Appeal No. 2006-0501
Application No. 10/131,019
17. The method of claim 11, wherein the film sheet has a
total thickness of 0.2 mils.
18. A method of manufacturing a molded laminate automotive
component, comprising:
inserting a film sheet into a vacuum forming station to form
the film sheet into a predetermined automotive component shape to
create a formed film sheet having top and bottom surfaces, the
film sheet being selected from the group consisting of polyester,
polyurethane and polycarbonate;
placing the formed film sheet in a mold cavity of an
injection mold having a shape defining the automotive component;
injecting a thermoplastic elastomer into the mold cavity of
the injection mold, such that the thermoplastic elastomer is in
mating contact with the bottom surface of the formed film sheet,
to generate a structural carrier for the formed film sheet, the
generation of the structural carrier creating sufficient pressure
and heat to bond the structural carrier to the bottom surface of
the formed film sheet to form the molded laminate automotive
component.
PRIOR ART
The sole prior art reference relied upon by the examiner in
support of the Sections 102 and 103 rejections before us is:
Spain et al. (Spain) 5,725,712 Mar. 10, 1998
(Filed Mar. 13, 1995)
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