Patent ID: 8171768

Claim:
A composite mold comprising: a first mold having a groove which retains a generally linear-shaped workpiece material and which is formed at least partly into a generally linear shape; a second mold which has a first guide portion to be relatively movably fitted to the groove, and which has a body portion having a through hole intersecting and communicating with the groove, wherein with the first guide portion fitted to the groove, the first mold and the second mold are movable relative to each other in a generally linearly extending direction of the groove, and the first guide portion acts so that the workpiece material substantially immovably retained in the groove of the first mold is bent and guided from the groove to the through hole by relative movement of the first mold to the second mold; and a third mold having a groove which retains the generally linear-shaped workpiece material and which is formed at least partly into a generally linear shape, wherein the second mold has a second guide portion to be relatively movably fitted to the groove of the third mold, and the groove of the third mold communicates with an opening of the through hole on its one side opposite to a first mold side.