Wrapped part assembly with edge/corner defining inserts
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsJames Hadley Muiter, Alan Curtis Moran, Jr., Shariq Alam
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Abstract
An insert is assembled to a base interior part at either an edge or a corner of the part that is later wrapped with a cut and sewn jacket cover. The assembly comprises a substrate, an insert and a cover. The substrate has a base edge and the insert has a contour defining edge attached to the substrate with the contour defining edge aligned with the base edge. The cover is wrapped over the insert and the substrate to provide a wrapped edge that covers over the contour defining edge. A method of manufacturing a covered interior part of a vehicle comprises securing an insert having a contour defining edge to the interior panel and wrapping the insert and the interior panel with a cover.
Claims10
An assembly comprising:
- a substrate having a base edge;
- an insert including a contour defining edge, having a reduced radius compared to the base edge, attached to the substrate with the contour defining edge aligned with the base edge;
- a spacer attached to the insert and spaced from the substrate;
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- a cover wrapped over the insert and the substrate, wherein the cover is wrapped directly around the insert edge to define a covered corner.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.