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Interior trim part for a passenger compartment of a vehicle, and method for producing an interior trim part

US8297675B2 · kind B2 · utility

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19Claims

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Assignee

Ford Global Technologies, LLC · US

Inventors

Robert Someschan · Haan, DE
René Berns · Frechen, DE
Mark Drewe · Hamm, DE
Roger Kaufmann · Spreitenbach, CH

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 20, 2010
Grant date	Oct 30, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 30, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60R13/0243
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An interior trim part for a passenger compartment of a vehicle has a shaped part which has a front side which forms a decorative wear layer of the interior trim part, and having at least one carrier layer which forms a rear side of the interior trim part, at least one part region of the interior trim part being provided with at least one supporting structure which provides a pleasant tactile sensation at the surface of the part region, the shaped part having at least one connecting element which is attached to the carrier layer of the rear side of the internal trim part, and the supporting structure being formed as a separate supporting element and being held by the connecting element of the shaped part. Moreover, a method for producing an interior trim part for a passenger compartment of a vehicle is also provided.

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