Method for the fabrication of synthetic-material component assemblies
US6471908B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 23, 1999 |
| Grant date | Oct 29, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 23, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB29L2031/744
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method for the fabrication of synthetic-material component assemblies includes blow-molding synthetic-material components having a foam-backed decorative layer on part of their surface. Decorative material is initially pressed against a foam layer having one surface which has been heated and melted. During blow-molding of the component from an extruded synthetic-material tube, a composite decorative element produced in this way is pressed against an outer surface of the component and joined by fusion welding. The composite decorative element can either be performed in accordance with the contours of the component or have a flat structure, in which case it can be shaped, possibly with additional heating, together with the component during blow-molding.
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