Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Composite touch zone for automotive instrument panels, doors, and center consoles
- Patent Title (中): 汽车仪表板,门和中控台的复合触摸区
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Application No.: US13421445Application Date: 2012-03-15
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Publication No.: US08733811B2Publication Date: 2014-05-27
- Inventor: Gregg S. Evans , Shin Mizusaki
- Applicant: Gregg S. Evans , Shin Mizusaki
- Applicant Address: US MI Plymouth
- Assignee: Intertec Systems, L.L.C.
- Current Assignee: Intertec Systems, L.L.C.
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Plymouth
- Agency: Dykema Gossett PLLC
- Main IPC: B60R13/02
- IPC: B60R13/02

Abstract:
A method of manufacturing an automotive interior component includes the steps of: providing a mold apparatus comprising a first mold component and a second mold component; providing a substrate; applying a first layer of a soft-touch material to the substrate; applying a second layer of a fabric to one of the first mold component and the second mold component of the mold apparatus; forming a self-skinning foam layer, wherein a first surface of the self-skinning foam layer is configured for bonding to the first layer and a second surface of the self-skinning foam layer is configured for bonding to the second layer; and fastening the substrate, the first layer, the second layer together. Additional methods of manufacturing automotive interior components and automotive interior components are also provided.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120319424A1 COMPOSITE TOUCH ZONE FOR AUTOMOTIVE INSTRUMENT PANELS, DOORS, AND CENTER CONSOLES Public/Granted day:2012-12-20
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