ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,552,076, issued on Feb. 17, was assigned to SEOYON E-HWA Co. LTD. (Anyang, South Korea).
"Apparatus and method for manufacturing skin-integrated interior materials" was invented by Chi Won Yoon (Cheonan, South Korea).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Proposed is an apparatus and method for manufacturing automotive interior materials. The apparatus includes a first mold unit with a first molding surface and a gate disposed on the first molding surface, and a second mold unit provided with a second molding surface facing the first molding surface, wherein a skin is set on the first molding surface; and the first mold unit and the second mold u...