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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...
7294296 Valved introducer sheath and related methods  
A valved introducer sheath is used to facilitate the insertion of a flexible medical device into a body. The elongated valve of the valved introducer sheath is constructed of a foam material that...
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...
7273572 Method of making an interior panel for a door and an article made thereby  
An interior trim panel for a vehicle door is provided according to alternative methods. The interior trim panel includes a bolster to which a polyurethane skin is molded by a spraying operation....
7229578 Light weight plastic trim parts and methods of making same  
The present invention relates to light weight molded plastic articles and methods of making same. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a hollow-core,...
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 (...
7220372 Dual density earplug  
An earplug ( 10 ) that includes a soft foam body ( 12 ) and a stiffener ( 14 ) in the body, is produced by a method that has minimum steps and that results in an earplug of attractive design and...
7195725 Method of making an integrated door inner panel and an article made thereby  
A method of making an integrated inner trim panel for a vehicle door and an inner trim panel made thereby are disclosed. The method includes sequentially spraying a skin layer, a padding layer, and...
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....
7146732 Roof module and method of producing a roof module  
A roof module comprises an outer shell and a foamed inner shell. The outer shell has a rim including an edge of cut and the inner shell extends as far as on the edge of cut. There is also proposed...
7141203 Method of making a diffuser assembly  
The present invention provides an all-ceramic diffuser assembly that includes a diffuser element formed of a porous ceramic material and a base formed of a non-porous ceramic material. The base...
7141201 Process of simultaneously molding a plurality of composite shingles  
A process of simultaneously molding either a plurality of composite shingles or double walled shingles or other substantially planar exterior building products is provided, each being comprised of...
7141200 Process of simultaneously molding a plurality of shingles  
A process of simultaneously molding either a plurality of shingles or double walled shingles or other substantially planar exterior building products is provided, such that a blow moldable...
7141194 Hollow section with internal reinforcement and method of producing the hollow section  
The hollow profiles with inner reinforcement are especially suited for use in automobile bodies. The aim of the invention is to ensure that an anti-corrosion medium reaches all areas and to obtain...
7105113 Method for flatproofing a tire and wheel assembly and resulting flatproofed assembly  
A method is disclosed for flatproofing a tire and wheel assembly with a flexible, lightweight foam-fill by supplying at least two polyurethane reactive materials to a static mixer. The static mixer...
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...
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...
7011315 Expandable pre-formed plug  
The present invention is directed to an expandable pre-formed plug that is suitable for sealing and/or structurally reinforcing a structure having surfaces defining a space therebetween. The plug...
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...
6946043 Filled article  
A method for manufacturing a padded body composed of a skin layer formed in a bag shape and filler made of a granular or fragmental material padded into the skin layer comprising the steps of:...
6932927 Method for producing a plastic composite element  
The present invention relates to a method for producing a plastic composite element ( 1 ), in particular as an interior lining element for a motor vehicle, with an outer covering ( 2 ) being lined...
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...
6921503 Lost foam molding  
A method is provided for molding an article ( 10 ) that includes a polymer ( 100 ) such as an epoxy resin, reinforced by fibrous material ( 102 ) such as fiberglass which is embedded in the polymer...
6890462 Foam laminate for mold in place seating component  
A laminate structure for making a cushioned component for a vehicle interior, such as a seat cushion or head rest, has a high density foam bonded to an interior surface of a seat cover material....
6881365 Extrusion device and method for producing plastic hollow profiles having at least one hollow chamber space that is filled with foam  
In order to achieve an economical and trouble-free continuous extrusion of plastic hollow profiles having at least one hollow chamber that is filled with foam, the profile tool of an extrusion...
6872270 Bubble pack cushioned composite, method of making and article made therefrom  
There is disclosed a method of forming a foam product, comprising the steps of forming a layer of uncured polymeric foam; applying to the layer of uncured foam a layer of bubble pack, such that the...
6866804 Two-pack urethane foam composition, and two-pack urethane foam composition injecting apparatus and method  
An apparatus is disclosed for injecting an expandable or foaming material in a closed sectional structure of a body. The apparatus is suitable for mass-producing vehicles, such as automobiles...
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...
6861020 Methods for manufacturing press molded articles  
Methods are taught for manufacturing a press molded article ( 1 ) that comprises a profiled substrate layer ( 10 ) and a foamed layer ( 20 ). A substrate material ( 12 ) may be press molded with a...
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...
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...
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,...
6746085 Blow molded, backfilled process and product  
A method of making a chair component by forming a hollow enclosure in a blow mold, cutting an aperture in a recess on one side of the hollow enclosure just big enough to receive a rigid bracket...
6743385 Wear-resistant three-dimensional foamable structure and the method for manufacturing it  
A method for manufacturing a wear-resistant three-dimensional foamable structure includes the steps of: a) preparing a retractable heat deformable wear-resistant substrate; b) working the substrate...
6726864 Simulated stone texture process  
Simulated stone texture products are obtained when specially selected materials are properly admixed and formed via rotational molding. These products are manufactured from suitable molds according...
6723263 Apparatus and method of making interior trim panel  
A method of making an interior trim panel for attachment to structure of a vehicle includes the steps of placing a trim insert into a cavity of an apparatus and over a first seal thereof. The...
6663734 Method for forming a foamed product integral with trim cover assembly  
Method for forming a foamed product integral with trim cover assembly, in which, at first, a foam padding piece and a surface cover piece are temporarily secured or bonded with each other, at the...
6649096 Method of making a filled honeycomb core composite structure  
The invention is a method of making a foam filled honeycomb core structure comprising the steps of: 1) providing a honeycomb core billet; 2) reinforcing the honeycomb core with foam; 3) placing the...
6623813 Hollow artificial stone with fabricating method thereof  
A hollow artificial stone structure includes a mixed material of stone powder and adhesive, molded by a tool having an inner wall with the same shape as a contour of the finished work piece, and a...
6623580 Method of curing foam inflated tires and an improved rim  
A method for expanding and curing formable elastomeric material 2 , which is placed in the cavity 14 of a previously molded tire 10, is disclosed. The tire 10 when filled with foamable...
6607681 Molded product having a coating film and process for forming coating film  
A process for forming a coating layer on the surface of a molded product by boiling a coating solution in a closed metal mold. The molding process includes depressurizing the cavity of the metal...
6607680 Process for producing plastic hollow bodies  
In a process and apparatus for producing hollow bodies from plastic material which are at least partially filled with foam, firstly a preform is expanded in a blow molding mold by an increased...
6592789 Apparatus and methods for mixing and injecting a foam core within an extruded shell  
An apparatus and methods for mixing and injecting a foam core within an extruded shell preferably of plastic downstream from an extrusion die to produce a uniform building product. The preferred...
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...
6527344 Headrest  
A headrest with a moveable headrest stay, which comprises a trim cover assembly of three-dimensional configuration and a foam padding filled in the trim cover assembly together with a part of the...
6521148 Method of making a three-dimensionally reinforced cellular matrix composite  
A light-weight and impact-resistant composite material formed from a three-dimensional textile structure preform comprising at least three systems of yarns that define a plurality of interstices...