Patent ID: 8092738

Claim:
A method of molding an integral joint including a stationary member connected to a first part by spaced apart tabs and an enclosure connected to a second part and rotatable about the stationary member between the spaced apart tabs, said method comprising the steps of: provisioning a joint formation assembly defining an inner cavity extending between opposite first and second ends, end cavities in fluid communication with the respective first and second ends of the inner cavity, a first passageway connected to the inner cavity, an outer cavity surrounding the inner cavity, and a second passageway connected to the outer cavity; introducing moldable material into the inner cavity from the first passageway; filling the inner cavity with moldable material to form the stationary member; filling the end cavities with moldable material to form the tabs integral with the stationary member; introducing moldable material into the outer cavity from the second passageway; filling the outer cavity with moldable material to form the enclosure; and divorcing the inner cavity and end cavities from the outer cavity for separately and independently forming the enclosure around the stationary member and between the tabs to allow rotatable movement of the enclosure relative to the stationary member.