Patent ID: 8900494

Claim:
An apparatus for forming parts from polymeric and non-polymeric materials, said apparatus comprising: a mold device having a first part and a second part with said first and second parts defining a cavity therebetween to form the part with said first part presenting side edges defining a plurality of male connectors extending therefrom; a housing adaptable to receive and support said mold device; an actuator cooperable with said housing; and a mold engaging device connected to said housing and operably communicated with said actuator and presenting two elements sliding relative to one another for engaging said first part of said mold device, said two elements presenting a plurality of extensions spaced from one another to define voids and moving between a first position as said two elements are aligned with one another to receive said male connectors extending between said extensions and a second position as one of said two elements is moved relative the other of said two elements and said first part of said mold device thereby supporting and locking said male connectors of said first part between said at least two elements and preventing said first part from disengaging from said mold engaging device in the event of power outage in said actuator thereby keeping said first part in a locked position by said mold engaging device.