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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2009
Filed:
Oct. 24, 2005
Xiaoping Xu, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Byron Spencer, Bloomfield, MI (US);
Xiaoping Xu, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Byron Spencer, Bloomfield, MI (US);
Key Safety Systems, Inc., Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Abstract
An intermediate article of manufacture forming an outer wrap subassembly having a leather, simulated leather or leather equivalent pliable component and one or more decorative components adhered to or otherwise attached to said leather, simulated leather or leather equivalent pliable component and one or more securing components is disclosed. The one or more securing components adheres or attaches the one or more decorative components to form the subassembly. The subassembly creates a unique attachment capability such that the crevice formed between the leather and the decorative component is maintained at a minimal gap and the radius of curvature of the leather component when assembled to the underlying article to form the final assembly has a radius of curvature of less than 2 mm, preferably 1.5 mm or less.