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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 04, 2003
Filed:
Mar. 31, 2001
Travis J. Campbell, Commerce, MI (US);
Richard John Gutierrez, White Lake, MI (US);
Christian Thary, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Other;
Abstract
A method and apparatus for making a formed laminate ( ) discloses an applicator ( ) for depositing a quick reacting foamable liquid mixture ( ) onto a transfer member ( ) from which the reacted foam ( ) and any foamable liquid mixture that has yet to react is transferred onto a flexible sheet ( ). Relative movement of a pair of contoured mold surfaces ( ) of a mold ( ) toward each other compresses the flexible sheet ( ) and the foam while the foam is in a transitory state ( ) after substantial completion of expansion and before substantial curing has taken place such that it is still viscous. This compression provides a collapsed foam layer ( ) and forms the foam as well as the flexible sheet ( ) to provide the formed laminate ( ). A liner ( ) is also provided on the opposite side of the collapsed foam as the flexible sheet.