A vehicle interior component includes a board base and a skin. The board base includes a first surface to be on an interior side of a vehicle and a second surface to be on an exterior side of the vehicle when the vehicle interior component is installed in the vehicle. The board base includes a component mounting portion including a through hole extending through the board base and openings in the first surface and the second surface. The skin covers the first surface of the board base and includes flaps and a communication hole. The flaps are folded along an inner peripheral wall of the component mounting portion. The communication hole is defined by creases of the flaps and undersized relative to the mounting hole by a thickness of the skin.

Methods for making an apertured composite web are disclosed. These webs may be utilized as a topsheet in an absorbent article and can provide fluid handling and softness benefits.

Methods for making an apertured composite web are disclosed. These webs may be utilized as a topsheet in an absorbent article and can provide fluid handling and softness benefits.

A perforating apparatus for perforating a web capable of making at least one plurality of holes in a zone of the web in a precise way and without imperfections or lacerations in the web. The present invention also relates to a process for perforating the web capable of making at least one plurality of holes in a zone of the web in an efficient way and without snags occurring. The present invention also relates to a machine for producing sanitary absorbent articles comprising at least one perforating apparatus.

A perforating apparatus for perforating a web capable of making at least one plurality of holes in a zone of the web in a precise way and without imperfections or lacerations in the web. The present invention also relates to a process for perforating the web capable of making at least one plurality of holes in a zone of the web in an efficient way and without snags occurring. The present invention also relates to a machine for producing sanitary absorbent articles comprising at least one perforating apparatus.

In a first aspect there is disclosed a spike assembly (10) including a base (12) and a spike formation (14) operatively attached to the base (12). The spike formation (14) is adapted to hold a plurality of impaled sheets and includes an elongate spike (16) longitudinally extending between a base end (18) and an impale end (20). The base end (18) of the spike (16) is operatively adapted for attachment to the base (12). The spike assembly (12) further includes a (i) handle (26) operatively associated with the spike formation (14) and moveable relative to the spike formation to apply force to a sheet to be impaled on the spike formation, and (ii) a guide assembly (28) operatively adapted to guide movement of the handle (26) relative to the spike formation (14).

In a first aspect there is disclosed a spike assembly (10) including a base (12) and a spike formation (14) operatively attached to the base (12). The spike formation (14) is adapted to hold a plurality of impaled sheets and includes an elongate spike (16) longitudinally extending between a base end (18) and an impale end (20). The base end (18) of the spike (16) is operatively adapted for attachment to the base (12). The spike assembly (12) further includes a (i) handle (26) operatively associated with the spike formation (14) and moveable relative to the spike formation to apply force to a sheet to be impaled on the spike formation, and (ii) a guide assembly (28) operatively adapted to guide movement of the handle (26) relative to the spike formation (14).

Deformed web materials are disclosed. The web materials have discrete deformations formed therein. The deformations may be features in the form of portions of a web with apertures therein, protrusions, depressed areas, and combinations thereof. These features may extend out from the surface on one side of the web, or from both of the surfaces of the web. Different features may be intermixed with one another.

Deformed web materials are disclosed. The web materials have discrete deformations formed therein. The deformations may be features in the form of portions of a web with apertures therein, protrusions, depressed areas, and combinations thereof. These features may extend out from the surface on one side of the web, or from both of the surfaces of the web. Different features may be intermixed with one another.

Methods for making an apertured polymeric film web or a composite structure web are disclosed. These webs may be utilized as a topsheet in an absorbent article and can provide fluid handling and softness benefits.