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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7361296 | Motor vehicle wheel frame A motor vehicle wheel frame is integrally molded in a split mold including a lower mold portion (12) and a complemental mold portion. Channel-like spoke forming formations (12.1) receive layers (24.1) of molding material wrapped around heat expa... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7331776 | Food embossing stamper device An impression device for food items. More particularly, the present invention is a stamping device designed to create images upon a variety of foods for decoration and/or marketing purposes. The stamper device of the present invention has the general appearance of a... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7320768 | Metal mold for a connected product and method of molding the product An object of the present invention is to provide a metal mold of a simple structure that can be used for injection molding a combined product composed of some molded pieces regardless of the accuracy and the shape of a desired combined product and a method of moldin... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7281896 | Fan and impeller thereof An impeller includes a hub and at least one blade. In this case, the hub has at least one balancing portion disposed on hub and arranged with respect to a center of the hub. The balancing portion has at least one corner. The blades are disposed around the hub. In ad... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7264761 | Method of making a molded plastic elbow An improved molded plastic elbow and a related mold assembly and manufacturing method are provided, wherein the elbow defines an internal flow path having a smoothly radiused inside turn. The elbow is formed by injecting plastic material into a tubular mold cavity f... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7225853 | Thermoforming method and apparatus A thermoforming apparatus having a mold with an internal vacuum chamber and a quench for cooling a thermoplastic sheet while it remains on the mold. Because the quench cools the sheet, conventional cooling lines are eliminated from the mold. A preferred process of u... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7216842 | Pocket former A pocket former includes an outer barrel having a first rim, a second rim and a frustoconical body portion extending from the first rim to the second rim. A center barrel is connected to the outer barrel and has a proximal lip adjacent the first rim of the outer bar... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7201358 | Stand-alone self-supporting disposable baking containers and methods of manufacture A self-supporting baking mold that includes a base member having a fanciful shape with a perimeter that is more complex than a simple circle and a depending sidewall coupled to said base member. The baking mold is sufficiently rigid to support a quantity of batter w... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7178779 | Resin molding die and production method for semiconductor devices using the same A resin molding die includes: a cavity; a resin inlet through which a liquid resin to be cured is injected into the cavity; and an air vent through which air is released to an exterior space of the resin molding die during injection of the resin, the air vent being ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7159835 | Magnetic hole former An improved method and apparatus for attaching a hole former to a mold assembly for use in the formation of cast materials such as concrete and the like. The apparatus comprises a hole former assembly attached to a bracket. The bracket is held in a stationary positi... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7153125 | Molded plastic elbow An improved molded plastic elbow and a related mold assembly and manufacturing method are provided, wherein the elbow defines an internal flow path having a smoothly radiused inside turn. The elbow is formed by injecting plastic material into a tubular mold cavity f... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7134248 | Pre-cast panel form insert The present invention is directed to a pre-cast panel form insert used in precast construction. The insert comprises a substantially planar portion defining dimensions suitable to complement dimensions of a pre-cast panel form and a fluid diverting portion. The flui... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7121519 | Silicone mould tool A tool for making a mounting or holder for a tablet-shaped sample which is to undergo analysis in an analytical instrument, the tool comprising a moulding which defines a lower surface and a side wall or walls, and a pin which, in use, extends upwardly above the low... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7013927 | Sleeve for toilet flanges and drains A protective sleeve system for use by plumbers during installation of riser pipes in buildings, surrounds a pipe and maintains a space around the pipe. A sleeve surrounds the pipe such that a space is defined between the pipe and the sleeve and a plurality of spacer... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6978976 | Magnetized core with pneumatic release system for creating a wax mold for a golf club head An improved core for creating wax patterns of golf club heads is disclosed herein. The core includes a center core piece and several outer core pieces removably coupled to the center core piece by magnets embedded in each of the core pieces. The core further include... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6835343 | Method for handling concrete retaining wall blocks A method and apparatus for handling large concrete retaining wall blocks and the like. The blocks are cast in a form with the front face down, a lifting loop extending from a rear face and with grooves extending in sides from a rear face to adjacent the front face. ... | 12/28/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6651949 | Apparatus for casting a gasket and associated positioning member into an opening and a cast member for receiving a conduit Method and apparatus for casting a gasket into a cast member utilizing a one-piece mandrel assembly provided within a mold assembly. The resilient, compressible gasket is mounted upon the mandrel assembly during the casting operation. The mandrel assembly... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6620364 | Block forming apparatus and method A retaining wall block is provided. The retaining wall block includes top, bottom, front, back, first side and second side surfaces. A tongue set is provided on the top surface of the block and a groove in the bottom surface of the block. The tongue set i... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6561478 | Resin transfer mold The present invention relates to a seal pin indexed precisely in a resin transfer molding die to assure the desired resin-to-fiber ratio in the mold part, and, thereby, to produce reliably and consistently a part of minimum weight with adequate strength. ... