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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 27, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 11, 2014
International Automotive Components Group North America, Inc., Southfield, MI (US);
Jeff Kielinen, Lake Orion, MI (US);
Randy Reed, Fair Haven, MI (US);
International Automotive Components Group North America, Inc., Southfield, MI (US);
Abstract
A method of providing interior trim for a motor vehicle comprising forming a first interior trim article providing a first interior trim level, wherein the first article comprises a first article decorative covering overlying a first article cushion member and a first article substrate; and forming a second interior trim article having a base structure comprising the first interior trim article; wherein the second interior trim article provides a second interior trim level different from the first interior trim level; wherein the second interior trim article comprises a second article decorative covering and a second article cushion member overlying the base structure; wherein the first article decorative covering includes an elongated channel; wherein the second article decorative covering comprises a plurality of decorative covering segments joined at a joining seam; and wherein the joining seam is located in the elongated channel.