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Document | Title | Date |
20080217947 | RECREATIONAL VEHICLE ROOFING SYSTEM - A roof system for a mobile occupancy structure having a roof substrate and a roof member mounted to the mobile occupancy structure may include a roof membrane having at least one thermoplastic vulcanizate (TPV) membrane layer affixed to the roof substrate. The roof system may also include a sealant disposed about or adjacent the roof member with the sealant being adhered to the TPV membrane layer. The TPV membrane layer includes a TPV polymer bonding additive and the sealant includes a sealant polymer bonding additive with the TPV polymer bonding additive and sealant polymer bonding additive interacting to promote adhesion of the sealant with the TPV membrane layer. The sealant may be a substantially solid sealant having at least approximately 90% solids by weight prior to being applied about the roof member. | 09-11-2008 |
20080258488 | LOAD-CARRYING BED SYSTEM AND CONSTRUCTION - A load-carrying bed system for attachment to a frame of a vehicle includes a headboard member adapted for securement to a first support component associated with the truck frame and a second separate support component associated with the truck frame. The second support component forms a portion of the frame along a lateral side of the vehicle. A left side wall member is adapted for securement to the second support component. A right side wall member is adapted for securement to the second support component. At least a portion of the headboard member overlaps at least a portion of the left side wall member and at least a portion of the right side wall member. The overlapping portions are secured to both the respective left and right side members and the second support component of the truck frame. | 10-23-2008 |
20080290683 | Plastic Skin with Switching Function - A single-layer or multi-layer plastic skin is formed into a covering for coated objects, such as trim parts of a motor vehicle. Regions in the plastic skin include switching, sensor, or transmission functionality. | 11-27-2008 |
20080296924 | VEHICLE DOOR STRUCTURES HAVING ANTI-CHIPPING PERFORMANCE - Embodiments of a vehicle door structure are provided, wherein the door structure comprises a door panel configured to couple to a vehicle frame. The door panel comprises at least one clip receptacle disposed on a lower portion of the door panel. The vehicle door structure comprise a molding component comprising at least one clip, wherein the molding component is flush mounted to the lower portion of the door panel, wherein the at least one clip engages the least one clip receptacle of the door panel. | 12-04-2008 |
20080303303 | Automobile Foldable Cargo Liner - This invention relates to a vehicle load area liner comprising a sheet foldable to form a receptacle having a base and a wall around the base, the receptacle being arrangable in use to be mounted in the load area of a vehicle, and wherein at least a portion of the wall of the receptacle is unfoldable to provide a flap able to mask the threshold of the load area, when the vehicle load area is open, in use. The invention further provides a method of protecting a vehicle load area comprising the steps of:
| 12-11-2008 |
20080309109 | Method For Producing A Component, A Tool For Carrying Out Said Method And The Component - A method for production of a component in a tool having a cavity-forming first and a second tool half comprises the following steps: a) insertion at least of two skins with angled-over end regions into the second tool half such that the angled-over end regions of the skins are situated adjacently with the same orientation and angling; b) rear-foaming or rear-spraying of the skins with a foam material or injection moulding material, c) after insertion of the skins, the end regions of the skins being pressed together in a foam-tight or spray-tight manner at least in regions by pressing at least on one side of the end regions which are situated one above the other against a wall which determines the form and position of the pressed-together end regions. | 12-18-2008 |
20090026787 | INSULATION STRUCTURE FOR THE INTERNAL INSULATION OF A VEHICLE - The present invention relates to an insulation structure for the internal insulation of a vehicle. The insulation structure will contribute to ensuring the fire protection for interior regions of the vehicle from a (conceivable) fire incursion from outside the vehicle environment, so that evacuation of the passengers from the vehicle is made significantly easier. Intended modifications to a typical insulation package will implement an elevation of the fire protection safety for separated interior regions lying proximal to a structure external skin. | 01-29-2009 |
20090033121 | DISPOSABLE BED BAG - A disposable bed bag, such as for a pick-up truck cargo bed, includes a bottom panel and a plurality of side walls that form a generally rectangular parallelepiped with an open top that fits within the cargo bed. The bed bag can be placed within the cargo bed to provide a barrier between received cargo and the cargo bed. The bed bag also includes a plurality of attachment points for securing the bed bag within the cargo bed. The bed bag can also envelope received cargo by using a drawpull that brings the side walls toward each other. | 02-05-2009 |
