WO2000007842A1 - Procede d'embellissement d'articles - Google Patents
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- WO2000007842A1 WO2000007842A1 PCT/GB1999/002515 GB9902515W WO0007842A1 WO 2000007842 A1 WO2000007842 A1 WO 2000007842A1 GB 9902515 W GB9902515 W GB 9902515W WO 0007842 A1 WO0007842 A1 WO 0007842A1
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- sheet
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
- B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
- B29C66/00—General aspects of processes or apparatus for joining preformed parts
- B29C66/40—General aspects of joining substantially flat articles, e.g. plates, sheets or web-like materials; Making flat seams in tubular or hollow articles; Joining single elements to substantially flat surfaces
- B29C66/47—Joining single elements to sheets, plates or other substantially flat surfaces
- B29C66/472—Joining single elements to sheets, plates or other substantially flat surfaces said single elements being substantially flat
- B29C66/4724—Joining single elements to sheets, plates or other substantially flat surfaces said single elements being substantially flat said single elements being appliques, e.g. in the form of a text or drawing
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
- B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
- B29C65/00—Joining or sealing of preformed parts, e.g. welding of plastics materials; Apparatus therefor
- B29C65/02—Joining or sealing of preformed parts, e.g. welding of plastics materials; Apparatus therefor by heating, with or without pressure
- B29C65/04—Dielectric heating, e.g. high-frequency welding, i.e. radio frequency welding of plastic materials having dielectric properties, e.g. PVC
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
- B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
- B29C66/00—General aspects of processes or apparatus for joining preformed parts
- B29C66/01—General aspects dealing with the joint area or with the area to be joined
- B29C66/05—Particular design of joint configurations
- B29C66/10—Particular design of joint configurations particular design of the joint cross-sections
- B29C66/11—Joint cross-sections comprising a single joint-segment, i.e. one of the parts to be joined comprising a single joint-segment in the joint cross-section
- B29C66/112—Single lapped joints
- B29C66/1122—Single lap to lap joints, i.e. overlap joints
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
- B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
- B29C66/00—General aspects of processes or apparatus for joining preformed parts
- B29C66/01—General aspects dealing with the joint area or with the area to be joined
- B29C66/05—Particular design of joint configurations
- B29C66/20—Particular design of joint configurations particular design of the joint lines, e.g. of the weld lines
- B29C66/24—Particular design of joint configurations particular design of the joint lines, e.g. of the weld lines said joint lines being closed or non-straight
- B29C66/242—Particular design of joint configurations particular design of the joint lines, e.g. of the weld lines said joint lines being closed or non-straight said joint lines being closed, i.e. forming closed contours
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
- B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
- B29C66/00—General aspects of processes or apparatus for joining preformed parts
- B29C66/70—General aspects of processes or apparatus for joining preformed parts characterised by the composition, physical properties or the structure of the material of the parts to be joined; Joining with non-plastics material
- B29C66/72—General aspects of processes or apparatus for joining preformed parts characterised by the composition, physical properties or the structure of the material of the parts to be joined; Joining with non-plastics material characterised by the structure of the material of the parts to be joined
- B29C66/729—Textile or other fibrous material made from plastics
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60N—SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B60N3/00—Arrangements or adaptations of other passenger fittings, not otherwise provided for
- B60N3/04—Arrangements or adaptations of other passenger fittings, not otherwise provided for of floor mats or carpets
- B60N3/048—Arrangements or adaptations of other passenger fittings, not otherwise provided for of floor mats or carpets characterised by their structure
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B60R22/00—Safety belts or body harnesses in vehicles
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
- B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
- B29C2795/00—Printing on articles made from plastics or substances in a plastic state
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
- B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
- B29C65/00—Joining or sealing of preformed parts, e.g. welding of plastics materials; Apparatus therefor
- B29C65/74—Joining or sealing of preformed parts, e.g. welding of plastics materials; Apparatus therefor by welding and severing, or by joining and severing, the severing being performed in the area to be joined, next to the area to be joined, in the joint area or next to the joint area
- B29C65/743—Joining or sealing of preformed parts, e.g. welding of plastics materials; Apparatus therefor by welding and severing, or by joining and severing, the severing being performed in the area to be joined, next to the area to be joined, in the joint area or next to the joint area using the same tool for both joining and severing, said tool being monobloc or formed by several parts mounted together and forming a monobloc
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
- B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
- B29C66/00—General aspects of processes or apparatus for joining preformed parts
- B29C66/70—General aspects of processes or apparatus for joining preformed parts characterised by the composition, physical properties or the structure of the material of the parts to be joined; Joining with non-plastics material
- B29C66/71—General aspects of processes or apparatus for joining preformed parts characterised by the composition, physical properties or the structure of the material of the parts to be joined; Joining with non-plastics material characterised by the composition of the plastics material of the parts to be joined
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
- B29L—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASS B29C, RELATING TO PARTICULAR ARTICLES
- B29L2031/00—Other particular articles
- B29L2031/30—Vehicles, e.g. ships or aircraft, or body parts thereof
- B29L2031/3005—Body finishings
- B29L2031/3017—Floor coverings
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
- B29L—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASS B29C, RELATING TO PARTICULAR ARTICLES
- B29L2031/00—Other particular articles
- B29L2031/732—Floor coverings
- B29L2031/7324—Mats
Definitions
- This invention relates to the embellishment of articles, more particularly vehicle mats and seat belt covers.
