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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 17, 1999
Filed:
Aug. 02, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Christopher Reynolds, Oxford, MI (US);
Anthony J Link, North Liberty, IA (US);
Assignee:
DaimlerChrysler Corporation, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
156475 ; 264275 ; 425577 ;
Abstract
An apparatus for forming a trim panel with a one hundred eighty degree periphery edge wrap. The apparatus includes a molding tool having a mold cavity thereon. A loose form block is inserted in the cavity. The form block cooperates with the cavity to define the shape of the periphery edge. Further, the form block supports a trim cover panel such that it is wrapped approximately one hundred eighty degrees about the periphery edge of the trim panel substrate.