Method for fabricating automotive interior components
US6524511B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 13, 1995 |
| Grant date | Feb 25, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 13, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB29L2031/3041
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An automotive interior component consisting of a resin core member and a surface skin member is fabricated by giving an approximately final shape to the surface skin member before mold press forming the resin core member with the surface skin member placed in the cavity of the die assembly for the mold press forming. Since the surface skin member is given with an approximately final shape in advance, even the most stretched part of the surface skin member would not break or wrinkle during the step of attaching the surface skin member to the resin core member as the latter is being molded.
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