Patent ID: 6248200
Filing Date: 2001-06-19
Classification: B29C,B29L,B60R

Abstract:
A method of making a trim panel assembly for a door of a motor vehicle comprising the steps of:providing a trim panel cover made of a vinyl material;providing an arm rest pad formed of a vinyl material;forming an arm rest portion in the trim panel cover by placing the trim panel cover in a vacuum mold and applying a vacuum to form the trim panel cover with the arm rest portion in a predetermined shape;bonding the arm rest pad to an inner surface of the trim panel cover by applying an adhesive to the arm rest pad and an inner surface of the trim panel cover;loading the trim panel cover and arm rest pad into a mold; andinjecting a urethane foam material against an inner surface of the arm rest pad and trim panel cover and molding a trim panel substrate against the arm rest pad and trim panel cover.