US4663210A
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Paneling member for the interior of automotive vehicles, especially a dashboard
Assignee: Dr Ing HCF Porsche AG
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Filing: 1984-10-10
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Granted: 1987-05-05
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Expires: 2004-10-10
Abstract
Abstract A paneling member for the interior of automotive vehicles, especially a dashboard, is constructed of at least two covered polyurethane foam portions which are provided with a stiffening support element embedded in the foam. The foam body portions have different weights per unit volume and compressive strengths and, accordingly, different degrees of hardness. A relatively firm foam body with an ABS or PVC sheet covering is used for the upper portion of the paneling member. A softer foam body with a covering selected from one of a variety of materials is used to form the lower portion of the paneling member.
Inventors
- 👤 Reinhold Schreiber
- 👤 Arnold-William Ostle
- 👤 Walter Maier
- 👤 Heinz Loebert
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 09:37
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60K; B60K37/00; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/20; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24479; Y10T428/24496; Y10T428/24504; Y10T428/24512; Y10T428/249921; Y10T428/249953; Y10T428/24996; Y10T428/249981; Y10T428/249987; Y10T428/24999; Y10T428/249991; Y10T428/249992
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
147 words
A paneling member for the interior of automotive vehicles, comprising: a first arcuate foam body portion extending upwardly from a generally horiaontal plane and having a first covering on an outer surface thereof; a second arcuate foam body portion extending downwardly from said plane and having a second covering on an outer surface thereof; and a support element embedded in said first and second foam body portions, said support element extending continuously from an upper marginal section of said first foam body portion to a lower maginal section of said second foam body portion; wherein said first foam body portion is formed of a relatively hard-grade semihard polyurethane foam and is covered on said outer surface by said first covering; and wherein said second foam body portion is formed of a relatively soft-grade semihard polyurethane foam and is covered on said outer surface by said second covering.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
147 words
A paneling member for the interior of automotive vehicles, comprising: a first arcuate foam body portion extending upwardly from a generally horiaontal plane and having a first covering on an outer surface thereof; a second arcuate foam body portion extending downwardly from said plane and having a second covering on an outer surface thereof; and a support element embedded in said first and second foam body portions, said support element extending continuously from an upper marginal section of said first foam body portion to a lower maginal section of said second foam body portion; wherein said first foam body portion is formed of a relatively hard-grade semihard polyurethane foam and is covered on said outer surface by said first covering; and wherein said second foam body portion is formed of a relatively soft-grade semihard polyurethane foam and is covered on said outer surface by said second covering.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
A paneling member according to claim 1, wherein said first foam body is formed of a foam which has a weight per unit volume of 120±30 kg/m 3 and a compressive strength of 120-180 kPa.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
A paneling member according to claim 1, wherein said covering for said first foam body is formed from a deep-drawn sheet material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
A paneling member according to claim 3, wherein said second covering is one an ABS sheet material and a PVC sheet material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
A paneling member according to claim 1, wherein said second foam body is formed of a foam which has a weight per unit volume of 100±30 kg/m 3 and a compressive strength of 25-35 kPa.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
A paneling member according to claim 1, wherein said covering for said second foam body is formed of one of a foam sheet, a synthetic leather-like material, a leather, and a textile fabric.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
A paneling member according to claim 1, wherein said first and second body portions form a joint at an upright wall of the paneling member and wherein said joint is covered by a strip.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
A paneling member according to claim 7, wherein the paneling member has a recess formed therein for receiving the strip.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
127 words
A paneling member for the interior of a vehicle, comprising: arcuate supporting element means having upper and lower sections, a first polyurethane foam body portion surrounding said upper section, said first body portion comprising a relatively hard-grade semihard polyurethane foam, a second polyurethane foam body portion surrounding said lower section, said second foam body portion comprising a relatively soft-grade semihard polyurethane foam, first covering means for covering said first foam body portion comprising sheet material selected from the group consisting of ABS and PVC, and second covering means for covering said second foam body portion comprising materials selected from the group consisting of foam sheet, synthetic leather-like material, leather, and textile fabric, wherein said support element means extends continuously from said upper section to said lower section.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
127 words
A paneling member for the interior of a vehicle, comprising: arcuate supporting element means having upper and lower sections, a first polyurethane foam body portion surrounding said upper section, said first body portion comprising a relatively hard-grade semihard polyurethane foam, a second polyurethane foam body portion surrounding said lower section, said second foam body portion comprising a relatively soft-grade semihard polyurethane foam, first covering means for covering said first foam body portion comprising sheet material selected from the group consisting of ABS and PVC, and second covering means for covering said second foam body portion comprising materials selected from the group consisting of foam sheet, synthetic leather-like material, leather, and textile fabric, wherein said support element means extends continuously from said upper section to said lower section.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
36 words
A paneling member according to claim 9, wherein said first foam body is formed of a foam which has a weight per unit volume of 120 ±30 kg/m 3 and a compressive strength of 120-180 kPa.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
36 words
A paneling member according to claim 9, wherein said second foam body is formed of a foam which has a weight per unit volume of 100 ±30 kg/m 3 and a compressive strength of 25-35 kPa.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
34 words
A paneling member according to claim 9, wherein said first and second body portions form a joint at an upright wall of the paneling member and wherein said joint is covered by a strip.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
20 words
A paneling member according to claim 12, wherein the paneling member has a recess formed therein for receiving the strip.
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