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Latch for three-part mold
Assignee: Hasco Hasenclever GmbH and Co KG
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Filing: 1978-09-19
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Granted: 1979-11-20
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Expires: 1998-09-19
Abstract
Abstract A latch for a mold having an inner mold part sandwiched between fixed and movable outer mold parts comprises a pair of bars each mounted on a respective one of outer mold parts and a locking pin mounted on the inner mold part but displaceable thereon in a direction perpendicular to the direction of motion of the mold parts during opening and closing. One of the bars is formed with a seat in which the pin is snugly engageable when the respective outer mold part is snugly engaged with the inner mold part, and the other outer mold part can only move against the inner mold part when this pin is seated in the recess as otherwise it blocks a control surface of the bar of the outer mold part. A bolt provided in the inner part is also slideable to block displacement of the other outer mold part toward the inner mold part until the one outer mold part is relatively closely juxtaposed with the inner mold part and a control surface of the respective bar cams the bolt out of the way of the other part.
Inventors
- 👤 Klaus-Bernd Fenner
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 00:31
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C45/00; B29C45/17; B29C45/26; B29C45/2602; B29C2045/2604
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
129 words
A latch for a mold having an inner mold part sandwiched between a pair of the outer mold parts, said parts being relatively displaceable in a longitudinal direction, said arrangement comprising: a control bar rigid with one of said outer parts and extending longitudinally toward the other outer part; a locking bar rigid with said other outer part and extending longitudinally toward said one outer part adjacent said control bar; a locking pin transversely movable but longitudinally fixed on said inner part and engageable with both of said bars; and means including formations on said bars engageable with said pin for preventing relative longitudinal displacement of said other and inner parts during opening of said mold prior to separation beyond a predetermined spacing of said one and inner parts.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
129 words
A latch for a mold having an inner mold part sandwiched between a pair of the outer mold parts, said parts being relatively displaceable in a longitudinal direction, said arrangement comprising: a control bar rigid with one of said outer parts and extending longitudinally toward the other outer part; a locking bar rigid with said other outer part and extending longitudinally toward said one outer part adjacent said control bar; a locking pin transversely movable but longitudinally fixed on said inner part and engageable with both of said bars; and means including formations on said bars engageable with said pin for preventing relative longitudinal displacement of said other and inner parts during opening of said mold prior to separation beyond a predetermined spacing of said one and inner parts.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
The latch defined in claim 1 wherein said formations include a transversely open seat in said locking bar in which said pin in snugly engageable when said other and inner parts abut each other longitudinally.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
58 words
The latch defined in claim 1 wherein said formations including a locking face on said control bar extending substantially parallel to said longitudinal direction and engageable with said pin, said locking face being spaced transversely from said seat by a distance only permitting said locking face to pass said pin when same is fully lodged in said seat.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
54 words
The latch defined in claim 3 wherein said pin has a substantially cylindrical portion engageable in said seat and with said locking face and of predetermined diameter, said seat having a lower portion spaced in a direction perpendicular to said pin and to said displacement direction by a distance substantially equal to said seat.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
57 words
The latch defined in claim 1, further comprising means including a transversely slidable bolt longitudinally fixed in said inner part for preventing said one and inner parts from approaching each other beyond another predetermined relatively large spacing on closing of said mold prior to juxtaposition of said other and inner parts at a predetermined relatively small spacing.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
60 words
The latch defined in claim 5 wherein said means includes a formation on said control bar flatly engageable in said direction with said bolt at said predetermined large spacing, and a formation on said locking bar cammingly engageable with said bolt at said relatively small spacing for displacing same out of the way of said formation on said control bar.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
The latch defined in claim 1 wherein said means includes a guide block fixed on said inner part and having at least one slot extending perpendicular to the longitudinal displacement direction and receiving said pin.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
The latch defined in claim 7 wherein said pin is generally cylindrical and rotatable about an axis substantially perpendicular to said direction.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
62 words
The latch defined in claim 8 wherein said formations include a camming surface on said longitudinal bar inclined to said direction and engageable with said pin to displace same perpendicular to said direction, and inclined camming surface on said control bar engageable in said direction with said pin when same engaging said locking bar at a location other than at said seat.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
The latch defined in claim 7 wherein said pin is stepped and has a large-diameter portion engageable with said surfaces and a small-diameter portion in said slot.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1982-11-19 | 1983-05-21 | 1983-11-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1986-11-19 | 1987-05-21 | 1987-11-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1990-11-19 | 1991-05-21 | 1991-11-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |