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7370827 Packaging spool and process for producing same  
A reel or spool package has opposing sidewalls or flanges formed of the specified or appropriate substrate and connected by a core formed of a flowable material which sets or cures to harden, such...
7361293 Panel element, particularly for a motor vehicle, and method for the production thereof  
In a method for producing a trim article ( 1 ), the interspace between a sheet-like decorative material ( 5 ) and a carrier ( 3 ) is foam-filled. There is provision, during foaming, for the...
7351363 Press for hard foam plates  
A press for rigid foam sheets with continuous adjustment of the spacing between the two press plates ( 1,3 ), in particular for sandwich panels with an upper and lower outer layer and, located...
7341638 Use of a low binder fiber mat with a support mat for fabricating a fiber reinforced polymeric foam composite  
A process for preparing a fiber reinforced polymeric foam composite includes introducing a foamable mixture into a low binder expandable fiber mat and then expanding the foamable mixture into a...
7332115 Composite material for vehicle hulls and a hull molding process  
A composite material for vehicle hulls and a hull molding process comprising a gel coat, a skin coat, a bulk fiberglass layer and adhesive applied to a top mating surface and a bottom mating...
7313865 Process of forming a baffling, sealing or reinforcement member with thermoset carrier member  
There is disclosed a member for reinforcing, sealing or baffling a structure of an article of manufacture such as an automotive vehicle. The member preferably includes a carrier member and an...
7303705 Thermoplastic spine board with ergonomic features  
An apparatus and method are disclosed for providing a foam-filled thermoplastic spine board. An upper surface of the spine board has a cradle configuration to assist in more comfortably positioning...
7293594 Process for the production of sandwich elements from reactive plastics material  
The invention relates to a process for the production of sandwich elements (so-called panels), in which the rising reactive mixture is guided, when it rises, through guide elements arranged between...
7291234 Continuous feed system for producing structural insulated panels  
An apparatus and a continuous process produce composite structural insulated panels (SIPs). Lower boards are placed on a conveying system through a foam application zone and then upper boards are...
7290828 Baffle system  
There is disclosed a system and method of employing a porous container for sealing, baffling, reinforcing or a combination thereof. According to the method, a porous container having one or more...
7234812 Method and apparatus for manufacturing a custom fit optical display helmet  
A helmet with an optical display system is provided with a custom fit protective liner which precisely aligns the wearer's eyes with the optics on the helmet. The helmet is manufactured by...
7229579 Method of manufacturing a sponge device  
A method of making a sponge device is provided. This method includes introducing a curable liquid sponge forming material into a form, placing a handle into the material before it is fully cured,...
7226552 Process for introducing an insulating system in an interspace  
A process is provided for producing an insulating system, comprising at least a vacuum insulating panel ( 20; 30 ) in a matrix of homogeneous polymeric foam ( 602; 707 ), inside an interspace (...
7198075 Composite sheeting material and method of manufacture  
A method of manufacturing a composite fluted sheeting material comprising at least two surfaces interspersed with a plurality of substantially parallel spaced webs forming a plurality of elongate...
7160491 Structural reinforcement system for automotive vehicles  
An automotive vehicle frame reinforcement system has a skeleton member designed to be secured to a vehicle frame, such as a roof or pillar section. An expandable material, such as an epoxy-based...
7147809 Foam in place composite one-piece hard/soft panel  
In at least one embodiment, the present invention takes the form of a panel comprising a substrate, a cover layer, and foam disposed between at least a portion of the substrate and the cover layer....
7105112 Lightweight member for reinforcing, sealing or baffling  
A lightweight member is provided for reinforcing, sealing or baffling structures of articles of manufacture such as automotive vehicles. The lightweight member preferably includes a carrier member...
7097794 Vehicular structural members and method of making the members  
The present invention is an article comprising a shaped rigid foam part; a heat activated foamable adhesive applied directly to at least a portion of the outer surface of the shaped foam part and...
7097730 Method and apparatus for assembling a vehicle wheel  
A method and apparatus for attaching an ornamental overlay to a vehicle wheel by injecting adhesive foam through an aperture of the wheel and into a cavity formed between the wheel and the overlay....
7087199 Process for the manufacture of an article covered with a supple insert  
Process for the manufacture of an article comprising a rigid support element of which a “show” face is partially covered by a supple covering. The covering is connected to a relatively rigid...
7040884 Apparatus and process for forming plastic laminated panels  
A system for manufacturing foamed plastics laminated panels at a high volume is disclosed. Press modules include a pair of opposed spaced open frame members with longitudinal raised sections...
7037453 Laminate of metal powder and foaming agent between two metal layers  
The invention relates to a process for forming a laminate comprising a core of a compressed metal powder mixed with a foaming agent between two metal layers, comprising the successive steps of...
7025844 Vehicle wheel construction process  
An improved process for permanently attaching an overlay to a wheel disc, wherein the overlay is aligned and spaced apart from the wheel disc. A mold is created by a combination of the overlay,...
7022272 Mechanical embossing texture differentiation between chemically restricted areas and non-restricted areas  
Disclosed is a method of manufacturing a mechanically and chemically embossed surface covering having selectively textured surfaces. The method includes forming a web coated with a wear layer. The...
7014802 Methods to make a surface covering having a natural appearance  
A method for making a surface covering is disclosed which includes providing a surface covering having a backing layer, a foamable layer, and a design layer, wherein the design layer includes a...
