| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 296100080 | Trim | 75 |
| 20120161460 | INTERIOR MATERIAL MOUNTING STRUCTURE - A roof lining and a front pillar trim are mounted on a roof panel and a front pillar inner panel respectively, an end portion of the roof lining and an end portion of the front pillar trim are connected to each other, a washer hose feeder line and a tether belt are disposed from a space between the front pillar trim and the front pillar inner panel to a space between the roof lining and the roof panel, a projecting piece projecting toward the roof panel or the front pillar inner panel is provided on the end portion of at least one interior material out of the roof lining and the front pillar trim, and the washer hose feeder line and the tether belt are disposed to keep clear of the projecting piece. | 06-28-2012 |
| 20090121508 | Interior Trim Assembly and Method for Operating the Same - An interior trim assembly for a vehicle includes a trim component having a first panel; a second panel opposite the first panel; and one or more side panels joining the first and second panels, wherein the first, second and one or more side panels define a cavity; and an acoustic transducer disposed within the cavity, wherein the acoustic transducer is located adjacent an interior surface of one of the first, second and side panels. A method is also disclosed. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20130057009 | Pillar Garnishments, Interior Garnishment Assemblies Incorporating the Same, and Methods For Controlling Alignment Of Interior Garnishment Assemblies - In one embodiment, an interior garnishment assembly may include a pillar garnishment coupled to a vehicle pillar, a door opening trim engaged with the pillar garnishment and the vehicle pillar, and a scuff plate coupled to the pillar garnishment. The pillar garnishment may include a ledge portion that extends at least partially along a W direction, a datum orifice formed in a low end of the ledge portion, and a datum feature joined with the ledge portion. The datum feature can be substantially hook shaped. The door opening trim may include a biased member that can clamp the datum feature to the vehicle pillar along the W direction. The scuff plate may include an attachment member that can be engaged with the datum orifice of the pillar garnishment. The datum feature of the pillar garnishment can control alignment of the door opening trim and the scuff plate. | 03-07-2013 |
| 20130099518 | VEHICLE INTERIOR ASSEMBLY - A vehicle interior assembly includes a main body, a side trim panel and a fastener part. The main body has a side surface through which a slot is defined and a top surface through which a fastener receiving aperture is defined. The fastener receiving aperture extends through the top surface to an inner cavity of the main body that is accessible through the slot. The side trim panel at least partially covers the side surface of the main body. The side trim panel has a projection that extends away from an inner surface of the side trim panel into the slot defined by the side surface. The fastener part extends through the fastener receiving aperture defined by the top surface and engages the projection to fixedly couple the side trim panel to the main body. | 04-25-2013 |
| 20090236868 | Rear Bumper Assembly and Tail Trim Cover for Vehicle - A rear bumper assembly and a tail trim cover are disclosed herein. The rear bumper cover comprises a rear bumper cover having an exhaust hole portion, a main tail trim mounted to the exhaust hole portion, and a tail trim cover coupled to the main tail trim. Bent portions defining a gradually decreasing diameter are formed in a joint region between the main tail trim and the tail trim cover. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20130113230 | VEHICLE TRIM PANEL WITH CLOTHES HANGER FEATURE - A trim panel for an interior upper surface of a roof of a vehicle includes a plurality of hanging features disposed thereon. Each of the hanging features includes a slot defined by the trim panel, and a hanging portion extending across the slot. The hanging portion is configured to support a clothes hanger thereon. The trim panel may extend laterally across a width of the vehicle, transverse to a longitudinal axis of the vehicle, and may be disposed adjacent a rear closure assembly, such as a hatchback of an SUV or other similar vehicle. | 05-09-2013 |
| 20100171333 | LOCALIZED DEEP SOFT AREA OF A TRIM PANEL - A trim panel and method of forming a trim panel for a vehicle. The trim panel can include a localized cushioned portion of softness ( | 07-08-2010 |
| 20090256373 | MOUNTING STRUCTURE OF DECK SIDE TRIM - The deck side trim includes accommodating recesses in which left and right ends of a cover accommodating body are accommodated and disposed. A clamp portion provided at its side with an engaging pawl is provided in the accommodating recess. The clamp portion is provided with an inner hole having an opening at least on the accommodating recess side. A cap body for closing the opening is disposed in the inner hole. The cap body includes a cap leg and a cap head. When the cap leg of the cap body is fitted into the inner hole, the engaging pawl in the clamp portion is pushed outward, and the engaging pawl is engaged with the body engaging portion provided on the vehicle body. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20120032463 | TRIM FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A trim made of plastics for a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, comprises a first component ( | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120032462 | DEVICE FOR PROTECTING DOORS - A protecting device for a vehicle is disclosed. The protection device has an elongated member having a longitudinal axis, a plurality of generally flat profiles along one side of the member, at least one magnet positioned in at least one of the generally flat profiles, and an extendible tether attached to the member. At least one concavity extends between the generally flat profiles along the longitudinal axis. