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Trim panel assembly having an integrated door bumper and method of manufacture

a technology of door bumper and assembly method, which is applied in the direction of manufacturing tools, pedestrian/occupant safety arrangements, vehicular safety arrangements, etc., can solve the problems of increasing cost and complexity of manufactur

Inactive Publication Date: 2005-12-15
INT AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENTS GRP NORTH AMERICA INC
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The present invention is related to a method for making a trim panel assembly. The method involves providing a housing with a housing panel and a housing skin covering the housing panel. There is also a door that can be opened and closed to access the housing. A bumper is placed between the housing and the door. The bumper and the skins are made during the same injection molding step. The bumper can be located on the door or the housing perimeter portion. An extension portion may connect the bumper to either the door skin or the housing skin. The extension portion can go through the door panel or the housing panel. The bumper can have two parts on the door and the housing. The door can be a glove box door and the housing can be a glove box compartment. The technical effect of this invention is to provide a trim panel assembly with improved impact resistance and aesthetic appearance.

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This press fitting provides an extra step and an extra part during the manufacturing process, thus increasing cost and complexity of manufacture.

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[0024] As required, detailed embodiments of the present invention are disclosed herein. However, it is to be understood that disclosed embodiments are merely exemplary of the invention that may be embodied in various alternative forms. The Figures are not necessarily to scale, some features may be exaggerated or minimized to show details of particular components. Therefore, specific structural or functional details disclosed herein are not be interpreted as limiting, but merely as a representative basis for the claims and / or a representative basis for teaching one skilled in the art to variously employ the present invention.

[0025] Moreover, except for otherwise expressly indicated, all numeral quantities in this description and in the claims indicating amounts or conditions are to be understood as modified by the work (about) in describing the broader scope of the invention. Practice within the numerical limits as stated is generally preferred. Also, unless expressly stated to the...

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Abstract

In at least certain embodiments, the present invention relates to a trim panel assembly and a method of making the same. The trim panel assembly comprises a housing having a perimeter portion defining an opening. The housing comprises a housing panel and a housing skin covering at least a portion of the housing panel. The trim panel assembly further comprises a door moveable between a first position wherein the door closes the opening to a second position wherein the door provides access to the opening. The door comprises a door panel and a door skin covering at least a portion of the door panel. The trim panel assembly further comprises a bumper disposed between the housing and the door. The bumper and at least one of the skins are made during the same injection molding step.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION [0001] This application is a division of U.S. application Ser. No. 10 / 852,276, filed May 24, 2004 and entitled “Trim Panel Assembly Having an Integrated Door Bumper and Method of Manufacture.”BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] 1. Field of the Invention [0003] The present invention relates to trim panel assembly having an integrated door bumper and a method of manufacturing the same. [0004] 2. Background Art [0005] Trim panel doors have been used to close openings in vehicles. For instance, trim panel doors have been used to close openings in vehicle storage compartments, ash trays, and cup holders. A quite common example of such a use is the use of a trim panel door, such as a glove box door, to close a glove box opening. A glove box door is typically connected with a housing having an opening. The opening provides access to a glove box compartment. The door when in an open position provides access to the compartment and when closed covers the ...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): B27N3/08B60J10/08B60R7/06B60R21/16
CPCB60R7/06
Inventor COWELCHUK, GLENN A.REED, RANDY S.SCHOEMANN, MICHAEL P.YOUNGS, JOHN D.
Owner INT AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENTS GRP NORTH AMERICA INC
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