Patent ID: 6537669
Filing Date: 2003-03-25
Classification: B29C,B29L,Y10T

Abstract:
An apparatus for the compression and/or injection in-mold lamination of a decorative material (1) and for the bordering of at least part of the edge (2) of this decorative material with a backing material (3), which apparatus comprises at least two mold parts (5, 6)â€”forming a cavity (4, 4â€²); a first mold part (5) comprising pressing means (7, 7â€², 7â€³) and a second mold part (6) comprising holding means (8) for holding a decorative material (1), placed into the cavity (4, 4â€²), at a distance from a surface (9) of the cavity formed by the second mold part (6), and these holding means (8) being raised with respect to this surface (9), characterized in that the holding means (8) and the pressing means (7, 7â€², 7â€³) are arranged entirely within the cavity (4, 4â€²) and respectively immovably with respect to the surface (9 or 10) of the latter and in that the pressing means (7,7â€², 7â€³) are designed and arranged respectively directly opposite the holding means (8) in the closing direction of the apparatus such that the decorative material (1) is pressed between the holding means (8) and the pressing means (7, 7â€², 7â€³)â€”at least in the vicinity of the edge (2)â€”at least during the compression and/or injection in-mold lamination.