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A method for fabricating molded parts utilizing a plurality of mold details having respective molding surfaces defining respective contours. The method selecting a first group of the mold details and disposing the selected mold details adjacent to one another in a first predetermined spatial relatio

A method for fabricating molded parts utilizing a plurality of mold details having respective molding surfaces defining respective contours. The method selecting a first group of the mold details and disposing the selected mold details adjacent to one another in a first predetermined spatial relationship so that the molding surfaces of the selected mold details are contiguous, to define a first molding cavity for producing a first desired molded part. A hardenable polymeric material is injected into the molding cavity and hardened to form the desired molded part. Various combinations of mold details can be assembled to produce multiple parts in a common mold frame.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A fabrication method consisting essentially of:providing a mold detail family comprising a plurality of mold details having respective molding surfaces defining respective contours;selecting a first subset of said mold details from the detail family to form a first part;l

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A fabrication method consisting essentially of:providing a mold detail family comprising a plurality of mold details having respective molding surfaces defining respective contours;selecting a first subset of said mold details from the detail family to form a first part;locating the selected first subset of mold details adjacent to one another in a first predetermined spatial relationship so that the molding surfaces of the selected first subset of mold details are contiguous, to define a first molding cavity for producing the first part;placing the selected first subset of mold details into a mold frame;injecting a hardenable polymeric material into the first molding cavity to form the first part;at least partially disassembling the selected first subset of mold details from one another;extracting the first part from the first molding cavity;selecting a second subset of mold details from the detail family to form a second part which differs in shape from the first part;locating the selected second subset of mold details adjacent to one another in a second predetermined spatial relationship so that the molding surfaces of the selected mold details are contiguous to define a second molding cavity for producing the second part;placing the selected second subset of mold details into the mold frame; andinjecting a hardenable polymeric material into the second molding cavity to form the second part.