Mold interlock
US6981858B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | May 6, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jan 3, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 6, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB29C45/2606
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A mold interlocking device that includes a first portion attached to a mold half that has a head with a channel and an insert therein that is received in a pocket of a receptacle of a second portion that is attached to another mold half. In one embodiment, the head comprises sidewalls each with channels that receive a replaceable insert therein. Preferred inserts include rollers, plates, plates with lubricating plugs, and plates comprised of layers. In one embodiment, each sidewall of the head has a tapered section disposed between a mounting base and a straight section and each pocket is defined by a complementarily contoured sidewall. In another embodiment, each head sidewall further includes a second tapered section adjacent the free end of the head.
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