Method of making a door trim panel assembly
US6210613A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 25, 1999 |
| Grant date | Apr 3, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 25, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB29C44/14
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method of making a door trim panel assembly for attachment to an inner panel of an automotive vehicle includes the steps of placing a door trim substrate into a cavity of a mold and placing at least one component into the cavity against the door trim substrate. The method also includes as an alternative of pre-joining the at least one component to the door trim substrate. The method also includes the steps of filling the cavity with a plastic material. The method further includes the steps of introducing steam into the mold to expand the plastic material to form a carrier and bond the carrier against the at least one component and door trim substrate to form a single door trim panel assembly.
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