Patent Document ID: 20040083918
Application ID: 10287747
Patent Status: 0

Claim One:
1. A method for use in in-mold labeling to form an irregularly shaped part, the method comprising: receiving at least one of text information and image information at a first computing unit; forming a mold using a mold cutter controlled by a second computing unit based on the at least one of text information and image information, the mold having a cavity, an interior surface, and at least one aligning characteristic on the interior surface; printing a label based on the at the least one of text information and image information for providing the at least one decoration; cutting the label from a sheet of paper using a label cutter controlled by a third computing unit based on the at least one of text information and image information; inserting the label into the cavity and aligning the label with the at least one aligning characteristic; and inserting moldable material into the mold to form the part and the label integral to each other.