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Vehicle interior panel with adjustable locator

US9409531B1 · kind B1 · utility

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15Claims

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Assignee

Faurecia Interior Systems, Inc. · US

Inventors

Brenton Bailo · Lake Orion, US
Michael Twork · White Lake, US
Stephen P. Jones · Cypress, US

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 24, 2015
Grant date	Aug 9, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 26, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60R2013/0293
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A vehicle interior panel includes an adjustable locator. The adjustable locator is operable to move a panel body after the panel body is mounted to a vehicle body and enables alignment of an aesthetic feature line with a complimentary feature line of an adjacent vehicle interior panel. A post of the adjustable locator can engage a receiver of the vehicle body at a fixed location while a working surface of the adjustable locator exerts a force on a reaction surface of the panel body to move the panel body. The adjustable locator can include gear teeth, a cam surface, ratcheting features, an adjustment rotor, or any combination thereof.

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