Patent ID: 9205591
Filing Date: 2015-12-08
Classification: B29C,B29L

Abstract:
1. A cutting system for use in a mold tool, the cutting system comprising: a blade assembly for incorporation into a mold tool defining at least in part a cavity for forming a molded article, the blade assembly including an extendable cutting blade and a wedge slide, the wedge slide being capable of rearward displacement to expose the cutting blade, wherein during a molding process, the wedge slide is displaced fully forward so as to present a continuous molding profile with adjacent molding surfaces, and wherein following the molding process, the wedge slide is displaced rearwardly so as to expose the cutting blade, the cutting blade then extending into the cavity to cut a molded article contained therein, wherein the blade assembly further comprises a plurality of cutter inserts and a slide support block that defines channels for guiding the wedge slide and the cutting blade through forward/rearward displacement relative to the cavity.