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Abstract

Disclosed herein, amongst other things, is In accordance with an aspect disclosed herein, there is provided a method (1200) of molding a molded article (190, 290, 390, 490, 590) in a mold (120, 220, 320, 420, 520). The method broadly includes disposing (1202) an insert (140, 240, 340, 440, 540) between a first mold stack portion (124, 224, 324, 424, 524) and a second mold stack portion (128, 228, 328, 428, 528), the first and second mold stack portions being in a spaced relation (S, S1, S2, S3, S4). Next, the method includes positioning (1204) a shuttle (132, 232, 332, 432, 532) to align a shuttle aperture (170, 270, 371, 471, 571) defined in the shuttle with the first and second mold stack portions. Next, the method includes advancing (1206) at least one of the first and second mold stack portions towards the other of the first and second mold stack portions into a molding configuration to define a molding cavity (144, 244, 344, 444, 594) therebetween with the insert at least partially enclosed within the molding cavity, the first and second mold stack portions, when in the molding configuration, being substantially accommodated within the shuttle aperture. Next, the method includes injecting (1208) molding material (155, 255, 355, 455, 555) into the molding cavity through the first or second mold stack portion to mold the molded article incorporating the insert. Next, the method includes separating (1210) the first and second mold stack portions into the spaced relation to open the molding cavity. Next,

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First Claim