Method of making vehicle headrest having cloth face bonded to plastic shell
First Claim
1. A method of forming a component comprising the steps of:
- (i) forming a plastic shell having a hollow interior space between forward and rear faces;
(ii) placing a cloth laminate in the interior space between said forward and rear faces of said shell such that at least a portion of a forward face of said cloth contacts said forward face of said shell;
(iii) while maintaining said contact, bonding a portion of said forward face of said shell to said cloth laminate along a bead thereby outlining a shell portion, and removing said shell portion within said bead to expose said cloth face; and
(iv) filling said shell with foam.
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Abstract
An improved vehicle headrest includes a bead between a plastic sleeve and a cloth facing. The cloth is bonded to the plastic sleeve such that an exposed face of the cloth is quickly and reliably connected to the plastic sleeve. The plastic sleeve is then filled with a foam and a positioning post. The inventive headrest is formed by initially placing the cloth material on positioning structure in an anvil. The plastic sleeve has been previously rotationally molded, and is slid onto the anvil and over the cloth material. A dielectric bar is then brought into contact with the plastic sleeve, and a bead is formed. As the bead is formed, a cutting blade cuts the plastic material inwardly of the bead. The cut portion of the sleeve is removed exposing the cloth material. A "RF" compatible barrier layer is formed on a rear face of the cloth material and prevents foam from reaching the exposed forward face.
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9 Claims
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1. A method of forming a component comprising the steps of:
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(i) forming a plastic shell having a hollow interior space between forward and rear faces; (ii) placing a cloth laminate in the interior space between said forward and rear faces of said shell such that at least a portion of a forward face of said cloth contacts said forward face of said shell; (iii) while maintaining said contact, bonding a portion of said forward face of said shell to said cloth laminate along a bead thereby outlining a shell portion, and removing said shell portion within said bead to expose said cloth face; and (iv) filling said shell with foam. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for forming a component comprising the steps of:
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(i) forming a plastic laminate having a generally planar face; (ii) providing a layer of cloth, placing said plastic laminate so as to overly said cloth such that a portion of said laminate is in contact with a generally central portion of said cloth; (iii) while maintaining said contact, bonding a portion of said plastic laminate to said cloth laminate to form a bead surrounding said generally central portion, and cutting and removing said plastic laminate inwardly of said bead to reveal said central portion of said cloth. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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