Carpeted, automotive vehicle, load floor including a pivotable cover having a decorative, backside, noise-management, covering
USRE45991E1 · kind E1 · reissue
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 26, 2015 |
| Grant date | May 3, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 26, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC —)General
Abstract
A carpeted, automotive vehicle, load floor including a compression-molded composite panel is provided. A cover of the load floor covers a storage area of the vehicle and is pivotally connected to the composite panel. A substantially continuous carpet layer is bonded to the top surface of the panel and the top surface of the cover to at least partially form the carpeted load floor having a carpeted cover. A living hinge allows the carpeted cover to pivot between different use positions including open and closed positions. A decorative, noise-management covering layer is bonded to the bottom surface of the cover to reduce the level of undesirable noise in a passenger compartment of the vehicle in the closed position and to provide an aesthetically pleasing appearance to the bottom of the cover in the open position.
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