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20110278872 | VEHICLE INTERIOR COVERING AND A METHOD FOR ITS MANUFACTURE - A vehicle interior is provided for covering with an edge cladding and method is provided for manufacturing a vehicle covering. The vehicle interior includes, but is not limited to a decorative material, a plush material, and a flat profiled core material with a visible side and hidden rear side. The visible side is coherently connected with the decorative material and the rear side is coherently connected with the plush material that is formed at least partially from a thermoplastic. The vehicle interior also includes, but is not limited to an interior covering, a U-shaped edge cladding formed at least partially of a thermoplastic material and bordering one edge of the interior covering such that a first leg of the U-shaped edge cladding covers a material of the visible side and a second leg covers the plush material of the rear side, a substantially continuous bead of adhesive bonding the U-shaped edge cladding with an edge and running in the U-profile, and a plurality of point welds connecting thermoplastic material of the second leg with thermoplastic material of the plush material. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20120098288 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REDUCING ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE FROM A CONDUCTIVE INTERIOR TRIM COMPONENT - A vehicle interior assembly includes an electronic sub-assembly and a conductive interior trim component at least partially disposed about the electronic sub-assembly. The conductive interior trim component is electrically coupled to a conductive structure at a reference potential. | 04-26-2012 |
| 20100032974 | REAR GARNISH CLIP - A garnish for a vehicle has an inner surface with at least one planar projection extending therefrom. The projection has at least one opening disposed therein. The opening has two side edges, at least one of which is beveled. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20090008955 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY DESIGNING AN AUTOMOBILE WRAP - There is provided herein a system and method for rapidly and accurately creating vehicles wraps for use on cars, trailers, and the like. In a preferred embodiment, a digital photograph of the vehicle is imported into a graphics editing program where the vehicle image is stretched to reflect the actual surface area of the automobile or other vehicle. The graphic image that is to be applied is then dragged over the model of the actual surface area of the vehicle and positioned according to the desires of the designer. Once the graphic design is satisfactorily positioned, the instant invention will take that image and print it on what is preferably two or four mil vinyl film using specialized printers (e.g., an ink jet printer) designed for that purpose. Thereafter, the film containing the graphic image will be applied to the subject vehicle as is conventionally done. | 01-08-2009 |
| 20080277955 | Interior Trim Member of Work Vehicle and Method of Manufacturing the Same - A concave notch portion ( | 11-13-2008 |
| 20080272611 | LEAD-IN FOR TRIM ASSEMBLY - Disclosed is a trim panel with a lead-in portion for providing smooth installation into an instrument panel. The trim panel has a body with a sheet material of predetermined thickness wrapped at least partially around, and a tab extending outwardly from the body and received by an instrument panel. The tab has an outer surface and an inner surface forming a v-shape, with the outer surface having a step portion that can receive the sheet material. The step portion has a predetermined depth equal to or greater than the predetermined thickness of the sheet material. The trim panel can also include an attachment device which operates to fixedly attach the trim panel to the instrument panel. | 11-06-2008 |
| 20080265599 | MOTOR VEHICLE TRIM ASSEMBLY, METHOD FOR FITTING A TRIM ASSEMBLY OF THIS TYPE AND A MOTOR VEHICLE ASSEMBLY WITH A TRIM ASSEMBLY OF THIS TYPE - A motor vehicle trim assembly has a holding body with a receiving groove. The holding body can be fixed in a material-uniting manner to a motor vehicle rear window in an upper window edge region facing the vehicle interior or on a trim part in an upper trim part edge region facing the vehicle interior by means of an adhesion promoter layer. A trim part of the trim assembly is inserted with a rear window-side rim region or the motor vehicle rear window is inserted with a trim-side rim region into the receiving groove. A trim assembly of this type and a motor vehicle assembly also comprising the rear window avoids the visual impression of the visible side of the motor vehicle being limited by visible fastening elements for the trim part. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20110006556 | TRIM COVER ARRANGEMENT FOR MOTOR VEHICLES - A trim cover arrangement is provided for attachment to a motor vehicle body with a first and second trim cover profile that each can be connected with the body, and are adjacent to each other on the body in the assembly position. At least one of the profiles facing the other profile comprises pointed and/or sharp-edge bounded visible surface that is outwardly visible in the assembly position, which is formed by an at least regionally overlapping arrangement of the first and second profile. | 01-13-2011 |
| 20120068488 | RETAINING CLIP FOR DITCH MOLDING - A ditch molding has a head with left and right wings that lap onto the roof, a stem depending from the head, and an enlarged foot at the lower end of the stem. A molding clip has a base mounted in the ditch and left and right biasing arms have wedge faces that engage with the foot to urge the foot downwardly into the ditch, establishing an installed position of the molding. The left and right biasing arms yield away from each other upon an upward movement of the foot. Left and right trap arms also provided on the clip have trap ends overlying the foot of the molding in spaced relation there from when the molding is in the installed position. Upward movement of the foot causes the foot to engage with the trap ends of the trap arms, trapping the foot against further upward movement. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120104784 | TRIM PANEL FOR A VEHICLE - This invention relates to a trim panel ( | 05-03-2012 |
| 20090200819 | Interior Trim Component and Method of Manufacturing the same - An interior trim component includes a body portion defining an inboard-surface, and an outboard-surface, wherein the body portion is further defined by a groove formed in the inboard-surface, and a passage extending through the body portion from the inboard-surface to the outboard-surface; and a bolster portion including a first end portion, and a second end portion, wherein the first end portion is disposed in the groove formed in the inboard-surface, wherein the second end portion is disposed in the passage. A method is also disclosed. | 08-13-2009 |
