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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7837911 | Methods of forming a layered article A method of forming a layered article, the method comprises thermoforming a substrate sheet to form a shaped substrate, wherein the shaped substrate is a fiber-reinforced plastic material having a void content sufficient to allow a vacuum to be applied through the s... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7837912 | Methods of forming a layered article A method of forming a layered article, the method comprises thermoforming a substrate sheet to form a shaped substrate, wherein the shaped substrate is a fiber-reinforced plastic material having a void content sufficient to allow a vacuum to be applied through the s... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7553437 | Method and mold assembly for making a molded foam article A mold assembly for making a molded foam article generally includes a housing having an internal cavity and an opening into the cavity, a movable support member movable between an inner position and an outer position, an object supported by the support member and ha... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7413698 | Method of molding load-bearing articles from compressible cores and heat malleable coverings Load-bearing articles are manufactured from shape defining compressible cores and thermoplastic shells. The manufacture of these articles requires specific methods and tools. Articles that can be manufactured using these methods include relatively lightweight pallet... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7323126 | Method for forming a foamed product integral with a sheet of covering material A method for forming a foamed product integral with a sheet of covering material utilizing a forming apparatus which comprises a first die, a second die housed within the first die and having air-ventilating holes, and a third die adapted to be combined with the fir... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7201863 | Magazine for microstructured moulded parts and method for the production thereof This describes a procedure for replicative fabrication and packaging of at least one microstructured molded part as one magazine/molded part composite as well as a magazine with at least one microstructured molded part as one magazine/molded part composite. The firs... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7192074 | Automotive compartment having an integrated spring mechanism and method of making the same An automotive assembly having an integrated spring mechanism. The assembly includes a first member and a second member pivotally coupled to the first member and moveable between a first and second position with respect to the first member. The assembly further inclu... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7157028 | Method of making ventilative insole A method of making an insole has the steps: a) Prepare a mold with a cavity therein. The mold has a plurality of protrusions at a portion of a sidewall of the cavity. b) Inject a foaming material into the cavity of the mold. c) Strip the mold to get a piece material... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7141203 | Method of making a diffuser assembly The present invention provides an all-ceramic diffuser assembly that includes a diffuser element formed of a porous ceramic material and a base formed of a non-porous ceramic material. The base includes a peripheral undercut shoulder portion that overlaps a perimete... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7104590 | Vehicle trim panel with integral nibbed armrest A door trim panel for a door frame of a motor vehicle. The door trim panel includes a main body portion adapted to be removably secured to the door frame and a bolster removably secured to the main body portion. The bolster covers an access opening defined in the ma... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7086683 | Sunvisor attachment for vehicles and method for making the same The present invention provides for an improved sunvisor attachment, and to a two shot molding method for making the same, having a reduced number of parts and that is adapted to be coupled to a sunvisor for use as a sunvisor assembly in a vehicle. To this end, the s... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7077456 | Automotive interior trim assembly and pad insertion A trim assembly comprises a substrate member including a moveable panel integrally formed in the substrate and moveable between an open and closed position. A flexible skin overlies at least a portion of the substrate member and is integrally coupled to the substrat... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7070221 | Automotive interior trim component with soft feel An automotive interior trim component includes a rigid substrate member that forms the structural support for the trim component. A portion of the substrate member has a thickness that is reduced relative to surrounding portions of the substrate member to define a t... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7056457 | Cushion body of seat cushion and method of manufacturing the cushion body An object of the invention is to provide a cushion body of a seat cushion that can be easily reinforced in low cost, to provide a method for manufacturing such a cushion body and to provide an apparatus for manufacturing such a cushion body. A cushion body 10... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7032954 | Automotive ashtray and method for making the same The present invention provides for an improved automotive ashtray, and to a two shot molding method for making the same, having a reduced number of parts and that is adapted to be coupled to a substrate of an interior trim assembly, e.g. a door panel, in a vehicle. ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7005092 | Vehicle interior trim panel assembly having an integrated soft-touch arm rest and method of manufacturing same The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing an interior trim panel assembly having an integrated soft-touch area for improved aesthetic trim component quality. The method of manufacturing a trim panel assembly for the interior of a vehicle having an i... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6984349 | Manufacturing method for a refrigerator door A manufacturing method for a refrigerator door is disclosed. The method uses only a transparent plastic layer to make the refrigerator door. The present invention can simplify the manufacturing process, and reduce the number of parts required for the refrigerator do... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6946043 | Filled article A method for manufacturing a padded body composed of a skin layer formed in a bag shape and filler made of a granular or fragmental material padded into the skin layer comprising the steps of: mixing the filler and a water reactive binder; padding a mixture of the f... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6932927 | Method for producing a plastic composite element The present invention relates to a method for producing a plastic composite element (1), in particular as an interior lining element for a motor vehicle, with an outer covering (2) being lined with a foamable plastic, characterized in that the outer co... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6923932 | Composite structure tightly radiused molding method A method of molding a composite structure of a polymeric preformed skin with tightly radiused features and a polymeric foam body is provided. The method includes providing a mold cavity having a first edge; placing the preformed skin in the mold cavity with a prefor... