Patent ID: 6364651
Filing Date: 2002-04-02
Classification: B29C,F16B,Y10T

Abstract:
A self-clamping liquid barrier dam assembly for mounting into a liquid conduit groove of a mold insert, said groove having a predetermined width and depth, said dam assembly comprising:a body member having a width and depth substantially equal to the width and depth of said groove and further having a pair of bores extending therethrough, one of said bores extending from the top surface of said body member downwardly and outwardly toward one side of said body member, the other of said bores extending from said top surface downwardly and outwardly to the other side of said body member; and a pair of locking members, one located in each bore, said locking members each having a head located within its respective said bore exposed for engagement by a simple tool for driving the end of said locking member opposite said head into frictional engagement with a surface of said liquid conduit groove so that said body member is clamped in said groove.