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US 9,428,121 B2Granted
Acoustic wheel well liner
AssigneeTechstyles, Inc.
InventorWilliam H. Vaughn, Jr.
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Abstract
A wheel well liner for use in the wheel well of motor vehicles has inner and outer surfaces each defining one or more acoustical sections. Each acoustical section includes a pattern of irregular or convoluted portions configured and arranged to absorb/attenuation sound. A layer of flock material is deposited on the inner surface of the wheel well liner to enhance aesthetics and provide supplemental sound attenuation.
Claims18
A wheel well liner for installation in a wheel well of a motor vehicle, comprising:
- a main body portion presenting an inner surface for facing a wheel and an outer surface for facing a wheel well, said main body portion including a continuous piece of material extending between opposite end sections, and said continuous piece of material including a hinge located between the opposite end sections;
- said inner surface and said outer surface of said main body portion each including at least one acoustical section presenting a non-planar profile for attenuating sound.
A method of manufacturing a wheel well liner, comprising the steps of:
- providing a main body portion presenting an inner surface and an outer surface,
- forming at least one acoustical section having a non-planar profile along the inner surface, and
- forming at least one acoustical section having a non-planar profile along the outer surface of the main body portion,
- wherein the step of providing the main body portion with the acoustical sections includes molding, back forming, or compression sheet forming.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.