Automotive trim part with applique and method of making same
US7156437B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 19, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jan 2, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 19, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R2013/0281
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides for an improved trim part, e.g. a bolster or trim plate, with integrated appliqué for use in a trim assembly, and to a continuous two-shot molding operation that may be performed utilizing a single mold assembly. In an exemplary embodiment, the trim part, i.e. a bolster, includes a substrate formed by injecting a first material into a first shot mold cavity in a first shot of a molding operation. An appliqué is provided in a second shot mold cavity then a cover is formed between the substrate and appliqué by injecting into a mold chamber a second foamed material in a second shot of the molding operation. The formed cover is integrally molded to at least a portion of the substrate and the appliqué to form a trim part with integrated appliqué.
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