Paneling member for the interior of automotive vehicles, especially a dashboard

US4663210A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG · DE

Inventors

• Reinhold Schreiber · Renningen, DE
• Arnold-William Ostle · Diez, DE
• Walter Maier · Tiefenbronn, DE
• Heinz Loebert · Renningen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 10, 1984
• Grant date: May 5, 1987
• Expiry date: Oct 10, 2004

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T428/249992
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A paneling member for the interior of automotive vehicles, especially a dashboard, is constructed of at least two covered polyurethane foam portions which are provided with a stiffening support element embedded in the foam. The foam body portions have different weights per unit volume and compressive strengths and, accordingly, different degrees of hardness. A relatively firm foam body with an ABS or PVC sheet covering is used for the upper portion of the paneling member. A softer foam body with a covering selected from one of a variety of materials is used to form the lower portion of the paneling member.