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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7462032 | Split sprue bar having a device for preventing leakage A collar for reducing or eliminating leakage between components that moves with respect to each other in the field of injection molding. The collar has an outer portion for receiving an inner portion. The outer portion has a tapered, partial spherical, concave, or c... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7458803 | Composite injection molding component A composite material component for an injection molding assembly includes a first portion formed of a precipitation hardened, high thermal conductivity material and a second portion formed of a precipitation hardened, high strength material, which are integrally joi... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7435078 | Nozzle sleeve for an injection molding apparatus An injection molding apparatus that includes a hot runner and a mold. The hot runner includes at least one nozzle that engages a nozzle-receiving cavity of the mold. The molding apparatus further includes a nozzle sleeve surrounding a portion of the nozzle and havin... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7427196 | Apparatus for exercising a live hinge The present invention provides a device for exercising a live hinge formed integrally between a vessel portion and a lid of an article during injection molding. In an embodiment, the device includes a core block for forming the vessel portion and a movable side core... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7418992 | Controller for at least one heater utilized in an injection molding system and an associated method of use A controller for at least one heater utilized in an injection molding system, which includes a regulated voltage supply that is electrically connected to the at least one heater utilized in an injection molding system, at least one sensor operatively associated with... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7421310 | Method and apparatus for controlling cooling rates during post-mold cooling of a molded article Disclosed, amongst other things, is a method, molding machine, and computer-readable product for post-mold cooling a molded article (2), comprising balancing cooling rates between portions (2′, 2″, 2′″) of the molded article (2). ... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7413131 | Hot runner system components of two materials and method of manufacture A method of manufacturing a variety of injection molding hot runner system components using two materials. Blanks for portions of the components are formed of each material and fused, preferably by electron beam welding, then the component having the two portions is... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7404920 | Molding-system clamp assembly A molding-system clamp assembly of a molding system is disclosed, and includes a clamp piston, and a clamp ram, the clamp ram and the clamp piston each including inter-meshable structures to selectively inter-mesh the clamp piston to the clamp ram, in the unmeshed p... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7402272 | Mold-spraying apparatus of molding system Disclosed is a method of a mold-spraying apparatus for use with a molding apparatus. The mold-spraying apparatus has: (i) a spray nozzle, (ii) a rotatable shaft being supportive of the spray nozzle, and (ii) a camming surface. The method includes: (a) engaging the r... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7393198 | Molding-system viscous-drag sensor A molding system having a melt pathway configured to convey a molding material. The molding system includes a viscous-drag sensor having: (i) a pathway blockage, and (ii) an actuator. The viscous-drag sensor is interactable with the molding material. The pathway blo... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7393479 | Injection molding three-way shut off valve An injection molding three way shut off valve assembly and method in which the three way valve assembly is configured to be disposed to control a flow of a molten material from an injection unit to a runner system. Preferably, the valve assembly has a valve plunger ... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7390118 | Extruder assembly The present invention provides an improved extruder assembly, that includes a wiper for wiping a screw portion in a low pressure extruder stage, whereby the wiping of the screw portion improves melt conveyance through the low pressure extruder stage. The present inv... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7390185 | Drive assembly for rotating and translating a shaft Disclosed is a drive unit operable to translate and rotate a shaft, the drive unit including: (i) a hollow electric motor having a rotor, (ii) a fluid cylinder, (iii) means for connecting the shaft to the rotor of the hollow electric motor, (iv) means permitting the... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7387152 | Metallic-molding-material runner having equilibrated flow Disclosed a method of a metallic-molding-material runner system for filling a metallic-molding material into a mold cavity of a mold, the metallic-molding material includes a metallic component, the method including: substantially equilibrating flow of the metallic-... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7387154 | Metallic-molding-material runner having equilibrated flow Disclosed is a metallic-molding-material runner system that includes a collection of branches. The collection of branches is configured to substantially equilibrate flow of a metallic-molding material from a molding system into a mold. ... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7381049 | Injection mold An injection mold including a connecting structure for separating confronting faces of a slide member and a mold base, respectively, during a movement of the slide member. In accordance with several embodiments of the invention, the connecting structure may include ... | 06/03/2008 |
| D568893 | Combined molding machine icons and LCD panel for a display | 05/13/2008 |
