Motor vehicle trim element having weakened areas and methods...

Details Motor vehicle trim element having weakened areas and methods... Motor vehicle trim element having weakened areas and methods...

2006-03-20

2009-12-01

Dickson, Paul N. (Department: 3616)

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Attachment

C280S732000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07625004

ABSTRACT:
A motor vehicle trim element having weakened areas for an airbag deployment opening is provided. The layered construction of the trim element includes a carrier layer, a spacer layer laminated thereto and a decorative layer. A weakened area of the decorative layer is not visible from the outside. An additional layer of material, made of, for example, a plastic film, is located between the spacer layer and the decorative layer to reduce the likelihood of the weakened area becoming visible from the outside, even under thermal and/or mechanical stress. The additional layer of material may also include a weakened area.

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