US4436497A
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Mold and vent plug therefor
Assignee: Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co
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Filing: 1982-10-27
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Granted: 1984-03-13
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Expires: 2002-10-27
Abstract
Abstract A mold for forming elastomeric articles and the like, has vent plugs inserted in bores through the body of the mold. The vent plugs may be manufactured of sintered metal. Each vent plug has a bore therethrough that is significantly smaller than the bore through the mold body, so that very little, if any, of the elastomeric substance being formed in the mold flows into the bore of the vent plug.
Inventors
- 👤 James M. Dahl
- 👤 Bernard B. Jacobs
- 👤 Joseph E. Lipovac
- 👤 Ralph A. Meglen
- 👤 Donald W. Ward
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 09:19
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C33/00; B29C33/10; B29D; B29D30/00; B29D30/06; B29D30/0601; B29D30/0606; B29D2030/0607; B29D2030/0614; B29D2030/0617; B29L; B29L2030/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S425/00; Y10S425/812
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
125 words
A vent plug for a mold used in forming elastomeric articles and the like comprising an elongated body having an axis and first and second axial ends, the overall length of said body measured parallel to said axis being greater than any external diameter of said body measured perpendicular to said axis, said body having at said first axial end a first external diameter which is constant over a predetermined portion of the length of said body equal to not more than 50 percent of said overall length, said body along the remainder of its length having an external diameter that is less than said first external diameter, and an opening extending through said body from said first axial end to said second axial end.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
125 words
A vent plug for a mold used in forming elastomeric articles and the like comprising an elongated body having an axis and first and second axial ends, the overall length of said body measured parallel to said axis being greater than any external diameter of said body measured perpendicular to said axis, said body having at said first axial end a first external diameter which is constant over a predetermined portion of the length of said body equal to not more than 50 percent of said overall length, said body along the remainder of its length having an external diameter that is less than said first external diameter, and an opening extending through said body from said first axial end to said second axial end.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
A vent plug according to claim 1, wherein said body is tapered from said first external diameter to a second external diameter at said second axial end.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
A vent plug according to claim 1, wherein said remainder of the length of said body is cylindrical.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
44 words
A vent plug according to claim 1, wherein said body is tapered from said first external diameter to a second external diameter along a first portion of said remainder of its length, and a second portion of said remainder of its length is cylindrical.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
41 words
A vent plug according to any of claims 1, 2, 3 or 4, wherein the predetermined portion of the length of said body along which said first external diameter is constant is not more than 30 percent of said overall length.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
A vent plug according to any of claims 1, 2, 3, or 4, wherein said opening is beveled at said first end of said body.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
A vent plug according to any of claims 1, 2, 3, or 4, wherein said opening is coaxial with said elongated body.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
A vent plug according to claim 7, wherein said opening is beveled at said first axial end of said body.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
189 words
A body for forming elastomeric articles and the like, said mold comprising an inner molding surface and an outer surface, said inner molding surface defining a cavity in which an article may be formed and communicating with said outer surface by means of a bore, said bore having a vent plug therein, said vent plug comprising: an elongated body having an axis and first and second axial ends, the overall length of said body measured parallel to said axis being greater than any external diameter of said body measured perpendicular to said axis, said body having at said first axial end a first external diameter which is constant over a predetermined portion of the length of said body equal to not more than 50 percent of said overall length, said first external diameter being sufficiently greater than the diameter of said bore so that said vent plug is press-fit into said bore, said body along the remainder of its length having an external diameter that is less than said first external diameter, and an opening extending through said body from said first axial end to said second axial end.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
189 words
A body for forming elastomeric articles and the like, said mold comprising an inner molding surface and an outer surface, said inner molding surface defining a cavity in which an article may be formed and communicating with said outer surface by means of a bore, said bore having a vent plug therein, said vent plug comprising: an elongated body having an axis and first and second axial ends, the overall length of said body measured parallel to said axis being greater than any external diameter of said body measured perpendicular to said axis, said body having at said first axial end a first external diameter which is constant over a predetermined portion of the length of said body equal to not more than 50 percent of said overall length, said first external diameter being sufficiently greater than the diameter of said bore so that said vent plug is press-fit into said bore, said body along the remainder of its length having an external diameter that is less than said first external diameter, and an opening extending through said body from said first axial end to said second axial end.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
29 words
A mold according to claim 9, wherein the body of said vent plug is tapered from said first external diameter to a second external diameter at said second end.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
A mold according to claim 9, wherein said remainder of the length of the body of said vent plug is cylindrical.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
46 words
A mold according to claim 9, wherein the body of said vent plug is tapered from said first external diameter to a second external diameter along a predetermined portion of said remainder of its length, and the rest of said remainder of its length is cylindrical.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
44 words
A mold according to any of claims 9, 10, 11, or 12, wherein the predetermined portion of the length of the body and said vent plug along which said first external diameter is constant is not more than 30 percent of said overall length.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
33 words
A mold according to any of claims 9, 10, 11, or 12, wherein the opening through said vent plug is beveled at the first axial end of the body of said vent plug.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
29 words
A mold according to any of claims 9, 10, 11, or 12, wherein the opening through said vent plug is coaxial with the elongated body of said vent plug.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
27 words
A mold according to claim 15, wherein the opening through said vent plug is beveled at the first axial end of the body of said vent plug.
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