Lisa A Kidd

US Patent:

7440582, Oct 21, 2008

Filed:

Oct 27, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/533407

Inventors:

Richard A. Hager - Commerce Township MI, US
Daniel V. Beckley - Fenton MI, US
Lisa Ann Kidd - West Bloomfield MI, US

Assignee:

Intier Automotive Inc. - Newmarket

International Classification:

H04R 1/02
A47B 81/06

US Classification:

381389, 381332, 381386, 381395, 181199

Abstract:

A trim panel () includes an integrally formed attachment member () for mounting an acoustic device (), such as a loudspeaker, an exciter, a piezoelectric transducer, or the like, directly to the trim panel () without the need of a separate mounting member. The acoustic device () is attached to the trim panel () by use a twist and lock fastening feature () in the form of a ramp surface () that draws the acoustic device () toward the trim panel () as the acoustic device () is rotated about the attachment member (). Once the acoustic device () is rotated into place, one or more detents () are provided on the trim panel () and one or more corresponding detent grooves or recesses () are provided on the acoustic device () to lock the acoustic device () securely in place. The integrally formed attachment member () enables the inner and outer surfaces () of the trim panel () to be a generally continuous surface.

US Patent:

60606630, May 9, 2000

Filed:

Sep 10, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/151047

Inventors:

Michael Hier - Royal Oak MI
Lisa Kidd - Washington MI
Michael Maher - Manchester MI

Assignee:

Lear Automotive Dearborn, Inc. - Southfield MI

International Classification:

H01B 718

US Classification:

174110F

Abstract:

Foamed wire harnesses are provided with a jacket to protect the wires. The jackets are formed with convoluted structure to center the wires during foaming. The indented portions are spaced by full-sized portions. Also, the indented portions are noncontinuous in a circumferential direction. The non-indented portions provide protection to the encased wires by preventing movement of sheet metal or other components into the convoluted areas.