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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 25, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 09, 2013
Applicant:
F&s Tool, Inc., Erie, PA (US);
Inventor:
Thomas D Barnes, Erie, PA (US);
Assignee:
F&S TOOL, INC., Erie, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29D 99/00 (2010.01); B29C 33/04 (2006.01); B29C 45/73 (2006.01); B29C 43/52 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29D 99/0096 (2013.01); B29C 33/04 (2013.01); B29C 43/52 (2013.01); B29C 45/73 (2013.01); B29C 45/7312 (2013.01);
Abstract
Various embodiments provide methods and apparatus for cooling a mold in a compression molding assembly, thereby enabling increased cycling speed and efficiency. Embodiments include a coolant flow path that transports a fluid coolant into and out of a cooling ring around the molding assembly's core. The coolant flow path may divide into several channels within the cooling ring. The coolant flow path may also include a series of stages with varying volumes or cross sectional areas designed to regulate the flow of coolant.