Plastic and nonmetallic article shaping or treating: processes – Mechanical shaping or molding to form or reform shaped article – Forming plural articles
Patent
1997-11-06
2000-09-12
Dixon, Merrick
Plastic and nonmetallic article shaping or treating: processes
Mechanical shaping or molding to form or reform shaped article
Forming plural articles
264261, 264259, 264266, 264247, 264267, 2642098, 15624411, 156245, 15624427, 15624425, B28B 306
Patent
active
061173843
ABSTRACT:
An improved process for the manufacture of plastic articles such as light assemblies, and the articles made by said process, are disclosed. The disclosed process includes a step wherein one or more colors are decorated onto a single film which is then incorporated with other components in an in-mold decorating process to yield the improved articles of the invention.
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Laurin Michael N.
Nourse Brian A.
Reis David P.
Riding Karen D.
Souder Blair
Dixon Merrick
General Electric Co.
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