Patent ID: 7479005

Claim:
A molding-system clamp, comprising: a piston being configured to impart a clamping force; a lock being configured to lock the piston to a molding-system rod; a lock actuator; and a connecting rod connecting the lock actuator to the lock, responsive to the lock actuator moving the connecting rod, the connecting rod urges the lock in a manner such that the piston becomes locked to the molding-system rod, and the piston may then be actuated so as to impart the clamping force to the molding-system rod; an actuator mount, including a body configured to be: (i) fixedly positioned relative to the piston, (ii) supportive of the lock actuator, and (iii) accommodative of movement of the connecting rod; and wherein the lock actuator includes: (i) an electric motor having: a shaft configured to be rotatably driven responsive to actuation of the electric motor, the body supporting the shaft; and (ii) a cam connected to the shaft, the connecting rod rotatably mounted to the cam and pivotally connected to the lock.