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US 8,109,757 B1Granted
Method and system for molding elastomeric figures
OwnerJohn Constantine Fusi, IIIinventor
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Abstract
A system for molding elastomeric figures includes a dispenser having first and second reservoirs containing co-reactive fluids. A mold is affixed to the dispenser and has a cavity in fluid communication with the reservoirs. A mixer is disposed between the reservoirs and cavity. A plunger forces the fluids from the reservoirs and through the mixer, where the fluids are homogeneously combined, and into the cavity. The combined fluids congeal within the cavity to form an elastomeric figure.
Claims20
A system for home-molding comprising:
- a structure having:
- a dispenser receiver;
- a movable plunger;
- and
- a plunger actuator;
- a dispenser adapted for temporary affixation to said structure at said dispenser receiver and having:
- a mold receiver;
- a reservoir containing a fluid adapted to remain in a liquid state while therein;
- a dispenser-structure interface for temporary affixation to said dispenser receiver;
- and
- a nozzle for allowing said fluid to exit said reservoir;
- and
- a mold having:
- a mold-dispenser interface adapted for temporary affixation to said dispenser at said mold receiver;
- one of a gate and a sprue adapted for fluid communication with said nozzle when said mold is affixed to said dispenser at said mold-dispenser interface;
- first and second abuttable mold plates;
- and
- a cavity formed between said mold plates and in fluid communication with said one of a gate and a sprue;
- wherein said plunger actuator is adapted to cause said plunger to move relative to said dispenser receiver and impinge on said dispenser, only when said dispenser is affixed to said structure at said dispenser-structure interface, and force said fluid there-from through said nozzle and, only when said mold is affixed to said dispenser at said mold-dispenser interface, though said one of a gate and a sprue and into said cavity;
- and
- means for causing said fluid to congeal in said mold cavity.
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A system for home-molding elastomeric toy figures comprising:
- a base having:
- a dispenser receiving chamber;
- a movable plunger;
- and
- a plunger lever;
- a dispenser adapted for insertion into said dispenser receiving chamber and having:
- a mold receiving orifice;
- a first reservoir containing a first fluid;
- a second reservoir containing a second fluid;
- and
- a nozzle comprising one or more outlets for allowing said fluids to exit said reservoirs;
- a mold having:
- a fitting adapted for temporary affixation to said dispenser at said mold receiving orifice;
- one of a gate and a sprue adapted for fluid communication with said nozzle when said mold is affixed to said dispenser at said fitting;
- first and second abuttable mold plates;
- and
- a cavity formed between said mold plates and in fluid communication with said one of a gate and a sprue;
- and
- a mixer removably disposed within and communicating with said one of a gate and a sprue for mixing said first and second fluids having exited said reservoirs;
- wherein said plunger lever is adapted to cause said plunger to move relative to said dispenser receiving chamber and impinge on said first and second reservoirs, only when said dispenser is inserted into said dispenser receiving chamber, and force said fluids there-from through said nozzle and, only when said mold is affixed to said dispenser at said fitting, though said one of a gate and a sprue, through said mixer, and into said cavity;
- and
- wherein said first and second fluids are co-reactive and thereby adapted to homogeneously congeal after mixing and within said cavity, to form an elastomeric toy figure having a shape substantially identical to said cavity.
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A method for home-molding elastomeric toy figures in a system, said system comprising:
- a base having:
- a dispenser receiving chamber;
- a movable plunger;
- and
- a plunger lever;
- a dispenser adapted for insertion into said dispenser receiving chamber and having:
- a mold receiving orifice;
- a first reservoir containing a first fluid;
- a second reservoir containing a second fluid;
- and
- a nozzle comprising one or more outlets for allowing said fluids to exit said reservoirs;
- a mold having:
- a fitting adapted for temporary affixation to said dispenser at said mold receiving orifice;
- one of a gate and a sprue adapted for fluid communication with said nozzle when said mold is affixed to said dispenser at said fitting;
- first and second abuttable mold plates;
- and
- a cavity formed between said mold plates and in fluid communication with said one of a gate and a sprue;
- and
- a mixer removably disposed within and communicating with said one of a gate and a sprue for mixing said first and second fluids having exited said reservoirs;
- wherein said plunger lever is adapted to cause said plunger to move relative to said dispenser receiving chamber and impinge on said first and second reservoirs, only when said dispenser is inserted into said dispenser receiving chamber, and force said fluids there-from through said nozzle and, only when said mold is affixed to said dispenser at said fitting, though said one of a gate and a sprue, through said mixer, and into said cavity;
- and
- wherein said first and second fluids are co-reactive and thereby adapted to homogeneously congeal after mixing and within said cavity, to form an elastomeric toy figure having a shape substantially identical to said cavity;
- said method comprising:
- inserting said dispenser into said dispenser receiving chamber;
- disposing said mixer within with said one of a gate and a sprue;
- abutting said first and second mold plates;
- affixing said fitting to said mold receiving orifice;
- causing said lever to move said plunger to impinge on said reservoirs and force said fluids there-from through said nozzle, gate, and mixer, and into said cavity;
- removing said fitting from said mold receiving orifice;
- separating said first and second plates;
- and
- removing the elastomeric toy figure from said cavity.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.