US Patent Issued to FAURECIA INTERIOR SYSTEMS on Jan. 27 for "Fabric-covered vehicle interior panel" (California Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,534,029, issued on Jan. 27, was assigned to FAURECIA INTERIOR SYSTEMS INC. (Auburn Hills, Mich.).

"Fabric-covered vehicle interior panel" was invented by Hugo Piccin (Cupertino, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A vehicle interior panel includes a decorative fabric layer adhered to a concave side of a perforated substrate. Attachment of the fabric layer is via an adhesive layer initially provided in the form of a film. The film is laminated to the fabric layer, which is then adhered to the substrate via the film. Perforations can be formed through the film prior to lamination. The panel is suitable for use over an audio speaker or ot...