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Headliner
Assignee: Findlay Industries Inc
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Filing: 1991-01-28
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Granted: 1992-01-21
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Expires: 2011-01-28
Abstract
Abstract A headliner for mounting in the passenger compartment of a vehicle is formed from a plurality of layers of materials including foamed polyurethane, fiber glass, scrim and remay. The layers are bonded together under heat and pressure which cures an incorporated adhesive.
Inventors
- 👤 Marshall G. Satterfield
- 👤 David M. Steinke
- 👤 Michael Blankenship
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 11:23
CPC Classifications
B; B32; B32B; B32B38/00; B32B38/08; B29; B29C; B29C70/00; B29C70/04; B29C70/28; B29C70/40; B29C70/42; B29C70/46; B29C70/68; B29C70/86; B60; B60R; B60R13/00; B60R13/02; B60R13/0212; B60R13/0225; B29C43/00; B29C43/02; B29C43/18; B29C2043/185; B29C67/00; B29C67/20; B29K; B29K2075/00; B29K2995/00; B29K2995/0037; B29K2995/0046; B29L; B29L2031/00; B29L2031/30; B29L2031/3005; B29L2031/3011; B60R2013/0287; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24628; Y10T428/24636; Y10T428/249921; Y10T428/249953; Y10T428/249955; Y10T428/249958; Y10T428/249981; Y10T428/249982
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
87 words
A cured molded smooth contoured layered panel, said, layers being substantially coextensive, said panel including in sequence a decorative outer layer adhesively joined to a first open celled soft-feeling polyurethane foam layer, the cells of which are unfilled with hard material, a fiber glass layer sandwiched between and adhesively bonded to both the first foam layer and a second open celled hard-feeling polyurethane foam layer the cells of which are filled with cured adhesive, and a second fiber glass layer adhesively bonded to the second foam layer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
87 words
A cured molded smooth contoured layered panel, said, layers being substantially coextensive, said panel including in sequence a decorative outer layer adhesively joined to a first open celled soft-feeling polyurethane foam layer, the cells of which are unfilled with hard material, a fiber glass layer sandwiched between and adhesively bonded to both the first foam layer and a second open celled hard-feeling polyurethane foam layer the cells of which are filled with cured adhesive, and a second fiber glass layer adhesively bonded to the second foam layer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
The panel of claim 1 wherein the adhesive used through out the panel cures at a temperature in the range 200°-275° F. in the presence of moisture in the air.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The panel of claim 2 wherein the adhesive is a mixture of polyol, isocyanate and a catalyst.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The panel of claim 1 wherein the adhesive is a mixture of polyol, isocyanate and a catalyst.
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