Interior trim for a motor vehicle, comprising a headliner and a stiffening frame and method for their manufacture
AssigneeInternational Automotive Components Group North America, Inc.
InventorsPatrick Buhr, Michael Behnke
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Abstract
The disclosure provides an interior trim part for a motor vehicle having a sliding or panoramic roof comprising a headliner and a stiffening frame attached to the headliner and enclosing and stabilizing an opening in the headliner enclosing the sliding or panoramic window, the stiffening frame being made of a fiber-reinforced composite material comprising a fiber mat and a textile lattice material, the textile lattice material being applied over a surface of the fiber mat and impregnated together therewith.
Claims22
An interior trim part for a motor vehicle having a sliding or panoramic roof, the interior trim part comprising:
- a headliner and a stiffening frame secured to the headliner and enclosing and stabilizing an opening in the headliner to enclose a sliding or panoramic window,
- wherein the stiffening frame is made of a fiber-reinforced composite material comprising a fiber mat and a textile lattice material, the textile lattice material being applied flat on a surface of the fiber mat and impregnated together therewith, wherein the textile lattice material is bonded to the fiber mat prior to impregnation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.