Mould for making a support element for the human body, such as a bicycle saddle or a motorcycle saddle, wherein the mould includes a first component or matrix, which is provided with a cavity open at the top, and at least one second component or false-male, in which the second component or false-male has a through opening, the cavity of the first component or matrix and the through opening of the second component or false-male determine a cavity, which has a conformation in use matching the conformation and/or the bulk and/or to the outer surface of the support element for the human body or the saddle; method for obtaining the support element for the human body and support element for the human body.

A mold test apparatus includes a mold support plate having a top surface on which a mold is mounted, wherein the mold support plate includes a plurality of test suction pipes communicating with paths in the mold, vacuum pipes each having one end connected to one of the plurality of test suction pipes, a pump connected to the other end of the pipe, and at least one pressure sensor configured to measure a pressure of the vacuum pipe, wherein the paths communicate with adsorption holes provided in a top surface of the mold, and wherein the at least one pressure sensor includes a determining unit configured to determine whether the adsorption holes are clogged by using the measured pressure.

An article of footwear has an upper that is direct attached with the sole. The sole has a film extending up sidewalls of the sole to a film edge that is prior to the sidewall and the upper joining. Method of manufacture of the article of footwear includes steps of positioning a film over a mold cavity and then securing the film to the mold. The film is heated and then drawn into the mold cavity under a vacuum. The film forms a liner of the mold cavity. A foam composition is injected into the lined mold cavity. As the foam composition expands, the foam composition interacts with and mechanically engages with the upper that is poisoned at the mold cavity to allow for the mechanical engagement that results in the direct attach of the sole to the upper. The film is then trimmed from the sole sidewalls.

Provided is a resin-sealing device having: a first molding die that has a holding surface for a workpiece on which a semiconductor element is mounted; a second molding die that opposes a mounting surface of the workpiece on which the semiconductor element is mounted, and has a cavity to which an uncured resin is fed, the workpiece being held on the holding surface of the first molding die; a decompression chamber that is formed between the first molding die and the second molding die and configured to be openable and closeable; a driving part that forms the decompression chamber by bringing one or both of the first molding die and the second molding die close to the other or to each other relatively in an opposing direction of the first molding die and the second molding die; and a pressure regulating part.

Provided is a resin-sealing device having: a first molding die that has a holding surface for a workpiece on which a semiconductor element is mounted; a second molding die that opposes a mounting surface of the workpiece on which the semiconductor element is mounted, and has a cavity to which an uncured resin is fed, the workpiece being held on the holding surface of the first molding die; a decompression chamber that is formed between the first molding die and the second molding die and configured to be openable and closeable; a driving part that forms the decompression chamber by bringing one or both of the first molding die and the second molding die close to the other or to each other relatively in an opposing direction of the first molding die and the second molding die; and a pressure regulating part.

The present invention provides a manufacturing device and a manufacturing method for molds. The manufacturing device includes a molding assembly including a mold table and a male mold. The mold table has an upper surface defining a depression thereon, and the male mold is configured to be disposed on a bottom surface of the depression. A height of the male mold is smaller than a depth of the depression. This manufacturing device can utilize a transfer molding method to manufacture molds in batches with higher mold production efficiency.

A pillow is provided that includes a foam core and a gel insert molded to each side of the foam core. Methods of producing a pillow are further provided and include a step of providing a foam molding system having a top mold defining a plurality of air ports and a bottom mold defining a plurality of air ports. A vacuum is applied to the plurality of air ports in both the top mold and bottom mold, and a gel insert is then positioned against each of the plurality of air ports. A foam precursor is subsequently dispensed into the bottom mold atop the gel insert, and the top mold is secured to the bottom mold. The foam precursor then expands within the foam molding system and bonds with the two gel inserts to produce a pillow having a gel insert molded to each side of the pillow.

A tool for curing a composite layup comprises a tool body having a surface adapted to support a composite layup thereon. The tool includes an integrated breather for allowing removal of air from the layup during curing.

A tool for curing a composite layup comprises a tool body having a surface adapted to support a composite layup thereon. The tool includes an integrated breather for allowing removal of air from the layup during curing.

Provided is a method of molding, by using a mold, a component including a metal plate and a thermoplastic resin containing a thermoplastic resin arranged on a surface on one side of the metal plate, the mold including at least a movable mold and a fixed mold including a support portion. Specifically, the molding method includes: an arranging step of arranging a premolded metal plate within the mold; a fixing step of fixing the metal plate by pressing the metal plate against the movable mold with use of the support portion; and a molding step including forming a cavity between the fixed mold and the metal plate by closing the mold, bringing the thermoplastic resin into close contact with the metal plate, and forming an exposed portion by exposing the metal plate out of the softened thermoplastic resin with use of the support portion. With this, without leakage of the thermoplastic resin, a joint region to a metal surface of another component can be reliably secured.