- the present invention provides an article comprising:
- thermoplastics material - a flexible backing layer carrying a pile formed of thermoplastics material, and - a sheet of thermoplastics material superimposed on an area of the pile, said sheet being bonded to the pile by high frequency welding applied to selected areas of said sheet which are recessed into the pile during the welding process.
- the invention further provides a method of embellishing an article having a flexible backing layer carrying a pile formed of thermoplastics material, comprising:
- the invention thus allows high quality decorative designs to be applied which can incorporate intricate embossed shapes and profiles without prominent areas of attachment.
- thermoplastics material as used herein is intended to embrace any plastics material which is softened by heat such that it can be welded using high frequency heating.
- Thermoplastics materials which are suitable for forming a pile include polyamide and polypropylene.
- polyvinyl chloride (PVC) has been found to give consistently outstanding results in respect of welding and shaping properties, wear-resistance and general quality of finish, although other thermoplastics sheet materials may be used in some applications.
- Figure 1 is a plan view of a car mat in accordance with the invention.
- Figure 2 is a transverse section ll-ll taken through the mat of Fig. 1 ;
- FIG. 3 is a general view of a harness pad in accordance with the invention.
- a small vehicle mat 1 is shown by way of example.
- the mat may be of any peripheral profile and is typically edged with a fabric tape 2 which is sown or otherwise applied to the mat in known manner.
- the mat has a flexible backing layer 3 of rubberised hessian or the like, which carries a pile 4 of a known thermoplastics material such as polyamide or polypropylene.
- the pile may typically be up to 5mm thick and the fibres making up the pile may be cut-off or formed into loops.
- Mats having a deeper pile are generally of polyamide whereas polypropylene is used in shorter pile mats, both materials being waterproof and very hard-wearing.
- the mat is embellished by applying a decorative design to a discreet area of the mat by means of PVC sheet 5.
- the sheet is relatively thin and flexible, e.g. about 0.3mm thick.
- a design may be printed on the upper surface of the sheet by a conventional printing technique, leaving a margin around the design, or the sheet may be self-coloured or have a surface texture to reflect light with different colours or patterns.
- the sheet is bonded to the mat using a brass high frequency welding die which is shaped to correspond to the desired outline of the design. In the case of a printed design the die is placed in careful registration with the design. The die incorporates a cutting edge which, on contact with the sheet, removes marginal portions of the sheet around the design.
- the die is also formed such as to bond the sheet to the backing layer through the pile using high frequency energy which softens the area of the sheet in the high current regions and melts the part of the pile in contact with the said area so that the sheet and backing layer become welded together.
- the sheet is bonded to the mat around the peripheral margin of the design as indicated by the shaded area 7 in Fig. 1 , although the sheet could additionally be bonded in other areas, particularly in the case of designs which cover a large area.
- a plain rounded rectangle is shown by way of illustration it will be appreciated that the shape could be of any desired size and profile which covers less the total upper area of the mat.
