Abstract: A compression molding apparatus for forming a plastic grip ring and simultaneously linking it integrally to a linking protruding piece of a container closure body. The apparatus includes a mold composed of a first mold portion and a second mold portion adapted to be opened or closed by being moved relative to each other in a predetermined direction. The first mold portion has an accommodating space for receiving the closure body and a first mold cavity extending in a ring-like shape. At least the free end portion of the linking protruding piece of the closure body to be received in the accommodating space is projected into the first mold cavity. The second mold portion has a main part consisting of a second mold cavity extending in a ring-like shape and a conduit hole extending in said predetermining direction from the second mold cavity and a compression rod to be slidably inserted into the conduit hole.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for making multiconductor electrical cable termination assembly and method of making the same having an integral structural combination of a multiconductor electrical cable, a plurality of electrical contacts, and a housing part that is molded about at least a portion of each of the contacts and a portion of the cable. Each contact forms a function with a respective conductor of the cable, and the integral housing part is molded with the assistance of a mold core under elevated temperature and pressure conditions so that each of the junctions is fully encapsulated by the molded body part to create a hermetically sealed junction zone which is free of air, moisture, oxygen, and other like deleterious contaminants, and which helps to prevent the contamination of the function when the cable termination assembly is utilized in a hostile environment.

Abstract: A mold for skin covered foamed plastic molding capable of preventing penetration of the liquid foam resin to be poured on a skin cover without manual operation of target plate or use of double side adhesive tapes, and also capable of improving the efficiency of manufacturing process. The mold includes an element removably attached on the upper mold below the injection hole, for receiving the liquid foam resin before the liquid foam resin falls on the skin cover.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a device for manufacturing foam cushions with coverings. The device broadly includes:(i) a mold having an upper half and a lower half and having a mix head associated therewith, wherein at least one half of said mold consists of a cavity and a surrounding stretching rim, the inner walls of said cavity having suction channels therein, said suction channels being connected to a vacuum source such that when a vacuum is applied, a covering is sucked into said cavity and against said inner walls, and(ii) a tenter adapted to be placed over said rim, said tenter having(1) an elastic, flexible roller element rotatably mounted in a groove in said tenter, said roller element being further characterized as(a) being capable of twisting around its axis,(b) being located in the region of the tenter which comes into contact with said rim, and(c) allowing said covering to slide when said covering is being sucked into said cavity.

Abstract: A mold for skin covered foamed plastic molding which utilizes a middle mold to be placed between an upper mold and a lower mold capable of preventing penetration of the liquid foam resin to be poured onto the skin cover, and also capable of improving the efficiency of the manufacturing process. The mold includes a middle mold configured for reducing pressure exerted by the liquid foam resin falling on the skin cover.

Abstract: An apparatus for manufacturing a silicone gel material has a pair of tanks for separately storing and kneading first and second liquids gel forming materials, a feeder feeding the liquids while kneading them, a debubbling unit with a debubbling tank for removing air bubbles contained in the materials from the feeder and turning the tank upside down to discharge into a hopper, a nozzle for discharging silicone gel material received from the hopper in a predetermined thickness onto a lower film moving below the nozzle, an upper film supplier placing an upper film onto the film of silicone gel material, upper and lower rollers rolling the upper and lower films and the film of silicone gel material into a laminated strip, a belt conveyor receiving the laminated strip, a heating tunnel for gelling the silicone gel material and a strip take up device at the exit of the heating tunnel.

