

Francois, Aurelien. (2026). Vehicle interior panel with non-uniform hardness (U.S. Patent No. 12589530). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/12589530

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