Foam filled panel with sealed decorative stitching and process for manufacture thereof

摘要

A foam filled panel with decorative thread stitching is provided. In addition, the stitching can be sealed to prevent leakage of foam when it is injected between a substrate and a skin layer to provide a foam filled panel. The decorative thread stitching can be sewn into the skin layer of the foam filled panel before the panel is assembled and filled with injectable foam. In addition, the skin can be made via slush molding, which allows various features and details to be molded into the skin. In some instances, the stitching can be sealed by adhesively attaching an impermeable membrane along a length of the stitching, thereby covering all the openings. In other instances, the stitching is sealed by using an expandable thread. Also disclosed is a process for manufacturing a foam filled panel with decorative thread stitching.

主权项

1. A foam filled panel with a decorative thread stitching comprising:
a substrate layer, a skin layer, a decorative thread stitching extending through and across said skin layer, an injectable foam layer and a sealing component, said sealing component being a decorative thread that expands when placed in contact with moisture and expansion of said decorative thread fills an open space between said decorative thread and a hole in said skin layer; said sealing component extending across said decorative thread stitching and preventing liquid foam used to produce said injectable foam layer from leaking through said decorative thread stitching and said skin layer.