Sunroof sunshade
AssigneeMeritor Light Vehicle Technology, LLC
InventorsJohn Raasakka, Gregory Kerwin
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Abstract
A sunroof sunshade assembly is provided for a vehicle that include spaced apart guide rails supported by a vehicle. The sunroof sunshade includes a frame including opposing lateral portions slidingly received in the guide rail with the lateral portions having a first thickness. An interior portion is integrally formed with the frame by a plastic injection molding process. The interior portion extends between the lateral portions with a plurality of tiny holes in a desired pattern and has a second thickness that is less than the first thickness to provide a simulated fabric mesh appearance. A finger cup may be formed in the frame to provide a recess by which a vehicle occupant may move the sunshade between the open and closed positions.
Claims4
A method of manufacturing a sunroof sunshade comprising the steps of:
- a) providing a mold defining a desired sunshade shape;
- b) injecting a plastic material into the mold;
- c) forming a frame having a first thickness as part of the desired sunshade shape;
- d) forming an interior portion as part of the desired sunshade shape having a second thickness less than the first thickness extending between the frame, said interior portion including a plurality of holes in the interior portion arranged in a desired pattern;
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- e) removing the sunshade from the mold.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.