Method of making a facing panel

• US 4,810,452 A
• Filed: 10/06/1987
• Issued: 03/07/1989
• Est. Priority Date: 10/16/1986
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Automobiles Citroen (Stellantis NV), Automobiles Peugeot (Stellantis NV)
• Original Assignee: Automobiles Citroen (Stellantis NV), Automobiles Peugeot (Stellantis NV)
• Inventors: Philibert, Jean-Claude, Taillefert, Raymond
• Primary Examiner(s): Silbaugh, Jan H.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Kuhns, Allan R.
• Application Number:
  US07/105,606
• Time in Patent Office: 518 Days
• Field of Search: 264/331.19, 264/45.1, 264/46.4, 264/46.5, 264/246, 264/247, 264/277, 264/511, 264/261, 264/46.6, 264/257
• US Class Current: 264/247
• CPC Class Codes: B44C 3/046 using a modelling surface, e.g. plate
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 13/02 Internal Trim mouldings ; Internal Ledges; Wall liners for passenger compartments; Roof liners B60R13/01 takes precedence ; padded linings for the vehicle interior B60R21/04; arrangements or adaptations of floor mats or carpets in vehicles B60N3/04; internal lining for trains B61D17/18

Abstract

A method of making a facing panel including on its visible side a portion of moquette, a portion of fabric, a portion consisting of a layer of compact polyurethane of a first color and a portion consisting of compact polyurethane of a second color, these portions being fastened to a wall or backing and the whole being made by positioning at first fragments of moquette and fabric on a die, then projecting layers of compact polyurethane and applying a lining backing.

Claims

1. A method of making a facing panel, such as for instance an inner panel of a door of an automotive vehicle, comprising the steps of:

placing several fragments of ornamental material of differing natures or colors with faces thereof corresponding to different areas of an inner and visible side of the panel against a wall of a die;

projecting at least one layer of compact polyurethane onto those portions of the wall of the die which are not covered by said fragments and onto at least one portion of each of said fragments which will face towards an invisible side of the panel in order to connect said fragments, said layer of compact polyurethane being provided through successive projections;

concealing at least one portion of the die wall before one said projection of compact polyurethane layer; and

applying a wall forming a lining backing to said compact polyurethane layer, whereby said wall is directly bound to said layer of compact polyurethane, said layer having an ornamental purpose and connecting said fragments.

2. A method according to claim 1, which further comprises the step of

injecting a certain amount of liquid polyurethane onto said layer of compact polyurethane before said wall or backing is applied.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein at least a portion of the fragments of ornamental material is also concealed before each said projection of compact polyurethane layer.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein said fragments comprise moquette and fabric fragments.