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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 13, 2013
Filed:
Jan. 03, 2005
Nels R. Smith, Holland, MI (US);
Scott A. Hansen, Holland, MI (US);
Jeffrey T. Stout, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Andy Butz, Zeeland, MI (US);
Bart W. Fox, Zeeland, MI (US);
Nels R. Smith, Holland, MI (US);
Scott A. Hansen, Holland, MI (US);
Jeffrey T. Stout, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Andy Butz, Zeeland, MI (US);
Bart W. Fox, Zeeland, MI (US);
Johnson Controls Technology Company, Holland, MI (US);
Abstract
The invention is also directed to a method for forming a component for a vehicle. The method comprises forming a substrate in a mold by injecting a first resin into a first cavity, reconfiguring a portion of the mold to form a second cavity, and injecting a second resin into a second cavity; providing a flexible member adjacent at least a portion of the substrate to form a cavity between the substrate and the flexible member; coupling at least a portion of the flexible member to the substrate; and introducing a material into the cavity after securing at least a portion of the flexible member to the substrate. The flexible member and the material introduced into the cavity form a cushioned region for the vehicle component