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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110156304 | Die Tool Production Methods Utilizing Additive Manufacturing Techniques A method for producing a die tool includes forming a substantially complete face plate of the die tool utilizing an additive manufacturing process, forming a support structure of the die tool independently from the face plate, and coupling the face plate with the suppor... | 06/30/2011 |
| 20110152016 | Sport racquet The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing at least a portion of a sports racquet frame that comprises a step a) of providing a moldable tube structure containing a first inflatable bladder and a second inflatable bladder. The first and second inflatabl... | 06/23/2011 |
| 20100139857 | BAGGING PROCESS AND MANDREL FOR FABRICATION OF ELONGATED COMPOSITE STRUCTURE A mandrel for composite fabrication includes an open cell foam carrier and at least one vacuum bag enclosing the open cell foam carrier.... | 06/10/2010 |
| 20100107543 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF PRE-CAST BUILDING PANELS The invention relates to an apparatus and method for moulding a substantially hollow building panel (12) of the kind having spaced opposed outer panel walls (14) interconnected by a plurality of spaced formations 16 such that adjacent formations eac... | 05/06/2010 |
| 20090295015 | FLEXIBLE TOOLING METHOD AND APPARATUS A molding apparatus comprises an upper molding box, a lower mold box, an upper flexible membrane covering an opening of the upper mold box, a lower flexible membrane covering an opening of the lower mold box, a heating system located in the upper mold box, a set of port... | 12/03/2009 |
| 20090131939 | INFLATABLE MOLD FOR MAINTAINING POSTERIOR SPINAL ELEMENTS IN A DESIRED ALIGNMENT A system for the in situ formation of prostheses between adjacent vertebrae of a patient. The system includes a first mold adapted to be located in an intervertebral disc space between the adjacent vertebrae and at least a second mold adapted to be positioned between ad... | 05/21/2009 |
| 20080217815 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MOLDING POLYMER PARTS BY DISPLACEMNT INJECTION MOLDING A displacement-injection molding system utilizes a plasticizing vessel with cylindrical heat transfer cores extending into the cavity of the plasticizing vessel to efficiently heat polymer granules to their injection temperature and a variable volume mold utilizing back... | 09/11/2008 |
| 20080177228 | PREFORM AND BALLOON HAVING A NON-UNIFORM THICKNESS The present invention provides a balloon having a non-uniform thickness that is adapted to facilitate folding of the balloon. The balloon comprises at least one relatively thin section formed between inner and outer surfaces of the balloon, and at least one relatively t... | 07/24/2008 |
| 20080054523 | Apparatuses, Systems, and Methods for Manufacturing Composite Parts Tooling aids for applying pressure in laminating, and methods for their use, are described herein. In one embodiment, a caul for applying pressure in laminating includes a base portion positioned between first and second corner portions. The base portion can have a curv... | 03/06/2008 |
| 20070228596 | HOT ISOSTATIC PRESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS A hot isostatic pressing method is disclosed wherein workpieces are accommodated within a high pressure vessel and the interior of the high pressure vessel is filled with an inert gas of a high temperature and a high pressure to treat the workpieces. The method includes... | 10/04/2007 |
| 20070216071 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ABRASIVE TOOLS A compression molding apparatus and method for the manufacture of abrasive layers for abrasive tooling which provides a compression mold space defined between an inflexible wall surface and a flexible wall surface. The apparatus and method of the present invention is pa... | 09/20/2007 |
| 20070186718 | Bicycle cranks composed of composite material and metal parts and method for making the same A bicycle crank includes a hollow body made by composite material and two metal connection members are connected on two ends of the hollow body. A mold includes an elongate cavity and two metal connection members are put in the cavity. Composite material arranged as a l... | 08/16/2007 |
| 20070187867 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A BICYCLE WHEEL RIM, APPARATUS FOR IMPLEMENTING THE METHOD AND BICYCLE WHEEL RIM OBTAINED THEREBY A bicycle wheel rim and a method of making a bicycle wheel rim are provided. The rim provided is made of a single part using structural fiber based material, preferably carbon fiber material, with two circumferential wings for anchoring the tire, which extend radially o... | 08/16/2007 |
| 20070176323 | Tools for manufacturing composite parts and methods for using such tools Tools for manufacturing composite parts and methods for using such tools are disclosed herein. A method in accordance with one aspect of the invention includes manufacturing a fiber-reinforced resin part from a plurality of fibers positioned on a tool having a female mo... | 08/02/2007 |
| 20070172687 | Method for producing coated substrates The present invention relates to a process for the production of laminated substrates having a three-dimensionally structured surface, wherein a decorative paper which comprises from 5 to 90% by weight, based on the total fiber content, of fibers of synthetic polymers i... | 07/26/2007 |
| 20070164479 | Pressurized molding of composite parts Apparatus and methods for molding composite bodies into composite parts using pressure. A lower inflexible mold is combined with an elastic upper mold layer to form a molding cavity in which the composite body to be molded is placed. An elastic pressure layer is used in... | 07/19/2007 |
| 20070096368 | Corner-consolidating inflatable apparatus and method for manufacturing composite structures An inflatable compaction tool for consolidating a composite material inside a faceted hollow or tubular mold for a composite part is made from an elastic material. The compaction tool includes relatively flat wall segments conjoined by corner segments that define a seal... | 05/03/2007 |
