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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 27, 1976
Filed:
Dec. 04, 1974
Robert J Henning, Crystal Lake, IL (US);
The Quaker Oats Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A flexible distensible mold for use in fabricating art forms and utilitarian articles, and for use with the aid of air pressure differential enlargement of the shaping cavity is provided with closeable slits extending from at least portions of the outside surface of the mold partly into the mold. With these improved molds, the withdrawal bore of the shaping cavity can be greatly enlarged and the side walls can be greatly extended with lower air pressure differentials than would be otherwise necessary. In addition, the closed slits permits the use of thicker walls and thus provide additional support for the weight of the shaped article particularly when formed in elongated molds.