Abstract: A flange connector assembly for connecting trim pieces of a vehicle. A first male portion having an end portion connected to a first trim part and a second female portion connected to a trim part end to be attached to the first trim part. The first male portion has a connection portion with a T-shaped cross section and the second portion has a second connecting portion with a T-shaped cavity. The first male connecting portion and the second female connecting portion fit to precisely engage each other and retain the trim portion to be attached. The protruding T-shaped portion includes raised tuning flanges and is capable of adjusting up/down, inboard/outboard or twist fine tuning for providing alignment adjustment to the trim pieces via adjustment of the flange heights in the mold and providing new precisely adjusted T-flanges for providing a tuned butt connection of a trim strip for instance.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a method includes: receiving a short message service (SMS) text message from a first user, the SMS text message including a vending token for a vending machine and a source phone number of the first user; obtaining user data associated with the source phone number; determining whether the vending token may be redeemed by the first user according to the user data; and vending a product to the first user from the vending machine in response to determining the vending token may be redeemed by the first user, the vending being performed without requiring payment by the first user to the vending machine at the time of the vending.

Abstract: A kit for attaching a second injection cylinder to a standard injection-molding machine includes a base that can be attached to either the stationary or the movable platen normally providing support for a mold. In one embodiment, a track with slides supports the second injection cylinder by allowing attachment points on both the stationary and movable platen.