Process for manufacturing a multilayer object by moulding

• US 5,453,240 A
• Filed: 10/12/1993
• Issued: 09/26/1995
• Est. Priority Date: 09/22/1992
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Visteon Systemes Interieurs, Societe Par Actions Simplifiee
• Original Assignee: Reydel SA
• Inventors: D'Hooren, Jean-Jacques
• Primary Examiner(s): Woo, Jay H.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Davis, Robert B.
• Application Number:
  US08/134,602
• Time in Patent Office: 714 Days
• Field of Search: 264/266, 264/265, 264/257, 264/138, 264/154
• US Class Current: 264/257
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 43/184 shaped by the compression of the material during moulding
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 45/1418 the inserts being deformed or preformed, e.g. by the injection pressure

Abstract

A process for manufacturing a multilayered object by molding having the steps of positioning a sheet of thermoplastic or textile material in a mold, injecting thermoplastic resin under the sheet, and forming the object by compressing the sheet and the resin. A screen is interposed between the sheet and the thermoplastic resin. The permeability of the sheet is a function of the resin and of the compression. An incision of the sheet is formed in the area of the outer face of the sheet.

Claims

1. A process for manufacturing a multilayered object by moulding, the object having an outer face bearing at least one generally hollow or raised deformed area, the process comprising the steps of:

clamping a sheet of thermoplastic or textile material in a mould, said sheet having at least one predetermined region corresponding to the deformed area, said sheet having an incision at such predetermined region;

positioning a screen in the predetermined region against said sheet;

injecting a thermoplastic resin onto said screen and said sheet, said screen interposed between said sheet and said thermoplastic resin;

applying a compressive force to the thermoplastic resin and said sheet in the mould so as to form the object, said screen having a permeability which is a function of the thermoplastic resin and of the compressive force supplied.

2. The process according to claim 1, wherein said screen and said incision are placed in regions of the outer face that are concealed during use of the object.

3. The process according to claim 1, wherein said screen is in individual pieces or a sheet of non-woven fabric.

4. The process according to claim 3, wherein said screen is a non-woven fabric of synthetic fibers having a density of between 30 and 150 g/m².

5. The process according to claim 1, wherein said sheet has a grained pattern on one side.

6. The process according to claim 1, wherein said sheet has a raised pattern on one side.

7. The process according to claim 1, wherein said sheet is a film of polyvinyl chloride material.