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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8087634 | One handed ice cube tray The one handed ice cube tray is an ice cube tray with a large opening that works like a hand that holds the front edge of a kitchen counter top to secure that end of the ice cube tray to allow one hand to twist or flex the ice cube tray and hold it flexed to ensure ... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8047500 | Stiffened flexible baking tin The baking tin comprises a hollow part (1a) made of a flexible material having a side wall (3) whose upper end defines an opening (5), and a rigid reinforcement (7). Another annular or disk-shaped reinforcement (11′) is li... | 11/01/2011 |
| 7913970 | Food preparation mould A mold 10, 30, 40 particularly for use in food preparation comprising a base 11, and a collar 12 having a continuous wall 14 that upstands from the base with a lower edge 16 of the collar abutting the base 11. The mold may b... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7731150 | Malleable mold and method of use thereof A mold device including a body having a hollow, three-dimensional shape with at least one opening therein; the body being made from a material having a malleable characteristic, and having an axis extending vertically there through, wherein the inner surface of the ... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7409794 | Fishing line casting and bait projectile system A powered fishing line casting system utilizing compressed air is provided to cast a projectile provided with fishhooks and bait, and to which the fishing line to be cast is attached, to greater distances than could be achieved using conventional casting methods. Th... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7285238 | Reef artifact A reef artifact for simulating a coral reef includes a reef-like formation, which forms a base structure for simulating coral. The reef-like formation also has structures on it that simulate reef organisms. The reef-organism structures enhance the varied and diverse... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7238316 | Method for making precisely configured flakes useful in optical devices Precisely configured, especially of geometric shape, flakes of liquid crystal material are made using a mechanically flexible polymer mold with wells having shapes which are precisely configured by making the mold with a photolithographically manufactured or laser p... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7213508 | Molded egg-shaped food product, and method and mold for making same A mold for making an egg-shaped food product includes top and bottom mold halves which cooperate when joined to form an egg-shaped interior mold cavity adapted for receiving a liquid foodstuff. The top and bottom mold halves define a plurality of thermal transit hol... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7185508 | Refrigerator with compact icemaker A refrigerator/freezer with an ice maker having an ice cube tray in which are formed multiple ice cube recesses. The ice cube tray is movable between a fill position and a harvest position. The ice cube tray has a composite construction comprising a base layer and a... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7118701 | Mold for manufacturing a stick of cosmetic product The invention relates to a mold for manufacturing a stick, in particular for cosmetic use. The side wall of said mold has zones of weakness for making the mold easier to deform radially, said zones of weakness being obtained by means of recesses formed in the side w... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7093816 | Sealed container filled with water for making ice and package comprising same The sealed container filled with liquid is designed for making ice. It comprises a tray having a peripheral wall closed on one side by a base and defining on the other side an opening for extracting the ice. The container comprises a seal for sealing the tray, which... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7090189 | Compliant cantilevered micromold A compliant cantilevered three-dimensional micromold is provided. The compliant cantilevered micromold is suitable for use in the replication of cantilevered microparts and greatly simplifies the replication of such cantilevered parts. The compliant cantilevered mic... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7068282 | Coloration indicative of draft angles An object may be colored to indicate draft angles of a pull direction at various locations of the object. The coloration advantageously employs a color map specifying a color spectrum for a range of trigonometric values of the draft angles. ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7014162 | Ice cube tray with server cover An ice cube tray having a rigid support structure for easy handling and manipulation includes plural ice cube compartments, the ice cube compartments including deformable, flexible bottoms to enable ejection of ice cubes by application of a small force on each ice c... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7010934 | Icemaker The present invention relates to an icemaker in which an ice cube tray is twisted by rotation of an actuator to easily and effectively release ice from the ice cube tray. The icemaker comprising an ice cube tray formed with cube compartments; an actuator rota... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6808154 | Mold and molding process A method and apparatus for forming a member, such as a column. The invention comprises inner and outer molds that are spaced apart forming a cavity for receiving a viscous material for making the member. A core is inserted within the inner area of inner mold when th... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6786054 | Systems and methods for freezing, storing and thawing biopharmaceutical material A system for controlled freezing, storing and thawing a biopharmaceutical material includes a flexible container and a supporting structure. The flexible container is adapted to receive the biopharmaceutical material therein for freezing, storing and thawing. The co... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6684646 | Systems and methods for freezing, storing and thawing biopharmaceutical material A system for controlled freezing, storing and thawing a biopharmaceutical material includes a flexible container and a supporting structure. The flexible container is adapted to receive the biopharmaceutical material therein for freezing, storing and thaw... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6565351 | Apparatus for fabricating composite structures An apparatus (100) for fabricating composite structures is provided that includes first and second tooling portions (110, 120) that are configured to support at least one layer (160) of composite materials during curing to form a composite structure. The ... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6547547 | Apparatus for molding composite foam molding element Apparatus for integrally molding articles with a foam member, including a charger for supplying raw material beads made of resin to a die cavity containing articles for integral molding with foam, a plurality of work piece nozzles each having a nozzle ope... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6245275 | Method for fabricating composite structures A method for fabricating composite structures is provided that includes providing a skin (20) that has at least one layer (160) of uncured composite material, and providing a flexible hinge tool (100) that has first and second tooling portions (110, 120) ... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6168131 | Ice cube tray and dispenser An ice cube storage and dispensing unit having an ice cube tray tray with a plurality of ice cube compartments and a plurality of slits along one of the longitudinal edges. There is a cover is removably secured to the ice cube tray which creates a closed ... | 01/02/2001 |
