Patent ID: 8182260
Filing Date: 2012-05-22
Classification: B28B

Abstract:
1. A mold for forming a molded product having at least one tapered wall, said mold comprising: a frame; and at least one mold cavity, said at least one mold cavity having a plurality of cavity walls defining the sides of said mold cavity, and said at least one mold cavity having an open top through which moldable material can be introduced into said mold cavity; wherein at least one of the plurality of cavity walls is a movable wall, the movable wall comprising: wherein said mold moves toward the pallet such that the pallet directly contacts and engages said movable element and forces said movable element from the first position to the second position, and wherein said mold permits demolding of the molded product when said mold moves vertically away from said pallet, and the vertical and horizontal movement of the movable element from the second position into the first position is delayed due to the slidable and rotatable connections of the movable element.