Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Machine for forming a headliner
- Patent Title (中): 用于形成顶篷的机器
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Application No.: US14181784Application Date: 2014-02-17
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Publication No.: US09302458B2Publication Date: 2016-04-05
- Inventor: David Huelke , Jeffrey Todd Baxter
- Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
- Applicant Address: US MI Dearborn
- Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Dearborn
- Agency: Brooks Kushman P.C.
- Agent Damian Porcari
- Main IPC: B60R13/02
- IPC: B60R13/02 ; B29C53/06 ; B32B38/00 ; B32B7/12

Abstract:
A machine for forming a bonded edge fold on a headliner is disclosed. The headliner includes a ceiling and an edge flange that has a wall section and a backing section. The machine includes a lower die that receives the headliner and an upper die disposed above the lower die. The machine further includes a slide connected to the upper die and at least one actuator operable to move the slide. Movement of the slide causes the slide to engage with the backing section and fold the backing section over the wall section forming a bonded edge fold. A method of forming a headliner is also disclosed.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150231871A1 MACHINE AND METHOD FOR FORMING A HEADLINER Public/Granted day:2015-08-20
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