Component for a vehicle interior and a method of assembly
First Claim
Patent Images
1. A method of assembling a component for an interior of a vehicle comprising:
- positioning an added article on a visible surface of a vacuum mold;
aligning a skin above the vacuum mold;
applying a vacuum force via the vacuum mold;
drawing the skin into engagement with the visible surface of the vacuum mold; and
enveloping a substantial portion of the added article with the skin so that the skin retains the added article therewith and the skin and the added article cooperate to define a show surface that is substantially uninterrupted along a transition area between the skin and the added article.
2 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A component for an interior of a vehicle and a method of assembly. The method includes the steps of inserting an added article into a vacuum mold, aligning a skin with the vacuum mold; and applying a vacuum force to the vacuum mold so that the skin is drawn to substantially envelope the added article to retain it with the skin. The skin and the added article cooperate to define a show surface that is substantially uninterrupted along a transition area between the skin and the added article.
-
Citations
24 Claims
-
1. A method of assembling a component for an interior of a vehicle comprising:
-
positioning an added article on a visible surface of a vacuum mold;
aligning a skin above the vacuum mold;
applying a vacuum force via the vacuum mold;
drawing the skin into engagement with the visible surface of the vacuum mold; and
enveloping a substantial portion of the added article with the skin so that the skin retains the added article therewith and the skin and the added article cooperate to define a show surface that is substantially uninterrupted along a transition area between the skin and the added article. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
-
-
16. A method of assembling a component comprising:
-
providing an added article having an A-surface and a B-surface that cooperate to completely define an exterior surface of the added article;
inserting the added article into a vacuum mold so that the A-surface of the added article engages a visible surface of the vacuum mold; and
drawing via a vacuum force a skin into engagement with the visible surface and substantially completely enveloping the B-surface of the added article so that the skin and the A-surface of the added article cooperate to define a show surface that is substantially uninterrupted along a transition area between the skin and the added article. - View Dependent Claims (17, 24)
-
-
18. A component for an interior of a vehicle comprising:
-
an added article having an A-surface and a B-surface cooperating to completely define a surface area of the added article;
a skin substantially completely enveloping the B-surface of the added article to mechanically engage and retain the added article therewith, the skin cooperating with the A-portion of the added article to define a show surface that is substantially uninterrupted along a transition area between the skin and the added article. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
-
Specification