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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Patent No.:

US 9889813 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Feb. 13, 2018

Filed:

Apr. 22, 2015

Apparatus for pressure bonding of a covering on an automotive interior component and a method for pressure bonding thereof

Applicant:

Inoac Usa, Inc., Troy, MI (US);

Inventor:

Gregg S. Evans, Stratford, CA;

Assignee:

Inoac USA, Inc., Troy, MI (US);

Attorney:

Dykema Gossett PLLC

Primary Examiner:

Alison L Hindenlang

Assistant Examiner:

Jerzi H Moreno Hernandez

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 21/215 (2011.01); B32B 37/00 (2006.01); B32B 37/02 (2006.01); B32B 37/06 (2006.01); B32B 37/18 (2006.01); B60R 21/2165 (2011.01); B23K 20/10 (2006.01); B23K 20/233 (2006.01); B29C 65/48 (2006.01); B29C 65/00 (2006.01); B29C 65/02 (2006.01); B29L 31/30 (2006.01); B23K 103/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 21/215 (2013.01); B23K 20/106 (2013.01); B23K 20/233 (2013.01); B29C 65/02 (2013.01); B29C 65/48 (2013.01); B29C 66/1122 (2013.01); B29C 66/532 (2013.01); B29C 66/723 (2013.01); B29C 66/8266 (2013.01); B29C 66/8322 (2013.01); B60R 21/2165 (2013.01); B23K 2203/34 (2015.10); B29C 65/4825 (2013.01); B29C 66/71 (2013.01); B29C 66/727 (2013.01); B29L 2031/3038 (2013.01);
Abstract

An apparatus for manufacturing an automotive interior component and a method for manufacture thereof are provided. The method includes providing a first and second layer of the automotive interior component. The method includes providing an apparatus comprising a first press component and a second press component, the first press component including a pressure chamber configured to receive a protrusion of the first layer. The method includes inserting the first layer into the first press component, such that the protrusion is received by the pressure chamber of the first press component. The method includes coupling the first layer and the second layer, wherein coupling comprises moving at least one of the first press component and second press component toward the other and introducing a first fluid into the pressure chamber of the first press component such that the fluid applies a fluid pressure to the first layer.

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