Patent ID: 7608212

Claim:
A method for the production of a molded piece, the method comprising the steps of: providing first and second mold parts having opposingly disposed inner surfaces that mate together to form an outer surface of a mold when said first and second mold parts are in a closed position, said first and second mold parts being movable with respect to each other in a transverse direction between said closed position and an open position; providing a turnable middle section rotatable about an axis extending perpendicular to the transverse direction in which the mold parts move, said turnable middle section being disposed between said mold parts; configuring an outer surface of the turnable middle section to form an inner surface of the mold when disposed opposite one of the inner surfaces of the mold parts that forms the outer surface of the mold in said closed position; forming a first molded piece between said turnable middle section and said one of said mold parts when the mold parts are in a closed position; opening said mold parts and rotating said turnable middle section; closing said mold parts; and inserting a preformed secondary component into said first molded piece.