Chad M Baumann

US Patent:

20070035071, Feb 15, 2007

Filed:

Oct 27, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/576833

Inventors:

Nels Smith - Zeeland MI, US
James Schichtel - Grand Haven MI, US
Chad Baumann - Zeeland MI, US

International Classification:

B29C 51/10
B29C 45/14

US Classification:

264553000, 264250000, 264255000, 264161000, 264279000

Abstract:

A method of forming a panel is disclosed. The method includes forming a flexible skin (); coupling a compressible material () to the skin (); positioning the skin () and compressible material () in a mold; and forming a rigid substrate () around the skin () and compressible material () providing a first soft region () wherein the compressible material () is disposed between the skin () and the substrate () so that a first soft region () is defined by the compressible material ().

US Patent:

20070079568, Apr 12, 2007

Filed:

Nov 16, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/579440

Inventors:

Andrew Butz - Zeeland MI, US
Christopher Hall - Hudsonville MI, US
Chad Baumann - Zeeland MI, US
Tracy Nyberg - Zeeland MI, US
Jeff Irvin - Holland MI, US
Stephanie Fogt - Hudsonville MI, US

International Classification:

E04H 12/00

US Classification:

052301000

Abstract:

A door module and a method of packaging and assembling the door module () to a vehicle door () is disclosed. The door module () comprises a non-structural substrate carrier (), a door trim panel () configured to be coupled to the substrate carrier, a door trim interface member () integrally molded with the carrier () as a single unitary article, and a carrier interface member () extending from the door trim panel (). The door trim panel is releasably coupled to the carrier by releasable engagement of the door trim interface member () and the substrate carrier interface member (). The carrier () may also have an integrally molded impact absorber () or an integrally molded pull cup support (). The method of preparing a module vehicle door () for transportation to a location for assembly of a vehicle door comprises mounting the trim panel () to the carrier () by engaging a projection () on the trim panel () with a retainer () integrally molded with the carrier (). The method of assembling the door module to a structural frame of a vehicle door comprises receiving the carrier and the trim panel at the location for assembly of the vehicle door, removing the trim panel from the non-structural carrier, coupling the carrier to the structural frame (), and mounting the trim panel to the non-structural carrier ().

US Patent:

20080197670, Aug 21, 2008

Filed:

Jun 14, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/629378

Inventors:

Michael J. VonHoltz - Holland MI, US
Jeffrey A. Cussimanio - Holland MI, US
Chad M. Baumann - Zeeland MI, US

Assignee:

Johnson Controls Technology Company - Holland MI

International Classification:

B62D 29/04
B29C 45/14

US Classification:

2961812, 264278, 264266

Abstract:

A trim panel includes a body portion and an extension (). The extension is provided at a periphery of the body portion for securing the trim panel to the vehicle. The extension is formed of a cover stock () material and a substrate (). The body portion and the extension () are formed during the same molding operation. According to one exemplary embodiment, the cover stock material () is positioned into a mold (), the mold () is reconfigured to bend an edge of the cover stock material () inward, and a resin is injected into the mold () to form the substrate.

US Patent:

20080237925, Oct 2, 2008

Filed:

Jun 14, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/629521

Inventors:

Michael J. VonHoltz - Holland MI, US
Jeffrey A. Cussimanio - Holland MI, US
Chad M. Baumann - Zeeland MI, US
Andrew R. Butz - Zeeland MI, US
Edward C. Lyon - Holland MI, US
Gregory P. Misiak - Holland MI, US

International Classification:

B29C 45/14

US Classification:

264275

Abstract:

A trim panel includes a one-piece molded member having a molded-in edge wrap along at least one edge. The molded-in edge wrap is formed by a process wherein a cover stock material () is provided with an extension (), the extension is moved by a mold () between a first position and a second position, and a resin is injected into the mold () to form the substrate () and to secure the extension in the second position.