Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
296100020 | Rigid | 74 |
20080217941 | Active material enabled self-presenting devices - A self-presenting device includes, a member in physical communication with a vehicle surface, wherein the member is configured to have a first form and a second form, wherein the first form is configured to store the member and the second form is configured to present the member, and an active material in operable communication with the member, wherein the active material is configured to undergo a change in at least one property upon receipt of an activation signal, wherein the change in at least one property is effective to transition the member from the first form to the second form. | 09-11-2008 |
20080217942 | Handle for Vehicle Door - An handle assembly for a vehicle door and method of actuating a release mechanism, such as a door latch, are disclosed. The handle assembly may have a pull handle including a sliding leg, a pivot leg and a hand gripping portion extending between the sliding leg and the pivot leg, with the sliding leg adapted to guide the pull handle between a closed position and an open position, and with the pivot leg adapted to be secured for pivoting about a handle pivot axis about which the pull handle is pivotable. The handle assembly may also include a torque cable having a first end centered and rotatable about the handle pivot axis, and a second end adapted to operatively engage the release mechanism, with the first end rotationally fixed to the pivot leg. | 09-11-2008 |
20080246293 | Vehicle Outer Handle System - In a vehicle outer handle system including a circuit board which includes an electric part and which is contained in an operating handle, the operating handle is die-formed of a synthetic resin in such a manner that a protecting means covering the circuit board is mold-coupled to the operating handle. Thus, a special water-proofing counter measure is not required, leading to a reduction in number of operating steps and a reduction in number of parts. Further, the generation of an abnormal sound during operation of the operating handle is prevented. | 10-09-2008 |
20080272610 | Tractor - An object is to provide an assist grip for an operator to easily ride on/off an operation section. An assist grip for supporting a weight of an operator riding on/off an operation section is disposed in front of a steering wheel so as to overlap steering wheel when viewed in front. | 11-06-2008 |
20090108607 | Active Material Enabled Self-Actuated Devices - A self-actuating device includes a member in physical communication with a vehicle surface and an active material. The member is configured to have at least a first form and a second form, wherein one of the first form and the second form is configured to stow the member and the other of the first form and the second form is configured to present the member. The active material is in operable communication with the member. The active material is configured to undergo a change in at least one property upon receipt of an activation signal and the change in at least one property is effective to transition the member from one of the forms to another of the forms. | 04-30-2009 |
20090218838 | Handle - A interior trim component includes a handle having a cradle portion including a cavity. The handle also includes an insert portion nested within the cavity of the cradle portion. Each of the insert portion and cradle portion includes a first end and a second end. The first ends of the cradle and insert portions define a tucking portion. The second ends of the cradle and insert portions define a latching portion. A method for assembling the interior trim component is also disclosed. | 09-03-2009 |
20090243319 | Self-Actuating Devices - A self-actuating device includes a member in physical communication with a vehicle surface and an actuator. The member is configured to have at least a first form and a second form, wherein one of the first form and the second form is configured to stow the member and the other of the first form and the second form is configured to present the member. The actuator is in operable communication with the member. The actuator is actuated upon receipt of an activation signal and is effective to transition the member from one of the forms to another of the forms. | 10-01-2009 |
20090295180 | Vehicle grab handle - The invention relates to a vehicle grab handle ( | 12-03-2009 |
20090322110 | HAND HOLD POCKET - A pocket mounts just below a trailer's rear door to securely anchor a post. This mounting provides a solid three or four-point-contact when climbing into a trailer. A second pocket mounted to the inside of the trailer door provides easy and convenient storage. The handle-post may simply be lifted from one pocket, and dropped into the other, thus clearing passage for the door swing, while storing the handle post right at the point-of-use. | 12-31-2009 |
20100244477 | Assist Grip Assemblies - Disclosed is an assist grip assembly including a handle portion and at least one support structure, the at least one support structure including a securing surface attached to a mounting area of a vehicle body, and a transfer member comprising a flex portion and a contact portion having a contact surface, wherein the transfer member is formed with or attached to the handle portion and when a load is applied to the handle portion in a first direction, the contact surface of the transfer member contacts a contact area of the vehicle body and transfers at least a portion of the load from the mounting area to the contact area. | 09-30-2010 |
20100276956 | FASTENER COVER EXTENSION PROVIDING BUCKLING PATH DURING SIDE IMPACT - A vehicle door construction having a 360° grab handle includes a fastener cover which conceals a fastener hole in an A-surface of the vehicle door and which provides a buckling path for the 360° grab handle. An L-shaped cover and a fastener hole configuration is provided in the lateral A-surface to reduce stiffness in the region and to absorb side impact loads. | 11-04-2010 |
20110025083 | GRAB HANDLE BRACKET - A mounting bracket for a vehicle grab handle includes spaced apart first and second roof attachment portions for mounting to a roof side rail and spaced apart first and second support portions depending downwardly toward a vehicle cabin. The first support portion depends from the first attachment portion and the second support portion depends from the second attachment portion. An interconnecting portion extends between the spaced apart first and said second support portions for mounting the vehicle grab handle. At least one reinforcing flange extends along at least one longitudinal edge defined by the roof attachment portions and the support portions. The at least one reinforcing flange extends from one or both of the first and second attachment portions a limited distance to a location spaced apart from the interconnecting portion. | 02-03-2011 |
20110049923 | Assist Grip Mounting Structure - In an assist grip mounting structure, a pair of mounting parts | 03-03-2011 |
20110175386 | MOUNTING STRUCTURE FOR A PILLAR GARNISH - Task: To eliminate problems in precisely positioning a garnish and a grip, and prevent an increase in the number of parts. | 07-21-2011 |
20110285160 | PIVOTING ASSIST HANDLE - An assist handle includes a hinge and a bar having a global axis. The bar is rotatable about the global axis between a first position and a second position. A spring biases the bar toward the second position. A sleeve is defined by either the bar or hinge, and is generally aligned with the global axis. A pin is operatively attached to the other of the bar or hinge and is partially disposed within the sleeve. The pin is configured to allow rotation between the hinge and the bar. The pin includes a wide portion and an undercut portion smaller than the wide portion. The undercut portion creates at least one clearance region between the pin and the sleeve. | 11-24-2011 |
20110291435 | GAP HIDER FOR ASSIST GRIP - A gap hider is provided for closing an opening between the ends of an assist grip and a trim panel, the gap hider fitting into a recess in the ends of the assist grip such that no adhesive or fasteners are needed. The gap hider provides that the trim panel can be deployed from beneath a portion of the assist grip without effecting the side air bag deployment. | 12-01-2011 |
20110309648 | ARTICLE TO FIX ON A SUPPORT PROVIDED WITH AN OPENING AND ASSIST GRIP HANDLE COMPROMISING IT - The article comprises a part comprising two lugs for snap-fastening said part on a support and two abutment means for bearing against that support. The part also comprises a body, provided with an aperture, to which are attached the lugs as well as a fixing foot adapted to be disposed through the aperture. The article has a locked configuration in which the fixing foot blocks said lugs in said snap-fastening position and an unlocked configuration in which said foot is adapted to be inserted and extracted from said part and in that said article further comprises quarter turn fixing means to make the article pass between said locked configuration and unlocked configuration. | 12-22-2011 |
20120080898 | ASSIST GRIP - A grip body ( | 04-05-2012 |
20120133168 | SLIDING GRAB HANDLE - A slidable apparatus that may form an interior vehicle door grab handle. The slidable apparatus includes a handle and handle support, wherein the handle support is fixed to an interior portion of a vehicle door, whereby the handle can be positioned initially in a rearward position so that adequate torque assist is provided to a passenger opening a vehicle door from the inside, and as the door opens, is movable to a more forward position so that the passenger can maintain hold on the grab handle throughout the opening process. | 05-31-2012 |
20120319421 | Articulating Clutch Hook System - A grab handle assembly with integrated articulating hook is disclosed comprising base elements and a handle pivotal on the base elements between closed and an open positions. A pivot pin is fixed to the handle and pivotally supported on a base element. A hook is pivotally supported on the pivot pin and is movable between a stored and a deployed position. In one form a resilient finger on the hook coacts with surfaces on the pivot pin to provide resistance to movement of the hook between the stored and deployed positions. The pin is configured to provide varied resistance at different hook positions. | 12-20-2012 |
20120326461 | GRAB HANDLE ASSEMBLY FOR A VEHICLE HAVING TELESCOPINGLY COLLAPSIBLE SUPPORTS - A telescopingly collapsible grab handle support assembly incorporated into a collapsible door trim pull handle for a vehicle is disclosed. The telescopingly collapsible grab handle support assembly includes a grab handle support and a grab handle support base. A portion of one of the grab handle support or the grab handle support base is fitted within the other of the grab handle support base or the grab handle support. A door grab handle is attached to the grab handle support. The grab handle support base is either attached to the door panel or is integrally formed with the door panel. A break-away structure is provided between the grab handle support and the grab handle support base. Some or all of the grab handle support assembly may be encased in an outer polymerized material. Upon impact the break-away structure is broken and the grab handle support and the grab handle support base telescope with respect to each other thereby minimizing loads upon a vehicle occupant. | 12-27-2012 |
20130020821 | ASSIST GRIP FOR VEHICLE - An assist grip for a vehicle to which a force can be easily applied from above when a passenger gets in and out of the vehicle, facilitating the movement of the passenger at that time. The assist grip includes a grip main body 4 vertically provided along a door opening of a vehicle | 01-24-2013 |
20130026776 | ASSIST GRIP FOR VEHICLE - There is provided an assist grip for a vehicle capable of gripping a grip main body easily when in use and applying force thereon and facilitating movement of getting off. The assist grip | 01-31-2013 |
20130341947 | ADJUSTABLE PILLAR TRIM GRAB HANDLE FOR VEHICLE - A movable grab handle assembly attached to the interior surface of the vehicle such as the vehicle pillar or on or adjacent to the vehicle headliner is disclosed. The movable grab handle assembly includes a slot formed on a surface of the interior. The slot includes a base having an adjuster plate. A grab handle is slidably mounted in the slot. The grab handle includes a user-operated release, such as a push button, that is operatively engaged with an adjuster plate release mechanism in the form of a pin. By operation of the push button the pin is movable between an adjuster plate engaging position and an adjuster plate disengaging position. Through use of the push button the grab handle is released to move any position in a direction toward the top of the pillar and a direction toward the bottom of the pillar. | 12-26-2013 |
20140077516 | ASYMMETRICAL GRAB HANDLE FOR VEHICLE - A grab handle assembly for a vehicle has an asymmetrical handle that spans between a first end and a second end. The first end is operably coupled with an A-pillar of a frame of the vehicle. The second end is operably coupled with the A-pillar below the first end. The asymmetrical handle has a slanted portion and a curved portion, configured to provide a smooth downward transition between the A-pillar and the handle and to slidably deflect a forward moving object. The slanted portion extends down from the first end at a first angle. The curved portion protrudes outward and upward from the second end at a second angle to join the slanted portion. The first angle is less than the second angle and the first angle is less than thirty-five degrees, such that the first angle provides a smooth transition to the handle. | 03-20-2014 |
20140097633 | STRUCTURE OF INNER-HANDLE FOR TAILGATE - A tailgate inner-handle is vertically rotatably mounted and includes: cylinders having sliding holes formed in outer circumferential surfaces along a longitudinal direction; pistons inserted in the cylinders and having fitting holes; a handle mounted at one end of the piston; a carrying bar entering the cylinders through the sliding holes to be inserted in the fitting holes; a motor connected so as to slide the carrying bar; and a control module configured to apply power to the motor according to whether the tailgate is opened or closed. The inner-handle according to the present invention protrudes from the tailgate or returns to an original position according to an opening/closing state of the tailgate, so that a user may more easily and conveniently hold the inner-handle regardless of a height of the user without needing to adjust an opening angle of the tailgate. | 04-10-2014 |
20140117692 | MOUNTING STRUCTURE OF ASSIST GRIP - Total four notched portions, two for each of both edges, are formed in a lateral leg to which a tensile load is applied when an assist grip is normally used. In an extending direction of the lateral leg, a position of the notched portion and a position of the notched portion are different from each other. Therefore, if excessive impact force is applied to the assist grip and a compression load is applied to the lateral leg, the notched portion is bent and the lateral leg buckles while being twisted. In this case, as compared to a case where the legs buckle by being bent so that the legs are overlapped with each other, the impact force is effectively absorbed. | 05-01-2014 |
20140145461 | PORTABLE TRANSPORTATION HAND-HOLD DEVICE - The present invention is a personal, portable hanging device that allows a user to temporarily and securely engage transportation hand-holds (e.g. a grab bar on a subway, boat, train, etc.) in a sanitary manner. The elongate device includes two loops at each end that are connected by two rigid intermediate sections that extend from the end of each loop and the two intermediate sections are joined by a central section. The central section includes a material with a high coefficient of friction that helps prevent the device from sliding along the hand-hold when in use. The loops are sized and shaped to receive a user's hands so that the user can hold onto the device and indirectly be secured to the transportation hand-hold. The device also includes fasteners to temporarily secure the device to a handhold or fold the device in a sanitary manner for storage. | 05-29-2014 |
20140167433 | EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE SYSTEM IN A MOTOR VEHICLE - An exterior door handle system ( | 06-19-2014 |
20150102620 | Damper and Handle Device Having the Same - An embodiment provides a damper a damper including: a housing; a rotor; and a sealing member. The housing includes outer and inner cylinder portions to define a filling space portion therebetween for filling with a viscose fluid. The rotor includes a head portion and a cylinder portion extended downwardly therefrom so as to be inserted into the filling space portion. The sealing member seals the filling space portion. The rotor further includes axially-extending first and second groove portions provided on outer and inner peripheral surfaces of the cylinder portion near the bottom portion thereof. At least one of the first groove portions includes a communicating portion which communicates the inside and the outside of the rotor, and the second groove portion is apart from the communicating portion in a circumferential direction. | 04-16-2015 |
20150145268 | Vehicle Egress Aid - A vehicle egress aid consists in an elongated body having a pair of grasping members at a distal end thereof, a striker latch engaging member at an opposite end thereof adapted to releasable engage a vehicle door striker latch member, and a lever member located in proximity to the striker latch engaging member and adapted to actuate the striker latch engaging member to engage with and be removed from the vehicle door striker latch member. | 05-28-2015 |
20160075265 | ASSIST GRIP HANDLE FOR VEHICLE INTERIOR - The invention concerns an assist grip handle for a vehicle interior, comprising a handle body provided with an internal space and a light-emitting device disposed in said internal space of said body, characterized in that said light-emitting device is distinct from said body and comprises a light source and a diffusion screen disposed in said internal space of said body, which body comprises a first part and a second part fastened together and configured to sandwich said light source and said diffusion screen, said diffusion screen being disposed facing both said light source and said first part of said body. | 03-17-2016 |
20160106030 | Assist device for lawn mower and method of use - An assist device | 04-21-2016 |
20160200233 | Safety Handle and Kit for Use on Public Transportation, Including the Methods of Use and Installation | 07-14-2016 |
20100019528 | Tonneau Cover - The invention belongs to the field of automobile parts, in particular, to a tonneau cover installed on the notchback (pickup) for covering and closing the rear truck bed. The tonneau covers of current vehicles are either too thick or heavy so it influences the flexibility of opening and closing and its requirements to the actuating mechanism are high; its thickness is large; and it occupies more of the already limited room of rear truck bed. This invention provides a truck bed back cover which occupies less rear truck bed room and is strong in strength, flexible in opening and closing and excellent in operating performance. It consists of the cover plate body which matches with the rear truck bed and is made of base materials. The base material is glass fiber reinforced polyurethane. The cover plate body is provided with an integral structure framework. The framework makes the cover plate body form protruding arrises on the surface of the side facing to the truck bed. Taking the built-in integral structure framework as support, the tonneau cover is cast with glass fiber reinforced polyurethane. It has enough strength and is small in size and light in weight, thus it occupies a small room of the rear truck bed. Since it is light in weight, the opening and closing of cover plate is flexible and the operation is convenient. | 01-28-2010 |
20100045064 | Work machine having a carrying framework and a covering hood - The invention relates to a work machine, particularly a transportable thick matter pump or concrete pump. The work machine comprises a carrying framework ( | 02-25-2010 |
20100244482 | Tonneau Cover - Tonneau cover for mounting to a pickup truck having a cargo bed has a top panel and a bottom panel, wherein the bottom panel includes opposing arrays of upwardly extending projections having flat coplanar upper surfaces with the arrays divided by a beam feature that extends in a front to rear direction of the cover. The beam feature itself may include a series of upwardly extending projections having flat coplanar upper surfaces, which, advantageously, are elongate along the front to rear direction. | 09-30-2010 |
20110148137 | New-style tonneau cover - The invention provides a new-style tonneau cover, wherein comprises a cover plate body matching the rear truck bed. The cover plate body is a three-layer structure, comprising an outer layer, an intermediate layer and an inner layer from the exterior to the interior. The outer layer is made of polyurethane foam mixed with glass fiber; the intermediate layer is made of polyurethane foam and the inner layer is made of resin; the density of polyurethane foam in the intermediate layer is lower than that in the outer layer; polyurethane foam is light in weight and high in specific strength. In this invention, the cover plate body is made of three different layers so that the cover is light in weight and high in strength, taking up less room of the rear truck bed, better for free opening and closing operation. | 06-23-2011 |
20110221227 | Truck Bed Tonneau and Method of Manufacturing a Tonneau - A tonneau cover for a truck bed is provided with an inner panel and an outer panel. A plurality of five pointed star shaped indentations are formed on the inner panel. Each indentation includes ten angularly oriented sidewalls that extend from the inner panel and converge towards an upper land. Each upper land is attached to the outer panel at spaced apart intervals and provides reinforcement in ten different directional planes along the ten sidewalls. | 09-15-2011 |
20120043782 | VEHICLE WITH COVER ARRANGEMENT FOR THE LOAD BODY - The vehicle according to the invention has an open-top load body defined by end walls and side walls and has a cover arrangement with which the load body is closed in a closed position and opened in an open position, the covering arrangement including at least one roof segment which is pivotable between the closed position and the open position by means of at least one pivoting mechanism. The pivoting mechanism has at least one drive shaft in the region of an upper longitudinal edge of one of the two side walls, to which drive shaft the roof segment is rigidly connected. The pivoting mechanism further includes a rack and pinion drive having a rack, the rack being in operative connection with a pinion rigidly connected to the drive shaft for the purpose of opening and closing the roof segment. | 02-23-2012 |
20140191531 | MULTI-SECTION CARGO COVER - A compartment with a plurality of side-walls and a floor, which together at least partially define a cargo area. The plurality of side-walls include a first side-wall and a second side-wall, wherein the first side-wall is arranged substantially parallel to the second side-wall. The compartment also includes a multi-section panel configured to cover the cargo area. The panel has a first section with a first piece hinged to the first side-wall and a second piece hinged to the first piece, and a second section with a third piece hinged to the second side-wall and a fourth piece hinged to the third piece. When the first, second, third, and fourth pieces are extended relative to the first and second side walls and arranged substantially parallel to the floor, the cargo area is substantially covered by the panel. A vehicle employing such a compartment is also provided. | 07-10-2014 |
20140239666 | Trailer Roof with Removable Panels - A cargo container is disclosed having removable panels secured between roof bows that extend across the width of the cargo container. The roof bows may be constructed out of a metal or high strength composite material while the panels may be constructed from a similar high strength material or a lightweight plastic depending on the intended use of the trailer. A top sheet over the roof bows maybe required to secure the panels to the bows, or the top sheet may be optional for additional protection from the weather. Insulation may also be placed between the top sheet and panels if the container is to be used to carry refrigerated cargo. | 08-28-2014 |
20150123421 | VEHICLE BED COVER SYSTEM AND STORAGE ASSEMBLY - A modular cover system for a vehicle cargo bed includes a cover support frame mountable to the front wall and sidewalls of the cargo bed, a plurality of modular cover panels, and a seal configured for installation over a perimeter margin of the cover panels and the front, rear and sidewalls of the vehicle bed. Each panel is bounded by a rail, configured to include a forwardly projecting tongue and a corresponding groove at the rear. The panel rails provide sufficient support to permit removal of selected adjacent panels to provide open spaces for tall cargo. Each panel includes a latch operable to selectively secure the panel to the side bed rails or release the panel from the side bed rails, thereby enabling a user to selectively release one or more panels from the cover system. | 05-07-2015 |
20150145277 | TONNEAU COVER LATCHING SYSTEM - A tonneau cover system for a pickup truck cargo bed incorporates an internal frame work having a spring loaded latch assembly used for the ease of opening or closing of a tonneau cover system. | 05-28-2015 |
20150291078 | WHEELBARROW COVER - A cover for a wheelbarrow having a central region with a frame extending outwardly therefrom. A flexible gasket is provided on an interior surface of the frame and contacts the wheelbarrow's rim when the cover is set in place. Securement assemblies are engaged to lock the cover to the wheelbarrow and this deforms the gasket, thus providing a watertight seal between the cover and wheelbarrow. A hole is defined in the central region of the cover and a tubular member extends therethrough. A detachable cap is engaged with the tubular member to selectively close off access to the interior cavity of the wheelbarrow. A tether keeps the cap engaged with the cover. The cap may be removed to allow a pipe to be inserted into the interior cavity to pump liquid into or out of the wheelbarrow. | 10-15-2015 |