Abstract: A mold assembly for producing a skin-covered foamed plastic article includes a lower mold having a cavity formed therein, the lower mold including a bottom wall, an outer wall which extends around a periphery of the bottom wall to define the cavity, and an inner wall which extends inside of the outer wall with a given space defined therebetween, the inner wall being covered by an outside part of an outer skin member when the outer skin member is properly put in the cavity. The assembly further includes an upper mold which is to be put on the lower mold to close the cavity, the upper mold having a depressed given portion which is mated with the entire of a top of the inner wall of the lower mold when the upper mold is properly put on the lower mold; and a retaining member constructed of a resilient material. The retaining member has such a channel structure as to resiliently and detachably receive therein the inner wall with the outside part of the outer skin member sandwiched therebetween.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a molded foamed automobile cushion having a deep groove and an upholstery cover secured thereto by a touch fastener having cooperating hook and loop elements carried by the cushion and cover. One element of the touch fastener is molded into a deep groove in the cushion and the other element is secured to the upholstery. The hook elements on both sides of the groove are unidirectional, when assembled, and have their concave surfaces facing in the same direction to permit easy entry of the upholstery into the groove and providing maximum resistance to removal of the upholstery from the groove.

Abstract: The invention describes an apparatus for the integral injection molding of a synthetic plastic top on a paper tube with an overall injection molding unit with a nozzle, a driven extruder worm (4), plasticising cylinder and a synthetic plastics injection unit, the nozzle being connected to the plasticising cylinder and being enclosed at least partially and externally by two movable outer mold parts, the inner mold part consisting of a movable mandrel.

Abstract: A method and a device for introducing reinforcing strands into a vertical mold through the open upper end thereof. An array of strand material is positioned to extend across the open end of a mold and an insertion device is lowered into the mold. The insertion device engages the strand material during its downward motion and draws an appropriate amount of such material from a continuous supply thereof to give a strand reinforcement of elongate U-shape within the mold. A reciprocable carriage is provided whereby the leading end of the strand is presented to a clamp at a remote side of the mold opening, the carriage having a selectively operable clamp thereon for engagement with the strand during movement of the carriage toward the clamp.

Abstract: A mold for manufacturing a skin covered foamed plastic article in which the middle mold is to be attached to the upper mold so as to eliminate the attaching and removing of the middle mold for every manufacturing cycle, without creating a danger of damaging the manufactured skin covered foamed plastic article in taking it out of the mold. The mold includes a middle mold to be attached to the upper mold such that when the upper mold is lifted upwards in order to be disassembled from the lower mold, the middle mold also moves upwards and the skin covered foamed plastic article is taken out from the lower mold by the upper mold and the middle mold; and a protrusion for making a hole in the skin covered foamed plastic article to be manufactured, to be attached to the molding surface of the lower mold, which is freely detachable from the lower mold such that when the upper mold is disassembled from the lower mold, the protrusion is taken off the lower mold along with the skin covered foamed plastic article.

Abstract: An apparatus for forming a seat comprising an upper die member, an intermediate die member, and a lower die member on which is placed a trim cover assembly. The intermediate die member has, formed at its inner lower area, a projection which is to close the recess of a valley or slope created in the retained area of the trim cover assembly where the upper die member is pressed against and collapses the peripheral end areas of the trim cover assembly placed on the lower die member. Further, a second projection is formed above such first one within the intermediate die member in order to from a recess in a resultant foam cushion member integral with the trim cover assembly so that a sewn jointed point and terminal end of the trim cover assembly are received in such recess, which permits a side wall portion of the trim cover assembly to be stretched neatly long the corresponding portion of the cushion member.

Abstract: The armature has windings supported by a core mounted on a shaft. The windings and the wires connecting the windings to a commutator are encapsulated in an insert-molded body of plastic, typically nylon. A ring having radially inwardly extending arms (33) equal in number to the number of commutator slots is mounted on the commutator. The arms are lcoated in respective slots between the commutator segments and are stiff enough to block flow of plastic material along the slots during insert molding of the body of plastic.

Abstract: Spliced end portions (30--30) of two optical fibers are recoated in a manner which results in the cross section of the spliced length of fiber transverse to a longitudinal axis thereof being substantially constant. This is accomplished without compromising the adhesion of a curable recoating material (51) to an adjacent original coating material (38). In order to provide such a recoated portion, original coating material which is removed to permit splicing is removed in such a manner as to leave a tapered portion (52) remaining on the end portion of each optical fiber. As a result, the interface between the recoating material and the original coating material is increased sufficiently to avoid having to overlap some of the recoating material with original coating material on adjacent portions of the fibers being spliced.

