Intier Automotive Inc

Magna International of America, Inc.

Richard A Hager

Daniel Vern Beckley

Lisa Ann Kidd

A method for manufacturing a multi-shot interior trim component within a mold tool, comprising the steps of moving a first mold portion adjacent a second mold portion to define a potential cavity volume; modifying the potential cavity volume to define a first reduced cavity volume; depositing a first material in the first reduced cavity volume; further modifying the potential cavity volume to define a second reduced cavity volume, wherein at least a localized portion of the first deposited material is utilized to define, with the mold tool, the second reduced cavity volume; providing a rib on one of the first and second mold portions; exposing the rib to one of the first and second reduced cavity volumes; depositing a second material in the second reduced cavity volume; attaching the second deposited material to the first deposited material at least proximate the localized portion of the first deposited material, wherein one of the first and second materials defines a substrate portion having an outboard surface, an inboard surface, a chute portion extending from the outboard surface, wherein the chute portion defines an axial opening, and, wherein, the other of the first and second materials defines an inflatable restraint door that closes-out the axial opening formed in the substrate portion to define an interior trim component of a vehicle; and defining the inflatable restraint door to include a pre-weakened portion corresponding to the rib of one of the first and second mold portions.

Method for manufacturing a multi-shot molded component

A trim panel () includes an integrally formed attachment member () for mounting an acoustic device (), such as a loudspeaker, an exciter, a piezoelectric transducer, or the like, directly to the trim panel () without the need of a separate mounting member. The acoustic device () is attached to the trim panel () by use a twist and lock fastening feature () in the form of a ramp surface () that draws the acoustic device () toward the trim panel () as the acoustic device () is rotated about the attachment member (). Once the acoustic device () is rotated into place, one or more detents () are provided on the trim panel () and one or more corresponding detent grooves or recesses () are provided on the acoustic device () to lock the acoustic device () securely in place. The integrally formed attachment member () enables the inner and outer surfaces () of the trim panel () to be a generally continuous surface.

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Commerce Township, MI, United States of America

Richard A Hager