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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 2009
Filed:
Oct. 12, 2006
Joseph P. Wieczorek, Lake Orion, MI (US);
William B. Berghoff, Brighton, MI (US);
Bryan W. Busha, Grand Blanc, MI (US);
Daniel Muller, Harrison Township, MI (US);
Joseph P. Wieczorek, Lake Orion, MI (US);
William B. Berghoff, Brighton, MI (US);
Bryan W. Busha, Grand Blanc, MI (US);
Daniel Muller, Harrison Township, MI (US);
Irvin Automotive Products, Inc., Pontiac, MI (US);
Abstract
A seam for use in a vehicle armrest or other interior component. The seam includes a first material and a second material joined to the first material. The seam also includes a T-member connected to the first material and the second material to form a French seam appearance on the outer surface of the material. The T-member is then used to align with a groove in a foam of an armrest or other interior component to create an exterior seam on an armrest or interior component of a vehicle. The seam is created using a guide member attached to a sewing machine that will allow for sewing of the first material and second material to the T-member in a simultaneous process at a predetermined speed thus increasing efficiency of manufacturing the upholstery panel and reducing costs to the manufacturer.