Patent ID: 6800686
Filing Date: 2004-10-05
Classification: B29C,B29K

Abstract:
A method of manufacturing a reinforced plastics material part, comprising:providing a mold having a setback with a width, providing at least one sheet and at least one local reinforcement insert, at least one of the sheet and the insert comprising reinforcing fibers and thermoplastic material, said insert having a width smaller than the width of the setback, superposing said at least one sheet and at least one insert in the mold before the mold is closed, closing the mold, said mold being configured such that during the closure of the mold, the mold compresses at least one first region of the sheet in the vicinity of the insert, and the insert is received in the setback, introducing a thermoplastic resin material into the setback such as to compact the insert and at least one second region of the sheet adjacent to the insert.