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US 6,186,218 B1Granted
Modular wheel mold
AssigneeHayes Lemmerz International, Inc.
InventorRomulo A. Prieto
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Abstract
An assembled mold base member for a wheel component includes a universal base support member which is combined with one of a plurality of interchangeable center members to form an assembled mold base. The assembled mold base cooperates with an assembled top core having an interchangeable end member combined with one of a plurality of universal top core members and side members to form the wheel component mold.
Claims10
A multiple piece form for forming a vehicle wheel component comprising:
- a universal ring-shaped base support member;
- a removable disc-shaped base center member mounted upon said base support member, said base center member including a surface having a stylized shape, said base center member and said base support member cooperating to form a base member assembly;
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- a top core member whereby said base member assembly cooperates with said top core member to form a stylized wheel component.
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