Patent ID: 8142705
Filing Date: 2012-03-27
Classification: B29C,B29L

Abstract:
1. A method for manufacturing a moulded flexible plastic skin and variants thereof, which flexible plastic skins differ in their shape from each other, comprising the steps: providing an effective mould surface matching the shape of the skin to be moulded by either using a first mould surface to manufacture a skin in a first shape, said first mould surface provided by the base mould or by using a second mould surface to manufacture a skin in a second shape, said second mould surface provided by placing one or more mould inserts onto the first mould surface, said insert covering only a part of the first mould surface, each insert providing a mould surface as part of the effective mould surface, and thereby providing an alternative second mould surface; applying a plastic compound to be moulded on said effective mould surface provided; bringing to shape the plastic compound applied to the effective mould surface, demoulding the moulded skin from the effective mould surface, and wherein that the at least one mould insert used is flexible, whereas such mould insert is arranged on the first mould surface in that the side surfaces of the insert adjoining its own mould surface abut against a wall of the first mould surface arranged angular to the adjacent first mould surface.