US 12,257,970 B1
Vehicle interior panel with folded hinge layer
Carlos Gerardo Lopez Martinez, Puebla (MX)
Assigned to Faurecia Interior Systems, Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US)
Filed by Faurecia Interior Systems, Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US)
Filed on May 22, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/671,375.
Int. Cl. B60R 21/2165 (2011.01); B60R 21/205 (2011.01); B60R 21/215 (2011.01)
CPC B60R 21/2165 (2013.01) [B60R 21/205 (2013.01); B60R 2021/21537 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vehicle interior panel for use over an airbag, comprising:
a panel substrate having an airbag door region; and
a flexible hinge layer having a first portion at least partially embedded in the airbag door region, a second portion at least partially embedded in the panel substrate outside the airbag door region, and a third portion interconnecting the first and second portions,
wherein the third portion includes nested folds, and
wherein the third portion is a wound portion in which hinge layer material is wrapped around at least one of the folds.