AIRBAG CHUTE WITH INTEGRAL SEAL
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    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200172038A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-06-04

    申请号:US16205540

    申请日:2018-11-30

    IPC分类号: B60R21/205 B60R13/02

    摘要: A vehicle interior panel includes a seal between a substrate and an airbag chute and around an opening in the substrate through which the airbag chute is installed. The seal prevents a foam layer from extending into the opening when the foam layer is being molded. The seal is attached to the airbag chute prior to assembly with the substrate and is made from a material that is more flexible than the airbag chute material. The seal can be attached to the airbag chute in a two-shot molding process and spaced from the perimeter of the airbag chute along its back side. During molding of the foam layer, foam expansion pressure acts to improve the function of the seal as a foam barrier.

    TOOLING FOR MANUFACTURING A VEHICLE PANEL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE

    公开(公告)号:US20230294339A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-09-21

    申请号:US17696409

    申请日:2022-03-16

    发明人: Scott FARMER

    IPC分类号: B29C44/34 B29C44/12

    摘要: Tooling for manufacturing a vehicle panel having a substrate, a foam layer, and a decorative covering. The tooling includes a tool base having a tool aperture, and an insert having a sealing projection. The insert is located at least partially in the tool aperture. The sealing projection is configured to create a seal between the substrate and the decorative covering at least partially around a substrate aperture in the substrate. The substrate aperture is at least partially smaller than the tool aperture so as to form an overlapping seal area between the sealing projection of insert and the substrate. A manufacturing method can create a foam-less region between the decorative covering and the substrate.