Vehicle interior trim panel
View Patent ↗A vehicle interior trim panel is provided with a rigid trim portion and a first flexible trim portion. The rigid trim portion includes a first assist grip opening. The first flexible trim portion is attached to the rigid trim portion along an edge of the first assist grip opening with the first flexible trim portion at least partially covering the first assist grip opening of the rigid trim portion.
1. A vehicle interior trim panel comprising:
a rigid trim portion including a first assist grip opening; and
a first flexible trim portion attached to the rigid trim portion along an edge of the first assist grip opening with the first flexible trim portion at least partially covering the first assist grip opening of the rigid trim portion, the first flexible trim portion having a first assist grip receiving cutout configured to receive a first portion of an assist grip handle, the first assist receiving cutout being formed at a peripheral edge of the first flexible trim portion such that the first assist receiving cutout is open at the a peripheral edge of the first flexible trim portion.
2. The vehicle interior trim panel according to claim 1 , wherein
the first assist grip opening is formed in a peripheral edge of the rigid trim portion such that the first assist grip opening is open at the peripheral edge of the rigid trim portion.
3. The vehicle interior trim panel according to claim 1 , wherein
the first flexible trim portion is formed of an elastomer.
4. The vehicle interior trim panel according to claim 1 , wherein
the first flexible trim portion is bonded to the rigid trim portion.
5. The vehicle interior trim panel according to claim 1 , wherein
the rigid trim portion further includes a second assist grip opening, and
the vehicle interior trim panel further includes a second flexible trim portion attached to the rigid trim portion along an edge of the second assist grip opening with the second flexible trim portion at least partially covering the second assist grip opening of the rigid trim portion.
6. The vehicle interior trim panel according to claim 5 , wherein
the first and second assist grip openings are formed in a peripheral edge of the rigid trim portion such that the first and second assist grip openings are open at the peripheral edge of the rigid trim portion.
7. The vehicle interior trim panel according to claim 5 , wherein
the second flexible trim portion has a second assist grip receiving cutout configured to receive a second portion of the assist grip handle.
8. The vehicle interior trim panel according to claim 7 , wherein
the second assist receiving cutout is formed at a peripheral edge of the second flexible trim portion such that the second assist receiving cutout is open at the peripheral edge of the second flexible trim portion.
9. The vehicle interior trim panel according to claim 8 , wherein
the first and second assist grip openings are formed in a peripheral edge of the rigid trim portion such that the first and second assist grip openings are open at the peripheral edge of the rigid trim portion.
10. The vehicle interior trim panel according to claim 5 , wherein
the first and second flexible trim portions are each formed of an elastomer.
11. The vehicle interior trim panel according to claim 5 , wherein
the first and second flexible trim portions are bonded to the rigid trim portion.
12. The vehicle interior trim panel according to claim 1 , wherein
an edge of the first flexible trim portion contacts the assist grip handle.
13. The vehicle interior trim panel according to claim 1 , wherein
a portion of the first flexible trim portion is positioned behind an inner surface of the rigid trim portion between the inner surface and a vehicle component to which the assist grip handle is attached.
14. The vehicle interior trim panel according to claim 1 , wherein
the rigid trim portion includes at least one projection that extends into the first flexible trim portion to assist in securing the first flexible trim portion to the rigid trim portion.
15. The vehicle interior trim panel according to claim 1 , wherein
the first flexible trim portion defines the first assist grip receiving cutout as a U-shaped cutout.
16. The vehicle interior trim panel according to claim 1 , wherein
the rigid trim portion defines the first assist grip opening as a U-shaped opening.
17. A vehicle body structure comprising:
a structural vehicle body section;
an assist grip handle fixedly secured to the structural vehicle body section;
a vehicle interior trim panel releasably secured to the structural vehicle body section, the vehicle interior trim panel including
a rigid trim portion including a first assist grip opening with a first portion of the assist grip handle projecting through the first assist grip opening, and a second assist grip opening;
a first flexible trim portion attached to the rigid trim portion along an edge of the first assist grip opening with the first flexible trim portion at least partially covering the first assist grip opening of the rigid trim portion; and
a second flexible trim portion attached to the rigid trim portion along an edge of the second assist grip opening with the second flexible trim portion at least partially covering the second assist grip opening of the rigid trim portion.
18. The vehicle body structure according to claim 17 , further comprising
an airbag disposed between the vehicle interior trim panel and the structural vehicle body section.
19. The vehicle body structure according to claim 17 , wherein
at least one of the first assist grip opening and the second assist grip opening is formed in a peripheral edge of the rigid trim portion such that the at least one of the first assist grip opening and the second assist grip opening is open at the peripheral edge of the rigid trim portion.
