Patent ID: 6183045
Filing Date: 2001-02-06
Classification: B60N

Abstract:
An automotive interior component comprising:a frame structure for supporting said interior component;a molded contoured bun having an outer surface and an inner surface with said inner surface defining a hollow cavity, said contoured bun being secured about a portion of said frame structure and forming a desired shape of said interior component;a trim cover, having an interior surface and an exterior surface, enveloping said bun and conforming to said desired shape of said bun; anda sheet of foam padded material having a constant thickness and secured only to a portion of said interior surface of said trim cover, said trim cover and said foam padded material forming a pouch and enveloping said contoured bun, said pouch being closed at an underside of said bun to retain said pouch about said bun such that said pouch provides a measure of resilient padding to said interior component.