Insert molding method
AssigneeMattel, Inc.
InventorJon Marine
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Abstract
A method of insert molding a preformed item into a molded product, the molded product being formed by injecting a moldable material into a mold, is disclosed. The method includes adhering the preformed item to a surface of the mold with an adhesive, wherein the surface to which the preformed item is adhered is free of any features provided for holding the preformed item in place on the mold surface. The method next includes injecting the moldable material into the mold such that the moldable material at least partially surrounds the preformed item, and curing the moldable material. Articles molded via the disclosed method are also described.
Claims20
A doll, comprising:
- a molded portion;
- an interactive feature associated with the molded portion;
- and
- an electronic controller that is insert molded into the molded portion and configured to control the interactive feature.
A doll, comprising:
- a molded outer portion defining at least one of a body and a head;
- and
- a reinforcement that is insert molded into the molded outer portion to reinforce the outer portion against fatigue caused by repeated deformations of the molded outer portion.
A head of a doll, comprising:
- a molded portion;
- an electronic controller that is insert molded into the head and configured to control at least one interactive feature associated with the head;
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- a reinforcement that is insert molded into the molded portion to reinforce the molded portion against fatigue caused by repeated deformation of the molded portion by the at least one interactive feature.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.