Molded acoustic and decorative mats and methods for forming the same
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1. A multi-layer acoustically absorptive mat comprising:
- a) a base layer having an exposure hole defined therein;
b) a face layer disposed adjacent said base layer; and
c) an acoustic absorbing layer interposed between said base layer and said face layer, said acoustic absorbing layer including an exposed portion extending across said exposure hole;
d) wherein said base layer is bonded to said acoustic absorbing layer.
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Abstract
A multi-layer acoustically absorptive mat includes a base layer having an exposure hole defined therein. A face layer is disposed adjacent the base layer. An acoustic absorbing layer is interposed between the base layer and the face layer. The acoustic absorbing layer includes an exposed portion extending across the exposure hole wherein the base layer is bonded to the acoustic absorbing layer.
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1. A multi-layer acoustically absorptive mat comprising:
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a) a base layer having an exposure hole defined therein;
b) a face layer disposed adjacent said base layer; and
c) an acoustic absorbing layer interposed between said base layer and said face layer, said acoustic absorbing layer including an exposed portion extending across said exposure hole;
d) wherein said base layer is bonded to said acoustic absorbing layer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A multi-layer mat comprising:
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a) a first layer having an exposure hole defined therein;
b) a second layer disposed adjacent said first layer; and
c) a decorative layer interposed between said first layer and said second layer, said decorative layer including an exposed portion extending across said exposure hole;
d) wherein said first layer is bonded to said decorative layer. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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22. A method for forming a multi-layer acoustically absorptive mat, said method comprising:
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a) providing a moldable base layer, a face layer and an acoustic absorbing layer;
b) placing the acoustic absorbing layer between the base layer and the face layer; and
c) joining the base layer to the acoustic absorbing layer such that the base layer is bonded to the acoustic absorbing layer and an exposed portion of the acoustic absorbing layer extends across an exposure hole in the base layer. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A method for forming a multi-layer mat, said method comprising:
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a) providing a moldable first layer, a second layer and a decorative layer;
b) placing the decorative layer between the first layer and the second layer; and
c) joining the first layer to the decorative layer such that the first layer is bonded to the decorative layer and an exposed portion of the decorative layer extends across an exposure hole in the first layer.
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39. An apparatus for forming a multi-layer mat having a first layer and a second layer, the first layer having an exposure hole therein and the second layer including an exposed portion extending across the exposure hole, said apparatus comprising:
a mold plate defining a cavity configured to receive the exposed portion and an upstanding ridge adapted to separate the first layer from the exposed portion when the first layer is plasticized. - View Dependent Claims (40)
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