Patent ID: 7430795
Filing Date: 2008-10-07
Classification: B63B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method of making a slider having an upper protection layer, an upper printing layer, a first upper layer, a second intermediate layer, a third intermediate layer, a lower printing layer, and a fourth bottom layer, comprising: a. printing a graphics pattern on a bottom-facing surface of the lower printing layer; b. attaching an upper-facing surface of the lower printing layer to a bottom-facing surface of the third layer; c. laminating the bottom-facing surface of the lower printing layer to an upper-facing surface of the fourth layer; d. laminating a bottom-facing surface of the second layer to an upper-facing surface of the third layer in a heat-compression mold; e. forming a graphics pattern on an upper-facing surface of the upper printing layer; f. laminating the protection layer to the upper-facing surface of the upper printing layer; g. attaching a bottom-facing surface of the upper printing layer to an upper-facing surface of the first layer; h. heat-pressing the combined second, third, lower printing layer and fourth layers in a mold to form a desired shape; and then i. heat pressing the combined protection layer, upper printing layer and first layer on top of the second layer inside the mold to form the slider.