Polymeric multiform membrane molding
AssigneeIntertec Systems
InventorJoseph A. Culver
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Abstract
An apparatus for molding a polymeric multiform skin membrane is provided. The molding apparatus includes a rotatable heated mold envelope having an opening. Additionally the mold envelope has channel members which generally extend lateral of the opening. A feed-stock bucket is provided for holding polymeric work stock. The bucket is moved by a carriage in a direction generally parallel with the channel members of the mold envelope with a first lateral position for loading and a second position closing the opening of the mold envelope. Selectively actuatable clamps are provided for securing the bucket with the mold envelope.
Claims16
An apparatus for molding a polymeric multiform membrane comprising:
- a rotatable heated mold envelope having an opening and channel members extending generally lateral of said opening;
- a bucket for bolding a polymeric material, said bucket being movable in a direction generally parallel with said channel members between a first position lateral of said mold envelope opening to a second position captured by said channel members closing said opening;
- selectively actuatable clamps for securing said bucket to said mold envelope and;
- a carriage for laterally moving said bucket between said first and second positions.
An apparatus for molding a polymeric multiform membrane comprising:
- a rotatable heated mold envelope having a downward directed opening and channel members extending laterally horizontally of said opening;
- a bucket for holding a powdered polymeric material, said bucket being laterally movable in a direction generally parallel with said channel members between a first position lateral of said mold envelope opening to a second position captured by said channel members closing said opening;
- stops on a first side of said mold envelope for stopping movement of said bucket in said second position;
- selectively actuatable clamps connected on said mold envelope generally opposite said stops, said clamps capturing said bucket between said clamps and said stop;
- a carriage for laterally moving said bucket between said first and second positions;
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- a frame for supporting said carriage positioned laterally of said mold envelope.
An apparatus for molding a polymeric multiform membrane comprising:
- a rotatable heated mold envelope having an opening and channel members extending generally lateral of said opening;
- a bucket for holding a polymeric material, said bucket being movable in a direction generally parallel with said channel members between a first position lateral of said mold envelope opening to a second position captured by said channel members closing said opening;
- selectively actuatable clamps for securing said bucket to said mold envelope;
- a carriage for laterally moving said bucket between said first and second positions;
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- wherein said mold envelope has a stop on one side and a clamp on an opposite side and said clamp captures said bucket between said clamp and said stop.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.