| 20100148530 | INTERIOR TRIM PART - The invention relates to a method for the production of a component, in particular an interior trim part for a motor vehicle, in which a planar decor film ( | 06-17-2010 |
| 20090267373 | Trim part for a motor vehicle - A trim part for a vehicle comprises a base part ( | 10-29-2009 |
| 20100213729 | VEHICLE INTERIOR TRIM ASSEMBLY - A vehicle interior trim assembly includes a vehicle structure and a trim member. The vehicle structure defines an interior compartment having at least one trim supporting portion. The trim member is coupled to the trim supporting portion. The trim member has an interior trim surface exposed within the interior compartment and a recessed portion defining a clip receiving lip. The clip receiving lip has a thickness that is less than the overall thickness of the trim member and is dimensioned to support a removable clip. The clip receiving lip includes a first clip engagement surface formed by the interior trim surface, a second clip engagement surface that forms a part of the recessed portion and an edge surface that connects the first and second engagement surfaces. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20100213730 | VEHICLE INTERIOR ASSEMBLY - A vehicle interior assembly includes an interior panel and trim panel. The interior panel includes an opening and a mating part. The trim panel is snap-fitted into the opening of the interior panel and includes a main body. An accessory opening is provided in the main body adjacent to a first end thereof. The accessory opening is configured to receive an accessory adaptor that is insertable and removable perpendicularly to the first direction of the main body. A retention tab extends away from the first end of the main body along a section of a concealed surface of the interior panel adjacent to the opening and prevents movement of the trim panel perpendicularly to the first direction of the main body. A snap-fit part is releasably secured to the mating part of the interior panel portion. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20100237643 | TRIM FOR WINDOW FRAME OF AUTOMOBILE - A fitting part on a frame of a window for an automobile, in which the fitting part is a profile including an outer wall connected to an outer face of a sheet-metal member of the frame, and an inner wall including an end bearing against an inner face of the sheet-metal member. The end of the inner wall includes, on the side opposite the sheet-metal member, a bead that can be brought into contact with the sheet-metal member to define a clearance between the end of the inner wall and the sheet-metal member. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20100237644 | VEHICLE GLAZING HAVING A TRIM MOUNTED THEREON - A vehicle glazing has a glazing profile provided around at least a portion of the periphery of a pane of glazing material. A rigid insert is embedded in the glazing profile, and a trim is mounted on the glazing profile, the trim engaging the insert and being retained by it. The insert is provided with at least one aperture through which the insert is engaged by at least one protrusion on the trim. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20110057465 | MOTOR-VEHICLE LINING PANEL COMPRISING A SHARPLY BACK-LIT PICTOGRAM - This panel ( | 03-10-2011 |
| 20090256372 | TRIM SYSTEM FOR AN AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE - A trim panel is mounted to a structural member of an automotive vehicle via a fastener. The trim panel includes an opening in registration with the fastener. An integrated cover and hook fills at least a portion of the opening and permits and occupant to hang an item within the vehicle. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20110109111 | LASER ETCHED TRIM - The present invention relates to a process for the production of a trim cover and the cover of a trim interior itself. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20100133866 | FLEXIBLE INTERIOR TRIM COMPONENT HAVING A SMOOTH SURFACE - An interior trim component is provided that includes multiple substantially parallel ribs each configured to engage a track to facilitate movement of the interior trim component along the track. The interior trim component also includes a substrate having a first surface and a second surface. The first surface is coupled to the ribs, and the second surface is opposite the first surface and is substantially smooth. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20110109112 | STEERING ASSEMBLY FOR A VEHICLE - An assembly is provided for a vehicle that includes, but is not limited to having a steering assembly and at least one trim element that is removably connected to the steering assembly. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110025085 | RESIN MOLDED COMPONENT FOR VEHICLE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A sill cover includes an elongated sill cover main body, a plurality of hinges, a plurality of attachments and a linking portion. The plurality of hinges is foldably provided along a longitudinal direction of the sill cover main body. The plurality of attachments is connected to the plurality of hinges and shifts to a vehicle mounting position according to folding of the plurality of hinges. The linking portion links three attachments among the plurality of attachments to one another. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20100176617 | MOTOR VEHICLE APRON TRIM ELEMENT - An arrangement of a trim element on a carrier for accessing an area located behind the trim element, wherein a rear surface of the trim element includes a first supporting mechanism including a series of lower and upper clips engageable with matching clips on the carrier, and the arrangement further includes a second mechanism supporting the trim element so that the trim element can be removed in at least two successive movements in at least two directions chosen from the transverse, vertical, and longitudinal directions. | 07-15-2010 |
