US PATENT SUBCLASS 425 / 340
PLURAL RESHAPING MEANS OR PLURAL VULCANIZING MEANS INCLUDING CONFORMING PREFORM SUPPORT

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425 /   HD   PLASTIC ARTICLE OR EARTHENWARE SHAPING OR TREATING: APPARATUS

340PLURAL RESHAPING MEANS OR PLURAL VULCANIZING MEANS INCLUDING CONFORMING PREFORM SUPPORT {3}
341  DF  .~> Including plural feeding means for preforms
342.1  DF  .~> Including means for contacting work by fluid pressure
343  DF  .~> Spaced reshaping or vulcanizing means acting on a single preform

DEFINITION

Classification: 425/340

(under the class definition) Apparatus comprising a plurality of separate and distinct dynamic means, identifiable as separate units, each of which has a working (e.g.., shaping) motion independent of the others to change the configuration of one or more preforms or (2) to vulcanize one or more preforms which are maintained in an operative position by a support of the same general configuration as the preforms.

(1) Note. A press couple in which different parts thereof act sequentially on a common preform are included; whereas a "gang" mold type is classified under the appropriate main line subclasses appearing below.

SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:

28.1+, for apparatus especially adapted to reshape, resize or vulcanize a tire casing, tire inner tube or endless drive belt.

263+, especially subclass 265 for preform reshaping means of the pottery type which includes work traversing profile tools.

363+, for a press reshaping or vulcanizing means of the endless type, including a corrugating roll having plural ridges and the like.

383+, for a single preform reshaping means or vulcanizing means including a conforming preform support capable of working on plural preforms.