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Thermal alignment of cores and cavities in multi-cavity injection molds
Assignee: Graham Packaging Pet Technologies Inc
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Filing: 1979-12-06
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Granted: 1980-12-16
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Expires: 1999-12-06
Abstract
Abstract This relates to an injection mold assembly wherein there is a plurality of cavities which are spaced from a center of the mold assembly and wherein each cavity has therein a core so that a thin wall article, such as a preform for a blow molded bottle, may be accurately formed by injection molding. Previously experienced differential in temperature and thus expansion differentials causing core-cavity misalignment are overcome in accordance with this invention by supplying the core retainer plate, which is normally cooler than the cavity retainer plate, with a heater for elevating the temperature thereof as required.
Inventors
- 👤 Nareshwar Swaroop
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 06:31
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C45/00; B29C45/17; B29C45/72; B29C45/73; B29C45/26; B29K; B29K2105/00; B29K2105/25; B29K2105/253
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
78 words
In a multi-cavity injection mold assembly comprising a cavity retainer plate having therein a plurality of mold cavities, a core projecting into each mold cavity, and a core retainer plate; coolant means for cooling said mold cavities, said cavity retainer plate and said core retainer plate: the improvement comprising heating elements in said core retainer plate and control means for said heating elements for maintaining said core retainer plate at the same temperature as said cavity retainer plate.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
78 words
In a multi-cavity injection mold assembly comprising a cavity retainer plate having therein a plurality of mold cavities, a core projecting into each mold cavity, and a core retainer plate; coolant means for cooling said mold cavities, said cavity retainer plate and said core retainer plate: the improvement comprising heating elements in said core retainer plate and control means for said heating elements for maintaining said core retainer plate at the same temperature as said cavity retainer plate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The mold assembly of claim 1 wherein there is a hot runner manifold next adjacent said cavity retainer plate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
48 words
The mold assembly of claim 1 wherein there is a hot runner manifold next adjacent said cavity retainer plate, said hot runner manifold being fixed relative to said cavity retainer plate, and there are means for periodically moving said core retainer plate away from said cavity retainer plate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
The mold assembly of claim 1 wherein there is a hot runner manifold next adjacent said cavity retainer plate, and there is a neck finish plate intermediate said core retainer plate and said cavity retainer plate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
65 words
The mold assembly of claim 1 wherein there is a hot runner manifold next adjacent said cavity retainer plate, and there is a neck finish plate intermediate said core retainer plate and said cavity retainer plate, said hot runner manifold being fixed relative to said cavity retainer plate, and there are means for periodically moving said core retainer plate away from said cavity retainer plate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
The mold assembly of claim 1 wherein said heating elements are electrical heating elements.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
54 words
The mold assembly of claim 1 wherein said heating elements are electrical heating elements, and said control means includes temperature sensors carried by said core retainer plate and said cavity retainer plate, and comparator means coupled to said temperature sensors for comparing the temperatures of said core retainer plate and said cavity retainer plate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
46 words
The mold assembly of claim 1 wherein said control means includes temperature sensors carried by said core retainer plate and said cavity retainer plate, and comparator means coupled to said temperature sensors for comparing the temperatures of said core retainer plate and said cavity retainer plate.
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