| 20110042987 | THREE PANEL HEAT STAKE STRUCTURE - A trim panel assembly which provides support for the interior panels during a heat staking process, even when the interior panels overlap an outer panel, is provided. The trim panel assembly includes a first support boss extending from an inner surface and an outer surface which is adjacent a weld horn backing plate during the heat staking process. A second panel includes an outwardly extending elongated stud extending from an inner surface, and a support boss extending from an outer surface. An accessory panel having an aperture is aligned with the second panel such that the elongated stud passes through the aperture. During the heat staking process pressure is applied to the stud of the second panel which is supported by the weld horn backing plate through the contact between the support boss of the first panel and the boss of the second panel. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110241370 | VEHICLE WINDOW/GARNISH ASSEMBLY AND SEAL DESIGN THEREFOR - A vehicle window/garnish structure is described including a window/garnish and a trim structure, as well as a cost effective seal that covers body colored structures in the door cut line to maintain a consistent unbroken styling appearance. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20100181794 | PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A COMPOSITE PART WITH MULTI-PART OUTER LAYER, AND COMPOSITE PART - The invention relates to a process for the production of a composite part with a multi-part outer layer and with a foam layer bonded on the reverse side to the outer layer, in particular internal cladding of a vehicle, and also to a composite part. The inventive process comprises the following steps: a) arrangement of a first skin and of a second skin with angled-off end regions on the surface of a mould in such a way that the angled-off end regions of the first and second skin have firstly been oriented away from the surface of the mould and secondly are adjacent to one another; b) application of a reduced pressure in the region of the position of the angled-off end regions, in such a way that the angled-off end regions are pressed two-dimensionally against one another; c) reverse-side foaming of the first and second skin with a foam composition. The inventive process permits the simple production of visually attractive composite parts with multi-part outer layer. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20090302627 | METHOD FOR MOUNTING PLASTIC GARNISH FOR PAINTING ON-LINE - A garnish for a vehicle body including a plastic exterior skin and a metal reinforcement member. The garnish is installed on the vehicle for coating or painting and then the garnish and the vehicle body are sent through a bake oven to cure the coating or paint. After exposure to the bake oven, the garnish is removed from the vehicle body for installation of a headlight assembly. The garnish is then reinstalled on the vehicle body after the headlight assembly is installed. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20120242102 | Removable Automobile Molding for Dent and Scratch Protection - A removable automobile molding has been developed that is an extruded plastic assembly, which attaches to the sides or fronts of the vehicle using a flexible magnetic film and can protect any surface of the automobile from dents or scratches. The flexible-plastic, guard assemblies are sized for each vehicle to allow car doors to be opened or closed with the assemblies attached and can be left on the vehicle either temporarily or permanently. Theft of the extruded plastic assemblies is prevented due to the use of spring-loaded clips attached to the extruded plastic assembly, which attach to the edges of the door and cannot be removed unless the door is open. For some vehicles the theft protection assembly may not be required or cannot be attached to the vehicle. | 09-27-2012 |
| 20110163563 | FRAME MOLDING FASTENING STRUCTURE - A frame molding fastening structure is disclosed. The frame molding includes a first molding, a second molding, and a bracket that fastens the first and second molding to each other. The bracket includes a fixed portion fixed to the first molding and an insertion portion inserted into the second molding. The insertion portion includes a main body and a resin member. The main body includes a first portion, which is located at one end side of a cross-section perpendicular to an insertion direction of the insertion portion relative to the second molding, and a second portion, which is located at an end portion at an opposite side of the first portion. The resin member is arranged in at least either one of the first portion and the second portion to abut an inner surface of the second molding. | 07-07-2011 |
| 20110163564 | VEHICLE PILLAR GARNISH - Pillar garnish ( | 07-07-2011 |
| 20120261934 | TRIM PANEL OF MOTOR VEHICLES - The invention relates to a method for producing trim panels of motor vehicles with lined visible surfaces made of real leather, imitation leather and/or fabric. The invention also relates to the thus obtained trim panels. | 10-18-2012 |
| 20110187141 | FRAME MOLDING - A frame molding is provided. The frame molding includes a frame molding main body having first claws and a holder member assembled with the frame molding main body. A holder member includes a metal holder portion and a resin holder portion fixed to the metal holder portion. The resin holder has receiving portions that are crimped by the claws. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110215604 | SHIELD COVER ASSEMBLY FOR VEHICLE INTERLOCKING WITH SEAT HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT DEVICE - A shield cover assembly for a vehicle, may include a shield cover main body, on which a slot is formed thereon in one direction and another direction of the vehicle, and a sliding cover disposed on a bottom surface of the shield cover main body such that the slot is not exposed outside the shield cover main body, wherein the sliding cover has a penetration portion formed in a hollow shape thereon and an anchorage pretensioner member is fixed to a cushion frame through the penetration portion, and wherein the sliding cover is slidable along the bottom surface in the one direction and the another direction in accordance with a movement of the shield cover main body. | 09-08-2011 |
| 20090174204 | COVERS FOR VEHICLE INSTRUMENT PANELS - An instrument panel for a vehicle includes an IP substrate and an IP skin with foam disposed there between. The instrument panel may include openings for receiving accessories. The IP skin material may extend into the opening. The portion of the skin material extending into the opening may include a opening datum. A cover for the opening in the instrument panel may include one or more datum ribs. When the cover is inserted in the opening in the instrument panel, the datum rib engages with the opening datum pushing the cover towards the instrument panel thereby improving the fit of the cover in the instrument panel. | 07-09-2009 |
