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Trim piece and method for making same

  • US 5,527,587 A
  • Filed: 09/01/1994
  • Issued: 06/18/1996
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/01/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A trim article (10) comprising:

  • a layer of fabric cloth (28) defining a fabric periphery (32);

    a rigid member (36) molded to a defined shape (30) defining a mold edge (34), said trim article (10) characterized bya shoulder (38) extending along said rigid member (36) in spaced relationship to said mold edge (34), said layer of fabric cloth (28) bonded directly to said rigid member (36) and extending over said shoulder (38) with an increased thickness (46) at said shoulder (38) for reducing tension in said layer of fabric cloth (28) at said fabric periphery (32) to prevent said fabric periphery (32) from pulling away from said mold edge (34).

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