Patent ID: 7081179

Claim:
A molding system for in-machine assembly usable on an injection molding machine having opposed platens movable along a clamping axis, the molding system comprising: a first mold clamp plate having a mold face defining a first portion of a mold cavity for a first part; a first revolving mold section having at least two mold faces each defining a second portion of a mold cavity for the first part, the first revolving mold section rotatable about an axis perpendicular to the clamping axis to successively bring the mold faces of the first revolving mold section into opposition with the mold face of the first mold clamp plate; a second mold clamp plate having a mold face defining a first portion of a mold cavity for a second part interfitting with the first part; and a second revolving mold section having at least two mold faces each defining a second portion of a mold cavity for the second part, the second revolving mold section rotatable about an axis perpendicular to the clamping axis to successively bring one mold face of the second revolving mold section into opposition with the mold face of the second mold clamp plate and a second mold face of the second revolving mold section into opposition with a mold face of the first revolving mold section to assemble the first and second parts; whereby molded parts may be assembled at the interface of the first and second revolving mold section faces.