| 20090051183 | Vehicle Ditch Molding - A vehicle ditch molding for insertion and retention in a recess, such as a roof ditch, formed between a first vehicle body panel and a second vehicle body panel is disclosed. The vehicle ditch molding may include a head extending outward from a ditch molding centerline and configured to cover an opening to the recess, and a stem extending from the head along the ditch molding centerline and configured to be narrower than the opening to the recess. Also, the vehicle ditch molding may include a pair of wings extending outward from the stem, with each of the wings having an upper surface facing the head and a lower surface, with each having a wing lower notch extending into the wing lower surface defining an inner living hinge extending between the respective wing lower notch and the corresponding upper surface. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20110304168 | DEVICE HAVING A PLASTIC MOLDED PART AND A COVER - A device, having a plastic molded part ( | 12-15-2011 |
| 20120306227 | Methods Of Producing A Synthetic Material Part Of Which At Least Sections Are Lacquered, Synthetic Material Part And Base Body For The Production Thereof - Methods of producing a synthetic material part are provided, of which at least sections are lacquered and which include a base body which contains a synthetic material, in particular for a motor vehicle. A first method includes the steps of extruding the synthetic material to produce the base body; lacquering at least sections of the base body; and packaging the base body. The sections that are lacquered can be transported or shipped without being damaged. | 12-06-2012 |
| 20120001446 | TRIM COMPONENT COMPRISING FASTENING MEANS - A trim component made of injection-molded plastic, including a substantially flat part directed along a reference plane, an internal face including at least one fastening mechanism, the fastening mechanism including a bridge of mid-plane, to support a clip and including two side walls opposite with respect to the mid-plane and joined together by a clip support wall. The side walls of the bridge includes, on their external faces, ribs, one end of which extends projecting from a plane defined by an edge of the side walls which is an opposite edge to the clip support wall, and is connected to the internal face of the trim component such that a space is created between the plane and the internal face of the trim component. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120001445 | VEHICLE INTERIOR MEMBER - A vehicle interior member that is attached to an interior side of a vehicle body, including an interior member body which is made of an unwoven fabric and exposed to the interior side; and a reinforcement band which is made of a rigid plastic and attached to a behind surface of the interior member body, the reinforcement band being provided with a locking mechanism that fixes the interior member body to the vehicle body. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120007377 | Trim Component For The Interior Of A Motor Vehicle - Trim component for the interior of a motor vehicle, in particular floor lining component for a loading platform of a motor vehicle, with a cassette profile layer in which a plurality of cavities are formed, which are open towards a supporting or abutting side of the trim component and on the opposite use surface of the trim component, are sealed by an airtight use layer which rests on the use surface of the trim component, or by an airtight surface of the cassette profile layer, wherein the cavities of the cassette profile layer are filled with air and wherein the columns of air enclosed in the cassette profile layer, form in connection with the use layer an acoustic spring-mass system. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20100187847 | AUTOMOTIVE INTERIOR BAMBOO TRIM STRUCTURES - The present invention provides a variety of interior trim structures for use within a passenger compartment of a motorized vehicle. Each interior trim structure includes a structure body configured to attach to the vehicle. The structure body has at least one exterior wall that is visible to occupants of the passenger compartment. At least a portion of the visible wall is fabricated entirely from a segment of natural bamboo stalk. In one embodiment, the segment is a one-piece, monolithic ring of natural bamboo. Alternatively, the segment can be fabricated as a trim panel that is formed from a plurality of precut natural bamboo slats. The interior trim structure can be configured as a storage receptacle, electronic dial, instrument cluster gauge fixture, storage compartment lid, or cosmetic trim panel. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20120153656 | DISPLAY SURROUND - This disclosure relates to a display surround for protecting a display area and, in particular, to trim elements for surrounds located around dials in automotive instrument panels. A display surround for protecting a display area comprises a perimeter wall for surrounding the display area and a wall capping piece. The wall extends from a base portion of the wall proximate the display area towards an end portion of the wall away from the display area. The end portion includes a top face, and the top face includes a groove. The capping piece has a tongue. The tongue includes a protuberance on opposite sides and the groove includes a recess on opposite sides. The capping piece is secured in place to cap the wall by seating the tongue within the groove and by engaging each protuberance with a corresponding recess. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120025554 | Decorative Molding and Framed Window Glass Plate for Vehicle | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120119532 | VEHICLE INTERIOR TRIM PANEL - A vehicle interior trim panel is provided with a main trim body and a tab. The main trim body releasably covers at least a portion of a pillar of a vehicle, and includes a pillar facing surface, a passenger compartment facing surface, a top end and a bottom end. The tab extends from the bottom end of the main trim body to a free end and is received in a vehicle component. The tab includes a first face corresponding to the pillar facing surface of the main trim body, a second face corresponding to the passenger compartment facing surface of the main trim body, a peripheral edge surrounding the first and second faces of the tab, and a retention member formed on the peripheral edge of the tab. The retention member retains the tab to the vehicle component while the main trim body is released from the pillar. