Adjustable date stamp mold insert
OwnerKenneth F. Streitinventor
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Abstract
A mold insert for transferring selectable reference indicia to a molded part is used for tracking various production parameters for a manufactured component. The mold insert contains a plurality of tapered concentric rings, each tapered concentric rings having a face surface containing various transferable reference indicia. A housing having a bore accommodates the plurality of tapered concentric rings and permits rotatable adjustment of the tapered concentric rings relative to a reference indicator. A releasable fastener connected with respect to a tapered core within the tapered concentric rings is used for adjusting and fixing a position of each one of the plurality of tapered concentric rings with respect to one another and the reference indicator.
Claims26
A mold insert for transferring reference indicia on a molded part, the mold insert comprising:
- a plurality of tapered concentric rings, each having a face surface and a taper opening up toward the face surface, the face surface of at least one of the plurality of tapered concentric rings having a set of transferable indicia;
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- a releasable fastener connected with respect to a center core of the plurality of tapered concentric rings, the releasable fastener for adjusting and fixing an angular position of each one of the plurality of tapered concentric rings with respect to one another.
A mold insert for marking reference indicia on a molded part, the mold insert comprising:
- a housing having a tapered circular bore;
- a plurality of tapered concentric rings positioned within the tapered circular bore, each having a face surface and a taper opening up toward the face surface the face surface of at least one of the plurality of tapered concentric rings having a set of transferable indicia;
- a tapered center core positioned within a center of the plurality of tapered concentric rings;
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- a releasable fastener connected with respect to the tapered core for adjusting and fixing a position of each one of the plurality of tapered concentric rings with respect to one another.
A mold insert for transferring reference indicia on a molded part, the mold insert comprising:
- a plurality of tapered concentric rings, each having a face surface, the face surface of at least one of the plurality of tapered concentric rings having a set of transferable indicia;
- a releasable fastener connected with respect to a center core of the plurality of tapered concentric rings, the releasable fastener for adjusting and fixing an angular position of each one of the plurality of tapered concentric rings with respect to one another;
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- a taper in at least one of the plurality of tapered concentric rings formed by a generally smooth taper.
A mold insert for marking reference indicia on a molded part, the mold insert comprising:
- a housing having a tapered circular bore;
- a plurality of tapered concentric rings positioned within the tapered circular bore, a face surface of at least one of the plurality of tapered concentric rings having a set of transferable indicia;
- a tapered center core positioned within a center of the plurality of tapered concentric rings;
- a releasable fastener connected with respect to the tapered core for adjusting and fixing a position of each one of the plurality of tapered concentric rings with respect to one another;
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- a taper in at least one of the plurality of tapered concentric rings formed by a generally smooth taper.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.