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US 6,685,262 B1Granted
Foam in place integral air duct
AssigneeLear Corporation
InventorsJohn M. Tiesler, Bari W. Brown, George B. Byma
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Abstract
A headliner assembly for an automotive vehicle is provided. The headliner assembly utilizes a pre-formed headliner and a preformed inflatable permanent air duct liner which is molded in place using foam to substantially surround and adhere said air duct liner to said headliner.
Claims8
A headliner assembly for an automobile comprising:
- a) a pre-formed automobile headliner;
- b) at least one pre-formed inflatable air duct liner;
- and
- c) a foam material adhering said air duct liner to the backside or top surface of said pre-formed automobile headliner;
- thereby forming at least one air duct on the backside of said pre-formed automobile headliner.
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