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Method of manufacturing molding members
Assignee: Hashimoto Forming Industry Co Ltd
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Filing: 1988-12-27
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Granted: 1990-07-10
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Expires: 2008-12-27
Abstract
Abstract A method of manufacturing molding members, for instance for automobiles, wherein an elongate shaped body is prepared from synthetic resin material either by an extrusion process, or by an injection process and is subjected to a controlled heating so as to soften the interior resin material while preserving the hardness of the outer surface portion. A cutter blade is advanced into the shaped body while it is subjected to the controlled heating, whereby the outer surface portion is urged and deformed inwardly to form a smooth end surface in continuous connection with remaining outer surface of the molding member.
Inventors
- 👤 Kaoru Kimura
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 08:22
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C67/00; B29C67/0044; B26; B26D; B26D3/00; B26D3/02; B26D7/00; B26D7/08; B26D7/084; B26D7/10; B29C2793/00; B29L; B29L2009/00; B29L2009/005; B29L2009/006; B29L2031/00; B29L2031/30; B29L2031/3005; B29L2031/302; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S264/00; Y10S264/46
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
199 words
A method of manufacturing molding members composed of a thermoplastic synthetic resin material, comprising the steps of forming said resin material into an elongate shaped body with a profiled cross-section corresponding to that of the molding member, and cutting the shaped body on at least one end into a predetermined length of the molding member; wherein said shaped body is subjected to such a controlled heating that the shaped body has its interior portion heated above the softening temperature of the resin material whereby its interior portion becomes softer than its outer surface portion; and wherein a cutter blade is advanced into the shaped body while it is subjected to said controlled heating outer surface portion inwardly, without it being cut or ruptured by the blade, to form a curved end surface of the molding member which is continuous with the remaining outer surface, and subsequently cutting away the outer surface portion; wherein the cut surface has a minimized surface area, and the outer surface portion substantially covers the interior portion and is arranged on a substantially rear side of the shaped body so as not to be visible from outside when the molding member is mounted in place.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
199 words
A method of manufacturing molding members composed of a thermoplastic synthetic resin material, comprising the steps of forming said resin material into an elongate shaped body with a profiled cross-section corresponding to that of the molding member, and cutting the shaped body on at least one end into a predetermined length of the molding member; wherein said shaped body is subjected to such a controlled heating that the shaped body has its interior portion heated above the softening temperature of the resin material whereby its interior portion becomes softer than its outer surface portion; and wherein a cutter blade is advanced into the shaped body while it is subjected to said controlled heating outer surface portion inwardly, without it being cut or ruptured by the blade, to form a curved end surface of the molding member which is continuous with the remaining outer surface, and subsequently cutting away the outer surface portion; wherein the cut surface has a minimized surface area, and the outer surface portion substantially covers the interior portion and is arranged on a substantially rear side of the shaped body so as not to be visible from outside when the molding member is mounted in place.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said controlled heating of the interior portion of the shaped body is effected by a high frequency dielectric heating while subjecting said outer surface portion to a cooling.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said shaped body put under tension while said cutter blade is advanced from the outer surface portion into the shaped body.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said shaped body is formed by an injection process.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method as claimed in claim 4, wherein said shaped body as formed by the injection process has at least one longitudinal end region with a constant cross-section, and said cutting is effected with respect to said end region.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said shaped body is formed by an extrusion process.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method as claimed in claim 6, wherein said shaped body as formed by the extrusion process has said interior portion and said outer surface portion which are of different material from each other.
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