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.
Claims20
A reverse molded wood composite door skin, comprising:
- a panel portion lying on a first plane;
- a style and rail 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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- a contoured wall extending integral with and surrounding the panel portion, and the style and rail portion extending integral with and surround the contoured portion.
A method for molding a reverse molded wood composite door skin, comprising the steps of:
- a. providing a mold press having an upper mold die and a lower mold die, wherein the upper die has a planar zone, a contoured zone, and style and rail zone, and the lower die has a planar zone, a contoured zone, and a style and rail portion complementary to the zones of the upper die, respectively;
- b. positioning a cellulosic mat between the upper and lower dies;
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- c. compressing the cellulosic mat between the upper and lower dies and heating the cellulosic mat to a temperature sufficient to form the door skin having
- i. a panel portion lying on a first plane;
- ii. a style and rail 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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- iii. a contoured wall extending integral with and surrounding the panel portion, and the style and rail portion extending integral with and surround the contoured portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.