Abstract: A method and apparatus for dividing the output flow of molten plastic from a conventional molding machine into a plurality of independent molten plastic flows to permit a plurality of plastic articles to be molded simultaneously from a single molding machine. The apparatus comprises a molding tool having a distributor member which divides the flow of molten plastic from an output port of a molding machine evenly into a pair of fluid flow bores. A pair of conventional flow nozzles are incorporated which receive the independent flow streams of molten plastic and independently charge a pair of molding cavities of a molding die generally simultaneously. The molding tool enables a more than 100% increase in the flow of molten plastic therethrough due to the reduction of back pressure seen by the molding machine and more than doubles the efficiency of the molding machine.

Abstract: One embodiment of this invention is a specially folded steering wheel safety bag adapted to be mounted in a steering column of a vehicle to cushion the driver. Another embodiment is a specially folded passenger safety bag adapted to be mounted in the dashboard or in another area of the vehicle to cushion a passenger. Both the steering wheel safety bag and the passenger safety bag include: a plurality of adjacent first-pleats; a plurality of between-first-pleat-folds; and a plurality of cross-pleat-folds. Each first-pleat has a first-pleat-fold. One such between-first-pleat-fold is disposed between adjacent first-pleats. The cross-pleat-folds are disposed substantially transverse to the first-pleats, the first-pleat-folds and the between-first-pleat-folds. The steering wheel safety bag may have from six to twenty such first-pleats and from one to four such cross-pleat-folds.