IP Library Granted Patent US 9,676,163
Granted Patent B2
US 9,676,163 · App. 13/679,149 · Granted Jun 13, 2017

Multi-portion injection molded part and method for creating same

Inventors: Michael J. Milella, Jr. (Richmond, IL); David A. Reband (Antioch, IL); Karl J. Mazur (Richmond, IL); Amanda C. Stingel (Lake Forest, IL); Robert A. Price (Glencoe, IL)
Assignee: THERMOFLEX CORPORATION
B32B3/08B32B3/02B32B3/06B32B7/02B32B27/08B32B2307/734Y10T428/23Y10T428/24339Y10T428/24347
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Patent No.
US 9,676,163
App. No.
13/679,149
Granted
Jun 13, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A plastic injection molded part is provided, including a first portion having a front surface and a rear surface, the front surface including border formations defining a space, and having at least one bleed hole in communication with said rear surface; and a second portion disposed within the space defined by the border formations and including areas filling the at least one bleed hole, such that when the part is formed, molten plastic forming the second portion enters the space through at least one bleed hole.

Claims (9)

1. A plastic injection molded part, comprising:

a first portion having a front surface and a rear surface, said front surface including at least one border formation extending toward said rear surface and defining a space;

at least one bleed hole extending from said rear surface to said front surface, said at least one bleed hole being exposed on said front surface and in communication with said space, wherein said at least one bleed hole and said front surface combine to form an outer surface of said first portion; and

a second portion disposed within said space defined by said at least one border formation and including areas filling said at least one bleed hole, such that when said part is formed, molten plastic forming said second portion enters said space through said at least one bleed hole and completely fills said space, wherein said front surface of said first portion and said second portion combine to form the outer surface of the part.

2. The part of claim 1 , further including wherein any formation blemishes are located on said rear surface.

3. The part of claim 1 , wherein said at least one border formation retains said second portion within said recessed space.

4. The part of claim 1 , wherein said first portion includes at least one vent separating a target space from an additional space, such that plastic forming the second portion flows from the target space to the additional space.

5. The part of claim 1 , wherein said space is an open-ended space surrounded by said at least one border formation.

6. The part of claim 1 , wherein the second portion is substantially flush with said at least one border formation.

Assignments (4)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 29, 2023
From: THERMOFLEX CORP.; RANGER COMPOUNDING LLC; REDJ, INC.; NAMC, INC.; SALEX PRODUCTS INC.
To: PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 065077/0878 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Mar 4, 2014
From: THERMOFLEX CORP.
To: PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 032386/0131 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ASSIGNEE PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 029356 FRAME 0851. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE THE ASSIGNEE SHOULD BE CHANGED FROM "THERMOFLEX CORPORATION" TO "THERMOFLEX CORP.". Recorded Feb 6, 2014
From: MILELLA, MICHAEL J.; REBAND, DAVID A.; MAZUR, KARL J.; STINGEL, AMANDA C.; PRICE, ROBERT A.
To: THERMOFLEX CORP.
Reel/Frame 032166/0668 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 27, 2012
From: MILELLA, MICHAEL J.; REBAND, DAVID A.; MAZUR, KARL J.; STINGEL, AMANDA C.; PRICE, ROBERT A.
To: THERMOFLEX CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 029356/0851 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 61562279 · Nov 21, 2011
Related Publication 20130129962A1 · May 23, 2013