Claims
- 1. A method for accurately positioning a mandrel in a resin transfer molding die, the mandrel defining the inner mold line of a molded part and being positioned within a mold cavity defining the outer mold line of the part, comprising the steps of:
(a) forming seating recesses in the die in relationship with the mold cavity for receiving index/seal pins; (b) attaching index/seal pins to the mandrel; and (c) positioning the mandrel by seating the pins in their corresponding recesses.
- 2. The method of claim 1 wherein the index/seal pins include a self-centering bulge adapted for seating in a positioning and indexing groove in the seating recesses.
REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] The present application is a divisional application based upon U.S. Patent Application 09/544,652, filed Apr. 6, 2000, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application 60/128,463, filed Apr. 9, 1999.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60128463 |
Apr 1999 |
US |
Divisions (1)
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09544652 |
Apr 2000 |
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09974119 |
Oct 2001 |
US |