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US 2007/0182179 A1Published application
Collapsible cover for vehicle interior
AssigneeToyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
InventorsTodd Muck, Masroor Fahim
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Abstract
A trim member for covering an interior surface of a vehicle has an elastically collapsible outer wall. The trim member includes a substantially rigid frame and a cover. The frame is adapted for fixedly securing the cover to the interior surface. The cover is fixedly secured to and covering at least a portion of the frame, the cover being elastically deformable to prevent pinching of an appendage of a user between the frame and an adjacent fixed surface in the vehicle.
Claims10
A trim member for covering an interior surface of an automotive vehicle, said cover comprising:
- a substantially rigid frame adapted for fixedly securing the cover to the interior surface;
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- a cover fixedly secured to and covering at least a portion of the frame, the cover being elastically deformable to prevent pinching of an appendage of a user between the frame and an adjacent fixed surface in the vehicle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.