US 12,485,845 B1
Vehicle interior panel for use over a deployable airbag
Prashant Rashinkar, Rochester Hills, MI (US)
Assigned to FAURECIA INTERIOR SYSTEMS, INC., Auburn Hills, MI (US)
Filed by Faurecia Interior Systems, Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US)
Filed on May 29, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/676,944.
Int. Cl. B60R 21/2165 (2011.01)
CPC B60R 21/2165 (2013.01) 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vehicle interior panel for use over a deployable airbag, the panel comprising:
a substrate comprising a door and an outer perimeter at least partially surrounding the door, wherein a hinge region is located at least partially between the door and the outer perimeter, the hinge region comprising:
two curved portions spanning at least partially between the door and the outer perimeter; and
a flatter portion located at least partially between the two curved portions, the flatter portion having a first thickness zone having a first thickness coupled to and abutting the outer perimeter and a second thickness zone having a second thickness located between the first thickness zone and the door, wherein the second thickness is greater than the first thickness.