US 7,473,093 B1
Molded article picker
David Alaric Lachmansingh, Orangeville (Canada); and Derek Robertson McCready, Mississauga (Canada)
Assigned to Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd., Bolton, ON (Canada)
Filed on Sep. 28, 2007, as Appl. No. 11/864,277.
Int. Cl. B66C 1/02 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 425—534  [425/437; 264/571] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A molded article picker for use in a treatment device in a molding system, the molded article picker comprising:
an orienting seal mount associated with a seal member that permits the seal member to re-orient as required to seal with a molded article;
a base member; and
a tubular pin;
a base portion of the tubular pin is received in a seat defined in the base member and a remaining portion of the tubular pin extends from a top surface of the base member;
the seal member having an annular body that fits around the tubular pin;
the orienting seal mount being disposed between the seal member and the base member;
the orienting seal mount having a diameter which is narrower than that of the seal member whereby a major portion of the seal member is unsupported by the orienting seal mount.