Inventor
HIER MICHAEL J
US31 patents
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LEAR CORP
26 patentsUS6756004B2Jun 29, 2004
Method for manufacturing cockpit-type instrument panels
LEAR CORP72 citations98
US6364351B1Apr 2, 2002
Vehicle air bag restraint assembly
LEAR CORP44 citations93
US7192074B2Mar 20, 2007
Automotive compartment having an integrated spring mechanism and method of making the same
LEAR CORP21 citations92
US7156437B2Jan 2, 2007
Automotive trim part with applique and method of making same
LEAR CORP39 citations92
US7121578B2Oct 17, 2006
Trim panel having foam bridge supported hidden tear seam
LEAR CORP24 citations92
US7108312B2Sep 19, 2006
Vehicle door trim bolster with multi-feel cover and method of making the same
LEAR CORP28 citations92
US6679544B1Jan 20, 2004
Molded energy absorber
LEAR CORP41 citations92
US6652793B2Nov 25, 2003
Method of manufacturing a vehicle cup holder arm assembly
LEAR CORP30 citations91
US6511342B1Jan 28, 2003
Modular instrument panel system having a flat flexible bus
LEAR CORP28 citations91
US6441510B1Aug 27, 2002
Reconfigurable modular instrument cluster arrangement
LEAR CORP49 citations91
US6392147B1May 21, 2002
Protector that snaps over routed parts
LEAR CORP80 citations90
US6568707B2May 27, 2003
Molded seamless vehicle interior panel for concealing an airbag
LEAR CORP32 citations88
US7160404B2Jan 9, 2007
Method of manufacturing an airbag assembly and vehicle trim component
LEAR CORP10 citations84
US6966829B1Nov 22, 2005
HVAC system for a vehicle with concealed vents
LEAR CORP13 citations84
US7140636B2Nov 28, 2006
Airbag support assembly for a vehicle instrument panel
LEAR CORP13 citations83
US7014208B2Mar 21, 2006
Interior vehicle trim panel
LEAR CORP15 citations83
US6732894B2May 11, 2004
Vehicle cup holder arm assembly
LEAR CORP19 citations82
US7425029B2Sep 16, 2008
Integral cushioned trim panel for a vehicle
LEAR CORP7 citations73
US7226079B2Jun 5, 2007
Air bag assembly with two piece air bag housing
LEAR CORP9 citations73
US6942243B2Sep 13, 2005
Vehicle instrument panel air bag door assembly
LEAR CORP10 citations72
US6468457B2Oct 22, 2002
Method of manufacturing a vehicle cup holder arm assembly
LEAR CORP12 citations72
US6872349B2Mar 29, 2005
Molded seamless vehicle interior panel for concealing an airbag
LEAR CORP8 citations69
US6851704B2Feb 8, 2005
Air bag assembly
LEAR CORP5 citations63
US7219922B2May 22, 2007
Interior vehicle trim panel
LEAR CORP3 citations62
US7163234B2Jan 16, 2007
Vehicular cross car beam assembly having an integral air bag inflator
LEAR CORP2 citations62
US7125048B2Oct 24, 2006
Dampener
LEAR CORP0 citations50
INT AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENTS
5 patentsUS7690677B2Apr 6, 2010
Trim panel having foam bridge supported hidden tear seam
INT AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENTS17 citations92
US7458604B2Dec 2, 2008
Automotive trim assembly having an integrated airbag door
INT AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENTS22 citations92
US7291301B2Nov 6, 2007
Method of manufacturing an airbag assembly and vehicle trim component
INT AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENTS17 citations83
US7478854B2Jan 20, 2009
Automotive handle with soft feel and method of making the same
INT AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENTS7 citations74
US7458631B2Dec 2, 2008
Automotive armrest with soft feel and method of making the same
INT AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENTS7 citations74