Decorative trim and method for making same
US7851039B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 12, 2008 |
| Grant date | Dec 14, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 28, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/24041
- WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An article of manufacture and method are disclosed which may include a skin including a molded groove, the skin having an exposed surface and a lower surface, the skin forming a sheet of material; a seal having an upper surface disposed adjacent to the lower surface of the skin and covering a region of the lower surface of the skin including the molded groove; at least one strand of stitching material threaded between the exposed surface of the skin and the foam backing layer; and a backing layer forming a backing for the skin and the seal, the backing layer having an upper surface secured to the skin and the seal, and a lower surface.
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