Safety device for use in clamping unit of molding machine
US5834036A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 6, 1997 |
| Grant date | Nov 10, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 6, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S425/045
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A safety device for use in a clamping unit of a molding machine is provided with an improved mechanism to always secure safety when the thickness of a mold is adjusted. The device comprises a safety rod having a predetermined number of engagement stepped portions and tapered surfaces formed alternately at a front end portion at predetermined intervals, a support block for supporting the safety rod, a lever member, a stopper engaged with the engagement stepped portion of the safety rod from sideways, and an operation member having a link bar arranged horizontally in such a manner that the link bar can swing freely and always located below the end portion of the lever member.
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