Patent ID: 6296796
Filing Date: 2001-10-02
Classification: B29C

Abstract:
A method of molding a part from at least two moldable materials, the method comprising the steps of:providing a mold having main mold members and a mold insert member forming a first cavity defining a first volume of the part;filling the first cavity of the mold with a first moldable material;without moving the insert member to avoid an impinging interference between i) the main mold members and the mold insert member, and ii) the first moldable material and the mold insert member, and without opening said mold, rotating the insert member relative to the main mold members to form a second cavity defining a second volume of the part, wherein the second cavity is disposed adjacent the first moldable material;filling the second cavity of the mold with a second moldable material such that it contacts the first moldable material; and,opening the mold to release the part.