Molded casket shell and trim therefore
US6530134B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 4, 1999 |
| Grant date | Mar 11, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 4, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB29C2791/006
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method of forming an article of manufacture which includes an undercut therein comprises the steps of providing a tool, removably positioning at least one consumable form adjacent to the tool, providing settable material from which to mold a finished part, molding the material onto the tool and on the form so as to encapsulate the form within the material to thereby form an undercut therein, allowing the material to set to form the finished part and separating the tool from the finished part and the encapsulated form. A method is also provided for forming articles of manufacture of various configurations utilizing a single generic tool by repeating the steps with differently shaped forms removably affixed to the single generic tool in different locations to produce a plurality of finished parts of varying configurations with the single generic tool.
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