Foldable substrates for motor vehicles and methods for making the same
US9278655B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 7, 2012 |
| Grant date | Mar 8, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 1, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R13/0275
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Embodiments of foldable substrates and methods for making foldable substrates for a motor vehicle are provided herein. The foldable substrate comprises a first wall that has a first outer surface. The first wall comprises a first natural fiber-resin impregnated blank section that is overmolded with a first quantity of polymeric resin that forms at least a portion of the first outer surface. A second wall has a second outer surface. The second wall comprises a second natural fiber-resin impregnated blank section that forms at least a portion of the second outer surface. The first and second walls are hingedly connected together.
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