B60R2013/0293

INSERT TYPE EXPANDABLE GARNISH AND METHOD OF INSTALLING THE SAME
20210178988 · 2021-06-17 ·

An insert type expandable garnish is provided and includes a body part that is inserted into a mounting part of a groove shape formed on the surface of a vehicle. A tension structure part is disposed on the body part to press the body part from the inner bottom surface of the mounting part toward the outside of the vehicle, when the body part is pressed toward the mounting part and inserted into the mounting part. An expandable bracket part protrudes from the body part and is adhered with the mounting part, when the tension structure part presses the body part.

VEHICLE DOOR ASSEMBLY

A vehicle door assembly including a door panel. A support member is coupled to the door panel. The support member has an edge defining an opening in a top portion thereof. The support member defines at least one flange extending into the opening from the edge. A switch bezel is disposed at least partially within the opening. The switch bezel includes at least one retaining feature configured to slidably engage the at least one flange. A cover member coupled to a side portion of the support member.

SKINNED PRODUCT
20210148025 · 2021-05-20 ·

A skinned product includes: a base material; a skin disposed on a surface of the base material; and a stitch line including a plurality of stitches arranged so as to form a linear shape on the skin. The stitches are formed by a needle thread penetrating the skin in a thickness direction from a front side and a bobbin thread intersecting with the needle thread on a back side of the skin. At least an end portion of the bobbin thread in a length direction of the stitch line is locked from the back side to the skin by an adhesive tape disposed between the base material and the skin and attached to a back surface of the skin.

ASSEMBLY FOR LOCATING AND COUPLING COMPONENTS TOGETHER
20210102565 · 2021-04-08 ·

An assembly for coupling a first component with a second component. The assembly may comprise first and second connectors respectively associated with the first and second components, a first biasing member carried by either the first or second connector, and a second biasing member also carried by either the first connector or the second connector. When mated together, the first and second connectors are biased in a first direction by the first biasing member thereby constraining relative movement between the connectors in the first direction. The connectors are also biased in a second direction by the second biasing member thereby constraining relative movement between the connectors in the second direction, wherein the second direction is oriented at a non-zero angle relative to the first direction. And the connectors are relatively slidable in a third direction different from the first and second directions.

Vehicle retrofit providing extended interior width
10974664 · 2021-04-13 · ·

A vehicle body panel kit includes a vehicle body panel and a trim ring. The vehicle body panel includes a wall, a rim extending from the wall, and a peripheral flange extending radially from the rim. The trim ring defines a peripheral sidewall and a projecting flange extending radially from the peripheral sidewall.

SUBASSEMBLY FOR A MEANS OF TRANSPORT, AND MEANS OF TRANSPORT
20230406232 · 2023-12-21 · ·

A subassembly for a transport and a transport comprising a subassembly is disclosed. The subassembly has a support element, a component arranged on the support element, and a cover element arranged on the support element, adjoining the component. The support element has a lever mechanism which is configured to raise the cover element above a surface of the component in response to a force acting parallel to a surface of the cover element.

AUTOMOBILE DOOR TRIM
20210039567 · 2021-02-11 ·

There is provided a door trim including: an armrest; an ornament member coupled to the armrest; and a planar heater configured to warm the armrest or the ornament member. The planar heater is disposed between a resin core member and a surface member which form the armrest or the ornament member, and includes a nonwoven fabric and a heating wire fixed to the nonwoven fabric. The nonwoven fabric includes first and second bonded parts and a connection part connecting between the first and second bonded parts. The second bonded part is routed to be disposed on the back surface side of the armrest (the back surface side of the ornament member) by the connection part being inserted into an interface gap between the armrest and the ornament member. A thermostat is mounted on the second bonded part.

Trim element comprising a deformable outer surface with an information display device
10926640 · 2021-02-23 · ·

A vehicle trim element having a body defining the outer surface of the trim element. At least part of the body is deformable so as to cause a modification of the shape of the outer surface. The body includes a deformable guide surface extending in a first direction (Y). The trim element further includes at least one actuating element cooperating with the guide surface in an actuating zone, the guide surface adopting the shape of the actuating element in the actuating zone. The actuating element is movable relative to the body in the first direction (Y) such that the body deforms when the actuating element is moved. The actuating element is formed by a part of an information display device.

Upper reinforcement for a door trim panel and method of tuning performance characteristics thereof

An upper reinforcement for a door trim panel includes a reinforcement channel, and a rib extending across the reinforcement channel. More particularly, the rib includes a first end section that engages a first wall of the channel, a second end section that engages a third wall of the channel and an intermediate section that extends across a window in the second wall of the channel.

VEHICLE RETROFIT PROVIDING EXTENDED INTERIOR WIDTH
20210070234 · 2021-03-11 ·

A vehicle body panel kit includes a vehicle body panel and a trim ring. The vehicle body panel includes a wall, a rim extending from the wall, and a peripheral flange extending radially from the rim. The trim ring defines a peripheral sidewall and a projecting flange extending radially from the peripheral sidewall.