Patent ID: 7600445

Claim:
A slide assembly for use with a molding or casting process comprising: a base mountable to a die half, the base comprising: a generally planar base plate; first and second opposing side walls extending generally perpendicularly from the base plate; first and second opposing tracks extending along the first and second side walls, respectively, generally parallel to the planar base plate; and a first pin hole extending through the base plate and into the first side wall to intersect and extend across the first track; a first stationary retention pin carried by the base and extending into the first pin hole to intersect and extend across the first track; a slide comprising: a slide body configured to slide between the first and second opposing walls; first and second rails extending from the slide body and configured to slide within the first and second tracks, respectively; a cam slot having opposing cam walls extending through the slide body at an angle; and a first retention pin detent extending across the first rail; and a cam lever comprising: a cam head adapted to connect to a die half; and a cam tail extending from the head at an angle and configured to engage both of the cam walls of the cam slot, wherein the slide is movable relative to the base as the cam tail engages the opposing cam walls such that the first retention pin detent is adapted to engage and disengage with the first stationary retention pin for removably retaining the slide in a fixed position with respect to the base.