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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 24, 2001
Filed:
Feb. 26, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jack M. Van Ert, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Gregory A. LaPorte, New Hudson, MI (US);
John P. Slaven, Harper Woods, MI (US);
Xianping Liu, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
John F. Witt, Jr., Clinton Township, MI (US);
Assignee:
Lear Corporation, Southfield, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 4/320 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 4/320 ;
Abstract
A method of forming a preform, for use in manufacturing a part having a predetermined part outline, includes positioning waste plastic material within an unconsolidated blank. The unconsolidated blank has an outline corresponding to a desired outline of the preform and the part outline. The method further includes selectively positioning reinforcing material within the unconsolidated blank for added strength. The unconsolidated blank is then heated and compressed to form the preform.