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US 2026/0103850 A1Published application
Shield positioning mechanism
AssigneePulpex Limited
InventorsDaniel George PROZESKY, Theo Richard ASHCROFT, Adam Richard TURNER, Robert Cecil BEESLEY
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Abstract
A shield positioning mechanism is provided. The shield positioning mechanism is configured to insert a shield at least partially into a cavity of a mould, whereby in use the shield protects at least part of a product contained within the cavity from contacting an expandable member during insertion of the expandable member into the cavity through the shield. The expandable member is expandable to urge the product against an inner surface of the cavity.
Claims20
A moulding system, comprising:
- a mould defining a cavity, the cavity configured to receive a product for moulding therein;
- wherein the system is configured to:
- insert a shield at least partially into the cavity;
- and
- insert an expandable member at least partially into the cavity through the shield, whereby in use the shield protects at least part of the product from contacting the expandable member during the insertion of the expandable member into the cavity, wherein the expandable member is expandable to urge the product against an inner surface of the cavity.
2 more elements
A shield positioning mechanism, configured to:
- insert a shield at least partially into a cavity of a mould, whereby in use the shield protects at least part of a product contained within the cavity from contacting an expandable member during insertion of the expandable member into the cavity through the shield, wherein the expandable member is expandable to urge the product against an inner surface of the cavity.
A method comprising:
- causing a shield to be at least partially inserted into a cavity of a mould, such that the shield protects at least part of a product contained within the mould from contacting an expandable member during subsequent insertion of the expandable member through the shield and into the cavity.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.