Bendable glass article for vehicle interior system

An interior system of a vehicle, comprising:

• a dashboard base positioned across a center line axis of the vehicle, the center line axis dividing the vehicle longitudinally into a driver side and a passenger side;
• a glass article attached to the dashboard base, the glass article comprising:
• a glass sheet comprising a first major surface, a second major surface opposite to the first major surface, and a minor surface connecting the first major surface and the second major surface, wherein the first glass sheet comprises a first side and a second side, the first side being located on the driver side of the center line axis;
• at least one hinge disposed on the second major surface of the glass sheet, the at least one hinge dividing the glass sheet between the first side and the second side;
• and
• an encapsulating material molded at least partially around the minor surface and at least partially over the second major surface;
• wherein the second side of the glass sheet rotates about the hinge from a first configuration to a second configuration;
• wherein, in the first configuration, the first side of the glass sheet comprises a first portion on the driver side and a second portion on the passenger side;
• and
• wherein, in the second configuration, the first portion of the first side of the glass sheet is increased relative to the first configuration and the second portion of the first side of the glass sheet is decreased relative to the first configuration.

A method of forming a glass article, comprising:

• arranging a glass sheet in a mold, the glass sheet comprising a first major surface, a second major surface opposite the first major surface, and a minor surface connecting the first major surface and the second major surface;
• positioning at least one hinge on the second major surface of the glass sheet in the mold;
• injecting an encapsulating material into the mold so that the encapsulating material at least partially surrounds the minor surface and at least partially covers the second major surface of the glass sheet;
• wherein the glass article is configured to bend about the at least one hinge from a first configuration to a second configuration;
• and
• wherein, in the first configuration, the first side forms a first angle with the second side and, in the second configuration, the first side forms a second angle with the second side, the first angle being different from the second angle.