Vehicle interior component with stitching
AssigneeFca US LLC
InventorGordon H Davies
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Abstract
A component for an interior of a vehicle may include inner, outer and intermediate layers, a support strip and a first thread. The outer layer may cover the inner layer. The intermediate layer may be disposed between the inner and outer layers and may be formed from a resiliently compressible material. The support strip may be at least partially received in a recess in the intermediate layer and may include an inward-facing surface and an outward-facing surface. The outward facing surface may be adjacent an inward-facing surface of the outer layer. The first thread may be stitched through the outer layer, the support strip, and the intermediate layer.
Claims19
A component for an interior of a vehicle comprising:
- an inner layer;
- an outer layer covering the inner layer;
- an intermediate layer disposed between the inner and outer layers and formed from a resiliently compressible material;
- a support strip at least partially received in a recess in the intermediate layer and having an inward-facing surface and an outward-facing surface, the outward facing surface being adjacent an inward-facing surface of the outer layer;
- and
- a first thread stitched through the outer layer, the support strip, and the intermediate layer.
A method of manufacturing an interior component of a vehicle, the method comprising:
- forming a base layer;
- forming an resiliently compressible layer over the base layer;
- providing an outer skin layer over the compressible layer and the base layer, the outer skin layer being visible by an occupant of the vehicle when the interior component is installed in the vehicle;
- providing a support strip between the outer skin layer and the compressible layer, the support strip being received in a recess formed in the compressible layer;
- and
- stitching a thread through the outer skin, the support strip, and the compressible layer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.