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Method for molding a laminated assembly
Assignee: Kasai Kogyo Co Ltd
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Filing: 1997-09-11
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Granted: 1998-09-22
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Expires: 2017-09-11
Abstract
Abstract In a method for molding a laminated assembly comprising a resin core member, and a surface skin member either partly or entirely placed over the surface of the resin core member, the dimensional precision of a part of the surface skin member involving a high rate of extension is improved, and the cushioning property and the surface quality of this part are avoided from being impaired. An approximately molded portion is defined in a part of the surface skin member involving a relatively high rate of extension during the vacuum molding process using a vacuum molding die assembly, and the thus molded surface skin member is mounted on the upper die for mold press forming with a gap defined between the approximately molded portion or an unmolded portion and the associated die surface. During the mold press forming process, the pressure of the semi-molten resin material molds the surface skin member into its final shape so that the molding precision of the part of the surface skin member involving a high rate of extension can be improved. In particular, when the surface skin member is lined with a foamed lining layer, damage to the foamed lining layer of the surface skin member during the process of mold press forming is minimized.
Inventors
- 👤 Tetsuyuki Ota
- 👤 Masahiko Hara
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-24 20:09
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C70/00; B29C70/68; B29C70/78; B29B; B29B11/00; B29B11/06; B29B11/14; B29C33/00; B29C33/12; B29C33/14; B29C33/18; B29C43/00; B29C43/02; B29C43/18; B29C43/183; B29C43/184; B29C43/32; B29C43/56; B29C49/00; B29C49/071; B29C51/00; B29C51/14; B29C2791/00; B29C2791/004; B29C2791/006; B29C2949/00; B29C2949/07; B29C2949/0715; B29C51/10; B29K; B29K2023/00; B29K2023/04; B29K2023/06; B29K2027/00; B29K2027/06; B29K2105/00; B29K2105/04; B29L; B29L2031/00; B29L2031/30; B29L2031/3005; B29L2031/3014
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
207 words
A method for molding a laminated assembly comprising the steps of: molding a first portion of a surface skin member generally into a prescribed shape and a second portion of said surface skin member into an approximation of its final prescribed shape, by using a vacuum molding die assembly; mounting said surface skin member on an upper die such that a gap is defined between said second portion and an associated surface of said upper die; supplying softened resin material for a resin core member over a lower die; and closing said upper die over said lower die thereby to (1) mold said resin core member into a prescribed shape, (2) attach integrally said surface skin member to said resin core member, and (3) form said second portion into its final prescribed shape; wherein said second portion of said surface skin member is subject to a high rate of extension when placed over a surface of said resin core member, and said portion of said surface skin member molded into said approximation of its final prescribed shape consists of a securing groove defined in said surface skin member which is adapted to receive a peripheral portion of an additional sheet member placed over said surface skin member.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
207 words
A method for molding a laminated assembly comprising the steps of: molding a first portion of a surface skin member generally into a prescribed shape and a second portion of said surface skin member into an approximation of its final prescribed shape, by using a vacuum molding die assembly; mounting said surface skin member on an upper die such that a gap is defined between said second portion and an associated surface of said upper die; supplying softened resin material for a resin core member over a lower die; and closing said upper die over said lower die thereby to (1) mold said resin core member into a prescribed shape, (2) attach integrally said surface skin member to said resin core member, and (3) form said second portion into its final prescribed shape; wherein said second portion of said surface skin member is subject to a high rate of extension when placed over a surface of said resin core member, and said portion of said surface skin member molded into said approximation of its final prescribed shape consists of a securing groove defined in said surface skin member which is adapted to receive a peripheral portion of an additional sheet member placed over said surface skin member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method for molding a laminated assembly according to claim 1, wherein said additional sheet member consists of an ornamental sheet.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method for molding laminated assembly according to claim 1 wherein said surface skin member includes a foamed layer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method for molding a laminated assembly according to claim 1 wherein pressure from said softened resin material presses said second portion closely to said upper die.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
47 words
A method for molding a laminated assembly according to claim 1 wherein a vacuum molding die assembly molds said first portion of said surface skin member into said prescribed shape and said second portion of said surface skin member into said approximation of its final prescribed shape.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
239 words
