摘要 |
In accordance with the present invention, plasticized plastic material is confined within a chamber of variable volume, and part of the walls of the chamber are formed by a first mold part which is movable relative to the chamber. A gate opening in the first mold part is normally blocked by a movable blocking member. A second mold part is initially spaced from the first mold part and is moved into contact with the first mold part. There is a mold cavity in the mold parts. At the same time, the blocking member is moved out of the gate opening so that the mold cavity communicates with the plasticized material in the chamber. The first and second mold parts are then moved jointly to reduce the volume of the chamber and thereby inject plasticized material through the gate opening into the mold cavity. Next, the gate opening is closed by the blocking member. The mold parts and the blocking member are moved in the reverse direction to enlarge the chamber to its original volume, and then the first mold part and the blocking member are halted while the second mold part moves further in the reverse direction to its initial position to accommodate ejection of the molded article. In one embodiment, the second mold part includes two members defining the mold cavity, these members being separable to effect ejection of the molded article.
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