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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 11, 2016
Filed:
Feb. 17, 2015
Applicant:
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Inventor:
Lorin A. Mazur, Shelby Township, MI (US);
Assignee:
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 44/12 (2006.01); B29C 41/08 (2006.01); B32B 3/04 (2006.01); B32B 3/28 (2006.01); B32B 3/26 (2006.01); B32B 5/20 (2006.01); B32B 7/04 (2006.01); B29K 105/04 (2006.01); B29L 31/30 (2006.01); B29L 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 44/12 (2013.01); B29C 41/08 (2013.01); B32B 3/04 (2013.01); B32B 3/263 (2013.01); B32B 3/28 (2013.01); B32B 5/20 (2013.01); B32B 7/04 (2013.01); B29K 2105/04 (2013.01); B29L 2009/00 (2013.01); B29L 2031/3041 (2013.01); B32B 2250/04 (2013.01); B32B 2266/02 (2013.01); B32B 2605/08 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for manufacturing a trim component includes the following steps: (a) forming an outer skin layer in the shape of a trim component; (b) applying an inner skin layer on the outer skin layer; (c) spraying a foam layer on the inner skin layer; (d) disposing a substrate on the foam layer; and (e) wrapping portions of the inner skin layer, the outer skin layer, and the foam layer around at least one edge of the substrate.