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US 10,882,227 B2Granted
Foam mix-head bushing and method of manufacturing a vehicle interior panel with the bushing
AssigneeFaurecia Interior Systems, Inc.
InventorMark Kusmierek
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Abstract
A bushing for a foam mix-head includes an injection port wall surrounding a vestigial area for foam accumulation, a substrate opening transition segment configured to be situated with an opening of a substrate, a seal housing, and a seal seated in a seal seat of the seal housing. The seal helps prevent leakage during a foaming operation, such as when manufacturing a vehicle interior panel having a foam layer between a skin layer and a substrate.
Claims14
A bushing for a foam mix-head, comprising:
- a main bushing body;
- an injection port wall surrounding a vestigial area for foam accumulation;
- a substrate opening transition segment configured to be situated with an opening of a substrate;
- a seal housing that surrounds the injection port wall and is connected to the injection port wall via the substrate opening transition segment, wherein the seal housing includes first and second opposing side walls, the first opposing sidewall being connected to the substrate opening transition segment and the second sidewall being connected to the main bushing body, wherein the seal housing further includes a seal seat between the first and second opposing sidewalls;
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- a seal seated in the seal seat of the seal housing.
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