Patent ID: 6179605
Filing Date: 2001-01-30
Classification: B29C,B29L

Abstract:
A machine for molding plastic articles, comprising:a) a rotatable wheel supported on a frame;b) a plurality of molds mounted on at least one side of said wheel along the periphery thereof, wherein each of said molds comprises a stationary section mounted to said wheel and an opposing pivotally mounted movable section such that said mold is openable radially toward said wheel periphery, wherein each of said molds further comprises at least one cavity formed therein, each said cavity communicating with the exterior of said mold through an opening formed in said mold;c) means for injecting molten plastic simultaneously into each said mold cavity, wherein said injecting means is mounted adjacent said rotatable wheel in a fixed position relative thereto, said injecting means comprising at least one port corresponding to each of said mold openings through which said molten plastic is injected;d) means for clamping said stationary section of said mold to said movable section of said mold such that said movable section may be separated from said stationary section such that excess molten plastic may be injected into said cavity;e) a source of pressurized molten plastic in communication with said injecting means; andf) means for rotating said wheel.