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6560843 | Accurate positioning using a seal pin for RTM mold dies The present invention relates to an index/seal pin indexed precisely in a resin transfer molding die to assure the desired resin-to-fiber ratio in the mold part, and, thereby, to produce reliably and consistently a part of minimum weight with adequate str... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6533239 | Metal mold for manufacturing a slider for a slide fastener A metal mold for molding a slider of a slide fastener is provided. The metal mold comprises upper and lower mold cavities for molding portions of the slider, with the upper and lower molds moving up and down relative to each other in order to open and clo... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6453620 | Window buck A window buck having members forming a frame with the members including adjustable components enabling use of the buck in walls under construction of different thicknesses. Extruded front and rear components of each buck member are adjustably interengaged... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6332991 | Container and method for cross-linking composite materials on dental prosthesis A container for cross-linking composite materials on dental bridges and arches and on individual teeth, comprising: a plurality of plate-like elements which can be stacked and clamped together, at least one of the plate-like elements, which is internal to... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6247222 | Process for casting a plastic die A method for casting a plastic die including constructing an open ended container having a floor configured to the desired contour shape of the die. A plurality of elongated cores having tapered and arcuate peripheral edges are spaced within the container... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6174484 | Apparatus and method for producing a compression molded product A compression molding apparatus includes a mold of a first material having a first coefficient of thermal expansion and a plug of a second material having a second coefficient of thermal expansion different from the first coefficient of thermal expansion.... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6143223 | Process and molding element for molding a groove in a tire tread A process of molding of a rubber tread making it possible, after molding grooves, to strip the mold without rupture of connecting elements molded in the grooves. A molding element for molding a groove pattern in a rubber tread, the groove defined by at ... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6027094 | Set of parts for use in building and a method of using same The invention relates to a set of parts for use in building, comprising a plurality of separate parts which are assemblable to provide a former for defining a desired configuration in a set settable material, characterised by at least two interengageable ... | 02/22/2000 |
| 5985199 | Method and mold for molding slide fastener slider body In a mold for molding a slide fastener slider, a first template has a first part of a cavity for molding a rear section of an outer contour of the slider body except an upper surface portion of an upper wing and also has a first core for molding a rear se... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5807591 | Method and apparatus for forming concrete products A mold box is flexibly mounted to a product forming machine having upper and lower vertically displaceable beams. A feed drawer dispenses concrete material into the mold box while a vibration system vertically vibrates the mold box while dampening horizon... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5802696 | Process for casting a plastic die A method for casting a plastic die including constructing an open ended container having a floor configured to the desired contour shape of the die. The open ended container is segmented by longitudinal members and traversing members. A plurality of box-s... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5791103 | Pouring buck The window buck is made of extruded irregular shapes consisting of a combination of cellulose and polymer compounded specifically to be used in connection with building walls of poured concrete. The combination desirably is a mixture of approximately 70% ... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5756034 | Molded boat hull having in situ holes to accommodate through-hull fittings A molded fiberglass-reinforced resin boat hull provided with in situ holes to accommodate through-hull fittings, such as a fitting adapted to receive a rudder post. The boat hull is molded on a female mold having locating holes drilled therein in registra... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5707565 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing a ferrule A method for manufacturing a ferrule having butt end face on the front and positioning holes on both sides in the width direction and formed with plurality of fiber holes for inserting optical fibers, arranged in such a manner as to be inclined in the thi... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5690871 | Process for the production of structural thermoinsulating elements Process for the production of thermoinsulating structural elements, which includes: a)producing by thermoforming a cell made of thermoplastic material; b)pulling on such cell on a male die half shell; c)closing the die with a negative half shell suitable to form a ... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5667200 | Concrete building block system A concrete building block (2) has complementary projections (10) and recesses (12) to cause it to interlock with other blocks (2). A T-shaped channel (16, 26) on the top surface (4) receives an anchor member (32). A projecting end (36) of the member (32) ... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5547365 | Fan blade mold A fan blade mold is disclosed having a center shaft molding unit and a blade molding unit disposed around the center shaft molding unit and defining with the fan blade mold a plurality of blade molding cavities around the center shaft molding unit for mol... | 08/20/1996 |
| 5538217 | Ring-cake preparation system A ring-cake preparation system is adapted for use in association with a ring-cake and a ring-cake container. The ring cake container is formed in a cylindrical configuration. A plate with a post is positioned within the cake container. The apparatus inclu... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5536463 | System and method for molding plastic wheel covers A wheel cover mold assembly is provided for all wheel cover styles of a particular wheel diameter and mounting system. The mold assembly includes a top and a bottom base. The top base carries a mold cavity plate and the bottom base carries a mold core pla... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5535979 | Apparatus for use in forming recesses in cast bodies The invention provides apparatus for use in connection with the casting of bodies, e.g. of concrete panels, which are to contain within them one or more anchor members which extend towards the surface of the body and are accessible within recesses formed ... | 07/16/1996 |