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20110068596 | INTERIOR TRIM PART FOR A PASSENGER COMPARTMENT OF A VEHICLE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN INTERIOR TRIM PART - An interior trim part for a passenger compartment of a vehicle has a shaped part which has a front side which forms a decorative wear layer of the interior trim part, and having at least one carrier layer which forms a rear side of the interior trim part, at least one part region of the interior trim part being provided with at least one supporting structure which provides a pleasant tactile sensation at the surface of the part region, the shaped part having at least one connecting element which is attached to the carrier layer of the rear side of the internal trim part, and the supporting structure being formed as a separate supporting element and being held by the connecting element of the shaped part. Moreover, a method for producing an interior trim part for a passenger compartment of a vehicle is also provided. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20120119531 | VEHICLE INTERIOR TRIM PANEL - A vehicle interior trim panel is provided with a main trim body and a tab extending from the bottom end of the main trim body. The main trim body is configured to releasably cover at least a portion of a pillar of a vehicle, and includes a pillar facing surface, a passenger compartment facing surface, a top end and a bottom end. The tab extends from the bottom end of the main trim body to a free end that is configured to be received in a vehicle component. The tab includes a first face, a second face and a peripheral edge surrounding the first and second faces, and further includes a retention member protruding from the first face of the tab, with the retention member being configured to retain the tab to the vehicle component while the main trim body is released from the pillar. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120119533 | VEHICLE INTERIOR TRIM PANEL - A vehicle interior trim panel is provided with a rigid trim portion, a first flexible trim portion and a second flexible trim portion. The rigid trim portion includes a first opening and a second opening. The first flexible trim portion is attached to the rigid trim portion along an edge of the first opening. The first flexible trim portion at least partially covers the first opening. The second flexible trim portion is attached to the rigid trim portion along an edge of the second opening. The second flexible trim portion at least partially covers the second opening. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120248806 | INTERIOR DECORATIVE RESIN COMPONENT AND MOUNTING METHOD THEREOF - There is provided an interior decorative resin component allowing mounting holes to be further precisely bored on a mounting portion thereof without using a pattern paper. This interior decorative resin component comprises a mounting portion to be fixed to a pocket section of an instrument panel inside a vehicle, and an auxiliary portion having a shape conformable to the pocket section with a three-dimensional shape. This interior decorative resin component can be applied to even more types of vehicles due to an improved merchantability thereof. Particularly, the interior decorative resin component is easily mounted in a sense that positioning procedures thereof are reduced by a significant degree by not using a pattern paper, thus minimizing variations in the precisions of positioning performed by each worker. Further, costs spent on the pattern paper and parts such as jigs or the like can thus be omitted to improve a profit ratio. | 10-04-2012 |
| 20120133169 | GLASS INTERIOR TRIM MEMBER - A self-retaining trim member secured to an interior panel of the vehicle. The self-retaining trim member is a glass laminate member having a glass layer, a resin layer and a glass layer. The trim member also includes a tether having one end disposed in the resin layer and another end secured to the body of the vehicle. The trim member may include an embedded switch that senses touch and transfers a signal to a controller in order to control a desired operation. | 05-31-2012 |
| 20090058118 | Trim panel for a motor vehicle and method of manufacturing - An interface for an interior trim component in a motor vehicle includes a fascia formed from wood veneer. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20120313392 | VEHICULAR COMPONENT INCORPORATING CONCEALABLE INDICIA WITH CONTROLLED LIGHT TRANSMISSION - A vehicular trim component with interior and exterior surfaces, the vehicular trim component comprising: an at least partially light-transmissive substrate having opposite first and second surfaces; an illumination source adjacent the second surface of the substrate, the illumination source actuatable between an illuminated state and a non-illuminated state; and a variably light-transmissive layer on the first surface of the substrate. The variably light-transmissive layer includes a non-light-transmissive opaque portion and a light-transmissive portion. The light-transmissive portion comprises one or more lines defined through the opaque portion and arranged to define visually perceptible indicia when backlit by the illumination source in its illuminated state. Each line is visually imperceptible to the naked eye from a distance of at least as close as approximately 3 feet from the trim component when the illumination source is in its non-illuminated state. | 12-13-2012 |
| 20120074725 | LUMINOUS GARNISH FOR VEHICLE - The present invention relates to a luminous garnish for a vehicle in which an illumination unit and a light emitting unit forms an integral part, wherein the garnish provides various patterns and illuminations at a same portion of an integral part, thereby realizing the luxury and high product value of the interior material. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120313391 | STITCHED SEAMS FOR VEHICLE INTERIOR COVERINGS - A vehicle interior component including a decorative covering includes a seam formed therein. The seam is formed in a single sheet of covering material while having the appearance of being formed by sewing two separate pieces of covering material together. The seam includes lines of functional stitching and decorative stitching and can simulate the appearance of a French seam. Sewing the decorative stitching into the single sheet of covering material can allow symmetric thread patterns to be more readily formed as part of the finished seam, and a seam can be located anywhere along the surface of a sheet of covering material to achieve a cut-and-sew appearance. | 12-13-2012 |