Abstract: Apparatus for stabilizing the location of a skin or shell in a mold for foaming a part includes magnets on the mold adapted to be releasably interconnected to a shell retention and draw bar. The draw bar connects to an integral shell connector. The draw bar is adjustable to pull the shell with respect to the magnets for removing wrinkles from the shell prior to foaming the part.

Abstract: A mold for manufacturing a skin covered foamed plastic article incorporating a hole, with which it is possible to place the skin cover at a desired position despite of the presence of the hole, without spoiling or damaging the skin cover, such that the skin covered foamed plastic article of a desired shape without any deficiencies such as wrinkles and dents can easily be manufactured.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for the production of back-foamed products. The apparatus broadly consists of two mold halves, a stretching frame attached to one of the mold halves, and a pulsator device for applying pulsations to the edge region of the mold cavity.

Abstract: A mold for manufacturing a skin covered foamed plastic seat capable of effectively dealing with the variations in shape and position of the trim ends. The mold includes stopper means for fastening the trim ends attached to the edges of the skin cover, located between the upper mold and lower mold separately from a space into which a liquid foam resin is to be poured, each of the stopper means having a slit through which one trim end is inserted, and a top face portion to which both ends of the trim end are to be hooked.

Abstract: In an installation for deep-drawing and back-foaming of upholstery covers, the deep-drawing molds are disposed on a round table. Besides the round table for the deep-drawing molds, a stationary stretch piston station is provided, serving all deep-drawing molds on the round table passing the stretch piston station.

Abstract: A storage vault includes an inner tank entombed within a concrete outer tank by first erecting a pair of sidewall forms on a base plate to create an open-top enclosure. The wall forms are securely clamped together. A layer of concrete is then poured onto the base plate and the inner tank is restrained by lowered onto the layer of concrete. Concrete is poured into the enclosure to entomb the inner tank while the bottom layer of concrete is still wet. The inner tank is a pair of reinforced hold-down bars extending over the top of the enclosure and having a pair of downwardly extending hold-down tubes which contact the top of the inner tank. Back hold-down bar is forced downwardly by a chain which passes over the hold-down bar and is fastened to the base plate. After the concrete has set sufficiently, the hold-down bars and tubes are removed and the holes created by the hold-down tubes are filled with concrete.

Abstract: An apparatus for producing foam-filled stud walls. The apparatus has a main frame, including a substantially vertical backplate against which the sheathing bears, a carrier unit moveable vertically on the main frame, and a dam carried on the carrier unit parallel to the backplate, moveable towards and away from the backplate. Hydraulic actuators are located between the carrier unit and main frame, and between the dam and the carrier unit, to hold the dam against the stud wall when the stud wall is positioned with its sheathing against the backplate, and to move the carrier unit and thus the dam vertically while it is so held against the stud wall.

Abstract: Described is an apparatus for injection moulding a cover on to a plastics-coated tubular paper case (2), the apparatus including an injection-moulding core (4) and an outer mould embracing same. So that, in the case of a paper tube (2) of quadrangular cross-section, the flat walls of the tube do not suffer deflection and the location at which the cover is injection-moulded on to the tube is reliably controlled, it is provided in accordance with the invention that at least one support portion (6) is mounted on the edge face (10) in outstanding relationship beside the straight upper outer edge (11) of the injection-moulding core (4), against which support portion the edge of the paper tube (2) can be brought to bear.

Abstract: A label transferring apparatus useable for in-mold label application. In a first embodiment, a transfer device is mounted on a pivotable radial arm and comprises two pairs of transfer heads mounted for rapid, reciprocal transverse movement. A stack of labels is supplied by corresponding two pairs of magazines located at a first radial position. The radial arm is positioned by a fluid actuated rack and pinion mechanism.