| 7364423 | Article moving apparatus configured for a molding machine Disclosed is an article moving apparatus configured to move an article relative to a first mold half and a second mold half of a molding machine. The article moving apparatus includes an arm configured to grasp and release the article, and also include an arm recipr... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7364424 | Article moving apparatus configured for molding machine Disclosed is an article moving apparatus. ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7364131 | Non-return valve for use in a molding system The present invention relates to a non-return valve that can be configured for use anywhere along a molding material flow path in a molding system. The non-return valve of the present invention includes an improved means to restrict the backflow of melt therethrough... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7364419 | Mold-spraying apparatus of molding system Disclosed is: (i) a mold-spraying apparatus of a molding system and/or (ii) a molding system having a mold-spraying apparatus, and/or (iii) a method of a mold spraying apparatus of a molding system, and/or (vi) a method of a molding system having a mold-spraying app... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7364688 | Method for post-molding a molded article conditioning apparatus with a selectively controlled transfer flow structure A cooling tube assembly for operating on a malleable molded plastic part. The cooling tube assembly comprising a porous tube/insert having a profiled inner conditioning surface, and a vacuum structure configured to cooperate with the porous tube. In use, the vacuum ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7361009 | Mold cavity insert for use in an injection mold Disclosed herein is a mold, a molding system and a cooling component. The mold and the molding system use the cooling component. The mold includes a mold cavity plate configured to receive a mold cavity insert. The cooling component includes a jacket configured to d... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7361012 | Multiple-level stack mold apparatus The present invention is a multiple-level stack mold for balancing the injection of molten plastic from an injection molding machine to a plurality of cavities, at least one cavity on each level of the multiple-level stack mold, for producing plastic parts facing in... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7357172 | Check valve with a spiral coil seal A seal for a check valve for a metal molding machine. The seal is provided by the combination of a peripheral groove in an outer surface of the check valve and a helically wound core in the groove. The helically wound coil is expandable into sealing engagement with ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7353858 | Cap for servicing molding-system valve Disclosed is: (i) a cap for servicing a molding-system valve, and (ii) a method of a cap for servicing a molding-system valve, amongst other things. ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7341445 | Molten molding material dispenser Disclosed herein is a molten molding material dispenser for use in a molding machine and/or molding machine assemblies. The dispenser includes an outlet body defining an outlet, and also includes an outlet cover being operatively movable relative to the outlet, any ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7341688 | Valve gate for a hot runner injection molding machine A method and apparatus for improving the quality of molded parts in a molding system having a valve stem and a valve gate. The valve stem is movable between a fully retracted position where the gate is fully open to a fully forward position where the gate is fully c... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7341094 | Metallic alloy slurry dispenser Disclosed herein is a metallic alloy slurry dispenser. The dispenser includes a dispensing body that defines an outlet. The dispenser also includes an outlet cover that cooperates with the outlet, and the outlet cover is configured to cooperate with the outlet more ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7326046 | Multi-layer porous member for a post-molding molded article conditioning apparatus A cooling tube assembly for operating on a malleable molded plastic part. The cooling tube assembly comprising a porous tube/insert having a profiled inner conditioning surface, and a vacuum structure configured to cooperate with the porous tube. In use, the vacuum ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7320582 | Encapsulating fibrous inserts with molding material Disclosed is a molding system. According to an aspect, the molding system includes molding-system elements configured to process a molding material. The molding system includes a mold surface configured to cooperate with the molding-system elements. The molding syst... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7318722 | Molded article conveyance apparatus Disclosed is a molded article conveyance apparatus (MACA) configured to convey a plurality of molded articles away a molding machine. The MACA includes a collection of row-dedicated queuing conveyors, wherein each row-dedicated queuing conveyor is configured to conv... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7318721 | Molding-system platen Disclosed are molding-system platens, molding systems that include the molding-system platens, and a method of a molding-system platen. ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7316553 | Drive assembly for rotating and translating a shaft A drive assembly for rotating and translating a shaft comprising a hollow shaft motor and a fluid cylinder. The hollow shaft motor rotates the shaft and the fluid cylinder moves the shaft lengthwise. The drive is particularly useful in the injection unit of an injec... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7313459 | System for overmolding insert Disclosed is a system. The system includes a mold-moving assembly that is cooperative with an insert-forming station to form an insert at least in part. The mold-moving assembly is also cooperative with an overmolding station to overmold another insert previously fo... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7296920 | Mixer for a plasticizing screw The invention provides an improved mixer section for a screw for a molding machine. The improved mixer section includes at least one conveying flight and at least one spill flight intersecting with the conveying flight. At least one notch is formed in the conveying ... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7293980 | Porous member for a post-molding molded article conditioning apparatus with an integrally formed cooling structure A cooling tube assembly for operating on a malleable molded plastic part. The cooling tube assembly comprising a porous tube/insert having a profiled inner conditioning surface, and a vacuum structure configured to cooperate with the porous tube. In use, the vacuum ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7291006 | Check valve lip seal for an injection molding machine A check valve for a molding machine. The check valve has a stem portion and a ring portion movable along said stem portion between a melt channel open position and a melt channel closed position. A groove is formed in a forward face of the ring portion. The groove, ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7287977 | Hot runner manifold system A manifold system (50) comprising a main manifold (56) with a plurality of arms (64), a plurality of sub-manifolds (52) spaced from the main manifold (56) and communicating with the main manifold (56) through a plurality of ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7284979 | Self aligning articulated joint for use in a hot runner system An injection molding self aligning articulated joint configured to be disposed between an injection unit and a hot runner. A joint is provided having first and second spherical surfaces and a melt channel therein. The joint is coupled to one of the injection unit an... | 10/23/2007 |
