Brandon T Papazian

US Patent:

20080318051, Dec 25, 2008

Filed:

Jun 22, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/766812

Inventors:

LaRon Brown - Detroit MI, US
Brandon Papazian - Canton MI, US

Assignee:

FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

B32B 33/00

US Classification:

428409, 264500, 425557

Abstract:

In one embodiment, a molding system for creating a molded-in-color panel has a first mold member with a first forming surface for forming a portion of a panel with an exposed surface. The molding system has a second mold member having a second forming surface for forming a concealed portion of the panel. One of the first and second mold members is translatable relative to the other to collectively receive a heated molded-in-color resin to form the panel. The molding system has an injector for injecting molded-in-color resin into the mold. The second forming surface is sufficiently smooth so that the exposed surface of the panel is free of visible flow lines.

US Patent:

20100320646, Dec 23, 2010

Filed:

Aug 25, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/868294

Inventors:

LaRon Brown - Detroit MI, US
Brandon Papazian - Canton MI, US

Assignee:

FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

B29C 45/16

US Classification:

2643281, 425183

Abstract:

In one embodiment, a molding system for creating a molded-in-color panel has a first mold member with a first forming surface for forming a portion of a panel with an exposed surface. The molding system has a second mold member having a second forming surface for forming a concealed portion of the panel. One of the first and second mold members is translatable relative to the other to collectively receive a heated molded-in-color resin to form the panel. The molding system has an injector for injecting molded-in-color resin into the mold. The second forming surface is sufficiently smooth so that the exposed surface of the panel is free of visible flow lines.