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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 09, 1997
Filed:
Jul. 21, 1995
Daniel J Fisher, Holland, MI (US);
Marc A Lovell, Holland, MI (US);
James L Brodie, Hudsonville, MI (US);
Donnelly Corporation, Holland, MI (US);
Abstract
A mold assembly for forming a panel assembly having a gasket on one surface for use as a flush-mounted panel or window in vehicles, buildings, or other structures includes a mold cavity defined in a facing surface of one mold section and a pressure pad on the second mold section, the pressure pad being urged against the surface of a sheet-like panel at a position opposite the mold cavity with the panel being held against a support surface adjacent the mold cavity when the mold sections are closed. Preferably, the pressure pad is a heat insulative pad which is urged against the panel surface by a resilient member preferably formed from urethane. The support surface and mold cavity are preferably raised above and offset from adjacent portions of the first mold section, and the size of the raised area of the support surface and mold cavity preferably corresponds in size to the area of the pressure pad.