Interior wall panel for a motor vehicle
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1. A panel for a vehicle interior, the panel comprising:
- a relatively non-deformable support formed with at least one shaped portion; and
a relatively deformable inlay pad configured to be mounted in the shaped portion.
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Abstract
Aspects of the invention relate to a panel for a vehicle interior. The panel includes a relatively non-deformable support having at least one shaped portion, and a relatively deformable inlay pad that can be mounted in the shaped portion. The inlay pad may be formed as a foam pad, as an air cushion and/or as a gel cushion. Aspects of the invention also relate to a method for forming a panel for a vehicle interior.
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24 Claims
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1. A panel for a vehicle interior, the panel comprising:
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a relatively non-deformable support formed with at least one shaped portion; and
a relatively deformable inlay pad configured to be mounted in the shaped portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22)
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18. A method for forming a panel for a vehicle interior, the method comprising:
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providing a relatively non-deformable support formed with a shaped portion;
forming a relatively deformable inlay pad into a shape that corresponds to the shaped portion; and
mounting the deformable inlay pad into the shaped portion to form the panel. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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23. A panel for a vehicle interior, the panel comprising:
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a relatively non-deformable support, the support defining a pad mounting surface; and
a relatively deformable pad mounted to the pad mounting surface. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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