Patent ID: 6764621
Filing Date: 2004-07-20
Classification: B29C

Abstract:
A method of making a composite article having a soft trim component comprising:spraying an in-mold coating onto a first mold cavity surface defined by a pair of mold halves, the first mold cavity surface being contoured to define a shape and a surface texture of the soft trim component; inserting, between the pair of mold halves, a substrate having a first surface including a first area, a second surface, and an aperture defining a closed path from the first area of the first surface to the second surface, wherein inserting includes positioning the first area of the first surface in opposition to the in-mold coating on the first mold cavity surface such that a gap is defined between the first surface of the substrate and the in-mold coating; and injecting a foam through the aperture into the gap.