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Method for injection molding an article having film covered flanges
Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies Inc
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Filing: 1997-07-30
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Granted: 2000-11-07
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Expires: 2017-07-30
Abstract
Abstract A method and apparatus for manufacturing a film-covered flange having the following steps. An injection molding press having a mold cavity and a core receives a pre-molded thermoformed film. The film is formed to have an in-turned flange portion that will form the covering for the final article. The film is placed within the mold cavity. The core has a slide movable between retracted and extended positions. The slide is retracted and the core is moved within the mold cavity. After the press is closed the slide is moved from the retracted position to the extended position. The slide includes a recessed portion that lies opposite the flange portion to create a space therebetween. A molten plastic material is injected into the space. The plastic material adheres to the flange portion and forms an article having a covered flange.
Inventors
- 👤 James Heiden
- 👤 Mark Alan Harris
- 👤 Dale Moore
- 👤 Zinoviy Chernyak
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 13:11
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C45/00; B29C45/14; B29C45/17; B29C45/40; B29C45/44; B29C45/4421; B29C2045/1486; B29C2045/1495
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
196 words
A method of manufacturing an article having film-covered flanges comprising the steps of: providing a moveable press having a mold with a cavity and a core, said core having two spaced slides movable between retracted and extended positions, said slides including recessed portions; placing a thermoformed film within said cavity, said film having two inwardly turned spaced flange portions, the space between said flange portions defining a flange spacing; positioning said slides in said retracted position so that the space between said recessed portions of the retracted slides is narrower than said flange spacing; closing said press and moving said core into said cavity while said slides are in said retracted position; moving said slides from said retracted position to said extended position in said cavity, said recessed portions of said slides thereby contacting said flange portions, said core with said slides in said extended position and thermoformed film with said flange portions defining an injecting space therebetween, said injecting space extending between said flange portions and said slides; and injecting a molten plastic material into said injecting space, said plastic material adhering to said flange portions and forming said article having film-covered, inwardly turned flanges.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
196 words
A method of manufacturing an article having film-covered flanges comprising the steps of: providing a moveable press having a mold with a cavity and a core, said core having two spaced slides movable between retracted and extended positions, said slides including recessed portions; placing a thermoformed film within said cavity, said film having two inwardly turned spaced flange portions, the space between said flange portions defining a flange spacing; positioning said slides in said retracted position so that the space between said recessed portions of the retracted slides is narrower than said flange spacing; closing said press and moving said core into said cavity while said slides are in said retracted position; moving said slides from said retracted position to said extended position in said cavity, said recessed portions of said slides thereby contacting said flange portions, said core with said slides in said extended position and thermoformed film with said flange portions defining an injecting space therebetween, said injecting space extending between said flange portions and said slides; and injecting a molten plastic material into said injecting space, said plastic material adhering to said flange portions and forming said article having film-covered, inwardly turned flanges.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2007-11-07 | 2008-05-08 | 2008-11-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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