Patent ID: 6129883
Filing Date: 2000-10-10
Classification: B29C

Abstract:
A process for injection molding comprising the steps of:providing an injection molding machine having a first mold half with one of at least one mold cavity and at least one mold core and a turret means rotatable on a first axis for rotating a pair of mating mold halves into alignment with said first mold half, each of said mating mold halves including one of at least one mold cavity and at least one mold core matable with said first mold half for forming a mold for molding at least one molded article;moving said rotatable turret means towards said first mold half along a second axis substantially perpendicular to said first axis to bring a first one of said mating mold halves into contact with said first mold half;injecting molten material into said mold to form said at least one molded article;moving said rotatable turret means along said second axis away from said first mold half;rotating said rotatable turret means about said first axis by 180 degrees so as to align a second one of said mating mold halves with said first mold half and to bring said first one of said mating mold halves to an ejection position; andejecting said at least one molded article from said first one of said mating mold halves and allowing said at least one molded article to drop via gravity onto a receiving means positioned beneath said first mold half and said turret means and aligned with said first mold half and said turret means along said second axis during ejection of said at least one molded article.