# US 10,479,292 B2 · Interior trim element for a motor vehicle > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,479,292 B2 - Document ID: US10479292B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/894,354 - Filed: 2018-02-12 - Published: 2018-06-14 - Granted: 2019-11-19 - Earliest claimed: 2013-10-14 - Assignees: EuWe Eugen Wexler Holding GmbH & Co. KG - Applicants: EuWe Eugen Wexler Holding GmbH & Co. KG - Inventors: Burkhard Liebau - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10479292B2 ## CPC - B60R 13/0275: {comprising removable or hinged parts (for accessing storage compartments B60R7/04; for airbag deployment B60R21/215)} - B60R 13/02: {Internal} Trim mouldings {; Internal} Ledges; Wall liners {for passenger compartments}; Roof liners (B60R13/01 takes precedence {; padded linings for the vehicle interior B60R21/04; arrangements or adaptations of floor mats or carpets in vehicles B60N3/04; internal lining for trains B61D17/18}) - B60R 13/0268: {Rear parcel liners (used as luggage covering means B60R5/044)} - B60R: VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR ## Abstract An interior trim element for a motor vehicle, comprising a main part, more particularly a trough-shaped main part, that defines an interior space, and comprising at least one clip element, wherein the at least one clip element is pivotally hinged to the main part (2) via at least one film hinge, wherein the film hinge is formed on a shoulder created on an edge portion (4a) of the main part that partially delimits the interior space, the shoulder being offset with respect to the free end of the edge portion. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An interior trim element for a motor vehicle, comprising a body with a U-shaped cross section comprising at least one clip element pivotably attached to the body on a shoulder created on the body side on an edge portion of the body that delimits an interior space, wherein the shoulder is physically offset inward toward the interior space with respect to a free end of the edge portion, whereby the shoulder projects into the interior space of the main body. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The interior trim element as claimed in claim 1, wherein the shoulder is offset inward by a certain amount in comparison with the free end of the edge portion based on a longitudinal extension of the edge portion when viewed in cross section. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The interior trim element as claimed in claim 1, wherein the shoulder is offset inward by a certain amount from an outer surface forming an outer side of the body based on a transverse extension of the edge portion when viewed in cross section. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The interior trim element as claimed in claim 1, wherein a trough-like depression is formed between the free end of the edge portion and the shoulder. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The interior trim element as claimed in claim 1, wherein the shoulder is arranged offset with respect to the free end of the edge portion so that a film hinge is pivotably arranged on a nonvisible side of the body of the interior trim element when fitted to a vehicle body. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The interior trim element as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one clip element is pivotable between a first pivoted position, in which the at least one clip element allows access to the interior space, and a second pivoted position, in which the at least one clip element at least partially prevents access to the interior space. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The interior trim element as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one clip element is provided in the region of its free end remote from a film hinge with a fastening portion of the clip element whereby the at least one the clip element is detachably fastenable on a fastening portion of the body. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The interior trim element as claimed in claim 7, wherein the fastening portion of the clip element and the fastening portion on the body are latching or snap-in elements. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The interior trim element as claimed in claim 7, wherein the fastening portion on the clip element and the fastening portion on the body comprise latching/snap-in elements. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The interior trim element as claimed in claim 1, wherein the body and/or the at least one clip element and/or the at least one film hinge (8a, 8b, 8c) and/or the shoulder (11) is/are formed from a thermoplastic material. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The interior trim element as claimed in claim 10, wherein the thermoplastic material is acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, polyamide, polycarbonate, polyethylene, polypropylene or polystyrene. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The interior trim element as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one clip element is pivotably attached to the body by at least one film hinge formed on the shoulder. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The interior trim element as claimed in claim 12, wherein the body and the at least one clip element and the at least one film hinge and the shoulder are formed integrally with one another. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The interior trim element as claimed in claim 12, the at least one clip element and the least one film hinge are integrally formed on the edge portion of the body that partially delimits the interior space. ### Claim 15 (depends on 12) The interior trim element as claimed in claim 12, wherein the interior space of the body serves as a receiving region for functional components of a motor vehicle equipped with the interior trim element. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The interior trim element as claimed in claim 1, wherein it is a tailgate trim component.