Patent ID: 7842207
Filing Date: 2010-11-30
Classification: B29C,B29L,B32B,B60R,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A laminate which has a front side ( 4 ), a back side ( 5 ) and at least one lateral side ( 6 ) and which comprises a rigid substrate ( 2 ) forming the back side ( 5 ) of the laminate, a flexible skin ( 1 ) having a front and a back side, and an intermediate layer ( 3 ) adhering the back side of the skin ( 1 ) to the substrate ( 2 ), the flexible skin ( 1 ) comprising a main part ( 8 ) forming the front side ( 4 ) of the laminate and at least one flange ( 9 ) extending from said main part ( 8 ) towards the substrate ( 2 ) to form at least a portion of the lateral side ( 6 ) of the laminate, the flange ( 9 ) being extended by a border part ( 10 ) of the skin ( 1 ) which comprises a flexible lip ( 11 ) having a free edge ( 21 , 34 ), a thickness decreasing towards said free edge and a top which is pressed against the rigid substrate ( 2 ) so that the flexible lip ( 11 ) is bent, the border part ( 10 ) further comprising on the front side of the skin ( 1 ) at least one ridge ( 12 ) extending along the flange ( 9 ) of the skin ( 1 ).