Ikeda Bussan Co. Ltd.

Masami Mori

Hisayoshi Mizuno

Norio Yanagishita

Ichiro Matsuura

Kiichiro Ishimaru

Hiroyuki Katagiri

Mikio Akai

A method of producing a frame-installed seat pad structure, which includes by steps (a) preparing a mold assembly which includes a mold and a lid, the lid having a foamable material feeding tube connected thereto; (b) preparing an endless elongate member which defines therein and therealong a continuous way, the endless elongate member having an inlet portion matable with the feeding tube of the lid and a plulality of outlet portions; (c) detachably connecting the endless elongate member to the lid having the inlet portion thereof mated with material feeding tube; (d) putting the lid on the mold having the endless elongate member exposed to a cavity of the mold; (e) pouring a foamable plastic material into the material feeding tube, so that the material flows in and along the continuous way and falls into the cavity through the outlet portions; (f) curing the material; and (g) removing the lid from the mold when the material is hardened to a certain degree.

Method of producing frame-installed seat pad structure

A skin covered foamed plastic article capable of providing improved softness, feel and comfortableness by reducing the amount of penetration of the liquid foam resin into the skin cover with a thin wadding. The article includes a wadding to be attached on a back side of the surface skin and to make a direct contact with the pad member, having a soft layer contacting the surface skin and a hard layer contacting the pad member which has a constant thickness and is made to be harder than both the soft layer and the pad member.

Skin covered foamed plastic article

A mold for skin covered foamed plastic molding capable of preventing penetration of the liquid foam resin to be poured on a skin cover without manual operation of target plate or use of double side adhesive tapes, and also capable of improving the efficiency of manufacturing process. The mold includes an element removably attached on the upper mold below the injection hole, for receiving the liquid foam resin before the liquid foam resin falls on the skin cover.

Mold for skin covered foamed plastic molding

A mold for skin covered foamed plastic molding which utilizes a middle mold to be placed between an upper mold and a lower mold capable of preventing penetration of the liquid foam resin to be poured onto the skin cover, and also capable of improving the efficiency of the manufacturing process. The mold includes a middle mold configured for reducing pressure exerted by the liquid foam resin falling on the skin cover.

A method of producing a skin-covered foamed plastic article, which includes preparing a lower mold which has a cavity formed therein; putting a bag-shaped outer skin member into the cavity, the skin member having a porous inner layer; pouring a foamable material for the foamed plastic article into the bag-shaped outer skin member; and controlling a pressure in the cavity in such a manner that the inner layer becomes saturated to a predetermined degree during curing of the material.

Method of producing skin-covered foamed plastic article

A mold assembly for producing a skin-covered foamed plastic article is disclosed, which includes a lower mold having a cavity formed therein, the lower mold having a first flange portion which extends around a mouth of the lower mold; an upper mold which is to be put on the lower mold to close the cavity, the upper mold having a second flange portion which is mated with the first flange portion of the lower mold when the two molds are properly coupled; a recess at an inside part of the first flange portion which is defined by a horizontal wall and a vertical wall; a press plate which is pivotally connected to the horizontal wall of the recess; a spring for biasing the press plate in a direction to achieve an abutment with the horizontal wall; and a press structure provided on the second flange portion of the upper mold, the press structure abutting on the press plate to press the same toward the horizontal wall when the upper mold is properly mounted on the lower mold.

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Ayase, Japan

Masami Mori