A RETAINING MEMBER FOR USE WITH A MOLDING SYSTEM AND THE MOLDING SYSTEM INCORPORATING SAME

摘要

There is provided a retaining member (130) for use in a mold ( 100), the retaining member (130) for distributing load applied thereto in a first direction. The retaining member (130) comprises a first contact (204) for abutting in use a first mold element of the mold (100); a second contact (206) for abutting in use a second mold element of the mold (100); a compensating member (207) intermediate the first contact (204) and the second contact (206); an interface (222, 224) for maintaining a floating arrangement the retaining member (130) to a third element of the mold (100); the compensating member (207) providing for spring-like effect such that the retaining member (130) provides substantially equal load distribution throughout substantially its whole longitudinal extent, when in use.