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Method and apparatus for making molded window gasket
Assignee: Pilkington North America Inc
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Filing: 1986-04-17
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Granted: 1988-07-05
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Expires: 2006-04-17
Abstract
Abstract An improved window gasket assembly and the apparatus and associated method for reaction injection molding such as assemblies, as well as other molded articles, are disclosed. The gasket is preferably integrally molded from an elastomeric material such as urethane onto a substantially transparent window panel. The gasket and window assembly can then be mounted and secured directly to vehicle body panel opening, for example, with adhesives, thereby eliminating the need for discrete mechanical fasteners. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, an improved aftermixer and gating apparatus includes a mixing body in which a flowable multi-constituent molding material is separated into a number of generally serpentine mixing passageways and reunited in a common mixing cavity before being conveyed through a fan-gate passageway to the mold cavity. Adjustment means is provided for selectively altering the size of the mixing cavity and its inlet openings in order to selectively alter the back-pressure exerted on the material flowing therethrough, thereby enhancing the mixing of the molding material constituents. An improved mold apparatus is also preferably employed and includes elongated elastomeric members along the preferable edge of the mold cavity for supportingly engaging the mold members and substantially minimizing or preventing flashing of the molding material therefrom.
Inventors
- 👤 Albert F. Reilly
- 👤 John L. Sanok
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-04 08:47
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C33/00; B29C33/0061; B29C33/0072; B29C33/0038; B29C33/0044; B29C45/00; B29C45/14; B29C45/14336; B29C45/14434; B29C70/00; B29C70/68; B29C70/74; B29C70/76; B29C70/763; B60; B60J; B60J10/00; B60J10/70; B29C67/00; B29C67/24; B29C67/246; B29L; B29L2031/00; B29L2031/26; B29L2031/265; B29L2031/778
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
171 words
A method of molding a window gasket member onto an edge portion of a glass window panel in a mold cavity of a reaction injection molding system, said gasket member being composed of a multi-constituent urethane material, said method comprising: positioning said glass window panel in a mold apparatus defining said mold cavity with said edge portion extending into said mold cavity and closing said mold apparatus; injecting the constituents of said urethane material under pressure into a first mixing device at a predetermined flow rate; injecting said pressurized urethane material into an aftermixer device; separating said urethane material into at least a pair of generally serpentine flow streams in said aftermixer device and then reuniting said flow streams in a mixing cavity in said aftermixer device; and conveying said urethane material through a gating device from said mixing cavity into said mold cavity; removing said glass window panel from said mold cavity with said gasket member thereon after said urethane material has at least partially cured in said mold cavity.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
171 words
A method of molding a window gasket member onto an edge portion of a glass window panel in a mold cavity of a reaction injection molding system, said gasket member being composed of a multi-constituent urethane material, said method comprising: positioning said glass window panel in a mold apparatus defining said mold cavity with said edge portion extending into said mold cavity and closing said mold apparatus; injecting the constituents of said urethane material under pressure into a first mixing device at a predetermined flow rate; injecting said pressurized urethane material into an aftermixer device; separating said urethane material into at least a pair of generally serpentine flow streams in said aftermixer device and then reuniting said flow streams in a mixing cavity in said aftermixer device; and conveying said urethane material through a gating device from said mixing cavity into said mold cavity; removing said glass window panel from said mold cavity with said gasket member thereon after said urethane material has at least partially cured in said mold cavity.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
84 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said aftermixer device includes means for selectively adjusting the size of said mixing cavity in order to selectively alter the back-pressure of said aftermixer device on said urethane material being conveyed therethrough, said method including the step of adjusting said mixing cavity to a preselected size prior to injecting the constituents of said urethane material into said first mixing device, thereby selectively optimizing the intermixing of the constituents of said urethane material for said predetermined flow rate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
81 words
A method according to claim 2, wherein said means for adjusting the size of said mixing cavity also includes means for adjusting the size of a number of mixing cavity inlet openings, said number of mixing cavity inlet openings corresponding to the number of generally serpentine flow streams flowing into said mixing cavity, said step of adjusting the size of said mixing cavity also including the step of adjusting the size of said mixing cavity inlet openings to a preselected size.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
49 words
A method according to claim 2, further comprising the step of coating at least a predetermined portion of said mold cavity with a pigmented material before said mold apparatus is closed in order to transfer said pigmented material to at least a corresponding predetermined portion of said gasket member.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
165 words
A method of molding a window gasket member onto an edge portion of a glass window panel in a mold cavity of a reaction injection molding apparatus, said gasket member being composed of a multi-constituent urethane material, said method comprising: positioning said glass window panel in a mold apparatus defining said mold cavity with said edge portion extending into said mold cavity and being sealingly supported between flexible portions of said molding apparatus, and closing said mold apparatus; intermixing said urethane material constituents; injecting the intermixed constituents of said urethane material into said mold cavity at a predetermined pressure and a predetermined flow rate; removing said glass window panel from said mold cavity with said gasket member thereon after said urethane material has at least partially cured in said mold cavity, said window panel and gasket member assembly being adapted to be mounted and secured directly to an external member with an adhesive substance, said external member having an opening therein for receiving said assembly.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
165 words
