CPC B29C 44/1266 (2013.01) [B29C 44/58 (2013.01)] | 16 Claims |
1. An apparatus for molding a foam pad with a wire assembly for an automotive vehicle, the apparatus comprising:
a mold bowl having a bottom surface and a peripheral wall extending upwardly therefrom, the peripheral wall encircling the bottom surface and terminating at a top edge of the mold bowl;
a mold lid having a top surface and operably coupled to the mold bowl to define a mold cavity therebetween;
at least one wire holder extending inwardly from the peripheral wall of the mold bowl, the wire holder including an upper ledge for vertically positioning the wire assembly within the mold cavity between the bottom surface of the mold bowl and the top surface of the mold lid; and
a holding element disposed along the upper ledge of the wire holder for horizontally positioning the wire assembly within the mold cavity spaced from the peripheral wall of the mold bowl.
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