Steven M Davage

US Patent:

20110012387, Jan 20, 2011

Filed:

Jan 29, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/865157

Inventors:

Steven J. Cicholski - Holland MI, US
Steven M. Davage - Hamilton MI, US
Thomas S. Hodgson - Holland MI, US

Assignee:

Johnson Control Technology Company - Holland MI

International Classification:

B60J 3/00
B29C 45/14

US Classification:

296 971, 264242

Abstract:

A sun visor for a vehicle is made by inserting a coverstock material into a mold and molding a core behind at least part of the coverstock material. The coverstock material is thus integrally connected to the core and will follow the contour of the core. The finished part can be made thinner, lighter and less expensively than through conventional methods

US Patent:

20100092722, Apr 15, 2010

Filed:

Apr 2, 2007

Appl. No.:

12/296248

Inventors:

Steven Davage - Hamilton MI, US

International Classification:

B60R 13/02
B29C 45/14
B32B 3/10
B32B 15/08
B32B 27/04
B32B 3/06

US Classification:

428 99, 264279, 264257, 4281951, 428209, 428196

Abstract:

A method of forming a vehicle trim member is disclosed. The method includes placing a decorative element into a mold; forming a substrate and bonding the substrate to the decorative element, and demolding the vehicle trim member. The step of forming the substrate comprises the steps of introducing a first liquid resin material (e.g., isocyanate) and a second liquid resin material (polyol) to a mixhead to form a mixed resin material and introducing the mixed resin material into a mold and against the decorative element. The decorative element may be formed from aluminum, alloys, thermoplastic, thermoset, elastomer, metal, wood, leather, or fabric.