EXTRUSION CLADDING OF BASE STRIP FOR CUSHIONED AUTOMOTIVE STRAP HANDLE

摘要

-7-TITLEEXTRUSION CLADDING OF BASE STRIP FORCUSHIONED AUTOMOTIVE STRAP HANDLEABSTRACTA resin cladding is extruded onto a base strip10 that is assembled into a cushioned automotive pullstrap handle. This is done by feeding a continuouslength of base strip 10 through an extrusion mold 12 thatforms a continuous resin cladding 13 surrounding basestrip 10 and providing raised shoulders 15 extendingalong longitudinal side edges of strip 10. Discretestrips 30 are cut from continuous strip 10 and resincladding 13 is cut and stripped away from end regions 31of discrete strips 30. Apertures 33 are punched in endregions 31 and discrete strips 30 are assembled intostrap handles. Resin cladding 13 can also be cut andstripped away from end regions 31 before discrete strips30 are cut from continuous strip 10.