Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
189 words
Extrusion head for producing profiles from different compounds, said extrusion head comprising a main body portion having a forward face and two movable body portions overlying said forward face of said main body portion, three extrusion cylinders comprising a central cylinder and two side cylinders, said three extrusion cylinders having forward ends leading into said main portion, an extrusion screw in each of said extrusion cylinders, said forward face of said main body portion lying generally in a plane substantially perpendicular to the axis of said central cylinder, an extrusion die mounted on said forward face of said main body portion in line with said central cylinder and between said movable body portions, a central channel leading from the forward end of said central cylinder to said extrusion die and two side channels formed between the forward face of said main body part and said two movable body parts respectively, said two side channels leading from the forward ends of said side cylinders respectively to said extrusion die, said movable body portions being movable to open said side channels and afford access to forward ends of said side cylinders.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
189 words
Extrusion head for producing profiles from different compounds, said extrusion head comprising a main body portion having a forward face and two movable body portions overlying said forward face of said main body portion, three extrusion cylinders comprising a central cylinder and two side cylinders, said three extrusion cylinders having forward ends leading into said main portion, an extrusion screw in each of said extrusion cylinders, said forward face of said main body portion lying generally in a plane substantially perpendicular to the axis of said central cylinder, an extrusion die mounted on said forward face of said main body portion in line with said central cylinder and between said movable body portions, a central channel leading from the forward end of said central cylinder to said extrusion die and two side channels formed between the forward face of said main body part and said two movable body parts respectively, said two side channels leading from the forward ends of said side cylinders respectively to said extrusion die, said movable body portions being movable to open said side channels and afford access to forward ends of said side cylinders.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
Extrusion head according to claim 1, in which said movable body portions are pivotally mounted on said main body portion so as to swing out away from said forward face of said main body portion.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
Extrusion head according to claim 2, further comprising hydraulic cylinder piston units for swinging said movable body portions about their respective pivots and for holding said movable body portions in closed position against the forward face of said main body portion.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
Extrusion head according to claim 1, further comprising clamping means on said movable body portions for holding said extrusion die in position.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
Extrusion head according to claim 4, in which said clamping means is hydraulically operated.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
Extrusion head according to claim 1, in which said central channel comprises an insert between the forward end of said central cylinder and said movable body portions.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
38 words
Extrusion head according to claim 2, in which said pivotally mounted movable body portions have pivot axes which are parallel to one another and lie substantially in the plane of said forward face of said main body portion.