Method of molding a composite article
US4743323A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 4, 1986 |
| Grant date | May 10, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 4, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB29L2031/58
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The method of this invention provides for the molding of a composite article such as a woven seat for use in furniture or automobiles wherein a woven fabric material and a plastic frame structure coact to enhance their respective strength characteristics. The fabric material is maintained under tension during the molding operation concurrently with the perimetral portion thereof being imbedded in a bonded relation with the frame structure. The strength characteristics of the woven fabric material are thus increased due to the uniform load distribution over the total area of the fabric seat resulting from the bonded securement of the perimetral portion with the frame structure.
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