Vehicle interior equipment part, associated vehicle and manufacturing method
US10889225B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 27, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jan 12, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 23, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB29L2031/3041
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle interior equipment part, intended to be attached on a floor of the vehicle, that provides a heel rest for an occupant. The part includes a floor element having a first portion intended to extend in a substantially horizontal plane and a second portion intended to extend in a tilted plane relative to the first portion. The part further includes an inflatable heel rest attached on the second portion, the heel rest being reversibly deployable between a retracted idle position in which the heel rest is substantially flush with the second portion, and a deployed position in which the heel rest protrudes relative to the second portion.
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