20150329149 | TONNEAU COVER INTERNAL FRAME MOUNTING SYSTEM - A tonneau cover system for a pickup truck cargo bed includes two longitudinal side rails attached to at least one fore and aft cross rail. Located at the outer edges of the cross rails are a series of individual holes having interconnection to an integrated slot used in the lateral adjustment of an adjustable clamp assembly. A series of clamp assembly are used to secure a tonneau cover system to the top wall surfaces of a pickup truck cargo bed. | 11-19-2015 |
20160039274 | TONNEAU COVER AND METHOD OF ATTACHMENT - A tonneau cover and a method of attachment are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a self-energizing clamp can be used to retain a tonneau cover onto a side wall of a truck bed, or other vehicle bed. In some embodiments, the clamp can be rotated between a usage position and a storage position in order to prevent the clamp from incidental movement or harm while accessing the truck bed. | 02-11-2016 |
20160121704 | TONNEAU COVER SYSTEM - A tonneau cover system includes at least one tonneau panel configured to be coupled to a pickup bed. The tonneau panel includes a panel body. The panel body includes a first panel wall and a second panel wall opposite the first panel wall. The tonneau panel defines at least one open slot extending through the first panel wall. The open slot includes a channel and an opening in communication with the channel. The channel has a width that is greater than the width of the opening. The open slot is configured to securely receive a cargo attachment. | 05-05-2016 |
296100030 | Slidable | 11 |
20080238118 | THERMOFORM HUSH PANEL CLAMSHELL DESIGN - A hush panel for integration into an automobile includes a first section having a first channel-forming portion and a second section having a second channel-forming portion. The first and second sections are attached together via a hinge section. The first and second sections pivotable relative to each other about the hinge section such that the first section mates to the second section with the first channel-forming portion and the second channel-forming portion aligning to form a duct in the hush panel. A method for forming the hush panel is also disclosed. | 10-02-2008 |
20080258483 | VIBRATION DAMPING BED FOR VEHICLES - A bed comprising a bottom platform for securing to a surface of a vehicle and a horizontal riding platform coupled to the bottom platform by a horizontal motion interface which allows relative horizontal movement between the horizontal riding platform and the bottom platform. A top platform is coupled to the horizontal riding platform by a frame assembly which allows relative vertical movement between the top platform and the horizontal riding platform, such that the top platform is moveable between a lowered position and a raised position. A biasing mechanism is located between the top platform and the horizontal riding platform for selectively biasing the top platform toward the raised position. | 10-23-2008 |
20090096234 | MOLDED ASSEMBLY HAVING A REDUCED TENDENCY TO SQUEAK AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE ASSEMBLY - The invention relates to a molded assembly having reduced squeaking and rattling. The molded assembly includes a first component of a vehicle that has a first surface. The assembly also includes a second component of a vehicle having a second surface. The second component is assembled to the first component. An isolator is disposed between the first and second components and is secured to the first surface. The isolator comprises an injection-moldable self-lubricating elastomer impregnated with a fatty amide. An interface between the isolator and the second surface has a ratio of a co-efficient of static friction to a co-efficient of dynamic friction less than 1.4. | 04-16-2009 |
20100013255 | Constrained Layer Damping for Vehicle - The invention relates to a vibration damper for application to a vehicle bottom plate ( | 01-21-2010 |
20100109363 | Audio Component Mounting System - A mounting system for motor vehicle audio components is disclosed. The mounting system comprises a chassis and at least one vibration damping element. The vibration damping element is mounted within the chassis in a position to support and secure an audio component. The vibration damping element has a slot receiving a fastener that is connected to the audio component. The fastener secures the audio component in a first position and translates along the fastener slot under a predefined load. | 05-06-2010 |
20100176616 | VIBRATION DAMPENING SYSTEMS FOR OVERHEAD FRAME STRUCTURES - Embodiments of the invention relate to providing a vibration dampening system for an overhead frame structure used with a vehicle. The system involves the provision of one or more dampening members and/or components between portions of one or more members forming the overhead frame structure. The dampening members or components are compressed when certain portions of the members are set in position. As a result, the vibration and contact normally encountered between the portions and/or interconnecting brackets is limited, and in turn, the stress normally experienced by the one or more fastener assemblies holding the portions and/or the interconnecting brackets due to such vibration is also limited. | 07-15-2010 |
20130033054 | HYDRAULICALLY DAMPING MOUNT AND MOTOR VEHICLE WITH IT - A hydraulically damping mount includes a support bearing and a seat which are supported on each other by a hollow conical spring element made of an elastomeric material. The support bearing is shaped essentially as a double-T and includes two annular radial flanges that are connected to each other via a centrally positioned connecting tube so as to be adjacent to each other at an axial distance from each other and so as to delimit the mount on a front on both sides. A working chamber and a compensation chamber are filled with damping fluid and are separated from each other, on respective axially facing sides, via a partition having a damping channel which connects the chambers to each other so as to convey the fluid. The partition is joined to the seat and has an annular shape that surrounds and seals the connection tube. | 02-07-2013 |
20130168986 | PROTECTOR - A vehicle is provided with a protector for absorbing shock for a vehicle body cover to be attached to an outer edge portion of the vehicle body cover on an outer side of a vehicle body. The vehicle body cover is composed of a plurality of vehicle body cover parts which are coupled with each other so as to constitute the vehicle body cover, and the protector includes an attachment portion attached so as to straddle outer edge portions of adjacent vehicle body cover parts among a plurality of vehicle body cover parts. | 07-04-2013 |
20130307284 | SHROUD ELEMENT - A shroud element, for example for the engine compartment in the rear region of the vehicle, has a lower support and a thin-walled upper cover. The cover is locally recessed in the longitudinal direction, and rubber strips are provided between the cover and the support in the region of the recesses. The rubber strips also serve as luggage stopping strips and for sound absorption. The support has U-shaped longitudinal grooves locally in formations so that different thermal expansions between the support and the cover can be compensated for. | 11-21-2013 |
20130328337 | Apparatus for Mounting an Object to a Structure in a Vibration-Free Manner - The invention relates to a device for mounting an object to a structure in a vibration-free manner. The device has an elastic arrangement that supports the object at the structure in a stiff manner in the directions of at least two of the total of six translational and rotational degrees of freedom and in a soft manner in the directions of at least one of the total of six translational and rotational degrees of freedom. Main modes of motion of the object in the directions of the rigid support have natural frequencies that are higher than any main mode of motion of the object in any direction of the soft support at least by a factor of ten. The soft support is undamped, and a damping device is provided for any main mode of motion of the object in any direction of the soft support. | 12-12-2013 |
20140084616 | Operator Ride Enhancement System - An operator ride enhancement system that is coupleable to the frame of a vehicle includes a counterweight platform moveably coupled to the frame, and a resilient member engaged with the frame and the counterweight platform. The mass of the counterweight platform is configured to be approximately at least equal to a total mass supported by the counterweight platform during operation of the vehicle. The operator ride enhancement system attenuates and/or inhibits movement of the counterweight platform during operation of the vehicle. | 03-27-2014 |
20150130203 | MULTI-PIECE ACOUSTIC SPRAY FOAM CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD - An acoustic spray foam control system and method for a vehicle includes an acoustic spray foam control baffle, a wedge member and acoustic spray foam. The acoustic spray foam control baffle is mounted within a cavity defined in a vehicle body of the vehicle. The acoustic spray foam control baffle has a tapered recess portion defining a tapered recess. The wedge member is complementarily received in the tapered recess of the tapered recess portion of the acoustic spray foam control baffle for applying force against the tapered recess portion to set the acoustic spray foam control baffle within the cavity. The acoustic spray foam is injected into the cavity on one side of the acoustic spray foam control baffle and contained thereby. | 05-14-2015 |
20190144048 | Motor Vehicle | 05-16-2019 |
20080284199 | Apparatus for Opening and Closing Roof of Container - Disclosed is an apparatus for opening and closing a roof of a container for simply opening and closing a roof of a container using a sliding method without separating constitutional elements, and for opening and closing the roof by a small force. The apparatus comprises a pair of guide rails installed on top ends of both side walls of the container, respectively; cover supporting members disposed on the guide rails for supporting the cover, both ends of the cover supporting member being installed to be slid on the guide rails, respectively; sliding means for sliding the cover supporting member; and brace bars foldably connected to the cover supporting member for connecting the adjacent cover supporting members. The cover supporting member is slid along the guide rail to open and close the cover thereby. | 11-20-2008 |
20110049926 | ROLLER CARRIAGE FOR A SLIDING BOW ROOF FOR A TRUCK OR TRUCK TRAILER - The invention relates to a roller carriage for a sliding bow roof for a truck or truck trailer. The roof encompasses guidance and runner rails, extending on the cargo surface of the truck along the longitudinal sides of the cargo surface. Roller carriages, which comprise rollers and on which retaining bows, embodied in gantry fashion and having a roof tarpaulin mounted thereon, are displaceably guided. At least one roller carriage is equipped with a securing device for preventing inadvertent shifting of the roller carriage along the rails. The securing device encompasses a wedge element associated with a roller, which element is shiftable between a release position and a secured position. In its release position it has no contact with the roller. In its secured position a portion of the wedge element is between the roller and the corresponding guidance and runner rail. | 03-03-2011 |
20110316302 | Adjustable length truck bed cover with removable side panels and method of installation and removal - A cover assembly and a method of covering a cargo bed for a truck having a separate cab uses a raised structure with removable side panels, constructed and arranged in sections of successively smaller width and height dimensions, the cover sections being slideably mounted within grooves on side rails that are secured to the sides of the cargo bed so that the smaller sections can be either extended, with the smallest section is toward the rear of the cargo bed or retracted into the largest section, and locking pins are provided to secure the cover sections in the desired locations, the method of installation and removal being to install the cover sections in order of size with the smallest sections installed first and the largest sections removed first. | 12-29-2011 |
20120235439 | RETRACTABLE RACK AND CANOPY SYSTEM - The Retractable Rack & Canopy System may comprise a soft top version or a hard top version (or combination thereof). A retractable and extendable fabric covered canopy (soft top version) may be used in conjunction with a truck box for protecting transported cargo on a pick-up truck or with a flat bed trailer. Furthermore, the hard top version of the invention may comprise a plurality of nestable telescopic sections which may be retracted to a user-preferred position providing ready access to the cargo bed. | 09-20-2012 |
20130300148 | PARTIALLY DIMOUNTABLE HARD SHELL FOR VEHICLES WITH BED - The hard shell comprises a fore element ( | 11-14-2013 |
20160031305 | RETRACTABLE TRUCK BED COVER HAVING SLAT ARRAY WITH FLEXIBLE JOINER MEMBERS AND SHIELDED SEAMS - A retractable truck bed cover having an array of parallel aluminum slats joined together by connective hinges including leading and trailing edge configuration for improving the security of the cover by covering and concealing the seam between adjacent slats while improving the connective hinge's resistance to the effects of aging and/or exposure to temperature fluctuations. The truck bed cover connective hinge slat is designed to be in an array of discrete slats, which are joined to one another by means of joiner members secured at each end to slat end caps. The distal ends of the joiner members are attached to slat end caps at the distal ends of the slats, thereby preventing the joiner members from shrinking in relationship to the slats due to aging and/or exposure to temperature fluctuations. | 02-04-2016 |
296100040 | Having securing means | 2 |
20080258484 | Electro-Magnetic Release Mechanism - An electro-magnetic mechanism comprises a spring-operated rod ( | 10-23-2008 |
20080258485 | PEDESTRIAN PROTECTION APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A pedestrian protection apparatus for a vehicle, including a plate member which is disposed at a front face of the vehicle, which includes front and rear portions, and which is fixed at the rear portion to the vehicle with at least a leading end part of the front portion protruded from the front face of the vehicle, the apparatus being arranged to sweep a leg portion of a pedestrian, thereby protecting the leg portion, wherein the leading end part includes at least one horizontally extending portion and a plurality of vertically extending portions each having an anterior surface substantially orthogonal to a horizontal plane, the horizontally extending portion and the vertically extending portions being formed integrally with the leading end part so as to be alternately disposed in the frontward and backward direction of the vehicle and extend in a staircase-like form. | 10-23-2008 |
20090200818 | Retention System and Cover for This With an Integrated Retention Function - A retention system with a cover ( | 08-13-2009 |
20090230709 | Home utility management vehicle mini van or Hum V Mini Van - A large utility vehicle featuring a side sliding door and bottom-mounted scuff plate, occupant safety features, capable of high-speed performance, off-road, rough terrain transport, Motion-Pictures-taking, surveillance, pick-up, or/and rescue and other unique advantages for a new type utility vehicle. | 09-17-2009 |
20100060023 | ATV universal safety bar - The “ATV Universal Safety Bar” is universal in nature meaning that it is intented to fit most any ATV that has a rear trailer towing device. | 03-11-2010 |
20110298237 | APPARATUS FOR PROTECTING A CHILD'S HEAD - The present invention relates to a device for protecting the head of a child from bumps against the roof and rear doorframe of a vehicle as the child is placed in the child safety seat or removed from it. | 12-08-2011 |
20140339842 | PROTECTOR WITH SENSOR AND METHOD OF MOLDING END PART OF THE SAME - A protector with a sensor is installed on a sliding door for detecting an alien substance by touch between two core wires in a hollow part. In a terminal part of the protector with the sensor, the core wires drawn out are connected with leads joined with a control unit, an insert fills up a space and the terminal part is die molded. Materials of the insert and the die molding material have compatibility with each other. | 11-20-2014 |
20160145927 | PROTECTOR WITH SENSOR - A protector with a sensor operatively coupled on a sliding door detects an object by touch between two conductive parts in a hollow part with a space therebetween. The two conductive parts including a conductive part on a lower part of the hollow part as a side of the installation base member and a conductive part on an upper part of the hollow part as a side of a top end are shaped and positioned in a manner that an inner-cabin side end and an outer-cabin side end of the space are continuously provided directly on an inner peripheral surface of the hollow part. A coating layer covers at least an outer peripheral surface of the outer coat of the hollow part having the inner-cabin side end and the outer-cabin side end of the space continuously provided directly on the inner peripheral surface thereof. | 05-26-2016 |
20110095559 | Truck bed cap - The present truck bed cap consists of an internal frame having a first shelf, a second shelf and a top, wherein the internal frame is connected to corner supports attached to the bed of the truck. In a first motion the top shifts vertically with respect to the internal frame. In a second motion the internal frame shifts vertically with respect to the corner supports and the bed of the truck. | 04-28-2011 |
20120274091 | COMPOSITE TONNEAU COVER OF PICK-UP TRUCK - A composite tonneau cover of a pick-up truck is disclosed. The composite tonneau cover has at least one frame section and is releasably secured on a side wall of a cargo bed of the pick-up truck. Each of the frame section comprises: a flexible cover material; a rigid metal panel covered by the flexible cover material and having at least two end edges; and a plurality of outer rails covered by the flexible cover material. Each of the outer rails has an inner side formed with an installation groove, and each of the end edges of the rigid metal panel is inserted into the installation groove of one of the outer rails. Thus, the composite tonneau cover can provide dual advantages of hard-top type tonneau cover and soft-top type tonneau cover. | 11-01-2012 |
296100050 | Having actuator | 3 |
20110001333 | TOPPER LIFT SYSTEM AND METHOD - The invention includes a lift system for lifting a topper relative to a pickup truck box. The system is configured to lift the topper in a translational manner, such that the topper does not pivot with respect to the pickup box. | 01-06-2011 |
20150130211 | Telescoping type cover for truck beds and the like - An enclosure assembly enabling the selective covering of an area such as the bed of a pickup truck. The assembly includes a plurality of extendable collapsible cover section interconnected by an actuation system. The actuation system enables the rear cover section of the assembly to be pivoted to a collapsed or extended position by a pivoting structure having unique cam and leverage characteristics. The entire assembly can be selectively power operated or locked into position using a clutch mechanism associated with the actuation system. The actuation system can be powered by an electric motor or by a hand crank operating through bevel gears in case of a system failure. | 05-14-2015 |
20150291077 | Power operated truck cover - The invention is directed to a pick-up truck having a movable cover thereon. The side wall of the cover having rails at the bottom to accommodate a sliding motion. A hydraulic system is incorporated in the bed of the pick-up truck. The hydraulic system consists of a first hydraulic cylinder being mounted at a top of one of the sidewalls and covering half of the distance of the bed of the truck. A piston of the cylinder is separably connected to a rail on one side of the cover. The piston, when actuated, will move the cover half way along the cover. A second cylider is mounted at a half way mark of the first cylinder but on the opposite side of the other side wall of the truck. The piston of the second cylinder, when activated, will move the cover to its end position at the tailgate of the pick-up truck | 10-15-2015 |
296100060 | Hinged | 49 |
20110025084 | EXPANDABLE BARRIER - Disclosed are various embodiments of expandable barriers. Expandable barriers are typically barriers made from an expandable material and formed to fit within a cavity. After being placed inside a cavity, expandable barriers generally undergo an activation process, where the expandable barrier expands to fill the cavity and create a physical barrier. Using various extrusion processes to form an expandable barrier allows for a reduction in tooling costs, while also allowing more flexible barrier designs. Such designs can be specifically tailored for a particular cavity or cavities to ensure that the barrier fills the cavity after expansion. | 02-03-2011 |
20110233950 | HOLE PLUG - While a high pullout force is being achieved, when a hole plug is demolded from a mold, a load on a locking claw is reduced. A leg portion | 09-29-2011 |
20120200104 | TAILGATE GAP COVERING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A tailgate gap cover for covering a gap between two adjacent surfaces includes an elongated top member where the top member has a generally arcuate T-shaped cross-sectional profile and the top member includes left and right wing members, the left and right wing members each having a plurality of relief channels extending along an underside of each of the left and right wing members, where the plurality of relief channels provide added flexibility. An elongated concave relief central portion extends lengthwise along the center of the top member. An elongated insertion panel is affixed to a central bottom portion of the top member, where the elongated insertion panel extends downwardly substantially perpendicular from the top member. | 08-09-2012 |
20130181470 | EXPANDABLE BARRIER - Disclosed are various embodiments of expandable barriers. Expandable barriers are typically barriers made from an expandable material and formed to fit within a cavity. After being placed inside a cavity, expandable barriers generally undergo an activation process, where the expandable barrier expands to fill the cavity and create a physical barrier. Using various extrusion processes to form an expandable barrier allows for a reduction in tooling costs, while also allowing more flexible barrier designs. Such designs can be specifically tailored for a particular cavity or cavities to ensure that the barrier fills the cavity after expansion. | 07-18-2013 |
20140125081 | HOT MELT PLUG - Plug for sealing orifices, particularly for plugging and sealing orifices made in plates of vehicle bodies, basically comprising a body in the form of a pan whose outer wall is peripherally provided on its outer face with an upper flange and a lower flange that are opposite each other and diverge in opposite directions, said flanges defining an intermediate space for receiving the annular segment of the plate that surrounds the orifice to be sealed, and centering ribs to simplify the positioning of the plate and therefore simplify the installation operation, reducing the time needed for this operation. | 05-08-2014 |
20160129781 | CLOSING PLUG FOR AN OPENING IN A BODY STRUCTURE OF AN AUTOMOBILE - Closing plug for an opening in a body structure of an automobile, wherein the closing plug closes the opening against a passage of fluid and/or gas up to a limit pressure, which acts on the closing plug, and allows a passage of fluid and/or gas above the limit pressure, characterized in that the closing plug has a base body consisting of a first plastic material, which has a holding section with holding means for holding the closing plug in the opening and a plate-shaped head section formed. at one end of the holding section with at least one opening, and in that the closing plug has a sealing body made from a second plastic material which is molded onto the base body in a plastic injection molding process, wherein the second plastic material is softer than the first plastic material, and wherein the sealing body has at least one elastically moveable sealing arm, wherein the at least one sealing arm sealingly covers the at least one opening of the plate-shaped head section from the upper side of the plate-shaped head section facing away from the holding section against a passage of fluid and/or gas up to the limit pressure, and wherein the at least one sealing arm elastically deforms upon acting of a pressure above the limit pressure with the release of the at least one opening for a passage of fluid and/or gas. | 05-12-2016 |
20160176446 | EXPANDABLE HOLE PLUG ASSEMBLY | 06-23-2016 |
20090102227 | Aerodynamic transformable truck cap assembly - A transformable, aerodynamic cover assembly for pickup trucks which is user switchable between a closed aerodynamic configuration and a fully deployed truck cap configuration. The aerodynamic configuration reduces vehicle wind resistance and drag, thus increasing fuel efficiency. The cover assembly, constructed of rigid materials, comprises a fiberglass shell mounted within the truck bed supporting a rigid, fiberglass cover. Flexible fabric windows suspended from the cover are supported between sidewall hangers and pivoted sleeve tubes. A flexible rear hatch is supported by a transverse hanger. Internal stanchions pivoted to the cover underside foldably switch between deployed, cover-elevating positions an stowage positions. The cover sidewalls and hatch provide a space for human habitation and increased cargo hauling capacity. The cover is detachable from the body of the assembly for hauling oversized cargo. | 04-23-2009 |
