Mold structure

Claim 2

In a mold structure for producing sweets, such as chocolate tablets, the core of which is defined by a foamed chocolate mass, said mold structure providing a low friction coefficient to sliding movement and a high impact resistance, said mold structure comprising a base portion including a plurality of band portions defining a main plane of the structure and cavities for receiving the mass tO be molded, and a frame surrounding said base portion and being integral therewith, said frame having a free edge projecting beyond the lowermost zone of said base portion including said cavities and defining a plane substantially parallel to said main plane, reinforcing means rigidly connected to said frame to enhance durability of corner portions thereof against impact, and slide rails supported by and depending down from structure connected to said band portions and being spaced from and out of contact with wall portions of each of said cavities, said sliding rails projecting beyond said free edge and ending in a strip having the consistency of leather.

Claim 3

A mold structure for producing sweets such as chocolate tablets, the core of which is defined by a foam chocolate mass, and where the mold provides a minimum of friction coefficient for the translatory sliding movement along a support at the same time as protection is provided against impacts, said mold structure comprising a base portion including a plurality of band portions defining a main plane of the structure and cavities for receiving the mass to be molded and a frame surrounding said base and being integral therewith, said frame having a free edge projecting beyond the lowermost zone of said base portion including said cavities and defining a plane substantially parallel to said main plane, corner posts rigidly connected to said frame below said base portion and extending flush with the free edge, reinforcing means disposed within said band portions and in the space defined by said frame and rigidly connected to said base portion, frame and corner posts, said reinforcing means including rib members supporting parallel slide rails spaced from and out of contact with wall portions of each of said cavities and projecting beyond said free edge, said rails being of a material having the consistency of leather.

Claim 4

A mold structure for producing sweets such as chocolate tablets, the core of which is defined by a foam chocolate mass, and where the mold provides a minimum of friction coefficient for the translatory sliding movement along a support at the same time as protection is provided against impacts, said mold structure comprising a base portion including a plurality of band portions defining a main plane of the structure and cavities for receiving the mass to be molded and a frame surrounding said base and being integral therewith, said frame having a free edge projecting beyond the lowermost zone of said base portion including said cavities and defining a plane substantially parallel to said main plane, corner posts rigidly connected to said frame below said base portion and extending flush with the free edge, reinforcing means disposed within said band portions and in the space defined by said frame and rigidly connected to said base portion, frame and corner posts, said reinforcing means including rib members supporting parallel slide rails spaced from and out of contact with wall portions of each of said cavities and projecting beyond said free edge, said rails being of a material having the consistency of leather.

Claim 5

The mold structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein the corner portions are pairwise linked by cross ribs, the height of which is less than that of the frame and said cross ribs are furthermore connected to said base portion.

Claim 6

The mold structure as claimed in claim 3 wherein said receiving cavities are spaced apart by flat band portions defining inlets of said cavities and a reinforcing rib grid integral with said base portion on the face opposite to said inlet and in the zones corresponding to said bands, the height of the ribs of said grid being less than the height of said frame.

Claim 7

The mold structure as claimed in claim 4, wherein said rail supporting structure being formed of pairs of ribs in between which one of said narrow sliding rails is fit.

Claim 8

The mold structure as claimed in claim 5, wherein said rails are riveted to said grids.

Claim 9

The mold structure as claimed in claim 5, wherein said rails are made of leather.

Claim 10

The mold structure as claimed in claim 1 wherein said structure further comprises a grid arrangement of rib elements extending laterially and longitudinally of said mold, but free of said cavities, thereby enhancing the impact resistance of said frame.