Reconfigurable mold having traveling ejector system

Apparatus for selectively molding one of a plurality of different molded parts, comprising:

• (a) a mold frame, an A-side frame coupled to said mold frame, and a B-side frame coupled to said mold frame;
• (b) a first mold body having a first mold cavity therein, and a second mold body having a second mold cavity and a third mold cavity therein,
• one of said first and second mold bodies being selectably movable with respect to the other to a first position where said second mold cavity is in communication with said first mold cavity and to a second position where said third mold cavity is in communication with said first mold cavity, and
• both said first and second mold bodies being split along a part line so that each has a portion on one side of said part line coupled to said A-side frame and another portion on the other side of said part line coupled to said B-side frame, one of said A-side frame and B-side frame arranged to move in a direction toward said part line into a closed position wherein respective portions of said first and second mold bodies are in mutual mated engagement, and in an opposite direction away from said part line to an open position wherein said respective portions are separated;
• (c) a first actuator for effecting said movement of said movable mold body and a second actuator for effecting said movement of said one of said A-side frame B-side frame;
• (d) a traveling ejector arranged in said portion of said movable mold body coupled to said B-side frame and operable to eject said molded part only when said one of said A-side frame and B-side frame has moved to said open position, said traveling ejector operable when said movable mold body is in both said first and second positions;
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• (e) a powered linear actuator for effecting said operation of said traveling ejector.