Jeffrey T Conley

US Patent:

20060127636, Jun 15, 2006

Filed:

Dec 15, 2004

Appl. No.:

11/012690

Inventors:

Robert Bondar - Grosse Ile MI, US
Jeffrey Conley - Belleville MI, US
Francois Nelias - Croix, FR

International Classification:

B32B 7/00

US Classification:

428119000

Abstract:

A component for an interior of a vehicle is provided, including a substrate, a skin cooperating with the substrate to define a cavity, and foam disposed within the cavity. The substrate includes a recess defining a side wall and a back wall. The skin includes a primary wall defining a show surface, a perimeter wall extending away from the primary wall and contacting the side wall, and a terminal wall extending away from the perimeter wall. The terminal wall further contacts and applies a force onto the back wall. The foam is disposed within the cavity such as to substantially seal at least one of the perimeter wall and the terminal wall against the substrate. The force acting on the back wall promotes a substantially flam-tight seal, thus preventing foam from leaking between the substrate and the skin.

Address:

3201 Penrose Ave, Toledo, OH 43614

VIN:

4T1BK36B57U203008

Make:

TOYOTA

Model:

AVALON

Year:

2007