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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:
Jul. 30, 2002
Filed:
Jul. 14, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Vincent H-H Jones, Leonard, MI (US);
Edward Kuivinen, Canal Fulton, OH (US);
David W. Sloat, Clinton Township, MI (US);
Jerry P. Wilson, Armada, MI (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 3/300 ; B28B 5/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 3/300 ; B28B 5/00 ;
Abstract
An automotive trim panel has a thermoformable structural layer shaped into a non-flat contour with a pressure sensitive adhesive system applied to one side of the panel. The pressure sensitive adhesive is coated onto a release liner which is then attached to the structural layer. Both the adhesive and release liner are capable of withstanding the high heat of thermoforming. The trim panel can be applied to a substrate by peeling away the release liner and sticking the panel to the substrate.