Patent ID: 8911225
Filing Date: 2014-12-16
Classification: B29B,B29C,B29K,B29L

Abstract:
1. A compression-molding apparatus comprising: a female mold member comprising a centrally disposed member and a circumferential member surrounding the centrally disposed member; the centrally disposed member and the circumferential member defining an upwardly open recessed molding portion when an upper surface of the centrally disposed member is disposed in a first position; a male mold member arranged over the female mold member and that can move up and down relative to the female mold member; the male mold member being movable into a closed position so as to define a molding space in cooperation with the female mold member and to an open position wherein the male mold member is spaced away from the female mold member; a cutting/holding unit: the upper surface of the centrally disposed member being disposed at a second position higher than the first position when the synthetic resin material is fed from the cutting/holding unit, wherein, prior to the synthetic resin material being fed to the female mold member, the synthetic resin material is forced into the holding member by the gas stream and held in the holding member and premolded via the flared section and a gas stream, and wherein, after the synthetic resin material is premolded, the synthetic resin material is positioned onto the upper surface of the centrally disposed member.