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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 12, 2009
Filed:
Oct. 18, 2004
Applicant:
Peter John Ellis, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Inventor:
Peter John Ellis, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Assignee:
Decoma International, Inc., Concord, Ontario, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 47/02 (2006.01); B29C 53/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method is provided for manufacturing an upper reveal that conforms to a curved portion of a window opening of a motor vehicle door frame. The upper reveal is formed from TPV and a carrier. The method includes the steps of: co-extruding the TPV with the carrier; curing the TPV to form the upper reveal; heating the upper reveal to a temperature greater than a heat deformation temperature of the TPV; and bending the upper reveal to conform to the curved portion of the window opening of the motor vehicle door frame.