| US 7,575,700 B2 | ||
| Apparatus and method for a mold alignment system | ||
| Vincent Ishler, Mercersburg, Pa. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Pampf Molds Industries, Inc., Hagerstown, Md. (US) | ||
| Filed on Feb. 23, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/359,770. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/656894, filed on Mar. 01, 2005. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2006/0197259 A1, Sep. 07, 2006 | ||
| Int. Cl. B28B 3/04 (2006.01); B28B 1/087 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 264—71 [264/297.9; 425/421; 425/432] | 10 Claims |
| 10. A method for producing molded products, the method comprising the steps of:
moving a tamperhead having at least one plunger towards a vibratable mold having at least one mold cavity;
engaging a wearable, replaceable guiding element attached to one of the tamperhead and the vibratable mold with a wearable,
replaceable bushing attached to the other of the tamperhead and the vibratable mold; and
engaging the at least one plunger with and into the at least one mold cavity when the tamperhead is moved towards the vibratable
mold;
wherein the step of engaging the guiding element with the bushing occurs prior to the step of engaging the at least one plunger
with and into the at least one mold cavity, and wherein the guiding element aligns the guiding element with the bushing so
that the at least one plunger is positioned into substantial alignment with the at least one mold cavity of the vibratable
mold, an end portion of the guiding element being beveled allowing the guiding element to be gradually positioned into the
bushing; and
wherein said guiding element and said bushing allow the vibratable mold to freely vibrate when the plunger is positioned in
the vibratable mold.
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