| 20070090569 | Method of making variable thickness tubular member for vehicles A method of making a variable thickness tubular member for a vehicle includes the steps of providing a tubular member and positioning a mandrel inside of the tubular member. The method also includes the steps of hydroforming the tubular member into a variable thickness ... | 04/26/2007 |
| 20070080481 | Apparatus and methods for fabrication of composite components Apparatus and methods for fabrication of composite components are disclosed. In one embodiment, an apparatus for fabricating a component from a composite material includes a containment member having an internal volume adapted to receive the composite material, and a li... | 04/12/2007 |
| 20070063383 | Method for making bicycle frame by composite material A method for making bicycle frames includes a step of preparing initial parts by carbon-fiber sheets and inflatable bladders are inserted into the initial parts which are then arranged to a desired arrangement. The arranged parts are put in a mold which is heated under ... | 03/22/2007 |
| 20070018356 | Hydraulic pressure molding device and hydraulic pressure molding method A hydraulic pressure molding device and a hydraulic pressure molding method for molding a molded body of a specified shape by holding a material plate by a first mold pressing the material plate with a pressurized liquid medium and a second mold in which a molding reces... | 01/25/2007 |
| 20070013105 | Post-Forming of Thermoplastic Ducts An apparatus and method are provided for thermoplastically forming a contour in a thermoplastic duct defining a passage. The apparatus includes a longitudinal collar that defines a cavity and a rigid inner support structure extending longitudinally in the cavity. The co... | 01/18/2007 |
| 20060255493 | Apparatus and method for making form-fitted molded protective cases for products A method and apparatus for making inexpensive, form-fitted, protective cases of thermal plastic or polycarbonate material that can be easily printed with decorative imagery and/or electronic circuitry for a variety of products, such as portable music players or radios, ... | 11/16/2006 |
| 20060249878 | Wall panels and methods and apparatus for forming wall panels for building applications Panels for building construction are formed of industrial or agricultural wastes or environmental materials supplied in layers together with mesh layers in stacked steel molds. Male molds are received in the first molds, each having an inflatable cover about a rigid tub... | 11/09/2006 |
| 20060151904 | Molding apparatus and method for making a cutting tool A molding apparatus for making a cutting tool includes a cylindrically shaped elastic bag having an internal cavity for receiving a granulated material, such as a mixture of cobalt and carbide. The profile of the interior cavity substantially corresponds to the shape of... | 07/13/2006 |
| 20060076716 | Device and method for moulding semi-finished pieces made from open-cell material The present invention relates to a method for the shaping of web-like or sheet-like semifinished products (7, 8) made of open-pored plastic using a multipart forming tool (1), whose tool parts (2, 3), which may be moved toward and away from one anot... | 04/13/2006 |
| 20050211372 | Installation of flexible lining with flexible collar for lining lateral pipelines A method for installation of a flexible resin impregnable liner for lining a lateral pipe which leads into a main pipe having at one end a flexible collar for installation at the location where the lateral liner meets the main, wherein after installation the collar exte... | 09/29/2005 |
| 20050191919 | Method for the fabrication of a former for manufacture of composite articles and manufacture and repair of composite articles using said former The present invention relates to a method for the fabrication of a former for manufacture of composite articles. The method is characterized by the following steps: forming a wetted water-soluble fiber composite on a master tool such that the fiber composite material li... | 09/01/2005 |
| 20050133968 | Article of footwear having a fluid-filled bladder with a reinforcing structure A sole component and a method of manufacturing the sole component are disclosed. In general, the sole component includes a fluid-filled bladder and a reinforcing structure extending around the bladder. The reinforcing structure is bonded to the exterior of the bladder, ... | 06/23/2005 |
| 20050112304 | Item with hollowed interior or open end and method for making the same A hollow item made of composite material and includes a hollow interior. An method for making the hollow item includes a step of preparing prepreg sheets; a step of preparing a resilient mediate layer with pre-set shape and the resilient mediate layer mounted to the pre... | 05/26/2005 |
| 20050089670 | Casting preforms for optical fibres This invention relates to a method of preparing a preform for an optical fibre, and more particularly to a method of preparing a preform for a polymer holey optical fibre. The invention provides a method of preparing a preform for manufacture of a polymer holey optical ... | 04/28/2005 |
| 20050040558 | Method and assembly for over-moulding a tubular element by plastic material compression The invention concerns a method and an assembly for over-moulding an at least partially tubular element by plastic material compression. Said tubular element has an inner surface (22a) and extends along a elongation direction (8). The invention is c... | 02/24/2005 |
| 20050023713 | Method of manufacturing foam core boat collars Methods for fabricating foam cored items in which the foam core is tightly encased by an outer shell. The foam core is compressed, reducing a characteristic dimension, thereby facilitating installation and/or removal of the foam. The foam is then allowed to expand to th... | 02/03/2005 |