- a larger rectangular sheet could be applied to form a heel pad.
- a particular advantage of the present invention is that it allows very intricate shapes to be produced, so that small and very intricate shapes can be applied in addition to large and relatively plain heel pads. Individual letters could be formed from a single sheet for example.
- the non-bonded areas of the PVC sheet may also be contoured to take on an embossed shape. Since the PVC sheet material is relatively thin very intricate embossed profiles can be produced. For example, the outline of individual letters can be raised above the non- bonded areas to make them stand out still further, e.g. the letters of the word "William ⁇ ' shown in Fig. 1.
- Fig. 3 shows a pad 10 which is also embellished by application of a design 11.
- the pad may be used to prevent abrasion from a seat belt or the strap of a shoulder bag for example.
- the pad comprises a front area 12 with a pair of opposed rearward ly-folded flaps 13 and 14 which can be secured around the belt by means of a strip of hook material 15 for example.
- the pad again comprises a flexible backing layer which carries a short pile (e.g. about 0.5mm thick) of a known thermoplastics material such as polypropylene which may be formed in loops for engagement by the hook material 15.
- the pad is embellished by a decorative design applied using a piece of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) sheet 16.
- the sheet is thin and flexible, e.g. about 0.3mm thick and is bonded by high frequency welding around the periphery of the sheet as described above. Again, marginal portions of the sheet may be removed and the sheet may be embossed during the welding process.
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- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Textile Engineering (AREA)
- Transportation (AREA)
- Lining Or Joining Of Plastics Or The Like (AREA)
- Laminated Bodies (AREA)
Abstract
Priority Applications (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| AU51808/99A AU5180899A (en) | 1998-08-06 | 1999-08-03 | Embellishing articles |
| GB0006469A GB2344758B (en) | 1998-08-06 | 1999-08-03 | Embellishing articles |
Applications Claiming Priority (4)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB9817047.5 | 1998-08-06 | ||
| GBGB9817047.5A GB9817047D0 (en) | 1998-08-06 | 1998-08-06 | Mats |
| GBGB9821640.1A GB9821640D0 (en) | 1998-08-06 | 1998-10-06 | Applying designs to automotive accessories |
| GB9821640.1 | 1998-10-06 |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| WO2000007842A1 true WO2000007842A1 (fr) | 2000-02-17 |
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| PCT/GB1999/002515 Ceased WO2000007842A1 (fr) | 1998-08-06 | 1999-08-03 | Procede d'embellissement d'articles |
Country Status (3)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| AU (1) | AU5180899A (fr) |
| GB (1) | GB2344758B (fr) |
| WO (1) | WO2000007842A1 (fr) |
Cited By (5)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WO2001025027A1 (fr) * | 1999-10-02 | 2001-04-12 | Paul Kimsey | Articles d'embellissement |
| WO2006123352A1 (fr) * | 2005-05-17 | 2006-11-23 | Arun Prasad | Tapis de base |
| WO2007057733A1 (fr) * | 2005-11-16 | 2007-05-24 | Nokia Corporation | Couvercle de station mobile et procede de soudure |
| WO2016092332A1 (fr) * | 2014-12-12 | 2016-06-16 | Paul Kimsey | Tapis doté d'une talonnette de propreté |
| JP2016137815A (ja) * | 2015-01-27 | 2016-08-04 | トヨタ紡織株式会社 | フロアマットの製造方法 |
Families Citing this family (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB9812204D0 (en) | 1998-06-05 | 1998-08-05 | Matcon R & D Ltd | A seal device |
| GB2565783B (en) * | 2017-08-22 | 2022-11-30 | Kimsey Paul | Car mats and similar articles for use in vehicles |
