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Method and apparatus for producing decorative elements

US7682549B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Lisa Dräxlmaier GmbH · DE

Inventors

Sven Lang · Eßlingen, DE
Dieter Schweigert · Endingen am Kaiserstuhl, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 24, 2005
Grant date	Mar 23, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 5, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB29L2031/3041
WIPO fieldOther special machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus for producing decorative elements (43), in particular for vehicles, includes a first mould plate (10); a second mould plate (20), which is movable relative to the first mould plate, such that the apparatus may be brought into an open and a closed position. The second mould plate includes a frame (21) and an exchangeable shaping core (22, 23) movable relative to the frame; and a clamp (30), which is arranged and movable in such a way that the entire circumferential zone (44) of a workpiece (40) is fixed to the frame (21) of the second mould plate (20) by the clamp. An associated method is also disclosed.

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