Abstract: This disclosure illustrates and describes a test mold for the quantitative measure of the effects of formulation and/or process variable changes on some kinds of surface problems of a molded part caused by different degrees of imperfection or voiding underneath the part surface. The molded part can be single component or composite, solid or foamed. One example of the surface problem is the so-called "measles or cellulite" problem observed on the vinyl surface of a vinyl/foam composite due to the voids or rattiness within the foam. To accomplish this result, the mold has various sized, spaced apart, aligned openings formed in each of the front and rear walls of the mold, but with the centers thereof at different elevations in the respective front and rear walls. Removable rods inserted through the aligned mold wall openings produce longitudinal openings through the part which is molded around the rods, permitting the effect thereof on the surface of the molded part to be evaluated.

Abstract: A process for producing a heating element comprising a heating wire wound as a bifilar spiral and arranged in a plastic part that can be welded to a plastic pipe by supplying electric current to radially outwardly extending wire ends of the heating wire. The process can be implemented with little effort, and the apparatus for carrying out the process enables functionally reliable production of the heating element. The heating wire is arranged in a bifilar spiral groove in a surface of an injection mold with the windings of the heating wire spaced a distance corresponding to the radial spacing of the individual windings of the spiral groove. After closing the injection mold, plastic is introduced into preferably radial connecting grooves between the windings of the spiral groove so that the plastic at least partially surrounds the heating wire in the vicinity of the connecting grooves.

Abstract: In a method and an apparatus for producing filler sticks for cosmetic sticks, in particular those having a swiveling mechanism for extending the filler sticks from a protective sheath, including a mold for casting the filler sticks, it is provided, in order to attain filler sticks that are optimally suitable for such swiveling mechanism and to attain a filler stick structure that assures favorable properties for use, that the filler stick is cast in a horizontally disposed mold recess open along at least a portion of its jacket face. For performing a method of this kind, an apparatus is used that is distinguished in that the mold has a plurality of horizontally disposed mold recesses, which are open along at least a portion of the jacket face, and that an expulsion device for the hardened, cast filler sticks is provided, acting in the axial direction of the mold recesses.

Abstract: High voltage insulator is produced by inserting a fiber reinforced core into the mold and filling the mold from the bottom through a casting pipe line attached to a tank for a ready to use liquid silicon rubber mixture, and transferred to the heated mold where crosslinking of the mixture occurs.

Abstract: An apparatus for injection moulding plastics closure elements into apertures in the central panels of a plurality of can ends comprises a first mould tool, a second mould tool, and a mechanism for bringing the mould tools together to clamp on opposed surfaces of each central panel and thereby define a mould cavity enclosing a margin of panel material around the aperture and spanning both sides of the aperture. A passageway in at least one of the moulded tools permits injection of plastics material into the mould cavity. The first mould tool includes a plurality of cavity defining mould portions each slidably guided in a respective bore in the first mould tool and a resilient support in each bore to urge each mould portion towards the second mould tool. A stripper plate surrounds the mould inserts and is formed with an annular recess situated laterally outside of and around each insert to receive the outer circumference of a can end to properly locate the can end.

Abstract: An in-mold label transfer apparatus. In a first embodiment transfer devices mounted on an extension device comprise a pair of label applicator heads which move transversely to receive labels and to deliver same to the mold surfaces. This transfer device comprises power actuated mechanical elements including rack and pinion, cam arm scissor and scissors arrangements. Another transfer device comprises a pair of side-by-side opposed piston and cylinder units. Other embodiments include transfer arms having label transfer heads at the ends thereof, the arms comprising rods movable from a first position placing the label applicator head at the mold and a second position completely outside of the mold, and whereat the label applicator heads are positionable relative to label magazines for receiving labels. A special label applicator head constructed resiliently to resiliently urge the label against the interior of a mold surface.

Abstract: The invention relates to a vacuum mold for manufacturing cushions with back-foamed covers, wherein a section of cover material is stretched across a mold cavity, held down at the rim of the cavity, but allowed to slide into the mold cavity under the influence of a vacuum. The cover is also placed against and fitted to contourings (ridges and/or grooves) of the mold cavity, and subsequently back-foamed. The resulting flexible foam core is allowed to harden and the finished cushion is removed from the form.

