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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 25, 2008
Filed:
Dec. 09, 2004
Michael Carl Junger, Queensland, AU;
David Sean O'brien, Queensland, AU;
Allan Joseph Hilling Smith, Queensland, AU;
Michael Carl Junger, Queensland, AU;
David Sean O'Brien, Queensland, AU;
Allan Joseph Hilling Smith, Queensland, AU;
William A. Cook Australia Pty. Ltd., Queensland, AU;
Cook Incorporated, Bloomington, IN (US);
Abstract
A mould assembly () and a method of use in injection moulding of a part having a functional cavity therein. The mould assembly has a recess () to receive a hollow tubular insert () intended to be placed in the mould assembly before the injection of a mouldable material into the cavity and to remain in the part after moulding. A gas supply arrangement supplies pressurised gas to the hollow tubular insert at a selected stage during the injection process whereby to form the functional cavity in the part.