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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 06, 2005
Filed:
Nov. 30, 2001
Larry J. Winget, Leohard, MI (US);
Darius J. Preisler, Macomb, MI (US);
Jason T. Murar, Clinton Township, MI (US);
Larry J. Winget, Leohard, MI (US);
Darius J. Preisler, Macomb, MI (US);
Jason T. Murar, Clinton Township, MI (US);
Patent Holding Company, Fraser, MI (US);
Abstract
A method is provided for manufacturing a painted plastic component having a badge, emblem or other ornamentation, such as air bag covers having a badge, or wherein the component is the badge itself. The method includes providing a painted film sheet and a one-piece thermoplastic elastomeric structural carrier. A bottom contact surface of the film sheet bonds with a front contact surface of the structural carrier by diffusion between the contact surfaces thereof within a mold cavity of an injection mold separate from the mold cavity of a vacuum mold which is utilized to vacuum-mold the film sheet to form the desired painted plastic component.