Apparatus for forming a door panel belt trim

Details Apparatus for forming a door panel belt trim Apparatus for forming a door panel belt trim

1989-10-12

1991-10-01

Woo, Jay H.

Plastic article or earthenware shaping or treating: apparatus

Preform reshaping or resizing means: or vulcanizing means...

Coacting shaping surfaces

425383, 264339, B29C 5304

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050529137

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for forming a return flange on the belt trim portion of a vehicle door panel includes a door panel support with a movable backing member to back a belt trim portion when the panel is clamped in place. The apparatus further includes a heater mechanism and a flange former mechanism on the machine which are sequentially advanced with respect to the clamped door panel to soften a thermoformable segment of the panel which is folded about the back-up plate.

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