US3350747A
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Molding machine and process
Assignee: RL Kuss and Co Inc
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Filing: 1965-05-17
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Granted: 1967-11-07
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Expires: 1985-05-17
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert H Campbell
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 14:41
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C45/00; B29C45/14; B29C45/1418; B29C45/14262; B29C45/14467; B29C53/00; B29C53/02; B29C53/04; B29C33/00; B29C33/0022; B29C33/30; B29C33/303; B29C33/304; B29C45/17; B29C45/26; B29C45/33; B29L; B29L2031/00; B29L2031/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
173 words
AN APPARATUS FOR MOLDING A PLURALITY OF ARTICLES UPON A PAIR OF PARALLEL CONTINUOUS STRIPS OF MATERIAL, SAID APPARATUS COMPRISING A PAIR OF OPPOSED MOVABLE DIE PLATENS ON EITHER SIDE OF A PARTING LINE, MEANS FOR POSITIONING SAID PAIR OF STRIPS ALONG SAID PARTING LINE BETWEEN SAID PLATENS, A PLURALITY OF MOLD CORES POSITIONED AT INTERVALS ALONG SAID PARTING LINE BETWEEN SAID STRIPS, AND A PLURALITY OF MATCHING, OPPOSED DIE HALVES ON EACH OF SAID PLATENS WHICH, WHEN SAID PLATENS ARE CLOSED, FORM A DIE AROUND EACH OF SAID MOLD CORES AND GRIP SAID STRIPS OF MATERIAL THEREBETWEEN, SAID DIE HALVES MOUNTED IN OPPOSED ROWS ON EACH OF SAID PLATENS AT VARYING DISTANCES FROM SAID PARTING LINE WHEREBY SAID DIE SECTIONS, WHEN SAID PLATENS ARE CLOSED, WILL SEQUENTIALLY GRIP SAID STRIPS OF MATERIAL STARTING AT THE INNERMOST MOLD CORE AND PROGRESSING OUTWARDLY TOWARD THE END DIE HALVES OF EACH ROW SUCH THAT SAID STRIPS ARE FREE TO ASSUME A NON-LINEAR CONFIGURATION ON EACH SIDE OF SAID CORE WITHIN EACH PAIR OF DIE HALVES.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
173 words
AN APPARATUS FOR MOLDING A PLURALITY OF ARTICLES UPON A PAIR OF PARALLEL CONTINUOUS STRIPS OF MATERIAL, SAID APPARATUS COMPRISING A PAIR OF OPPOSED MOVABLE DIE PLATENS ON EITHER SIDE OF A PARTING LINE, MEANS FOR POSITIONING SAID PAIR OF STRIPS ALONG SAID PARTING LINE BETWEEN SAID PLATENS, A PLURALITY OF MOLD CORES POSITIONED AT INTERVALS ALONG SAID PARTING LINE BETWEEN SAID STRIPS, AND A PLURALITY OF MATCHING, OPPOSED DIE HALVES ON EACH OF SAID PLATENS WHICH, WHEN SAID PLATENS ARE CLOSED, FORM A DIE AROUND EACH OF SAID MOLD CORES AND GRIP SAID STRIPS OF MATERIAL THEREBETWEEN, SAID DIE HALVES MOUNTED IN OPPOSED ROWS ON EACH OF SAID PLATENS AT VARYING DISTANCES FROM SAID PARTING LINE WHEREBY SAID DIE SECTIONS, WHEN SAID PLATENS ARE CLOSED, WILL SEQUENTIALLY GRIP SAID STRIPS OF MATERIAL STARTING AT THE INNERMOST MOLD CORE AND PROGRESSING OUTWARDLY TOWARD THE END DIE HALVES OF EACH ROW SUCH THAT SAID STRIPS ARE FREE TO ASSUME A NON-LINEAR CONFIGURATION ON EACH SIDE OF SAID CORE WITHIN EACH PAIR OF DIE HALVES.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-11-06 | 1971-05-08 | 1971-11-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-11-06 | 1975-05-08 | 1975-11-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-11-06 | 1979-05-08 | 1979-11-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |