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One-piece interior trim panel for a motor vehicle and method for manufacturing such an interior trim panel

US9868406B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC · US

Inventors

Thomas Horst · Büttelborn, DE
Michael Silz · Heidesheim, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 18, 2015
Grant date	Jan 16, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 18, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60R2013/0287
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A one-piece interior trim panel for a motor vehicle and method of manufacture is disclosed which includes a trim section configured to face the vehicle interior and a handle section that is arranged on the trim section such that a handle cavity is formed in the interior trim panel. The handle section features a recess that points in the vertical direction and through which a person can reach behind the rear side of a segment of the trim section. The present disclosure furthermore concerns a method for manufacturing such an interior trim panel.

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