Demolding system for a non-linear molded product
OwnerLouis Hebertinventor
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Abstract
A demolding kit for concrete products to be molded and demolded. The demolding kit comprises a deformable mold having two rigid spines, a longitudinal mold volume extending transversally to the spines for molding a product, and a resting face opposed to the mold volume; and a bed having a non-matching shape relative to the resting face of the deformable mold. Clearance between the resting face and the bed about at least one of the spines is present when the resting face rests on the bed without exterior force applied thereon. The deformable mold is configured to have the resting face at least partially adopting the shape of the bed when exterior face is applied on the spines, thereby at least partially releasing the product from the mold volume.
Claims20
A demolding apparatus for demolding a product from a deformable mold having two rigid spines, a longitudinal mold volume extending transversally to the two spines wherein the mold volume has an upward opening, and a resting face opposed to the opening of the mold volume, the demolding apparatus comprising:
- a bed having a shape resulting in, when the resting face of the deformable mold rests on the bed without exterior force applied thereon, having clearance about at least one of the spines between the resting face and the bed;
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- jaws configured, when a movement is imparted to bring the deformable mold and the bed in contact with each other, to apply pressure over the spines of the deformable mold moving the rigid spines towards the bed and thereby forcing the resting face of the deformable mold to temporarily adopt at least partially the shape of the bed, and thereby at least partially releasing the product from the mold volume.
A demolding kit comprising:
- a deformable mold having two rigid spines, a longitudinal mold volume extending transversally to the spines for molding a product wherein the mold volume has an upward opening, and a resting face opposed to the opening of the mold volume;
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- a bed having a non-matching shape relative to the resting face of the deformable mold,
- wherein clearance between the resting face and the bed about at least one of the spines is present when the resting face of the mold rests on the bed without exterior force applied thereon, and
- wherein the deformable mold is configured to have the resting face at least partially adopting the shape of the bed when exterior face is applied on the spines to move the rigid spines towards the bed thereby forcing the resting face of the deformable mold to temporarily adopt at least partially the shape of the bed, and thereby at least partially releasing the product from the mold volume.
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