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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7419130 | Rustication for architectural molding The present invention concerns rustication forms or moldings having covering (overlay or wrapping) that alleviate problems associated with concrete slab curing. The present invention also concerns methods for forming rustication in concrete walls. The present invent... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7401758 | In mold manufacture of an object with embedded display panel This invention relates to an object having a display panel embedded in its top surface and processes for its manufacture. This invention also relates to an in-mold display transfer film or foil, which comprises a temporary carrier film, a release layer, a display pa... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7303715 | Horizontal gel casting device and method A horizontal casting tray with one or more slidable blocks for sealing at least one open end of the tray is provided to accommodate the casting of solidifiable separation media in variable lengths for use in electrophoresis. Methods for using the casting device to p... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7252281 | Apparatus for making a formwork for molding concrete walls A formwork making apparatus includes a bottom block, two side locating boards arranged in parallel on the bottom block, two forming boards respectively adhered to the side locating boards and set facing each other, two blocking plates set between the two side locati... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7238406 | Wall surfacing template A template assembly for use in the production of a variable depth building wall surface, which may be simulative of multiple units separated by mortar joints, such as a simulated brick, stone, tile, or mosaic surface. The template assembly is formed of a backing she... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7192000 | Plastics moulding A die for moulding a plastics part includes a cavity defining an overall shape of the part and having a surface-textured insert for providing an area upon the moulded plastics part having intricate surface detail. ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7121520 | Pre-cast concrete panels for construction of a building A formwork for precast concrete panel comprises of a quadrangle panel with a base and four side panels. The formwork (10) comprises of a base (14), which is provided with an island region (20) and/or a mound region (22), a pair of paralle... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7100344 | Shuttering element and process for manufacturing and repair of the same The shuttering element or similar, with a panel-shaped carrier (2; 7), according to the invention is characterized in that the carrier (2; 7) is covered at least on one side with a film (3; 6), which is attached to the carrier (2; 7) in a... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7087087 | Implants formed of coupled bone The present invention relates to an implant comprising two or more bone fragments that are combined to form a single unit. Cancellous bone or cortical bone is removed from a source and fashioned into bone components with desirable shapes and sizes. The bone componen... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7021919 | Apparatus for forming concrete blocks or stones with a rough surface A mold for forming blocks with at least one textured surface, the mold comprising a structure defining a cavity open at opposite ends thereof for receiving a block forming material at one of the open ends and discharging a block formed from the block forming materia... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7011782 | Lid support and forming system for pool cover box A system includes a support for a pool cover box lid comprising an elongated mounting element extending along at least one wall of the pool cover box, and a plurality of bracket assemblies, each connecting to the mounting element at multiple positions along the moun... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7004442 | Mold frame for a mold A mold frame for an apparatus for producing shaped concrete articles has two longitudinal and two transverse frame members which are detachably screwed to one another with form-fit on the four corners of the rectangular mold frame. The transverse frame members on th... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6997693 | Casting mold half and casting mold for producing contact lenses A casting mold half (5, 5a) for producing contact lenses comprises a mount (50) and an insert (51, 51a), which is arranged at one end of the mount (50) and can be connected to the mount (50) and which has a shaping su... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6945841 | Customizable doll with interchangeable faces having likeness of a person A doll having the likeness of a person or animal, wherein the doll form includes a body and head in the general shape of a human or animal is provided. The head includes a facial portion comprised of a first support having a receiving surface for receiving a face me... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6935606 | Formwork A Formwork includes rigid casting panels constructed to receive a batch of poured concrete. The surfaces of the panel exposed to contact the concrete are covered with a water absorbing liner coated or impregnated with a photocatalysis compound. The photocatalysis co... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6916166 | Apparatus for forming concrete blocks or stones with a rough surface A mold for forming blocks with at least one textured surface, the mold comprising a structure defining a cavity open at opposite ends thereof for receiving a block forming material at one of the open ends and discharging a block formed from the block forming materia... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6905105 | Apparatus for preparing a biocompatible matrix An apparatus and method of using the apparatus to prepare a biocompatible biodegradable matrix capable of supporting cells to form an implantable or engraftable surgical device. A matrix-forming fluid is contained within a chamber defined by top and bottom surfaces ... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6808667 | Form liner method A contoured wall and method is disclosed for creating the contour and appearance of a wall formed from individual assembled units such as stones. The wall is formed from a plurality of mating form liners each having a reciprocal contoured surface to that of the desi... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6769664 | Casting apparatus for electrophoretic gel tray A casting apparatus for receiving electrophoretic gel trays is disclosed. The casting apparatus includes a flat-surfaced base with upright walls at proximal and distal ends, thus forming a U-shaped chamber with open sides and top. Shafts extend parallel with the bas... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6732992 | Mold for producing silicon ingot and method for fabricating the same A mold for producing a silicon ingot having a layered structure comprising an inner silica layer containing at least one layer in which a fused silica powder with a particle size of 100 μm or less and a fine fused silica sand with a particle size of 100-300 μm is ... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6716022 | Biodegradable and edible feed packaging materials Molding apparatus (10) is provided which allows use of a particulate non-liquid molding material (121) to produce a variety of articles, such as frustoconical barrel segments (122). The apparatus (10) includes a female mold segment (18... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6688073 | Method of forming a composite panel A method of forming a composite panel with a facade comprising a planar arrangement of thin discrete facers on a body of structural backing material. The method comprises the steps of providing a horizontal casting bed, providing a plurality of facers eac... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6634617 | Form liner A form liner for use in a system to produce a surface of cementitious material including a plurality of surface areas each produced by a form liner to simulate the appearance of natural stone or rock and grout lines formed without seams visible between ad... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6561787 | Apparatus for forming biodegradable and edible feed packaging materials Molding apparatus (10) is provided which allows use of a particulate non-liquid molding material (121) to produce a variety of articles, such as frustoconical barrel segments (122). The apparatus (10) includes a female mold segment (18) including generall... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6467749 | Concrete column forming tube having a tear strip therein A concrete column forming tube is provided for receiving poured concrete therein to produce a concrete column and which eliminates spiral seam lines and other undesirable characteristics on the outside surface of the formed concrete column and provides a ... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6428310 | Apparatus and method for forming and packaging votive candles A container for forming the packaging of a candle consists of a cup having a closed bottom, a cylindrical sidewall integrally connected to the bottom, and an open top. The cup is shaped to conform to the inside surface of a mold for forming a votive candl... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6375448 | Automated system for continuously producing, cooling, and processing chewing gum base materials A system for automatically cooling and further processing chewing gum base materials is disclosed. The hot molten chewing gum base material is deposited in lined or coated pans, the pans are picked up by an industrial robot and placed into a pair of spira... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6355343 | Release sheet for use with multicomponent reactive urethane systems and method of manufacture A flexible composite release sheet providing a replicative surface with a desired surface effect and a method of manufacturing such a release sheet is disclosed. The release sheet is suitable for use in multicomponent reactive urethane casting systems. Th... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6343894 | Reusable building foundation form apparatus and method A building foundation form apparatus and method uses transverse form supports (15) supported directly on the ground and carrying longitudinal form supports (21, 22) adjustably located on opposite sides of, and substantially parallel to, a foundation axis ... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6334603 | Mold for producing silicon ingot and method for fabricating the same A mold for producing a silicon ingot having a layered structure comprising an inner silica layer containing at least one layer in which a fused silica powder with a particle size of 100 μm or less and a fine fused silica sand with a particle size of 100-... | 01/01/2002 |
| 6248271 | Method of making an insert for use in a mold for molding roof covering products A method of molding roofing shingles includes the steps of providing a compression mold having two mold bodies, and installing a mold insert in each of the two mold bodies. The surfaces of the inserts are shaped to correspond with the desired shape of a r... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6213754 | Apparatus for manufacturing concrete masonry units A cementitious composition for the molding of ultra-lightweight, durable, large structural units comprising Portland cement, coal combustion byproducts, expanded or extruded polystyrene and water, and a modified block machine used in the manufacture of su... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6202277 | Reusable hard tooling for article consolidation and consolidation method Hard tooling for consolidation of a workpiece there between is preserved for reuse by disposing between the tooling and a workpiece a plurality of distinct, superimposed sacrificial sheets, for example metal foils, to isolate the workpiece from the toolin... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6129329 | Gang form including single stone liners Systems are provided to contour hardenable construction material to resemble a natural stone wall. A gang form is provided for molding the natural stone surface having multiple stone regions. The gang form includes a plurality of form liners each includin... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6024555 | Tooling having compliant forming surface for forming resin composites A tooling concept uses a compliant forming surface for forming composite parts. The tooling concept utilizes a rigid support substructure that has a thin compliant forming surface. In the preferred embodiment of the invention, the tooling concept is used ... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5885502 | Method of forming patterned walls A method of forming a patterned wall includes the step of aligning a linear edge of a first linear base form liner with a linear edge of a second linear base form liner to form a non-contoured composite notch surface between a first contoured surface of t... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5817248 | Mold for structural blocks A mold designed to be operated easily by one person to form large blocks. Generally, the walls of the mold are attached to the base with a pivoting assembly such that the walls of the mold fall away from the molded material after hardening. Levers and ful... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5762974 | Die plate for press-molding of refractory bricks A plate for press-moulding dies of refractory bricks and the like, including a bearing metal slab to one face of which a lining of high wear-resistant material, normally hard metal, is applied, which is formed by a number of adjacent tiles arranged in an ... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5714179 | Rigid tooling with compliant forming surface for forming parts from composite materials A tooling concept having a compliant forming surface for forming composite parts. The tooling concept utilizes a rigid support substructure that has a thin compliant forming surface. In the preferred embodiment of the invention, the tooling concept is use... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5714177 | Die set for forming ceramic tiles The invention relates to a die set for the manufacture of specially shaped ceramic tile. A main component of the die set is a lower punch made of rigid material, on whose upper surface a profile is cut which is suitably shaped to form the front face of th... | 02/03/1998 |
