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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 17, 2010
Filed:
May. 04, 2007
Applicants:
Clarence P. Lipke, Fenton, MI (US);
Timothy F. O'brien, White Lake, MI (US);
Inventors:
Clarence P. Lipke, Fenton, MI (US);
Timothy F. O'Brien, White Lake, MI (US);
Assignee:
Magna International Inc., Aurora, CA;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 13/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A trim assembly is disclosed. The trim assembly includes a vehicular trim panel and a portion mounted to the vehicular trim panel that is movable between a stowed position and a deployed position relative the vehicular trim panel. The portion is defined to include a shape-changing polymer. The assembly also includes an energy transfer device that provides energy to the shape-changing polymer to cause movement of the portion between the stowed position and the deployed position. A method is also disclosed.