Method for the integral molding of a synthetic thermoplastics part

A method of injection molding a thermoplastic member on an edge of a thin-walled body consisting of a member selected from the group consisting of paper, cardboard, and synthetic plastic coated paper comprising the steps of:

• a) providing a mandrel wheel having a plurality of adjacent mandrels projecting radially therefrom, said mandrels each comprising an inner mold part, the mandrel wheel being provided to rotate on a shaft about an axis;
• b) providing a pair of outer mold parts which are swingably carried on arms which are disposed to pivot about axes which extend at right angles to said axis of said shaft of said mandrel wheel;
• c) providing a thin-walled body on each of said adjacent mandrels;
• d) providing an injection molding unit having an injection nozzle with injection means;
• e) intermittently rotating said mandrel wheel to bring one of said adjacent mandrels having a thin walled body thereon into position under said injection nozzle;
• f) forming a mold cavity by applying a clamping force and bringing together said outer mold parts with said inner mold part of said one of said adjacent mandrels to form a mold cavity;
• g) maintaining said mold cavity at a first initial volume;
• h) injecting into said mold cavity with said injection nozzle, a total amount of synthetic plasticized material necessary to form the thermoplastic member;
• i) pressing the mold parts together by increasing the clamping force;
• j) providing drive means connecting said outer mold parts with said injection molding unit;
• k) wherein the step of forming a mold cavity includes the step of actuating the drive means and moving the nozzle of the injection molding unit in the direction of the mold cavity;
• l) wherein the step of pressing the mold parts together includes the step of actuating the drive means and reducing the volume of the mold cavity so that synthetic plastics material present in the mold cavity fills the entire volume of the mold cavity.