US Patent Issued to Yanfeng International Automotive Technology on April 21 for "Component for vehicle interior" (Michigan Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,606,116, issued on April 21, was assigned to Yanfeng International Automotive Technology Co. Ltd. (Novi, Mich.).

"Component for vehicle interior" was invented by Jennifer A. Stroebe (Holland, Mich.) and Dale Todd Glynn (Allendale, Mich.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A component for an interior of a vehicle configured to facilitate formation of an opening for deployment of an airbag into the interior of the vehicle is disclosed. The component may comprise a composite structure comprising a substrate and a cover; the substrate may comprise a base layer and a feature configured to facilitate formation of the opening; the base layer may co...