公开(公告)号：US5773115A

公开(公告)日：1998-06-30

申请号：US956201

申请日：1997-10-22

申请人： Robert A. Ash

发明人： Robert A. Ash

IPC分类号： B29C33/18 ,  B29C51/20 ,  B29C53/36 ,  B29C53/40 ,  B29C63/02 ,  B29C65/58 ,  B32B3/04 ,  B60R13/02 ,  B32B3/14

CPC分类号： B60R13/0206 ,  B29C53/36 ,  B29C63/02 ,  B29C65/58 ,  B29C66/1312 ,  B29C66/43 ,  B29C66/54 ,  B29C66/83241 ,  B32B3/04 ,  B60R13/02 ,  B29C2063/022 ,  B29C65/7847 ,  B29C66/1122 ,  B29C66/71 ,  B29C66/7392 ,  B29L2031/3014 ,  B60R13/0275 ,  B60R2013/0281 ,  B60R2013/0293 ,  Y10T156/1031 ,  Y10T428/19

摘要： An automotive trim panel is made by using an apparatus and method that bond together two trim coverstock segments having different colors, gauges or textures and two rigid substrate components into a single trim panel with the two coverstock segments meeting along a finished joint line. The method includes joining the coverstock segments together to form a rough seam, supporting the substrate components on two spaced-apart movable mold components with each substrate component having a mating flange that extends into the space between the mold components, applying an adhesive layer to the substrate upper surfaces, heating the joined coverstock segments and vacuum or positive air pressure-forming them across the substrate upper surfaces with the rough seam lying midway between the spaced-apart mold components. Pressure is then applied along the rough seam to infold the coverstock between the mold components while moving the mold components toward a clamped position that sandwiches the infolded coverstock portion between the substrate mating flanges and fastens them together with a pre-mounted fastener. The method forms a finished styling line between the dissimilar coverstock segments and hides the rough seam.

摘要翻译： 汽车装饰板通过使用将具有不同颜色，尺寸或纹理的两个装饰材料片段和两个刚性衬底部件结合在一起的装饰板组成的装置和方法制成，其中两个封面片段沿着完成的连接线相交。 该方法包括将覆盖层段连接在一起以形成粗糙的接缝，将基底部件支撑在两个间隔开的可移动模具部件上，每个基板部件具有延伸到模具部件之间的空间中的配合凸缘， 衬底上表面，加热接合的覆盖物段，并将真空或正空气压力形成它们穿过衬底上表面，粗缝位于间隔开的模具部件之间的中间。 然后沿着粗糙的接缝施加压力，以将模具部件向模具部件移动到夹紧位置，将夹板部分夹在基板配合凸缘之间并用预先安装的紧固件固定在模具部件之间。 该方法在不同的封面段之间形成完成的造型线，并隐藏粗缝。

公开(公告)号：US5487800A

公开(公告)日：1996-01-30

申请号：US185127

申请日：1994-01-24

申请人： Robert A. Ash

发明人： Robert A. Ash

IPC分类号： B29C63/04 ,  B32B31/04 ,  B32B31/12 ,  B32B31/20

CPC分类号： B29C63/04 ,  B29C2791/006 ,  B29L2031/3005 ,  Y10T156/1028 ,  Y10T156/1031 ,  Y10T156/1034 ,  Y10T428/23 ,  Y10T428/23979 ,  Y10T428/24273 ,  Y10T428/24537 ,  Y10T428/24777 ,  Y10T428/24785

摘要： A covered article such as an automotive trim panel comprises a substrate having a front surface to be covered, a back surface and a plurality of holes extending through it for vacuum drawing a trim cover stock against the front surface. The substrate has sets of parallel saw-tooth holder grooves in a peripheral margin of the back surface adjacent to an edge of the substrate that is to be wrapped by the trim cover stock and transverse manifold grooves that communicate with the holder grooves. An adhesive is applied to the front surface and the peripheral margin and the substrate is supported on a vacuum buck so that the peripheral margin overhangs the buck and the manifold grooves communicate with a vacuum source of the buck. The trim cover stock is drawn against the front surface of the substrate and a marginal portion of the trim cover stock is simultaneously drawn against the peripheral margin of the back surface by vacuum to wrap the trim cover stock around the edge of the substrate. The marginal portion of the trim cover stock is drawn into the bottom of the holder grooves to provide a mechanical interlock between the marginal portion of the trim cover stock and sharp edges of the saw-tooth holder grooves. Alternate substrates have a porous strip of various cross sections.

摘要翻译： 诸如汽车装饰板的被覆盖的物品包括具有被覆盖的前表面的基底，后表面和延伸穿过它的多个孔，用于将装饰覆盖物料真空地吸附在前表面上。 衬底在后表面的周边边缘中具有一组平行的锯齿保持器凹槽，该凹槽邻近衬底的边缘，所述边缘将被修剪覆盖物料包裹，并且与保持器槽连通的横向歧管槽。 将粘合剂施加到前表面，并且周边边缘和基板被支撑在真空降压器上，使得周边边缘突出降压，并且歧管槽与降压器的真空源连通。 修剪覆盖物料被拉到衬底的前表面上，并且通过真空将修剪覆盖物料的边缘部分同时地通过真空拉到后表面的周边边缘，以将修整覆盖物包裹在衬底的边缘周围。 修剪覆盖物的边缘部分被拉入保持器槽的底部，以提供装饰覆盖物料的边缘部分与锯齿保持器槽的锋利边缘之间的机械互锁。 替代的基底具有各种横截面的多孔条。

