Mold fixture for extracting and inserting upper and lower molds
AssigneeHoneywell International Inc.
InventorsMark L. La Forest, Christopher S. Wahlers, Roger L. Klinedinst
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Abstract
A mold fixture 20 for safe and efficient extraction, insertion and storage of mold inserts 26, 28 is provided. The mold fixture 20 includes a lower receiving area 24 for fixedly receiving a lower mold insert 28, an upper receiving area 22 for fixedly receiving an upper mold insert 26. The mold fixture 20 facilitates insertion or extraction of the upper and lower mold inserts 26, 28 into/from a molding machine 1 in a safe and secure manner. Furthermore, the upper and lower mold inserts 26, 28 can be securely stored within the mold fixture 20 at a storage location.
Claims11
A mold fixture comprising:
- a lower receiving area for fixedly receiving a lower mold;
- an upper receiving area for fixedly receiving an upper mold;
- and
- mold alignment feet for facilitating positioning of said mold fixture onto a molding machine,
- wherein said mold fixture facilitates insertion or extraction of said upper and lower molds into or from a molding machine.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.