Modular mold system for containers
AssigneeBecklin Holdings, Inc.
InventorsJacob William Miller, David J. Marks
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Abstract
A plurality of mold sections include end caps and a plurality of inner members, some of which define features, such as projections. Inner members are fastened between the end caps and define an open channel such that the end caps and interposed inner members define a volume and opening for molding a container, i.e., a female mold. Material is placed on inner surfaces of the inner members and end caps to form a container portion, such as a base or lid. The end caps and inner members may be disassembled and reassembled with a different number of inner members and used to form a container of a different size.
Claims20
A method comprising:
- making a first container using two end caps and a first portion of inner members by:
- forming a first mold by securing the first portion of the inner members between the two end caps such that the two end caps and first portion of the inner members define a first opening and a first inner surface defining a first inner volume accessible by the first opening;
- placing first material on the first inner surface;
- and
- hardening the first material to form a first container portion;
- and
- making a second container using a second portion of the inner members including at least some of the first portion of the inner members, the second portion being different in number of the inner members than the first portion, by:
- forming a second mold by positioning the second portion of inner members between the two end caps such that the two end caps and second portion of the inner members define a second opening and a second inner surface defining a second inner volume accessible by the second opening, the second opening being different in size from the first opening and the second inner volume being different in size from the first inner volume;
- placing second material on the second inner surface;
- and
- hardening the second material to form a second container portion.
A method comprising:
- providing a left cap;
- providing a right cap;
- providing a plurality of inner members each with an inner wall having a front edge, a rear edge, a left edge extending between the front edge and the rear edge, and a right edge opposite the left edge, the inner wall defining an open channel extending from the left edge to the right edge;
- (a) securing the left edge of a left inner member of the plurality of inner members to the left cap;
- (b) securing the right edge of a right inner member of the plurality of inner members to the left cap;
- (c) performing at least one of (i) securing the right edge of the left inner member to the left edge of the right inner member and (ii) for each inner member of a remaining portion of the plurality of inner members, the remaining portion excluding the left inner member and the right inner member and including, securing the left edge of each inner member to the right edge of another inner member of the plurality of inner members and securing the right edge of each inner member to the left edge of another inner member of the plurality of inner members such that the open channels of the plurality of inner members, the left cap, and the right cap define a mold having a female mold inner surface;
- (d) applying material to the concave inner surface;
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- (e) allowing the material to harden to form a first container member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.