Patent ID: 9566724
Date: 2017-02-14
CPC Classifications: A43D,B29C,B29D,B29K,B29L

Claim:
1. A system for forming molded rubber objects, the system comprising: a mold having a mold top and a mold bottom that together define an exterior of a cavity that defines a size and shape of a molded rubber object and a tab form that defines a size and shape of a removable tab extending from the molded rubber object, the tab form located, at least in part, in the mold top, the mold capable of being in at least an open position that exposes at least a portion of the cavity and a closed position that encloses the cavity within the mold; a dispenser that dispenses predetermined amounts of rubber pellets into the cavity; a heat source that heats the mold to at least a temperature and pressure at which vulcanization of the rubber pellets occurs; and an arm having a claw that grips the removable tab formed with the molded rubber object after the mold has been moved to the open position, the arm exerting a force on the molded rubber object through the removable tab to remove the molded rubber object from the mold.