Ken D Noack

US Patent:

58515690, Dec 22, 1998

Filed:

Dec 3, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/760100

Inventors:

Steven Christopher Moore - Harrison Township MI
Ken DeVon Noack - Huntington Woods MI

Assignee:

Mexican Industries of Michigan, Inc. - Detroit MI

International Classification:

B29C 3100
B29C 6304

US Classification:

425504

Abstract:

A method an apparatus for forming a trim insert particularly suited for automotive purposes such as a door insert includes a first carrier which holds the substrate and a second carrier which holds a material larger than the substrate. A drive assembly is connected to the first and second carriers to position the first and second carriers. A positioner positions the substrate from the first carrier and together with the substrate of the material on the second carrier. An edge folder is used to fold the material around the substrate to contact an adhesive on the second side of the substrate. The second carrier may have a contoured mold to form a desired wrinkle pattern in the material prior to folding the material.