Cloth covered instrument panel
First Claim
1. An instrument panel for a vehicle, said instrument panel including an outer trim cover comprising two or more materials, whereby at least one of the two or more materials comprises a cloth or fabric.
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Abstract
An instrument panel for a vehicle comprising a first coverstock segment having an outer surface and an inner surface and a mating edge disposed along a portion of a common perimeter of the outer surface and inner surface. A second coverstock segment is supplied having an outer surface and inner surface and a mating edge disposed along a portion of a common perimeter bounding the outer surface and the inner surface, the second coverstock segment bonded to the first coverstock segment along the respective mating edges forming a joint line. At least one of the first coverstock segment and the second coverstock segment is a cloth or fabric.
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Citations
13 Claims
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1. An instrument panel for a vehicle, said instrument panel including an outer trim cover comprising two or more materials, whereby at least one of the two or more materials comprises a cloth or fabric.
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2. An instrument panel for a vehicle comprising:
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a first coverstock segment having an outer surface and an inner surface and a mating edge disposed along a portion of a common perimeter of said outer surface and inner surface;
a second coverstock segment having an outer surface and inner surface and a mating edge disposed along a portion of a common perimeter bounding said outer surface and said inner surface, said second coverstock segment bonded to said first coverstock segment along said respective mating edges forming a joint line, wherein at least one of said first coverstock segment and said second coverstock segment is a cloth or fabric. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5)
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- 6. An instrument panel for a vehicle, said instrument panel including an outer cover comprising at least two different plastic materials, joined together to form at least one joint line, wherein at least one of the at least two different materials is a cloth or fabric.
- 11. A method for forming a joint line in an instrument panel for a vehicle, said instrument panel including an outer trim cover comprising two or more materials, whereby at least one of the two or more materials comprises a cloth or fabric, wherein said joint line is formed by melting one of said two or more materials to melt bond said materials and form said joint line.
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