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Automotive liner panel
Assignee: Van Dresser Corp
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Filing: 1978-03-13
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Granted: 1979-10-30
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Expires: 1998-03-13
Abstract
Abstract A contoured self-supporting automotive liner panel, such as a headliner, which comprises an outer substrate layer of expanded plastics material which is relatively rigid and has a substantial resistance to bending, an intermediate layer of relatively soft, compressible, flexible, expanded plastics material, and an outer flexible decorative finish cover layer.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard P. Doerer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 07:06
CPC Classifications
B; B32; B32B; B32B5/00; B32B5/18; B32B5/22; B32B5/32; B32B7/00; B32B7/04; B32B7/12; B60; B60R; B60R13/00; B60R13/02; B60R13/0212; B60R13/0225; B32B2266/00; B32B2266/02; B32B2266/0214; B32B2266/0221; B32B2266/0228; B32B2266/0278; B32B2307/00; B32B2307/10; B32B2307/102; B32B2307/30; B32B2307/304; B60R13/08; B60R13/0815; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24628; Y10T428/24942; Y10T428/2495; Y10T428/249921; Y10T428/249953; Y10T428/249981; Y10T428/249987; Y10T428/249991; Y10T428/249992
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
105 words
A laminated, self-supporting, automotive panel of predetermined contour consisting of an outer substrate layer of expanded polystyrene which is relatively rigid and has a substantial resistance to bending, an intermediate layer of relatively soft, compressible, flexible urethane foam bonded to one side of said substrate layer by means of an intervening layer of adhesive, said intermediate layer being of sufficient thickness to provide heat and sound insulation, to provide a soft feel and to conceal imperfections in said substrate layer, and an outer flexible decorative finish cover layer fused to the side of said intermediate layer opposite said substrate layer in direct surface-to-surface contact therewith.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
105 words
A laminated, self-supporting, automotive panel of predetermined contour consisting of an outer substrate layer of expanded polystyrene which is relatively rigid and has a substantial resistance to bending, an intermediate layer of relatively soft, compressible, flexible urethane foam bonded to one side of said substrate layer by means of an intervening layer of adhesive, said intermediate layer being of sufficient thickness to provide heat and sound insulation, to provide a soft feel and to conceal imperfections in said substrate layer, and an outer flexible decorative finish cover layer fused to the side of said intermediate layer opposite said substrate layer in direct surface-to-surface contact therewith.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The automotive panel defined in claim 1, wherein said adhesive is a water soluble synthetic resinous adhesive.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
The automotive panel defined in claim 1, wherein said substrate layer has a thickness of 0.040"-0.250" and a density of 2 to 8 pounds per cubic foot.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The automotive panel defined in claim 1, wherein said intermediate layer has a thickness of 0.040"-0.750" and a density of 1 to 8 pounds per cubic foot.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
45 words
The automotive panel defined in claim 1, wherein said substrate layer has a thickness of 0.150"-0.180" and a density of 4 pounds per square foot, and said intermediate layer has a thickness of 0.060"-0.500" and a density of 1 to 4 pounds per cubic foot.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
The automotive panel defined in claim 5, wherein said cover layer is cloth of a tricot type construction which has been knitted, dyed, and then napped for finished appearance.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
The automotive panel defined in claim 5, wherein said cover layer is a vinyl skin having a thickness of 0.005"-0.010".
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