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Vehicle load floor and method of making same

  • US 6,136,259 A
  • Filed: 07/08/1998
  • Issued: 10/24/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/23/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of forming a carpeted load floor for a vehicle comprising:

  • positioning a carpet between a pair of mold halves, one of the mold halves having at least one needle hole;

    introducing a hollow molten plastic tube between the mold halves;

    bringing the mold halves toward each other, wherein the mold halves are configured to form a vehicle load floor having an internal cavity with a plurality of spaced radially extending support ribs and spaced, curved support portions extending circumferentially; and

    blowing fluid through the needle hole to force the plastic against the mold and the carpet.

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