20090066107 | Door lining for a vehicle door - An armrest | 03-12-2009 |
20090072569 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR FABRICATION OF COMPOSITE ARMOR LAMINATES BY PREFORM STITCHING - Methods and systems for an armor system are provided. The system includes a first face sheet and a shaped preform extending from the first face sheet. The preform includes a first edge proximate the first face sheet, a sidewall extending from the first edge to a flange extending substantially perpendicularly from the sidewall. The preform circumscribes an area of the first face sheet. The system also includes a tile of armor material complementarily-shaped to fit within the area circumscribed by the preform. The tile is positioned within the preform such that at least a portion of the tile is between the first face sheet and the flange. The system includes a second face sheet covering the preform and the tile on a side opposite from the first face sheet. | 03-19-2009 |
20090079216 | Body assembly of a motor vehicle - A body assembly of a motor vehicle comprises an outer body structure of a motor vehicle, an interior member disposed between the outer body structure and a passenger compartment at a predetermined distance from the outer body structure, and an inner member comprising a moisture vapor permeable metalized composite sheet comprising a sheet layer having first and second outer surfaces and at least one multi-layer coating on said first outer surface of the sheet layer, the multi-layer coating comprising a first metal coating layer having a thickness between about 15 nanometers and 200 nanometers adjacent the first outer surface of the sheet layer and an outer organic coating layer of a composition containing a metal selected from the group consisting of organic polymers, organic oligomers and combinations thereof, having a thickness between about 0.2 micrometer and 2.5 micrometers deposited on the metal layer. The metalized composite sheet is disposed within the predetermined distance between the outer body structure and the inner member such that the first metal coating layer faces the outer body structure and the distance between the metalized composite sheet and the outer body structure is at least 6 mm. The body assembly of the invention improves the thermal efficiency of automobiles by reflecting thermal radiation in and out through the roof and/or door panel modules, without increasing the risk of moisture condensations within the modules. | 03-26-2009 |
20090102220 | UNDERCOVER FOR VEHICLE AND MOUNTING STRUCTURE THEREOF - An undercover for a vehicle, which covers a silencer which is disposed on a lower surface of a body of the vehicle for discharging reacted gas of a fuel-cell mounted in the vehicle, wherein an opening is formed so as to correspond in position to an open portion which is formed at an end of a discharge pipe of the silencer. | 04-23-2009 |
20090108610 | Dump bed door seal - A seal for a dump bed door provides a resiliently deformable elongate sealing member having a planar portion and a resiliently deformable cylindrically enlarged bulbous portion defining a medial channel at one elongate edge. An anchoring strap communicating with the planar portion and fasteners extending through spacedly arrayed holes defined therein fasten the sealing member to an edge portion of the dump bed door with a portion of the bulbous portion overhanging the edge of the dump bed door. Closing the dump bed door causes the overhanging bulbous portion to frictionally engage with and “pop” up onto the adjoining dump bed surface. Weight of material carried within the dump bed deforms the elongate sealing member and bulbous portion providing a seal between the dump bed door and the adjoining dump bed surface of a closed dump bed door. | 04-30-2009 |
20090121512 | PASSENGER COMPARTMENT OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - A passenger compartment of a motor vehicle, in particular a passenger automobile, is provided having a dashboard, which has a lower cover connected thereto, and having a carpet laid out in the foot well of the vehicle, which is situated raised up from the foot well floor in the area of a forward front wall of the vehicle. In this passenger compartment, the carpet is provided with at least one molded-on support for the forward area of the cover of the dashboard in its raised area. A simple, and also secure mounting of a lower cover for a dashboard, which is rapid to mount, is provided in this way in a motor vehicle. | 05-14-2009 |