20. The vehicle body structure according to claim 17 , wherein at least one of the following
the first flexible trim portion has a first assist grip receiving cutout configured to receive a first portion of an assist grip handle; and
the second flexible trim portion has a second assist grip receiving cutout configured to receive a second portion of the assist grip handle.
21. The vehicle body structure according to claim 17 , wherein
the first and second assist grip openings are formed in a peripheral edge of the rigid trim portion such that the first and second assist grip openings are open at the peripheral edge of the rigid trim portion,
the first flexible trim portion has a first assist grip receiving cutout formed at a peripheral edge of the first flexible trim portion such that the first assist receiving cutout is open at the peripheral edge of the first flexible trim portion, and
the second flexible trim portion has a second assist grip receiving cutout formed at a peripheral edge of the second flexible trim portion such that the second assist receiving cutout is open at the peripheral edge of the second flexible trim portion.
22. The vehicle body structure according to claim 17 , wherein
an edge of at least one of the first flexible trim portion and the second flexible trim portion contacts the assist grip handle.
23. The vehicle body structure according to claim 17 , wherein
a portion of at least one of the first flexible trim portion and the second flexible trim portion is positioned behind an inner surface of the rigid trim portion between the inner surface and a vehicle component to which the assist grip handle is attached.
24. The vehicle body structure according to claim 17 , wherein
the rigid trim portion includes at least one projection that extends into at least one of the first flexible trim portion and the second flexible trim portion to assist in securing the at least one of the first flexible trim portion and the second flexible trim portion to the rigid trim portion.
25. The vehicle body structure according to claim 17 , wherein at least one of the following
the first flexible trim portion defines the first assist grip receiving cutout as a U-shaped cutout; and
the second flexible trim portion defines the second assist grip receiving cutout as a U-shaped cutout.
26. The vehicle body structure according to claim 17 , wherein
the rigid trim portion defines at least one of the first assist grip opening and the second assist grip opening as a U-shaped opening.
27. A vehicle interior trim panel comprising: a rigid trim portion including a first assist grip opening; and a first flexible trim portion bonded to the rigid trim portion along an edge of the first assist grip opening with the first flexible trim portion at least partially covering the first assist grip opening of the rigid trim portion,
wherein a portion of the first flexible trim portion is positioned behind an inner surface of the rigid trim portion between the inner surface and a vehicle component to which the assist grip handle is attached.
28. The vehicle interior trim panel according to claim 27 , wherein
an edge of the first flexible trim portion contacts the assist grip handle.
29. The vehicle interior trim panel according to claim 27 , wherein
the rigid trim portion includes at least one projection that extends into the first flexible trim portion to assist in securing the first flexible trim portion to the rigid trim portion.
30. The vehicle interior trim panel according to claim 27 , wherein
the first flexible trim portion defines the first assist grip receiving cutout as a U-shaped cutout.
31. The vehicle interior trim panel according to claim 27 , wherein
the rigid trim portion defines the first assist grip opening as a U-shaped opening.
32. A vehicle interior trim panel comprising:
a rigid trim portion including a first assist grip opening and a second assist grip opening;
a first flexible trim portion attached to the rigid trim portion along an edge of the first assist grip opening with the first flexible trim portion at least partially covering the first assist grip opening of the rigid trim portion; and
a second flexible trim portion attached to the rigid trim portion along an edge of the second assist grip opening with the second flexible trim portion at least partially covering the second assist grip opening of the rigid trim portion.
33. The vehicle interior trim panel according to claim 32 , wherein
an edge of at least one of the first flexible trim portion and the second flexible trim portion contacts the assist grip handle.
34. The vehicle interior trim panel according to claim 32 , wherein
a portion of at least one of the first flexible trim portion and the second flexible trim portion is positioned behind an inner surface of the rigid trim portion between the inner surface and a vehicle component to which the assist grip handle is attached.
35. The vehicle interior trim panel according to claim 32 , wherein
the rigid trim portion includes at least one projection that extends into at least one of the first flexible trim portion and the second flexible trim portion to assist in securing the at least one of the first flexible trim portion and the second flexible trim portion to the rigid trim portion.
36. The vehicle interior trim panel according to claim 32 , wherein at least one of the following
the first flexible trim portion defines the first assist grip receiving cutout as a U-shaped cutout; and
the second flexible trim portion defines the second assist grip receiving cutout as a U-shaped cutout.
37. The vehicle interior trim panel according to claim 32 , wherein
the rigid trim portion defines at least one of the first assist grip opening and the second assist grip opening as a U-shaped opening.