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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:
Aug. 10, 2004
Filed:
Jan. 11, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Zachary Wilsterman, Peoria, AZ (US);
Thomas G. Kieran, Peoria, AZ (US);
Assignee:
The Tech Group, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 4/538 ; B29C 4/540 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 4/538 ; B29C 4/540 ;
Abstract
A system for removing from a molding tool a runner assembly having a plurality of molded parts that are connected to a runner via gates and subsequently degating the plurality of molded parts from the runner is provided. The system includes a source of ultrasonic energy and a robot arm assembly. The robot arm assembly is configured to remove the runner assembly from the molding tool and to position the runner assembly proximate the source of ultrasonic energy.