20100140972 | Tool top - The “Tool Top” design is an innovative way to combine a pickup bed shell with a traditionally mounted tool box across the pickup bed. | 06-10-2010 |
20110204672 | Aerodynamic transformable truck cap assembly - An transformable, aerodynamic cover assembly for pickup trucks which is user switchable between a closed aerodynamic configuration and a fully deployed truck cap configuration. The aerodynamic configuration reduces vehicle wind resistance and drag, thus increasing fuel efficiency. The cover assembly, constructed of rigid materials, comprises a fiberglass aerodynamic cover supporting flexible fabric widows supported by sleeve tubes, and a flexible rear hatch supported by a hanger. Internal stanchions can be deployed to elevate and support the aerodynamic cover in the elevated position. The aerodynamic cover assembly side walls and hatch provide a space for human habitation and increased cargo hauling capacity. The aerodynamic cover is detachable from the body of the assembly for hauling oversized cargo. | 08-25-2011 |
20140152046 | FLEXIBLE FOLDING COVER - A tonneau cover system for a cargo box of a pickup truck having a first tonneau section, a second tonneau section, a third tonneau section, and a fourth tonneau section, each being generally coplanar in an extended position. A first hinge system hingedly couples the first and second sections to permit pivotal stacked nesting of the first section relative to the second section. A second hinge system hingedly couples the second and third sections to permit pivotal stacked nesting of the combination of the first and second sections relative to the third section. Finally, a third hinge system hingedly couples the third section to the fourth section to permit pivotal movement of the combination of the first, second, and third tonneau sections relative to the fourth section into a retracted, stacked, and rotated upward position. | 06-05-2014 |
20160039275 | TRUCK CAP ASSEMBLY - A truck cap assembly for a cargo hold of a pickup truck. The truck cap assembly includes a truck cap pivotally engaged at one end with a region of the cargo hold, said truck cap being pivotable between an open position and a closed position; an aperture defined in the truck cap and extending between a top surface and a bottom surface thereof; said aperture being in communication with an interior of the cargo hold; and a door assembly provided on the truck cap and being movable between a closed position where access to the aperture is blocked and an open position where the aperture is accessible. The door assembly includes a door that is complementary in size and shape to the aperture and the door is movable, particularly pivotable, relative to a top surface of the truck cap. | 02-11-2016 |
296100070 | Having securing means | 20 |
20080231063 | ACCESSORY HOLDER FOR USE IN VEHICLES - A holder for a personal accessory such as a purse, handbag or the like is specially adapted for suspension between the seatbacks of a vehicle having individual (or split) seats. A bag-type body, open on a generally upper edge, is supported by two straps configured for adjustable attachment to the head restraint support posts of the opposing seats of a vehicle. In another embodiment, adapter loops are provided for securing the suspension straps to the headrests of a vehicle whose seatbacks have an integral headrest (or head restraint). The adapter loops adjustably fit around the base of the head restraint and may include a D-ring or the like for convenient attachment of the suspension straps. In certain embodiments, one or more pockets may be provided on an outer surface of the holder for smaller personal accessories such as mobile telephones, music players and the like. | 09-25-2008 |
20080252089 | MOUNTING DEVICE FOR FIXING A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - The invention pertains to a mounting device for fixing a portable electronic device, particularly a portable navigation system, in the interior of a vehicle. The mounting device includes a mounting element that can be detachably fixed on a component of the vehicle and a device carrier, on which the electronic device can be detachably fixed. The mounting element and the device carrier connected to one another by a connecting element, the length of which is adjustable between at least two positions. | 10-16-2008 |
20090008954 | KIT FOR CONVERSION OF HORIZONTALLY HINGED DOOR OF RECREATIONAL VEHICLE TO A TABLE - A kit for conversion of a horizontally hinged door of an external storage compartment of a recreation vehicle to a table, including first and second frame clamps adapted to be mounted in at least proximity to the bottom frame member of the storage compartment in spaced apart relationship to one another along the bottom frame member, first and second door plates adapted to be mounted to the inside surface of the door in spaced apart relationship to one another, first and second length-adjustable elongated stanchions, each having an inboard end and an outboard end, multiple removable fasteners adapted to temporarily secure the first ends of the elongated stanchions to respective ones of the first and second frame clamps, and the second ends of the elongated stanchions to respective ones of the door plates. In one embodiment there is provided carrier means adapted to receive a portion or all of the kit components for storage and handling. | 01-08-2009 |
20090033113 | SHADING DEVICE FOR MOTOR VEHICLES - A darkening device ( | 02-05-2009 |
20090045642 | Apparatus for Mounting an Article Astride Fixed and Movable Body Components - A mounting apparatus for an article astride fixed and movable body components in bridging relation to the cut-line therebetween. The article is automatically pivoted with respect to the fixed body component in concert with movement of the movable body component, whereby the pivoting of the article ensures that the movement of the movable body component with respect to the fixed body component avoids contact and interference with the article. For example, an article astride a fender and a door of a motor vehicle, the article transversely pivots out of the way of the door whenever the door is opened. | 02-19-2009 |
20090284033 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF AN EQUIPMENT PART FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE, MOULD AND EQUIPMENT PART - A process is proposed for production of an equipment part having on its physical side at least one first surface zone and one second surface zone, for a motor vehicle, in particular an interior-equipment part, where the first surface zone is formed by means of an insert part, where a mould is used for production of the second surface zone of the equipment part and where, in the region of transition between the first surface zone and the second surface zone, the mould is sealed off with respect to the insert part. | 11-19-2009 |
20090284034 | ACCESSORY FOR A MOTOR-VEHICLE INTERIOR, IN PARTICULAR AN ARMREST FOR A MOTOR-VEHICLE SEAT - The invention relates to an accessory for a motor-vehicle interior, in particular an armrest ( | 11-19-2009 |
20100066111 | WHEELCHAIR RAMP FOR A RIDE VEHICLE - A curved wheelchair ramp for ride vehicles of an amusement park attraction, ride, or other environment is provided. In one embodiment, the wheelchair ramp is maneuverable between a retracted position and an extended position. In the retracted position, the wheelchair ramp may form a door to the ride vehicle. In the extended position, the wheelchair ramp extends, in a curve, between an access opening of the ride vehicle to a station platform. In various embodiments, the ramp may have a first segment, a second segment, and a third segment. The segments may fold together or may nest together. | 03-18-2010 |
20100066112 | Decorative assembly for a vehicle - A decorative assembly has a base, a decorative element and a cover. The base has a chamber defined in one side of the base. The decorative element is detachably held in the chamber of the base. The transparent cover is attached to the base and closes the chamber to make the decorative element visible in the base through the cover. Accordingly, the decorative assembly can be mounted on a handle of a vehicle door or any location of a vehicle, such that the decorative assembly is convenient and versatile in use. | 03-18-2010 |
20100084883 | Vehicle Console Organizer - A device for use in conjunction with a console on a seat in a vehicle. The device enables an individual to maintain an office for business within a vehicle, such as a truck. The device includes a base unit which surrounds the console and is equipped with compartments, receptacles, writing surfaces and devices to support and retain electronic devices, such as lap top computers. The device includes a base unit. A plurality of writing surfaces and other compartments can be removable secured to the base unit. The writing surfaces can be provided with additional supports which are secured to the undersurface of the writing surface. The additional supports are designed to contact the seat of a vehicle and provide additional support for the writing surface. A compartment which is adapted to retain items such as cell phones, pagers and beverage vessels is releasably secured to a front of the base unit. A compartment which is adapted to retain items such as hanging files and beverage vessels is releasably secured to a rear of the base unit. A device to removably support an electronic device, such as a lap top computer, can be secured to the device. A strap extends from one of the sides of the base unit to the other side across the bottom of the base unit. The strap is used to help secure the device to a center console of a vehicle. | 04-08-2010 |
20100194130 | PORTABLE SAFETY, ENTERTAINMENT AND COMMUNICATION DEVICE FOR BICYCLES AND CONTROL METHOD - The device brings together a plurality of functions affecting the safety and the entertainment and communication aspect in a single apparatus that can be fixed to the handlebar of a bicycle, which apparatus is based on a casing ( | 08-05-2010 |
20100237642 | FLOOR CARPET FOR VEHICLE - A floor carpet ( | 09-23-2010 |
20110062735 | PROTECTIVE KICK STRIP - In one embodiment, a kickstrip assembly comprises a base plate having a length extending along a longitudinal axis, and comprising an upper segment having an upper edge and an upper lip, a lower segment having a lower edge and a lower lip, the upper lip and the lower lip defining a middle section. The assembly further comprises an insert formed from a flexible polymeric material and comprising a faceplate, an upper edge depending from the faceplate, and a lower edge depending from the faceplate, wherein the faceplate is dimensioned to fit within middle section of the base plate. | 03-17-2011 |
20110080015 | Pet shelf for vehicles - A pet shelf for use in vehicles includes a pair of angled generally planar members joined in a right angle relationship. One of the angled members defines a support plate which is inserted downwardly within a vehicle door through the gap between the vehicle door and the window. The support plate supports the remaining plate to cover the vehicle door shelf and protect the upholstery material while providing a convenient surface for the dog or other pet to rest upon. | 04-07-2011 |
20110121593 | FLEXIE STROLLERS - The Flexie Stroller(s) do comes with unique functional features in its all wheels (fronts and the backs); push handle, adjustable seats with head support, and unique addition to bars for kids' drinks, cargo area and exceptional element for children's' toy (teddy bears or dollies). Wheels are height adjustable, Push handles are extendable, Trays are more useful and cargo area can carry additional stuff in without clasping. Seats are adaptable for better comfort. Especially very charming piece of art for children's toys can add value and piece of mind for parents and care givers. The invention does apply to any kind of strollers, double, triple, side by side or back to back and even the single strollers. | 05-26-2011 |
20110127789 | WINDOW INSULATION KIT FOR INHABITABLE MULTI-WINDOWED VEHICLES - A window insulation kit comprising a plurality of window covers sized to releasably couple to interior surfaces of an inhabitable multi-windowed vehicle and overlay those windows to create a light-tight and insulating covering of those windows. The basic kit includes the window covers, couplings, instructions, and implements used to assist in installing the window covers. The kit may also include one or more of an inhabitable multi-windowed vehicle, an electric heater, and an electric air conditioner. The kit may also include packaging having a transparent portion to allow the consumer to view the window covers. The window covers may bear decoration, advertising, or other designs. The window covers are preferably opaque in the visible and infrared spectrum. | 06-02-2011 |
20110163562 | CONTINOUSLY ADAPTIVE FASTENER CLIP - A carrier includes a carrier base and at least one channel formed into the carrier base. A locking structure is attached to the at least one channel and is operative to releasably hold captive a fastener clip. A first pair of laterally offset legs and a second pair of laterally offset legs extend from the carrier base to form a dome opposite the carrier base. The fastener clip has an engagement region to fasten the clip to a slot on a support structure such as a vehicle. The engagement regions include a depressed portion operable to adapt to variations or movement of a slot. | 07-07-2011 |
20110266820 | Console and seat gap protective device - A console and bucket seat gap protective device prevents small items of importance from falling between a seat and console of a land vehicle, airplane or boat. The console and bucket seat gap protective device includes first and second parallel top edges that are generally appointed to secure the device onto the seat and console. The device further includes a central portion located between the parallel edges. The central portion is appointed to catch and house the small items of importance. It extends between the console and the seat to prevent items from falling there between. In one embodiment the central portion has a semi v-shape. In another embodiment the central portion has the shape of a semi arc. Other embodiments include LED or fiber optic lighting integrated therewithin for added illumination and enhanced visibility in dimly lit or darkened conditions. Fragrance sticks may be inserted to permeate a unique scent; or mask and neutralize unpleasant odors; or present a pleasant aroma. | 11-03-2011 |
20110272958 | Automobile and truck accessory - An accessory for an external side view mirror unit which has a frame for rigidly securing the accessory to the side view mirror unit. An upstanding handlebar extends from the frame to allow the driver of an automobile, truck, or similar motor vehicle to extend his or her arm from the motor vehicle and grasp the handlebar, thus acknowledging to passing motorcyclists that the driver of the motor vehicle is a fellow cyclist. | 11-10-2011 |
20120217764 | MULTI-FUNCTION CAMERA SYSTEM - A multi-function camera system comprises a camera fixed to a vehicle component on a side of a vehicle for photographing a side area of the vehicle; a condition determination unit for determining execution conditions of a plurality of function units; an obstacle detection unit to function based on a determination result from the condition determination unit for detecting, through image recognition, an obstacle present in the vicinity of the vehicle or approaching the vehicle based on a captured image of the camera; and an individual authentication unit to function based on the determination result from the condition determination unit for ascertaining, through the image recognition, whether or not a person having reached the vehicle matches with a user who has been registered at the vehicle beforehand based on the captured image of the camera. | 08-30-2012 |
20120313390 | Connecting Device For Multifunctional Box And Vehicle Comprising The Same - A connecting device adapted for connecting a multifunctional box with a vehicle multimedia system may be provided. The connecting device may comprise a shell for holding the multifunctional box having a first open end portion and a second end portion configured with an interface, via which the multifunctional box is electrically connected with the vehicle multimedia system in a releasable manner; a locking unit formed on at least a lateral side between the first open portion and the second end portion for releasably locking the multifunctional box; and a release unit formed on the shell to release the inserted multifunctional box when pressed. A vehicle comprising the connecting device may also be provided. | 12-13-2012 |
20130049388 | Bezels For Vehicle Accessory Assemblies And Vehicle Accessory Assemblies Comprising The Same - A bezel for a vehicle accessory assembly includes a body portion, a perimeter wall extending from an underside of the body portion, an upper engagement portion extending in an inboard direction from an inboard side of the perimeter wall, and a snap portion coupled to the upper engagement portion. The snap portion includes a receiving slot for receiving a corresponding tab. The bezel further includes a lead-in portion extending from the snap portion in an inboard direction such that the lead-in portion is non-coplanar with the snap portion. | 02-28-2013 |
20130069385 | TRUCK FRONT END ATTACHMENT MOUNT - An attachment mount for the front end of a truck, which can fit trucks with full-width or tapering chassis. The attachment mount may include a front member for supporting a front-end truck attachment, and a distribution member. The distribution member may be attached to the vehicle chassis and to the front member, so that the attachment mount spreads stresses originating from downwardly-directed forces exerted on the front member by the attachment, to the front portion of the vehicle chassis. | 03-21-2013 |
20130088032 | VEHICLE BEZEL ATTACHMENT STRUCTURE - The present invention provides a vehicular bezel mounting structure in which an annular bezel | 04-11-2013 |
20130119691 | ACCESSORY MOUNTING SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE - An accessory mounting system for a vehicle includes a bracket attached at a windshield of the vehicle. The accessory mounting system includes control circuitry housed in a housing, and the control circuitry is associated with an electronic device housed in the housing. The electronic device is selected from the group consisting of a microphone, a camera, an antenna, a loudspeaker, a rain sensor and an automatic toll booth transducer. The control circuitry is in communication with a vehicle bus system of the equipped vehicle. The bracket may include first structure and the housing may include second structure. The first structure and the second structure may be configured to enable the housing (i) to be attached to the bracket with the bracket attached at the vehicle windshield and (ii) to be detached from the bracket with the bracket attached at the vehicle windshield. | 05-16-2013 |
20130241226 | LOAD ACTUATED BAFFLE - A device for reinforcing, baffling or sealing a vehicle structure that includes hinge structures for allowing the member to be moveable within a cavity and free of any spring effect during movement. | 09-19-2013 |
20130257074 | DEVICE FOR RECEIVING A CONTAINER FOR A CHARGING SOCKET IN A MOTOR VEHICLE - A charging socket for a hybrid or electric vehicle is arranged in a container which is held in an opening in a body sheet of the vehicle body. A frame surrounds the opening on the inside of the body sheet. The frame is fixed to the body sheet and retains the container in a supported manner. | 10-03-2013 |
20140021732 | IN-VEHICLE MOBILE-TERMINAL HOLDING DEVICE - An in-vehicle mobile-terminal holding device holds a mobile terminal on a steering post turnably supporting a steering wheel. The steering post is provided with a holder support member to the tip of which a holder configured to detachably hold the mobile terminal is attached. The holder support member can be housed in the steering post. The holder support member is formed in an arc shape as a whole. The steering post includes a pivot shaft supporting the root of the holder support member having an arc shape such that the holder support member is pivotable between a use position and a housed position. The steering post houses the holder support member in such a way that the arc shape of the holder support member follows the outer periphery of the steering post having a circular column shape. | 01-23-2014 |
20140077517 | SELF-SUPPORTED CUSHION ASSEMBLY FOR AN INTERIOR VEHICLE PART - Self-supported cushion assembly for an interior vehicle part which comprises a tridimensional fabric, a rigid plate and a main frame. The tridimensional fabric is the element which simultaneously performs the cushion and decorative functions of the self-supported cushion assembly and it is supported on the rigid plate which is in turn, supported on the main frame. The main frame is the part of the frame of the interior vehicle part that transmits the efforts to the interior vehicle part and links the self-supported cushion assembly to the interior vehicle part. | 03-20-2014 |
20140145462 | DEVICE FOR PREVENTING FOREIGN SUBSTANCES FROM BEING INSERTED INTO LOWER PART OF FOOT PEDAL UNIT OF VEHICLE - The present invention relates to a device for preventing an external substances from being inserted into the lower part of a foot pedal unit of a vehicle, and the device prevents external foreign substances from being inserted into the lower part of a vehicular foot pedal unit which includes a pedal arm and a pedal combined with an edge of said pedal arm, wherein the invention comprises a body which: is formed as a clastic member that is clastically transformed; is disposed between a lower side of said foot pedal unit and an indoor bottom surface of the vehicle; and is combined with said foot pedal unit and/or said indoor bottom surface of the vehicle, wherein said body is formed to prevent external foreign substance from being introduced to the lower side of said pedal arm and said pedal. According to the present invention, no external substances are introduced to a lower gap between the pedal arm and the pedal when the vehicle is running, thereby is preventing fatal traffic accidents. | 05-29-2014 |
20150372375 | ANTENNA MOUNTING ASSEMBLY FOR A VEHICLE WITH A SLOPED BODY PANEL - Embodiments are provided of antenna mounting assemblies and vehicles that include such assemblies. In one aspect, an antenna mounting base for supporting a vehicle antenna with respect to a vehicle body panel that defines a panel aperture comprises: an antenna mounting portion; a flange extending from a surface of the antenna mounting base; and at least one tab defining a recess with the flange, the recess being sized and configured to mateably engage at least a portion of the body panel that borders the panel aperture. | 12-24-2015 |
20160100549 | AUTO AND TRUCK PET CHIN-REST - An auto and truck window pillow comprising a fabric sleeve defining a cavity, the fabric sleeve comprising a first face comprising a planar fabric protruding perpendicular to the first face and parallel to a long axis of the cavity and a second face comprising an opening parallel to the long axis of the cavity, filler material positioned within the cavity, and a first fastener comprising a track body adapted to attach to an auto or truck window and the planar fabric, whereby a dog can rest its chin on the window pillow. | 04-14-2016 |
20080211257 | UPPER COVER SUPPORT STRUCTURE FOR AN AUTOMOBILE REAR LOADING PLATFORM - A support structure for an upper cover of an automobile rear loading platform, which is installed on two sides between a rear end portion of an automobile rear loading platform and an upper cover of the rear loading platform, wherein a base mount is fixed to a bottom plate of the rear loading platform, and a supporting arm is pin connected to the base mount. Another end of the supporting arm is pin connected to a suspension arm, and another end of the suspension arm is pin connected to a fixing mount that enables fixing to a bottom portion of the upper cover. An oil pressure rod is pin configured between the aforementioned supporting arm and the base mount, thereby providing support therebetween. Accordingly, good support and buffering effectiveness is achieved when opening and closing the upper cover. | 09-04-2008 |
20090058127 | ATTACHMENT BRACKET FOR A TRUCK BOX - A tonneau cover is arranged to mount on the truck box of a conventional pick up truck for enclosing the box. The cover comprises a pair of panels which are pivotally mounted on respective sides of the box. The panels extend laterally inward such that free ends of the panels engage each other in a closed position. The panels may be pivoted upward and secured in an upward orientation by a pair of rails connected between the free ends of the respective panels in an extended position of the panels. The panels form a pair of side walls in the extended position for supporting large cargo in the box. The rails form a rack in the extended position for supporting additional cargo thereon. A locking device secures the panels in the closed position while a plurality of struts provides additional support to the panels when pivoting the panels between the closed and extended positions. | 03-05-2009 |
20090146449 | FOLDING CARGO BAY COVER FOR PICKUP TRUCK - A cargo bay cover for a pickup truck includes at least first and second panels hingedly connected to each other. The first panel includes a release mechanism including a lever arm that is movable between a released position and an unreleased position, and a lock that is movable to a locked position preventing movement of the lever arm. The cover includes a resiliently deformable panel latch that is released when the first panel is opened and that is capable of flexing around a keeper if the cover is opened incorrectly. The cover includes a unique mounting clamp for attachment to the pickup truck. A second half of the mounting clamp rides up a shoulder on a first half of the mounting clamp as the halves are drawn together, enabling the to pinch in two directions—one parallel to the drawing force and another perpendicular to the drawing force. | 06-11-2009 |
