Lear Corporation

Chrysler Corporation

Eric Stefan Mozer

Alan George Dry

John David Youngs

Michael P Schoemann

Michael W Moran

Thomas W Spanos

Donald E Miller

James M Wojciechowski

Richard J Trombley

Paula M Rocheleau

Lisa Alcini-Mazur

A mold assembly for forming a multi-shot molded part includes a mold system defining a mold cavity, and a retracting member disposed in the mold system selectively movable between extended and retracted positions in the mold cavity. A first molding material is injected in the mold cavity when the mold system is in a configuration with the retracting member in the extended position, forming a first portion of a molded part including a thin wall portion. A second molding material is injected in the mold cavity when the mold system is in another configuration with the retracting member in the retracted position, forming a second portion of the molded part and providing open cavity portions adjacent both surfaces of the thin wall portion. The second material penetrates the thin wall portion, filling the open cavity portions and forming a connection between the first and second portions of the molded part.

Multi-shot molding method and assembly

An impact countermeasure device ( ) used for receiving an impact force ( ) has a generally hollow body with an outer wall ( ) defining an interior portion ( ) and an exterior portion. The wall ( ) has at least one blow hole ( ) therethrough. The wall ( ) has at least one tack off area ( ) formed therein. The tack off area ( ) and the blow hole ( ) control the crush rate of the body in response to the impact force ( ).

Pneumatic pressure molded impact countermeasure

For use in mounting a speaker on a wall member, such as a rear corner pillar, of a vehicle, such as a van, minivan, or station wagon, a molded speaker mounting bracket adapted to being speaker mounted on the pillar. The molded bracket includes speaker receiving segment and three legs extending from the receiving segment for being heat welded onto a surface of the corner pillar. The speaker receiving segment is contoured to include a first square portion, a second frustoconical portion, and a third internal flange portion, with an upwardly converging open front terminating in upper corners positioned a predetermined distance apart, adapted to having a speaker snapped past the upper corners by spreading same and thereafter being securely retained by the first, second and third contoured portions.

Molded bracket for mounting a speaker in a vehicle

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Rochester, MI, United States of America

Eric Stefan Mozer