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US 2024/0181689 A1Published application
Manifold for molding an article
AssigneeThe Gillette Company
InventorsMichael John Moloney, Robert Cardillo, Charles Thaxter, SR.
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Abstract
A manifold with a supply passage for supplying one or more materials. The manifold has a return passage for recirculating the one or more materials. The manifold includes one or more injection valves for filling one or more corresponding mold cavities. The supply passage and the return passage are in fluid communication with the one or more injection valves.
Claims8
A manifold comprising:
- a supply passage for supplying one or more materials;
- a return passage for recirculating the one or more materials;
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- one or more injection valves for filling one or more corresponding mold cavities, wherein the supply passage and the return passage are in fluid communication with the one or more injection valves.
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A cosmetic product molding apparatus, comprising:
- a recirculation loop comprising a recirculation pump that moves a low-viscosity material through a temperature controlled manifold;
- one or more actuators that:
- open one or more injection valves between the temperature controlled manifold and one or more mold cavities to enable flow of the low-viscosity material at a controlled pressure into the one or mold cavities in a closed position to form one or more articles, and
- close the one or more injection valves between the temperature controlled manifold and one or more mold cavities after the low-viscosity material flows into the one or more mold cavities;
- an opener that opens the one or more mold cavities;
- and
- an ejector that removes the one or more articles from the one or more mold cavities.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.