Vehicle headliner with a flexible duct
US6899381B1 · kind B1 · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 30, 2003 |
| Grant date | May 31, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 30, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R2013/0287
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A headliner assembly for a vehicle. The headliner assembly includes a headliner body and a flexible air duct. The headliner body includes a vent aperture and first and second surfaces. The first surface is disposed adjacent to a roof of the vehicle and the second surface is disposed opposite the first surface. The flexible air duct includes an inlet for receiving pressurized air and a duct portion that channels pressurized air from the inlet to the vent aperture. The flexible air duct is attached to the first surface and inflates when air is provided through the inlet and at least partially deflates when air is not provided through the inlet.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.