Patent ID: 6284166
Filing Date: 2001-09-04
Classification: B29C

Abstract:
A thermoforming pressure box, comprising:(a) a horizontal top plate;(b) first and second vertical end plates extending orthogonally downwardly from a lower surface of said top plate;(c) first and second vertical side plates extending orthogonally downwardly from said lower surface of said top plate;(d) said first and second end plates and said first and second side plates mating such that said top plate, said first and second end plates, and said first and second side plates form a downwardly open rectangular parallelopipidon having first length and width dimensions;(e) said second vertical end plate being repositionable on said lower surface of said top plate in a direction parallel to an index direction;(f) at least one of said first and second side plates being repositionable on said lower surface of top plate in a direction orthogonal to said index direction; and(g) a plurality of fasteners attaching said side plates to said top plate, said fasteners extending from said side plates into top plate, and said fasteners being disposed within windows defined in said side plates.