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Patent Inventor Names
Chad M. Baumann0
James D. Schichtel0
Nels R. Smith0
Date of Patent
February 1, 2011
0Patent Application Number
105768330
Date Filed
October 27, 2003
0Patent Citations Received
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Patent abstract
A method of forming a panel is disclosed. The method includes forming a flexible skin (22); coupling a compressible material (24) to the skin (22); positioning the skin (22) and compressible material (24) in a mold; and forming a rigid substrate (20) around the skin (22) and compressible material (24) providing a first soft region (12) wherein the compressible material (24) is disposed between the skin (22) and the substrate (20) so that a first soft region (12) is defined by the compressible material (24).
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