Patent ID: 6632388
Filing Date: 2003-10-14
Classification: B29C,B29L,B60R,Y10T

Abstract:
A method for manufacturing an air bag door skin, comprising:preparing a mold including a general molding surface and a door molding surface separated by an endless and annular wall, there being a height difference between said general molding surface and said door molding surface; forming a skin on said mold including an annular groove portion of a substantially U-shaped cross-section formed on said endless and annular wall of said mold, a general portion formed on said general molding surface located outside the groove portion, and a door portion formed on said door molding surface enclosed by said annular groove portion, and having a height difference between a surface of said general portion and a surface of said door portion said annular groove portion having a step between said general portion and said door portion; separating said skin from said mold; and separating said general portion and said door portion by cutting a bottom portion of said annular groove portion followed by a step of removing said height difference between said general portion and said door portion by relatively shifting said general portion and said door portion thus eliminating said step of said groove portion between said general portion and said door portion.