| WO2020144444A1 (fr) | 2019-01-08 | 2020-07-16 | Paul Kimsey | Tapis de voiture et articles similaires destinés à être utilisés dans des véhicules |
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| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB1029633A (en) * | 1962-06-20 | 1966-05-18 | Motor Trims Pty Ltd | Improvements in or relating to panels for motorcar doors and like purposes |
| US3944454A (en) * | 1974-06-25 | 1976-03-16 | The Dimension Weld International Corporation | Heat-bonding method |
| JPS59120418A (ja) * | 1982-12-27 | 1984-07-12 | Mikuni Seisakusho:Kk | 高周波ウエルダ−による接合方法 |
| JPS59173382A (ja) * | 1983-03-18 | 1984-10-01 | 早川ゴム株式会社 | パツト付きカ−ペツトマツトの成形方法 |
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| US4835030A (en) * | 1987-10-14 | 1989-05-30 | C. H. Masland & Sons | In situ pattern molding and adhesion of PVC heel pad blanks to automotive carpeting without dielectric means |
| JPH0585245A (ja) * | 1991-09-27 | 1993-04-06 | Ikeda Bussan Co Ltd | 車両用カーペツトにおけるヒールマツトの溶着方法 |
| WO1998025755A1 (fr) * | 1996-12-09 | 1998-06-18 | E.I. Du Pont De Nemours And Company | Appareil de liage d'elements thermoplastiques par radiofrequences |
| US5925304A (en) * | 1994-06-14 | 1999-07-20 | Ikeda Bussan Co., Ltd. | Method for producing a heel mat-attached floor rug for a motor vehicle |
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- 1999-08-03 GB GB0006469A patent/GB2344758B/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1999-08-03 WO PCT/GB1999/002515 patent/WO2000007842A1/fr not_active Ceased
- 1999-08-03 AU AU51808/99A patent/AU5180899A/en not_active Abandoned
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB1029633A (en) * | 1962-06-20 | 1966-05-18 | Motor Trims Pty Ltd | Improvements in or relating to panels for motorcar doors and like purposes |
| US3944454A (en) * | 1974-06-25 | 1976-03-16 | The Dimension Weld International Corporation | Heat-bonding method |
| JPS59120418A (ja) * | 1982-12-27 | 1984-07-12 | Mikuni Seisakusho:Kk | 高周波ウエルダ−による接合方法 |
| JPS59173382A (ja) * | 1983-03-18 | 1984-10-01 | 早川ゴム株式会社 | パツト付きカ−ペツトマツトの成形方法 |
| JPS60185646A (ja) * | 1984-03-02 | 1985-09-21 | Hayashi Terenpu Kk | パツト付き自動車用カ−ペツト及びその製造方法 |
| US4835030A (en) * | 1987-10-14 | 1989-05-30 | C. H. Masland & Sons | In situ pattern molding and adhesion of PVC heel pad blanks to automotive carpeting without dielectric means |
| JPH0585245A (ja) * | 1991-09-27 | 1993-04-06 | Ikeda Bussan Co Ltd | 車両用カーペツトにおけるヒールマツトの溶着方法 |
| US5925304A (en) * | 1994-06-14 | 1999-07-20 | Ikeda Bussan Co., Ltd. | Method for producing a heel mat-attached floor rug for a motor vehicle |
| WO1998025755A1 (fr) * | 1996-12-09 | 1998-06-18 | E.I. Du Pont De Nemours And Company | Appareil de liage d'elements thermoplastiques par radiofrequences |
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Cited By (7)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WO2001025027A1 (fr) * | 1999-10-02 | 2001-04-12 | Paul Kimsey | Articles d'embellissement |
| GB2358608A (en) * | 1999-10-02 | 2001-08-01 | Paul Kimsey | Applying a design to an article |
| WO2006123352A1 (fr) * | 2005-05-17 | 2006-11-23 | Arun Prasad | Tapis de base |
| WO2007057733A1 (fr) * | 2005-11-16 | 2007-05-24 | Nokia Corporation | Couvercle de station mobile et procede de soudure |
| WO2016092332A1 (fr) * | 2014-12-12 | 2016-06-16 | Paul Kimsey | Tapis doté d'une talonnette de propreté |
| GB2533149B (en) * | 2014-12-12 | 2019-09-11 | Kimsey Paul | Mat with a heel pad |
| JP2016137815A (ja) * | 2015-01-27 | 2016-08-04 | トヨタ紡織株式会社 | フロアマットの製造方法 |
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| GB0006469D0 (en) | 2000-05-10 |
| GB2344758B (en) | 2000-10-25 |
| AU5180899A (en) | 2000-02-28 |
| GB2344758A (en) | 2000-06-21 |
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