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US4886630A
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Method of producing skin-covered pad for seat
Assignee: Ikeda Corp
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Filing: 1988-05-26
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Granted: 1989-12-12
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Expires: 2008-05-26
Abstract
Abstract A method of producing a skin-covered pad for a seat, which includes by steps (a) preparing a lower mold which has a cavity formed therein, the mold having projections on a bottom of the cavity; (b) putting a bag-shaped outer skin member into the cavity, the skin member being thermally plastic; (c) putting an upper mold on the lower mold to close the cavity, the upper mold having an aperture formed therethrough; (d) projecting a press member into the cavity through the aperture, the press member having at its work head recesses which are shaped to match with the projections of the lower mold; (e) pressing the recessed work head of the press member against the projections of the lower mold with an interposal of a part of the outer skin member therebetween; (f) heating the work head of the press member thereby to soften the part of the outer skin member; (g) separating the work head of the press member away from the projections of the lower mold; and (h) pouring a liquid material for foamed plastic into the cavity and curing the same.
Inventors
- 👤 Takashi Sugiura
- 👤 Ichiro Matsuura
- 👤 Fumio Miyauchi
- 👤 Toyoharu Chiyoshi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-31 08:10
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C51/00; B29C51/08; B29C51/082; B29C51/26; B29C51/30; B29C33/00; B29C33/02; B29C51/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
184 words
A method of producing a skin-covered pad for a seat, comprising by steps: (a) preparing a lower mold which has a cavity formed therein, said mold having projections on a bottom of said cavity; (b) putting a bag-shaped outer skin member into said cavity, said skin member being thermally plastic; (c) putting an upper mold on said lower mold to close said cavity, said upper mold having an aperture formed therethrough; (d) projecting a press member into said cavity through said aperture, said press member having at its work head recesses which are shaped to match with said projections of the lower mold; (e) pressing the recessed work head of the press member against said projections of the lower mold with an interposal of a part of the outer skin member therebetween; (f) heating said work head of the press member thereby to soften said part of the outer skin member; (g) separating said work head of the press member away from said projections of the lower mold; and (h) pouring a liquid material for foamed plastic into said cavity and curing the same.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
184 words
A method of producing a skin-covered pad for a seat, comprising by steps: (a) preparing a lower mold which has a cavity formed therein, said mold having projections on a bottom of said cavity; (b) putting a bag-shaped outer skin member into said cavity, said skin member being thermally plastic; (c) putting an upper mold on said lower mold to close said cavity, said upper mold having an aperture formed therethrough; (d) projecting a press member into said cavity through said aperture, said press member having at its work head recesses which are shaped to match with said projections of the lower mold; (e) pressing the recessed work head of the press member against said projections of the lower mold with an interposal of a part of the outer skin member therebetween; (f) heating said work head of the press member thereby to soften said part of the outer skin member; (g) separating said work head of the press member away from said projections of the lower mold; and (h) pouring a liquid material for foamed plastic into said cavity and curing the same.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, in which the step (g) is carried out while the step (h) is being carried out.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
47 words
A method as claimed in claim 2, in which said step (g) includes a step (i) of moving said press member to such a position where a front surface of said work head of the press member is flush with an inner wall of said upper mold.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method as claimed in claim 3, in which the step (f) is achieved by energizing a heater wire embedded in said work head of the press member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method as claimed in claim 4, in which said bag-shaped outer skin member is constructed of a layered material which comprises a wadding lined with a thermoplastic leather.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
36 words
A method as claimed in claim 4, in which the step (c) is so made that a peripheral edge of the skin member is unmovably held between respective peripheral edges of said lower and upper molds.
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