Platen with integrated rotary plate
US11230040B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 14, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jan 25, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 4, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB29C45/1615
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A platen apparatus for supporting a mold portion in an injection molding machine includes a platen body and a mold mounting face adjacent a front of the platen body for supporting a mold half. The mold mounting face includes a rotary central surface that is rotatable about an axis relative to the platen body and a fixed peripheral surface that is fixed relative to the platen body. The peripheral surface is disposed about a periphery of the central surface. The central surface and the peripheral surface are alignable in a common vertical plane.
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