发明名称 |
Automotive armrest with soft feel and method of making the same |
摘要 |
The present invention provides for an improved armrest with a soft feel for use in a trim assembly, and to a continuous two-shot molding operation that may be continuously performed utilizing a single mold assembly. In an exemplary embodiment, a trim assembly includes an integrated armrest formed by injecting a first material into a first shot mold cavity in a first shot of a molding operation. An armrest cover is molded to at least a portion of the armrest by injecting into a mold chamber a second foamed material in a second shot of the molding operation to provide the armrest with a soft feel. The second foamed material includes a foamed material that produces a soft, outer skin and a light, cellular inner core such that when a force is applied to the cover, the skin will deform and compress the inner core, providing a soft-touch feel to the armrest.
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申请公布号 |
US7458631(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2008.12.02 |
申请号 |
US20040904008 |
申请日期 |
2004.10.19 |
申请人 |
INTERNATIONAL AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENTS GROUP NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
发明人 |
COWELCHUK GLENN A;DEPUE TODD L;DOOLEY DAVID;HIER MICHAEL J;REED RANDY S |
分类号 |
B31F1/00;B29C44/08;B60N2/46 |
主分类号 |
B31F1/00 |
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