Appeal No. 1997-1054
Application No. 08/108,543
The subject matter on appeal relates to a method of mold
press forming a laminated assembly which includes the step of
introducing hot air into at least one air hole provided in a
second die using an air pressure control means, whereby the
temperature of the hot air softens a surface skin member
mounted over the surface of the second die. This appealed
subject matter is adequately illustrated by independent claim
15 which reads as follows:
15. A method of mold press forming a laminated assembly
comprising a surface skin member and a resin core member,
comprising the steps of:
opening a die assembly including a first die having a
first die surface having a prescribed surface contour, and a
second die surface adapted to cooperate with said first die
surface to define a cavity for mold press forming, second die
being provided with at least one air hole communicating said
second die surface with air pressure control means;
mounting a surface skin member over said second die
surface of said second die;
introducing hot air into said air hole by using said air
pressure control means, the temperature of said hot air being
such as to soften said surface skin member;
supplying molten resin on said first die surface of said
first die;
closing said die assembly while said molten resin and
said surface skin member retain at least some of their plastic
properties so as to mold said molten resin into said resin
core member and to integrally join said surface skin member
with said resin core member; and
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