Johnson Controls Technology Company

James D Schichtel

Nels R Smith

Chad M Baumann

A method of forming a panel is disclosed. The method includes forming a flexible skin (); coupling a compressible material () to the skin (); positioning the skin () and compressible material () in a mold; and forming a rigid substrate () around the skin () and compressible material () providing a first soft region () wherein the compressible material () is disposed between the skin () and the substrate () so that a first soft region () is defined by the compressible material ().

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Grand Haven, MI, United States of America

James D Schichtel