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US 6,092,489 AGranted
Dog toy
AssigneeHappy Dog Toys, LLC
InventorsMark E. Huettner, John P. Florance
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Abstract
A molding and bonding process for incorporating hollow, flexible objects such as tennis balls in an injection molded thermoplastic body.
Claims8
A method for producing a product comprising one or more flexible objects incorporated in and bonded to an injection molded thermoplastic body, the method comprising the steps of:
- clamping said one or more flexible, objects against one or more strategically placed openings in a temperature controlled mold such that the portion of said object's surface that is to be bonded forms a part of the inner surface of the mold and is exposed to the injected thermoplastic material,
- injecting a molten thermoplastic material into the mold,
- allowing the thermoplastic material to cool and solidify,
- opening the mold, and
- removing the finished product.
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