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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 10, 1996
Filed:
Jan. 09, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Robert W Hegel, Holland, MI (US);
Melvin C Hawke, Norton Shores, MI (US);
William P Damian, Holland, MI (US);
Jon R Mullen, West Olive, MI (US);
Assignee:
Prince Machine Corporation, Holland, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B22D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
164153 ; 164312 ; 425151 ;
Abstract
A metal die casting machine having a safety bar mechanism for cushioning the stopping action of a movable platen when it is stopped prior to reaching the closed position of the dies. One embodiment provides a two-part bar connected together by a cushioning means. A second embodiment mounts a cushioning means on one of the platens, preferably the movable platen.