20090127883 | Automobile Surface Protector Having Adjustable Width - A surface protector for the cargo area of a vehicle. The protector includes a roller assembly formed by a pair of tubular slides, one received in the other, so that the length of the roller assembly can be adjusted. Flexible sheets are attached to the slides and are able to move with respect to each other during adjustment of the length of the roller assembly. This provides a corresponding adjustment of the width covered by the sheets. The slides are mounted on a mounting assembly which includes feet to bear against opposing walls of a vehicle cargo area. | 05-21-2009 |
20090243322 | VEHICLE CARGO SPACE LINER WITH SNAP-CONNECTED EXTENSION - A snap fastener has female and male snaps. The female snap, and in one embodiment the male snap, are thermoformed from sheets of thermoplastic material having a uniform thickness, in integration with the objects which the snaps are provided to join. In one use, an array of spaced-part fasteners is used to join a rear portion of a vehicle cargo liner to a front portion thereof. The fastener has particular application in fastening thermoformed articles of low flexural modulus. | 10-01-2009 |
20090278372 | Device in a Part of a Mining or Construction Vehicle Including a Wear Protection Structure and a Part Including Such a Device - A device in a part ( | 11-12-2009 |
20100109366 | TRUNK LINER METHOD AND APPARATUS - A trunk compartment may include a trunk lining having a trunk top coat member and a trunk spacer member. The trunk coat top member may have an inner surface that may define a portion of the trunk lining and an outer surface. A trunk spacer member may be operatively connected to the trunk coat top member and the vehicle frame. The trunk coat top member and the trunk spacer member may be formed in the same mold. | 05-06-2010 |
20100123329 | FINISHING PANEL STRUCTURE - A finishing panel structure for an automobile comprising a trim panel, a deformable panel and a retainer bracket. The trim panel is connectable to the automobile and defines a panel opening. The deformable panel at least partially covers the panel opening, and defines a latch opening and at least one mounting apertures proximate to the latch opening. The retainer bracket defines a retainer bracket opening. At least one projection extends from at least one of the trim panel or the retainer bracket, and extends through the mounting aperture of the deformable panel. At least one engaging structure is formed on the other of the trim panel or the retainer bracket to engage the projection. | 05-20-2010 |
20100225136 | SEAL MEMBER FOR DOOR - The object of the present invention is to provide a door seal member which is easily fitted into the door of a car. A door seal member | 09-09-2010 |
20100259059 | METHOD FOR IMPROVED REINFORCEMENT BAFFLING AND SEALING - A method for reinforcing, baffling or sealing a vehicle structure, comprising the steps of providing a material having openings formed within the material so that the material may be stretched to fit a particular vehicle structure. | 10-14-2010 |
20110101723 | REMOVABLE CARGO LINER - A removable cargo liner for use in a cargo area. The removable cargo liner comprises a plurality of separate and distinct panels, wherein each of the plurality of panels has a multi-layer assembly having a lower layer defining one of a hook and a loop feature. The removable cargo liner further comprises a single-sided member connectable to the cargo area having one of a hook and a loop feature, and an optional double-sided intermediate member having a first portion and an opposing second portion. | 05-05-2011 |
20110133507 | Protection device for a vehicle interior - A protection device of this type with a flexible sheetlike structure which is mounted movably between a compactly stored inoperative position and at least one at least partially extended functional position and is provided at the end thereof which is in front in the extension direction with a planar and dimensionally stable contour part which extends substantially over an entire width of the sheetlike structure is known. | 06-09-2011 |
20110227360 | Plastic skin having conductors - The invention relates to a single or multiple-layer plastic skin as the surface covering of coated objects. Regions are disposed in the plastic skin which are made up of a mixture of the plastic material of the plastic skin and a conducting material. | 09-22-2011 |
20110254306 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VEHICLE INSULATION - According to one or more embodiments, an insulated liner structure for a vehicle includes a number of lightweight, potentially reusable insulated panels that may be attached to form an insulated enclosure, chamber, shell or other similar interior space. In some embodiments, the panels may be constructed with a lightweight single-layer or multi-layer core covered or surrounded by a flexible fabric skin. The panels may be shaped to substantially conform to the interior cargo area of a vehicle, and may include a floor panel, a roof panel, right and left wall panels, and a rear door panel, each of which may include multiple panels or structures. | 10-20-2011 |
