Patent ID: 6929462

Claim:
A mold for forming molded products, said mold comprising: at least two mold parts, at least one of said at least two mold parts moveable along a mold movement path with respect to the other of said at least two mold parts; and a guide mechanism for guiding said at least one moveable mold part into and out of a mold forming position along said mold movement path in conjunction with the at least one other mold part, wherein said guide mechanism comprises: a first structure fixed to said at least one other mold part; a second structure fixed to said at least one moveable mold part, wherein one of said first and second structures sandwiches at least a portion of the other of said first and second structures; and a plurality of bearings separating said first and second structures and permitting movement along said mold movement path wherein said one of said first and second structures applies a preload pressure to said bearings in at least one direction normal to said mold movement path.