US3283365A
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Mold press apparatus
Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corp
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Filing: 1964-04-06
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Granted: 1966-11-08
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Expires: 1984-04-06
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Bruce W Smith
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 19:29
CPC Classifications
B; B22; B22F; B22F3/00; B22F3/02; B22F3/03; B30; B30B; B30B11/00; B30B11/02; B30B11/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
192 words
A MOLDING APPARATUS FOR USE IN COMPACTING POWDERED METAL WHICH COMPRISES: (A) A MOLD HAVING A BOTTOM, PARALLEL SIDES AND ENDS; (B) A PLURALITY OF COMPACTING MEMBERS LOCATED SO AS TO EXTEND INTO THE INTERIOR OF SAID MOLD, SAID COMPACTING MEMBERS EXTENDING PARALLEL TO SAID SIDES AND SAID ENDS OF SAID MOLD, SAID COMPACTING MEMBERS FITTING CLOSELY AGAINST ONE ANOTHER AND THE INTERIOR OF SAID MOLD; (C) MEANS FOR CAUSING MOTION SO AS TO MOVE ANY ONE OF SAID COMPACTING MEMBERS INTO THE INTERIOR OF SAID MOLD; AND (D) MEANS FOR PREVENTING THE OTHER OF SAID COMPACTING MEMBERS FROM BEING FORCED AWAY FROM THE INTERIOR OF SAID MOLD BY PRESSURE OF MATERIAL WITHIN SAID MOLD AS SAID ONE OF SAID COMPACTING MEMBERS IS MOVED INTO THE INTERIOR OF SAID MOLD; (E) SAID MEANS FOR CAUSING MOTION SO AS TO MOVE ANY ONE OF SAID COMPACTING MEMBERS INCLUDES; (F) A PLUNGER MEMBER; (G) MEANS FOR CAUSING RELATIVE MOTION OF SAID PLUNGER MEMBER WITH RESPECT TO SAID MOLD; (H) AND MEANS FOR MOVING SAID MOLD LATERALLY WITH RESPECT TO SAID PLUNGER MEMBERS SO THAT DIFFERENT OF SAID COMPACTING MEMBERS ARE ENGAGED BY SAID PLUNGER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
192 words
A MOLDING APPARATUS FOR USE IN COMPACTING POWDERED METAL WHICH COMPRISES: (A) A MOLD HAVING A BOTTOM, PARALLEL SIDES AND ENDS; (B) A PLURALITY OF COMPACTING MEMBERS LOCATED SO AS TO EXTEND INTO THE INTERIOR OF SAID MOLD, SAID COMPACTING MEMBERS EXTENDING PARALLEL TO SAID SIDES AND SAID ENDS OF SAID MOLD, SAID COMPACTING MEMBERS FITTING CLOSELY AGAINST ONE ANOTHER AND THE INTERIOR OF SAID MOLD; (C) MEANS FOR CAUSING MOTION SO AS TO MOVE ANY ONE OF SAID COMPACTING MEMBERS INTO THE INTERIOR OF SAID MOLD; AND (D) MEANS FOR PREVENTING THE OTHER OF SAID COMPACTING MEMBERS FROM BEING FORCED AWAY FROM THE INTERIOR OF SAID MOLD BY PRESSURE OF MATERIAL WITHIN SAID MOLD AS SAID ONE OF SAID COMPACTING MEMBERS IS MOVED INTO THE INTERIOR OF SAID MOLD; (E) SAID MEANS FOR CAUSING MOTION SO AS TO MOVE ANY ONE OF SAID COMPACTING MEMBERS INCLUDES; (F) A PLUNGER MEMBER; (G) MEANS FOR CAUSING RELATIVE MOTION OF SAID PLUNGER MEMBER WITH RESPECT TO SAID MOLD; (H) AND MEANS FOR MOVING SAID MOLD LATERALLY WITH RESPECT TO SAID PLUNGER MEMBERS SO THAT DIFFERENT OF SAID COMPACTING MEMBERS ARE ENGAGED BY SAID PLUNGER.
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