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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 16, 2003
Filed:
Jun. 19, 2000
Applicant:
Inventor:
John A. Ulcej, Colfax, WI (US);
Assignee:
Extrusion Dies, Inc., Chippewa Falls, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 4/716 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 4/716 ;
Abstract
An extrusion apparatus includes first and second die body portions each having a main body and a lip interconnected with the main body wherein the die body portions are joined such that a die outlet is formed between the lips. The apparatus also includes at least one pivoting link coupled to one of the lips and a sliding member coupled to the pivoting link whereby movement of the sliding member causes the pivoting link to pivot and move the one lip relative to the other lip.