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US 11,820,052 B2Granted
Mechanical interlock pin assembly
AssigneeNypromold Inc.
InventorTuan H. Nguyen
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Abstract
A mechanical interlock pin assembly includes a shaft having a first end and a second end. The mechanical interlock pin assembly includes a set of helical spline elements disposed at the first end of the shaft, the set of helical spline elements extending along a longitudinal axis of the shaft. The mechanical interlock pin assembly includes a bearing rotatably coupled to the second end of the shaft, the bearing configured to allow rotation of the shaft between a first rotational position and a second rotational position relative to a mold cavity.
Claims10
A mechanical interlock pin assembly, comprising:
- a shaft having a first end and a second end;
- a set of helical spline elements disposed at the first end of the shaft and extending from a shoulder portion disposed at the first end of the shaft;
- a bearing rotatably coupled to the second end of the shaft, the bearing configured to allow rotation of the shaft relative to a mold cavity;
- wherein each spline element of the set of helical spline elements is disposed at a pitch of between about 2° and 30° relative to a longitudinal axis of the shaft.
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An injection molding system, comprising:
- a first mold plate defining a mold cavity;
- a second mold plate opposing the first mold plate;
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- a mechanical interlock pin assembly coupled to the second mold plate, comprising:
- a shaft having a first end and a second end,
- a set of helical spline elements disposed at the first end of the shaft and extending from a shoulder portion disposed at the first end of the shaft;
- a bearing rotatably coupled to the second end of the shaft, the bearing configured to allow rotation of the shaft relative to a mold cavity;
- wherein each spline element of the set of helical spline elements is disposed at a pitch of between about 2° and 30° relative to a longitudinal axis of the shaft.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.