US5011399A
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High capacity injection molding apparatus
Assignee: BM Corp
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Filing: 1989-11-02
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Granted: 1991-04-30
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Expires: 2009-11-02
Abstract
Abstract An injection molding machine has a high volume cylinder with a piston slidably disposed in the cylinder. The piston is formed with channels and check valves for selective communication from the back of the cylinder to the front of the cylinder. A vertically disposed screw plasticizer provides molten thermoplastic material to the back of the cylinder, which material flows to the front of the cylinder with rearward movement of the piston. When the front of the cylinder is filled with thermoplastic material, the piston is moved forewardly to inject the thermoplastic material into a mold. A reciprocating screw plasticizer first assists in filling the front of the cylinder, and then in completing the injection molding under a high pressure. Novel composite thermoplastic products may be produced.
Inventors
- 👤 John J. Farrell
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 19:16
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C45/00; B29C45/17; B29C45/46; B29C45/53; B29C45/54; B29C45/03; B29C45/04; B29C45/06; B29C45/16; B29C45/1642; B29K; B29K2105/00; B29K2105/26
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
149 words
An injection molding machine comprising; a piston and a cylinder, said piston being slidably disposed in said cylinder, and means for reciprocal movement of said piston in said cylinder, said cylinder having front and back parts and being formed with an orifice at the front part of the cylinder, said piston being formed with a bore, and piston valve means disposed in said bore so that there is selective communication between the back part of the cylinder and the front part of the cylinder, and means for providing molten thermoplastic material to the back part of the cylinder to accumulate the molten thermoplastic material in the back part, whereby the piston is moved towards said orifice to inject the thermoplastic material from the front part of the cylinder through the orifice to a mold assembly with the accumulation of the molten thermoplastic in the back part of the cylinder.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
149 words
An injection molding machine comprising; a piston and a cylinder, said piston being slidably disposed in said cylinder, and means for reciprocal movement of said piston in said cylinder, said cylinder having front and back parts and being formed with an orifice at the front part of the cylinder, said piston being formed with a bore, and piston valve means disposed in said bore so that there is selective communication between the back part of the cylinder and the front part of the cylinder, and means for providing molten thermoplastic material to the back part of the cylinder to accumulate the molten thermoplastic material in the back part, whereby the piston is moved towards said orifice to inject the thermoplastic material from the front part of the cylinder through the orifice to a mold assembly with the accumulation of the molten thermoplastic in the back part of the cylinder.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
62 words
The injection molding machine of claim 1, said bore being formed to provide communication between the front and the back of the cylinder with the piston valve means open, and wherein the piston is facingly disposed to the orifice, and said means to provide said molten material to the cylinder being disposed more adjacent the back than the front of the cylinder.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
The injection molding machine of claim 2, said piston valve means comprising a check valve, so that the thermoplastic material will flow from the back to the front of the cylinder and not from the front to the back.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
40 words
The injection molding machine of claim 1, further comprising a first channel for communication between the orifice and the mold assembly, and orifice valve means for controlling the flow of said molten thermoplastic material being disposed in the first channel.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
56 words
The injection molding machine of claim 4, further comprising reciprocating screw plasticizer means for providing said molten thermoplastic material to the back part of the cylinder, and a second channel for communicating the screw plasticizer means with the first channel, said orifice valve means being disposed between the screw plasticizer means and the piston and cylinder.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
The injection molding machine of claim 5, further comprising a third channel communicating with the first and second channels and the mold assembly.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
56 words
The injection molding machine of claim 5, said cylinder having a first volume and said plasticizer means having a second volume, wherein the first volume of the cylinder is substantially greater than the second volume of the plasticizer means, so that substantially more molten thermoplastic material is injected from the cylinder than from the plasticizer means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
The injection molding machine of claim 1, wherein the means for providing the molten thermoplastic material comprises a vertically disposed, non-reciprocating screw plasticizer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
The injection molding machine of claim 1, further comprising means to apply pressure to the thermoplastic material in the mold assembly.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
53 words
The injection molding machine of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of mold assemblies, each assembly comprising a partible mold for receiving the thermoplastic material, movable support means for mounting said mold assemblies so that the mold assemblies are spacedly disposed, with one of the mold assemblies disposed to receive said thermoplastic material.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
43 words
The injection molding machine of claim 10, further comprising a plurality of spacedly disposed means to apply pressure to the thermoplastic material in each mold assembly, with a corresponding spacedly disposed means for applying pressure operably mounted and disposed to each mold assembly.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
29 words
The injection molding machine of claim 11, further comprising valve means disposed upstream of each spacedly disposed means for applying pressure on the thermoplastic material in each mold assembly.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
20 words
The injection molding machine of claim 1, further comprising means for determining when the cylinder is filled with thermoplastic material.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
31 words
The injection molding machine of claim 1, further comprising seal means disposed on the periphery of the piston to prevent flow of the thermoplastic material around the periphery of the cylinder.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
15 words
The injection molding machine of claim 1, wherein said piston is non-rotatable in said cylinder.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
61 words
The injection molding machine of claim 1, wherein said means for providing molten thermoplastic material further comprises means for continuous injection molding so that additional molten thermoplastic material is continuously provided to and accumulated in the back part of the cylinder with the piston moved towards the orifice to inject previously accumulated thermoplastic material from the front part of the cylinder.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
22 words
The injection molding machine of claim 16, wherein the means for providing molten thermoplastic material comprises a vertically disposed, non-reciprocating screw plasticizer.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
37 words
The injection molding machine of claim 1, wherein said cylinder back part is disposed between said piston and said molten thermoplastic providing means when there is accumulation of molten thermoplastic in the back part of the cylinder.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1998-04-29 | 1998-10-29 | 1999-04-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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