US Patent Issued to Shanghai Yanfeng Jinqiao Automotive Trim Systems on Oct. 28 for "Vehicle interior component" (Michigan Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,454,225, issued on Oct. 28, was assigned to Shanghai Yanfeng Jinqiao Automotive Trim Systems Co. Ltd..

"Vehicle interior component" was invented by Thomas Scott Hodgson (Holland, Mich.), Rick Alan Anderson (Grand Haven, Mich.), Andrew K. Ruiter (Grand Haven, Mich.) and Adam R. Gofton (Holland, Mich.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A vehicle interior component is disclosed. The vehicle interior component may comprise a base providing a compartment, a cover movable relative to the base comprising a first door and a second door movable between closed and open positions, and a mechanism to couple the doors. The mechanism may provide an engage...