Husky Injection Molding Systems Limited

François Styga

Pierre Glaesener

Christophe Halter

An in-mold shutter () for embedding in an injection mold () is described herein. The in-mold shutter () includes a shutter actuator () that is configured to selectively engage a first mold shoe () of the injection mold () with a platen of a mold clamping assembly () to hold the first mold shoe () in an extended position (E), along a mold-stroke axis (X), during a step of molding a first molded article (A) in the injection mold (). Also described herein is a molded article transfer device () for use with the injection mold (). The molded article transfer device () includes a shuttle () that is slidably arranged, in use, within the injection mold (). The shuttle () defines a first aperture (A), at least in part, that alternately accommodates: (i) a first mold stack (A,A,A) arranged therein; and (ii) a first molded article (A) received therein with opening of the first mold stack (A,A,A).

Molding apparatus

An in-mold shutter for embedding in an injection mold is described herein. The in-mold shutter includes a shutter actuator that is configured to selectively engage a first mold shoe of the injection mold with a platen of a mold clamping assembly to hold the first mold shoe in an extended position, along a mold-stroke axis, during a step of molding a first molded article in the injection mold. Also described herein is a molded article transfer device for use with the injection mold. The molded article transfer device includes a shuttle that is slidably arranged, in use, within the injection mold. The shuttle defines a first aperture, at least in part, that alternately accommodates: a first mold stack arranged therein; and (ii) a first molded article received therein with opening of the first mold stack.

Molding apparatus having an in-mold shutter

Molded article transfer device

An in-mold shutter () for embedding in an injection mold () is described herein. The in-mold shutter () includes a shutter actuator () that is configured to selectively engage a first mold shoe () of the injection mold () with a platen of a mold clamping assembly () to hold the first mold shoe () in an extended, (E), along a mold-stroke axis (X), during a step of molding a first molded article (A) in the injection mold (). Also described herein is a molded article transfer device () for use with the injection mold (). The molded article transfer device () includes a shuttle () that is slidably arranged, in use, within the injection mold (). The shuttle () defines a first aperture (A), at least in part, that alternately accommodates: (i) a first mold stack (A,A,A) arranged therein; and (ii) a first molded article (A) received therein with opening of the first mold stack (A,A,A).

Described herein is a mold. The mold includes a first mold half and a second mold half. A molding cavity is definable between the first mold half and the second mold half within which a molded article is moldable. The mold also includes a core configured to form a seal on the molded article. The first mold half and the second mold half are configured to remain in a mold closed configuration with molding and stripping of the molded article.

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Fremersdorff, Germany

François Styga