20090256382 | One-piece aerodynamic truck bed enclosure - An aerodynamic truck bed enclosure, the preferred embodiment includes a single piece of fiberglass or other suitable material secured to the truck bed with parallel hinges which allow the enclosure to be raised from the rear of the truck bed to access cargos. | 10-15-2009 |
20100109372 | SEALING HINGE FOR A RIGID TONNEAU COVER - A folding tonneau cover including a first substantially rigid panel having a laterally-extending front edge at least partially defined by an elongate edge rail, and a second substantially rigid panel having a laterally-extending rear edge at least partially defined by an elongate edge rail, the first and second panels having opposed exterior and interior sides. The first and second panels substantially lie in a plane when the cover is unfolded, the first and second panel exterior sides generally facing in a direction away from a first side of the plane when the cover is unfolded, the first and second panel exterior sides adjacently superposed when the cover is folded. The cover includes a hinge assembly having substantially rigid first and second portions pivotally connected together along a first pivot axis located on the one side of the plane, the hinge first portion affixed to the first panel edge rail, the hinge second portion affixed to the second panel edge rail. A seal is affixed to at least one of the first and second panel edge rails. When the cover is unfolded the seal extends from one of the first panel front edge and the second panel rear edge toward the other and is entirely disposed on the same side of the first pivot axis as is the plane. | 05-06-2010 |
20100219658 | FOLDING CARGO BAY COVER FOR PICKUP TRUCK - A cargo bay cover for a pickup truck includes at least first and second panels hingedly connected to each other. The first panel includes a release mechanism including a lever arm that is movable between a released position and an unreleased position, and a lock that is movable to a locked position preventing movement of the lever arm. The cover includes a resiliently deformable panel latch that is released when the first panel is opened and that is capable of flexing around a keeper if the cover is opened incorrectly. The cover includes a unique mounting clamp for attachment to the pickup truck. A second half of the mounting clamp rides up a shoulder on a first half of the mounting clamp as the halves are drawn together, enabling the to pinch in two directions—one parallel to the drawing force and another perpendicular to the drawing force. | 09-02-2010 |
20100270824 | CLAMP STRUCTURE FOR TONNEAU COVER - A clamp structure for a tonneau cover is disclosed and mounted to one frame section of a tonneau cover for releasably securing the frame section on a cargo bed of a pick-up truck. The clamp comprises: a foundation rail having two side grooves and a recess formed between the two side grooves; and a sliding block having two side hangers extended into and slidably moving along the two side grooves and a pivotal portion received in the recess; a clamp bolt; a grip element; and a handle. The side hangers of the sliding block is used to slidably move along the side grooves of the foundation rail, so that the sliding movement of the clamp structure pivotally connected to the sliding block in relation to the foundation rail is more stable and smooth based on two strong support points of the two side hangers in the two side grooves. | 10-28-2010 |
20110260493 | LOCKING DEVICE OF CAR COVERS FOR PICK-UP TRUCKS - This utility model is provide a locking device of car covers for pick-up trucks composing a swing stem and a lock hook inserted and deposited on the swing stem, the end part of the swing stem is inserted into a locking swing handle, a hinge block is disposed on the car cover, which is characterized in that the top of the swing stem is positioned and hinged on the hinge block. The advantages of this utility model are summarized as: to overcome the sliding friction of existing lock devices, to enhance the force born by the main body of device and to increase the flexibility of the swing stem. | 10-27-2011 |
20110316303 | PICK-UP TRUCK BOX COVER - A cover assembly for a pick-up truck cargo box includes first and second rails attachable at the sides of the box. A cover has a first resilient hinge strip connecting a first panel to a second panel and allowing the first panel to pivot relative to the second panel. A third panel is attached to the second panel by a second resilient hinge strip, which allows the second panel to pivot relative to the third panel. The panels are supported on the rails. Latches on the panels hold the panels onto the rails. The cover may be opened by sequentially releasing the latches and folding the panels over onto each other. | 12-29-2011 |
20120205939 | PICK-UP TRUCK BOX COVER - A cover assembly for a pick-up truck cargo box includes first and second rails attachable at the sides of the box. A cover has a first resilient hinge strip connecting a first panel to a second panel and allowing the first panel to pivot relative to the second panel. A third panel is attached to the second panel by a second resilient hinge strip, which allows the second panel to pivot relative to the third panel. The panels are supported on the rails. Latches on the panels hold the panels onto the rails. The cover may be opened by sequentially releasing the latches and folding the panels over onto each other. | 08-16-2012 |
20120274092 | CLAMP STRUCTURE FOR TONNEAU COVER OF PICK-UP TRUCK - A clamp structure for a tonneau cover of a pick-up truck is disclosed and mounted to one frame section of a tonneau cover for releasably securing the frame section on a side wall of a cargo bed of the pick-up truck. The clamp structure has a composite grip element which has a metal grip body and a plastic sleeve. The metal grip body has an engaging portion to stably engage with the side wall of the pick-up truck. The plastic sleeve has a first abutment flange to smoothly abut against a turning handle, and a second abutment end facing a sliding block. Thus, the composite grip element can provide advantages of both of metal and plastic material, so that the operational stability and reliability of the clamp structure can be enhanced, and the lifetime thereof can be elongated. | 11-01-2012 |
20130001979 | TONNEAU COVER RETENTION AND DRAIN SYSTEMS - A tonneau cover system for a cargo box of a pickup truck comprising a plurality of tonneau sections each being pivotally coupled to the other to permit pivotal movement of a first tonneau sections relative to a second tonneau sections between an opened position and a closed position. The tonneau cover system further comprises a side rail member connectable to a side wall of the cargo box, a keeper member downwardly extending from the first tonneau sections for pivotal movement therewith between the opened position and the closed position; and a first keeper pin coupled with the side rail member. The keeper member automatically engages the first keeper pin when the first tonneau section is pivoted into the closed position and automatically disengages the first keeper pin when the first tonneau section is pivoted into the open position. | 01-03-2013 |
20140054920 | TONNEAU COVER LATCHING MECHANISM - A tonneau cover latching mechanism is described. The tonneau cover latching mechanism provides for the tonneau cover to be slammed or closed shut in a single motion and engage at two points on the pick-up truck to secure the tonneau cover in a closed position. The tonneau cover latching mechanism may include a lockable handle. A link is engaged to the handle. The link is engaged to a spring loading mechanism. A first rod is rotatably engaged to the spring loading mechanism. A second rod is rotatably engaged to the spring loading mechanism. The first rod engages and disengages the first striker. The second rod engages and disengages a second striker. | 02-27-2014 |
20140152047 | HINGED TRUCK ACCESSORY - The present invention is a hinged truck accessory that includes a top cover fitted over a pick-up truck bed to cover a plurality of contents placed in the pick-up truck bed, a frame that includes a plurality of bolts and a pair of angle irons, the frame is attached to the perimeter of the pick-up truck bed with the bolts and a plurality of hinges disposed on the first side edge of the top cover and on the first side of the frame. The hinged truck accessory also includes a sliding bar latch with a middle portion, the sliding bar latch is attached to the first end of the top cover and a handle attached to the middle portion of the sliding bar latch, the handle is utilized to swing open and close the top cover. | 06-05-2014 |
20150035309 | Solid, hard top cover for a Jeep storage device - A solid, hard top cover device for a Jeep storage area. It is a security enclosure for the open storage space behind the back seat and in front of a hinged tailgate deck of a Jeep vehicle. The device includes a deck; a way to secure the deck to the storage area and structure of the jeep; a top pivoting lid | 02-05-2015 |
20150061315 | TRI-FOLD HARD TONNEAU COVER WITH HINGED FRONT OPENING - A tonneau cover system for a cargo box of a pickup truck having a first tonneau section, a second tonneau section, and a third tonneau section. A first hinge system hingedly couples the first and second sections to permit pivotal stacked nesting of the first section relative to the second section. A second hinge system hingedly couples the second section to an attachment member assembly, which is connected to the cargo box, to permit pivotal stacked nesting of the combination of the first and second sections relative to the third section. Finally, a third hinge system hingedly couples the third section to a front mounting bar assembly, which is connected to the front wall of the cargo box, to permit pivotal movement only the third tonneau section into a raised position. | 03-05-2015 |
20150130212 | TONNEAU COVER LOCKING SPRING CLAMP - A tonneau cover system for a cargo box of a pickup truck including a cover member positionable generally over the cargo box of the pickup truck and a locking spring clamp assembly. The locking spring assembly having: a linkage member coupled to the cover member at a connection location along the linkage member; and a latch housing slidably coupled to the linkage member. The latch housing includes an engaging member engaging the cargo box of the pickup truck in a latched position. A first biasing member urges the latch housing into the latched position. A locking feature releasably couples the linkage member and the latch housing into a locked position, such that a distance between the connection location and the engaging member is generally constant in the latched position and generally maintained by the locking feature in a locked position. | 05-14-2015 |
20160114666 | TRUCK FOLDING BACK COVER - System for covering a truck bed includes side rails attachable to bed rails of the truck. The side rails include mounting positions. The system includes clamps to secure the side rails to the bed rails and a cover positioned above the side rails. The cover includes a first panel and a second panel positioned rearward of the first panel. The cover includes cover rails coupled near ends of the first panel and near ends of the second panel. The cover includes hinges positioned between the cover rails of the first panel and the second panel to pivotably couple the first panel with the second panel. The cover includes mounting features coupled with the cover rails of the first panel and mounting features coupled with the mounting positions. Rods are coupled with the cover rail mounting features and the mounting position mounting features to maintain the cover in a folded position. | 04-28-2016 |
20160200375 | TONNEAU COVER LATCH APPARATUS | 07-14-2016 |
20160200376 | MOLDED TONNEAU COVER APPARATUS | 07-14-2016 |
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20080265599 | MOTOR VEHICLE TRIM ASSEMBLY, METHOD FOR FITTING A TRIM ASSEMBLY OF THIS TYPE AND A MOTOR VEHICLE ASSEMBLY WITH A TRIM ASSEMBLY OF THIS TYPE - A motor vehicle trim assembly has a holding body with a receiving groove. The holding body can be fixed in a material-uniting manner to a motor vehicle rear window in an upper window edge region facing the vehicle interior or on a trim part in an upper trim part edge region facing the vehicle interior by means of an adhesion promoter layer. A trim part of the trim assembly is inserted with a rear window-side rim region or the motor vehicle rear window is inserted with a trim-side rim region into the receiving groove. A trim assembly of this type and a motor vehicle assembly also comprising the rear window avoids the visual impression of the visible side of the motor vehicle being limited by visible fastening elements for the trim part. | 10-30-2008 |
20080272611 | LEAD-IN FOR TRIM ASSEMBLY - Disclosed is a trim panel with a lead-in portion for providing smooth installation into an instrument panel. The trim panel has a body with a sheet material of predetermined thickness wrapped at least partially around, and a tab extending outwardly from the body and received by an instrument panel. The tab has an outer surface and an inner surface forming a v-shape, with the outer surface having a step portion that can receive the sheet material. The step portion has a predetermined depth equal to or greater than the predetermined thickness of the sheet material. The trim panel can also include an attachment device which operates to fixedly attach the trim panel to the instrument panel. | 11-06-2008 |
20080277955 | Interior Trim Member of Work Vehicle and Method of Manufacturing the Same - A concave notch portion ( | 11-13-2008 |
20090008955 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY DESIGNING AN AUTOMOBILE WRAP - There is provided herein a system and method for rapidly and accurately creating vehicles wraps for use on cars, trailers, and the like. In a preferred embodiment, a digital photograph of the vehicle is imported into a graphics editing program where the vehicle image is stretched to reflect the actual surface area of the automobile or other vehicle. The graphic image that is to be applied is then dragged over the model of the actual surface area of the vehicle and positioned according to the desires of the designer. Once the graphic design is satisfactorily positioned, the instant invention will take that image and print it on what is preferably two or four mil vinyl film using specialized printers (e.g., an ink jet printer) designed for that purpose. Thereafter, the film containing the graphic image will be applied to the subject vehicle as is conventionally done. | 01-08-2009 |
20090051183 | Vehicle Ditch Molding - A vehicle ditch molding for insertion and retention in a recess, such as a roof ditch, formed between a first vehicle body panel and a second vehicle body panel is disclosed. The vehicle ditch molding may include a head extending outward from a ditch molding centerline and configured to cover an opening to the recess, and a stem extending from the head along the ditch molding centerline and configured to be narrower than the opening to the recess. Also, the vehicle ditch molding may include a pair of wings extending outward from the stem, with each of the wings having an upper surface facing the head and a lower surface, with each having a wing lower notch extending into the wing lower surface defining an inner living hinge extending between the respective wing lower notch and the corresponding upper surface. | 02-26-2009 |
20090058118 | Trim panel for a motor vehicle and method of manufacturing - An interface for an interior trim component in a motor vehicle includes a fascia formed from wood veneer. | 03-05-2009 |
20090121508 | Interior Trim Assembly and Method for Operating the Same - An interior trim assembly for a vehicle includes a trim component having a first panel; a second panel opposite the first panel; and one or more side panels joining the first and second panels, wherein the first, second and one or more side panels define a cavity; and an acoustic transducer disposed within the cavity, wherein the acoustic transducer is located adjacent an interior surface of one of the first, second and side panels. A method is also disclosed. | 05-14-2009 |
20090174204 | COVERS FOR VEHICLE INSTRUMENT PANELS - An instrument panel for a vehicle includes an IP substrate and an IP skin with foam disposed there between. The instrument panel may include openings for receiving accessories. The IP skin material may extend into the opening. The portion of the skin material extending into the opening may include a opening datum. A cover for the opening in the instrument panel may include one or more datum ribs. When the cover is inserted in the opening in the instrument panel, the datum rib engages with the opening datum pushing the cover towards the instrument panel thereby improving the fit of the cover in the instrument panel. | 07-09-2009 |
20090200819 | Interior Trim Component and Method of Manufacturing the same - An interior trim component includes a body portion defining an inboard-surface, and an outboard-surface, wherein the body portion is further defined by a groove formed in the inboard-surface, and a passage extending through the body portion from the inboard-surface to the outboard-surface; and a bolster portion including a first end portion, and a second end portion, wherein the first end portion is disposed in the groove formed in the inboard-surface, wherein the second end portion is disposed in the passage. A method is also disclosed. | 08-13-2009 |
20090236868 | Rear Bumper Assembly and Tail Trim Cover for Vehicle - A rear bumper assembly and a tail trim cover are disclosed herein. The rear bumper cover comprises a rear bumper cover having an exhaust hole portion, a main tail trim mounted to the exhaust hole portion, and a tail trim cover coupled to the main tail trim. Bent portions defining a gradually decreasing diameter are formed in a joint region between the main tail trim and the tail trim cover. | 09-24-2009 |
20090256372 | TRIM SYSTEM FOR AN AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE - A trim panel is mounted to a structural member of an automotive vehicle via a fastener. The trim panel includes an opening in registration with the fastener. An integrated cover and hook fills at least a portion of the opening and permits and occupant to hang an item within the vehicle. | 10-15-2009 |
20090256373 | MOUNTING STRUCTURE OF DECK SIDE TRIM - The deck side trim includes accommodating recesses in which left and right ends of a cover accommodating body are accommodated and disposed. A clamp portion provided at its side with an engaging pawl is provided in the accommodating recess. The clamp portion is provided with an inner hole having an opening at least on the accommodating recess side. A cap body for closing the opening is disposed in the inner hole. The cap body includes a cap leg and a cap head. When the cap leg of the cap body is fitted into the inner hole, the engaging pawl in the clamp portion is pushed outward, and the engaging pawl is engaged with the body engaging portion provided on the vehicle body. | 10-15-2009 |
20090267373 | Trim part for a motor vehicle - A trim part for a vehicle comprises a base part ( | 10-29-2009 |
20090302627 | METHOD FOR MOUNTING PLASTIC GARNISH FOR PAINTING ON-LINE - A garnish for a vehicle body including a plastic exterior skin and a metal reinforcement member. The garnish is installed on the vehicle for coating or painting and then the garnish and the vehicle body are sent through a bake oven to cure the coating or paint. After exposure to the bake oven, the garnish is removed from the vehicle body for installation of a headlight assembly. The garnish is then reinstalled on the vehicle body after the headlight assembly is installed. | 12-10-2009 |
20100032974 | REAR GARNISH CLIP - A garnish for a vehicle has an inner surface with at least one planar projection extending therefrom. The projection has at least one opening disposed therein. The opening has two side edges, at least one of which is beveled. | 02-11-2010 |
20100133866 | FLEXIBLE INTERIOR TRIM COMPONENT HAVING A SMOOTH SURFACE - An interior trim component is provided that includes multiple substantially parallel ribs each configured to engage a track to facilitate movement of the interior trim component along the track. The interior trim component also includes a substrate having a first surface and a second surface. The first surface is coupled to the ribs, and the second surface is opposite the first surface and is substantially smooth. | 06-03-2010 |
20100148530 | INTERIOR TRIM PART - The invention relates to a method for the production of a component, in particular an interior trim part for a motor vehicle, in which a planar decor film ( | 06-17-2010 |
20100171333 | LOCALIZED DEEP SOFT AREA OF A TRIM PANEL - A trim panel and method of forming a trim panel for a vehicle. The trim panel can include a localized cushioned portion of softness ( | 07-08-2010 |
20100176617 | MOTOR VEHICLE APRON TRIM ELEMENT - An arrangement of a trim element on a carrier for accessing an area located behind the trim element, wherein a rear surface of the trim element includes a first supporting mechanism including a series of lower and upper clips engageable with matching clips on the carrier, and the arrangement further includes a second mechanism supporting the trim element so that the trim element can be removed in at least two successive movements in at least two directions chosen from the transverse, vertical, and longitudinal directions. | 07-15-2010 |
20100181794 | PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A COMPOSITE PART WITH MULTI-PART OUTER LAYER, AND COMPOSITE PART - The invention relates to a process for the production of a composite part with a multi-part outer layer and with a foam layer bonded on the reverse side to the outer layer, in particular internal cladding of a vehicle, and also to a composite part. The inventive process comprises the following steps: a) arrangement of a first skin and of a second skin with angled-off end regions on the surface of a mould in such a way that the angled-off end regions of the first and second skin have firstly been oriented away from the surface of the mould and secondly are adjacent to one another; b) application of a reduced pressure in the region of the position of the angled-off end regions, in such a way that the angled-off end regions are pressed two-dimensionally against one another; c) reverse-side foaming of the first and second skin with a foam composition. The inventive process permits the simple production of visually attractive composite parts with multi-part outer layer. | 07-22-2010 |
20100187847 | AUTOMOTIVE INTERIOR BAMBOO TRIM STRUCTURES - The present invention provides a variety of interior trim structures for use within a passenger compartment of a motorized vehicle. Each interior trim structure includes a structure body configured to attach to the vehicle. The structure body has at least one exterior wall that is visible to occupants of the passenger compartment. At least a portion of the visible wall is fabricated entirely from a segment of natural bamboo stalk. In one embodiment, the segment is a one-piece, monolithic ring of natural bamboo. Alternatively, the segment can be fabricated as a trim panel that is formed from a plurality of precut natural bamboo slats. The interior trim structure can be configured as a storage receptacle, electronic dial, instrument cluster gauge fixture, storage compartment lid, or cosmetic trim panel. | 07-29-2010 |
20100213729 | VEHICLE INTERIOR TRIM ASSEMBLY - A vehicle interior trim assembly includes a vehicle structure and a trim member. The vehicle structure defines an interior compartment having at least one trim supporting portion. The trim member is coupled to the trim supporting portion. The trim member has an interior trim surface exposed within the interior compartment and a recessed portion defining a clip receiving lip. The clip receiving lip has a thickness that is less than the overall thickness of the trim member and is dimensioned to support a removable clip. The clip receiving lip includes a first clip engagement surface formed by the interior trim surface, a second clip engagement surface that forms a part of the recessed portion and an edge surface that connects the first and second engagement surfaces. | 08-26-2010 |
20100213730 | VEHICLE INTERIOR ASSEMBLY - A vehicle interior assembly includes an interior panel and trim panel. The interior panel includes an opening and a mating part. The trim panel is snap-fitted into the opening of the interior panel and includes a main body. An accessory opening is provided in the main body adjacent to a first end thereof. The accessory opening is configured to receive an accessory adaptor that is insertable and removable perpendicularly to the first direction of the main body. A retention tab extends away from the first end of the main body along a section of a concealed surface of the interior panel adjacent to the opening and prevents movement of the trim panel perpendicularly to the first direction of the main body. A snap-fit part is releasably secured to the mating part of the interior panel portion. | 08-26-2010 |
20100237643 | TRIM FOR WINDOW FRAME OF AUTOMOBILE - A fitting part on a frame of a window for an automobile, in which the fitting part is a profile including an outer wall connected to an outer face of a sheet-metal member of the frame, and an inner wall including an end bearing against an inner face of the sheet-metal member. The end of the inner wall includes, on the side opposite the sheet-metal member, a bead that can be brought into contact with the sheet-metal member to define a clearance between the end of the inner wall and the sheet-metal member. | 09-23-2010 |
20100237644 | VEHICLE GLAZING HAVING A TRIM MOUNTED THEREON - A vehicle glazing has a glazing profile provided around at least a portion of the periphery of a pane of glazing material. A rigid insert is embedded in the glazing profile, and a trim is mounted on the glazing profile, the trim engaging the insert and being retained by it. The insert is provided with at least one aperture through which the insert is engaged by at least one protrusion on the trim. | 09-23-2010 |
20110006556 | TRIM COVER ARRANGEMENT FOR MOTOR VEHICLES - A trim cover arrangement is provided for attachment to a motor vehicle body with a first and second trim cover profile that each can be connected with the body, and are adjacent to each other on the body in the assembly position. At least one of the profiles facing the other profile comprises pointed and/or sharp-edge bounded visible surface that is outwardly visible in the assembly position, which is formed by an at least regionally overlapping arrangement of the first and second profile. | 01-13-2011 |
