A method of manufacturing a peripherally encapsulated unit

摘要

A peripherally encapsulated unit is manufactured by molding a peripheral encapsulation (F) of a predetermined internal peripheral contour and internal peripheral size from hot polymeric material in a mold (10). The mold (10) is opened and a member (G) is positioned in internal relationship to the hot molded peripheral encapsulation (F). Thereafter, the hot molded peripheral encapsulation shrinks as it cools to reduce its internal peripheral size thereby unitizing the peripheral encapsulation (F) with a peripheral edge portion of the member (G) to form a peripherally encapsulated unit, such as a cook top, range door, "touch" control panel, or the like.