Patent ID: 9637071
Date: 2017-05-02
CPC Classifications: B29C,B29K,B29L,B32B,B60R,Y10T

Claim:
1. A nonwoven trough, comprising: at least one nonwoven wall formed from a mixture of bonded natural cellulosic fibers and thermoplastic fibers, said at least one nonwoven wall having a base extending along a longitudinal axis and having a midsection and opposite end portions, said midsection having a pair of sidewalls extending upwardly from said base to provide said midsection with a generally U-shaped cross-section taken generally transversely to said longitudinal axis; at least one flange extending laterally outwardly from said base, said at least one flange being configured for attachment to a vehicle member; and further including a scrim layer bonded to an outer surface of said at least one nonwoven wall and being at least partially diffused into said nonwoven wall to form an alloy region containing material of both said at least one nonwoven wall and said scrim layer.