Method for forming headliners
US6451232B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 25, 1999 |
| Grant date | Sep 17, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 25, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R2021/0442
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method for forming a headliner assembly includes forming a main body having a periphery, and a shape corresponding to a desired shape of the headliner assembly; positioning the main body in a mold having a recess; closing the mold; and injecting foam into the recess to simultaneously form an energy absorbing member and join the energy absorbing member to the main body proximate the periphery of the main body.
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