Patent ID: 6123535
Filing Date: 2000-09-26
Classification: B29C,B29L

Abstract:
An apparatus for encapsulating a sheet of glass including:a) a frame member,b) a stationary mold base mounted to said frame member and having at least a portion of a mold cavity therein,c) a movable top mold core having at least a portion of a mold cavity formed therein, and rotatable about a fixed pivot point between a closed position in a facing relationship with said stationary mold base, and an open position rotated away from said mold base, said portion of said mold cavity in said movable top mold core being adjacent said portion of said mold cavity in said stationary mold base when said movable top mold core is in its closed position,d) a movable side mold core having at least a portion of a mold cavity formed therein and moveable between a closed position in a facing relationship with said stationary mold base, and an open position rotated away from said mold base, said portion of said mold cavity in said movable side mold core being adjacent said portion of said mold cavity in both said mold base and said moveable top mold core when said movable side mold core is in its closed position, and at least a portion of said sheet of glass to be encapsulated being contained in the mold cavity formed by said stationary mold base, said moveable top mold core, and said moveable side mold core,e) means to rotate said movable top mold core between its open and its closed position,f) means to rotate said movable side mold core between its open and its closed position,g) means to introduce molding material into the mold cavity formed when said movable mold core is in its closed position, andh) control means to control said means to rotate and said means to introduce.