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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 19, 2008
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2003
Applicants:
Timothy W. Chapman, Etobicoke, CA;
Changize Sadr, North York, CA;
Inventors:
Timothy W. Chapman, Etobicoke, CA;
Changize Sadr, North York, CA;
Assignee:
Salflex Polymers Ltd., Weston, Ontario, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 49/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A process for making a molded running board assembly for installation on a vehicle includes blow molding the body of the running board and incorporating one or more additional components such as a step plate or a trim strip. The process involves placing the insert into the blow mold cavity in a subcavity, holding the insert by vacuum pressure and then extruding and blow molding a parison to simultaneously mold the running board and integrate the insert.