A method for molding a laminated assembly comprising the steps of: molding a first portion of a surface skin member generally into a prescribed shape and a second portion of said surface skin member into an approximation of its final prescribed shape, by using a vacuum molding die assembly; mounting said surface skin member on an upper die such that a gap is defined between said second portion and an associated surface of said upper die; supplying softened resin material for a resin core member over a lower die; and closing said upper die over said lower die thereby to (1) mold said resin core member into a prescribed shape, (2) attach integrally said surface skin member to said resin core member, and (3) form said second portion into its final prescribed shape; wherein said surface skin member covers only a part of an entire surface of said resin core member, said second portion of said surface skin member is subjected to a high rate of extension when placed over a surface of said resin core member, and said second portion of said surface skin member molded into said approximation of its final prescribed shape consists of a peripheral flange of said surface skin member which borders a boundary between said surface skin member and an exposed part of said resin core member, and is adapted to be fitted into a securing groove provided in said resin core member.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
239 words
A method for molding a laminated assembly comprising the steps of: molding a first portion of a surface skin member generally into a prescribed shape and a second portion of said surface skin member into an approximation of its final prescribed shape, by using a vacuum molding die assembly; mounting said surface skin member on an upper die such that a gap is defined between said second portion and an associated surface of said upper die; supplying softened resin material for a resin core member over a lower die; and closing said upper die over said lower die thereby to (1) mold said resin core member into a prescribed shape, (2) attach integrally said surface skin member to said resin core member, and (3) form said second portion into its final prescribed shape; wherein said surface skin member covers only a part of an entire surface of said resin core member, said second portion of said surface skin member is subjected to a high rate of extension when placed over a surface of said resin core member, and said second portion of said surface skin member molded into said approximation of its final prescribed shape consists of a peripheral flange of said surface skin member which borders a boundary between said surface skin member and an exposed part of said resin core member, and is adapted to be fitted into a securing groove provided in said resin core member.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method for molding laminated assembly according to claim 6, wherein said surface skin member includes a foamed layer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method for molding a laminated assembly according to claim 6, wherein pressure from said softened resin material presses said second portion closely to said upper die.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
271 words
A method for molding a laminated assembly comprising the steps of: molding a first portion of a surface skin member generally into a prescribed shape and a second portion of said surface skin member into an approximation of its final prescribed shape, by using a vacuum molding die assembly; mounting said surface skin member on an upper die such that a gap is defined between said second portion and an associated surface of said upper die; supplying softened resin material for a resin core member over a lower die; and closing said upper die over said lower die thereby to (1) mold said resin core member into a prescribed shape, (2) attach integrally said surface skin member to said resin core member, and (3) form said second portion into its final prescribed shape; wherein said surface skin member covers only a part of an entire surface of said resin core member, said second portion of said surface skin member is subjected to a high rate of extension when placed over a surface of said resin care member, and said second portion of said surface skin member molded into said approximation of its final prescribed shape consists of both (1) a securing groove defined in said surface skin member which is adapted to receive a peripheral portion of an additional sheet member placed over said surface skin member, and (2) a peripheral flange of said surface skin member which borders a boundary between said surface skin member and an exposed part of said resin core member, and is adapted to be fitted into a securing groove provided in said resin core member.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
271 words
A method for molding a laminated assembly comprising the steps of: molding a first portion of a surface skin member generally into a prescribed shape and a second portion of said surface skin member into an approximation of its final prescribed shape, by using a vacuum molding die assembly; mounting said surface skin member on an upper die such that a gap is defined between said second portion and an associated surface of said upper die; supplying softened resin material for a resin core member over a lower die; and closing said upper die over said lower die thereby to (1) mold said resin core member into a prescribed shape, (2) attach integrally said surface skin member to said resin core member, and (3) form said second portion into its final prescribed shape; wherein said surface skin member covers only a part of an entire surface of said resin core member, said second portion of said surface skin member is subjected to a high rate of extension when placed over a surface of said resin care member, and said second portion of said surface skin member molded into said approximation of its final prescribed shape consists of both (1) a securing groove defined in said surface skin member which is adapted to receive a peripheral portion of an additional sheet member placed over said surface skin member, and (2) a peripheral flange of said surface skin member which borders a boundary between said surface skin member and an exposed part of said resin core member, and is adapted to be fitted into a securing groove provided in said resin core member.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method for molding a laminated assembly according to claim 9, wherein said additional sheet member consists of an ornamental sheet.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method for molding laminated assembly according to claim 9 wherein said surface skin member includes a foamed layer.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method for molding a laminated assembly according to claim 9, wherein pressure from said softened resin material presses said second portion closely to said upper die.
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