Patent ID: 11931932
Assignee: THERMWOOD CORPORATION
Field: Other special machines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 8:
9. A method for molding a part with a mold assembly, the method comprising:
connecting a first mold section to a second mold section to form a part-receiving cavity and such that a joint is formed by adjacent surfaces of the first mold section and the second mold section;
applying a sealing material along the joint between the first mold section and the second mold section;
placing a part within the part-receiving cavity; and
heating the part within the part-receiving cavity during a curing process, wherein the heating causes the part-receiving cavity to expand due to thermal expansion of at least one of the part of the mold assembly;
wherein the sealing material applied along the joint maintains a seal between the first mold section and to the second mold section during at least a portion of the curing process;
further including separating the first mold section and the second mold section, during heating, such that the seal between the first mold section and to the second mold section is broken;
wherein separating the first mold section and the second mold section includes moving a member to apply a force to separate the first mold section and the second mold section.