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US 6,258,438 B1Granted
Vehicle shelf trim panel with insert molded speaker grille
AssigneeDaimlerChrysler AG
InventorsEarl P. Loveland, Robert M. Schoen, Cody McCloud
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Abstract
A substantially acoustically transparent speaker grille is bonded or molded to a rear shelf panel located between the cabin and trunk of a vehicle. The grille is pressed into and laminated between a pair of resin impregnated sheets of fibrous material during a hot press molding operation. The grille and shelf panel is overlaid with a layer of covering fabric so as to present a smooth aesthetic appearance within the vehicle cabin.
Claims12
A vehicle trim panel, comprising:
- a sheet of fibrous panel material having a substantially planar portion, a speaker aperture formed in said planar portion and a compressed peripheral area surrounding said aperture formed of a compressed portion of said panel material;
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- a screen compressed within said peripheral area and bonded to said panel material and extending over said aperture.
A vehicle trim panel, comprising:
- a sheet of fibrous panel material having a substantially planar portion and a speaker aperture formed in said planar portion, said aperture having a periphery defined by said panel material;
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- a wire screen insert molded into said periphery and extending over said aperture.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.