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US4923666A
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Method of injection moulding
Assignee: Cinpres Ltd
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Filing: 1988-04-28
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Granted: 1990-05-08
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Expires: 2008-04-28
Abstract
Abstract A resin moulding is produced by introducing molten synthetic thermoplastic resin (19) into a mould cavity (13), sufficient to fill completely the mould cavity. Subsequently, during the cooling of the resin, pressurised gas is introduced into the resin within the mould cavity. The resin moulding cools and hardens in the mould cavity whilst the gas is maintained under pressure. The mould cavity is designed to manufacture mouldings with unevenly distributed thick walled sections (3) connected to at least one gate (4;44) for the introduction of the pressurised gas, which flows only within the resin forming the thick walled sections and immediately adjacent areas of the moulding thereby taking up the shrinkage in the resin.
Inventors
- 👤 Kunio Yamazaki
- 👤 Tetsuzi Watanabe
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 14:29
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C45/00; B29C45/17; B29C45/1703; B29C45/1704; B29C45/46; B29C45/57; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S425/00; Y10S425/812
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
203 words
A method of producing a resin molding comprising introducing molten synthetic thermoplastic resin at an elevated temperature in a mold cavity defining the shape of a resultant molding, introducing pressurized gas into the resin, and allowing the resin molding to cool and harden in the mold cavity whilst maintaining the gas under pressure, the mold cavity being designed to manufacture moldings with unevenly distributed thick-walled sections connected to at least one gate for the introduction of the pressurized gas, wherein the process comprises filling the mold cavity to its full capacity with the resin and, subsequent to the filling and whilst the resin of the molding cools from said elevated temperature and tends to shrink within the mold cavity, introducing the pressurized gas into the resin within the mold cavity, the gas flowing only within the resin forming the thick-walled sections and immediately adjacent areas of the molding, the gas entering said thick-walled sections and thereby taking up the shrinkage in the resin and forming gas-filled sections within the resin, and the pressure of the gas within the gas-filled sections being maintained during the cooling stage of the molding cycle until the molding can itself sustain the form dictated by the mold surface.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
203 words
A method of producing a resin molding comprising introducing molten synthetic thermoplastic resin at an elevated temperature in a mold cavity defining the shape of a resultant molding, introducing pressurized gas into the resin, and allowing the resin molding to cool and harden in the mold cavity whilst maintaining the gas under pressure, the mold cavity being designed to manufacture moldings with unevenly distributed thick-walled sections connected to at least one gate for the introduction of the pressurized gas, wherein the process comprises filling the mold cavity to its full capacity with the resin and, subsequent to the filling and whilst the resin of the molding cools from said elevated temperature and tends to shrink within the mold cavity, introducing the pressurized gas into the resin within the mold cavity, the gas flowing only within the resin forming the thick-walled sections and immediately adjacent areas of the molding, the gas entering said thick-walled sections and thereby taking up the shrinkage in the resin and forming gas-filled sections within the resin, and the pressure of the gas within the gas-filled sections being maintained during the cooling stage of the molding cycle until the molding can itself sustain the form dictated by the mold surface.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, including subsequently venting the gas-filled sections to an area external to said mold before opening the mold.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
171 words
A method of producing a resin molding comprising the steps of: introducing molten synthetic thermoplastic resin into a mold cavity with the mold cavity including cavity areas for defining a resultant shape of a molding having unevenly distributed thick-walled sections connected to at least one gate; completely filling to full capacity the mold cavity with the molten synthetic thermoplastic resin; introducing pressurized gas through the gate subsequent to the complete filling of the mold cavity with resin and prior to any significant cooling of the resin such that the pressurized gas flows within the resin to displace areas of the resin subject to volumetric contraction and whereby the pressurized gas flows only within the resin forming the thick-walled sections and immediately adjacent areas of the molding which contain resin in the molten state so a to form gas-filled sections in the thick-walled sections where there previously was only resin; maintaining the pressure of the introduced gas within the resin until the molding can itself sustain the form dictated by the mold.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
171 words
A method of producing a resin molding comprising the steps of: introducing molten synthetic thermoplastic resin into a mold cavity with the mold cavity including cavity areas for defining a resultant shape of a molding having unevenly distributed thick-walled sections connected to at least one gate; completely filling to full capacity the mold cavity with the molten synthetic thermoplastic resin; introducing pressurized gas through the gate subsequent to the complete filling of the mold cavity with resin and prior to any significant cooling of the resin such that the pressurized gas flows within the resin to displace areas of the resin subject to volumetric contraction and whereby the pressurized gas flows only within the resin forming the thick-walled sections and immediately adjacent areas of the molding which contain resin in the molten state so a to form gas-filled sections in the thick-walled sections where there previously was only resin; maintaining the pressure of the introduced gas within the resin until the molding can itself sustain the form dictated by the mold.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
40 words
A method as claimed in claim 3, including venting the introduced pressurized gas within the resin to an area external to said mold after the molding can sustain the form dictated by the mold and before opening of the mold.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
A method as recited in claim 3, wherein the thermoplastic resin is introduced at a first pressure and the pressurized gas is introduced at a second pressure which is greater than said first pressure.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1993-05-07 | 1993-11-06 | 1994-05-08 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1997-05-07 | 1997-11-06 | 1998-05-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2001-05-07 | 2001-11-06 | 2002-05-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |