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US 2020/0376726 A1Published application
Method and apparatus for edge folding component openings
AssigneeFaurecia Interior Systems, Inc.
InventorDavid Stepanski
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Abstract
A method and apparatus includes a component having at least one opening defined by an edge and a layer of material positioned along the edge. An expandable member is positionable within a tool and is configured to operate between a non-expanded position and an expanded position in which the expandable member forces the layer of material to be folded over the edge.
Claims15
An apparatus comprising:
- a component having at least one opening defined by an edge;
- a layer of material positioned along the edge;
- an expandable member positionable within a tool and configured to operate between a non-expanded position and an expanded position in which the expandable member forces the layer of material to be folded over the edge.
An apparatus comprising:
- a tool configured to hold a component having at least one opening defined by an edge, wherein the component further includes a layer of material positioned along the edge;
- an inflatable seal associated with the tool and configured to operate between a deflated position and an inflated position;
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- a resilient member that is moved during inflation of the inflatable seal to fold the layer of material over the edge.
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A method comprising;
- providing a component having at least one opening defined by an edge;
- positioning a layer of material along the edge;
- expanding an expandable member from a non-expanded position to an expanded position to fold the layer of material over the edge.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.