Trim assembly for a vehicle making it possible to conceal a technical space

US8997433B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8997433-B2
Application numberUS-201313887022-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMay 3, 2013
Priority dateMay 4, 2012
Publication dateApr 7, 2015
Grant dateApr 7, 2015

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Abstract

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A trim assembly having a trim element and a first concealing element extending away from the trim element and being movable relative to the trim element. The trim assembly further includes at least one second rigid concealing element, extending from the trim element to the first concealing element and designed to conceal the space between the trim element and the first concealing element. The second concealing element is secured to the trim element and is biased against part of the first concealing element so as to bear against that part of the first concealing element in all positions of the first concealing element with respect to the trim element.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A trim assembly for a vehicle comprising at least one trim element and at least one first concealing element designed to conceal a technical element of the vehicle, said first concealing element extending away from said trim element and being movable relative to the trim element during the adjustment of the position of the technical element, said trim assembly further comprising at least one second rigid concealing element, extending from the trim eleme…

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  • Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • B62D1/187Primary

    Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • B60R13/02Primary

    Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • Operations & Transport · mapped topic

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What does patent US8997433B2 cover?
A trim assembly having a trim element and a first concealing element extending away from the trim element and being movable relative to the trim element. The trim assembly further includes at least one second rigid concealing element, extending from the trim element to the first concealing element and designed to conceal the space between the trim element and the first concealing element. The s…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Faurecia Interieur Ind
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B62D1/187. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Apr 07 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).