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US 6,659,750 B1Granted
Blow mold with removable inserts
AssigneeOmnimold, LLC
InventorsShawn L. Overmyer, Martin Cass
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Abstract
A mold is provided for forming molded parts having flash seams which are moved to inconspicuous locations. The mold, which is typically used to make blow molded parts, includes two or more mold blocks and removable inserts which allow relocation of flash seams and at the same time allow removal of the finished part from the mold.
Claims10
A mold, for use in a blow molding process, which allows flash seams to be placed in an inconspicuous location comprising:
- a first mold block having a first contact surface, a seating surface and a first mating surface;
- a separable second mold block having a second contact surface, a sheer surface and a second mating surface;
- removable inserts having sheer edges and insert contact surfaces;
- said first contact surface, said second contact surface and said insert contact surfaces defining a mold cavity that extends into said first mold block;
- said removable inserts being seated upon said first mold block and restricting removal of a molded part;
- said sheer surface apposed to said sheer edges;
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- a cam and a camshaft for displacing said removable inserts, whereby upon displacement of said removable inserts the molded part may be removed from said mold.
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A mold which allows flash seams to be placed in an inconspicuous location comprising:
- a first aluminum mold block having a first contact surface, a seating surface and a first mating surface;
- a separable second aluminum mold block having a second contact surface, a sheer surface and a second mating surface;
- removable inserts having sheer edges and insert contact surfaces;
- said first contact surface, said second contact surface and said insert contact surfaces defining a mold cavity that extends into said first mold block;
- said removable inserts being seated upon said first mold block and restricting removal of a molded part;
- said sheer surface apposed to said sheer edges;
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- wherein one or more magnets are inlaid in said seating surface and said inserts are steel.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.