Patent ID: 7160494
Filing Date: 2007-01-09
Classification: B29C

Abstract:
1. A method for facilitating the fabrication of a hard cover for at least a portion of an article to be covered by said hard cover, said method comprising: positioning shrinkable material over at least a portion of said article to be covered by said hard cover; shrinking said shrinkable material to form a fitted cover for said at least a portion of said article to be covered by said hard cover; applying a layer of molding material overlying said fitted cover to facilitate forming a hard cover for said at least a portion of said article to be covered by said hard cover; after said layer of molding material sufficiently hardens, removing said layer of molding material from said fitted cover such that said layer of molding material is configured as a substantially negative impression of said at least a portion of said article; removing said fitted cover from said at least a portion of said article; and, enabling said hardened layer of molding material to be removably placed over said at least a portion of said article.