VEHICLE INTERIOR PANEL FOR USE OVER AN AIRBAGA vehicle interior panel (10) with an airbag net (34) having a strategically configured reinforcement fold (58). The vehicle interior panel includes an airbag lid (22) configured to cover a deployable…DRIVE·Feb 11·1 min readFollowB60R13/0275FAURECIA INTERIOR SYSTEMS INC [US]
VEHICLE INTERIOR PANEL WITH FALL AWAY DOORA vehicle interior assembly (10) includes a frame (14) and a fall away door (12) that closes off an opening (16) in the frame (14) when in a closed position. The door (12) moves between the closed pos…DRIVE·Mar 19·1 min readFollowB60R7/04FAURECIA INTERIOR SYSTEMS INC [US]
VEHICLE INTERIOR ASSEMBLY WITH TAMBOUR DOORA vehicle interior assembly includes a tambour door that is moveable along end guides between an open position and a closed position. The tambour door includes a plurality of slats interconnected by a…DRIVE·Jan 29·1 min readFollowB60R7/04FAURECIA INTERIOR SYSTEMS INC [US]
OPENING SWITCH FOR A VEHICLEAn opening switch for a vehicle having a decorative cover assembly, a sensor housing region, and a microelectromechanical (MEMS) sensor mounted in the sensor housing region. The decorative cover assem…DRIVE·Jun 28·1 min readFollowB60K35/10FAURECIA INTERIOR SYSTEMS INC [US]
INTERIOR TRIM GAP COVERING APPARATUSES FOR MOTOR VEHICLES AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAMEInterior trim gap covering apparatuses (16) for motor vehicles and methods for making interior trim gap covering apparatuses are provided. In one example, an interior trim gap covering apparatus compr…DRIVE·Dec 7·1 min readFollowB60R13/02FAURECIA INTERIOR SYSTEMS INC [US]
METHOD FOR PRODUCING A VEHICLE INTERIOR PANEL WITH SCULPTED SURFACEA vehicle interior panel includes a fabric layer with a sculpted feature in the visible decorative surface. The sculpted feature is formed in a cold-forming process, which can produce sharp features i…DRIVE·Jun 22·1 min readFollowB29C67/0029FAURECIA INTERIOR SYSTEMS INC [US]
HAPTIC TOUCH PANEL ASSEMBLY FOR A VEHICLEA haptic touch panel assembly for a vehicle. The haptic touch panel assembly includes a haptic touch panel, a support substrate, and a suspension component to couple the haptic touch panel to the supp…DRIVE·May 11·1 min readFollowB60K35/10FAURECIA INTERIOR SYSTEMS INC [US]
Foam-in-place interior panels having integrated airbag doors for motor vehicles and methods for making the sameInterior panels having integrated airbag doors for motor vehicles and methods for making such interior panels are provided herein. In one example, an interior panel comprises a substrate having outer …DRIVE·Feb 5·2 min readFollowB29C44/1228FAURECIA INTERIOR SYSTEMS INC [US]
Stowable vehicle console panelA vehicle console includes a panel that has a closed position and a stowed position. The panel at least partly covers a utility area when in the closed position, and an end of the panel is concealed f…DRIVE·Dec 4·1 min readFollowB60N3/101FAURECIA INTERIOR SYSTEMS INC [US]
AIRBAG TEAR SEAM TAPEA vehicle interior panel for use over an airbag includes a covering disposed over a substrate. The covering includes a decorative layer with an inner surface that faces the substrate and an opposite d…DRIVE·Oct 16·1 min readFollowB60R21/2165FAURECIA INTERIOR SYSTEMS INC [US]
Interior panels having integrated airbag deployment doors for motor vehicles and methods for making the sameInterior panels having integrated airbag deployment doors for motor vehicles, and methods for making such interior panels are provided herein. In one example, an interior panel comprises a substrate t…DRIVE·Oct 2·2 min readFollowB60R21/215FAURECIA INTERIOR SYSTEMS INC [US]
Limiting energy leakage during laser scoring of vehicle airbag coveringsA covering (16) for use over a vehicle airbag (12) includes a skin layer (32) and an attached foam layer (34). The foam layer (34) is constructed from a polymer-based material that includes a polymer …DRIVE·Mar 13·2 min readFollowB23K26/0006FAURECIA INTERIOR SYSTEMS INC [US]
Multi-layer vehicle airbag coveringsA panel (10) for use over a vehicle airbag includes a multi-layer covering disposed over a substrate (14) outer surface. The covering includes a decorative skin layer (32) and a foam layer (46,48) bet…DRIVE·Feb 27·2 min readFollowB32B5/06FAURECIA INTERIOR SYSTEMS INC [US]
Improved tear seams for airbag coversA covering for use with and instrument panel includes a non-visible tear seam for forming an airbag deployment opening. The tear seam may be formed by cold-knife scoring a stress-riser into the inner …DRIVE·Jun 6·1 min readFollowB60R21/2165FAURECIA INTERIOR SYSTEMS INC [US]
