Patent · US Expired

Modular headliner assembly and method of making same

US6783624B2 · kind B2 · utility

1Cited by

14References

18Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Lear Corporation · US

Inventors

Richard Muehlbacher · Prien am Chiemsee, DE
Thomas Greiner · Bischofswerda, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 2, 2002
Grant date	Aug 31, 2004
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 2, 2022

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T428/24521
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A modular headliner assembly (10) includes a headliner (12) having an appearance surface (13) and a back surface (14). At least one component (19, 20, 22, 23) is disposed adjacent the back surface (14) of the headliner (12). Furthermore, an integration sheet (24) is attached to the back surface for securing the at least one component (19, 20, 22, 23) to the headliner (12). A method of manufacturing the headliner (12) assembly is also disclosed.

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