Patent ID: 6626655
Filing Date: 2003-09-30
Classification: B28B,Y10S

Abstract:
A casting mould made of porous material for forming sanitary appliances; which comprisesa plurality of profiled parts which are coupled together to define a casting cavity mould said parts being separable from each other for removing a formed appliance from the mould; means for introducing a slip into the mould cavity at least one insert member cooperating with said mould parts to form at least one undercut region in said appliance, wherein said at least one insert member is associated with one of said mould parts by way of a support unit located inside the casting cavity and comprising two mutually movable members, one of which is fixed and secured to one mould part, and the other movable member supports said at least one insert member and is able to move between a first, casting position in which it arranges said at least one insert member in the configuration which enables it to shape said at least one undercut region, and a second, removal position in which it disengages said at least one insert member from said at least one undercut region.