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A securing/clamping system for use with platens of a molding machine including a stationary platen having a first mold half affixed thereto, a movable platen having a second mold half affixed thereto, the movable platen travelling along a plurality of tiebars, and reciprocatively moving between a mo

A securing/clamping system for use with platens of a molding machine including a stationary platen having a first mold half affixed thereto, a movable platen having a second mold half affixed thereto, the movable platen travelling along a plurality of tiebars, and reciprocatively moving between a mold open and mold closed position, and a system for applying a clamping force to the movable platen.

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1. A securing/clamping system for use with platens of a molding machine, which comprises:a stationary platen having a first mold half affixed thereto; a movable platen having a second mold half affixed thereto, said movable platen travelling along a plurality of tiebars; means for reciprocatingly mo

1. A securing/clamping system for use with platens of a molding machine, which comprises:a stationary platen having a first mold half affixed thereto; a movable platen having a second mold half affixed thereto, said movable platen travelling along a plurality of tiebars; means for reciprocatingly moving said movable platen between a mold open and a mold closed position; means for applying a clamping force to said movable platen in the mold closed position comprising at least one column having a first end affixed to the movable platen and a second end spaced from the movable platen, with a plurality of circumferentially spaced teeth on said second end, a clamp piston adjacent the second end of the column, and lock means engaging the clamp piston operative to engage and disengage the circumferentially spaced teeth, wherein in the clamped position the clamp piston presses against the lock means which in turn presses against said column.