Moldings and process for manufacturing the same
First Claim
1. A molding for use with an automobile comprising a hollow molding body formed by blow molding and including external top, side and bottom surfaces, and an ornamental film layer adhered to the external upper and side surfaces of said hollow molding body, the ornamental film layer being adhered during blow molding of the hollow molding body.
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Abstract
A molding including a hollow molding body, and an ornamental film layer adhered on the upper surface and the side surfaces of the hollow molding body. The manufacturing process of the molding substantially comprises the steps of forming the hollow molding body by a blow molding method, and adhering the ornamental film layer on the hollow molding body. The adhesion of the ornamental film layer is achieved during formation of the hollow molding body.
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9 Claims
- 1. A molding for use with an automobile comprising a hollow molding body formed by blow molding and including external top, side and bottom surfaces, and an ornamental film layer adhered to the external upper and side surfaces of said hollow molding body, the ornamental film layer being adhered during blow molding of the hollow molding body.
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5. A process for manufacturing a molding comprising a hollow molding body including external upper, side and bottom surfaces, and an ornamental film layer adhered to the external upper and side surfaces of the hollow molding body, comprising the steps of:
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providing a molding die including a first molding die member having a first molding surface to form the external upper and side surfaces of the hollow molding body and including a second molding die member having a second molding surface to form the bottom surface of the hollow molding body; moving said molding die to an open position in which said first and second molding die members are separated from each other; arranging a film material to be formed as the ornamental film layer adjacent and in generally covering relationship with said first molding surface; extruding molding material to form a parison to be formed as the hollow molding body between said film material and said second molding surface; moving said molding die to a closed position in which said first and second molding die members are in contact with each other; and feeding air pressure into said parison to form the hollow molding body and simultaneously adhere said film material to the external upper and side surfaces of the hollow molding body for forming the ornamental film layer thereon. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A molding comprising a hollow molding body including external upper, side and bottom surfaces, and an ornamental film layer adhered to the external upper and side surfaces of the hollow molding body, formed by a process comprising the steps of:
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providing a molding die including a first molding die member having a first molding surface to form the external upper and side surfaces of the hollow molding body and including a second molding die member having a second molding surface to form the bottom surface of the hollow molding body; moving said molding die to an open position in which said first and second molding die members are separated from each other; arranging a film material to be formed as the ornamental film layer adjacent and in generally covering relationship with said first molding surface; extruding molding material to form a parison to be formed as the hollow molding body between said film material and said second molding surface; moving said molding die to a closed position in which said first and second molding die members are in contact with each other; and feeding air pressure into said parison to form the hollow molding body and simultaneously adhere said film material to the external upper and side surfaces of the hollow molding body for forming the ornamental film layer thereon.
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