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Molded parts with discontinuous fabric surface areas and processes for their production

  • US 20050225005A1
  • Filed: 06/02/2005
  • Published: 10/13/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/29/2002
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A process for preparing a molded plastic article comprising a substrate plastic component with discontinuities or voids and a fabric surface area with discontinuities or voids corresponding and aligned to those in the substrate plastic component comprising the steps of:

  • (a) laminating to the back side of a fabric a support layer, (b) cutting or shaping the laminated fabric to generally conform to the shape and size of a desired fabric surface area and incorporating discontinuities or voids to correspond to those in the plastic substrate component, (c) inserting the shaped laminated fabric piece from step (b) into a molding cavity with the discontinuities and/or voids properly aligned with the mold surface and holding the piece in place, and (d) molding the plastic substrate component in the molding cavity, and (e) removing the molded plastic article from the mold.

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