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Home Away. Prior Art – Traditional Cut-And-Sew. Cross section of IP. Substrate. Skin. Develop patterns Cut individual pattern pieces Stitch pieces together. Retainer. Injection mold retainer (id material used) Add spacer fabric Heat in oven. Retainer with spacer fabric. Skin.
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Prior Art – Traditional Cut-And-Sew Cross section of IP Substrate Skin Develop patterns Cut individual pattern pieces Stitch pieces together Retainer • Injection mold retainer (id material used) • Add spacer fabric • Heat in oven Retainer with spacer fabric Skin Retainer in oven • Labor intensive • Many process steps • Different materials utilized • Variability based on skill of operator • Combine skin to retainer • Manual wrap = 1 – 2 hours Wrap retainer with skin Laser score