Method for Assembling Articles
AssigneePolaris Industries Inc.
InventorsJohn E. Thompson, Corrie S. Roytek
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Abstract
Methods and tools for assembling an article are provided. The method includes providing a mold having a cavity configured as a desired shape, positioning a base within the mold so that a surface of the base material is exposed, applying a coating material, e.g., urethane or polyurethane, to substantially cover both the exposed surface of the base and an inner surface of the cavity, depositing a cushion material into the cavity and sealing the cavity with the exposed surface of the base so that the coating material forms a skin around the cushion material and adheres the cushion material to the base.
Claims36
A method of assembling an article, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a mold having a cavity configured as a desired shape;
- positioning a base within the mold so that a surface of the base material is exposed,
- applying coating material to substantially cover both the exposed surface of the base and an inner surface of the cavity;
- and
- depositing a cushion material into the cavity and sealing the cavity so that the coating material forms a skin around the cushion material and adheres the cushion material to the base.
A method of assembling an article, comprising the steps of:
- applying coating material into a cavity of a mold that defines a desired profile;
- depositing expandable cushion material into the cavity of the mold;
- closing a lid of the mold and allowing the expandable cushion material to expand to a volume defined by the mold and the lid;
- opening the lid;
- and
- adhering a base to the expandable cushion material by applying a coating material between the base and the expandable cushion material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.