| 20120187707 | VEHICLE TRIM ASSEMBLY - A vehicle trim panel includes a mounting structure fixed to a base surface. The mounting structure includes a first and second support portions spaced apart from one another, both extending from the base surface. The first and second support portions have respective first ends fixedly attached to the base surface and respective second ends distal from their respective first ends. The first support portion and the second support portion are bridged by a guide portion that extends between the second ends of the first and second support portions. The guide portion defines a guide surface that extends in a direction that is non-orthogonal relative to a plane defined by an adjacent section of the base surface. The guide portion, the first support portion, the second support portion and the adjacent section of the base surface define an insertion aperture with a central axis that extends parallel to the plane. | 07-26-2012 |
| 20110121594 | PROFILED DECORATIVE MOULDING, IN PARTICULAR FOR THE WINDOW AREA OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - The invention relates to a profiled decorative moulding for the window area of a motor vehicle, comprising a profiled part which is shaped preferably from plastic as a support for at least one decorative element. According to the invention, each decorative element is back-moulded with the plastic provided for the profiled element such that at least an area of the profiled part, which is not covered by the decorative element, protrudes the lateral edge thereof. The protruding area of the profiled part is designed as an elastically deformable lip. Each decorative element is a blank from a film and each elastically deformable lip is designed as an injection of the profiled part which, as a result, comprises a hard and a soft material component. The back-moulded profiled part is fixed to a dedicated location of the window area by means of connecting auxiliary means, such as for example adhesives or latch elements. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20120235437 | VEHICLE DOOR TRIM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING VEHICLE DOOR TRIM - A vehicle door trim is adapted for being attached to a vehicle that has a fixed body having an opening and a movable body for opening and closing the opening. The door trim is attached along a trim attaching part of at least one of the fixed body and the movable body. When the movable body is in a closed state, the door trim is located between the movable body and the fixed body. The door trim has integrally formed attaching portions for being attached to the trim attaching part. The attaching portions are arranged along a longitudinal dimension at predetermined intervals. | 09-20-2012 |
| 20120235436 | ONE-PIECE DECORATIVE TRIM BEZEL HAVING PLURAL UNPAINTED FINISHES - A one-piece trim bezel formed from multiple components. In the event of two co-molded components, the first co-molded part is composed of a polymerized material having an unpainted surface that may be a high gloss smooth surface or a textured low gloss surface and the second co-molded part, formed with the first part, is composed of a plateable plastic material. The second co-molded part is co-molded with the said first co-molded part to form a single piece trim bezel. The color of the polymerized material of the first co-molded part may be selected from a variety of colors. The plateable plastic material may be plateable with chrome. A multiple-shot injection molding process is used to form the one-piece trim bezel which joins the first co-molded part and the second co-molded part in one operation. The formed part is then subjected to a plating process during which time the chrome only deposits on the surface of the plateable plastic material of the second co-molded part while the surface of the first co-molded part remains unplated. | 09-20-2012 |
| 20120261933 | BELT MOLDING - A belt molding for an automotive door panel includes a molding body made of a hard resin and having an outer wall and an inner wall; a design tape fusion-bonded to an outer surface of the outer wall; and a lip made of a soft resin and standing from the vicinity of an edge portion of the outer wall. The outer surface of the outer wall to which the design tape is fusion-bonded is convexly curved in a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction. An edge portion of the design tape is covered with a root portion of the lip. A largest curvature portion of the outer wall is located immediately under a covered portion of the design tape. | 10-18-2012 |
| 20110215603 | Multicolored interior trim components - The invention relates to a process for the preparation of multicolored interior trim components of motor vehicles having a defined surface profile, and to the thus obtained interior trim components. | 09-08-2011 |
| 20120280529 | COMPRESSION FORMED TRIM PANEL WITH AUDIO DEVICE - A compression-formed trim panel for use in a vehicle. The trim panel includes a cover element, an attachment element, and a transducer audio output device. The attachment element includes a first end, an opposed second end, an inner surface, and an outer surface. The cover element includes a first end, an opposed second end, an inner surface, and an outer surface. The cover element is overlaid on the attachment element and secured thereto such that the cover element inner surface is adjacent the attachment element outer surface. The transducer audio output device is secured to the trim panel such that the trim panel acts as a sound board. | 11-08-2012 |
| 20120280528 | VEHICLE ACCENT MOLDING WITH PUDDLE LIGHT - A trim molding for an exterior surface of a vehicle is provided with a trim body formed of a light transmissive material for coupling to the exterior surface, the trim body having an interior side and an exterior side. A variable light source is disposed on the interior side of the trim body. A one-way mirror is disposed on the exterior side of the trim body having an opaque appearance from outside the trim molding in bright ambient lighting conditions. The one-way mirror transmits light from the variable light source therethrough. The variable light source provides a first lighting level for accenting the exterior surface of the vehicle in dark ambient lighting conditions. The variable light source provides a second lighting level greater than the first lighting level to illuminate the ground near the vehicle to assist in vehicle entry in dark ambient lighting conditions. | 11-08-2012 |
