Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
138 words
A diffusion molding apparatus comprising: an enclosure having a base, cover, and side closures, said cover being spaced from said base by said side closures, said side closures being deformable, said spacing between said cover and base being reduced upon deformation of said side closures, tooling encapsulated within said enclosure, said tooling having internal walls defining the shape of a cavity in which diffusion molding material is contained, collapsible support means spacing said tooling from an adjacent interior surface of said enclosure, a pressure member slidably engaging said internal walls of said tooling, said pressure member projecting into said tooling cavity into contact with said diffusion molding material, said diffusion molding material being compressed into said tooling cavity by said pressure members to mold a workpiece upon deformation of said side closures and collapse of said support means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
138 words
A diffusion molding apparatus comprising: an enclosure having a base, cover, and side closures, said cover being spaced from said base by said side closures, said side closures being deformable, said spacing between said cover and base being reduced upon deformation of said side closures, tooling encapsulated within said enclosure, said tooling having internal walls defining the shape of a cavity in which diffusion molding material is contained, collapsible support means spacing said tooling from an adjacent interior surface of said enclosure, a pressure member slidably engaging said internal walls of said tooling, said pressure member projecting into said tooling cavity into contact with said diffusion molding material, said diffusion molding material being compressed into said tooling cavity by said pressure members to mold a workpiece upon deformation of said side closures and collapse of said support means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
50 words
The diffusion molding apparatus of claim 1 in which: internal tooling is positioned within said cavity of said tooling, said internal tooling having external walls, said internal walls of said tooling and said external walls of said internal tooling defining the cavity in which said diffusion molding material is contained.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The diffusion molding apparatus of claim 1 in which: at least one of said internal walls of said tooling is movable.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The diffusion molding apparatus of claim 2 in which: said pressure member slidably engages the external walls of said internal tooling.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
The diffusion molding apparatus of claim 2 in which: said pressure member slidably engages said external walls of said internal tooling and said external walls of adjacent of said internal tooling.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The diffusion molding apparatus of claim 2 in which: collapsible support means space said internal tooling from said enclosure.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
The diffusion molding apparatus of claim 2 in which: at least one of said external walls of said internal tooling is movable.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
The diffusion molding apparatus of claim 1 in which: said collapsible support means engages said base of said enclosure and said tooling.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
The diffusion molding apparatus of claim 1 in which: said pressure member engages said cover of said enclosure.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
The diffusion molding apparatus of claim 1 in which: said pressure member engages said base of said enclosure.