Adjustable shape part for an interior of a motor vehicle

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1996-12-23

1999-05-11

Pape, Joseph D.

Land vehicles: bodies and tops

Bodies

Door or window with specified vehicle feature

2961967, 180315, B60J9/00

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059020067

ABSTRACT:
An ergonomically shaped exterior contour of a vehicle interior handle area, support area, or resting area is provided. The contour is formed by a flexible shaped element filled with an electro-rheologic fluid to which an electrical circuit operable from the interior is connected to reduce or increase the internal friction of the fluid to accommodate changes in shape of the contour.

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patent: 5704579 (1998-01-01), Celentino et al.
Search Report Feb. 13, 1997 Great Britain.

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