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US 7,597,551 · App. 11/780,709 · Granted Oct 6, 2009

Compensating retaining member for use with a molding system

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Patent No.
US 7,597,551
App. No.
11/780,709
Granted
Oct 6, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed are a compensating retaining member for use with a molding system and the molding system incorporating same. A retaining structure for use in a molding system, the retaining structure configured to cooperate with a slide that is configured to receive, in use, a split mold insert coupled to the slide, is provided. The retaining structure comprises a body defining a relief element configured to provide a degree of flexibility to the body.

Claims (19)

1. A retaining structure for use in a molding system, the retaining structure configured to cooperate with a slide that is configured to receive, in use, a split mold insert coupled to the slide, the retaining structure comprising:

a body having a relief element configured to provide a degree of flexibility to said body.

2. The retaining structure of claim 1 , further comprising a coupling interface for coupling to a cavity plate.

3. The retaining structure of claim 1 , further comprising a first positioning interface that is complementary to a second positioning interface defined on a cavity plate for positioning the body relative to the cavity plate.

4. The retaining structure of claim 1 , wherein said relief element comprises a groove defined along at least a portion of said body.

5. The retaining structure of claim 1 , wherein said relief element comprises at least one undercut defined in said body.

6. The retaining structure of claim 5 , wherein said relief element comprises a plurality of undercuts defined in said body.

7. A cavity plate for accepting, in use, at least one cavity insert, the cavity plate for use in a molding system that includes at least one slide for accepting at least one split mold insert, the cavity plate comprising:

a retaining structure for cooperating with the at least one slide for positioning and locking, in use, thereof; the retaining structure comprising:

a body having a relief element configured to provide a degree of flexibility to said body.

8. The cavity plate of claim 7 , wherein the retaining structure further comprises a coupling interface for coupling to the cavity plate.

9. The cavity plate of claim 7 , wherein the retaining structure further comprises a first positioning interface that is complementary to a second positioning interface defined on the cavity plate for positioning the body relative to the cavity plate.

10. The cavity plate of claim 7 , wherein said relief element comprises a groove defined along at least a portion of said body.

11. The cavity plate of claim 7 , wherein said relief element comprises at least one undercut defined in said body.

12. The cavity plate of claim 11 , wherein said relief element comprises a plurality of undercuts defined in said body.

13. The cavity plate of claim 7 , wherein the cavity plate further comprises a non-compensating retaining structure.

14. The cavity plate of claim 7 , wherein said retaining structure spans at least a portion of a length of the cavity plate.

15. The cavity plate of claim 7 , wherein said retaining structure spans a substantially whole length of the cavity plate.

16. A mold system incorporating a mold stack that includes the cavity plate of claim 7 .