Patent ID: 7175793
Filing Date: 2007-02-13
Classification: B28B,B29C,B29K,B29L,B44C,F21W

Abstract:
1. A process of making a realistic full-bodied replica lamp housing of a naturally occurring specimen comprising the steps of: (a) providing a natural specimen and identifying a separation line about the specimen that will serve as a mating line for a two or more part rubber mold of the specimen; (b) providing a flow barrier member for containing buildup of liquid mold rubber over the specimen at said separation line; (c) applying liquid rubber upon a first major portion of said specimen at one side of said flow barrier member to form a first rubber mold portion; (d) applying liquid rubber upon a second major portion of said specimen at a second side of said flow barrier member to form a second rubber mold portion; (e) applying reinforcing means to said first rubber mold portion and to said second rubber mold portion, enabling said first rubber mold portion and said second rubber mold portion to hold their shapes after the specimen is removed therefrom; (f) positioning a three-dimensional pattern adjacent said second rubber mold portion for creating an enclosed lamp component cavity within said full-bodied replica for containing lamp components; (g) thereafter reassembling the first and second rubber mold portions, forming a reassembled mold; and (h) filling the reassembled mold with a moldable medium for forming an accurately copied full bodied replica of said naturally occurring specimen.