ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,767,081, issued on Oct. 20, was assigned to Yanfeng International Automotive Technology Co. Ltd. (Novi, Mich.).
"Component for vehicle interior" was invented by Michael Edward Phillips (Holland, Mich.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A component for a vehicle interior configured to deform in an event such as a side impact of the vehicle may comprise a composite structure comprising a structural substrate and a structure/frame. The structural substrate may comprise a fiber panel; the structure may comprise a molded structure with a feature provided on the structural substrate at an interface. The feature may comprise a reinforcement for the...