Patent ID: 6264458
Filing Date: 2001-07-24
Classification: B29C,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A mold clamp comprising:a base constructed and arranged to be mounted on a first mold half,a drive including a cylinder body and a piston with said piston pivotally mounted to said base about a pivot point,a first abutment constructed and arranged to be mounted to said cylinder body,a second abutment constructed and arranged to be mounted on a second mold half, anda cam arranged between said first abutment and said piston for rotating said cylinder body about said pivot point of said piston upon actuation of said drive to move said first abutment between a retracted position engaging said second abutment to apply a closing force between said first and second mold halves and an extended position with said first abutment canted away from said second abutment to allow reciprocating relative motion between said first and second mold halves.