20110025085 | RESIN MOLDED COMPONENT FOR VEHICLE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A sill cover includes an elongated sill cover main body, a plurality of hinges, a plurality of attachments and a linking portion. The plurality of hinges is foldably provided along a longitudinal direction of the sill cover main body. The plurality of attachments is connected to the plurality of hinges and shifts to a vehicle mounting position according to folding of the plurality of hinges. The linking portion links three attachments among the plurality of attachments to one another. | 02-03-2011 |
20110042987 | THREE PANEL HEAT STAKE STRUCTURE - A trim panel assembly which provides support for the interior panels during a heat staking process, even when the interior panels overlap an outer panel, is provided. The trim panel assembly includes a first support boss extending from an inner surface and an outer surface which is adjacent a weld horn backing plate during the heat staking process. A second panel includes an outwardly extending elongated stud extending from an inner surface, and a support boss extending from an outer surface. An accessory panel having an aperture is aligned with the second panel such that the elongated stud passes through the aperture. During the heat staking process pressure is applied to the stud of the second panel which is supported by the weld horn backing plate through the contact between the support boss of the first panel and the boss of the second panel. | 02-24-2011 |
20110057465 | MOTOR-VEHICLE LINING PANEL COMPRISING A SHARPLY BACK-LIT PICTOGRAM - This panel ( | 03-10-2011 |
20110068596 | INTERIOR TRIM PART FOR A PASSENGER COMPARTMENT OF A VEHICLE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN INTERIOR TRIM PART - An interior trim part for a passenger compartment of a vehicle has a shaped part which has a front side which forms a decorative wear layer of the interior trim part, and having at least one carrier layer which forms a rear side of the interior trim part, at least one part region of the interior trim part being provided with at least one supporting structure which provides a pleasant tactile sensation at the surface of the part region, the shaped part having at least one connecting element which is attached to the carrier layer of the rear side of the internal trim part, and the supporting structure being formed as a separate supporting element and being held by the connecting element of the shaped part. Moreover, a method for producing an interior trim part for a passenger compartment of a vehicle is also provided. | 03-24-2011 |
20110109111 | LASER ETCHED TRIM - The present invention relates to a process for the production of a trim cover and the cover of a trim interior itself. | 05-12-2011 |
20110109112 | STEERING ASSEMBLY FOR A VEHICLE - An assembly is provided for a vehicle that includes, but is not limited to having a steering assembly and at least one trim element that is removably connected to the steering assembly. | 05-12-2011 |
20110121594 | PROFILED DECORATIVE MOULDING, IN PARTICULAR FOR THE WINDOW AREA OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - The invention relates to a profiled decorative moulding for the window area of a motor vehicle, comprising a profiled part which is shaped preferably from plastic as a support for at least one decorative element. According to the invention, each decorative element is back-moulded with the plastic provided for the profiled element such that at least an area of the profiled part, which is not covered by the decorative element, protrudes the lateral edge thereof. The protruding area of the profiled part is designed as an elastically deformable lip. Each decorative element is a blank from a film and each elastically deformable lip is designed as an injection of the profiled part which, as a result, comprises a hard and a soft material component. The back-moulded profiled part is fixed to a dedicated location of the window area by means of connecting auxiliary means, such as for example adhesives or latch elements. | 05-26-2011 |
20110163563 | FRAME MOLDING FASTENING STRUCTURE - A frame molding fastening structure is disclosed. The frame molding includes a first molding, a second molding, and a bracket that fastens the first and second molding to each other. The bracket includes a fixed portion fixed to the first molding and an insertion portion inserted into the second molding. The insertion portion includes a main body and a resin member. The main body includes a first portion, which is located at one end side of a cross-section perpendicular to an insertion direction of the insertion portion relative to the second molding, and a second portion, which is located at an end portion at an opposite side of the first portion. The resin member is arranged in at least either one of the first portion and the second portion to abut an inner surface of the second molding. | 07-07-2011 |
20110163564 | VEHICLE PILLAR GARNISH - Pillar garnish ( | 07-07-2011 |
20110187141 | FRAME MOLDING - A frame molding is provided. The frame molding includes a frame molding main body having first claws and a holder member assembled with the frame molding main body. A holder member includes a metal holder portion and a resin holder portion fixed to the metal holder portion. The resin holder has receiving portions that are crimped by the claws. | 08-04-2011 |
20110215603 | Multicolored interior trim components - The invention relates to a process for the preparation of multicolored interior trim components of motor vehicles having a defined surface profile, and to the thus obtained interior trim components. | 09-08-2011 |
20110215604 | SHIELD COVER ASSEMBLY FOR VEHICLE INTERLOCKING WITH SEAT HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT DEVICE - A shield cover assembly for a vehicle, may include a shield cover main body, on which a slot is formed thereon in one direction and another direction of the vehicle, and a sliding cover disposed on a bottom surface of the shield cover main body such that the slot is not exposed outside the shield cover main body, wherein the sliding cover has a penetration portion formed in a hollow shape thereon and an anchorage pretensioner member is fixed to a cushion frame through the penetration portion, and wherein the sliding cover is slidable along the bottom surface in the one direction and the another direction in accordance with a movement of the shield cover main body. | 09-08-2011 |
20110241370 | VEHICLE WINDOW/GARNISH ASSEMBLY AND SEAL DESIGN THEREFOR - A vehicle window/garnish structure is described including a window/garnish and a trim structure, as well as a cost effective seal that covers body colored structures in the door cut line to maintain a consistent unbroken styling appearance. | 10-06-2011 |
20110278872 | VEHICLE INTERIOR COVERING AND A METHOD FOR ITS MANUFACTURE - A vehicle interior is provided for covering with an edge cladding and method is provided for manufacturing a vehicle covering. The vehicle interior includes, but is not limited to a decorative material, a plush material, and a flat profiled core material with a visible side and hidden rear side. The visible side is coherently connected with the decorative material and the rear side is coherently connected with the plush material that is formed at least partially from a thermoplastic. The vehicle interior also includes, but is not limited to an interior covering, a U-shaped edge cladding formed at least partially of a thermoplastic material and bordering one edge of the interior covering such that a first leg of the U-shaped edge cladding covers a material of the visible side and a second leg covers the plush material of the rear side, a substantially continuous bead of adhesive bonding the U-shaped edge cladding with an edge and running in the U-profile, and a plurality of point welds connecting thermoplastic material of the second leg with thermoplastic material of the plush material. | 11-17-2011 |
20110304168 | DEVICE HAVING A PLASTIC MOLDED PART AND A COVER - A device, having a plastic molded part ( | 12-15-2011 |
20120001445 | VEHICLE INTERIOR MEMBER - A vehicle interior member that is attached to an interior side of a vehicle body, including an interior member body which is made of an unwoven fabric and exposed to the interior side; and a reinforcement band which is made of a rigid plastic and attached to a behind surface of the interior member body, the reinforcement band being provided with a locking mechanism that fixes the interior member body to the vehicle body. | 01-05-2012 |
20120001446 | TRIM COMPONENT COMPRISING FASTENING MEANS - A trim component made of injection-molded plastic, including a substantially flat part directed along a reference plane, an internal face including at least one fastening mechanism, the fastening mechanism including a bridge of mid-plane, to support a clip and including two side walls opposite with respect to the mid-plane and joined together by a clip support wall. The side walls of the bridge includes, on their external faces, ribs, one end of which extends projecting from a plane defined by an edge of the side walls which is an opposite edge to the clip support wall, and is connected to the internal face of the trim component such that a space is created between the plane and the internal face of the trim component. | 01-05-2012 |
20120007377 | Trim Component For The Interior Of A Motor Vehicle - Trim component for the interior of a motor vehicle, in particular floor lining component for a loading platform of a motor vehicle, with a cassette profile layer in which a plurality of cavities are formed, which are open towards a supporting or abutting side of the trim component and on the opposite use surface of the trim component, are sealed by an airtight use layer which rests on the use surface of the trim component, or by an airtight surface of the cassette profile layer, wherein the cavities of the cassette profile layer are filled with air and wherein the columns of air enclosed in the cassette profile layer, form in connection with the use layer an acoustic spring-mass system. | 01-12-2012 |
20120025554 | Decorative Molding and Framed Window Glass Plate for Vehicle | 02-02-2012 |
20120032462 | DEVICE FOR PROTECTING DOORS - A protecting device for a vehicle is disclosed. The protection device has an elongated member having a longitudinal axis, a plurality of generally flat profiles along one side of the member, at least one magnet positioned in at least one of the generally flat profiles, and an extendible tether attached to the member. At least one concavity extends between the generally flat profiles along the longitudinal axis. | 02-09-2012 |
20120032463 | TRIM FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A trim made of plastics for a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, comprises a first component ( | 02-09-2012 |
20120068488 | RETAINING CLIP FOR DITCH MOLDING - A ditch molding has a head with left and right wings that lap onto the roof, a stem depending from the head, and an enlarged foot at the lower end of the stem. A molding clip has a base mounted in the ditch and left and right biasing arms have wedge faces that engage with the foot to urge the foot downwardly into the ditch, establishing an installed position of the molding. The left and right biasing arms yield away from each other upon an upward movement of the foot. Left and right trap arms also provided on the clip have trap ends overlying the foot of the molding in spaced relation there from when the molding is in the installed position. Upward movement of the foot causes the foot to engage with the trap ends of the trap arms, trapping the foot against further upward movement. | 03-22-2012 |
20120074725 | LUMINOUS GARNISH FOR VEHICLE - The present invention relates to a luminous garnish for a vehicle in which an illumination unit and a light emitting unit forms an integral part, wherein the garnish provides various patterns and illuminations at a same portion of an integral part, thereby realizing the luxury and high product value of the interior material. | 03-29-2012 |
20120098288 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REDUCING ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE FROM A CONDUCTIVE INTERIOR TRIM COMPONENT - A vehicle interior assembly includes an electronic sub-assembly and a conductive interior trim component at least partially disposed about the electronic sub-assembly. The conductive interior trim component is electrically coupled to a conductive structure at a reference potential. | 04-26-2012 |
20120104784 | TRIM PANEL FOR A VEHICLE - This invention relates to a trim panel ( | 05-03-2012 |
20120119531 | VEHICLE INTERIOR TRIM PANEL - A vehicle interior trim panel is provided with a main trim body and a tab extending from the bottom end of the main trim body. The main trim body is configured to releasably cover at least a portion of a pillar of a vehicle, and includes a pillar facing surface, a passenger compartment facing surface, a top end and a bottom end. The tab extends from the bottom end of the main trim body to a free end that is configured to be received in a vehicle component. The tab includes a first face, a second face and a peripheral edge surrounding the first and second faces, and further includes a retention member protruding from the first face of the tab, with the retention member being configured to retain the tab to the vehicle component while the main trim body is released from the pillar. | 05-17-2012 |
20120119532 | VEHICLE INTERIOR TRIM PANEL - A vehicle interior trim panel is provided with a main trim body and a tab. The main trim body releasably covers at least a portion of a pillar of a vehicle, and includes a pillar facing surface, a passenger compartment facing surface, a top end and a bottom end. The tab extends from the bottom end of the main trim body to a free end and is received in a vehicle component. The tab includes a first face corresponding to the pillar facing surface of the main trim body, a second face corresponding to the passenger compartment facing surface of the main trim body, a peripheral edge surrounding the first and second faces of the tab, and a retention member formed on the peripheral edge of the tab. The retention member retains the tab to the vehicle component while the main trim body is released from the pillar. | 05-17-2012 |
20120119533 | VEHICLE INTERIOR TRIM PANEL - A vehicle interior trim panel is provided with a rigid trim portion, a first flexible trim portion and a second flexible trim portion. The rigid trim portion includes a first opening and a second opening. The first flexible trim portion is attached to the rigid trim portion along an edge of the first opening. The first flexible trim portion at least partially covers the first opening. The second flexible trim portion is attached to the rigid trim portion along an edge of the second opening. The second flexible trim portion at least partially covers the second opening. | 05-17-2012 |
20120133169 | GLASS INTERIOR TRIM MEMBER - A self-retaining trim member secured to an interior panel of the vehicle. The self-retaining trim member is a glass laminate member having a glass layer, a resin layer and a glass layer. The trim member also includes a tether having one end disposed in the resin layer and another end secured to the body of the vehicle. The trim member may include an embedded switch that senses touch and transfers a signal to a controller in order to control a desired operation. | 05-31-2012 |
20120153656 | DISPLAY SURROUND - This disclosure relates to a display surround for protecting a display area and, in particular, to trim elements for surrounds located around dials in automotive instrument panels. A display surround for protecting a display area comprises a perimeter wall for surrounding the display area and a wall capping piece. The wall extends from a base portion of the wall proximate the display area towards an end portion of the wall away from the display area. The end portion includes a top face, and the top face includes a groove. The capping piece has a tongue. The tongue includes a protuberance on opposite sides and the groove includes a recess on opposite sides. The capping piece is secured in place to cap the wall by seating the tongue within the groove and by engaging each protuberance with a corresponding recess. | 06-21-2012 |
20120161460 | INTERIOR MATERIAL MOUNTING STRUCTURE - A roof lining and a front pillar trim are mounted on a roof panel and a front pillar inner panel respectively, an end portion of the roof lining and an end portion of the front pillar trim are connected to each other, a washer hose feeder line and a tether belt are disposed from a space between the front pillar trim and the front pillar inner panel to a space between the roof lining and the roof panel, a projecting piece projecting toward the roof panel or the front pillar inner panel is provided on the end portion of at least one interior material out of the roof lining and the front pillar trim, and the washer hose feeder line and the tether belt are disposed to keep clear of the projecting piece. | 06-28-2012 |
20120187707 | VEHICLE TRIM ASSEMBLY - A vehicle trim panel includes a mounting structure fixed to a base surface. The mounting structure includes a first and second support portions spaced apart from one another, both extending from the base surface. The first and second support portions have respective first ends fixedly attached to the base surface and respective second ends distal from their respective first ends. The first support portion and the second support portion are bridged by a guide portion that extends between the second ends of the first and second support portions. The guide portion defines a guide surface that extends in a direction that is non-orthogonal relative to a plane defined by an adjacent section of the base surface. The guide portion, the first support portion, the second support portion and the adjacent section of the base surface define an insertion aperture with a central axis that extends parallel to the plane. | 07-26-2012 |
20120235436 | ONE-PIECE DECORATIVE TRIM BEZEL HAVING PLURAL UNPAINTED FINISHES - A one-piece trim bezel formed from multiple components. In the event of two co-molded components, the first co-molded part is composed of a polymerized material having an unpainted surface that may be a high gloss smooth surface or a textured low gloss surface and the second co-molded part, formed with the first part, is composed of a plateable plastic material. The second co-molded part is co-molded with the said first co-molded part to form a single piece trim bezel. The color of the polymerized material of the first co-molded part may be selected from a variety of colors. The plateable plastic material may be plateable with chrome. A multiple-shot injection molding process is used to form the one-piece trim bezel which joins the first co-molded part and the second co-molded part in one operation. The formed part is then subjected to a plating process during which time the chrome only deposits on the surface of the plateable plastic material of the second co-molded part while the surface of the first co-molded part remains unplated. | 09-20-2012 |
20120235437 | VEHICLE DOOR TRIM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING VEHICLE DOOR TRIM - A vehicle door trim is adapted for being attached to a vehicle that has a fixed body having an opening and a movable body for opening and closing the opening. The door trim is attached along a trim attaching part of at least one of the fixed body and the movable body. When the movable body is in a closed state, the door trim is located between the movable body and the fixed body. The door trim has integrally formed attaching portions for being attached to the trim attaching part. The attaching portions are arranged along a longitudinal dimension at predetermined intervals. | 09-20-2012 |
20120242102 | Removable Automobile Molding for Dent and Scratch Protection - A removable automobile molding has been developed that is an extruded plastic assembly, which attaches to the sides or fronts of the vehicle using a flexible magnetic film and can protect any surface of the automobile from dents or scratches. The flexible-plastic, guard assemblies are sized for each vehicle to allow car doors to be opened or closed with the assemblies attached and can be left on the vehicle either temporarily or permanently. Theft of the extruded plastic assemblies is prevented due to the use of spring-loaded clips attached to the extruded plastic assembly, which attach to the edges of the door and cannot be removed unless the door is open. For some vehicles the theft protection assembly may not be required or cannot be attached to the vehicle. | 09-27-2012 |
20120248806 | INTERIOR DECORATIVE RESIN COMPONENT AND MOUNTING METHOD THEREOF - There is provided an interior decorative resin component allowing mounting holes to be further precisely bored on a mounting portion thereof without using a pattern paper. This interior decorative resin component comprises a mounting portion to be fixed to a pocket section of an instrument panel inside a vehicle, and an auxiliary portion having a shape conformable to the pocket section with a three-dimensional shape. This interior decorative resin component can be applied to even more types of vehicles due to an improved merchantability thereof. Particularly, the interior decorative resin component is easily mounted in a sense that positioning procedures thereof are reduced by a significant degree by not using a pattern paper, thus minimizing variations in the precisions of positioning performed by each worker. Further, costs spent on the pattern paper and parts such as jigs or the like can thus be omitted to improve a profit ratio. | 10-04-2012 |
20120261933 | BELT MOLDING - A belt molding for an automotive door panel includes a molding body made of a hard resin and having an outer wall and an inner wall; a design tape fusion-bonded to an outer surface of the outer wall; and a lip made of a soft resin and standing from the vicinity of an edge portion of the outer wall. The outer surface of the outer wall to which the design tape is fusion-bonded is convexly curved in a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction. An edge portion of the design tape is covered with a root portion of the lip. A largest curvature portion of the outer wall is located immediately under a covered portion of the design tape. | 10-18-2012 |
20120261934 | TRIM PANEL OF MOTOR VEHICLES - The invention relates to a method for producing trim panels of motor vehicles with lined visible surfaces made of real leather, imitation leather and/or fabric. The invention also relates to the thus obtained trim panels. | 10-18-2012 |
20120280528 | VEHICLE ACCENT MOLDING WITH PUDDLE LIGHT - A trim molding for an exterior surface of a vehicle is provided with a trim body formed of a light transmissive material for coupling to the exterior surface, the trim body having an interior side and an exterior side. A variable light source is disposed on the interior side of the trim body. A one-way mirror is disposed on the exterior side of the trim body having an opaque appearance from outside the trim molding in bright ambient lighting conditions. The one-way mirror transmits light from the variable light source therethrough. The variable light source provides a first lighting level for accenting the exterior surface of the vehicle in dark ambient lighting conditions. The variable light source provides a second lighting level greater than the first lighting level to illuminate the ground near the vehicle to assist in vehicle entry in dark ambient lighting conditions. | 11-08-2012 |
20120280529 | COMPRESSION FORMED TRIM PANEL WITH AUDIO DEVICE - A compression-formed trim panel for use in a vehicle. The trim panel includes a cover element, an attachment element, and a transducer audio output device. The attachment element includes a first end, an opposed second end, an inner surface, and an outer surface. The cover element includes a first end, an opposed second end, an inner surface, and an outer surface. The cover element is overlaid on the attachment element and secured thereto such that the cover element inner surface is adjacent the attachment element outer surface. The transducer audio output device is secured to the trim panel such that the trim panel acts as a sound board. | 11-08-2012 |
20120306227 | Methods Of Producing A Synthetic Material Part Of Which At Least Sections Are Lacquered, Synthetic Material Part And Base Body For The Production Thereof - Methods of producing a synthetic material part are provided, of which at least sections are lacquered and which include a base body which contains a synthetic material, in particular for a motor vehicle. A first method includes the steps of extruding the synthetic material to produce the base body; lacquering at least sections of the base body; and packaging the base body. The sections that are lacquered can be transported or shipped without being damaged. | 12-06-2012 |
20120313391 | STITCHED SEAMS FOR VEHICLE INTERIOR COVERINGS - A vehicle interior component including a decorative covering includes a seam formed therein. The seam is formed in a single sheet of covering material while having the appearance of being formed by sewing two separate pieces of covering material together. The seam includes lines of functional stitching and decorative stitching and can simulate the appearance of a French seam. Sewing the decorative stitching into the single sheet of covering material can allow symmetric thread patterns to be more readily formed as part of the finished seam, and a seam can be located anywhere along the surface of a sheet of covering material to achieve a cut-and-sew appearance. | 12-13-2012 |
