AUTOMOTIVE HEADLINER HAVING IMPACT COUNTERMEASURES AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME

An automotive headliner including a headliner support having upper and lower surfaces and a pair of opposite side edges with foam impact countermeasures integrally molded to the upper surface. The countermeasures form a pair of rails positioned adjacent the side edges and are adapted to absorb an im...

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1. Verfasser:	BROWN BARI W
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASS B29C, RELATING TO PARTICULARARTICLES PERFORMING OPERATIONS SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDEDFOR SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS TRANSPORTING VEHICLES IN GENERAL VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISEPROVIDED FOR WORKING OF PLASTICS WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE, IN GENERAL
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Zusammenfassung:	An automotive headliner including a headliner support having upper and lower surfaces and a pair of opposite side edges with foam impact countermeasures integrally molded to the upper surface. The countermeasures form a pair of rails positioned adjacent the side edges and are adapted to absorb an impact from a vehicle occupant. A method of making the headliner includes inserting the headliner into a mold having first and second mold plates and corresponding first and second molding surfaces so that the lower surface faces the first molding surface. A release film is inserted into the mold between the upper surface and the second molding surface. The mold is closed and foam is injected into the mold between the upper surface and the release film. The mold is then opened and the headliner removed. The headliner may be removed prior to the foam being substantially completely cured.