Method for manufacturing a molded article of a rubber polymer to which another article is detachably connected

A method for manufacturing a molded article of a rubber polymer to which another article is detachably connected, the method comprising the steps of

• A) providing a coupling means, comprising a first and second member, both of which are provided with interlocking elements along connectable edges, the interlocking elements being configured to interlock in a substantially continuous way along the edges in the connected state, and unlock in the disconnected state;
• B) integrating the first member and the molded article, such that the interlocking elements of the first member are available for connection;
• C) integrating the second member and the other article, such that the interlocking elements of the second member are available for connection;
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• D) interlocking the interlocking elements of the first and second member to produce the detachable connection between the articles;
• wherein a member is integrated with an article during molding of the article by positioning the member in a mold for the article, adding unvulcanized rubber polymer to the mold, and vulcanizing the rubber polymer;
• and
• wherein integrating a member with an article such that the interlocking elements of the member are available for connection is performed by covering the interlocking elements of a member at least in part by a shielding element during molding of the article, and removing the shielding element after molding.