ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,539,686, issued on Feb. 3, was assigned to Motherson Innovations Co. Ltd. (London).

"Interior trim component with a three-dimensional shape for a motor vehicle and device and method for producing such an interior trim component" was invented by Pierre Pignard (Jebsheim, France).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention relates to an interior trim component with a three-dimensional shape, wherein the interior trim component is produced from a single nonwoven material and includes a first surface and a second surface. At least one region that forms the first surface, and at least one first section and at least one second section, ...