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AssigneeRecticel
InventorHugo De Winter
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In the method according to the invention, as shown in the drawings, the elastomeric skin is manufactured in a mold assembly having a mold surface (2), a portion (3) of which is shielded off by means of a mask (4), a first elastomeric material (7) is sprayed on this mold surface (2), the mask (4) is removed, and a second elastomeric material (9) is sprayed on said portion (3) of the mold surface (2). The edges (11) of the mask (4) are placed on top of upstanding edges (13) of the mold surface (2) so that the transition between both elastomeric materials (7, 9) is achieved on these upstanding edges (13), i.e. in an outer recess of the elastomeric skin resulting in an aesthetic visual parting line. According to a further important aspect, the edges (11) of the mask (4) are maintained at a distance from the mold surface (2) such as to avoid contact between the layer of first elastomeric material (7) sprayed onto the mold surface (2) and the mask (4).
A method for manufacturing an elastomeric skin with surface portions of at least two elastomeric materials by spraying said elastomeric materials against a mould surface, in which method a portion of said mould surface is shielded off by means of a mask having at least one edge delimiting said mould surface portion, a layer of a first elastomeric material is sprayed onto said mould surface and onto said mask edge, said mask is removed, and a layer of a second elastomeric material is sprayed onto said mould surface portion, characterized in that said mask edge is placed on top of at least one upstanding edge on the mould surface, said upstanding edge delimiting together with said mask edge said mould surface portion and said first elastomeric material is sprayed onto one side of said upstanding edge.
A spray mould assembly for manufacturing an elastomeric skin with surface portions of at least two elastomeric materials comprising a mould, defining a mould surface, and at least one mask for shielding off a portion of said mould surface and having at least one edge delimiting said mould surface portion, characterized in that said mould surface comprises at least one upstanding edge delimiting together with said mask edge said mould surface portion, said mask edge being arranged to be placed on top of said upstanding edge.
A spray mould assembly for manufacturing an elastomeric skin with surface portions of at least two elastomeric materials comprising a mould, defining a mould surface, and at least one mask for shielding off a portion of said mould surface and having at least one edge delimiting said portion, said mould surface comprising at least one upstanding edge, said assembly comprising means for maintaining said mask edge at a distance from said mould surface upon spraying said first elastomeric material to avoid contact between said layer of said first elastomeric material sprayed onto said mould surface and said mask, said mask and said at least one upstanding edge together delimiting said shielded off portion of said mould surface.
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