US5419863A
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Method of making a seamless backfilled molding
Assignee: Standard Products Co
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Filing: 1992-03-06
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Granted: 1995-05-30
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Expires: 2012-03-06
Abstract
Abstract A molding having an attractive end portion or other portion with a formed contour is provided by the steps of providing an extruded elongated molding. Thereafter a portion of the molding is removed for forming a cavity. A second core material is injection molded into the cavity while reshaping the molding to a desired shape. A molding of the present invention has a first core with a relatively thin skin extruded thereover and a second core material in a reshaped portion of the molding. Alternatively, a molding can be made from a solid extrusion with a replacement of a core of the solid extrusion at a portion of the molding to be reformed.
Inventors
- 👤 Jack V. Henderson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 13:32
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C70/00; B29C70/68; B29C70/74; B29C70/76; B29C45/00; B29C45/14; B29C45/14336; B29C45/14409; B29C48/00; B29C48/03; B29C48/07; B29C48/12; B29C53/00; B29C53/02; B29C53/04; B29C67/00; B29C67/0044; B60; B60R; B60R13/00; B60R13/04; B29C2793/00; B29C2793/0081; B29L; B29L2031/00; B29L2031/30; B29L2031/3005; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T156/00; Y10T156/10; Y10T156/1002; Y10T156/1026
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
117 words
A method of manufacture of a molding comprising the steps of: (A) providing an elongated molding said molding including a backing side and an outer continuous show surface said elongated molding made of a thermoplastic material; (B) removing a core material behind said outer continuous show surface from a portion of said molding; (C) providing a mold having a mold cavity with a predetermined desirable final configuration for a molding; and (D) placing said molding into said mold cavity and injection molding a new core material into said portion and thereby shaping said molding to a desired shape and reforming said portion into a desired finished shape without visible transition lines in said outer continuous show surface.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
117 words
A method of manufacture of a molding comprising the steps of: (A) providing an elongated molding said molding including a backing side and an outer continuous show surface said elongated molding made of a thermoplastic material; (B) removing a core material behind said outer continuous show surface from a portion of said molding; (C) providing a mold having a mold cavity with a predetermined desirable final configuration for a molding; and (D) placing said molding into said mold cavity and injection molding a new core material into said portion and thereby shaping said molding to a desired shape and reforming said portion into a desired finished shape without visible transition lines in said outer continuous show surface.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1 wherein step (b) further comprises said core material being removed such that a thin skin material is left on said molding.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said elongated molding further comprises a thin show surface skin material extruded over a core material and wherein said core material is removed to the show surface skin material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 3 wherein an end portion of said molding is formed into a desired final configuration.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 4 wherein said show surface portion and said core material are thermoplastics.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 5 wherein said thermoplastics are selected from the group consisting of polyvinyl chlorides, polyurethanes and polyolefins.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
47 words
The method of claim 6 further comprising the steps of placing an attachment member in said molding cavity prior to injection molding of said portion wherein the core material was removed and embedding into said portion an attachment member during injection molding of said new core material.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
53 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said molding further comprises at least one end, said step of removing a core portion further comprises cutting said core from said core end thereby leaving a skin at said end and cutting said skin into a final configuration prior to inserting said end into said mold.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said desired shape is formed along a length of said molding.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 3 wherein said thin show surface skin is made of a polyvinyl chloride thermoplastic color matched to a predetermined finish of a vehicle.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 3 wherein said new core is made from a reinforced thermoplastic material selected from the group consisting of polyurethanes, polyvinyl chlorides and polyolefins.
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