Modular panel assembly
US5688022A · kind A · utility
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19Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 22, 1996 |
| Grant date | Nov 18, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 22, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R13/0225
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A headliner for a vehicle is formed with accessories having clips for mounting the accessories and the headliner to the roof of a vehicle. The headliner is received within a tray that supports the headliner during shipping from the headliner manufacturing plant to the vehicle assembly plant. The tray further provides support for the headliner during installation of the headliner into the vehicle. Thus, the headliner can be manufactured without structural supports reinforced areas because the headliner is structurally supported by the tray during shipping and installation.
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