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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.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 10, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 01, 2015
Applicant:
Delphi Technologies, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Inventors:
Robert J. Seidler, Warren, OH (US);
Gerald A. Rhinehart, Jr., Lordstown, OH (US);
Assignee:
DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES, INC., Troy, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 13/02 (2006.01); B60R 13/02 (2006.01); B60R 16/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 13/02 (2013.01); B60R 16/0207 (2013.01);
Abstract
An interior trim component configured for use in a vehicle including a housing formed of a dielectric material and an electrical conductor encased within the housing being surrounded by and in intimate contact with the dielectric material forming the housing. The electrical conductor defines two exposed contact points. An exterior surface of the housing has a desired trim color and desired trim texture. The trim component may be manufactured using a 3D printing process or an insert molding process.