Method for Connecting Extruded Flexible Components to Molded Parts
AssigneeGram Medical Inc.
InventorJes Tougaard GRAM
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a method of introducing extruded flexible profiles and/or extruded flexible substrates, like foils or thermoformed foils/sheets, into an injection mold for the overmolding of at least one area of the single and/or multi-layer flexible extruded part. Making the over-molded extruded profile/foil a pre-assembly for an improved connection/assembly in terms of strength and sealing capability, as well as for a chemical and/or mechanical connection to a following injection molded part and/or introduction to a subsequent over-molding process.
Claims20
A method of introducing at least one extruded flexible product or part of an extruded flexible product into a cavity in a mold, including the steps of
- closing said mold around said extruded product or part of said extruded profile thereby creating at least one moldable cavity area in said mold;
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- introducing molten plastic and/or curable resin into said cavity thereby creating/molding an accurate fixing/placement connection piece onto said extruded flexible product or part of said extruded flexible product for the later assembly at the intended connection point on and/or in the intended connecting part;
- thereby having created an accurate fixing/placement point of said part for a following automated assembly and/or over molding process of the extruded product.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.