Abstract: Encapsulated electronic circuit devices as well as methods and molding apparatus for making same are disclosed. For example, an integrated circuit "die" (or "chip") and the lead frame (or frames) to which it is physically affixed and electrically connected are positioned in a mold between stacks of resin impregnated fibrous layers of predetermined shape and size. The layers are then compressed under heat and pressure causing them to fuse together about the die and its lead frame(s). This forms a laminated protective sealed encapsulation for the die and adjacent portions of the lead frame(s), without causing undue damage to the delicate lead wires electrically connecting the die to the lead frame.

Abstract: Apparatus for the production by powder metallurgy of a heat exchanger block in which two spaced concentric half shells are provided with holes in which profiled pipes are inserted. The profiled pipes are internally supported by pins when metal powder is injected into the hollow space between the half shells for forming a wall section of a header. The radially outer half shell is formed by a plurality of half rings arranged with their side faces in contact with one another and the half rings are individually removed after the wall section is formed.

Abstract: An injection molding method in which an insert is inserted into a metal mold assembly in advance of molten material by providing a guide member having an aperture in which the insert is inserted, the insert and aperture having relative dimensions such that the insert is forcibly retained in the aperture and to properly locate the insert for injection molding and thereby prevent displacement of the insert during injection molding.

Abstract: A label transferring device which places labels simultaneously in separate sides of a mold used in blow molding machines. A hydraulic cylinder has a carriage assembly mounted to the piston rod so as to be extended between the separated mold sections and retracted to a position between a set of label supply magazines. The label supply magazines are positioned so that a set of opposed carrying cylinders can extend and pick up the labels on carrying heads and place the labels on the placement areas in the mold. Alternatively, the carrying cylinders are mounted on a pair of extendable, converging clamp arms which clamp onto the molded objects, remove them from the molding area and transport the objects to other processing stations in the machine.

Abstract: The present invention concerns the manufacture of a support arm equipped with a diamond pickup of the type utilized for a record turntable pickup. The diamond pickup has a cylindrical central body having a plurality of planar facets and an elliptical tapered point.The support arm is injection molded in a mold consisting of an upper and lower die. The upper mold die has a V-shaped notch in which the planar facets of the cylindrical central body is automatically positioned under the thrust of the injected composite material.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for applying labels in the molds of a plastic blow molding machine of the type wherein a plurality of sets of molds are mounted on a wheel rotatable about a horizontal axis and the molds are moved toward and away from one another to enclose a parison and the parison is then blown to the confines of the cavity between the mold sections which comprises successively die punching labels from a web directly onto vacuum cups and delivering the labels successively between the mold sections by moving the vacuum cups between the mold sections and thereafter moving the cups laterally into the cavities of the mold sections.

Abstract: A mold assembly for producing a skin-covered foamed plastic article is disclosed, which includes a lower mold having a cavity formed therein, the lower mold having a first skirt portion which extends around a mouth of the lower mold; an upper mold which is to be put on the lower mold to close the cavity, the upper mold having a second skirt portion which is mated with the first skirt portion of the lower mold when these two molds are properly coupled; and a pair of holding plates which are detachably connected through fasteners to spaced portions of the lower mold, each holding plate including a first portion which is detachably connected to the first skirt portion and a second portion which extends over a given wall portion of the cavity of the lower mold, whereby when a bag-shaped outer skin member is properly set in the cavity, the holding plates press given portions of the outer skin member against the inner wall of the cavity.

Abstract: A mold assembly for producing a skin-covered foamed plastic article is disclosed, which includes a lower mold having a cavity formed therein, the lower mold having a first flange portion which extends around a mouth of the lower mold; an upper mold which is to be put on the lower mold to close the cavity, the upper mold having a second flange portion which is mated with the first flange portion of the lower mold when the two molds are properly coupled; a recess at an inside part of the first flange portion which is defined by a horizontal wall and a vertical wall; a press plate which is pivotally connected to the horizontal wall of the recess; a spring for biasing the press plate in a direction to achieve an abutment with the horizontal wall; and a press structure provided on the second flange portion of the upper mold, the press structure abutting on the press plate to press the same toward the horizontal wall when the upper mold is properly mounted on the lower mold.

