Patent ID: 8795564

Claim:
A manufacturing method for forming a cushion body having at least one integrally molded male surface fastener member, the manufacturing method comprising steps of: molding a continuous male surface fastener formed in a tape-like shape; forming a male surface fastener member from the continuous male surface fastener, the male surface fastener member comprising a plurality of male surface fastener strips cut from the continuous male surface fastener, the plurality of male surface fastener strips being connected with each other via a connecting portion having a width that is less than a width of the male surface fastener strips such that end portions of adjacent male surface fastener strips are opposed to each other along a longitudinal axis of the strips, and the continuous male surface fastener comprising a flat-type base material and a plurality of engaging elements integrally molded on and extending upwardly from a first surface of the base material; wherein the step of forming the male surface fastener member from the continuous male surface fastener comprises a step of cutting, at predetermined longitudinal intervals, each of the male surface fastener strip from the continuous male surface fastener by removing portions of the continuous male surface fastener on each side of a center portion of the continuous male surface fastener in a width direction while leaving the center portion so as to constitute the connecting portion between each male surface fastener strip; arranging the male surface fastener member in a mold for forming the cushion body such that the first surface is disposed to face and contact an inner face of the mold; flowing a foaming resin into the mold for forming the cushion body; and removing the foaming resin from the mold for forming the cushion body.