Automobile trim

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2005-05-24

2005-05-24

Morris, Terrel (Department: 1771)

Stock material or miscellaneous articles

Web or sheet containing structurally defined element or...

Composite having voids in a component

C428S317100, C428S317700, C428S314400, C428S319300, C428S319700

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06896954

ABSTRACT:
An automobile trim has a trim body (a base layer) formed of a rubber composition and having a design surface, a decorating layer formed of a thermoplastic elastomer composition and thermally bonded integrally with the design surface of the trim body. A thermal bonding layer is formed of a thermoplastic resin composition and interposed between the decorating layer and the trim body so that the decorating layer is thermally bonded integrally with the trim body through the thermal bonding layer. The thermal bonding layer has a thickness to an extent not to prevent bending flexibility when the trim is attached to a vehicle body. In another example, a cushion layer is laminated on the trim body and formed of sponge rubber of EPDM, a decorating layer is laminated on the cushion layer and formed by foaming olefin thermoplastic elastomer, and an olefin bonding layer for bonding the cushion layer and the decorating layer.

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Computer translated copy of JP 11-277027.*
Computer translation of JP 06-016094.*
Patent Abstract of Japan 59-178237 (Oct. 1984).
Patent Abstract of Japan 62-227837 (Oct. 1987).

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