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6890462 | Foam laminate for mold in place seating component A laminate structure for making a cushioned component for a vehicle interior, such as a seat cushion or head rest, has a high density foam bonded to an interior surface of a seat cover material. After the laminate structure is formed into a desired shape for the cus... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6863850 | Method and apparatus for injection foam molding A method of manufacturing a foamed plastic article includes disposing a release film on a mold surface of a mold cavity. At least a portion of a bushing is inserted through the release film to form an aperture in the release film. The bushing defines an inlet for fo... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6841105 | Process for manufacturing thermoformed article having textured or grained surface A method of forming thermoplastic panels is disclosed which includes the steps of forming the thermoplastic panels by extrusion or a similar process and simultaneously or subsequently texturing or graining at least one face thereof, and utilizing such pre-textured o... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6706773 | Process for preparing a foam component The present invention relates to a process for preparing a foam component, said process comprises the steps of extruding a viscous mixture from a rotating extrusion plate onto a receiving surface. Said process provides a convenient, efficient, simple means of prepar... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6640413 | Method of making a hunting decoy An improved hunting decoy is made by securing an outer skin around a buoyant core. A buoyant core body is formed from buoyant core material into a shape approximating that of a desired animal. The core body may include a head or be headless. After the buo... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6627018 | System and method of forming composite structures A system and method for forming a composite structure involves providing at least two polymeric sheets as outer layers such that a cavity is formed therebetween, adhesively bonding fibrous layers to the polymeric layers to hold the fibrous layers in place... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6492000 | Skin-carrying in-mold expanded molded body manufacturing method, the molded body, and mold used for manufacturing the same In a simultaneous molding to one piece, at a time of heat molding of a surface skin material 3, after an edge part of the surface skin material 3 is folded back to an inside direction of the mold pattern and is formed up a folded back part 7 along a mold ... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6454974 | Method for vacuum pressure forming reinforced plastic articles A method for thermoforming a reinforced article, comprising: providing a reinforced plastic sheet comprising at least one thermoplastic material and reinforcement nanoparticles dispersed within the at least one thermoplastic material, the reinforcement pa... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6436321 | Method of manufacturing carpet for automobiles having a three-dimensional shape A method for manufacturing a carpet used for an automobile comprises steps of: coating a preheated liquid foamable mixture directly on a back surface of the surface material by a spray system; placing the surface material in a molding die comprising an up... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6417315 | Preparation of conductive polyurethanes using a conductive quasi-solution A conductive quasi-solution useful for making a homogeneously conductive single-phase polyurethane, comprising a transition metal salt, a carrier solution, and a dispersing agent, wherein said conductive quasi-solution has a transition metal salt concentr... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6274069 | Multilayered seat having different hardnesses and provided with face material, and method of manufacturing same A seat, which is covered with a surface material and has a multilayer with different hardness, the air permeability, a good feeling on the surface and such a hardness that a weight of a person can be supported, is provided. The seat (1) is covered with a ... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6238604 | Method for producing a composite bathtub A method for producing a composite bathtub having at least one steel shell and at least one acrylic shell which are solidly joined to each other. A deep-drawn acrylic blank is first reverse-drawn over a core. An outer shell mold is then placed over the ac... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6193916 | Method for manufacturing a plastic board A method for manufacturing a plastic board comprising a sandwich-like structure comprises the steps of: (1) providing an injection moulding device with a mould which comprises at least two mould parts displaceable relative to each other by displacing mean... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6184331 | Preparation of conductive polyurethanes using a conductive quasi-solution A conductive quasi-solution useful for making a homogeneously conductive single-phase polyurethane, comprising a transition metal salt, a carrier solution, and a dispersing agent, wherein said conductive quasi-solution has a transition metal salt concentr... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6171419 | Apparatus and method for forming an interior panel for a vehicle An apparatus for forming an interior panel for a vehicle door includes mandrels which hold rolls of vinyl laminate and fiberglass reinforcing mat and from which sheets of vinyl laminate and reinforcing mat are pulled in overlying relation with respect to ... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6149853 | Method for manufacturing interior door panels having concealed voids at the junction of integrally molded energy absorbers An automotive interior door panel having a decorative covering displayed to the interior compartment of a vehicle and a rigid substrate having a backing surface. The backing surface includes a plurality of energy absorbers integrally molded thereon. The m... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6146892 | Fibrillar matrices Methods and compositions are described that provide three-dimensional fibrillar matrices useful as, among other things, structural prosthetics and scaffolds for cells. The porous fibrillar matrices of the present invention have desirable mechanical proper... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6111051 | Preparation of conductive polyurethanes using a conductive quasi-solution A conductive quasi-solution useful for making a homogeneously conductive single-phase polyurethane, comprising a transition metal salt, a carrier solution, and a dispersing agent, wherein said conductive quasi-solution has a transition metal salt concentr... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6106750 | Laminated skin material, molding method and laminated molded article A laminated skin material comprising an olefin thermoplastic elastomer composition layer and an olefin resin foam layer which does not cause undesirable break, unevenness and wrinkle of the skin material when a laminated molded article is produced by disp... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6093351 | Seat with surface material having multilayer having different hardness and method for manufacturing the same A seat avoiding crumples of a surface material covering a cushioning body thereof, giving a comfortable soft feeling for a person who sits thereon and having such a hardness that a weight of the person can be supported. A seat (1) comprising a surface mat... | 07/25/2000 |
