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US 6,936,321 B2Granted
Blow molded article having an integrally molded living hinge and method of making the same
AssigneeLear Corporation
InventorsMichael W. Moran, Michael P. Schoemann, Anthony Spagnuolo, Timothy Noggle
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Abstract
A blow molded structure comprising a body made out of a first polymeric material and an integrally molded, coextruded living hinge made out of a second, more flexible polymeric material. A method of making a blow molded article having a coextruded living hinge.
Claims12
A blow molded structure comprising:
- a body made out of a first polymeric material having a first and second body portion and a living hinge made out of a second, more flexible polymeric material than the first material, the hinge being disposed between the body portions, such that the first and second portions are disposed on and contacting laterally spaced sides of the living hinge.
A blow molded structure comprising:
- a body made out of a first polymeric material and an integrally molded, coextruded living hinge made out of a second, more flexible polymeric material, wherein the body has portions contacting opposing sides of the living hinge, and the body has portions disposed on three sides of the living hinge.
A blow molded structure comprising:
- a body made out of a first polymeric material, the body having a first side and a spaced apart second side;
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- an integrally molded, coextruded living hinge made out of a second, more flexible polymeric material, the living hinge being disposed between the first and second sides, wherein the body has first and second portions disposed on and contacting laterally spaced sides of the living hinge.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.