Arrangement for a latch lock for moulding tools
US6179606A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | May 11, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jan 30, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 11, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB29C45/2602
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to a latch lock (1) for a tool (2) used in the injection moulding of plastics or the die-casting of metals having a moving element (A) such as a mould plate or similar intended, after having been displaced for a certain distance, to be locked in the attained position prior to any subsequent actuation. According to the invention, an axially slotted sleeve (3) is so arranged as to accommodate internally a connecting piece (4) exhibiting radially projecting drawing wings (5) that are attached to a tool plate (B) and are movably guided by the slots (6, 7) in the sleeve along the sleeve (3). An end closure (9) attached to a tool plate (A) is also detachably attached to the guiding slotted sleeve (3).
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