Patent ID: 6086355
Filing Date: 2000-07-11
Classification: B29C

Abstract:
An actuator carriage for a multi-level injection molding apparatus having mold core and mold cavity support plates, tie bars supporting a moveable platen and having a stripper mechanism associated with mold cores mounted to said mold core support plates, said stripper mechanisms being displaced relative to said mold cores by lever arms having cam surfaces engaging actuators carried by said actuator carriage, each said actuator carriage comprising:a support bar extending generally transversely relative to said tie bars,at least one of said actuator being mounted on said support bar;at least one connector bar rigidly connected to said support bar and a respective mold cavity support plate, said connector bar maintaining said support bar at a fixed distance from said mold cavity support plate;said support bar being moveable along at least one of said tie bars and having a lateral restraint to restrict movement of said support bar toward respective of said tie bars in response to said cam surfaces engaging said actuators.