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US 2001/0044007 A1Published application
Process and apparatus for preparing a molded article
AssigneeThe Elizabeth and Sandor Valyi Foundation, Inc.
InventorsEmery I. Valyi, Arthur K. Delusky, Thomas M. Ellison, Herbert Rees, Rush Holt
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Abstract
A film is placed over a mold cavity and molten plastic deposited thereon to form a combination of a film with molten plastic thereon. The film-molten plastic combination is then formed in said mold cavity into a molded article in the shape of the mold cavity.
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Process for preparing a molded article which comprises:
- providing a mold cavity;
- placing a film over said mold cavity;
- depositing molten plastic on said film to form a combination of a film with molten plastic thereon;
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- subsequently forming said film-molten plastic combination in said mold cavity into a molded article having the shape of said mold cavity, wherein said film is an outer layer of the molded article.
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Apparatus for preparing a molded article, which comprises:
- a mold cavity;
- means for holding a film over said mold cavity;
- means for depositing molten plastic onto said film to form a combination of a film with molten plastic thereon;
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- means for forming said film-molten plastic combination subsequent to depositing molten plastic onto said film in said mold cavity into a molded article having the shape of said mold cavity, wherein the film is an outer layer of the molded article.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.