Patents Examined by Michele W. Yoder
  • Patent number: 5057176
    Abstract: An automotive headliner comprised of a laminate of double corrugated paperboard. Perforations in all the sheets of the laminate except the back paperboard sheet improve the acoustical performance of the liner. A vapor barrier on the back sheet prevents entry of moisture into the laminate from the roof, and a layer of sound dampening material on the front face of the laminate improves the sound absorption of the laminate. The front corrugation is larger than the back corrugation. When molding the laminate it is first moisturized, then heat molded. Heat is applied until the laminate has regained its rigidity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 1989
    Date of Patent: October 15, 1991
    Assignee: Manville Corporation
    Inventor: William Bainbridge