Overhead work and mold storage platform for plastic injection molding machine
First Claim
1. A mold access and storage structure for a machine comprising:
- an elevated platform having a generally rectangular horizontally extending frame, a pair of parallel longitudinally extending sides and a pair of parallel transversely extending sides extending upwardly from said frame;
legs attached to said frame and straddling the machine for holding said platform above the machine;
a walkway mounted on said frame along one of said transverse sides and one of said longitudinal sides;
a plurality of spaced apart parallel oil and water containment reservoirs carried by said frame adjacent said walkway and along the other transverse and longitudinal sides;
said reservoirs each having a bottom wall and four upstanding side walls for receiving and storing a mold when not in use by the machine and for collecting any oil or lubricant draining from the mold; and
a vertical ladder with upper and lower ends for permitting a person to access said walkway, said ladder having the lower end engaging the ground and the upper end attached to said frame near said walkway.
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Abstract
The mold access and storage structure comprises an elevated work platform of generally rectangular configuration which is supported at the comers thereof by columns which straddle a machine. The top of the platform includes a walkway and a plurality of spaced apart parallel oil and water containment reservoirs or pans for receiving and storing molds when not in use by the machine and for collecting any oil or lubricant draining from the mold. A vertical ladder permits a person to access the work platform for maintenance purposes. A railing enclosure is mounted around the top of the platform and extends around the outer periphery of the walkway and reservoirs. The railing enclosure includes a pair of slideable gates which, when open, prevents the machine from operating and permits a ladder to be pivoted and moved from the walkway, into the space between the open slideable gates, thereby permitting a maintenance worker to access the top of the machine.
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21 Claims
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1. A mold access and storage structure for a machine comprising:
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an elevated platform having a generally rectangular horizontally extending frame, a pair of parallel longitudinally extending sides and a pair of parallel transversely extending sides extending upwardly from said frame;
legs attached to said frame and straddling the machine for holding said platform above the machine;
a walkway mounted on said frame along one of said transverse sides and one of said longitudinal sides;
a plurality of spaced apart parallel oil and water containment reservoirs carried by said frame adjacent said walkway and along the other transverse and longitudinal sides;
said reservoirs each having a bottom wall and four upstanding side walls for receiving and storing a mold when not in use by the machine and for collecting any oil or lubricant draining from the mold; and
a vertical ladder with upper and lower ends for permitting a person to access said walkway, said ladder having the lower end engaging the ground and the upper end attached to said frame near said walkway. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A mold access and storage structure for a machine comprising:
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an elevated platform have a generally rectangular horizontally extending frame;
said frame having a pair of longitudinally extending parallel structural member deck girders having upper and lower horizontal flanges, with the lower horizontal flanges having a series of bolt openings arranged in a pattern;
a pair of parallel transversely extending girders extending between the ends of said longitudinally extending structural members girders;
legs attached to said longitudinally extending structural member girders and straddling the machine by holding said platform above the machine;
a walkway mounted on said frame along one of said transverse girders and one of said longitudinal structural member deck girders;
a plurality of spaced apart parallel oil and water containment reservoirs carried by said frame adjacent said walkway and along the other transverse and longitudinal structural member deck girders;
said reservoirs each having a bottom wall and four upstanding side walls for receiving and storing a mold when not in use by the machine and for collecting any oil or lubricant draining from the mold; and
a vertical ladder with upper and lower ends for permitting a person to access said walkway, said ladder having a lower end engaging the ground and the upper end attached to said frame near said walkway. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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