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US4318683A
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Apparatus for molding indicia in roto-molded plastic containers
Assignee: Manufacturers Hanover Trust Co
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Filing: 1980-04-04
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Granted: 1982-03-09
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Expires: 2000-04-04
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed is a method and apparatus for forming indicia on the outside of a roto-molded plastic container during the roto-molding process wherein a template bearing a mirror image of the indicia is removably affixed to the interior wall surface of a mold.
Inventors
- 👤 Warren D. Fishbaugh
- 👤 W. Lawson Batty, Jr.
- 👤 Frank J. Freedman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-10-29 22:42
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C41/00; B29C41/34; B29C41/38; B29C33/00; B29C33/42; B29C33/424; B29C37/00; B29C2037/80
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
160 words
In an apparatus for roto-molding containers including a hollow mold adapted to receive a charge of the thermoforming resin to be molded, the mold having walls of a heat conducting material for conducting externally applied heat to the resin charge and the mold having at least a portion of the inner surface of a wall substantially smooth and unadorned, means for applying heat to the exterior of the mold and means supporting the mold for rotation about two axes during the heating thereof, the improvement comprising: (a) a flexible template of silicone rubber having a substantially smooth base surface for attachment directly to said smooth portion of said mold wall inner surface, a top surface of said template being formed with a mirror image of indicia to be molded into a wall of the roto-molded container; and (b) a heat resistant strippable silicone compound adhesive between said template base and said mold wall for attaching said template to said mold.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
160 words
In an apparatus for roto-molding containers including a hollow mold adapted to receive a charge of the thermoforming resin to be molded, the mold having walls of a heat conducting material for conducting externally applied heat to the resin charge and the mold having at least a portion of the inner surface of a wall substantially smooth and unadorned, means for applying heat to the exterior of the mold and means supporting the mold for rotation about two axes during the heating thereof, the improvement comprising: (a) a flexible template of silicone rubber having a substantially smooth base surface for attachment directly to said smooth portion of said mold wall inner surface, a top surface of said template being formed with a mirror image of indicia to be molded into a wall of the roto-molded container; and (b) a heat resistant strippable silicone compound adhesive between said template base and said mold wall for attaching said template to said mold.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
Apparatus as in claim 1 wherein said adhesive is a room temperature vulcanizing silicone.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
Apparatus as in either claim 1 or 2 wherein said template is a heat curable silicone.
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