Patent SG-11201407633P-A (SG)
Title: Injection molding apparatus and method
Inventor: STENSVAD KARL K
IPC: B29C45/74
Filed: 2013-05-01
Abstract: (12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (43) International Publication Date 21 November 2013 (21.11.2013) WIPOIPCT (10) International Publication Number WO 2013/173067 A1 (51) International Patent Classification: B29C 45/73 (2006.01) B29C 45/74 (2006.01) (21) International Application Number: PCT/US2013/039073 (22) International Filing Date: 1 May 2013 (01.05.2013) (25) Filing Language: English (26) Publication Language: English (30) Priority Data: 13/474,938 18 May 2012 (18.05.2012) US (71) Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COM­ PANY [US/US]; 3M Center, Post Office Box 33427, Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 (US). (72) Inventors: STENSVAD, Karl, K.; 3M Center, Post Office Box 33427, Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 (US). RENDON, Stanley; 3M Center, Post Office Box 33427, Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 (US). MARTINSON, Paul, A.; 3M Cen­ ter, Post Office Box 33427, Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 (US). KIDANE, Samuel; 3M Center, Post Office Box 33427, Saint Paul, MN55133-3427 (US). HERDTLE, Thomas; 3M Center, Post Office Box 33427, Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 (US). (74) Agents: WOOD, Kenneth, B. et al.; 3M Center Office of Intellectual Property Counsel, Post Office Box 33427, Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 (US). (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of national protection available)'. AE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IS, JP, KE, KG, KM, KN, KP, KR, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LT, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available)'. ARIPO (BW, GH, GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). Declarations under Rule 4.17: — as to applicant's entitlement to apply for and be granted a patent (Rule 4.17(H)) — as to the applicant's entitlement to claim the priority of the earlier application (Rule 4.17(iii)) [Continued on next page] (54) Title: INJECTION MOLDING APPARATUS AND METHOD l> i-H m i-H (57) Abstract: A heatsink for use in injection molding, with at least one load-bearing path with a rearward segment, wherein at least ® a portion of at least one non-load-bearing, dynamic heat-transfer zone of the heatsink laterally is offset from the rearward segment of ^ the load-bearing path. WO 2013/173067 A11 lllll llllllll II llllll III lllll lllll lllll III III III lllll lllll llll lllll lllll llll lllllll llll llll u ls e ' — before the expiration of the time limit for amending the — with international search report (Art. 21(3)) claims and to be republished in the event of receipt of amendments (Rule 48.2(h))