Patent ID: 7153460

Claim:
A method for producing a multi-color polymeric component using an in-mold coating process, the method comprising: applying a contact member having a flexible seal to a surface of a mold such that masking material is captured between the flexible seal and the surface of the mold, and such that the flexible seal conforms to the shape of the surface of the mold to form a seal between the masking material and the surface of the mold, the masking material covering a first portion of the mold; spraying a polymeric coating having a first color on a second portion of the mold; moving the contact member and the coated masking material away from the mold, thereby uncovering the first portion of the mold; spraying a polymeric coating having a second color on at least the first portion of the mold; applying a polymeric bonding material to at least a portion of each coating, thereby integrating the coatings and the bonding material; and retracting an amount of coated masking material, thereby dispensing an amount of uncoated masking material and facilitating production of another multi-color component.