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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7731148 | High optical quality molds for use in contact lens production The invention provides molds and mold inserts useful in the production of contact lenses. In particular, the invention provides high optical quality molds and inserts useful for manufacturing silicone hydrogel contact lenses. ... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7549616 | Molding device for molding parts A molding device is provided that includes outer and inner rubber molds that define a space therebetween for forming a column. Inserted within the inner mold is an elongated rigid member. A multisectional housing surrounds the outer mold and includes a plurality of ... | 06/23/2009 |
| 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 |
| 7326045 | System for releasing molded part from entrapping core rings Core portion of injection mold forms a central boss. An annular trough surrounds the central boss, the boss forming an inner trough wall. An annular core ring is positioned in the annular trough adjacent the inner trough wall. A plurality of slide segments are attac... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7293977 | Device for producing concrete moulded blocks The aim of the invention is to produce concrete moulded blocks, using a mould which is subjected to a vibrating process. Said mould comprises a frame (FR) and a moulding insert (FE) which is maintained therein. A device comprising receiving elements arranged in said... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7294297 | Method and device of the production of brushes In a method for producing a bristle from thermoplastic polymers through injection molding, the molten polymer mass is injected under pressure into a bristle-molding channel of predetermined length having a predetermined cross-section along this length and the channe... | 11/13/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7137800 | Prestressed concrete casting apparatus and method A prestressed concrete casting apparatus includes a prestressing element (e.g., wire cable or rod) pretensioning fixture of simple easy to use construction, and great strength/rigidity for withstanding considerable pretensioning forces. Advantageously, a clamshell-t... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7121823 | Mold assembly for forming a plastic article having a complicated shape A Mold assembly for forming a plastic article includes a fixed plate, a female mold, a male mold, a first sliding mechanism, a second sliding mechanism, a following block, a threaded pole, and a shaft. The male mold defines a slot. The first sliding mechanism includ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7104774 | Mold assembly A mold assembly wherein a cavity for molding is defined by primary mold cavity and primary mold core elements and a supplemental core element, the primary mold cavity and primary mold core elements are carried by first and second mating mold components and the suppl... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7059806 | Hole former for an invert A hole former for a manhole with an invert, which aligns the hole with the invert such that pipes are properly aligned and will not leak or cause damming when connected to the manhole. The hole former has an alignment member with a central aperture as a part of the ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7052634 | Method for making a foam sheet having ventilation holes A method for making a foam sheet having ventilation holes includes the steps of: (a) preparing first and second molds, each including lower and upper mold parts separably closed to each other so as to define first and second mold cavities for the first and second mo... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7028972 | Gasket and mandrel assembly for pipe joints A gasket and mandrel assembly, including a gasket having an annular main body portion with an anchor flange and a pipe sealing portion. The gasket is foldable between a folded position in which the pipe sealing portion is disposed substantially within the main body ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6918997 | Method of producing pulp moldings A method of producing a pulp molded article comprising the steps of assembling splits (10, 11) each having a suction passageway and a papermaking screen (5) into a papermaking mold (1), filling the cavity of the papermaking mold (1) with ... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6916145 | Dual durometer clip A clip (10) for fastening a panel (50) to a support structure (52) is provided. The clip (10) has a plate (12) and a stem (14) extending from the plate. The stem 14 has a base (22) and a body section (24). The ... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6843461 | Mold for producing depressions in the sides of a molded block The side walls of a mold have recesses in each of which is mounted a mold core for forming depressions on the outer side of a concrete block which is to be produced in this mold. The mold cores are pivotally supported around a horizontal axis which is parallel to th... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6828373 | Water soluble tooling materials for composite structures The present invention relates to a low density, water-soluble coring and tooling material used for the fabrication of composite parts. One aspect of the present invention relates to a lightweight, strong composite coring material that can be easily shaped and remove... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6827322 | Recoverable improved casing for the manufacture of recesses A recoverable improved casing for the manufacture of recesses for buried bodies includes a mold with a section decreasing toward a smaller section end. The mould has internal longitudinal and transverse reinforcing ribs, which define nodes at their point of intersec... | 12/07/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6793192 | Process of making integral three-dimensional articles, and mold for making such articles An apparatus and method for molding three-dimensional articles having interstitials. The article has elongate elements and interstitials between the elongate elements. The interstitials may extend entirely through the article, or intercept only the periphery of the ... