IP Library Granted Patent US 7,661,740
Granted Patent B2
US 7,661,740 · App. 11/365,931 · Granted Feb 16, 2010

Vehicular interior part and method of fabricating the same

Assignee: Calsonic Kansei Corporation
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 7,661,740
App. No.
11/365,931
Granted
Feb 16, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

A core, a flexible pad covering the core and a synthetic resinous skin covering the pad are layered each other. A thread is arranged on a surface side of the skin and has portions inserted in grooves of the pad through through-holes of the skin. Stoppers engage a rear side of the skin for stopping the portions of the thread from coming off from the skin. A sewing line is formed along the though-holes.

Claims (24)

1. A vehicular interior part comprising:

a core, a flexible pad covering the core and a synthetic resinous skin covering the pad, layered each other;

a thread arranged on a surface side of the skin and having portions inserted in grooves of the pad through through-holes of the skin; and

stoppers engaging a rear side of the skin for stopping the portions of the thread from coming off from the skin,

wherein a sewing line is formed along the though-holes.

2. The vehicular interior part according to claim 1 ,

wherein the stoppers are firmly held by the portions of the thread in accordance with pitches between the through-holes,

wherein the stoppers have anchor members having approximately dart-shaped cross sections facilitating the anchor members to be inserted into the through-holes and to engage the rear side of the skin in the grooves.

3. The vehicular interior part according to claim 1 ,

wherein the stoppers include adhesives fixed to the portions of thread and having greater sizes than the through-holes do.

4. The vehicular interior part according to claim 1 ,

wherein the stoppers include rings with certain widths, the rings having the portions of the thread passing therethrough and engaging the rear side of the skin in the grooves.

5. The vehicular interior part according to claim 1 ,

wherein the stoppers include tags with certain widths, the tags folding the portions of the thread in accordance with pitches between the through-holes and engaging the rear side of the skin in the grooves.

6. A method of fabricating a vehicular interior part, comprising:

forming a layered arrangement with an interior part including a core, a flexible pad covering the core and a synthetic resinous skin covering the pad;

forming the skin with through-holes;

forming the pad with grooves coinciding with the through-holes;

inserting portions of a thread into the grooves through the through-holes; and

holding the portions of the thread in the grooves by stoppers to form a sewing line along the grooves.

7. The method according to claim 6 ,

holding anchor members as the stoppers by pressing members using vacuum suction;

inserting the pressing members holding the anchor members into the grooves through the through-holes; and

removing the pressing members from the anchor members to remain the anchor members in the grooves by eliminating vacuum suction force.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 2, 2006
From: SAITO, KAZUHIRO
To: CALSONIC KANSEI CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 017641/0110 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2005-060845 · Mar 4, 2005 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20060197321A1 · Sep 7, 2006