US Patent Issued to Shanghai Yanfeng Jinqiao Automotive Trim Systems on May 12 for "Component for vehicle interior" (Chinese Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,623,624, issued on May 12, was assigned to Shanghai Yanfeng Jinqiao Automotive Trim Systems Co. Ltd. (Novi, Mich.).

"Component for vehicle interior" was invented by Liyong Wang (Shanghai).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A vehicle interior component configured to provide an opening for airbag deployment is disclosed. The component may comprise a substrate and a cover structure comprising a single-layer cover comprising a generally uniform outer surface and an inner surface comprising a line such as a seam/tear line; the line may comprise sections and/or a set of cavities; the line may be not readily perceptible at the outer surface; the line...