Patent ID: 8216501
Filing Date: 2012-07-10
Classification: B29C,B29K,B29L,B60R,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An injection molding process for producing molded trim parts for the passenger compartment of a vehicle, the molded trim parts comprising a support of plastic, a decorative layer and a ductile insert of ductile material, comprising the steps for: a) placing a material forming the decorative layer and the ductile material for forming the ductile insert in an opened cavity of an injection mold, wherein the ductile material for forming the ductile insert is of a sheet-like form, and is in a preliminary form relative to its later form when the ductile material is placed in the cavity; b) closing the cavity, wherein the placed-in ductile material is initially molded in the direction of its later form in the molded part when the cavity is closed; c) injecting a plastic molding compound forming the support into the cavity, wherein the plastic molding compound flows through the ductile material in its later form; and d) solidifying or curing the injected plastic molding compound, the latter acting together with the material forming the decorative layer and the ductile material for forming the ductile insert to form the molded part.