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US 2010/0133866 A1Published application
Flexible interior trim component having a smooth surface
AssigneeJohnson Controls Technology Company
InventorJason M. Hipshier
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Abstract
An interior trim component is provided that includes multiple substantially parallel ribs each configured to engage a track to facilitate movement of the interior trim component along the track. The interior trim component also includes a substrate having a first surface and a second surface. The first surface is coupled to the ribs, and the second surface is opposite the first surface and is substantially smooth.
Claims20
An interior trim component, comprising:
- a plurality of substantially parallel ribs each configured to engage a track to facilitate movement of the interior trim component along the track;
- and
- a substrate having a first surface and a second surface, wherein the first surface is coupled to the plurality of ribs, and the second surface is opposite the first surface and is substantially smooth.
An interior trim component, comprising:
- a plurality of substantially parallel ribs;
- and
- a substrate coupled to the plurality of substantially parallel ribs such that the interior trim component is capable of bending in a direction substantially perpendicular to an orientation of the plurality of substantially parallel ribs, wherein a surface of the substrate nonadjacent to the plurality of substantially parallel ribs is substantially smooth.
A method of manufacturing an interior trim component, comprising:
- injecting a first resin into a mold having a plurality of substantially parallel grooves to form a corresponding plurality of substantially parallel ribs;
- and
- injecting a second resin into a cavity positioned adjacent to the plurality of substantially parallel grooves such that the second resin forms a substrate bonded to the plurality of substantially parallel ribs, wherein a surface of the cavity opposite from the plurality of substantially parallel grooves is substantially smooth to form a substantially smooth surface of the substrate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.