Degating

Claim 2

In a die for molding articles, cavities arranged with communication between contiguous cavities forming means for the running of molten plastic material so that when cooled a variety of parts are connected together into a single shot, means for ejecting alternate articles from the die, thereby disrupting all the articles from each other and thereby degating them, and second ejection means for ejecting the remainder of the articles.

Claim 3

In a die for molding elongated articles, a pair of die parts having complementary cavities therein forming molding cavities for the articles, said cavities being arranged at inclinations respective to each other and touching at the closest ends thereof forming passages from one article to another for the passage of molten plastic material, and two sets of ejection pins, means for causing the operation of one set of pins while delaying the operation of the other set of pins, means for finally operating the second set of pins, the two sets of pins being in alternating relationship with respect to contiguous articles, so that alternating articles are ejected first and the remainder of the articles are ejected afterwards.

Claim 4

In a die for molding elongated articles, a pair of die parts having complementary cavities therein forming molding cavities for the articles, said cavities being arranged at inclinations respective to each other and touching at the closest ends thereof forming passages from one article to another for the passage of molten plastic material, and two sets of ejection pins, means for causing the operation of one set of pins while delaying the operation of the other set of pins, means for finally operating the second set of pins, the two sets of pins being in alternating relationship with respect to contiguous articles, so that alternating articles are ejected first and the remainder of the articles are ejected afterwards.

Claim 5

The die of claim 2 wherein there is a plurality of ejection pins for each article.

Claim 6

The die of claim 3 wherein certain of the ejection pins are located adjacent certain ends of the articles and in longitudinally spaced relation thereto.

Claim 7

The die of claim 4 wherein the ejection pins are closer together in alternate cavities.

Claim 8

The die of claim 5 wherein the articles are spoons and certain ejection pins are adjacent the bowls of the spoons.

Claim 9

The die of claim 6 wherein the remaining ejection pins are located adjacent the opposite ends of the spoons.

Claim 10

The die of claim 7 wherein certain of the said remaining ejection pins, in alternate cavities, are closer to the opposite spoon ends than others thereof.