US4254933A — Mold for injection molding

Claim 1

Independent Claim 161 words

In a mold for injection molding comprising two mold halves separable after each molding operation and having mating surfaces which define therebetween a plurality of molding cavities and injection channels opening into said cavities, the improvement comprising concentric rings in a first of said mold halves, rotatable about a reference axis perpendicular to said mating surfaces and forming portions of said cavities in positions equally spaced about the reference axis, each ring presenting to the interior of each cavity a marking that is different from those that it presents to the other cavities, means to rotate one of said rings by increments so that its markings are presented, one by one, to said cavities and to rotate each other ring by an increment each time the previous ring completes a revolution, in a manner similar to a mechanical counter, and actuating means to actuate said rotating means by an increment for each cycle of separation and approximation of said mold halves.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 161 words

In a mold for injection molding comprising two mold halves separable after each molding operation and having mating surfaces which define therebetween a plurality of molding cavities and injection channels opening into said cavities, the improvement comprising concentric rings in a first of said mold halves, rotatable about a reference axis perpendicular to said mating surfaces and forming portions of said cavities in positions equally spaced about the reference axis, each ring presenting to the interior of each cavity a marking that is different from those that it presents to the other cavities, means to rotate one of said rings by increments so that its markings are presented, one by one, to said cavities and to rotate each other ring by an increment each time the previous ring completes a revolution, in a manner similar to a mechanical counter, and actuating means to actuate said rotating means by an increment for each cycle of separation and approximation of said mold halves.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 36 words

A mold according to claim 1, in which said concentric rings are fitted and tightened against each other when the two halves of the mold are approximated with their mating surfaces in contact with each other.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 34 words

A mold according to claim 2, in which said rings are expandable, being in an expanded state when the mating surfaces of the two halves of the mold are in contact with each other.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 34 words

A mold according to claim 3, in which said rings are in an unexpanded state when the two halves of the mold are separated from each other so as to facilitate their relative rotation.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 24 words

A mold according to claim 4, in which it comprises means to expand said rings when the two halves of the mold are approximated.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 93 words

A mold according to claim 5, in which said means for expanding the rings comprise a conical element coaxial with said axis, forming the central portion of said first mold half, the base of said element comprising a portion of said mating surface of said first half, an internal conical surface associated with the innermost ring of said rings and mating with the conical surface of said element, and resilient means impelling said element into a projected position in relation to the other portion of said mating surface of said first mold half.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 19 words

A mold according to claim 6, in which each of said rings is split so as to be expandable.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 19 words

A mold according to claim 1, in which there are ten said cavities and each ring has ten markings.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 23 words

A mold according to claim 8, in which the ten markings are represented by the numbers 0, 1, 2 . . . 9.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 23 words

A mold according to claim 8, in which said markings are represented by letters in a number equal to that of the cavities.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 43 words

A mold according to claim 9, in which the rings have ten other additional markings in the intervals between the numbers, said other markings comprising letters so that the mold may be used with the letters or the numbers presented to the cavities.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 27 words

A mold according to claim 1, in which each cavity has a fixed marking which differs from the fixed marking of each of the other said cavities.

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 182 words

A mold for injection molding, comprising two mold halves separable after each molding operation and having mating surfaces which define therebetween a plurality of molding cavities and injection channels opening into said cavities, a plurality of concentric split rings in a first of said mold halves rotatable about a reference axis perpendicular to said mating surfaces and forming portions of said cavities in positions equally spaced about said reference axis, each ring presenting to the interior of each cavity a marking that is different from those that it presents to the other cavities, means to rotate one of said rings by increments so that its markings are presented, one by one, to said cavities, and to rotate each other ring by an increment each time the previous ring completes a revolution, actuating means to actuate said rotating means by an increment for each cycle of separation and approximation of said mold halves and means to expand said rings to be tightly pressed against each other when said two mold halves are approximated with their said mating surfaces in contact with each other.

Claim 15

Dependent Claim 182 words

A mold for injection molding, comprising two mold halves separable after each molding operation and having mating surfaces which define therebetween a plurality of molding cavities and injection channels opening into said cavities, a plurality of concentric split rings in a first of said mold halves rotatable about a reference axis perpendicular to said mating surfaces and forming portions of said cavities in positions equally spaced about said reference axis, each ring presenting to the interior of each cavity a marking that is different from those that it presents to the other cavities, means to rotate one of said rings by increments so that its markings are presented, one by one, to said cavities, and to rotate each other ring by an increment each time the previous ring completes a revolution, actuating means to actuate said rotating means by an increment for each cycle of separation and approximation of said mold halves and means to expand said rings to be tightly pressed against each other when said two mold halves are approximated with their said mating surfaces in contact with each other.

Claim 16

Dependent Claim 94 words

A mold according to claim 13, in which said means for expanding said split rings comprise a conical element coaxial with said axis, forming the central portion of said first mold half, the base of said element comprising a portion of said mating surface of said first half, an internal conical surface associated with the innermost ring of said rings and mating with the conical surface of said element, and resilient means impelling said element into a projected position in relation to the other portion of said mating surface of said first mold half.

Claim 17

Dependent Claim 27 words

A mold according to claim 13, in which each cavity has a fixed marking which differs from the fixed marking of each of the other said cavities.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1984-03-09	1984-09-08	1985-03-10	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	1988-03-09	1988-09-08	1989-03-10	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	1992-03-09	1992-09-08	1993-03-10	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Mold for injection molding

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