Hot melt application of solid plunger lubricant
AssigneeChem-Trend Incorporated
InventorDean Edwards
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a die casting machine which includes a dispenser that causes a plunger lubricant to undergo a phase change. The dispenser also dispenses the plunger lubricant. The present invention also relates to a method of lubricating a die casting machine which involves effecting a phase change in the plunger lubricant prior to dispensing the plunger lubricant. The present invention also relates to a plunger lubricant blank which under goes a phase change in the dispenser.
Claims24
A die casting machine, comprising:
- a dispenser adapted to cause a plunger lubricant in a first phase state to undergo, at least partially, a phase change to a second phase state and adapted to dispense the plunger lubricant to a shot sleeve.
A die casting machine, comprising:
- a dispenser adapted to cause a plunger lubricant in a first phase state to undergo, at least partially, a phase change to a second phase state and adapted to dispense the plunger lubricant;
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- a shot sleeve adapted to receive the plunger lubricant from the dispenser.
A method of lubricating a die casting machine, comprising:
- effecting a phase change in a plunger lubricant;
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- dispensing the plunger lubricant.
An article of manufacture comprising:
- a plunger lubricant blank which under goes, at least partially, at least one phase change in a dispenser.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.