Reverse molded plant-on panel component, method of manufacture, and method of decorating a door therewith
AssigneeMasonite Corporation
InventorsSteven K. Lynch, Dale E. SCHAFERNAK, Karine LUETGERT, Bei-Hong LIANG, Lee BRADDOCK
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Abstract
A reverse molded, plant-on decorative panel component comprises a panel portion lying on a first plane, a skirt portion, and a contoured portion. The skirt portion has a first surface adapted to be exteriorly disposed and an opposite second surface adapted to be interiorly disposed in order to be adhesively secured to a planar surface. The contoured portion extends outwardly from and surrounds the panel portion and interconnects and is integral with the panel portion and the skirt portion. The skirt portion extends peripherally about the contoured portion.
Claims15
1-9. (canceled)
A reverse molded wood composite door skin, comprising:
- at least one panel portion lying on a first plane;
- a skirt portion having a first surface adapted to be exteriorly disposed and an opposite second surface adapted to be interiorly disposed in order to be adhesively secured to a planar surface;
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- an outwardly extending contoured first portion surrounding said panel portion and interconnecting and integral with said panel portion and said skirt portion, said skirt portion extending peripherally about said panel.
-20. (canceled)
A method of decorating a wood composite door, comprising the steps of:
- providing a door having a planar door face;
- providing a reverse molded wood composite door skin having a first surface adapted to be exteriorly disposed and an opposite second surface adapted to be adhesively secured to the door face, the door skin having at least one panel portion lying on a first plane, a skirt portion, and a contoured portion extending outwardly from and surrounding the panel portion and interconnecting and integral with the panel portion and the skirt portion, the skirt portion extending peripherally about the contoured portion and being disposed angularly relative to the first plane;
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- adhesively securing the door skin to the door face so that the skirt portion is tensioned against the door face.
-31. (canceled)
A method of decorating a wood composite door, comprising the steps of:
- providing a door having a planar door face;
- providing a reverse molded wood composite door skin having a first surface adapted to be exteriorly disposed and an opposite second surface adapted to be adhesively secured to the door face, the door skin having at least one panel portion lying on a first plane, a skirt portion, and a contoured portion extending outwardly from and surrounding the panel portion and interconnecting and integral with the panel portion and the skirt portion, the skirt portion extending peripherally about the contoured portion;
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- adhesively securing the door skin to the door face so that the skirt portion is secured to the door face.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.