Patent ID: 7458793

Claim:
A mold for in-mold decoration, comprising a stationary-side mold member and a movable-side mold member for receiving a roll-type decorating film, wherein a first one of said mold members comprises: a cavity-forming block having a cavity configured to receive a molten resin and a design pattern of the decorating film to mold a molded article; and a dieset for mounting said cavity-forming block, said dieset comprising: a smooth mounting face which faces a second one of said mold members and overlaps with a passing region through which the decorating film is to be passed; and a clamping-force receiving portion shaped and arranged to allow the roll-type decorating film to pass entirely and continuously through the passing region between said mold members when said mold members are in a joined position, said clamping-force receiving portion arranged around said mounting face substantially symmetrical with respect to a center line of said first one of said mold members along a passing direction of the decorating film, so as to be outside of the passing region of the decorating film; wherein one of said dieset and said cavity-forming block includes an engagement recess portion, and the other one of said dieset and said cavity-forming block includes an engagement protruding portion, said engagement protruding portion and said engagement recess portion being shaped and arranged to engage each other so as to position said cavity-forming block at said mounting face of said dieset and mount said cavity-forming block on said dieset.