Patent ID: 8458905
Filing Date: 2013-06-11
Classification: B29C,B29L,B32B,B60R,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method of forming a vehicle trim panel having a cushioned region comprising: providing a sheet having a textured surface; coupling a base to a surface of the sheet opposite the textured surface to form a substrate; coupling a flexible cover layer to the substrate; introducing a compressible material between at least a portion of the cover layer and at least a portion of the surface of the sheet having the textured surface so that the compressible material mechanically bonds to the textured surface of the sheet, the compressible material being introduced after the base is coupled to the sheet; and defining an exterior surface of the panel with at least a portion of the textured surface of the sheet, a portion of the base, and a portion of the cover layer.