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Automotive liner panel

US4172918A · kind A · utility

31Cited by
16References
7Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMar 13, 1978
Grant dateOct 30, 1979
Priority date
Expiry dateMar 13, 1998

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/249992
  • WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A contoured self-supporting automotive liner panel, such as a headliner, which comprises an outer substrate layer of expanded plastics material which is relatively rigid and has a substantial resistance to bending, an intermediate layer of relatively soft, compressible, flexible, expanded plastics material, and an outer flexible decorative finish cover layer.

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