Patent ID: 6716022
Filing Date: 2004-04-06
Classification: A23K,B27N,B29C,B65D,C08L,Y02P,Y02W

Abstract:
A molding apparatus, comprising:a first mold section including abase and a sidewall assembly adjacent to and extending from the base, said sidewall assembly having inner and outer sidewalls defining therebetween a space for receiving a molding material; a second mold section including a sidewall unit presenting a leading margin, one of said first or said second mold sections being a female mold section and the other of said first or second mold sections being a male mold section; and a mold section support assembly that supports said first and second mold sections in general alignment, and including a drive operable to selectively move at least one of said first or second mold sections so that at least a portion of said sidewall unit telescopes into said sidewall assembly to reach a molding position at least partially within said space between said inner and outer sidewalls, respective portions of said sidewall unit and at least one of the said inner and outer sidewalls cooperatively compressing said molding material during said mold section movement in order that the molding material assumes a desired shape.