Travelling mold with separation of mold blocks
First Claim
1. A travelling mold having mold block sections which are driven around at least one endless track, said mold having a drive system including a first drive component which drives the mold block sections in abutting positions with one another to a second component comprising auger means in said drive system, said auger means accelerating and separating said mold block sections and then decelerating and regrouping said mold block sections side by side with one another before returning said mold block sections to said first drive component.
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Abstract
A travelling mold has mold block sections which are driven around an endless track. The mold has a drive system including a first drive component which drives the mold block sections in abutting positions with one another to a second component in the drive system which accelerates and separates the mold block sections and which then decelerates and regroups the mold block sections in their abutting positions before the mold block sections are returned to the first drive component. This separation and regrouping of the mold block sections eliminates the necessity of having a complete chain of abutting mold block sections completely around the mold.
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- 1. A travelling mold having mold block sections which are driven around at least one endless track, said mold having a drive system including a first drive component which drives the mold block sections in abutting positions with one another to a second component comprising auger means in said drive system, said auger means accelerating and separating said mold block sections and then decelerating and regrouping said mold block sections side by side with one another before returning said mold block sections to said first drive component.
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