| 20120326462 | ANTHROPOMORPHIC VEHICLE ACCESSORY - An anthropomorphic vehicle accessory is disclosed and described. The anthropomorphic vehicle accessory can include an interface portion to attach the accessory to a vehicle. Additionally, the anthropomorphic vehicle accessory can include a plurality of elongate strips resembling eyelashes coupled to and extending away from the interface portion. | 12-27-2012 |
| 20130009416 | METHOD FOR STITCHING VEHICLE INTERIOR COMPONENTS AND COMPONENTS FORMED FROM THE METHOD - A method of applying stitching to an interior component is provided herein. The method including the steps of: a) penetrating an outer skin layer, a substrate layer and an intermediary layer of the interior component with an awl to form a piercing therethrough; b) retracting the awl from the outer skin layer, the substrate layer and the intermediary layer; c) inserting a needle through the piercing through the substrate layer, the intermediary layer and the outer skin layer to grasp a thread positioned on the outer skin layer; d) pulling the thread through the outer skin layer, the intermediary layer and the substrate layer; e) looping the thread with a previous stitch passed through the outer skin layer, the intermediary layer and the substrate layer; f) advancing the interior component to another position; and g) repeating steps a-f until a predetermined amount of stitches are applied to the interior component. | 01-10-2013 |
| 20130020822 | VEHICLE BODY STRUCTURE - A vehicle body structure includes a vehicle body panel, a trim panel and a first mounting arrangement. The vehicle body panel includes interior and exterior attached panels. The exterior panel includes a base surface extending along a peripheral edge of the vehicle body panel and a mounting surface that is raised relative to an adjacent portion of the base surface. The mounting surface defines an aperture that extends to an opposite concave surface of the exterior panel. The base surface of the exterior panel abuts the interior panel along a majority of a perimeter of the mounting surface. The trim panel is coupled to the vehicle body panel. The first mounting arrangement couples the trim panel to the vehicle body panel and engages a periphery of the aperture through the mounting surface to at least partially retain the trim panel to the vehicle body panel in an installed position. | 01-24-2013 |
| 20090267381 | TRAILER ASSEMBLY WITH COVER AND LIFT MECHANISM - A trailer assembly includes a cover assembly having a cover and a frame assembly engaged with the cover assembly. The frame assembly includes a frame and a lifting arm having a first end engaged to the frame and a second end engaged to the cover. The lifting arm is selectively laterally extendable from the frame. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20080203756 | 4-bar hinge system for cab-high load bed cover adaptation to rear lift access - 4-bar hinge technology is applied to forward hinged mounting of a conventional cab high cover on a pickup truck load bed, so that the cover moves clear of the vehicle cab when raised to provide improved loading access. The hinge system may be integrated with upper and lower rails intermediately attached to the cover and load bed rails used as mounting interfaces in fixed cover installations. Use of these interfaces alone for system attachment supports universal application to conventional matched cab high covers and load beds with minimal component variation between applications. Resulting component dimensions accommodate compact packaging, and therefore convenient, efficient shipping and storage of adaptation hardware. The system concept accommodates use of readily available hardware suited to processes and equipment in use within associated industries, and facilitates capture of dimensions for optimal function within hinge and intermediate rail assemblies, thereby minimizing reliance upon installer skills. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20110309651 | Adjustable height horizontal lockable frame method to attach and to lift a truck bed cover - An adjustable hold height lockable horizontal the two-piece member frame assembly method to attach and to lift a truck bed cover truck bed cover has a two-piece frame structure including front and rear frame members and front and rear cover panels secured thereon, the frame members hinged connected to move between a flat horizontal closed position covering the truck bed and an adjustable open position wherein the front frame and front panel is disposed adjacent to the truck cab and the rear frame and rear panel is disposed horizontally at selected hold heights above the bed, or extending angularly upward from the front frame and front panel. The cover can be adjusted and locked as option at selected hold positions between the closed and open positions. The two-piece frame and panel members where the rear frame has a elongate L-shape bracket attach onto inside interior of the front rear frame rail and where the top end of gas strut support assembly is attach onto and bottom end of gas strut support assembly with a locking device is attach to a bracket support that is attach on the truck bed inside corner which support rear cover and facilitate lifting and locking the rear cover in various positions also in the combination with on the rear cover a L-shaped bracket members attach to inside rear frame with selected longitudinally spaced holes which thereof can be adjusted to different length of rear cover which is attach to top end member of a tubular support member assembly and bottom end gas tubular support attached to back bracket support attached to the opposed inner sides of the truck bed and also the lockable slide rails assembly also link to a chain onto a tension springs provided a pull when attach to interior insides of the truck bed corner end which facilitate lifting and able to lock the rear cover in various positions. The front and rear cover panels may be made of a hard rigid material or a soft flexible heavyweight fabric material separately or the two piece frame assembly can be molded on to with fiberglass material or with other hard material separately. | 12-22-2011 |
