US3071833A
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Molding apparatus
Assignee: FMC Corp
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Filing: 1960-03-21
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Granted: 1963-01-08
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Expires: 1980-03-21
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Lawrence F Tumey
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 16:27
CPC Classifications
B; B28; B28B; B28B7/00; B28B7/0029; B28B7/0035; B28B7/0044; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S425/00; Y10S425/106; Y10S425/117
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
173 words
APPARATUS FOR FORMING MOLDABLE SUBSTANCE WHICH COMPRISES A CASTING BED; A PLURALITY OF PIERS SUPPORTED ON SAID CASTING BED, EACH PIER INCLUDING TWO SPACED APART CHANNEL MEMBERS FORMING A GAP; A PALLET SPANNING THE PLURALITY OF PIERS; A SIDE FORMING MEMBER LOCATED AT EACH SIDE OF SAID PALLET; A PLURALITY OF HINGE ASSEMBLIES LOCATED IN SAID GAP AND PIVOTALLY CONNECTING EACH SIDE FORMING MEMBER TO SAID PIERS, SAID HINGE ASSEMBLIES EACH INCLUDING A PIVOT PIN CONNECTED BETWEEN THE CHANNEL MEMBERS, A SUPPORT ARM PIVOTALLY CONNECTED TO SAID PIVOT PIN, AND MEANS FOR ADJUSTABLY FASTENING SAID SUPPORT ARM TO ONE OF SAID SIDE FORMING MEMBERS; A LEVER RECEIVING MEMBER LOCATED ADJACENT TO EACH SIDE OF EACH OF SA ID SUPPORT ARMS, A RECEIVING SLOT IN THE UPPER END OF EACH LEVER RECEIVING MEMBER, EACH LEVER RECEIVING MEMBER BEING PIVOTALLY MOUNTED ON THE ASSOCIATED ONE OF SAID PIVOT PINS FOR MOVEMENT TOWARD AND AWAY FROM SAID PALLET; MEANS RELEASABLY FASTENING EACH RECEIVING MEMBER TO ITS ADJACENT CHANNEL MEMBER IN SELECTED SPACED RELATION TO SAID PAL-
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
173 words
APPARATUS FOR FORMING MOLDABLE SUBSTANCE WHICH COMPRISES A CASTING BED; A PLURALITY OF PIERS SUPPORTED ON SAID CASTING BED, EACH PIER INCLUDING TWO SPACED APART CHANNEL MEMBERS FORMING A GAP; A PALLET SPANNING THE PLURALITY OF PIERS; A SIDE FORMING MEMBER LOCATED AT EACH SIDE OF SAID PALLET; A PLURALITY OF HINGE ASSEMBLIES LOCATED IN SAID GAP AND PIVOTALLY CONNECTING EACH SIDE FORMING MEMBER TO SAID PIERS, SAID HINGE ASSEMBLIES EACH INCLUDING A PIVOT PIN CONNECTED BETWEEN THE CHANNEL MEMBERS, A SUPPORT ARM PIVOTALLY CONNECTED TO SAID PIVOT PIN, AND MEANS FOR ADJUSTABLY FASTENING SAID SUPPORT ARM TO ONE OF SAID SIDE FORMING MEMBERS; A LEVER RECEIVING MEMBER LOCATED ADJACENT TO EACH SIDE OF EACH OF SA ID SUPPORT ARMS, A RECEIVING SLOT IN THE UPPER END OF EACH LEVER RECEIVING MEMBER, EACH LEVER RECEIVING MEMBER BEING PIVOTALLY MOUNTED ON THE ASSOCIATED ONE OF SAID PIVOT PINS FOR MOVEMENT TOWARD AND AWAY FROM SAID PALLET; MEANS RELEASABLY FASTENING EACH RECEIVING MEMBER TO ITS ADJACENT CHANNEL MEMBER IN SELECTED SPACED RELATION TO SAID PAL-
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-01-07 | 1966-07-09 | 1967-01-08 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-01-07 | 1970-07-09 | 1971-01-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-01-07 | 1974-07-09 | 1975-01-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |