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A tooling assembly (10) having complementary die sections. Die section (12) includes a face portion (14) having a tooling insert (16) mounted therein. Insert (16) includes an impression configuration (20) formed therein. Flow device assemblies (40) are in communication with impression configuration

A tooling assembly (10) having complementary die sections. Die section (12) includes a face portion (14) having a tooling insert (16) mounted therein. Insert (16) includes an impression configuration (20) formed therein. Flow device assemblies (40) are in communication with impression configuration (20). Flow device assemblies (40) are variably rotatably mounted in die section (12) and are operatively connected to respective flow device actuation assemblies (60). Activation of flow device assemblies (60) can be performed manually, or automatically by, for example, respective conventional motors (90). Motors (90) may be electrical motors each with a driving mechanism attached to a respective flow control device (60). Activation of a flow device actuation assembly (60) causes a respective flow device assembly (40) to rotate and to thereby change its posture of communication with respect to impression configuration (20).

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[ Accordingly, what is claimed is:] [1.] A tooling assembly comprising:(a) a product material inlet;(b) a product material channelin communication with the product material inlet;(c) a product cavity in communication with the product material channel;(d) the product material channel defining a flow

[ Accordingly, what is claimed is:] [1.] A tooling assembly comprising:(a) a product material inlet;(b) a product material channelin communication with the product material inlet;(c) a product cavity in communication with the product material channel;(d) the product material channel defining a flow path for a product material to flow therein from the product material inlet to the product cavity;(e) a flow device assembly having a flow channel arranged along the product material channel such that the flow path extends through the flow channel;(f) a flow device actuation assembly which is operably connected to alter a posture of said flow channel with respect to the product material channel;whereby as product material flows in the flow path from the inlet to the product cavity, the flow device actuation assembly is operative to control pressure, volumetric, and/or mass flow rate conditions of the product material filling the product cavity.