公开(公告)号：US5705005A

公开(公告)日：1998-01-06

申请号：US641551

申请日：1996-05-01

申请人： Robert A. Ash

发明人： Robert A. Ash

IPC分类号： B29C33/18 ,  B29C51/20 ,  B29C53/36 ,  B29C53/40 ,  B29C63/02 ,  B29C65/58 ,  B32B3/04 ,  B60R13/02 ,  B29C65/18 ,  B32B7/08

CPC分类号： B60R13/0206 ,  B29C53/36 ,  B29C63/02 ,  B29C65/58 ,  B29C66/1312 ,  B29C66/43 ,  B29C66/54 ,  B29C66/83241 ,  B32B3/04 ,  B60R13/02 ,  B29C2063/022 ,  B29C65/7847 ,  B29C66/1122 ,  B29C66/71 ,  B29C66/7392 ,  B29L2031/3014 ,  B60R13/0275 ,  B60R2013/0281 ,  B60R2013/0293 ,  Y10T156/1031 ,  Y10T428/19

摘要： An automotive trim panel is made by using an apparatus and method that bond together two trim coverstock segments having different colors, gauges or textures and two rigid substrate components into a single trim panel with the two coverstock segments meeting along a finished joint line. The method includes joining the coverstock segments together to form a rough seam, supporting the substrate components on two spaced-apart movable mold components with each substrate component having a mating flange that extends into the space between the mold components, applying an adhesive layer to the substrate upper surfaces, heating the joined coverstock segments and vacuum or positive air pressure-forming them across the substrate upper surfaces with the rough seam lying midway between the spaced-apart mold components. Pressure is then applied along the rough seam to infold the coverstock between the mold components while moving the mold components toward a clamped position that sandwiches the infolded coverstock portion between the substrate mating flanges and fastens them together with a pre-mounted fastener. The method forms a finished styling line between the dissimilar coverstock segments and hides the rough seam.

摘要翻译： 汽车装饰板通过使用将具有不同颜色，尺寸或纹理的两个装饰材料片段和两个刚性衬底部件结合在一起的装饰板组成的装置和方法制成，其中两个封面片段沿着完成的连接线相交。 该方法包括将覆盖层段连接在一起以形成粗糙的接缝，将基底部件支撑在两个间隔开的可移动模具部件上，每个基板部件具有延伸到模具部件之间的空间中的配合凸缘， 衬底上表面，加热接合的覆盖物段，并将真空或正空气压力形成它们穿过衬底上表面，粗缝位于间隔开的模具部件之间的中间。 然后沿着粗糙的接缝施加压力，以将模具部件向模具部件移动到夹紧位置，将夹板部分夹在基板配合凸缘之间并用预先安装的紧固件固定在模具部件之间。 该方法在不同的封面段之间形成完成的造型线，并隐藏粗缝。

公开(公告)号：US5516570A

公开(公告)日：1996-05-14

申请号：US334922

申请日：1994-11-07

申请人： Robert A. Ash

发明人： Robert A. Ash

IPC分类号： B29C63/04 ,  B32B3/06 ,  B32B3/30

CPC分类号： B29C63/04 ,  B29C2791/006 ,  B29L2031/3005 ,  Y10T156/1028 ,  Y10T156/1031 ,  Y10T156/1034 ,  Y10T428/23 ,  Y10T428/23979 ,  Y10T428/24273 ,  Y10T428/24537 ,  Y10T428/24777 ,  Y10T428/24785

摘要： A covered article such as an automotive trim panel comprises a substrate having a front surface to be covered, a back surface and a plurality of holes extending through it for vacuum drawing a trim cover stock against the front surface. The substrate has sets of parallel saw-tooth holder grooves in a peripheral margin of the back surface adjacent to an edge of the substrate for mechanically interlocking with marginal portions of trim cover stock and transverse manifold grooves that communicate with the holder grooves. An adhesive is applied to the front surface and the peripheral margin and the substrate is supported on a vacuum buck so that the peripheral margin overhangs the buck and the manifold grooves communicate with a vacuum source of the buck. The trim cover stock is drawn against the front surface of the substrate and a marginal portion of the trim cover stock is simultaneously drawn against the peripheral margin of the back surface by vacuum to wrap the trim cover stock around the edge of the substrate.

摘要翻译： 诸如汽车装饰板的被覆盖的物品包括具有被覆盖的前表面的基底，后表面和延伸穿过它的多个孔，用于将装饰覆盖物料真空地吸附在前表面上。 衬底在后表面的与衬底的边缘相邻的周边边缘中具有一组平行的锯齿保持器槽，用于与装配盖存储体的边缘部分和与保持器沟槽连通的横向歧管槽机械地互锁。 将粘合剂施加到前表面，并且周边边缘和基板被支撑在真空降压器上，使得周边边缘突出降压，并且歧管槽与降压器的真空源连通。 修剪覆盖物料被拉到衬底的前表面上，并且通过真空将修剪覆盖物料的边缘部分同时地通过真空拉到后表面的周边边缘，以将修整覆盖物包裹在衬底的边缘周围。