Apparatus for closing a hinged molded part
US7168149B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 13, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jan 30, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 10, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/4998
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus and method for folding a hinged molded part in a molding machine. As a part-removal apparatus, preferably a swing arm mechanism, grips one of the lid portion or the base portion of the molded part and moves the molded part out of the mold, a deflector connected to a portion of the mold engages the other portion of the part and initiates folding of the lid portion to the base portion at the hinge. The deflector further folds the part as the mold closes. The portions of the part are pushed together and latched in one embodiment by the swing arm mechanism that grips and moves the molded part against the deflector, and in another embodiment by a closing actuator operated separately from the swing arm mechanism.
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