Abstract: A metal mold for plastic molding a semiconductor device by a transfer-molding method with the use of thermo-hardening plastics. The mold includes a pot section into which plastic is injected; a cavity section where a product is formed; a runner section constituting a path for the plastic from the pot section to the cavity section; a gate section provided between the runner section and the cavity section so as to reduce the cross-sectional area for the flow of the plastic which flows therethrough from the runner section to the cavity section; and a flow restrictor section provided in the path of the runner section so as to reduce the cross-sectional area of the flow of plastic.

Abstract: A plastic molded snap fastener including a stud head having solid thin annular base flange and a top, the top and the flange being held in spaced relation by radial ribs preferably in the form of a cross piece, the top being annular but "flattened" on the outer perimeter in the area of the ends of the cross piece. Where the plastic is compatible with the plastic of the fabric, the fastener parts may be molded directly on the fabric. In a modification the base flange is split by a plane perpendicular to the axis of the fastener part. The base fabric is sandwiched between the parts of the flange. This modification is useful where the plastic of the fastener is not compatible with the plastic of the fabric. The invention also includes a mold apparatus for forming the fastener on a strip of fabric wherein core pins on one side of the mold cooperate with spring-pressed ejection pins on the other side and with cavities in the mold retainer plates to shape the parts.

Abstract: In the forming of an article by blow molding parisons into conformity with cavities wherein parisons in the form of tubes are extruded from an extruder into a plurality of neck molds on a head, the head is moved axially away from the extruder to define the parisons and then an array of mold sections are closed about the parisons and the parisons are blown outwardly, the apparatus for applying labels to the hollow blown plastic articles which comprises a vacuum slide mounted for indexing movement adjacent a source of labels for successively removing labels from a source to provide an array of labels on the slide and label pick up and delivery devices on the head for simultaneously removing the array of labels from the vacuum slide and delivering the array of labels to the array of cavities of the mold sections when the head is moved between the mold sections.

Abstract: A link chain or string is produced in an injection molding tool in such a way that a plurality of links threaded onto a string or cable are molded simultaneously, for example in the form of spheres. In order to avoid the transmission of axial forces to the links, which forces might disturb the axial spacings from link to link, the injection molding tool is provided with restrictions which reduce the cross-sectional area of molten material flow channels to a minimum. Preferably, the restricted area is located directly at the respective link. The channels all lead to a common injection molding channel to which the molten material is supplied for thus simultaneously casting or molding of a plurality of links to strings or cables. The restrictions make sure that any forces resulting from shrinkage during the cooling and solidifying cannot shift the balls or links even if the latter are not yet completely solidified internally. Thus, errors in the on-center spacing between adjacent links are avoided.

Abstract: The invention relates to a deep-drawing machine for manufacturing containers out of thermoplastic foil by means of a cutting device which includes a banderole arrangement for manufacturing banderoles, labels or the like and includes inserting such into hollow molds of a forming arrangement. For the purpose of simultaneously inserting a large number of banderoles, labels or the like into the hollow molds and for the additional purpose of an easy access to the banderole arrangement and the forming arrangement, and for the purpose of independently driving these two arrangements, the banderole arrangement together with the cutting device is constructed separately from the forming arrangement and there is provided a transfer arrangement between the forming arrangement and the banderole arrangement in the form of a rotatable dish whose axis of rotation is essentially parallel to the longitudinal axes of the hollow molds.

Abstract: A cassette for holding a tissue specimen comprises a body portion (10) and a separable portion (12) which snap together to enclose a specimen (42) in a mould space (54) of the cassette. The specimen (42) is located and oriented in the mould space (54) between a compliant base portion (14) and the separable portion (12). The specimen is processed by the successive application of processing fluids before being embedded in paraffin wax. The specimen is held in its oriented position on the cassette during processing and embedding, there being no handling or re-positioning of the specimen between processing and embedding. During embedding, molten wax is supplied to a container (56) in which the cassette is placed. Wax surrounds and embeds the specimen, the container base is then cooled to solidify a base layer of wax, allowing the remaining wax to be drained from the container, leaving the wax within the cassette to solidify and cool.

