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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 01, 2016
Filed:
Aug. 27, 2013
Applicant:
Johnson Controls Technology Company, Holland, MI (US);
Inventors:
Glenn A. Cowelchuk, Holland, MI (US);
Bart W. Fox, Zeeland, MI (US);
Jeffrey A. Deyoung, Holland, MI (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 21/215 (2011.01); B29C 45/14 (2006.01); B60R 21/217 (2011.01); B29L 31/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 21/215 (2013.01); B29C 45/14336 (2013.01); B29C 45/14786 (2013.01); B29L 2031/3038 (2013.01); B60R 2021/2172 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of manufacturing a vehicle trim component includes disposing a fiber panel within a mold cavity, and aligning an airbag chute assembly with the fiber panel. The method also includes compressing the fiber panel within the mold cavity to form the fiber panel into a desired shape. At least a portion of the fiber panel is compressed between a surface of the mold cavity and a surface of the airbag chute assembly.