20110304170 | SIDE WALL COVER - The subject of the invention is a wall cover on the inner side of a bellows of a transfer between two pivotably interconnected vehicles, wherein the side wall cover is held by two holding devices, wherein each holding device is arranged at the body of a vehicle and wherein the holding device receives the side wall cover to be able to be rolled up when the length of the side wall cover shortens during travel around a curve. | 12-15-2011 |
20110316301 | Mosaic panel kit and method - A mosaic panel kit ( | 12-29-2011 |
20120228894 | Vehicle Cargo Space Liner - A removable, drapable liner intended for protecting a cargo space of a vehicle. The liner has a base and four sides, all being made of a flexible, tear resistant, water resistant fabric, and is transformable between a stored state, in which it may fold flat or be rolled up, and a drapable, open-topped, box-shaped state. The liner is neither rigid nor self standing, but does have supportive draping strips that provide sufficient support to easily conform the liner to the shape of the cargo space, effectively draping it against the sides and base of the cargo container. The four supportive draping strips each form part of a join between two sides of the liner. The draping strips extending along the length of the joins. Draped against the cargo space, the liner is easy to fill and maximizes the use of the cargo space, while protecting the vehicle. | 09-13-2012 |
20120248809 | LINING OF A VEHICLE PART - A lining for a vehicle part is disclosed. The lining has a main body that comprises a reinforcement. The main body and the reinforcement are made of the same material. The reinforcement may be made of a material removed from the main body. The lining may also include a decorative layer. A method for producing such a lining is also disclosed. | 10-04-2012 |
20120299325 | MOTOR VEHICLE HAVING A LINING MODULE, LINING MODULE AND COMPOSITE GROUP - A motor vehicle having at least one lining module which covers at least one part of a loading area or at least one part of a wall surface of the motor vehicle and comprises at least one base element ( | 11-29-2012 |
20120319424 | COMPOSITE TOUCH ZONE FOR AUTOMOTIVE INSTRUMENT PANELS, DOORS, AND CENTER CONSOLES - A method of manufacturing an automotive interior component includes the steps of: providing a mold apparatus comprising a first mold component and a second mold component; providing a substrate; applying a first layer of a soft-touch material to the substrate; applying a second layer of a fabric to one of the first mold component and the second mold component of the mold apparatus; forming a self-skinning foam layer, wherein a first surface of the self-skinning foam layer is configured for bonding to the first layer and a second surface of the self-skinning foam layer is configured for bonding to the second layer; and fastening the substrate, the first layer, the second layer together. Additional methods of manufacturing automotive interior components and automotive interior components are also provided. | 12-20-2012 |
20130062902 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING INNER CLADDING PARTS BY LAMINATION, AND INNER CLADDING PART - A method is provided for producing an inner cladding part for vehicles by lamination of a first, preferably flexible material layer, having an upper side and an underside, onto a preferably dimensionally stable carrier, having a preferably three-dimensional surface contour of the carrier, with a thermally activatable adhesive applied to the underside of the material layer and/or the surface contour of the carrier. Carbon nanotubes, forming a heating device, are in contact with the adhesive at least in one sub-region. The method includes heating the adhesive in the sub-region by applying a voltage to the carbon nanotubes, as a result of which the adhesive is activated, and compressing the material layer and the carrier. | 03-14-2013 |
20130168993 | PROTECTIVE MAT FOR AUTOMOTIVE TRUNK AND BUMPER - A protective mat for a cargo area and bumper of an automotive vehicle, comprising a flexible sheet having an upper surface, a lower surface, a leading edge, and a trailing edge; a reinforced portion of the lower surface; a first indicia disposed on the upper surface in a first region opposed to and indicative of the longitudinal location of the reinforced portion; a fastener portion disposed on the lower surface at the leading edge for removably attaching the mat to an interior surface of the automotive cargo area; and a weighting apparatus disposed at the trailing edge, wherein the lower surface is disposed against the vehicle when the mat is placed into use when the cargo area is in an open position. The mat preferably is formed of a material selected from the group consisting of plastic sheeting and fabric such as terry cloth. | 07-04-2013 |
20130214550 | ANTI-BACTERIAL COVERING PANEL AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE PANEL - Described are an antibacterial covering panel and a method for making the panel. The panel comprises a supporting layer having a first surface for connection to a surface to be covered, for example the interior surface of an ambulance, and a second surface which is opposite to the first surface; at least one composite material is positioned outside in view at the second surface of the supporting layer and comprises at least one layer of particles of photocatalytic material. | 08-22-2013 |
