Method for stitching vehicle interior components and components formed from the method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8833829
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13543484

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A method of applying stitching to an interior component is provided herein. The method including the steps of: a) penetrating an outer skin layer, a substrate layer and an intermediary layer of the interior component with an awl to form a piercing therethrough; b) retracting the awl from the outer skin layer, the substrate layer and the intermediary layer; c) inserting a needle through the piercing through the substrate layer, the intermediary layer and the outer skin layer to grasp a thread positioned on the outer skin layer; d) pulling the thread through the outer skin layer, the intermediary layer and the substrate layer; e) looping the thread with a previous stitch passed through the outer skin layer, the intermediary layer and the substrate layer; f) advancing the interior component to another position; and g) repeating steps a-f until a predetermined amount of stitches are applied to the interior component.

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INTEVA PRODUCTS LLC1401 CROOKS ROAD TROY MI 48084

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Massetti, Joseph Anthony Algonac, US 4 84
Wenzel, Edward J Troy, US 37 299

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