Patent ID: 6521165
Filing Date: 2003-02-18
Classification: B29C

Abstract:
A stripper assembly for stripping a molded part from a core extending from a core part of an injection mold where said core part has core lock wedges disposed about said core for engaging a corresponding mold cavity to resist outward movement of an outer edge of said mold cavity and said core wedges are spaced apart to provide an opening between adjacent ends of adjacent wedges, said stripper assembly comprising:a stripper plate extending about a base of said core to engage a part formed on said core and being longitudinally movable relative to said core by an actuator connected to said stripper plate between a molding configuration in which said part is formed on said core and a stripping configuration for removing said part from said core; said stripper plate having actuator attachment regions extending through said openings between said core lock wedges to provide for attachment of said actuator thereto; said actuator being disposed laterally outwardly of said adjacent ends of core lock wedges to move said stripper plate between said molding and stripping configurations with said core part being mounted directly to a respective platen of an injection molding machine.