20130221698 | NEGATIVE THERMOFORMING PROCESS FOR VEHICLE INTERIOR COVERINGS - A method of forming a thermoplastic sheet for use with a vehicle interior panel includes a negative thermoforming process. The negative thermoforming process can provide a grained and/or coated show surface of the thermoplastic sheet with decorative features that are more sharply defined that those produced using a positive thermoforming process. | 08-29-2013 |
20140125083 | REMOVABLE CARGO LINER - A removable cargo liner for use in a vehicle cargo area that includes a cargo surface having varying topography. The removable cargo liner includes at least one panel that is positionable in the vehicle cargo area. The panel has a first surface and an opposing second surface—the second surface being adjacent to the cargo surface. The first surface of the panel defines a first topography and the second surface defines a second topography. The second topography is substantially identical to the first topography. The first topography and the second topography are also substantially identical to the varying topography of the cargo surface of the vehicle cargo area. The removable cargo liner also includes a fastening member that at least selectively couples the panel to the cargo surface of the vehicle cargo area. | 05-08-2014 |
20140167440 | INNER LINING PART - An inner lining part for the interior of a motor vehicle, wherein the inner lining part has a carrier part, which comprises a curvature section, with a curvature running along a longitudinal direction of the carrier part. The curvature section includes a carrier part groove running in the longitudinal direction. A decorative layer overlies a first surface of the carrier part and forms a visible face of the inner lining part. The decorative layer covers the carrier part groove, thereby forming a decorative layer groove on the visible face of the inner lining part. Recesses in one or more portions of the carrier part at the carrier part groove receive folds or thickenings of the decorative layer to thereby permit the visible face of the decorative layer at the decorative layer groove to match the curvature of the curvature section at carrier side regions located adjacent the groove. | 06-19-2014 |
20140210226 | PROTECTOR GUARD FOR TRUCK OR TRAILER - A laminated composite guard to protect the rub rail of a flatbed or, alternatively, the side wall of a box van, is disclosed. The guard is formed of at least three layers: a fibrous fabric such as carbon fiber sandwiched between two planar members of high impact resistant plastics, such as polycarbonate or polymethylmethacrylate. A fourth layer of an elastomeric polymer may coat the outer surface that abuts the rub rail. Hangers such as a bungee strap or hook bracket holds the guard against the planar portion of the truck to be protected from damage caused by forklifts or other loading equipment. | 07-31-2014 |
20140239660 | Apparatus for Collection of Debris Escaping Around a Vehicle Tailgate - A multi-panel cover includes end panels that connect first and second lateral panels. The lateral panels fit against the end and under the bed of a truck body and tailgate and are maintained in position by magnets incorporated into the seams along the edges and between the panels to collect debris that will otherwise escape through or around the tailgate of the vehicle. | 08-28-2014 |
20150360438 | LAMINATE FLOOR LINER - A laminate vehicle floor liner includes a core backing layer that is coated on either side with a polymer layer. The polymer layers act as moisture barriers to prevent water moisture and vapor from seeping into and degrading the core backing material. The liner may further include a reinforcing layer and third polymer layer laminated onto it. The polymer layers lock in and create a moisture barrier for the encapsulated backing and reinforcing layers. | 12-17-2015 |
20160059905 | HYBRID COMPOSITE INSTRUMENT PANEL - A vehicular instrument panel having a reinforcement that includes a plurality of chopped carbon fibers within a nylon resin, and a substrate coupled to the reinforcement comprising a plurality of chopped carbon and chopped glass fibers within a nylon resin. The plurality of chopped carbon and glass fibers in the substrate are segregated such that the carbon fibers and the glass fibers are each substantially concentrated within respective driver-side and passenger-side portions of the substrate. The substrate can also include a boundary region such that the plurality of chopped carbon and glass fibers in the substrate are substantially mixed in the boundary region. | 03-03-2016 |
20160167597 | FABRICATION METHOD FOR MAKING AN EQUIPMENT DEVICE FOR AN AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT DEVICE FOR AN AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE COMPRISING A COMPOSITE BODY | 06-16-2016 |
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