Patent ID: 7927449
Filing Date: 2011-04-19
Classification: B29C,B29L,B62J

Abstract:
1. A method of making a cured sandwiched article configured to be connected to a surface of a motorcycle gasoline tank, comprising: placing one or more backing layers on a first surface; providing a first curable substance to at least one of the backing layers; providing a core on at least one of the backing layers; providing one or more top layers on the core; providing a second curable substance to at least one of the top layers; substantially conforming at least one of the backing layers, or at least one of the top layers, to the core to form a sandwiched article; positioning the sandwiched article on the surface of the motorcycle gasoline tank; providing one or more permeable layers to the sandwiched article; applying at least a partial vacuum to the sandwiched article; curing at least a portion of the first curable substance and at least a portion of the second curable substance under at least the partial vacuum to at least partially cure the sandwiched article, and wherein at least a portion of the cured sandwiched article is rigid and conformed to a curvature of the motorcycle tank and such curvature is substantially unchanged after curing; removing the cured rigid and conformed sandwiched article from the motorcycle gasoline tank; and removing the one or more permeable layers from the cured rigid and conformed sandwiched article, wherein the cured rigid and conformed sandwiched article is, during use, adhesively bonded to the surface of the motorcycle gasoline tank.