Inventors:
Vincent Masterson - Barrington IL
Mark Matecki - Hawthorn Woods IL
Assignee:
Slipmate Company - Elgin IL
International Classification:
B29C 4514
US Classification:
264511, 264513, 264547, 264553, 264255, 264257, 264267, 264296, 425127, 4251291, 4253871, 425388
Abstract:
A hybrid injection molding machine that has the capability to draw a decorative or fabric sheet into a mold cavity prior to injection into the mold has opposing male and female mold parts. At least one of the mold parts has an insert formed from a porous metal so that a vacuum may be drawn through the insert in order to draw the fabric sheet into all aspects of the insert cavity so that plastic may then be injection molded into the cavity of the mold.