Patent ID: 9475228
Filing Date: 2016-10-25
CPC Classification: B29C,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A platen assembly for use with a mold clamp, the mold clamp having a rod which interacts with the platen assembly, the platen assembly comprising: a platen; a pressure plate attached to the platen, the pressure plate being rotatable around a longitudinal axis of the rod; at least one platen support mounted to the platen, the at least one platen support being rotatably mounted to the mold clamp; whereby the pressure plate and the at least one platen support can be rotated according to the size of a mold half mounted to the platen, so that positioning of the at least one platen support and cooperation of the at least one platen support with the rod provides a support structure proximate the perimeter of the platen and mold half to prevent bowing or distortion of the mold half.