METHOD OF MAKING TRIM PANEL HAVING TWO DIFFERENT TRIM MATERIALS

摘要

A mold (26) is provided having the shape of a trim panel (10) and having a blade (30) projecting from the mold (26) at the juncture between the first and second regions (12, 14) to be covered by the different sheet materials (42, 18). A first sheet material (42) is provided and cut to fit the first region (12) and also extend over the blade (30). This first flexible sheet (42) is draped over the mold and the blade (30). A second sheet material (18) is bonded to a rigid substrate (20), with the rigid substrate material (20) having a flange structure (22) along the edge margin thereof which is adapted to snap-fit over the blade (30) of the mold (26, 28) and thereby hold in place the first flexible sheet material (42) which had previously been draped over the blade (30). The mold (26, 28) is then closed and a suitable molding material is injected to adhere to the back side of the first flexible sheet material (42) and the substrate layer (20) of the second flexible sheet material (18) to thereby form the rigid trim panel (10). The mold (26, 28) is opened and the rigid trim panel (10) is removed from the blade (30).