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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 22, 2021
Filed:
Jul. 17, 2017
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Jeffrey Scott Dahl, Livonia, MI (US);
Patrick James Blanchard, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 43/36 (2006.01); B29C 43/02 (2006.01); B29C 43/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 43/36 (2013.01); B29C 43/02 (2013.01); B29C 43/361 (2013.01); B29C 2043/3233 (2013.01); B29C 2043/3615 (2013.01);
Abstract
An assembly for compression molding includes an insert housing defining a plurality of apertures having stop surfaces. The assembly includes a plurality of inserts disposed within the apertures and in engagement with the stop surfaces. The assembly further includes a plurality of gas springs in biased engagement with the inserts. Individual gas springs of the plurality of gas springs are adapted to independently compress under load to permit independent movement of individual inserts within the apertures relative to the insert housing.