Method of making an interior panel for a door and an article made thereby
US7431379B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 2, 2007 |
| Grant date | Oct 7, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 2, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/31551
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An interior trim panel for a vehicle door is provided according to alternative methods. The interior trim panel includes a bolster to which a polyurethane skin is molded by a spraying operation. Expanded polyurethane foam is sprayed over the polyurethane skin and a backing panel is either integrally formed or assembled to the polyurethane foam layer.
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