Patent ID: 7845932

Claim:
A molding apparatus comprising: a primary mold configured to define a portion of the surface of a molded item, said primary mold also comprising at least one hole; a stripper configured to be positioned alongside the primary mold, the stripper comprising: a stripping section; and a receiving surface configured to receive a swinging member; at least one swinging member connected to the primary mold at a pivot, the swinging member comprising: a molding surface that fits through the hole defined by the primary mold and is configured to define an undercut portion of the surface of the molded item; and a contact feature configured to contact the receiving surface of the stripper such that when the stripper moves to strip the molded item, it contacts the contact feature, causes the swinging member to rotate about the pivot, and causes the molding surface of the swinging member to move from a position protruding through the hole defined by the primary mold to a position not protruding through the hole defined by the primary mold.