Installation structure and method for decorative badging of vehicle interiors
AssigneeCalsonic Kansei North America, Inc.
InventorsBrian Bober, Orv Brow, Justina Strzelecki
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Abstract
An attachment structure is configured to be installed in a vehicle interior. The attachment structure includes an outer skin and an ornament embedded in the outer skin. The attachment structure further includes a plate which provided on an underside of the outer skin. The outer skin is disposed between the ornament and the plate. The attachment structure also includes a base positioned at an underside side of the plate and configured to be coupled to the plate, and a cushion. The cushion may be positioned between the outer skin and the plate, or between the plate and the base.
Claims13
An attachment structure, comprising:
- an outer skin;
- an ornament embedded in the outer skin;
- a plate positioned on an underside of the outer skin such that the outer skin is disposed between the ornament and the plate;
- a base disposed at an underside of the plate and configured to be coupled to the plate;
- and
- a cushion positioned between the outer skin and the plate or between the plate and the base;
- wherein the ornament is embedded in a recessed portion of an upper surface of the outer skin, and
- wherein an upper surface of the plate is configured to directly contact the underside of the outer skin.
An installation, comprising:
- an upper skin layer;
- an ornament embedded in an upper surface of the upper skin layer;
- a lower layer configured to be coupled to a rear side of the upper skin layer, the lower layer comprising:
- a base disposed parallel to the ornament and coupled to a plate, the plate being positioned such that the upper skin layer is disposed between the ornament and the plate;
- and
- a plurality of projections extending from the base toward the upper surface of the upper skin layer;
- and
- a cushion disposed between the ornament and the lower layer;
- wherein the plurality of projections are configured to penetrate the cushion;
- and
- wherein the cushion is positioned between the plate and the base, and the cushion includes a recessed portion that is aligned in a horizontal direction with a recessed portion of the upper skin layer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.