Patent ID: 8377368
Filing Date: 2013-02-19
Classification: B29C,B29K,B29L,B60K

Abstract:
1. A method of forming a molded article with a component attached to the article, comprising: providing a molten parison into a mold cavity defined by at least two molds; forming the parison into the mold cavity; severing at least a portion of the parison; separating at least two of the molds to also separate portions of the severed parison and expose an interior of the parison; disposing a component adjacent to a wall of the parison; overlapping a portion of the component with a portion of the wall of the parison while the wall is still at least partially molten, so that at least a portion of the component is trapped between two portions of the parison wall to permanently couple the component to the wall; and closing said at least two of the molds to define an enclosed mold cavity and join together again the severed portions of the parison.