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App. No. 17/151,137

AUTOMOTIVE TRIM PIECE WITH INTUITIVE SMART SWITCHES LOCATED UNDER THE AUTOMOTIVE SOFT TRIM SKIN

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App. No.
17/151,137
Abstract

A vehicle door trim interior is disclosed herein. The vehicle door trim interior has an armrest; a surface depression located in the armrest, wherein the surface depression is covered with a skin; and at least one touch sensor operably coupled to an actuator of a component of the vehicle door trim interior, wherein the at least one touch sensor is located below the skin covering the surface depression and wherein the at least one touch sensor is not visually perceivable through the skin.

Claims (20)

1 . A vehicle door trim interior, comprising:

an armrest;

a surface depression located in the armrest, wherein the surface depression is covered with a skin; and

at least one touch sensor operably coupled to an actuator of a component of the vehicle door trim interior, wherein the at least one touch sensor is located below the skin covering the surface depression and wherein the at least one touch sensor is not visually perceivable through the skin.

2 . The vehicle door trim interior as in claim 1 , wherein the at least one touch sensor is located below a portion of the skin that has a symbol located thereon.

3 . The vehicle door trim interior as in claim 2 , wherein the symbol is etched or perforated in the skin.

4 . The vehicle door trim interior as in claim 2 , wherein the symbol is stitched or embroidered in the skin.

5 . The vehicle door trim interior as in claim 1 , wherein the at least one touch sensor is backlit.

6 . The vehicle door trim interior as in claim 1 , wherein the surface depression of the armrest is located in a forward area of the armrest.

7 . The vehicle door trim interior as in claim 1 , wherein the component is a window.

8 . The vehicle door trim interior as in claim 1 , wherein the at least one touch sensor is a plurality of touch sensors.

9 . A vehicle trim interior, comprising:

a surface depression located in the vehicle trim interior, wherein the surface depression is covered with a skin; and

at least one touch sensor operably coupled to an actuator of a component of the vehicle door trim interior, wherein the at least one touch sensor is located below the skin covering the surface depression and wherein the at least one touch sensor is not visually perceivable through the skin.

10 . The vehicle trim interior as in claim 9 , wherein the at least one touch sensor is located below a portion of the skin that has a symbol located thereon.

11 . The vehicle trim interior as in claim 10 , wherein the symbol is etched or perforated in the skin.

12 . The vehicle trim interior as in claim 10 , wherein the symbol is stitched or embroidered in the skin.

13 . The vehicle trim interior as in claim 9 , wherein the at least one touch sensor is backlit.

14 . The vehicle trim interior as in claim 9 , wherein the component is a window.

15 . The vehicle trim interior as in claim 9 , wherein the at least one touch sensor is a plurality of touch sensors.

Assignments (2)
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Mar 23, 2022
From: INTEVA PRODUCTS, LLC
To: CERBERUS BUSINESS FINANCE, LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 059766/0348 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 25, 2021
From: BAME, TYLER R.; NASCIMENTO, AIDANO, JR.; KOBYLINSKI, MICHAEL; WHITEHEAD, DAVID
To: INTEVA PRODUCTS, LLC
Reel/Frame 055408/0104 →