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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Patent No.:

US 12606116 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2026

Filed:

Apr. 04, 2025

Component for vehicle interior

Applicant:

Yanfeng International Automotive Technology Co. Ltd., Novi, MI (US);

Inventors:

Jennifer A. Stroebe, Holland, MI (US);

Dale Todd Glynn, Allendale, MI (US);

Assignee:

Yanfeng International Automotive Technology Co. Ltd., Novi, MI (US);

Attorney:

Amin, Turocy & Watson, LLP

Primary Examiner:

Keith J Frisby

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 21/2165 (2011.01); B29C 37/00 (2006.01); B29C 43/18 (2006.01); B29C 43/20 (2006.01); B29C 45/14 (2006.01); B29C 45/16 (2006.01); B32B 3/30 (2006.01); B32B 5/02 (2006.01); B32B 27/12 (2006.01); B60R 13/02 (2006.01); B60R 21/203 (2006.01); B60R 21/205 (2011.01); B60R 21/215 (2011.01); B29L 31/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 21/2165 (2013.01); B29C 37/0057 (2013.01); B29C 43/18 (2013.01); B29C 43/203 (2013.01); B29C 45/14 (2013.01); B29C 45/14786 (2013.01); B29C 45/14811 (2013.01); B29C 45/16 (2013.01); B29C 45/1676 (2013.01); B32B 3/30 (2013.01); B32B 5/02 (2013.01); B32B 27/12 (2013.01); B60R 13/02 (2013.01); B60R 13/0256 (2013.01); B60R 21/203 (2013.01); B60R 21/215 (2013.01); B60R 21/21656 (2013.01); B29L 2031/3008 (2013.01); B29L 2031/3038 (2013.01);
Abstract

A component for an interior of a vehicle configured to facilitate formation of an opening for deployment of an airbag into the interior of the vehicle is disclosed. The component may comprise a composite structure comprising a substrate and a cover; the substrate may comprise a base layer and a feature configured to facilitate formation of the opening; the base layer may comprise a fiber panel formed into a compressed fiber panel to provide a structural substrate; the feature may comprise a projection arrangement that may comprise a set of projections; the cover may comprise a set of cavities. The projection arrangement may comprise a tear line for formation of the opening. The compressed fiber panel may comprise a generally rigid fiber panel with a set of projections/nubs formed of a resin. The base layer may comprise a recess. The cover may comprise a substantially uniform exterior surface.

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