Patent ID: 8568132

Claim:
A molding apparatus comprising: a molding device including: a mold body having a stationary molding member and a removable molding member defining a gate and a mold cavity between the stationary molding member and the removable molding member; a tube shaped heater device including a heater unit, a first end of the heater device being connected to the mold body so as to communicate with the gate; and a connecting member connected to a second end of the heater device including an inlet hopper for introducing compound material into the heater device; wherein the heater device and the mold body are configured, upon receiving heat from the heating unit, to melt the compound material in the heater device and to heat the mold body, and a pusher shaft configured to press all of the compound material in the heater device and inject all the compound material into the mold cavity, the pusher shaft also being configured to close the gate.