Patent ID: 7503429
Filing Date: 2009-03-17
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
1. An acoustic panel assembly comprising: a parent panel; an insert panel mounted to the parent panel, the insert panel having a sound absorbing main body, a rim body surrounding the main body and a sound transmitting insert skin bonded to at least a portion of an outer surface of the main and rim bodies; a sound reflecting skin bonded to a portion of an outer surface of the parent body and bonded to a portion of an outer surface of the insert panel; and the parent panel including an opening surrounded by a border portion, the border portion engaging an outer edge of the insert panel, the border portion and the edge forming an interlocking joint, the border portion defining an annular groove which receives the outer edge of the insert panel, the annular groove having a bottom surface which faces radially inwardly and which engages the outer edge of the insert panel.