Patent ID: 6539630
Filing Date: 2003-04-01
Classification: B60R,Y10T

Abstract:
A method of adhesion of an in situ vehicle bed liner comprising the steps of:(a) providing a polymer composition; (b) providing a vehicle bed having sides and a floor, the floor having a proximate first edge and a distal second edge; (c) welding at least one strip to the floor to interact with the polymer composition and the vehicle bed; (d) applying the composition directly to the sides of the vehicle bed to form a liner; (d) pouring the composition directly onto the floor of the vehicle bed creating a floor layer of the vehicle bed liner which is tapered and has a predetermined minimum thickness at the first edge of the floor of the vehicle bed and a predetermined minimum thickness at the second edge of the floor of the vehicle bed, the composition further flowing around the at least one strip; and (c) curing the liner on the vehicle bed wherein the composition cures around the at least one strip thereby providing enhanced adhesion of the vehicle bed liner to the vehicle bed, wherein the at least one strip has at least one aperture through which polymer composition flows.