20120313392 | VEHICULAR COMPONENT INCORPORATING CONCEALABLE INDICIA WITH CONTROLLED LIGHT TRANSMISSION - A vehicular trim component with interior and exterior surfaces, the vehicular trim component comprising: an at least partially light-transmissive substrate having opposite first and second surfaces; an illumination source adjacent the second surface of the substrate, the illumination source actuatable between an illuminated state and a non-illuminated state; and a variably light-transmissive layer on the first surface of the substrate. The variably light-transmissive layer includes a non-light-transmissive opaque portion and a light-transmissive portion. The light-transmissive portion comprises one or more lines defined through the opaque portion and arranged to define visually perceptible indicia when backlit by the illumination source in its illuminated state. Each line is visually imperceptible to the naked eye from a distance of at least as close as approximately 3 feet from the trim component when the illumination source is in its non-illuminated state. | 12-13-2012 |
20120326462 | ANTHROPOMORPHIC VEHICLE ACCESSORY - An anthropomorphic vehicle accessory is disclosed and described. The anthropomorphic vehicle accessory can include an interface portion to attach the accessory to a vehicle. Additionally, the anthropomorphic vehicle accessory can include a plurality of elongate strips resembling eyelashes coupled to and extending away from the interface portion. | 12-27-2012 |
20130001971 | INJECTION MOLDED COVER ELEMENT WITH UNINTERRUPTED HOLE PATTERN - A plastic molded trim panel for a vehicle provides a cover element formed as an injection-molded panel with a visible side and an underside. The cover element has a smooth outer rim region, a patterned central region, and an edge region between them. The patterned central region includes a first plurality of regularly-spaced holes disposed in the visible side with a predetermined pattern and having a first substantially uniform depth. The edge region includes a second plurality of regularly-spaced holes disposed in the visible side uniformly continuing the predetermined pattern and having a generally decreasing depth according to proximity to the rim region. The rim region is smooth on the visible side without holes. The decreasing depth of the holes allows an uninterrupted hole pattern to be used because the truncated holes at the edge of the pattern remain to be manufacturable using injection molding. | 01-03-2013 |
20130009416 | METHOD FOR STITCHING VEHICLE INTERIOR COMPONENTS AND COMPONENTS FORMED FROM THE METHOD - A method of applying stitching to an interior component is provided herein. The method including the steps of: a) penetrating an outer skin layer, a substrate layer and an intermediary layer of the interior component with an awl to form a piercing therethrough; b) retracting the awl from the outer skin layer, the substrate layer and the intermediary layer; c) inserting a needle through the piercing through the substrate layer, the intermediary layer and the outer skin layer to grasp a thread positioned on the outer skin layer; d) pulling the thread through the outer skin layer, the intermediary layer and the substrate layer; e) looping the thread with a previous stitch passed through the outer skin layer, the intermediary layer and the substrate layer; f) advancing the interior component to another position; and g) repeating steps a-f until a predetermined amount of stitches are applied to the interior component. | 01-10-2013 |
20130020822 | VEHICLE BODY STRUCTURE - A vehicle body structure includes a vehicle body panel, a trim panel and a first mounting arrangement. The vehicle body panel includes interior and exterior attached panels. The exterior panel includes a base surface extending along a peripheral edge of the vehicle body panel and a mounting surface that is raised relative to an adjacent portion of the base surface. The mounting surface defines an aperture that extends to an opposite concave surface of the exterior panel. The base surface of the exterior panel abuts the interior panel along a majority of a perimeter of the mounting surface. The trim panel is coupled to the vehicle body panel. The first mounting arrangement couples the trim panel to the vehicle body panel and engages a periphery of the aperture through the mounting surface to at least partially retain the trim panel to the vehicle body panel in an installed position. | 01-24-2013 |
20130057009 | Pillar Garnishments, Interior Garnishment Assemblies Incorporating the Same, and Methods For Controlling Alignment Of Interior Garnishment Assemblies - In one embodiment, an interior garnishment assembly may include a pillar garnishment coupled to a vehicle pillar, a door opening trim engaged with the pillar garnishment and the vehicle pillar, and a scuff plate coupled to the pillar garnishment. The pillar garnishment may include a ledge portion that extends at least partially along a W direction, a datum orifice formed in a low end of the ledge portion, and a datum feature joined with the ledge portion. The datum feature can be substantially hook shaped. The door opening trim may include a biased member that can clamp the datum feature to the vehicle pillar along the W direction. The scuff plate may include an attachment member that can be engaged with the datum orifice of the pillar garnishment. The datum feature of the pillar garnishment can control alignment of the door opening trim and the scuff plate. | 03-07-2013 |
20130099518 | VEHICLE INTERIOR ASSEMBLY - A vehicle interior assembly includes a main body, a side trim panel and a fastener part. The main body has a side surface through which a slot is defined and a top surface through which a fastener receiving aperture is defined. The fastener receiving aperture extends through the top surface to an inner cavity of the main body that is accessible through the slot. The side trim panel at least partially covers the side surface of the main body. The side trim panel has a projection that extends away from an inner surface of the side trim panel into the slot defined by the side surface. The fastener part extends through the fastener receiving aperture defined by the top surface and engages the projection to fixedly couple the side trim panel to the main body. | 04-25-2013 |
20130106129 | STEERING COLUMN COVER SKIRT ATTACHMENT | 05-02-2013 |
20130113230 | VEHICLE TRIM PANEL WITH CLOTHES HANGER FEATURE - A trim panel for an interior upper surface of a roof of a vehicle includes a plurality of hanging features disposed thereon. Each of the hanging features includes a slot defined by the trim panel, and a hanging portion extending across the slot. The hanging portion is configured to support a clothes hanger thereon. The trim panel may extend laterally across a width of the vehicle, transverse to a longitudinal axis of the vehicle, and may be disposed adjacent a rear closure assembly, such as a hatchback of an SUV or other similar vehicle. | 05-09-2013 |
20130127196 | GARNISH AND MOUNTING STRUCTURE - Disclosed is a resin garnish attached to a door frame forming the window frame of a vehicle door. The door frame is provided with a frame unit including an attachment unit having an insertion hole, and a weatherstrip fastened to said frame unit using a clip. The clip is inserted through the weatherstrip and the insertion hole to fasten the weatherstrip to the frame unit by engaging with the frame unit. The garnish is provided with a garnish body forming a design surface facing out of the vehicle, and an engaging protrusion unit arranged so as to protrude from the garnish body. In order to attach the garnish to the frame unit, the engaging protrusion unit is configured such that said unit, in a state inserted in the insertion hole, engages with an engaging claw provided on the clip. | 05-23-2013 |
20130127197 | SHEET METAL MOLDING FOR MOTOR VEHICLES AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A SHEET METAL MOLDING FOR MOTOR VEHICLES - A motor vehicle sheet metal molding of the invention is produced by hot forming from a metal sheet composed of an aluminum alloy which cannot be precipitation hardened, which sheet is in the material state H12, H14, H16, H18, H19, H22, H24, H26, H28, H32, H34, H36 or H38 in accordance with the European standard EN515:1993 and contains at least magnesium and optionally manganese in addition to aluminum as alloy component. The motor vehicle sheet metal molding after forming has, at least locally, degrees of deformation which are above the forming limit curve of the aluminum alloy at room temperature. To produce the motor vehicle sheet metal molding, the metal sheet is heated at least locally to a temperature in the range from 200° C. to 400° C. over a period of from 1 to 60 seconds. The heated metal sheet is subsequently placed in a forming tool of a forming press and formed to produce the motor vehicle sheet metal molding. | 05-23-2013 |
20130134728 | INTERMEDIATE PRODUCT COMBINATION FOR AN INTERNAL TRIM PART OF A VEHICLE AND INTERNAL TRIM PART - Intermediate product combinations for internal trim parts of a vehicle are provided herein. In one example, an intermediate product combination comprises a base part having an installation point in which a through-opening is formed for receiving an installation means with which an attachment part can be clamped to the base part on a surface of the base part ( | 05-30-2013 |
20130140840 | TRIM PANEL - The invention relates to a trim panel for the body of a motor vehicle. The trim panel includes a basic body formed of a thermosetting plastic. | 06-06-2013 |
20130221695 | VEHICLE COVERING HAVING A FRAME, TRIM AND A DECORATIVE ELEMENT - A vehicle covering that includes a frame, a trim having a skin covering the frame, and a decorative element positioned on a visible external face of the skin. The vehicle covering further includes a stiffening component positioned in the trim locally facing the decorative element and capable of limiting deformations of the trim by compression. | 08-29-2013 |
20130229024 | VEHICLE INTERIOR TRIM PART, IN PARTICULAR INSIDE DOOR LINING - The present invention relates to a vehicle interior trim part with a first part and a second part which is fastened thereto, wherein the first and the second part have different coefficients of length expansion with respect to at least one influencing variable. | 09-05-2013 |
20130234461 | VEHICLE BODY STRUCTURE - A vehicle body structure includes a roof ditch and an elongated molding member. The roof ditch is defined by a recessed support surface and first and second wall surfaces extending longitudinally along opposite sides of the recessed support surface. The molding member includes a plurality of roof attachment portions securing the molding member longitudinally along the roof ditch. The molding member includes a top portion, a first lateral side extending downward from the top portion along the first wall surface of the roof ditch and a second lateral side extending downward from the top portion along the second wall surface of the roof ditch. The first and second lateral sides include a plurality of longitudinally spaced apart stabilizing projections extending downward from bottom edges of the first and second lateral into contact with the recessed support surface of the roof ditch. | 09-12-2013 |
20130234462 | VEHICLE BODY STRUCTURE - A vehicle body structure includes a roof ditch and an elongated molding member that convers the roof ditch. Each of a plurality of fastening members extends upward from a recessed support surface of the roof ditch to a level that is below upper edges of first and second wall surfaces of the roof ditch. The molding member includes a main section and a plurality of attachment structures. The main section and the attachment structures are formed unitarily as a single monolithic element. The main section is located between upper edges of the first and second wall surfaces and laterally conceals the roof ditch. The attachment structures extending from the main section into the roof ditch and including a bottom wall defining an opening fixedly receiving a corresponding one of the fastening members. | 09-12-2013 |
20130234463 | VEHICLE CENTER CONSOLE TRIM ASSEMBLY - A vehicle center console trim assembly includes a console body and a cover. The console body includes a first side section and a ledge extending laterally from the first side section along a lower body portion of the console body. The cover is coupled to the console body and overlies a side surface of the first side section to form a side pocket between the cover and the side surface of the first side section with the ledge defining a bottom surface of the side pocket. The cover includes an upper cover portion that extends along an upper body portion of the console body, which is spaced above the lower body portion of the console body, with the upper cover portion concealing the ledge of the first side section of the console body from view in a downward vehicle looking direction from a location above the console body. | 09-12-2013 |
20130249230 | TRIM PANELS FOR MOUNTING TO SUPPORT STRUCTURES OF AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES BY RENTION CLIPS - A trim panel for mounting to a support structure of a vehicle by a retention clip includes an inner surface facing an interior and an outer surface facing the support structure and a two-stage retention clip housing extending from the outer surface. The two-stage retention clip housing includes a top surface and at least one sidewall coupling the top surface to the trim panel such that the top surface is spaced apart from the outer surface. The top surface includes a first aperture defining a pre-installation clip position for receiving a head of the retention clip, a second aperture defining an installed clip position for receiving a head of the retention clip, a first channel extending from an edge of the top surface to the first aperture and a second channel extending from the first aperture to the second aperture. | 09-26-2013 |
20130278001 | VEHICLE INTERIOR ASSEMBLY - A vehicle interior assembly includes a vehicle interior part and a trim panel. The vehicle interior part includes at least two mounting sections defining at least two mounting openings extending therethrough. The trim panel includes at least two projections extending through the at least two mounting openings of the vehicle interior part from a backside surface of the trim panel, respectively, one of the projections having an attachment portion that retains the trim panel on the vehicle interior part in an installed position. One of the projections includes a restricting portion spaced from the mounting section of the vehicle interior part by a first prescribed deployment distance with the trim panel in the installed position. The restricting portion is configured to contact a corresponding one of the mounting sections of the vehicle interior part and retain the trim panel from being completely detached from the vehicle interior part. | 10-24-2013 |
20130285405 | TRIM ELEMENT COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE FOAMED CENTRAL AREA AND TOOL FOR PRODUCING SUCH AN ELEMENT - A trim element that includes a support element having an inner face and an outer face. The support element has at least one central area covered on the outer face thereof by a layer of foam. The support element includes at least one tab protruding from the inner face thereof near the central area, the tab forming a positioning element for positioning the support element in a production tool of the trim element. | 10-31-2013 |
20130285406 | Fascia Board for RV - A cover affixed to an expansion room of a recreational vehicle (RV) to cover and seal a gap in between the expansion room and a wall of the RV. The cover has a transverse wall to attach to the expansion room. The cover may have one or two bulb seals, and/or a flat seal affixed to the cover and/or the transverse wall to improve the seal against the wall of the RV. An end abutting the wall of the RV may be curved towards the RV to further cover the gap. A secondary cover may be used to cover any exposed fasteners. A plurality of covers may be provided so that when the expansion room is against the wall of the RV, the plurality of covers form an attractive covering frame between the RV and the walls of the expansion room. | 10-31-2013 |
20130313848 | PILLAR TRIM STRUCTURE - There is provided a pillar trim structure. A plate-shaped slider is configured to slide on a backside of a pillar trim in a longitudinal direction. A tunnel part is provided at an upper end of the backside of the pillar trim and formed with a through-hole. A rib is provided so as to stand at one side of an entrance of the through-hole over the longitudinal direction and inclined so that one edge of the slider gets away from the pillar trim as the slider gets over the rib. The entrance is cut out in an elongated shape at an opposite side and is cut out widely so that the entrance is more inclined with respect to the pillar trim than the slider from a predetermined starting point towards the one side and the entrance abuts on the slider at the starting point. | 11-28-2013 |
20130328338 | INTERIOR PART FOR VEHICLE - An interior part ( | 12-12-2013 |
20140015269 | COEXTRUDED ROOT DITCH MOLDING WITH HARD AND SOFT COMPONENTS INCLUDING ASSOCIATED FASTENER SYSTEM - A coextruded molding for mounting within a vehicle roof ditch having an elongated trim defining component constructed of a first material and a structurally supporting component constructed of a second harder material coextruded along a surface of the first material. The structural supporting component includes a main body terminating at inwardly angled ends so as to define an extending track. A plurality of fasteners are seated within the track for mounting the molding to the vehicle roof ditch. | 01-16-2014 |
20140021733 | FLEXIBLE INTERIOR TRIM COMPONENT WITH A COVER LAYER - An interior trim component is provided that includes substantially parallel ribs, and a cushion coupled to the substantially parallel ribs such that the interior trim component is capable of bending in a direction substantially perpendicular to an orientation of the substantially parallel ribs. The cushion includes an integral outer skin. | 01-23-2014 |
20140035307 | MOLDING END CAP - A molding end cap includes an end section and an insertion section that is inserted into a molding main body. The molding main body includes an outer surface section and a bent section. One of the insertion section and the bent section includes an engagement protrusion and the other thereof includes an insertion slope section and a hooking section. The engagement protrusion undergoes elastic deformation by the insertion slope section in a deformation direction that intersects an insertion direction. The hooking section holds the engagement protrusion in a state in which the engagement protrusion is restored from elastic deformation. The engagement protrusion formed in a shape of a rib ensures that the engagement protrusion is deformed to only a small extent in the insertion direction but easily undergoes elastic deformation in the deformation direction. | 02-06-2014 |
20140054914 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN INTERCHANGEABLE VEHICLE INTERIOR LINING - An interchangeable vehicle interior lining ( | 02-27-2014 |
20140062114 | RADAR COMPATIBLE AUTOMOTIVE BADGE AND FASCIA - A vehicle with a front fascia and a decorative badge integrated with the fascia. A rear surface of the badge is attached to a front portion of the fascia. The portion of the fascia to which the badge is attached is the badge mounting region, and the fascia's portion surrounding the badge mounting region is the fascia surrounding region. A radar system mounted behind the fascia emits radar beams in forward direction, which are intercepted by the fascia and the badge in the badge mounting region, and by the fascia, in the fascia surrounding region The rear surface of the fascia in the badge mounting region is indented the amount of the badge's average thickness, and the cumulative average thickness of the badge and the fascia material in the badge mounting region remains uniform throughout, equal to the average thickness of the fascia in the fascia surrounding region. | 03-06-2014 |
20140062115 | HIGH RETENTION TRIM ATTACHMENT SYSTEM - A trim panel having at least one bracket portion which is releasably coupled to a bracket member having a clip receiving assembly. A clip is received in the clip receiving assembly and adapted to couple to a car body. The clip is a high retention clip adapted to retain the trim panel on the car body during an air curtain deployment event. The trim panel is further adapted to be removeable from the bracket member to allow access to an underlying air curtain deployment mechanism. The trim panel is adapted to be removed from the bracket member while the bracket member and clip assembly remain coupled to a car body in a vehicle interior. | 03-06-2014 |
20140062116 | DECORATIVE ELEMENT, INSTRUMENT PANEL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A DECORATIVE ELEMENT - The present invention relates to a decorative element, notably for use associated with a motor vehicle instrument panel, the decorative element having a three-dimensional shape, the decorative element comprising a first face and a second face, the first face being visible to a user of the instrument panel and the second face being provided on the opposite side from the first face, the three-dimensional shape of the decorative element being obtained during a process of thermoforming of the decorative element, the decorative element comprising a multitude of elements printed on the second face, and the second face together with the printed elements resulting in an effective surface on the second face that is such that the effective surface has, at the locations of the printed elements, portions that are raised by comparison with the locations from which the printed elements are absent. | 03-06-2014 |
20140062117 | TRI-EXTRUDED ROOF DITCH MOLDING WITH HARD AND SOFT COMPONENTS INCLUDING ASSOCIATED FASTENER SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HEAT FORMING THE ROOF DITCH MOLDING - A tri-extruded molding for mounting within a vehicle roof ditch. The tri-extruded molding is produced as an elongated trim defining component and is constructed of a rigid substrate material, a first UV graded thermoplastic elastomer applied over the exterior of the rigid substrate, with a second thermoplastic elastomer formed as a pair of laterally projecting wings along exterior and outwardly opposite edges of the rigid substrate and in communicating fashion with the jointly extruded edges of the first thermoplastic elastomer. A plurality of fasteners are seated within the track for mounting the molding to the vehicle roof ditch. A single production line process is disclosed for tri-extruding the three components into a roof ditch molding and includes a handling operation with opposing dies surfaces for compressing therebetween an initial straight length of extrusion for forming into a desired final shape. | 03-06-2014 |
20140091588 | VEHICULAR ACCESSORY RETENTION CLIP, ASSEMBLY, AND METHOD THEREOF - A vehicular accessory retention clip is used to attach a vehicular accessory, such as vehicular trim, to a vehicle. The vehicular accessory may have a substrate component that has at least one reinforcement post, and the vehicle may have a vehicular base component that has at least one corresponding opening configured to receive the reinforcement post. The retention clip has at least two walls that extend from an edge of a platform, each wall having an exterior tab and an interior tab configured to engage with the walls of the opening and the reinforcement post, respectively. The retention clip is slid onto the reinforcement post until the interior tabs engage with the reinforcement post, and the combination of the retention clip and reinforcement post is inserted until the exterior tabs engage with the walls of the opening. | 04-03-2014 |
20140117693 | INTERIOR VENTING - A motor vehicle has a structural component and a first and second interior trim part, which are butt jointed directly to one another in a butt jointing region. The two interior trim parts separate a passenger compartment interior from a venting space situated between the structural component and the interior trim parts. A section or sections of the first interior trim part in the butt jointing region has a concave arched profile facing the second interior trim part, thereby canceling the butt joint and forming an air duct between the passenger compartment interior and the venting space. | 05-01-2014 |
20140145463 | Molding for Vehicle and Method for Attaching Side Window with Molding Attached - Disclosed is a molding that is attached to a front side edge portion of a side window of a vehicle and covers only a bottom surface or the bottom surface and a side surface of the side window, the molding being formed with a door lip for covering an inclined portion of a body opening portion between a glass attachment surface of the body of the vehicle, to which the side window is attached, and a flat portion of the body opening portion, to which a door of the vehicle is attached, the molding being characterized by that a tip portion of the door lip of the molding is bent towards the inclined portion of the body opening portion to form a body abutment portion. This molding can be attached without increasing the operation man-hour when assembling the body and can be prevented from coming off the side window. | 05-29-2014 |
20140167434 | TRIM PART AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A TRIM PART - A trim part for an interior of a vehicle, the trim part having a substantially rigid carrier including a front side and a rear side and a covering arranged on the front side of the substrate. The substrate and the covering are connected to each other by a yarn seam. Also provided is a method for producing such a trim part and a sewing machine for making such a trim part. | 06-19-2014 |
20140167435 | MOVABLE INTERIOR TRIM COMPONENT HAVING A RETAINING FEATURE - An interior trim component includes an engagement feature configured to engage a track of a support structure to facilitate movement of the interior trim component in a direction of travel from an exposed position to a concealed position relative to the support structure. The interior trim component also includes a substrate coupled to the engagement feature and having an outer surface configured to face an interior of a vehicle. In addition, the interior trim component includes a retaining feature extending upwardly from the outer surface. The retaining feature is positioned adjacent to a leading edge of the interior trim component relative to the direction of travel, and the retaining feature is configured to engage an object adjacent to the outer surface to block movement of the object relative to the interior trim component. | 06-19-2014 |
