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US 8,007,020 B2Granted
Flexible interior component
AssigneeJohnson Control Technology Company
InventorsJason M. Hipshier, Kristan Marie Pierce
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Abstract
There is disclosed a vehicle console trim component. The trim component can include an articulated door with a plurality of slats, a substrate, and a flexible layer including a pattern for decoration disposed on and supported by the substrate. The flexible layer will maintain the pattern for decoration as the articulated door is cycled. The pattern for the vehicle trim component may be a photographic image. An overcoat also can be disposed on the flexible layer.
Claims19
A vehicle console in a vehicle including a vehicle floor and two spaced apart seats, the vehicle console comprising:
- a structure including a front wall, a rear wall and two opposed side walls coupled to the front wall and rear wall, wherein an interior space is defined, and an opening in communication with the interior space;
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- an articulated door coupled to the structure and configured to close the opening, the articulated door comprising:
- a plurality of slats;
- a substrate connecting the plurality of slats, and
- an ink layer disposed on the substrate and that provides an appearance differing from the appearance of the substrate, wherein the ink layer is a flexible layer that is configured to substantially maintain the appearance as the substrate is cycled.
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