Abstract: A molding element for car bodies is provided which comprises a main body (2) of elongated conformation and attachment projections (9) operatively associated with the main body (2) and adapted to engage a corresponding anchoring region (5a) formed on a car body (5). The attachment projections (9) are rigidly in engagement with a continuous support element (7) to be fitted in a longitudinal housing (10) formed in the main body (2).

Abstract: A method and apparatus for heat-welding corners lengths of profiles together, for sealing gaskets, where the profiles include at least one extendible or compressible air chamber and are cut at their ends at an angle. The method includes positioning two profiles, with one of the cut ends of each profile opposite each other inside a suitable device including clamps which make the positioning possible, heating the positioned ends until the positioned ends reach a softened state, choking the profiles so as to completely occlude the air chambers along choking sections, closing the clamps in order to cause the profiles to come into mutual mating contact at the heated ends, injecting air into the air chambers by perforating the air chambers in a region between the choking sections and the heated ends so as to apply pressure to walls of the profiles in that region, pressing the walls against walls of the clamps to join the heated ends by heat-welding under pressure, and opening the occluded sections.

Abstract: A plastic material profile (1) for refrigerators and freezers include a door (30) and an inner door (31) having a bellows gasket (20) portion which provides a seal between the door and the cabinet (32).

Abstract: Gaskets especially for refrigerators are made from a polymeric material consisting of a mixture comprising a-olefin copolymers. The gaskets obtained therefrom are lighter, thinner and have better mechanical characteristics than those of the known art.

Abstract: The invention provides a plastics structural shape for refrigerator cabinets provided with a door and a door liner comprising a bellows gasket portion forming a seal between the door and the cabinet box part, the structural shape and the gasket portion being joined together or being integral with each other by being co-extruded from two materials having different rigidities so that the gasket portion can be easily detached from the structural shape when necessary along the region in which they are joined together, said structural shape having a channel arranged to receive a replacement bellows gasket portion, and at least one elastically yieldable lateral flange acting as a spring clip for snap-fitting the structural shape to the door liner, characterised in that within said structural shape said channel is defined by a pair of walls which extend vertically or obliquely from a base which when in its coupled operating position overlies the door and door liner along their joining line.

Abstract: A process for forming such manufactured items as imitation leather, or the like, from thermoplastic materials, thermosetting materials or elastomers, having at least one foamed layer, characterized in that said process comprises the following steps: a) forming, inside a mold for slush molding, a first layer of material which will constitute the top (i.e.

Abstract: An apparatus including of a mold for slush molding articles of a least two colors; a tank; a separation wall disposed in the tank and dividing the tank into two spaces; a gasket mounted on a free edge of the separation wall which faces the mold, the gasket having a plurality of rigid inserts disposed therein in a predetermined distribution; and an actuator device which expands and retracts the rigid inserts thereby correspondingly expanding and retracting the gasket. A method for slush molding utilizes the apparatus.

Abstract: This invention relates to a magnetic gasket particularly suitable for forming a seal between a fixed part and an openable part including in regions of curvilinear extension, for example between the body and door of a vehicle, of the type comprising an element for fixing to one of said parts and a seat housing a magnetized bar (11) of substantially rectangular cross-section in which said fixing element and said seat (8) for the magnetized bar are connected together by an extendable deformable tubular chamber, characterised in that said bar (11) is magnetized along at least one of the two shorter opposing sides (19, 19') of its substantially rectangular cross-section, said magnetized side facing when in its operating position the part with which contact is to be made for sealing purposes.

Abstract: An apparatus including of a mold for slush molding articles of a least two colors; a tank; a separation wall disposed in the tank and dividing the tank into two spaces; a gasket mounted on a free edge of the separation wall which faces the mold, the gasket having a plurality of rigid inserts disposed therein in a predetermined distribution; and an actuator device which expands and retracts the rigid inserts thereby correspondingly expanding and retracting the gasket. A method for slush molding utilizes the apparatus.

Abstract: This invention relates to a magnetic gasket particularly suitable for forming a seal between a fixed part and an openable part in regions of curvilinear extension, for example in particular between the body and door of a vehicle, of the type comprising an profiled strip for fixing to the parts and a tubular seat housing a magnetized insert, characterized in that the profiled fixing strip and the tubular seat for the magnetized insert are connected together by an extendable deformable tubular chamber the opposing free walls of which are substantially curvilinear and curved in the same direction.

Abstract: A method for moulding a two-colored material includes moulding a gasket such that it has a profile which is approximately the same as a profile of one of a plurality of possible corresponding regions of the inner surface of a mould. In addition, a rigid material is embedded in the gasket and the gasket is fixed to a separation wall. The gasket and the separation wall are then inserted into the mould with the gasket being aligned along the one of the plurality of possible corresponding regions of the inner surface of the mould, such that a seal between the inner surface of the mould and the separation wall is formed and first and second half-spaces are defined within the mould. The gasket is compressed against the inner surface of the mould to improve the sealing therewith and slush moulding of a layer of a first colored material within the first half-space is performed. The layer of the first colored material is consolidated and the gasket and the separation wall are removed from the mould.

Abstract: Bellows gasket for creating in the closing position a tight seal between the door and its related shoulder in a cabinet, in particular in a refrigerator, characterized in that at least the side face of said bellows intended for facing, in its working position, the outside edge of said shoulder, is provided with at least two portions of substantially different stiffness, said two portion being separated by a hinge point.