发明名称 |
Air bag cover with seamless interface tear seam and method and apparatus for producing same |
摘要 |
A cover for an air bag unit is disclosed having a patterned tear seam therein defined by a partially bonded material same as the cover material. Apparatus for forming the cover includes a thin shell mold having an inner surface that is heated to melt thermoplastic material cast thereon. A powder box adapted to contain thermoplastic material therein for distribution onto the thin shell mold carries a gasket having a shape corresponding to the tear seam shape. The powder box and gasket are adapted to be connected to the thin shell mold for forming a sealed footprint on the inner surface during distribution of the cast material against heated surface portions of the thin shell mold to form a thermoplastic cover with a narrow gap therein conforming to the desired tear seam pattern. The cover while in the shell mold is coated along the margins of the gap with a plastic parting agent and then more of the same or similar thermoplastic material is deposited in the gap and over the parting agent to form a partially bonded thermoplastic tear seam.
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申请公布号 |
US5580083(A) |
申请公布日期 |
1996.12.03 |
申请号 |
US19950537520 |
申请日期 |
1995.10.02 |
申请人 |
DAVIDSON TEXTRON INC. |
发明人 |
PARKER, THOMAS G. |
分类号 |
B29C37/00;B29C41/18;B60R21/20;B60R21/215;(IPC1-7):B60R21/16 |
主分类号 |
B29C37/00 |
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