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US 4,247,279 AGranted
Rotational molding system
OwnerWilliam E. Mastersinventor
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Abstract
A rotational molding system is disclosed in which a pair of large boat molds carried on separate carriages are alternately heated in a double open-ended oven having opposing cantilevered side sections for receiving concentric drive arrangements wherein the molds may be driven about two perpendicular axes in a rocking or full rotational motion.
Claims6
A rotating mold system of the type which includes at least one rotating mold, an oven in which said mold is receivable, and track means over which said rotating mold is movable, said systems comprising;
- a frame for carrying said mold;
- drive source means including a reversible drive motor means;
- first drive means connected to said drive source means for rotating said mold about a first axis of rotation;
- second drive means connected to said drive source means for rotating said mold about a second axis of rotation;
- first carriage means for carrying and moving said frame and mold, said mold being supported on said carriage means about a longitudinal axis;
- second carriage means for carrying and moving said drive source means;
- said oven including an integral enclosure having opposing end walls, opposing side walls, and a top wall;
- each said end wall being openable for receiving a mold alternately through either such end;
- each said side wall of said oven including an elongated horizontal slot defining a cantilevered wall section on each side of said oven;
- said first drive means including a first drive shaft rigidly connected to said frame defining a pivot for said frame about said first axis of rotation;
- said second drive means including a second drive shaft, said first and second drive shafts being carried concentrically with respect to one another, said second drive shaft providing rotation of said mold about said second and longitudinal axis of rotation;
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- said concentrically carried drive shafts being receivable in said horizontal slot for transmitting said rotational drives to said frame and mold.
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