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US 10,954,681 B2Granted
Cover for a spa and method of fabricating a cover for a spa
AssigneeStrong Industries, Inc.
InventorsWade Spicer, Charles Woods
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Abstract
A method of manufacturing an article for a spa includes laminating a cosmetic film to a base substrate; laminating an acrylic film to the cosmetic film, the base substrate, cosmetic film and the acrylic film forming a layered assembly, and forming the layered assembly to shape.
Claims20
A method of manufacturing an article for a spa, comprising the steps of:
- laminating a cosmetic film to a base substrate;
- laminating an acrylic film to the cosmetic film, the base substrate, cosmetic film and the acrylic film forming a layered assembly;
- and
- forming the layered assembly to shape.
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A method of manufacturing an article for a spa, comprising the steps of:
- laminating a cosmetic film to a base substrate;
- laminating an acrylic film to the cosmetic film;
- adhering a protective film to the acrylic film, the base substrate, cosmetic film and the acrylic film forming a layered assembly;
- and
- forming the layered assembly to shape;
- wherein the protective film is removable from the acrylic film.
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A cover for a spa, comprising:
- a first shell member having a base layer, a cosmetic film laminated to the base layer, and an acrylic film laminated to the cosmetic film;
- a
- a second shell member nested with the first shell member and defining an interior space therebetween;
- and
- a foam within the interior space and bonded with the first shell member and the second shell member.
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A method of manufacturing a cover for a spa, comprising the steps of:
- forming a first shell member, including:
- laminating a cosmetic film to a base sheet;
- laminating an acrylic film to the cosmetic film;
- removably applying a protective film to the acrylic film, the base sheet, the cosmetic film and the acrylic film forming a first layered assembly;
- and
- vacuum forming the first layered assembly to shape;
- vacuum forming a second shell member to shape;
- locating a high density, closed-cell foam within at least one of the first shell member and the second shell member;
- bringing the first shell member and the second shell member into nesting relationship to enclose the foam between the first shell member and the second shell member;
- compressing the first shell member and the second shell member against the foam;
- and
- bonding the foam to the first member and the second shell member to create an integral structure.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.