Abstract: There is provided a one-piece, removable load floor lining having sound insulation properties, for motor vehicles, having an upper shell (2) and a lower shell (1). The upper shell (2) is substantially flat and is hingeably connected with the lower shell (1) which is adapted to the contours of the trunk region, so that a complete unit is obtained which because of the double-wall principle achieves a large acoustic effect. The upper shell (2) further includes coverings (19, 20) which can be folded open by means of hinge means, whereby together with the contour-following configuration of the lower shell (1) there are provided closed hollow spaces (4, 5, 6, 7) of different depths, in particular as storage compartments for receiving accessory parts, baggage or the like, such as e.g. a so-called active noise control system.

Abstract: The invention relates to a filler body (1) for acoustic and thermal sealing of hollow spaces in vehicle bodywork, constituted as a molded part of resilient, porous material (4) of sufficient restoring resilience, enveloped in foil, which part is subjected to a vacuum prior to introduction into the hollow space (5). The molded part is self-supporting and has, in the direction of introduction, which is perpendicular to the plane of installation, a large bending stiffness by virtue of a flat, thin intermediate layer (3).

Abstract: A sound insulating structure is provided which is made by foam-backing a carpet in a single operation and which includes a consolidated layer with few or no cells followed by a cellular soft elastic layer. To this end structured materials such as fleece and/or cut foam into which foaming takes place in order to form the consolidated layer, are provided on the back of the carpet or of a foam-proof covering thereon.