Method and apparatus for producing a vehicle interior component
US12286044B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 12, 2023 |
| Grant date | Apr 29, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 12, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60N2/5891
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An assembly is provided with a funnel having one or more side walls extending from an entrance to an outlet, and a liner having one or more elastic panels, with the liner extending over an inner surface of the one or more side walls. A system is provided with the assembly, a die, a fluid bath, and at least one hose to direct fluid from the fluid bath onto the liner of the assembly. A method includes covering an inner surface of a funnel with a liner comprising one or more elastic panels, wetting the liner, and forming a stranded mesh material member by extruding material from a die and through the funnel. A stranded mesh material member is provided and formed using the method.
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