7005092 Vehicle interior trim panel assembly having an integrated soft-touch arm rest and method of manufacturing same  
The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing an interior trim panel assembly having an integrated soft-touch area for improved aesthetic trim component quality. The method of...
7005091 Integrated trim plate with a thermoplastic cover  
A method for forming an integrated trim plate in a single processing step. An appliqué section is reversibly securing to the lower section of a mold. A layer of thermoplastic covering is applied...
6984445 Multi-layer sheet, a manufacturing method of the multi-layer sheet and a molding method of the multi-layer sheet  
A multi-layer sheet of the present invention comprises a thermoplastic resin foam sheet, a reinforcing sheet layered on integrated with at least one side of the thermoplastic resin foam sheet; the...
6984349 Manufacturing method for a refrigerator door  
A manufacturing method for a refrigerator door is disclosed. The method uses only a transparent plastic layer to make the refrigerator door. The present invention can simplify the manufacturing...
6972100 Method and system for providing articles with rigid foamed cementitious cores  
One aspect of the present invention pertains to an apparatus for forming a rigid foamed cementitious core within a plurality of article shells. In general, the apparatus can be comprised of a shell...
6929711 Method of making an interior trim part  
A method of making a vehicle interior trim part includes forming an air-permeable substrate into a desired shape; positioning the formed substrate and a cover material on a vacuum mold such that...
6923932 Composite structure tightly radiused molding method  
A method of molding a composite structure of a polymeric preformed skin with tightly radiused features and a polymeric foam body is provided. The method includes providing a mold cavity having a...
6908578 Foam application by an apparatus for two-dimensional travel  
The invention relates to the production of foamed sandwich elements including skins joined by a frame. In applying the foam in a cassette formed by the frame and one of the skins the invention...
6863849 Apparatus and method of molding composite foam molding element and composite foam molding element obtained by the same  
A method of molding a composite foam molding element comprising attaching a top side member to a first die side of a cavity between a pair of dies and a back side member to a second die side of the...
6832429 Method to create a hot melt form for use with an air induction assembly  
A method for creating a hot melt foamed form for an air induction system. A block of thermal mastic elastomer is melted and blended with nitrogen gas to create a foamed material. The foamed...
6814765 Cellular coal products and processes  
According to the present invention there is provided a coal-based carbon foam having a density of between about 0.1 g/cm 3 and about 0.8 g/cm 3 , preferably between about 0.2 g/cm 3 and about 0.6...
6764622 Method of assembling a container with expanding foam  
A vacuum-insulated container for transporting and dispensing beverages or food products has a stainless steel vacuum-insulated liner surrounded by a body. The body includes several cylindrical...
6764621 Method for molding a soft trim component onto a substrate  
A method and apparatus for making a composite article that includes a soft trim component employs a pair of mold halves, wherein a suitable skin material is sprayed onto a first mold cavity surface...
6755998 Composite panel adapted for point compressive loads and method for making same  
A method for making a composite panel includes the step ( 26 ) of providing a panel having elongated channels ( 14 ) that are positioned along areas of anticipated point compression loading. The...
6752954 Roller producing method  
A manufacturing method is provided for a roller, by which a roller having low eccentricity and high surface smoothness can be obtained without the need to perform cumbersome processes such as...
6749782 Forming method of a foam board  
A forming method of a foam board includes a hard plastic top plate and a hard plastic bottom plate provided respectively on and under a foam board placed in a mold. In a forming process by heating,...
6716377 Use of plastic foams containing swellable fillers for sealing wall channels  
The use of a plastic foam system, which contains at least one filler capable of swelling in the presence of water, for sealing openings in buildings, which are in contact with the outside,...
6676865 Extrusion molding provided with insert and method of producing the same  
Extrusion molding is performed while the extrusion molding is regulated from the skin layer side so that the foaming capacity of a portion opposite to a surface of a reinforcement portion of an...
6635202 Method for filling and reinforcing honeycomb sandwich panels  
The present invention relates to a process for the fast and efficient filling of voids of both simple and complex shape which can be carried out at room temperature. In particular, the present...
6627018 System and method of forming composite structures  
A system and method for forming a composite structure involves providing at least two polymeric sheets as outer layers such that a cavity is formed therebetween, adhesively bonding fibrous layers...
6602450 Method for producing a thermally insulating plate  
A method of producing a heat insulating board comprising two opposed facings and a core made of a rigid synthetic resin foam, which comprises spraying or injecting a foam mix for the rigid...
6561571 Structurally enhanced attachment of a reinforcing member  
A structurally enhanced attachment for use in reinforcing automotive rocker assemblies. An expandable material, such as a polymer-based foam, is disposed on a surface of an aluminum extrusion prior...
6544449 Process for making decorative automotive interior trim articles with integral in-mold coated polyurethane aromatic elastomer covering  
A panel structure mountable in a vehicle to form a part of the interior thereof, and a process for making the same. According to this process, an outer layer defining at least a portion of the...
6503426 Process for making foam laminates  
A method and apparatus for fabrication of foam laminates suitable for use in the construction of furniture and case goods are provided. The panel has an upper surface formed from a thermoplastic...
6500369 Method of making a headliner having integrated energy absorbing foam  
A method of manufacturing a headliner assembly for use in the interior compartment of an automotive vehicle comprising the steps of: placing a mold release film onto a concave mold surface of a...