US 2007/0184273 A1 · Overmolding of Inserts

Abstract

Disclosed herein are molding systems. A molding system includes a primary mold half, and also includes a secondary mold half configured to define a mold surface configured to have a formable insert formed thereon. The secondary mold half is also configured to move relative to the primary mold half. The secondary mold half is also configured to mold, in cooperation with the primary mold half, a molding material onto the insert formed onto the mold surface.

Claims78

Dependent claims

A molding system (10;

61;
64;
66;
72;
100;
200), comprising:
a primary mold half (12;
102;
202);
and
a secondary mold half (14A;
14B;
104;
204A;
204B) configured to:
(i) define a mold surface (110;
206A;
206B) configured to have a formable insert (16A;
16B;
16C;
16E;
112;
208A;
208B) formed thereon,
(ii) move relative to the primary mold half (12;
102;
202), and
(iii) mold, in cooperation with the primary mold half (12;
102;
202), a molding material (18A;
18B;
210) onto the insert (16A;
16B;
16C;
16E;
112;
208A;
208B) formed onto the mold surface (110;
206A;
206B);
an injection unit (28;
216) configured to inject the molding material (18A;
18B;
210) into a cavity defined by the primary mold half (12;
102;
202) and the secondary mold half (14A;
14B;
104;
204A;
204B);
and
an insert-forming assembly (44;
68;
74;
224) configured to form the formable insert (16A;
16B;
16C;
16E;
112;
208A;
208B) onto the secondary mold half (14A;
14B;
104;
204A;
204B).

62 more elements

A molding system (10;

61;
64;
66;
72;
100;
200), comprising:
an insert-forming assembly (44;
68;
74;
224) configured to form a formable insert (16A;
16B;
16C;
16E;
112;
208A;
208B) onto a secondary mold half (14A;
14B;
104;
204A;
204B), the secondary mold half (14A;
14B;
104;
204A;
204B) configured to:
(i) define a mold surface (110;
206A;
206B) configured to have a formable insert (16A;
16B;
16C;
16E;
112;
208A;
208B) formed thereon,
(ii) move relative to a primary mold half (12;
102;
202), and
(iii) mold, in cooperation with the primary mold half (12;
102;
202), a molding material (18A;
18B;
210) onto the insert (16A;
16B;
16C;
16E;
112;
208A;
208B) formed onto the mold surface (110;
206A;
206B).

46 more elements

A molding system (10;

61;
64;
66;
72;
100;
200), comprising:
an injection unit (28;
216) configured to inject molding material (18A;
18B;
210) into a cavity defined by a primary mold half (12;
102;
202) and a secondary mold half (14A;
14B;
104;
204A;
204B), the secondary mold half (14A;
14B;
104;
204A;
204B) configured to:
(i) define a mold surface (110;
206A;
206B) configured to have a formable insert (16A;
16B;
16C;
16E;
112;
208A;
208B) formed thereon,
(ii) move relative to the primary mold half (12;
102;
202), and
(iii) mold, in cooperation with the primary mold half (12;
102;
202), a molding material (18A;
18B;
210) onto the insert (16A;
16B;
16C;
16E;
112;
208A;
208B) formed onto the mold surface (110;
206A;
206B).

42 more elements

A manufactured article, comprising:

a body including a molding material (18A;
18B;
210) molded relative to a formable insert (16A;
16B;
16C;
16E;
112;
208A;
208B), the body molded by a molding system (10;
61;
64;
66;
72;
100;
200) having a primary mold half (12;
102;
202) and having a secondary mold half (14A;
14B;
104;
204A;
204B), the secondary mold half (14A;
14B;
104;
204A;
204B) configured to:
(i) define a mold surface (110;
206A;
206B) configured to have the formable insert (16A;
16B;
16C;
16E;
112;
208A;
208B) formed thereon,
(ii) move relative to the primary mold half (12;
102;
202), and
(iii) mold, in cooperation with the primary mold half (12;
102;
202), the molding material (18A;
18B;
210) onto the insert (16A;
16B;
16C;
16E;
112;
208A;
208B) formed onto the mold surface (110;
206A;
206B).

47 more elements

A molding process, comprising:

configuring a primary mold half (12;
102;
202) to cooperate with a secondary mold half (14A;
14B;
104;
204A;
204B);
defining a mold surface (110;
206A;
206B) on the secondary mold half (14A;
14B;
104;
204A;
204B) to have a formable insert (16A;
16B;
16C;
16E;
112;
208A;
208B) formed thereon;
moving the secondary mold half (14A;
14B;
104;
204A;
204B) relative to the primary mold half (12;
102;
202);
and
molding, in cooperation with the primary mold half (12;
102;
202), a molding material (18A;
18B;
210) onto the insert (16A;
16B;
16C;
16E;
112;
208A;
208B) formed onto the mold surface (110;
206A;
206B) of the secondary mold half (14A;
14B;
104;
204A;
204B).

42 more elements

An article of manufacture for directing a data processing system to control a molding system (10;

61;
64;
66;
72;
100;
200) operatively connected to the data processing system, the article of manufacture comprising:
a data processing system usable medium embodying one or more instructions executable by the data processing system, the one or more instructions including:
instructions for directing the data processing system to control a primary mold half (12;
102;
202) in cooperation with a secondary mold half (14A;
14B;
104;
204A;
204B);
and
instructions for directing the data processing system to control the secondary mold half (14A;
14B;
104;
204A;
204B) to:
(i) define a mold surface (110;
206A;
206B) configured to have a formable insert (16A;
16B;
16C;
16E;
112;
208A;
208B) formed thereon,
(ii) move relative to the primary mold half (12;
102;
202), and
(iii) mold, in cooperation with the primary mold half (12;
102;
202), a molding material (18A;
18B;
210) onto the insert (16A;
16B;
16C;
16E;
112;
208A;
208B) formed onto the mold surface (110;
206A;
206B).

42 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

11/350,141Filed 9 Feb 2006

Published

9 Aug 2007

Term ends

Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification11 codes

B29C 45/1628
The materials being injected at different moulding stations: using a mould carrier rotatable about an axis perpendicular to the opening and…
B29C 45/045
Involving a rotational movement: mounted on the circumference of a rotating support having a rotating axis perpendicular to the mould opening,…
B29C 45/1418
Incorporating preformed parts or layers, e.g. injection moulding around inserts or for coating articles: the inserts being deformed or preformed,…
B29C 37/0032
In-mould coating, e.g. by introducing the coating material into the mould after forming the article: the coating being applied upon the mould…

Abstract

Facts

Application

11/350,141Filed 9 Feb 2006

Published

9 Aug 2007

Term ends

Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification11 codes

B29C 45/1628
The materials being injected at different moulding stations: using a mould carrier rotatable about an axis perpendicular to the opening and…
B29C 45/045
Involving a rotational movement: mounted on the circumference of a rotating support having a rotating axis perpendicular to the mould opening,…
B29C 45/1418
Incorporating preformed parts or layers, e.g. injection moulding around inserts or for coating articles: the inserts being deformed or preformed,…
B29C 37/0032
In-mould coating, e.g. by introducing the coating material into the mould after forming the article: the coating being applied upon the mould…

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