Abstract: A method of producing a structural element comprising a metallic sleeve provided with a continuous axial slot at a circumferential area and an outer surface completely surrounded by a jacket comprising making a metallic sleeve (3,18) with an inner diameter corresponding to a maximum of the inner diameter of the finished structural element (1,16) surrounding the sleeve with the jacket (4,17) in an apparatus (5) provided with a core (8) for receiving the metallic sleeve (3,18) and elastically widening the metallic sleeve (3,18) when placed on the core (8) whereby the slot (2,19) of the metallic sleeve (3,18) is at least partially filled with the material of the jacket (4,17) during formation of the jacket (4,17) so that the boundary surfaces of the slot (2,19) of the metallic sleeve (3,18) is at least partially covered, and the structural element produced thereby.

Abstract: The apparatus includes a first female mold member defining a shaped mold cavity for receiving a plastisol layer or skin. A second mold member is pivotally disposed on the female mold member between an open and closed position. In the open position, the second mold member receives and holds thereon a portion of the plastisol skin extending from the mold cavity. An insert is positioned in the mold cavity by a third mold member such as a mold lid on which the insert is releasably retained. After the insert is positioned in the mold cavity, the second mold member is pivoted toward the mold lid to fold the skin portion thereon over and against an edge of the insert. The skin is folded adjacent the pivot axis of the second mold member. Foam can then be introduced and cured between the skin and insert.

Abstract: A forming die for forming a vehicle seat foam cushion member integrally on its surface with a pile-type fastener adapted to be engageable with a mating pile-type fastener provided on the back surface of a top cover member associated with the seat. In the forming die, there is formed a recessed groove, in which resiliently and frictionally secured is a base plate with an engageable member fixed thereto. The engageable member is capable of removable engagement with the pile-type fastener which is to be integrally provided on the cushion member.

Abstract: Apparatus for molding a composite metal-elastomer styled wheel in which a middle mold part consists of a metal wheel disc and rim subassembly. A base mold part seats against the outboard face of the metal wheel in the closed condition of the mold and has a mold cavity surface to provide an ornamental configuration for the outboard face of the plastic body of the composite wheel. A clamp seats against the inboard face of the middle mold part to urge the middle part into sealing engagement with the base mold part. The mold parts are axially separable from one another to open the molding apparatus to clear the middle mold part from said clamp and base mold parts. The clamp includes a funnel adapted for registry with a liquid reaction mixture injection nozzle coupled with injecting mixing apparatus. The funnel has a nozzle passage registering with a pour opening in the disc in the closed condition of the mold.

Abstract: An improved mold assembly which has a cavity mold part and a cover which form a space into which foam precursors are poured and the cover carries a mold insert which is bonded to the foam formed in the mold space; the cover carries a pour spout and a seal for preventing foam leakage from the space wherein the improvement comprises: means including a pour hole and a rotatable tube extending through said pour hole for defining a pour spout having an inboard end located within the space when the mold assembly is closed; seal means in surrounding sealing relationship with said inboard end of said rotatable tube; and means operative when the cover is closed and when the tube is located in the pour space for holding the insert within a desired variation of a designed location in said space and for holding the insert against said seal means to prevent foam leakage through the pour hole.

Abstract: Apparatus, for molding a seal in an annular metal casing, including core and surrounding mold insert members for engaging and holding the casing against deflection during molding.In .[.re.]. .Iadd.one .Iaddend.embodiment the casing is tapered .[.and the apparatus is configured to accommodate the casing is tapered.]. and the apparatus is configured to accommode the casing shape.In a second embodiment concentric resilient members are provided to bias the core away from a .[.bold.]. .Iadd.mold .Iaddend.base member.