Abstract: A fixed roof element for a vehicle roof, said fixed roof element having a panel to the underside of which at least one guide rail of a shading system is joined via a plastic moulded portion. The plastic moulded portion receives a clamping unit, which keeps the guide rail at the panel and which is formed by at least one insert part of the plastic moulded portion.

Abstract: An injection molding apparatus may include a first mold plate and a second mold plate. The second mold plate may be movable outside an injection molding station defined by these mold plates. The second mold plate may carry parts of type A? and parts of type B? molded at the same time within the injection molding station. A transferring mechanism may carry the second mold plate to removing and assembling stations where molded parts A? are first removed from the second mold plate and next parts A? are positioned relative molded parts B?, where the molded parts B? and A? are finally assembled. Simultaneously other parts A? and B? may be molded at the injection molding station using an additional and identical second mold plate. Depending on the application, molded parts A? and B? may be made of the same or different materials.

Abstract: An injection molding apparatus may include a first mold plate and a second mold plate. The second mold plate may be movable outside an injection molding station defined by these mold plates. The second mold plate may carry parts of type A? and parts of type B? molded at the same time within the injection molding station. A transferring mechanism may carry the second mold plate to removing and assembling stations where molded parts A? are first removed from the second mold plate and next parts A? are positioned relative molded parts B?, where the molded parts B? and A? are finally assembled. Simultaneously other parts A? and B? may be molded at the injection molding station using an additional and identical second mold plate. Depending on the application, molded parts A? and B? may be made of the same or different materials.

Abstract: An injection molding machine comprised of an injection unit, a first tool plate and a second tool plate wherein at least the first or the second tool plate is adapted to be moveable along a first axis and at least one form tool having at least one first tool portion and a second tool portion which conjointly form a first cavity in a closed position and which have a gating system for forming at least one molded part, the gate system being communicating with or being interconnectable to a machine nozzle wherein the second tool portion is movable along a second axis disposed substantially perpendicular to the first axis.

Abstract: An apparatus (1) for injection molding a plastic molded part onto a functional part so as to form a multi-component part has an injection mold which has a mold opening for receiving the functional part. The injection mold (5) itself has at least three mold plates (6a, 6b, 6c) which can be adjusted between a closed injection position and a processing position with the mold plates spaced apart from one another in each case. A functional part carrier (13), which can be positioned between a functional part store (12) and a first opening region (7a) between two mold plates (6b, 6c) in the processing position thereof, is provided for transferring the functional parts (3) from the functional part store (12) to one of the mold plates (6c), and a withdrawal gripper (19) is provided for withdrawing the multi-component part (4) from a second opening region (7b) between two mold plates.

Abstract: A toothbrush comprises a grip part and a head part carrying a set of bristles. The grip part is connected to the head part via a joint which is associated with a spring element from an elastic plastic material. The spring element is configured froth an at least partial outer cover of the joint. In a preferred embodiment, the cover completely covers the joint and seals it off relative to the surroundings.