ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,296,683, issued on May 13, was assigned to Yanfeng International Automotive Technology Co. Ltd. (Novi, Mich.).
"Component for vehicle interior" was invented by Christopher Kring (Holland, Mich.), Dale Todd Glynn (Holland, Mich.) and Scott Allen Hansen (Holland, Mich.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A component for a vehicle interior may comprise a composite structure comprising a cover structure comprising a cover base, a cover layer and a cover surface. The cover structure may provide a user interface comprising an input device. The cover layer may cover at least a portion of the cover base. The cover base may comprise a core and a perim...