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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2009
Filed:
Sep. 16, 2005
Glenn A. Cowelchuk, Chesterfield Township, MI (US);
Todd L. Depue, Brighton, MI (US);
David J. Dooley, Troy, MI (US);
Randy S. Reed, Fair Haven, MI (US);
Glenn A. Cowelchuk, Chesterfield Township, MI (US);
Todd L. DePue, Brighton, MI (US);
David J. Dooley, Troy, MI (US);
Randy S. Reed, Fair Haven, MI (US);
International Automotive Components Group North America, Inc., Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
In at least certain embodiments, the present invention relates to automobile interior door panel having an insert molded bolster. In at least one embodiment, the automobile interior door panel is made by providing a bolster within a first mold cavity, introducing a first resin into the first mold cavity to form a door panel sub assembly comprising a door panel portion secured to the bolster, with the door panel portion having a first upper door panel portion above the bolster and a lower door panel portion below the bolster, providing the door panel sub assembly within a second mold cavity, and introducing a second resin less rigid that the first material into the second mold cavity to form a second upper door panel portion over and secured to the first upper door panel portion.