Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Bodies – Accessories
Reexamination Certificate
2007-01-09
2007-01-09
Patel, Kiran B. (Department: 3612)
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Bodies
Accessories
C296S146700, C428S031000
Reexamination Certificate
active
11093612
ABSTRACT:
A decorative covering for an internal trim component for a vehicle comprises an outer surface that includes a gradient characteristic when referenced to an adjacent trim component. The gradient characteristic may comprise a plurality of texture gradient zones and/or a plurality of color gradients. A method of manufacturing the decorative covering and the internal trim component with the decorative covering is also disclosed.
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Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP
Intier Automotive Inc.
Patel Kiran B.
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