VEHICLE INTERIOR TRIM PANEL
First Claim
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1. A vehicle interior trim panel comprising:
- a rigid trim portion including an assist grip opening; and
a flexible trim portion attached to the rigid trim portion along an edge of the assist grip opening with the flexible trim portion at least partially covering the assist grip opening of the rigid trim portion.
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Abstract
A vehicle interior trim panel is provided with a rigid trim portion and a flexible trim portion. The rigid trim portion includes an assist grip opening. The flexible trim portion is attached to the rigid trim portion along an edge of the assist grip opening with the flexible trim portion at least partially covering the assist grip opening of the rigid trim portion.
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20 Claims
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1. A vehicle interior trim panel comprising:
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a rigid trim portion including an assist grip opening; and a flexible trim portion attached to the rigid trim portion along an edge of the assist grip opening with the flexible trim portion at least partially covering the assist grip opening of the rigid trim portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A vehicle body structure comprising:
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a structural vehicle body section; an assist grip handle fixedly secured to the structural vehicle body section; a vehicle interior trim panel releasably secured to the structural vehicle body section, the vehicle interior trim panel including a rigid trim portion including an assist grip opening with the assist grip handle projecting through the assist grip opening, and a flexible trim portion attached to the rigid trim portion along an edge of the assist grip opening with the flexible trim portion at least partially covering the assist grip opening of the rigid trim portion, and the flexible trim portion overlying a portion of the assist grip handle. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of forming a vehicle interior trim panel comprising:
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molding a rigid trim portion with an assist grip opening; and molding a flexible trim portion onto the rigid trim portion along an edge of the assist grip opening with the flexible trim portion at least partially covering the assist grip opening of the rigid trim portion.
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