US 12,318,977 B2
Method of manufacturing a load structure
Mark Robinson, Bad Axe, MI (US)
Assigned to GEMINI GROUP, INC., Bad Axe, MI (US)
Filed by Gemini Group, Inc., Bad Axe, MI (US)
Filed on Feb. 28, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/683,184.
Application 17/683,184 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/251,918, filed on Jan. 18, 2019, granted, now 11,331,894.
Prior Publication US 2022/0184864 A1, Jun. 16, 2022
Int. Cl. B29C 45/14 (2006.01); B29K 75/00 (2006.01); B29K 711/12 (2006.01); B29L 31/30 (2006.01)
CPC B29C 45/14508 (2013.01) [B29C 45/14688 (2013.01); B29C 45/14786 (2013.01); B29K 2075/00 (2013.01); B29K 2711/12 (2013.01); B29K 2995/0025 (2013.01); B29L 2031/30 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of manufacturing a load structure, the method comprising:
forming a panel having a first side and a second side;
clearing a fill passage through the panel, the fill passage extending from the second side to the first side;
providing a tool having a first surface portion, a second surface portion, and a cavity disposed between the first and second surface portions;
disposing a film onto a surface of the first surface portion of the tool;
disposing the panel within the cavity such that the second side of the panel engages the second surface portion of the tool, and the first side of the panel is spaced apart from the first surface portion of the tool defining a void;
injecting a coating through the fill passage such that the coating fills the void and the film adheres to the first side of the panel; and
prior to injecting the coating, disposing a paper layer over the first side of the panel such that the void is arranged between the film and the paper layer.