A method of molding a window gasket member onto an edge portion of a glass window panel in a mold cavity of a reaction injection molding apparatus, said gasket member being composed of a multi-constituent urethane material, said method comprising: positioning said glass window panel in a mold apparatus defining said mold cavity with said edge portion extending into said mold cavity and being sealingly supported between flexible portions of said molding apparatus, and closing said mold apparatus; intermixing said urethane material constituents; injecting the intermixed constituents of said urethane material into said mold cavity at a predetermined pressure and a predetermined flow rate; removing said glass window panel from said mold cavity with said gasket member thereon after said urethane material has at least partially cured in said mold cavity, said window panel and gasket member assembly being adapted to be mounted and secured directly to an external member with an adhesive substance, said external member having an opening therein for receiving said assembly.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
53 words
A method according to claim 5, further comprising the step of coating at least a predetermined portion of said mold cavity with a pigmented material before said mold apparatus is closed in order to transfer said pigmented material to at least a corresponding predetermined portion of said gasket member during the molding thereof.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
128 words
A method of molding a window gasket member onto an edge portion of a glass window panel in a mold cavity of a reaction injection molding system, said gasket member being composed of a multi-constituent urethane material, said method comprising: positioning said glass window panel in a mold apparatus defining said mold cavity with said edge portion extending into said mold cavity and closing said mold apparatus; injecting the constituents of said urethane material under pressure into mixing means at a predetermined flow rate; conveying said urethane material through a gating device from said mixing means into said mold cavity; and removing said glass window panel from said mold cavity with said gasket member thereon after said urethane material has at least partially cured in said mold cavity.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
128 words
A method of molding a window gasket member onto an edge portion of a glass window panel in a mold cavity of a reaction injection molding system, said gasket member being composed of a multi-constituent urethane material, said method comprising: positioning said glass window panel in a mold apparatus defining said mold cavity with said edge portion extending into said mold cavity and closing said mold apparatus; injecting the constituents of said urethane material under pressure into mixing means at a predetermined flow rate; conveying said urethane material through a gating device from said mixing means into said mold cavity; and removing said glass window panel from said mold cavity with said gasket member thereon after said urethane material has at least partially cured in said mold cavity.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
49 words
A method according to claim 7, further comprising the step of coating at least a predetermined portion of said mold cavity with a pigmented material before said mold apparatus is closed in order to transfer said pigmented material to at least a corresponding predetermined portion of said gasket member.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
197 words
A reaction injection molding system for molding window gaskets or the like onto a glass window panel, from a multi-constituent urethane material in a mold cavity, said system comprising in combination: a source of the constituents of said urethane material in a pressurized flowable state; means for receiving and intermixing said urethane material constituents from said source and for conveying said intermixed multi-constituent urethane material to said mold cavity at a predetermined pressure; a mold apparatus including at least a first mold member and a second mold member mutually engageable with one another and defining said mold cavity therebetween, at least one of said mold members including at least one flexible elastomeric member thereon generally adjacent an edge of said mold cavity and extending generally around the periphery thereof, said elastomeric member supportingly engaging the other of said mold members and being adapted to substantially prevent flashing of said urethane material out of said mold cavity, said mold cavity being adapted to receive a glass window panel inserted therein prior to the introduction of said multi-constituent urethane material into said mold cavity, said glass window panel being sealingly supported between a pair of said flexible elastomeric members.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
197 words
A reaction injection molding system for molding window gaskets or the like onto a glass window panel, from a multi-constituent urethane material in a mold cavity, said system comprising in combination: a source of the constituents of said urethane material in a pressurized flowable state; means for receiving and intermixing said urethane material constituents from said source and for conveying said intermixed multi-constituent urethane material to said mold cavity at a predetermined pressure; a mold apparatus including at least a first mold member and a second mold member mutually engageable with one another and defining said mold cavity therebetween, at least one of said mold members including at least one flexible elastomeric member thereon generally adjacent an edge of said mold cavity and extending generally around the periphery thereof, said elastomeric member supportingly engaging the other of said mold members and being adapted to substantially prevent flashing of said urethane material out of said mold cavity, said mold cavity being adapted to receive a glass window panel inserted therein prior to the introduction of said multi-constituent urethane material into said mold cavity, said glass window panel being sealingly supported between a pair of said flexible elastomeric members.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
68 words
A reaction injection molding system according to claim 9, said window gasket member being molded in place on an edge portion of said window panel within said mold cavity and substantially embedding said edge portion therein, said window panel and gasket member assembly being adapted to be bonded and secured to a peripheral area surrounding an opening in an external member with an adhesive substance without mechanical fasteners.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
64 words
A reaction injection molding system according to claim 9, further comprising means for coating at least a predetermined portion of said mold cavity with a pigmented material prior to conveying said multi-constituent urethane material thereto, said pigmented material being adapted to be transferred to at least predetermined surface portions of said multi-constituent urethane material as said molded article is formed in said mold cavity.
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