Method for producing components with surface decoration
US6521167B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 28, 1999 |
| Grant date | Feb 18, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 28, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB29L2031/722
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method of producing components with surface decoration, by which even difficult surface geometries can be produced with a satisfactory visible surface, includes prefabricating a sheet-like molding with a desired surface contour in a prior step. The prefabrication is carried out in a contour-defining preforming mold or in a contour-defining production mold. The prefabrication of the sheet-like molding may be carried out, for example, by spraying a material onto a surface of the separate contour-defining mold or of the production mold. The surface decoration may be coated on a rear side with a compact or expanded material and subsequently preformed.
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