US4437641A
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Mold for recorded disc
Assignee: RCA Corp
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Filing: 1982-09-16
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Granted: 1984-03-20
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Expires: 2002-09-16
Abstract
Abstract A mold for forming a recorded disc includes a base plate and a cap plate mounted on the base plate. Bolts extending through the base plate and threaded into the cap plate secure the outer portions of the plates together. A hub projecting from the cap plate extends through a hole in the base plate and a nut threaded on the hub and engaging a surface of the base plate secures the inner portions of the plates together. The cap plate has a plurality of sets of grooves in its inner surface which mates with a surface of the base plate. The grooves in each set are radially spaced, concentric, circular grooves connected by slots. An inlet passage extends through the base plate to one of the grooves of each set and an outlet passage extends through the base plate to a groove of each set to provide for a separate flow of a temperature control medium through each set of grooves. The base plate and cap plate are made of materials having suitable physical properties for the specific plate. The cap plate has a mold cavity in its outer surface which is designed to provide a complete filling of the cavity.
Inventors
- 👤 David Stavitsky
- 👤 Ernest A. Beres
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 19:58
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C33/00; B29C33/02; B29C33/04; B29C33/048; B29C33/30; B29C33/305; B29C43/00; B29C43/32; B29C43/36; B29D; B29D17/00; B29D17/005; B29L; B29L2017/00; B29L2017/001; B29L2017/003; B29L2017/005; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S425/00; Y10S425/81
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
105 words
A mold for molding a recorded disc comprising: a base plate having inner and outer surfaces, a cap plate having inner and outer surfaces mounted on the base plate with the inner surface of said cap plate in opposed mating relation with the inner surface of the base plate, said cap plate having a mold cavity in its outer surface, and a plurality of separate sets of interconnected grooves in its inner surface, and means in said base plate for providing a flow of temperature control medium to each of said sets of grooves including separate inlet and outlet passages to each set of grooves.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
105 words
A mold for molding a recorded disc comprising: a base plate having inner and outer surfaces, a cap plate having inner and outer surfaces mounted on the base plate with the inner surface of said cap plate in opposed mating relation with the inner surface of the base plate, said cap plate having a mold cavity in its outer surface, and a plurality of separate sets of interconnected grooves in its inner surface, and means in said base plate for providing a flow of temperature control medium to each of said sets of grooves including separate inlet and outlet passages to each set of grooves.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
A mold in accordance with claim 1 in which each set of grooves includes a plurality of concentric, radially spaced, circular grooves which are interconnected by radially extending slots in the inner surface of the cap plate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
A mold in accordance with claim 2 in which the grooves in each set are approximately of the same cross-sectional areas but vary in depth and width.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
39 words
A mold in accordance with claim 3 in which the groove at one radial end of the set is the deepest and narrowest and the groove at the other radial end of the set is the shallowest and widest.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
46 words
A mold in accordance with claim 4 in which the base plate has for each set of the grooves an inlet passage extending to the inner surface thereof at the shallowest groove and an outlet passage extending to the inner surface thereof at the deepest groove.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
39 words
A mold in accordance with claim 5 in which the grooves of all the sets are concentric with each other and are arranged to extend across the mold cavity to provide control of the temperature of the mold cavity.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
A mold in accordance with claim 6 including sealing means between the inner surfaces of the cap plate and base plate at each side of each set of grooves.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
56 words
A mold in accordance with claim 7 in which the sealing means includes circular ribs projecting from the inner surface of the cap plate, circular grooves in the inner surface of the base plate into which the ribs extend and a sealing ring between the end of each rib and the bottom of its respective groove.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
41 words
A mold in accordance with claim 5 in which each inlet passage extends from a separate inlet port in the side of the base plate, and each outlet passage extends from an outlet port in the side of the base plate.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
A mold in accordance with claim 9 in which a plurality of the outlet passages extend to a single outlet port.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
31 words
A mold in accordance with claim 9 including two separate inlet passages extending to each set of grooves with each of the two inlet passages extending to a separate inlet port.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
48 words
A mold in accordance with claim 5 in which each of the inlet passages is connected to a single inlet port in the side of the base plate and each of the outlet passages is connected to a single outlet port in the side of the base plate.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
82 words
A mold in accordance with claim 12 in which a single inlet passage extends from the inlet port through the base plate and separate riser inlet passages extend from the inlet passage to the inner surface of the base plate for each set of grooves, a single outlet passage extends from the outlet port through the base plate and a separate riser outlet passage extends from the outlet passage to the inner surface of the base plate for each set of grooves.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
68 words
A mold in accordance with claim 1 in which the mold cavity has a circular outer periphery and at least a portion of the bottom surface of the cavity is tapered radially along the cavity from a deepest portion adjacent the outer periphery of the cavity to a shallowest portion adjacent the center of the cavity with the taper being at an angle of at least eight minutes.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
18 words
A mold in accordance with claim 1 including removable means securing the cap plate to the base plate.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
34 words
A mold in accordance with claim 15 in which the removable means securing the cap plate to the base plate includes bolts extending through one of said plates and threaded into the other plate.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
59 words
A mold in accordance with claim 16 in which the removable means securing the cap plate to the base plate also includes a cylindrical hub projecting from the inner surface of the cap plate and extending through a hole in the base plate and a nut is threaded on the hub and engages a surface on the base plate.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
94 words
A mold in accordance with claim 15 in which the base plate includes a cylindrical hub portion and a flange portion extending outwardly from the periphery of the hub portion, the hub portion projecting above the flange portion, and the cap plate is circular and is mounted on the hub portion of the base plate, the cap plate has a cylindrical rim which fits around the peripheral surface of the hub portion of the base plate and a flange projecting radially outwardly from the rim and seated on the flange of the base plate.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
39 words
A mold in accordance with claim 18 in which the means securing the cap plate to the base plate includes bolts extending through holes in the flange of the base plate and threaded into holes in the cap plate.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
70 words
A mold in accordance with claim 19 in which the base plate has a hole therethrough at the center of the hub portion, the cap plate has a cylindrical hub extending from the center thereof through the hole in the base plate and a nut is threaded on the hub and engages a surface of the base plate to secure the center of the cap plate to the base plate.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
23 words
A mold in accordance with claim 1 in which the cap plate and base plate are made of materials having different physical properties.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
30 words
A mold in accordance with claim 21 in which the cap plate is made of a material which has a higher thermal conductivity than the material of the base plate.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
27 words
A mold in accordance with claim 21 in which the cap plate is made of a material which is harder than the material of the base plate.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1987-03-20 | 1987-09-19 | 1988-03-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1991-03-20 | 1991-09-19 | 1992-03-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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