A vehicular ladder including a body comprising a first plastic and one or more first teeth arranged on the body, wherein the one or more first teeth include a second plastic that is different to the first plastic, and the body is moulded around portions of the one or more first teeth.

A method for attaching an anchor to an end of a tensile member by inverting the assembly of anchor and tensile member and injecting pressurized potting compound. A length of filaments of the tensile member are placed within a cavity through the anchor. The anchor and filaments are placed in an inverted position, with the distal end of the anchor facing downward and the cable extending upward out of the anchor. If the anchor has an open distal end this is sealed. Liquid potting compound is injected into the anchor cavity and allowed to solidify. During the solidification process, a controlled translation (pulling) of the cable is preferably introduced.

A molding method of a connector portion including an electric wire with a core wire, a terminal metal fitting and a mold portion, the molding method of insert-molding the mold portion with a plurality of molding dies forming a cavity corresponding to the mold portion, includes an injection step of closing the molding dies so that the insulating coating is compressed and deformed and injecting and filling a mold resin as a synthetic resin material of the mold portion into the cavity; and a mold opening step of separating the molding die in a mold opening direction while the mold resin has fluidity so that leakage of the mold resin is prevented by an elastic return pressure of the insulating coating.

There is provided an integrated system for liquid separation, such as LC, CE, affinity chromatography, and ion exchange chromatography, comprising a column and end-fittings embedded in a plastic material, such as a thermoplastic polymer. The system may further comprise an electrospray emitter directly connected with the outlet of the column, wherein a substantial part of the emitter is covered with the polymer material. There is also provided a method by which a separation column along with the accompanying end fittings for connection with adjacent liquid conduits is embedded in a polymer matrix. This configuration e.g. ensures that the factory-made, correct attachment of the fittings to the column is preserved (since the matrix prevents further user intervention, accidental or otherwise). Accordingly, the responsibility for the correct attachment of the fittings is shifted from the end user to the manufacturer.

A method for producing a urinary catheter comprises the steps: providing a tubular catheter shaft having an axially extending lumen therein; thermoforming an end of the tubular catheter shaft into a closed end; inserting said closed end of the tubular catheter shaft into an injection mold cavity; and injecting thermoplastic polymer material into the mold cavity to form a tip on the thermoformed end of the tubular catheter shaft. Hereby, a very effective method is obtained, forming securely attached tips. Alternatively, an end of the tubular catheter shaft with a non-closed opening may be inserted into the injection mold cavity; and thermoplastic polymer material be injected into the mold cavity to form a tip on the end of the tubular catheter shaft, whereby the injecting is controlled so that a limited amount of thermoplastic polymer enters into the lumen.

A sensor package includes a sensor die, connector pins connected to the sensor die, and a housing in which the sensor die is located. The housing has first and second surfaces spaced apart from one another by first, second, third, and fourth sidewalls. The connector pins extend from the first sidewall, and the housing includes a notch region extending into the first surface of the housing such that a material portion of the housing is absent at the first sidewall and at the first surface of the housing. A method for forming a sensor assembly includes retaining the sensor package in a cavity of a mold tool by receiving an alignment bar of an alignment tool in the notch region and performing an overmolding process to fill the cavity with an overmold material. The alignment bar is configured to hold the sensor package in the mold tool during overmolding.

A hand tool comprising a head portion, a shaft, and a grip component is provided. The grip component and the shaft form a handle of the hand tool. The grip component is a reverse-molded component formed by: forming the external portion of the grip component by molding a first thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) material or thermoplastic urethane (TPU) material into a shell that surrounds a first cavity; after forming the external portion; placing the shaft into the first cavity; and, after the external portion is formed and the shaft is placed into the first cavity, forming the inner portion of the grip component by injecting a second TPE material or TPU material into the first cavity and onto the shaft. The first TPE or TPU material has a first level of hardness, and the second TPE or TPU material has a second level of hardness lower than the first level.

This electronic device is provided with: a resin molding; and a conductive cable including an electric wire. One end portion of the conductive cable is embedded in the resin molding. The surface of the resin molding exposes an end surface on the side of the one end portion of the conductive cable and includes a surface which is continuous to the end surface. The electronic device is further provided with wirings formed on the end surface and the surface so as to be connected to the electric wire in the end surface.

An apparatus and method for concentrically overmolding Gutta-Percha onto a carrier. A shape, structure and dimensions of gutta-percha may be configured into cavities of a mold having more retractable pins for concentrically overmolding the gutta-percha onto one or more carriers. The apparatus may preferably be automated/self-driven to concentrically overmold gutta-percha onto the carriers in multiple stages and cycles.

This electronic device is provided with: a resin molding; and a conductive cable including an electric wire. One end portion of the conductive cable is embedded in the resin molding. The surface of the resin molding exposes an end surface on the side of the one end portion of the conductive cable and includes a surface which is continuous to the end surface. The electronic device is further provided with wirings formed on the end surface and the surface so as to be connected to the electric wire in the end surface.