Door trim panel for energy absorption
US9649916B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 28, 2015 |
| Grant date | May 16, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 28, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R21/0428
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A door trim panel assembly includes a door trim panel and an armrest supported by the door trim panel. The armrest includes a top portion and a bottom portion each extending from the door trim panel, and a middle portion extending from the top portion to the bottom portion. The bottom portion has a wall thickness greater than a wall thickness of the top portion and greater than a wall thickness of the middle portion. The wall thickness of the top portion is less than the wall thickness of the middle portion.
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