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US 9,517,727 B2Granted
Pocket forming trim panel for a vehicle door and method
AssigneeGM Global Technology Operations LLC
InventorsAdelchi R. Tiboni, Fernando A. Siqueira
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Abstract
A pocket forming trim panel for a vehicle door is provided. The pocket forming trim panel includes a panel portion and a pocket enclosure portion. The panel portion is configured to form a pocket opening. The pocket enclosure portion has a pocket floor portion and a pocket wall portion. The pocket enclosure portion is foldable with respect to the panel portion to complete the formation of a pocket on the door.
Claims20
A pocket forming trim panel for a vehicle door comprising:
- a panel portion configured to form a pocket opening;
- and
- a pocket enclosure portion having a pocket floor portion and a pocket wall portion;
- and
- wherein the pocket enclosure portion is foldable with respect to the panel portion sufficiently to complete the formation of a pocket on the door.
2 more elements
A method to manufacture a pocket forming trim panel for a vehicle door comprising:
- forming a vehicle trim panel having a panel portion configured to form a pocket opening, a pocket enclosure portion having a pocket floor portion and a pocket wall portion, and a living hinge portion between the panel portion and the pocket enclosure portion;
- folding the pocket enclosure portion with respect to the panel portion via the living hinge sufficiently to complete the formation of a pocket on the door;
- and
- fastening the pocket enclosure portion to the panel portion.
1 more element
A vehicle comprising:
- a door having a door panel;
- and
- a trim panel attached to the door panel, the trim panel having a panel portion configured to form a pocket opening, a pocket enclosure portion having a pocket floor portion and a pocket wall portion, and a living hinge portion between the panel portion and the pocket enclosure portion;
- wherein the pocket enclosure portion is folded with respect to the panel portion via the living hinge portion sufficiently to complete the formation of a pocket on the door.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.