Appeal No. 96-3174 Application 07/970,608 (b) injecting into each pre-enlarged mold cavity a volume of plasticized resin larger than a volume of the article to be formed but insufficient to fill each pre- enlarged cavity; (c) commonly and simultaneously applying a main clamp force of the injection molding machine before commencement of said injection to reduce the volumes of the mold cavities and fill the reduced volume mold cavities while venting gases; and (d) maintaining the applied main clamp force until a final clamp lock-up position is reached, thereby compressing the resin until slight excess is forced into a pressure relief outlet and the resin solidifies. 27Page: Previous 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27Last modified: November 3, 2007