| 5971352 | Ice bar tray An ice bar tray for making various lengths of ice bars for use in different types and sizes of water bags. Each ice bar has a round cross section for ease in inserting into circular water fill openings in a water bag. The ice bar tray includes at least on... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5783135 | Demoulding apparatus For use in manufacturing concreted building products in polyurethane molds, a demolding apparatus provides a clamping bar which clamps on to a lip of a mold (22) and is then moved with pivotal arms (32,34) forward and upwardly to effectively strip the edg... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5527012 | Freezing mould bag, especially for freezing ice lumps A freezing mould bag for ices is formed from two plastic foils, and has a segmented inlet channel, two closure valve flaps extending within the interior of the bag, and a constriction which provides a venturi effect closing the bag at the constriction.... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5443856 | Method for producing molded chocolate product having complicated concaved and convexed decorative pattern thereon A method for producing a molded chocolate product having a complicated concaved and convexed decorative pattern thereon involves the steps of: (a) charging a low viscosity fluidized chocolate material into a complicated concaved and convexed decorative pa... | 08/22/1995 |
| 5439622 | Method and apparatus for producing molded parts A mold (100) is constructed by forming a shell (125) having a back surface (127) and a mold surface (126) which defines a mold cavity (150), by forming a shell base (124) about the back surface (127) of the shell (125) so as to define an enclosed cavity (... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5398908 | Container for receipt of an edible good The closure lid is designed as mold on the container body. The volume enclosed by the closure lid and the container body equals at least approximately the volume of the product filled into the container. The edible good is placed in a flowable state into ... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5393032 | Non-reusable, peel off covered ice tray There is provided an ice tray that includes a body and a laminated cover that has a plastic coat for securing together the body and the cover. The body includes a plurality of individual cavities for receiving liquid therein. Each wall of each cavity has ... | 02/28/1995 |
| 5380182 | Mold having elastomeric mold member therewith This invention relates to the use of a flexible, heat resistant mold member. The mold member is useful in molding processes such as dip or slush molding. The mold member maintains its structural integrity and may therefore be used as an insert in the arti... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5370353 | Moulds for plaster pieces A mould assembly for the manufacture of at least one plaster piece includes at least two parts, one being a support member (21) and the other being a mould member (22), the support member being formed of lightweight rigid material with a lower base surfac... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5332190 | Elastic molding die An elastic molding die is composed of an elastomer laminate film, of which the innermost layer is formed of an elastomer not containing fillers. The innermost layer elastomer is preferably an oil-resistant elastomer. Alternatively, an oil-repellent agent ... | 07/26/1994 |
| 5320790 | Method for producing a durable tactile warning surface A patterned tool and method for producing a durable tactile warning surface for sidewalks and other walkways including pouring a concrete base, applying pigmented or colored hardener to the upper surface of the concrete base, stamping the upper surface of... | 06/14/1994 |
| 5275547 | Mold assembly with flexible membrane A mold assembly (10) for injection molding material including a mold base (12), a clamping plate (14) and a flexible membrane (16). The flexible membrane has a retainer portion (29) engaged within a groove (28) in the mold base, and secured in position cl... | 01/04/1994 |
| 5263844 | Elastic mold An elastic mold consists of a product molding section in which a fluidized charging material is charged and solidified to form a molded product, and a mold holding section formed integrally with a take-out opening which is contiguous to the product moldin... | 11/23/1993 |
| 5221542 | Apparatus for making a solid electrolyte holder The invention provides a method and apparatus for making an electrochemical cell solid electrolyte holder. A layer of solid electrolyte powder or its precursor is formed around an externally screw threaded mandrel. The powder is pressed to form the holder... | 06/22/1993 |
| 5211895 | Molding process for forming a concrete paving block A molded and cured concrete paving member for paving driveways, walkways, patios, plazas and the like, comprising portland cement, a coal slag aggregate, water and an acrylic additive. The blend is poured into a non-porous, high gloss polyvinylchloride (P... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5196127 | Ice cube tray with cover A stackable, covered ice cube tray apparatus including a base member having four side walls, each side wall having a lower end and a top end, wherein said side walls and bottom wall form a basin for storage of a liquid. The apparatus further includes a co... | 03/23/1993 |
| 5174074 | Assembly for casting large curved shells of reinforced concrete A large, curved or spherical shell of reinforced concrete is cast without utilization of supporting framework. A casting formwork is in the form of a thin, suspended membrane that is reinforced with a collar. During construction and transport, the membran... | 12/29/1992 |
| 5154937 | Elastic forming die and device for forming molded products An elastic forming die with an aperture section through which a molding material is charged, including a main mold section in membrane form which acts as a female mold for the molded product; a conical section in membrane form which is connected to the ap... | 10/13/1992 |
