US2002185784A1PendingUtilityA1

Method of marking a skin for a vehicle interior trim panel

Priority: Jul 25, 2000Filed: Dec 28, 2001Published: Dec 12, 2002

Est. expiryJul 25, 2020(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority

Inventors:Keith Riha Richard Leland

B60N 2/78B60R 13/02B60R 2013/0287B60R 13/0243B60N 2/797

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A method of marking a skin for a vehicle interior trim panel comprising providing a skin with a color and an outer skin surface. A laser is applied to the outer skin surface such that a portion of the skin surface contacted by the laser changes color relative to a portion of the outer skin surface not contacted by the laser to create a marking in the outer skin surface indicating the presence of a vehicle component or function.

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         1 . A method of marking a skin for a vehicle interior trim panel comprising: 
 providing a skin with a color and an outer skin surface;    applying a laser to said outer skin surface such that a portion of the skin surface contacted by said laser changes color relative to a portion of said outer skin surface not contacted by said laser to create a marking in the outer skin surface indicating the presence of a vehicle component or function.

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