Patent ID: 9289929
Filing Date: 2016-03-22
CPC Classification: B29C

Claim Text:
1. A moulding arrangement for an injection-moulding machine, wherein: the injection moulding arrangement is configured for moulding at least one article composed of components of at least two different materials, the injection moulding arrangement comprises an injection mould having a movable mould half and a stationary mould half, which mould halves in a closed position of the injection mould define at least two cavities for injecting the different materials for the respective components moulded at each stroke of an injection-moulding machine, in the closed position of the injection mould the at least two cavities correspond to the shape of one or more of the components of the at least one article, and the support member, the at least two cavities are arranged at angular distance from each other, the at least two cavities are arranged at equal distances from a central axis of the injection mould, parts of the at least two cavities are formed in a separately movable section of the movable mould half of the injection mould, wherein the at least two cavities are configured to: (a) mould part of at least one component of the article and part of a support member for supporting the at least one component forming a first integral unit, (b) mould another component on the first integral unit forming a second integral unit comprising the at least one article and the support member and (c) retain the support member in a part of the at least two cavities after the moulded article is ejected from the injection mould, and wherein a portion of the support member cavity part is located in the separately movable section and another portion of the support member cavity part extends outside the separately movable section, and the injection moulding arrangement comprises an operation part for in an open position of the injection mould displacing said separately movable section to-and-fro between an extended position and a non-extended position, wherein: