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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 04, 2003
Filed:
Dec. 29, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Edward Pickutoski, Olyphant, PA (US);
Joseph Bistran, Dickson City, PA (US);
Lewis Gensel, Avoca, PA (US);
William Mueller, Clarks Summit, PA (US);
Assignee:
WEA Manufacturing Inc., Olyphant, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 4/563 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 4/563 ;
Abstract
A method and apparatus for vacuum assisted venting of an injection mold. The apparatus includes a main body structured to be mounted around an outer circumference of the injection mold and configured to facilitate application of a vacuum pressure therein. The method and apparatus are particularly directed towards preventing the accumulation of residual material inside an injection mold and reducing the frequency of disassembly and cleaning required for the injection mold.