Method of molding skin-covered foamed plastic article

A method of molding a skin-covered foamed plastic article, comprising the steps of:

• (a) putting a skin member on a shaping device in a manner to cover the same thereby to prepare a first temporary unit, said skin member being shaped like a bag so that upon proper putting of said skin member on said shaping device, no creases are produced on the skin member;
• (b) attaching shaping dies to said first temporary unit in a manner to cover the skin member thereby to prepare a second temporary unit;
• (c) removing said shaping device after said shaping dies are attached from said second temporary unit thereby to prepare a third temporary unit with the skin member supported within said shaping dies;
• (d) placing said third temporary unit in a mold in such a manner that a mouth portion of said third temporary unit is directed upward;
• (e) pouring a liquid material of foamed plastics into said third temporary unit against the skin member through said mouth portion;
• (f) placing a lid member on said mold in a manner to close said mouth portion;
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• (g) removing, upon sufficient curing of said material, said lid member from said mold and taking out said third temporary unit from said mold together with the cured material, the skin member and cured material forming said skin-covered foamed plastic article.