US Patent Issued to Shanghai Yanfeng Jinqiao Automotive Trim Systems on Feb. 10 for "Component for vehicle interior" (Chinese Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,545,208, issued on Feb. 10, was assigned to Shanghai Yanfeng Jinqiao Automotive Trim Systems Co. LTD. (Novi, Mich.).

"Component for vehicle interior" was invented by Tairen Zeng (Shanghai), Yuhua Chen (Shanghai) and Haitao Bu (Shanghai).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A component for a vehicle interior configured to facilitate deployment of an airbag is disclosed. The component may comprise a composite structure comprising an injection molded structure/framework with a mesh insert/fabric within a panel and a door panel. The structure may comprise a feature configured to retain the mesh insert. The feature may comprise a set of ribs formed ...