Method of molding skin-covered foamed article

Abstract

A method of molding a skin-covered foamed article is disclose. The method includes the steps of (a) preparing a mold assembly has a lower mold which has a cavity formed therein and an upper mold which is adapted to be put on the lower mold to close the cavity, the lower mold including a fixed mold part which has around the bottom of the cavity a seat portion and a movable mold part which has a peripheral portion which is adapted to be seated on the seat portion; (b) preparing a bag-shaped outer skin member; (c) lining one surface of the bag-shaped outer skin member with a film to provide a film-lined bag-shaped outer skin member; (d) putting the film-lined bag-shaped outer skin member on the movable mold part in such a manner that the film constitutes an outermost layer of the outer skin member on the movable mold part and that at least the peripheral portion of the movable mold part is covered with the film; (e) moving the movable mold part to its operative position having the peripheral portion of the movable mold part intimately seated on the seat portion of the fixed mold with an interposal of the film therebetween; (f) pouring a liquid foamable material for foamed plastic into the cavity; and (g) putting the upper mold onto the lower mold to close the cavity and curing the foamable material.