WO2004080749A3 - Improved methods of forming decouplers for vehicle interior components - Google Patents

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WO2004080749A3
WO2004080749A3 PCT/US2004/007024 US2004007024W WO2004080749A3 WO 2004080749 A3 WO2004080749 A3 WO 2004080749A3 US 2004007024 W US2004007024 W US 2004007024W WO 2004080749 A3 WO2004080749 A3 WO 2004080749A3
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perform
decouplers
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vehicle interior
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Graham Tompson
Surendra Khambete
William Griffin
Fred Skidmore
Sandip Mehta
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Collins & Aikman Prod Co
Graham Tompson
Surendra Khambete
William Griffin
Fred Skidmore
Sandip Mehta
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Priority to JP2006506948A priority Critical patent/JP2006523573A/en
Priority to EP04718811A priority patent/EP1606087A2/en
Publication of WO2004080749A2 publication Critical patent/WO2004080749A2/en
Publication of WO2004080749A3 publication Critical patent/WO2004080749A3/en
Priority to US11/224,695 priority patent/US20060182935A1/en

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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60N—SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60N3/00—Arrangements or adaptations of other passenger fittings, not otherwise provided for
    • B60N3/04—Arrangements or adaptations of other passenger fittings, not otherwise provided for of floor mats or carpets
    • B60N3/048—Arrangements or adaptations of other passenger fittings, not otherwise provided for of floor mats or carpets characterised by their structure
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T428/00—Stock material or miscellaneous articles
    • Y10T428/24—Structurally defined web or sheet [e.g., overall dimension, etc.]
    • Y10T428/24628—Nonplanar uniform thickness material
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T428/00—Stock material or miscellaneous articles
    • Y10T428/24—Structurally defined web or sheet [e.g., overall dimension, etc.]
    • Y10T428/24942—Structurally defined web or sheet [e.g., overall dimension, etc.] including components having same physical characteristic in differing degree
    • Y10T428/24992—Density or compression of components

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Transportation (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Vehicle Interior And Exterior Ornaments, Soundproofing, And Insulation (AREA)
  • Laminated Bodies (AREA)
  • Blow-Moulding Or Thermoforming Of Plastics Or The Like (AREA)
  • Soundproofing, Sound Blocking, And Sound Damping (AREA)

Abstract

A method of manufacturing an article (39), such as a decoupler for a vehicle interior trim component, is disclosed. The method comprises the conveying of materials (16) into an enclosure (30) to form a perform having a shape of the enclosure, heating (40) the perform to a temperature such that adjacent materials may bond to one another upon cooling and forming the heated perform into a predetermined three-dimensional configuration via a mold. The enclosure has a perforated portion and at least one panel movable relative to the enclosure so as to selectively expose portions of the perforated portion. The density of the perform may be varied as the at least one panel is moved to expose the perforated portion of the enclosure. A system for manufacturing articles, such as decouplers, of the present invention is also disclosed.
PCT/US2004/007024 2003-03-12 2004-03-09 Improved methods of forming decouplers for vehicle interior components WO2004080749A2 (en)

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JP2006506948A JP2006523573A (en) 2003-03-12 2004-03-09 Improved method of forming a decoupler for a vehicle interior component
EP04718811A EP1606087A2 (en) 2003-03-12 2004-03-09 Improved methods of forming decouplers for vehicle interior components
US11/224,695 US20060182935A1 (en) 2003-03-12 2005-09-12 Methods of forming decouplers for vehicle interior components

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US45420303P 2003-03-12 2003-03-12
US60/454,203 2003-03-12
US77554704A 2004-02-10 2004-02-10
US10/775,547 2004-02-10

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