US 12,434,638 B2
Vehicle interior panel with one or more damping pads
Gary H Nakkash, West Bloomfield, MI (US); Mark Sanders, Davisburg, MI (US); Sarah Oliver, Clawson, MI (US); Matthew Maranzano, Shelby Township, MI (US); Wesley Dietrich, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US); and Sneha Rampa, Lake Orion, MI (US)
Assigned to FCA US LLC, Auburn Hills, MI (US)
Filed by Gary H Nakkash, West Bloomfield, MI (US); Mark Sanders, Davisburg, MI (US); Sarah Oliver, Clawson, MI (US); Matthew Maranzano, Shelby Township, MI (US); Wesley Dietrich, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US); and Sneha Rampa, Lake Orion, MI (US)
Filed on May 26, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/825,171.
Prior Publication US 2023/0382318 A1, Nov. 30, 2023
Int. Cl. B60R 13/08 (2006.01); B60R 13/02 (2006.01)
CPC B60R 13/0815 (2013.01) [B60R 13/0225 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A panel for a vehicle, comprising:
a base having an interior surface and an exterior surface; and
at least one damping pad having a first surface secured to the exterior surface of the base and a second surface opposite to the first surface, the second surface being uncovered and adapted to directly engage a roof of a vehicle when the panel is installed in the vehicle, the at least one damping pad having a thickness measured between the first surface and the second surface, and the thickness of the at least one damping pad in an uncompressed state prior to installation into the vehicle is at least 5% greater than a thickness of the at least one damping pad in a compressed state when installed into the vehicle, and wherein the at least one damping pad covers at least 25% of the surface area of the exterior surface, and wherein the at least one damping pad, including the first surface and the second surface, is formed from a material defined by interconnected polymeric fibers.