Means for securing and removing molds from compacting apparatus

摘要

Individual mold assemblies are releasably secured to a table by latching means in the form of pivotally mounted finger elements which can swing into and out of engagement with a base structure associated with each mold assembly. A separate dumping means functions to engage and lift each mold assembly from the table, so that a part can be dumped therefrom, and the dumping means operates to automatically release the pivotally mounted finger elements from their engagement with a mold assembly when the dumping means is moved to a position for engaging and lifting the mold assembly.