Static molds – Including static filling means in contact with mold cavity – Means is separable funnel or hopper
Patent
1988-12-19
1990-03-06
Woo, Jay H.
Static molds
Including static filling means in contact with mold cavity
Means is separable funnel or hopper
249160, 249165, 249167, 425DIG47, B22C 908, B41B 1154
Patent
active
049059572
ABSTRACT:
An ice mold apparatus is set forth wherein a plurality of separable halves including a plurality of securement straps with ends secured to the lower mold half formed with resilient sections to enable expansion of the mold and prevent damage thereto during ice expansion. An overlying funnel is provided with a flange positioned within a housing on the top surface of the upper mold including a self-sealing iris diaphragm wherein the funnel may be directed through the diaphragm to enable complete filling of the mold. The mold interfacing edges are provided with a continuous seal formed within a semi-circular channel in the lower mold and further provided with a series of alignment pins registrable with openings in the upper mold for precise alignment and sealing of the mold halves.
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Stockwell Aubrey E.
Stockwell Donald A.
Gilden Leon
Nguyen K. P.
Woo Jay H.
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