B - Operations – Transporting – 29 – C
Patent
B - Operations, Transporting
29
C
18/708
B29C 45/26 (2006.01) B29C 33/44 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 1243163
ABSTRACT OF THE INVENTION A mold and process for integrally forming from a selected material a helical shaped device which includes an axial member (33) integrally joined with a helical shaped flight member (41) is disclosed. The helical flight member (41) extends a selected radial distance from the axial member (33) and encloses up to 360 degrees of the axial member. The mold has a center operating axis (26) and includes a first section (20A) which partially defines an elongated cavity portion (34A) which forms a portion of the axial member (33). The first section (20A) further defines a helical surface (36A) which is disposed coaxially around and along the center axis (26) and extends a selected distance radially from the center axis for an amount of rotation no greater than 360 degrees. This surface forms one of the front and back surfaces of the helical shaped flight member (41). In a similar manner, a second section (20B) is adapted for reciprocating movement along the center axis (26) between an open and closed position with respect to section (20A). The second section (20B) also defines the elongated cavity portion (34B) and a helical shaped surface (36B) disposed around the cavity portion of section (20B). The helical shaped surface of section (20B) forms the other one of the front and back surfaces of the helical shaped flight member (41), such ehat when the two sections (20A and 20B) are in the closed position, the helical surfaces of each section of the mold are parallel to and are maintained a selected distance apart. Thus, the two mold sections define a substantially enclosed cavity having an elongated axial portion and a helical shaped flight portion with a selected cross-section. It is this cavity when filled with a selected liquid material that may be cured such that it holds its shape that forms the helical shaped device. At least one of the two sections (20A and 20B) define a gate or port (48) which extends from the outside of the mold to the internal cavity such that the selected liquid material may be transferred into the interior portion of the mold for forming the helical shaped device. In a preferred embodiment, there is also included a center rod member (62) which is coaxial with the axial cavity (34A) and operates so that when withdrawn from the cavity it provides an aperture in the resulting axial member (33) of the helical shaped device. In addition, the mold and technique may be used to form helical shaped devices having more than one flight member so long as each flight member does not overlap another flight member.
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Laitram Corporation (the)
Ridout & Maybee Llp
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