Patent ID: 7718251
Filing Date: 2010-05-18
Classification: B29C,B29K,B29L,B32B,E06B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method of making a weatherstrip comprising a foam profile, a resin coating, and a cover layer, the method comprising the steps of: providing a foam profile comprising a longitudinal direction; providing a cover layer comprising a plurality of edges, wherein the cover layer comprises a fabric; and passing the cover layer and the foam profile through a resin coating station, wherein the cover layer at least partially covers the foam profile, and wherein the resin coating is coated at least at the edges of the cover layer in the longitudinal direction while the resin is in a substantially liquid state so as to bond the edges to the foam profile, and wherein when a force is applied to compress the foam profile, a portion of the cover layer not bonded to the foam profile decouples from the foam profile.