Patent ID: 6436329
Filing Date: 2002-08-20
Classification: B29C,B29L,B60R,Y10T

Abstract:
In a method of making a film covered plastic part of the type for snug positioning against an auto or truck body structure, wherein said film covered part has a show side portion covered by said film, an attachment flange for connection of said part to said auto or truck body structure, and a boss section connecting said show side portion to said attachment flange, the improvement comprising:(a) providing a die assembly defining a die cavity for molding said film covered plastic part, said die cavity including a show face cavity, an attachment flange cavity, and a boss cavity connecting said show face cavity and said attachment flange cavity; (b) placing said film in said die cavity, said film having a first end positioned in said show face cavity and an opposite end extending through said boss cavity and terminating in said attacment flange cavity; and (c) injecting molten plastic into said die cavity and along said show face cavity, boss cavity, and said attachment flange cavity, whereby said film is superposed over said molten plastic so that said first end of said film covers at least a portion of said plastic disposed in said show face cavity, and said opposite end of said film covers all of said plastic in said boss cavity and at least a portion of said plastic in said attachment flange cavity to form said film covered plastic part.