Patent ID: 6494705
Filing Date: 2002-12-17
Classification: B29C

Abstract:
A rotational molding including:a mold assembly having at least one mold component, and a closed molding cavity formed in said at least one mold component, said molding cavity having an interior molding surface with a configuration to create a fabricated plastic part; a mold insert supported in said at least one mold component, said mold insert having formed thereon a movable portion of said molding surface; means for supporting said mold insert in reciprocally translatable fashion from a first position in which said mold insert is extended in an outward direction, to a second position in which said mold insert is extended inwardly in said molding cavity; and, means for translating said mold insert from said first position to said second position, during biaxial rotation of said mold assembly while rotational molding is occurring.