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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 29, 2003
Filed:
Jul. 24, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
John F. Mola, Lathrup Village, MI (US);
George Byma, Clarkston, MI (US);
Assignee:
Lear Corporation, Southfield, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 4/318 ; B29C 4/320 ; B29C 4/352 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 4/318 ; B29C 4/320 ; B29C 4/352 ;
Abstract
A vehicle headliner assembly includes a headliner attachable to the vehicle interior roof. The headliner includes a plurality of material layers. At least one audio speaker is sandwiched between the material layers. The speaker has a thickness of less than approximately 8 millimeters. A subwoofer may be provided elsewhere in the vehicle to complete the audio system.