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US 11,351,714 B2Granted
Locking finger for a unit for molding containers made from thermoplastic material
AssigneeSidel Participations
InventorAlexandre Toutoux
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InventorAlexandre Toutoux
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A locking finger for a unit having a molding cavity for molding the container delimited at least by a first shell attached to a first mold carrier and by a second shell attached to a second mold carrier that is movable relative to the first mold carrier between an open position and a closed position, the first mold carrier comprising a control member for controlling the locking finger and the second mold carrier comprising a locking opening, the locking finger comprising an interface for mechanical coupling to the control member, and a locking portion designed to cooperate with the locking opening in the closed position. The molding unit is a subassembly of a plurality of mechanical parts assembled together rigidly, including a main body of the finger comprising the mechanical coupling interface, and said locking portion, which is a main sleeve made from anti-friction material assembled on the main body.
A locking finger (20) for a molding unit, the molding unit comprising a container molding cavity delimited at least by a first shell fixed onto a first mold-holder (110) and by a second shell fixed onto a second mold-holder (111) that can move relative to the first mold-holder (110) between an open position and a closed position, the first mold-holder (110) comprising a member (12) for controlling the locking finger (20) and the second mold-holder (111) comprising a locking opening (22),
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