20140183892 | TRIM ELEMENT COMPRISING A DECORATIVE ELEMENT AT LEAST PARTLY SURROUNDED BY A FILM IN PLASTIC MATERIAL - The trim element ( | 07-03-2014 |
20140191526 | ARRANGEMENT FOR SECURING AN INNER TRIM PANEL TO A VEHICLE SUBSTRATE - An arrangement for securing an inner panel to a vehicle substrate uses a securing clip mounted to a clip housing in an elongate hole with a closed end and an open end. The inner diameter of a securing region in the elongate hole is greater than the diameter of the shaft of the securing clip, allowing lateral shifting of the clip so that its shaft can realign during insertion into a corresponding mating hole in the substrate. The securing region of the elongate hole includes centering members constructed in such a manner that an inserted securing clip is retained in a centered position. Consequently, the tolerance compensation function of the clips is optimized. | 07-10-2014 |
20140203583 | VEHICLE DOOR BELTLINE MOLDING - A beltline molding for a vehicle door includes a molding main body that extends from a window raising/lowering area to a surface of a door frame, and a step cross-section section including a seal lip that comes in sliding contact with a window, a vertical flange that extends downward from the upper part of the molding main body, and a clinch flange that extends downward from the vertical flange through a step that extends inward, the beltline molding being fitted to an upper edge of an outer panel of the vehicle door in the window raising/lowering area in a state in which the upper edge is held between the molding main body and the clinch flange, and the seal lip and the clinch flange having been removed in an area situated on the surface of the door frame while allowing the vertical flange to remain. | 07-24-2014 |
20140217763 | Method for assembling a trim part to a supporting part of a vehicle - The present invention relates to a method for assembling a trim part ( | 08-07-2014 |
20140284952 | FRAME MOLDING OF DOOR FOR VEHICLE - A frame molding configured to be assembled on a corner portion of a window opening formed at an intersecting portion between a door panel and a door frame of a door for a vehicle, the frame molding includes a body member including a first molding portion formed to be extended along a first portion provided at the corner portion and a second molding portion formed to be extended along a second portion provided at the corner portion, the first portion being positioned in a vicinity of the door panel and the second portion being positioned in a vicinity of the door frame, and a support member formed along the first portion and configured to be fixed to the door panel, the support member on which the first molding portion is assembled and which includes a positioning portion determining a position of the body member relative to the door panel. | 09-25-2014 |
20140284953 | INTERIOR FITTING PART HAVING PLANT-BASED NATURAL PRODUCTS - A fitting part for the interior of a motor vehicle includes a backing manufactured from a material having at least one natural substance, a decorative layer made of a material having natural fibers that cover at least part of a visible side of the backing, and a transparent or translucent outer layer provided at least in part on the backing and/or the decorative layer. | 09-25-2014 |
20140284954 | PILLAR COVERING FOR MOTOR VEHICLES - A pillar covering for motor vehicles is described. The cover has a carrier part having a projected integrated window guide web and a projecting mounting element, an elevated circular, oval, or polygonal surface structure on the window guide web and/or the mounting element, and a polymer cover part connected to the carrier part via a contact surface. | 09-25-2014 |
20140292012 | FRAME MOLDING FOR VEHICLE DOOR - A frame molding for a vehicle door configured to provide with a door panel and a door frame and configured to be mounted to a corner portion of a window opening includes a base member including a synthetic resin-made first base portion formed to extend along a first portion of an inner peripheral edge portion of the corner portion of the window opening, the first portion positioned at the door panel, and a synthetic resin-made second base portion formed to extend along a second portion of the inner peripheral edge portion of the corner portion of the window opening, the second portion positioned at the door frame and a decoration sheet being provided at the first base portion and the second base portion to cover respective surfaces of the first base portion and the second base portion, the surfaces facing an outside of a vehicle compartment. | 10-02-2014 |
20140306476 | METHOD FOR STITCHING VEHICLE INTERIOR COMPONENTS AND COMPONENTS FORMED FROM THE METHOD - A method of applying stitching to an interior component is provided herein. The method including the steps of: a) penetrating the outer skin layer, the substrate layer and the intermediary layer with an awl to form a piercing therethrough; b) retracting the awl from the outer skin layer, the substrate layer and the intermediary layer; c) inserting a needle through the piercing through the substrate layer, the intermediary layer and the outer skin layer to grasp a thread positioned on the outer skin layer; d) pulling the thread through the outer skin layer, the intermediary layer and the substrate layer; e) looping the thread with a previous stitch passed through the outer skin layer, the intermediary layer and the substrate layer; f) advancing the interior component to another position, wherein a backside of the substrate layer is free of obstructions; and g) repeating steps a-f until a predetermined amount of stitches are applied to the interior component. | 10-16-2014 |
20140312641 | VEHICLE INTERIOR COMPONENT WITH STITCHING - A component for an interior of a vehicle may include inner, outer and intermediate layers, a support strip and a first thread. The outer layer may cover the inner layer. The intermediate layer may be disposed between the inner and outer layers and may be formed from a resiliently compressible material. The support strip may be at least partially received in a recess in the intermediate layer and may include an inward-facing surface and an outward-facing surface. The outward facing surface may be adjacent an inward-facing surface of the outer layer. The first thread may be stitched through the outer layer, the support strip, and the intermediate layer. | 10-23-2014 |
20140333081 | METHOD FOR MAKING A COLORED PLASTIC FILM - A method for making a plastic film having a three-dimensionally structured and colored surface includes the steps of: providing the film with a three-dimensional surface structure via a shaping process; determining the provided topography of the film surface via a scanning process; and, applying a coloring to the surface after the topography of the surface has been determined. A device configured to apply the coloring to the surface is controlled such that the application of the coloring to the surface is changeable in dependence upon at least one of topological data of the surface and macroscopic shapes of the surface. | 11-13-2014 |
20140339843 | METHOD FOR STITCHING VEHICLE INTERIOR COMPONENTS AND COMPONENTS FORMED FROM THE METHOD - A method of applying stitching to an interior component is provided herein. The method including the steps of: a) penetrating the outer skin layer, the substrate layer and the intermediary layer with an awl to form a piercing therethrough; b) retracting the awl from the outer skin layer, the substrate layer and the intermediary layer; c) inserting a needle of a robotic sewing head through the piercing through the substrate layer, the intermediary layer and the outer skin layer to grasp a thread positioned on the outer skin layer; d) pulling the thread through the outer skin layer, the intermediary layer and the substrate layer; e) looping the thread with a previous stitch passed through the outer skin layer, the intermediary layer and the substrate layer; f) advancing the robotic sewing head to another position with respect to the interior component, wherein a backside of the substrate layer is free of obstructions; and g) repeating steps a-f until a predetermined amount of stitches are applied to the interior component. | 11-20-2014 |
20140346797 | No Bull Horns - The invention is of an anthropomorphic automobile accessory of a bovine species. The anthropomorphic accessory gives the automobile the look of a bull, a buffalo or any bovine species head. The anthropomorphic accessory comes as a set and it is a three-dimensional object. In addition, the anthropomorphic accessory has a custom cover that can be mounted over each of the accessories (horn). The anthropomorphic accessories are meant to advertise a high school, a college, a professional team, a town, a place, an event or a business. | 11-27-2014 |
20140346798 | VEHICLE TRIM STRUCTURE WITH INTEGRALLY FORMED RIBS - A vehicle trim structure for attachment of a resilient clip includes a flange extending generally orthogonally from an interior wall of an automotive vehicle and a plurality of ribs protruding generally orthogonally from the flange. The flange includes a proximal end integral with the interior wall, a distal end separated from the interior wall, an interior face spanning between the proximal end and the distal end, and an exterior face spanning between the proximal end and the distal end, opposite the interior face. The plurality of ribs extends longitudinally from the proximal end of the flange to the distal end of the flange. | 11-27-2014 |
20140346799 | VEHICLE PANEL ASSEMBLY - A vehicle panel assembly includes a first panel, a second panel and a retaining element. The first panel has a first side and a second side with at least one aperture extending from the first side to the second side. The second panel overlies a portion of the first side of the first panel. The second panel includes at least one snap-fitting member extending through the at least one aperture and contacting an area of the second side adjacent to the at least one aperture. The retaining element includes at least one restricting part that extends from the second side of the first panel into the at least one aperture to restrict movement of the snap-fitting member and inhibit disengagement of the snap-fitting member with the area of the second side adjacent to the at least one aperture. | 11-27-2014 |
20140375073 | PILLAR COVERING FOR MOTOR VEHICLES - A pillar covering for motor vehicles is described. The pillar covering has a carrier part with an integrated window guide web and a mounting element, a narrowing at the point of contact between the window guide web and the carrier part ( | 12-25-2014 |
20150042117 | METHOD FOR STITCHING VEHICLE INTERIOR COMPONENTS AND COMPONENTS FORMED FROM THE METHOD - A method of applying stitching to an interior component is provided herein. The interior component having only a single layer of a substrate layer. The method including the steps of: a) penetrating substrate layer with an awl to form a piercing therethrough; b) retracting the awl from the substrate layer; c) inserting a needle of a robotic sewing head through the piercing through the substrate layer to grasp a thread positioned on a show surface of the outer skin layer; d) pulling the thread through the substrate layer; e) looping the thread with a previous stitch passed through the substrate layer; f) advancing the robotic sewing head to another position with respect to the interior component, wherein a backside of the substrate layer is free of obstructions; and g) repeating steps a-f until a predetermined amount of stitches are applied to the interior component. | 02-12-2015 |
20150048639 | INTERNAL TRIM PART, COMPRISING A DECORATIVE SKIN HAVING A DECORATIVE ELEMENT THAT IS ARRANGED IN A DEPRESSION IN THE DECORATIVE SKIN AND IS CONNECTED TO THE DECORATIVE SKIN BY MEANS OF ULTRASONIC WELDING, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAID INTERNAL TRIM PART WITH DECORATIVE ELEMENT - The present invention relates to an internal trim part for a vehicle, comprising at least two layers. A decorative skin ( | 02-19-2015 |
20150076851 | VEHICULAR EXTERIOR MEMBER - Provided is a vehicular exterior member having excellent productivity while enhancing weather resistance. An exterior body ( | 03-19-2015 |
20150076852 | DECORATIVE PANEL AND VEHICLE INTERIOR/EXTERIOR COMPONENTS - The present invention provides a decorative panel including a design surface; and a circumferential edge portion that is formed so as to cross from the design surface, wherein the circumferential edge portion has a first face | 03-19-2015 |
20150102621 | RECONFIGURABLE VEHICLE INTERIOR ASSEMBLY - In one embodiment, a reconfigurable vehicle interior assembly is provided. The assembly includes a trim member including a plurality of first elastically deformable mating members and a vehicle interior carrier component including a plurality of second elastically deformable mating members. Each of the first elastically deformable mating members matingly engages with at least one of the second elastically deformable mating members in order to couple the trim member to the vehicle interior carrier component. The first and second elastically deformable mating members collectively form a plurality of elastic averaging couplings. | 04-16-2015 |
20150130204 | DECORATION PART - A decoration part includes a base member having a front-side surface and an outer peripheral end portion, a skin covering the front-side surface of the base member, and a holding member mounted to the front-side surface of the base member and arranged on a rear-surface side of the skin. The skin has a stitch line formed with a thread, and a part of the stitch line is arranged in the outer peripheral end portion. The holding member holds the thread with which the skin and the holding member are sewed and has a linear shape extending along the stitch line. The holding member has a mount portion mounted to a holding member mount portion of the base member and a stitch portion that is sewed with the thread. The holding member has the stitch portion closer to an outer peripheral end of the base member than the mount portion. | 05-14-2015 |
20150298632 | VEHICULAR EXTERIOR MEMBER ATTACHING STRUCTURE AND ATTACHING METHOD - A vehicle exterior member attaching structure for attaching a vehicle exterior member onto a protruding target location of a vehicle includes a vehicle engagement portion, an attachment hole, a covering portion, an engagement portion, and an attachment piece. When inserted into the attachment hole, the attachment piece positions the covering portion at a temporary position with respect to the target section. When the covering portion is pulled toward the vehicle engagement portion and the attachment piece is pressed against the rim of the attachment hole, the attachment piece is rotated in a direction opposite to the direction in which the covering portion is pulled. In a state in which the covering portion is positioned at a desired position, the attachment piece returns to an original position to maintain engagement between the vehicle engagement portion and the engagement portion. | 10-22-2015 |
20150307034 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A VEHICLE INTERIOR TRIM PART AS WELL AS A VEHICLE INTERIOR TRIM PART - The present subject matter relates to a method for manufacturing a vehicle interior trim part comprising a decor layer which forms a groove, as well as a decor element which is welded in the groove) of the decor layer, wherein the decor element is brought into the groove and is subsequently fixed in the groove by way of welding. According to the present subject matter, a welding head, e.g. an ultrasound sonotrode, is used for welding, and this comprises a contact side which is equipped with a plurality of projections which are arranged distanced to one another in a row and which taper to their contact surfaces, and wherein the welding head for producing the seam is pressed against a rear side of the decor layer in the region of the groove, in a manner such that the individual projections of the row of projections in a longitudinal directions of the groove come into contact with the rear side of the decor layer in a manner offset to one another, wherein the projections have a width which corresponds at least to | 10-29-2015 |
20150307035 | TRIM FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A trim made of plastics for a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, comprises a first component ( | 10-29-2015 |
20150314737 | FABRIC COVERED VEHICLE INTERIOR ASSEMBLY HAVING A RECESS - A vehicle interior assembly is provided that includes a fabric having multiple colored portions. The vehicle interior assembly further includes a substrate coupled to the fabric and configured to enhance rigidity to the fabric. Moreover, the substrate includes a recess, and a transition of the fabric between a first colored portion and a second colored portion of the multiple colored portions is disposed within the recess. | 11-05-2015 |
20150314819 | VEHICLE TRIM COMPONENT HAVING BEVERAGE RETAINER AND METHOD - A vehicle trim assembly is provided having a beverage retainer formed in a storage compartment on the door of an automotive vehicle. The trim assembly includes a storage receptacle and a trim component such as a trim panel arranged to define at least a portion of the storage receptacle. The trim panel includes a base portion connected to a beverage retainer portion via a living hinge. The beverage retainer portion is pivoted about the living hinge into position within the storage receptacle. The trim assembly may include a trim component assembled onto a pillar and pivoted about the living hinge between a use position and a stored position. | 11-05-2015 |
20150329067 | EXTERIOR PANEL FOR VEHICLE HAVING STRUCTURE FOR PREVENTING WATER FROM REMAINING - An exterior panel for a vehicle having a structure for preventing water from remaining therein, may include reinforcing ribs having a shape inclined downward, integrally formed on an inner surface of the panel, and disposed in a staggered arrangement at left and right sides of the panel, such that zigzag-shaped water drain routes, which guide water flowing into the panel in a downward direction, are formed on the inner surface of the panel, wherein lower end portions of the reinforcing ribs are adjacent to each other in upward and downward directions. | 11-19-2015 |
20150360622 | VEHICLE-USE RESIN COVER - A vehicle-use resin cover including: a resin cover main body configured including an opening, and anchoring portions formed at locations running along a peripheral edge of the opening; a resin cap member, which is mounted in the opening and is configured including a cap main body that covers the opening, and anchored portions, which are provided to an outer peripheral portion of the cap main body so as to correspond to the anchoring portions and are anchored by the anchoring portions; a recessed portion, which is formed at the peripheral edge of the opening and is in communication with the opening at the cap member side of the recessed portion, and through which a leading end of a tool for removing the cap member is insertable; and a marker portion provided to the outer peripheral portion of the cap main body at a position facing the recessed portion. | 12-17-2015 |
20150375692 | VEHICULAR INTERIOR COMPONENT - A vehicular interior component includes a trim board and an interior member. The trim board includes a decorative as a sidewall surface of a compartment of a vehicle and includes a mounting portion including a through hole and a clearance portion adjacent to the thorough hole. The interior member has a longitudinal shape and mounted to the trim body with a longitudinal dimension thereof along a horizontal direction. The interior member includes a mounting projection that projects toward the trim body. The mounting projection is arranged in the through hole and configured such that at least a portion thereof moves from the through hole to the clearance portion in a direction of an external load when the external load is applied to the interior member. | 12-31-2015 |
20160039360 | DESIGNS AND PROCESSES FOR USING DISCRETE STIFFENERS TO CREATE LIGHT, STIFF AND STRONG AUTOMOTIVE STRUCTURES - A technique for providing localized stiffening of a vehicle trim panel, especially for high curvature areas. The vehicle trim panel includes an outer panel having an outer show surface and an inner surface. A plurality of discrete reinforcement elements are bonded to the inner surface of the outer panel at locations where localized stiffening is desired. The discrete elements can come in a variety of different shapes and sizes, where the combination of elements and the number of elements is selected for a particular trim panel stiffness. | 02-11-2016 |
20160039362 | EXTERIOR MEMBER AND VEHICLE INCORPORATING THE SAME - A vehicle includes a transparent panel provided on an external surface of the vehicle and spaced from an internal component part disposed at a vehicle inner side and an exterior member at least one of whose end portions is adjacent to the transparent panel and which is disposed on the external surface so as to be substantially parallel to the transparent panel. The exterior member includes a light transmissive layer located at a vehicle outer side and a print layer that is located at the vehicle inner side of the light transmissive layer and in contact with the light transmissive layer and that includes a printed pixel pattern in which pixels are two-dimensionally arranged. The print layer is printed such that when the exterior member is viewed from outside the vehicle, a virtual image of the pixel pattern appears on the vehicle inner side of the print layer. | 02-11-2016 |
20160052465 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BLIND STITCHING A FORMED COMPONENT AND COMPONENTS FORMED FROM THE METHOD - A method of applying stitching to an outer skin layer of an interior component is provided herein. The method including the steps of: a) penetrating the outer skin layer at an entry point on a first surface of the outer skin layer with a curved needle; b) exiting the outer skin layer at an exit point on the first surface with the curved needle, wherein the steps of penetrating and exiting cause a first thread to pass through the entry point and the exit point on the outer skin layer; c) grabbing the first thread with a hook located proximate to the exit point; d) retracting the needle through the exit point and the entry point while pulling a second thread through the exit point via the first thread to form a stitch; e) advancing the outer skin layer to a new location with respect to the needle and hook; and f) repeating steps a-e until a predetermined amount of stitches are applied to the outer skin layer. | 02-25-2016 |
20160096490 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR STITCHING A THREE DIMENSIONAL FORMED COMPONENT AND COMPONENTS FORMED FROM THE METHOD - An apparatus and method for applying stitches to a decorative component having a three dimensional configuration is provided. The apparatus having a head with a needle bar assembly operatively coupled to the head; a looper configured to cooperate with the needle bar assembly in order to provide a plurality of stitches in the decorative component, the looper rotating in a plane parallel to the decorative component; and a post assembly configured to drive the looper in a reciprocating fashion in the plane, wherein the post assembly is operatively coupled to a motor configured to drive the needle bar assembly in a reciprocating fashion. | 04-07-2016 |
20160107585 | DECORATIVE COMPONENT AND DECORATIVE COMPONENT UNIT - A rear emblem forms an outer surface and includes a base member made of transparent plastic and a pattern print layer arranged on a part of the back side of the base member. The pattern print layer includes a light transmitting portion and a light transmission reducing portion. The light transmission reducing portion is arranged around the light transmitting portion and transmits less light than the light transmitting portion. | 04-21-2016 |
20160121810 | VEHICLE INTERIOR TRIM ASSEMBLY - A main trim panel has a trim surface, a plurality of first attachment parts and a recessed surface that is spaced apart from the trim surface. The recessed surface defines a flange that includes a first tether attachment part and a plurality of attachment parts. A sub-trim panel has a second tether attachment part and a plurality of fastener parts fixed to the attachment parts of the flange. A tether has a first end attached to the first tether attachment part and a second end attached to the second tether attachment part, such that with the sub-trim panel installed to the main trim panel, the sub-trim panel the covers and conceals the flange, the first tether attachment part and the tether, and with the sub-trim panel un-installed from the main trim panel the tether limits movement of the sub-trim panel relative to the main trim panel. | 05-05-2016 |
20160144802 | PROTECTOR WITH SENSOR - A protector with a sensor comprises: a hollow part; and an installation base member formed on the hollow part. In the hollow part, a plurality of conductive parts have core wires embedded therein respectively and a space is positioned between the plurality of conductive parts. The plurality of conductive parts include: a conductive part on a lower part of the hollow part as a side of the installation base member; and a conductive part on an upper part of the hollow part separated from the side of the installation base member by the space. The hollow part includes: an oblique side on an inner-cabin side extending from an inner-cabin side end connected with the installation base member to a tip; and an oblique side on an outer-cabin side extending from an outer-cabin side end connected with the installation base member to the tip. | 05-26-2016 |
20160159293 | METHOD FOR STITCHING VEHICLE INTERIOR COMPONENTS AND COMPONENTS FORMED FROM THE METHOD - A method of applying stitching to an interior component is provided herein. The method including the steps of: a) penetrating the outer skin layer, the substrate layer and the intermediary layer with a chain stitch pattern machine to form a piercing therethrough; b) retracting the chain stitch pattern machine from the outer skin layer, the substrate layer and the intermediary layer; c) inserting a needle through the piercing through the substrate layer, the intermediary layer and the outer skin layer to grasp a thread positioned on the outer skin layer; d) pulling the thread through the outer skin layer, the intermediary layer and the substrate layer; e) advancing the interior component to another position, wherein a backside of the substrate layer is free of obstructions; and f) repeating steps a-e until a predetermined amount of stitches are applied to the interior component. | 06-09-2016 |
