Compression molded silicone ring

Abstract

A method of manufacturing a silicone ring consisting of two outer-band halves formed by compression silicone-molding in a first mold and an inner-band formed by placing half of the outer-bands of the ring in a second mold, placing a spacer-insert mold over the second mold, inserting a silicone rubber in the cavities of a spacer-insert mold, inserting the remaining outer-band halves into a fourth mold, inserting the three molds into a compression chamber to vulcanize the outer-band halves and the inner-band together, wherein the first and second outer-bands form a complete ring, and a symmetrical inner-band is formed in between the first and second outer-band halves.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 - 11 . (canceled) 
     
     
         12 . A silicone ring comprising a silicone outer-band and a silicone inner-band, wherein the silicone outer-band further comprises a first outer-band half and a second outer-band half. 
     
     
         13 . The silicone ring according to  claim 12 , wherein the inner silicone-band is equidistant to the first outer-band half and the second outer-band half, and wherein the inner silicone-band is positioned in between the first outer-band half and the second outer-band half. 
     
     
         14 . The silicone ring according to  claim 12 , wherein the inner silicone-band follows the circumference of the silicone outer-band. 
     
     
         15 . The silicone ring according to  claim 12 , wherein the inner silicone-band has a width that is less than the width of the first outer-band half and less than the width of the second outer-band half. 
     
     
         16 . The silicone ring according to  claim 12 , wherein the inner silicone-band has a width that is greater than the width of the first outer-band half and greater than the width of the second outer-band half. 
     
     
         17 . The silicone ring according to  claim 12 , wherein the inner silicone-band is a different color than the silicone outer band halves. 
     
     
         18 . The silicone ring according to  claim 12 , wherein the first outer-band half is a different color than the second outer-band half. 
     
     
         19 . The silicone ring according to  claim 12 , wherein the silicone outer-band is composed of a food grade silicone rubber. 
     
     
         20 . The silicone ring according to  claim 12 , wherein the inner silicone-band is composed of a food grade silicone rubber. 
     
     
         21 . (canceled) 
     
     
         22 . The silicone ring according to  claim 12 , wherein the silicone of the inner-band is a different grade of silicone rubber than the silicone of the outer-band halves.