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6726871 | Method and apparatus for attachment of air cleaner housing An injection molded component includes a plurality of integrally formed push pins that provide a simplified attachment interface for attaching the component to a vehicle structure. The injection molded component includes a base housing component with an upper and lo... | 04/27/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6558147 | Molding device for molding rotator A molding device is provided for molding a blower fan that has a center member embedded in a center portion of the fan. The molding device comprises a pair of molding dies which define therebetween a shaped cavity when properly coupled; and an insert die ... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6547210 | Sacrificial insert for injection molding Sacrificial inserts and molds for use in injection molding are disclosed. In one embodiment a sacrificial insert includes a water-insoluble insert which has a melting temperature greater than the injection molding melt temperature of the base material bei... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6439536 | Mold form and use thereof A mould (10) for the injection moulding of hollow products (1) or products with recesses and made from a plastic which quickly expands after removal from the mould, has two mould parts (12, 14) and a one-piece core (18) surrounded thereby. The core (18) w... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6387311 | Manufacture of a support A mold and a method for manufacturing a support to be mounted on a rim of a vehicle by injection or transfer molding in which the molding material is force fed into a closed molding cavity. The mold includes an internal core for molding the inner surface ... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6371436 | Placement ring assembly having magnetic securing means A placement ring assembly has inside and outside mandrels releasably fastened together to secure and align a pipe connector gasket therebetween. A permanent magnet of a magnet assembly is inserted through co-aligned openings in the mandrels and is magneti... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6315295 | Inflatable seals An inflatable seal system in a tool having opposed parts which are relatively movable together with the inflatable seal system therebetween. The inflatable seal system comprising a longitudinally extending seal cavity and a seal extending longitudinally a... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6196517 | Placement ring assembly having cushioned knockout assembly A placement ring assembly has inside and outside mandrels releasably fastened together to secure and align a pipe connector gasket therebetween. A permanent magnet of a magnet assembly is inserted through co-aligned openings in the mandrels and is magneti... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6190599 | Removal of injection-molded tie from mold by moving core disposed outside of abutment wall of tie In a method of injection molding a tie that includes an abutment wall surface having at least one tooth inside a locking head facing a pawl, a movable core that defines at least a portion of a surface of the abutment wall that is on the opposite side of t... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6171539 | Method for forming a molded grommet A method for forming a molded grommet using a device which includes a fixed mold and a movable mold, the latter having three positions. The first is a closed position, wherein the two molds are adjacent each other with a middle plate between them. Second,... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6110402 | Magnetically attached hole form An attachment mechanism for a hole form that is used to secure the hole form to a form wall during a casting process. The attachment mechanism includes a hole form having an opening formed in the face thereof and a magnet assembly which is received in the... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6105924 | Wedge apparatus and mold A wedge apparatus for use with molds and a mold utilizing at least one wedge apparatus. The wedge apparatus includes a pair of attachment portions, each having an attachment surface and a wedge surface, a wedge portion, and a shaft. The wedge portion is s... | 08/22/2000 |
| 5862853 | Movable insert for die-casting mold with retractable core A movable insert for a die-casting mold having a cavity in which a core is mounted and slidable between a retracted position in the cavity and an extended position in which the core extends from the movable insert core. The core has a connector releasably... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5843494 | Positioning device for slidable core A positioning device for positioning a slidable core in a movable insert of a die casting mold. The positioning device utilizes a rotary actuator coupled to a piston in a hydraulic cylinder to rotate the piston and in turn a cylinder rod. The cylinder rod... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5780072 | Manufacturing apparatus for manufacturing TM dual mode dielectric resonator apparatus In a TM dual mode dielectric resonator apparatus, a cross-shaped TM dual mode dielectric resonator is provided in an electrically conductive case, and the TM dual mode dielectric resonator includes first and second dielectric resonators integrally formed ... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5780075 | Mandrel for filament winding - application to the manufacture of curved profiles The present invention relates to a mandrel for manufacturing a part made from a composite material according to the filament winding technique. The mandrel includes a composite material layer whose threads are wound circumferentially round a metallic casing. T... | 07/14/1998 |
| 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 |
| 5746965 | Removal of injection-molded tie from mold by retracting core from between pawl and abutment surface of tie In a method of injection molding a tie that includes an abutment wall surface having at least one tooth inside a locking head facing a pawl, a retractable core that defines at least a portion of the abutment surface that includes the at least one abutment... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5725892 | Apparatus for creating fishing worm having attractant discharge arrangement A mold utilized for creating a fishing worm having an abdominal cavity that contains an attractant gel having a stimulating taste to a fish, the mold having first and second sections, with each section having a cavity portion. Each cavity portion of the m... | 03/10/1998 |
