Method of making an interior trim part and article made by the process
AssigneeLear Corporation
InventorsJoseph J. Davis JR., Sarkis B. Mikhjian, Timothy L. Peak
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AssigneeLear Corporation
InventorsJoseph J. Davis JR., Sarkis B. Mikhjian, Timothy L. Peak
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A method of making a skin of an interior trim part and an interior trim part made according to the process. A male mold having a convex portion is used to form a skin having a uniform thickness that is sprayed on the surface of the mold. The surface of the mold has a grain pattern that is transferred to a skin. The skin is allowed to flash off or partially cure before being removed from the male mold. The skin is then turned inside out with the exterior surface being inverted to form a convex portion of the skin. The skin is placed into a female mold having a concave portion against which the convex portion of the skin is placed. Foam is injected into the inverted skin while in a female mold and is cured to form an interior trim part.
A method of making an interior trim part for a vehicle, the interior trim part having a skin defining an exterior surface of the interior trim part having a predefined shape comprising:
An interior trim component for a vehicle that is made according to a process, wherein the trim component comprises:
A method of making a skin of an interior trim part for a vehicle, the skin defining an exterior surface of the interior trim part having a predefined shape comprising:
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