Patent ID: 6688873
Filing Date: 2004-02-10
Classification: B29C

Abstract:
In a thermoformer having a plurality of plug assists mounted in an array to a base plate, the improvement comprising a quick change mounting for each of said plug assists, each said mounting comprising a first member affixed to a respective one of each of said plug assists and a second member affixed to said base plate, one of said members having a projecting portion and the other of said members having a bore slidably receiving said projecting portion when said plug assist is placed on said base plate, said projecting portion having at least one protruding pin end protruding from the side thereof, the other member having at least one axial clearance slot receiving said pin end when said projecting portion is slid into said bore, and further including a circumferential clearance connected to said axial clearance to allow said pin end to move circumferentially to allow limited rotation of said first and second members after reaching an end of said axial clearance, and a detent holding said pin end adjacent a rotated end position of said pin end in said circumferential clearance space in said other member.