20160167596 | SHAPED PART, TRIM PART FOR VEHICLE INTERIORS, AND DEVICE AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SHAPED PART | 06-16-2016 |
20160176362 | ONE-PIECE INTERIOR TRIM PANEL FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SUCH AN INTERIOR TRIM PANEL | 06-23-2016 |
20160176364 | VEHICLE INTERIOR PANEL WITH SCULPTED SURFACE | 06-23-2016 |
20160176365 | INTERIOR TRIM FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE AND MOTOR VEHICLE WITH SUCH AN INTERIOR TRIM | 06-23-2016 |
20160176366 | INTERIOR TRIM ELEMENT FOR A VEHICLE DOOR TRIM | 06-23-2016 |
20160375843 | INNER TRIM PART FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE AND HAVING TWO LAYERS OF DIFFERENT OPTICAL CHARACTERISTICS - An inner trim part for a motor vehicle, with a first layer which faces an interior of the motor vehicle after the installation of the inner trim part, and a second layer which is away from the interior of the motor vehicle after the installation of the inner trim part. The first layer comprises at least one material or a material composite which absorbs at least 50 percent of an incident electromagnetic radiation in the visible wavelength region and reflects at least 50 percent of an incident electromagnetic radiation in the infrared region. The second layer comprises at least a material or a material composite which reflects at least 50 percent of an incident electromagnetic radiation in the visible wavelength region as well as an electromagnetic radiation in the infrared wavelength region. | 12-29-2016 |
20190143910 | TRIM FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE | 05-16-2019 |
20080203756 | 4-bar hinge system for cab-high load bed cover adaptation to rear lift access - 4-bar hinge technology is applied to forward hinged mounting of a conventional cab high cover on a pickup truck load bed, so that the cover moves clear of the vehicle cab when raised to provide improved loading access. The hinge system may be integrated with upper and lower rails intermediately attached to the cover and load bed rails used as mounting interfaces in fixed cover installations. Use of these interfaces alone for system attachment supports universal application to conventional matched cab high covers and load beds with minimal component variation between applications. Resulting component dimensions accommodate compact packaging, and therefore convenient, efficient shipping and storage of adaptation hardware. The system concept accommodates use of readily available hardware suited to processes and equipment in use within associated industries, and facilitates capture of dimensions for optimal function within hinge and intermediate rail assemblies, thereby minimizing reliance upon installer skills. | 08-28-2008 |
20090267381 | TRAILER ASSEMBLY WITH COVER AND LIFT MECHANISM - A trailer assembly includes a cover assembly having a cover and a frame assembly engaged with the cover assembly. The frame assembly includes a frame and a lifting arm having a first end engaged to the frame and a second end engaged to the cover. The lifting arm is selectively laterally extendable from the frame. | 10-29-2009 |
20110309651 | Adjustable height horizontal lockable frame method to attach and to lift a truck bed cover - An adjustable hold height lockable horizontal the two-piece member frame assembly method to attach and to lift a truck bed cover truck bed cover has a two-piece frame structure including front and rear frame members and front and rear cover panels secured thereon, the frame members hinged connected to move between a flat horizontal closed position covering the truck bed and an adjustable open position wherein the front frame and front panel is disposed adjacent to the truck cab and the rear frame and rear panel is disposed horizontally at selected hold heights above the bed, or extending angularly upward from the front frame and front panel. The cover can be adjusted and locked as option at selected hold positions between the closed and open positions. The two-piece frame and panel members where the rear frame has a elongate L-shape bracket attach onto inside interior of the front rear frame rail and where the top end of gas strut support assembly is attach onto and bottom end of gas strut support assembly with a locking device is attach to a bracket support that is attach on the truck bed inside corner which support rear cover and facilitate lifting and locking the rear cover in various positions also in the combination with on the rear cover a L-shaped bracket members attach to inside rear frame with selected longitudinally spaced holes which thereof can be adjusted to different length of rear cover which is attach to top end member of a tubular support member assembly and bottom end gas tubular support attached to back bracket support attached to the opposed inner sides of the truck bed and also the lockable slide rails assembly also link to a chain onto a tension springs provided a pull when attach to interior insides of the truck bed corner end which facilitate lifting and able to lock the rear cover in various positions. The front and rear cover panels may be made of a hard rigid material or a soft flexible heavyweight fabric material separately or the two piece frame assembly can be molded on to with fiberglass material or with other hard material separately. | 12-22-2011 |
20130229027 | FOLDING/RETRACTABLE PICKUP TRUCK BOX COVER - A retractable pickup truck box cover system includes a pivot joint with improved strength, durability, and manufacturability between panels of a panel assembly of the cover system. A sealing system between the panels and along ends of the panel assembly provides improved weather resistance to the cover system. A lateral support system provides resistance to binding loads when opening and closing the panel assembly. The lateral support system may also aid installation of the cover system. A ramp adjustment system allows fine tuning of the ramps that guide folding and unfolding of the panel assembly. An improved locking system and the pivot joints allow more compact storage of the panel assembly. The improved locking system includes lock rods that engage rails of the cover system. Connecting structures connect adjacent panel pairs when the cover system is deployed and do not connect the adjacent panels when the cover system is stowed. | 09-05-2013 |
296100090 | Multiple sections hinged together | 14 |
20090256374 | COLLAPSIBLE ARMREST FOR A VEHICLE DOOR - Provided is an armrest assembly disposed on an inner door panel of a vehicle. The armrest assembly includes an armrest panel shaped to form the body of the armrest, and a support surface made of flexible skin. The armrest panel is fixed to a predetermined location on the inner door panel, and extends upwardly and away from the inner door panel to a proximal end. The proximal end is spaced apart and opposite the inner door panel to define an cavity. The flexible skin is attached to the proximal end and pulled taut over the cavity and fixed to the inner door panel to form the support surface for receiving the load of a passenger arm. The armrest assembly having the flexible skin for a support surface is able to fold into itself when the vehicle door is subject to a predetermined load, thus presenting no rigid structure posing a threat of being pushed into a passenger under said predetermined load. | 10-15-2009 |
20100090485 | Armrest Hinge Unit for Vehicle - An armrest hinge unit for a vehicle includes a lower bracket fixed to one side of an armrest container near an opening thereof and including a pivoting-allowable space in the lower bracket, a frictional member disposed in the pivoting-allowable space of the lower bracket and fixed to the lower bracket, and an upper bracket having a hinge portion hingedly coupled to the lower bracket and a receiving groove to elastically receive the frictional member therein, the upper bracket being connected to an armrest cover, wherein at least an inner surface of the receiving groove of the upper bracket is in elastic contact with the frictional member so that a position of the arm rest cover is maintained by frictional force therebetween. | 04-15-2010 |
20100264680 | SUPPORT STRUCTURE - In one or more embodiments of the present disclosure a support structure includes a contact surface configured to deform, a base section configured to receive the contact surface, a first set of ribs extending from the contact surface toward the base section and inclined in a first direction, and a second set of ribs extending from the contact surface toward the base section and inclined in a second direction, in which the first set of ribs and the second set of ribs are disposed such that there is no contact with each other in a relaxed position, and in which the first set of ribs and the second set of ribs are configured to deform and contact each other upon application of a force to the contact surface. | 10-21-2010 |
20100276957 | Impact Absorbing Armrest For A Motor Vehicle - A collision absorption system including a collapsing armrest is disclosed. The armrest is configured to provide support for vertical loading during use. During a side impact collision, the armrest is configured to deform or collapse in a lateral direction. The collapsing armrest may include multiple layers with at least one layer having grooves and channels, or containing cross-ribs, to allow greater deflection in a lateral direction during a side impact collision. | 11-04-2010 |
20110169288 | SLIDING GUIDE AND ARM SUPPORT PROVIDED WITH SUCH A SLIDING GUIDE - A sliding guide, for instance for an arm support (A), comprising at least a first ( | 07-14-2011 |
20120286537 | FOLDING ARMREST - A vehicle folding armrest assembly having a vehicle door movable within a door frame and having an armrest that is operable between a deployed position and a stowed position. A catch mechanism is movable between an interference position, wherein the catch mechanism supports the armrest in the deployed position against a spring force, and a non-interference position, wherein the catch mechanism is disengaged from the armrest, and the armrest is in the stowed position. An actuator includes a lever that protrudes from the vehicle door. The lever is in abutting contact against the door frame and moves the catch mechanism from the interference position to the non-interference position. | 11-15-2012 |
20150091318 | ADJUSTING APPARATUS FOR A PIVOTABLE COMFORT ELEMENT, IN PARTICULAR FOR AN ARMREST OF A VEHICLE - An adjusting apparatus for a comfort element swingable in relation to a support structure, in particular for an armrest of a vehicle, includes a latching device actuatable by adjusting the comfort element and having a latching arm connected to the comfort element and a latching lever interacting with the latching arm. A swing position of the comfort element is locked by providing a locking lever which is swingably articulated to the latching arm and has an engagement portion which locks the swing position by a spring force, when the engagement portion assumes an engagement position with a locking portion of a locking element that is fixed to the support structure, and the swing position of the comfort element is unlocked by an actuator by which the locking lever is disengageable from the engagement position with the locking element. | 04-02-2015 |
20160129813 | Armrest Extension - An armrest extension for the door of a consumer or commercial vehicle, including a passenger car, SUV, pickup truck, or commercial truck. The extension provides comfort to drivers by raising the height of a factory armrest to be about level with the steering wheel. The extension attaches to the top of the factory armrest, elevates the factory armrest, and extends outward from the factory armrest. The extension is manufactured from a soft, sturdy material for stability and to prevent damage to the factory armrest. | 05-12-2016 |
20160159258 | CONSOLE ARMREST ASSEMBLY WITH DAMPENING STRUT AND INTEGRATED INERTIAL LOCK - A console armrest assembly includes a support, a displaceable cover and a hinge pivotally attaching that cover to the support. A dampening strut is connected between the hinge and the support. Further, a detent mechanism is carried on the strut and a support for holding the cover in a closed position. | 06-09-2016 |
20090278377 | PICK-UP TRUCK BOX COVER - A cover assembly for a pick-up truck cargo box includes first and second rails attachable at the sides of the box. A cover has a first resilient hinge strip connecting a first panel to a second panel and allowing the first panel to pivot relative to the second panel. A third panel is attached to the second panel by a second resilient hinge strip, which allows the second panel to pivot relative to the third panel. The panels are supported on the rails. Latches on the panels hold the panels onto the rails. The cover may be opened by sequentially releasing the latches and folding the panels over onto each other. | 11-12-2009 |
20100019529 | Truck Bed Cover and Method - A truck bed cover has one or more foldable sections for covering a bed of a truck. In addition, the truck bed cover has one or more flaps attached to the sections, and each of the flaps has a magnet for magnetically coupling the sections to the truck. | 01-28-2010 |
20100127529 | Vehicle storage cover assembly - A vehicle storage cover assembly includes a truck having a cab, a cab rear window, an open top cargo bed and a headboard, with the headboard being located below the cab rear window. A box frame is operatively mounted on the open top cargo bed; and a divider panel is operatively configured to be affixed within the box frame. A foldable cargo bed cover is operatively configured to mount on the box frame in at least one of a first partially open position, a second partially open position, a third partially open position, a fully closed position, or a stowed position. The foldable cargo bed cover is configured for stowage within a chamber defined by the box frame and the divider panel. | 05-27-2010 |
20100133872 | TENSIONER AND FASTENING DEVICE FOR A TONNEAU COVER - A protective cover assembly for covering a space. The assembly includes a frame having rails. A material is disposed over the frame for covering the space. A plurality of fastening devices are disposed through to the material for securing the material to each of the rails. An anchor is secured to the second rail. A plunger extends from either the anchor or the first rail and defines an operational axis. The plunger slidably engages the other of either the first rail or the anchor for guiding the first rail between a first position relaxing the material and a second position tightening the material. The fastening device includes a cap, fingers and a retaining member engaging the fingers for capturing the material between the cap and the retaining member. | 06-03-2010 |
20100140973 | PICK UP TRUCK TONNEAU COVER WITH TAILGATE STORAGE - A multi-section tonneau cover for a pickup cargo box which folds up to form a stack which is than stowable in a cavity in the pickup tailgate. Intermediate section panels and special hinged connections allow a roll-up type folding pattern so that a waterproof cover layer can be attaching extending over all of the section panels without interfering with the folding up of said main section panels. | 06-10-2010 |
20120098292 | Bi-fold tonneau moving center hinge - A bi-fold hinge assembly for facilitating the more compact placement of a tonneau cover in a stowed position. The bi-fold hinge includes a first arcuate bracket and a second arcuate bracket, which are pivotable between a stowed position and a deployed position. The bi-fold hinge also includes a front base plate, where the second arcuate bracket is pivotally connected to the front base plate, and a rear base plate, where the first arcuate bracket pivotally connected to the rear base plate. The front base plate is connected to a front side rail, and the rear base plate is pivotally connected to a rear side rail. The front side rail and the rear side rail are part of a frame assembly used for supporting and controlling the movement of the tonneau cover as the tonneau cover is moved between the deployed position and the stowed position. | 04-26-2012 |
20130015678 | RIGID TONNEAU COVER AND CLAMP MECHANISM THEREFORAANM Williamson; Scott A.AACI OrlandoAAST FLAACO USAAGP Williamson; Scott A. Orlando FL USAANM Williamson; MichaelAACI CorunnaAAST MIAACO USAAGP Williamson; Michael Corunna MI USAANM Kosinski; DavidAACI NorthvilleAAST MIAACO USAAGP Kosinski; David Northville MI USAANM Walser; Thomas DeanAACI ChesaningAAST MIAACO USAAGP Walser; Thomas Dean Chesaning MI US - A tonneau cover for selectively enclosing a space within a cargo box. The cover includes a substantially rigid panel provided with an elongate channel laterally extending between a proximate end located proximate a side edge of the cover and a distal end at which the channel terminates. The cover includes a clamp mechanism slidably engaged with the channel, and the clamp mechanism includes a handle, a block member slidably received in the channel, an elongate rod member coupled to the handle, and a latch or hook member connected to the rod member. The latch member is moveable between a clamped position for operatively engaging a portion of the cargo box and a released position for spacing the latch member from and placing the latch member out of operative engagement with the cargo box. The handle and rod member are positioned in the channel in the clamp mechanism stowed position. Also a clamp mechanism, and a method of operating a clamp mechanism. | 01-17-2013 |
20140252794 | TRUCK BED COVER - A truck bed cover may be deployed as a tonneau cover or as a canopy cover. The truck bed cover includes a top shell and right and left side shells. The side shells are operable to pivot and slide with respect to the top shell so that the cover may be deployed in a canopy cover configuration or collapsed into a tonneau cover configuration. When in the tonneau cover configuration, the truck bed cover may be tilted up to provide access to the inside of the truck bed or tilted down into a closed position. | 09-11-2014 |
20140312645 | PICK-UP TRUCK BOX COVER - A cover assembly for a pick-up truck cargo box includes first and second rails attachable at the sides of the box. A cover has a first resilient hinge strip connecting a first panel to a second panel and allowing the first panel to pivot relative to the second panel. A third panel is attached to the second panel by a second resilient hinge strip, which allows the second panel to pivot relative to the third panel. The panels are supported on the rails. Latches on the panels hold the panels onto the rails. The cover may be opened by sequentially releasing the latches and folding the panels over onto each other. | 10-23-2014 |
20150054300 | FOLDING TONNEAU COVER SYSTEM SECONDARY HINGE ASSEMBLY - A tonneau cover system for a pickup truck cargo bed incorporates hinge assemblies to allow individual panels to open, close or fold over on top of each other. To provide individual compartments within a cargo bed, the main hinge assembly of a foldable tonneau cover system provides for a secondary hinge assembly for the addition of a pivoting lock in place isolation wall. | 02-26-2015 |
20150291017 | Cargo Area Conversion Assembly, System and Method - A cargo area conversion assembly, system and method for converting a cargo area, e.g., a cargo area of a trailer or a pickup truck, between an open bed position, a bed cover position and a camper top position. Conversion between the three positions may be manually accomplished or mechanically/electronically accomplished. | 10-15-2015 |
20160031302 | TRUCK COVER SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME - According to one or more embodiments, a truck cover system includes a panel cover including first and second panels connected via a first hinge, a track unit detachably receiving the first hinge, and a latch including first and second latch members detachably connected to each other, wherein a detachment between the first and second latch members causes detachment of the first hinge from the track unit. | 02-04-2016 |
20160059682 | HARD ROLL-UP TONNEAU - A tonneau system for a pickup bed comprising a bracket system connectable with a sidewall of the pickup bed and a plurality of hingeable sections pivotally coupled to each other to define a continuous surface. Each of the plurality of hingeable sections being connected to adjacent hingeable sections to permit at least some of the plurality of hingeable sections to be rolled together into a generally circular cross-section to selectively reveal the pickup bed. | 03-03-2016 |
20160176448 | TONNEAU PANEL LOCKING FEATURE | 06-23-2016 |
296100100 | Having actuator | 6 |
20090230718 | Tonneau Cover - A tonneu cover assembly mountable to a open top truck bed of a pick up truck for covering the bed. The cover assembly includes a pair of side rail caps that are attachable to the side rails of the bed by a clamping system. A pair of door panels are hingedly mounted on respective side rail caps. The door panels are rotatable between a closed position where the bed is covered and open positions permitting access to the bed. A pair of actuators are connected to respective door panels and are operable to rotate the door panels between the closed and open positions. The actuators may operate to rotate one door more quickly than the second when opening the doors, and then reverse the speed of the doors when closing them enabling correct engagement between the inward sides of the doors. A quick release mechanism is provided to decouple a door from an actuator in case of a failure. | 09-17-2009 |
20090256381 | Cargo Cover Lift and Pivot System - A lift and pivot hinge mechanism that can be installed upon a conventional pick up truck bed in conjunction with a conventional box type cargo topper. The lift and pivot mechanism opens the topper in a clamshell manner whereby the rear of the topper is elevated in relation to the truck bed, thereby providing greater access to the cargo area. The opening process is accomplished in two stages. The topper is first slightly lifted diagonally, further defined as horizontally relative to the truck bed and rearward in relation to the passenger cab. By performing this first step the necessary clearance is provided to perform the second step, which is pivoting the rear of the topper upward in relation to the truck bed thereby providing greater access to the truck's cargo area. In order to close the topper the process is reversed in that the rear of the topper is first pivoted downward to a horizontal position that is slightly rearward in relation to the passenger compartment and slightly elevated in relation to the truck bed. The topper is then simultaneously lowered and slid forward in a horizontal diagonal manner until the topper contacts the truck bed to form a suitable seal between the truck topper and truck bed. Alignment guides are utilized to assure consistent placement of the topper in relation to the truck bed. The hinge mechanism may be utilized with conventional (non-purpose built) truck toppers, does not occupy precious cargo area within the truck bed and can be fitted to all presently known pick up truck beds. One or more linear power assist mechanisms are utilized to assist in the opening and closing process. | 10-15-2009 |
20100327618 | COVER FOR PICKUP TRUCKS - A cover for pickup trucks includes a cover with a structure formed by laterals, a front part, a rear part from tubes and/or profiles that form its shape and design. Finish pieces from plastic, metal and/or the like that change the shape and the design can be arranged on the tubes, profiles, and/or the like. The cover is complemented by glass, windows, doors and/or the like, has headlamps, either retractable or non-retractable, and/or the like, and racks and/or like retractables, an air deflector, and a rear wiper. | 12-30-2010 |
20150130210 | VEHICLE WITH COVER SYSTEM FOR THE LOAD-CARRYING STRUCTURE - A vehicle has a load-carrying structure limited by end and side walls and open at the top. A cover system covers the load-carrying structure in a closed position, and uncovers it in an open position. The cover system has at least one roof segment, swiveled between the closed position and the open position using at least one swivel mechanism having at least one drive shaft, with the roof segment being rigidly attached to the drive shaft. A drive turns the drive shaft, which is rotatably secured to at least two swivel levers that are able to be swiveled on a shared swivel axis, thus moving the drive axis between its position on the upper longitudinal edge of one of the two side walls and a position that is laterally spaced from the side wall, and aligning the shared swivel axis with the upper longitudinal edge of the side walls. | 05-14-2015 |
20150336451 | Top Cover Support Structure of Open-Top Rear Cargo Bed of Truck - A top cover support structure is connected between an open-top rear cargo bed of a truck and a top cover to serve as a support structure for opening and closing the cover. The transmission linkage includes a fixed bar mounted to the open-top rear cargo bed, a movable bar mounted to the top cover, and first and the second swing bars each having ends pivotally connected to the fixed bar and the movable bar. A bottom bracket is mounted to a side panel of the open-top rear cargo bed to receive the fixed bar of the transmission linkage to attach thereto. A top cover retention seat is mounted to the top cover to receive the movable bar to attach thereto. A hydraulic (pneumatic) cylinder is pivotally connected to the open-top rear cargo bed and the top cover. | 11-26-2015 |
20160082817 | TRUCK BED COVER ASSEMBLY - A truck bed cover assembly includes a driver side cover door and a passenger side cover door and opening mechanisms which are electrically powered to independently open and close each of the cover doors from a closed position at which the cover doors enclose an upper end of the truck bed to an open position which can be varied up to at least 180° from the closed position. The opening mechanisms include a kinematic triangle, an arcing bow and a linear actuator which are arranged to open and close the cover doors | 03-24-2016 |