Mold mounted drop cylinder assembly
OwnerAlan Belton, David Humphreysinventors
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Abstract
A system is provided for removing a molded product from a mold of a blow molding machine. The mold has a first half with first and second knockout heads. The system has a first rod for engaging the first knockout head, a second rod for engaging the second knockout head, and a first actuator that engages the first and second rods and positively controls movement of the first and second rods in a first direction and a second direction opposite the first direction. The first rod, the second rod and the first actuator mount on the first half of the mold such that the first rod, the second rod and the first actuator move with the first half of the mold when the mold is in operation.
Claims20
A system for removing a molded product from a mold of a blow molding machine, the mold having a first half with first and second knockout heads, the system comprising:
- a first rod for engaging the first knockout head;
- a second rod for engaging the second knockout head;
- a first actuator that engages the first and second rods and positively controls movement of the first and second rods in a first direction and a second direction opposite the first direction,
- wherein the first rod, the second rod and the first actuator are for mounting on the first half of the mold such that the first rod, the second rod and the first actuator move with the first half of the mold when the mold is in operation.
A method of removing a molded product from a mold of a blow molding machine, the mold having a first half with first and second knockout heads, the method comprising:
- engaging the first knockout head with a first rod mounted on the first half of the mold;
- engaging the second knockout head with a second rod mounted on the first half of the mold;
- engaging the first and second rods with a first actuator mounted on the first half of the mold;
- and
- with the first actuator, positively controlling movement of the first and second rods in a first direction and a second direction opposite the first direction,
- wherein the first rod, the second rod and the first actuator move with the first half of the mold when the mold is in operation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.