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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8070995 | System and method for establishing plumbing kit specifications A system and method for establishing plumbing kit specifications for kits containing plastic hose or tubing for installation on boats, RVs or other uses where ruler markings are imprinted longitudinally along the outside surface of stock hose. The ruler markings can... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8066921 | Simultaneously blow molded container and closure A method of producing a container and a closure comprises blow molding a body comprising a container portion and a closure portion joined together, and separating the closure portion from the container portion. A container and/or a closure produced according to the ... | 11/29/2011 |
| 7968024 | Method for forming molding compounds and articles therefrom A method for forming a molding compound including simultaneously chopping a non-synthetic reinforcement member and a synthetic reinforcement member and forming a hybrid reinforcement member from the chopped non-synthetic and synthetic reinforcement members. The hybr... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7357888 | Method of producing headliners, door panels and interior trim parts A method of making an article includes the steps of feeding fiber yarn, bundle or roving into a chopping device, chopping the fiber yarn, bundle or roving into fiber segments, texturizing the fiber segments, simultaneously introducing the fiber segments and a binder... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7311870 | Forming a molded article using improved thermal-sprayed tooling A metallic shell used, for example as a mold, is formed by spray deposition connected to a base by rods or other supports connected to mounting elements which are incorporated in the shell during the deposition process. The shell can incorporate different metals to ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7309460 | Photomask container A container suitable for storing and transporting photomasks and including a container body, a cover, first and second cushions and left and right channels disposed in slots formed in the container body. In one embodiment, the container of this invention is formed i... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7228571 | Method of making a helmet A method of making a helmet comprises the steps of cutting a plurality of substantially rectangular, preferably square, blanks from a sheet of resin-impregnated fabric, making curved cuts (1) in each blank to form a crown portion (5) and lobe portions ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7200915 | Method for continuously joining a handrail for an escalator or moving walkway Two opposite ends of a handrail stock member are joined to form a handrail having a closed-loop configuration for an escalator or the like. A slot is cut into each end, parallel to a longitudinal reinforcement layer of the handrail stock member. A joint reinforcemen... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7153456 | Method of making molds for making articles and a method of molding articles using such molds A process is described for making gourd molds useful in the production of decorative ceramic and other articles which bear the textures of the gourd interior. Articles produced may also serve as models for use in the manufacture of production molds. Steps in making ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7131625 | Ejector pin and method An insert for a mold comprising a plug, having an insert face, and a receiver defined by a sidewall with one of the plug and the receiver having a groove that receives a guide that extends from the other of the plug and the receiver so as to facilitate rotation of t... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7097728 | Frangible fiberglass insulation batts A frangible fiberglass insulation batt includes a frangible plane defined by a series of cuts in the batt. ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7052566 | Method of manufacturing a decorative panel cover This invention relates to a decorative panel cover and to a method of manufacturing a decorative panel cover. The invention provides a method of manufacturing a decorative panel comprising the steps of molding a first cover material to produce a first molded cover. ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7014806 | Method for producing a three-dimensional fiber reinforced ring frame component A closed ring fiber reinforced frame structure is produced by first preparing a prepreg. A section of the prepreg is formed into a flange preferably after impregnation by folding the flange section along a folding line. The folding line is formed by securing a defor... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6998441 | Polyethylene/low molecular weight hydrogenated aliphatic resin blends Compositions and methods are described herein for use in packaging having improved moisture vapor barrier properties. In certain embodiments of the present invention, packaging articles can be made having improved oxygen barrier properties as well. Compositions of t... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6979381 | Frangible fiberglass insulation batts A frangible fiberglass insulation batt includes a pair of fiberglass strips arranged to lie in side-by-side relation to one another and a frangible polymerized binder bridge spanning a gap between the fiberglass strips and retaining the fiberglass strips in side-by-... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6968671 | Lightweight OMEGA chain and improved method of manufacture A method of manufacturing jewelry and a chain article formed therefrom that results in a product substantially lighter than its solid counterpart. A length of wire mesh or woven wire type of “fabric” having a hollow seamed wire with a non-precious core of a widt... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6969485 | High volume production of low permeation plastic fuel tanks using parallel offset twinsheet pressure forming Processes are disclosed for producing plastic containers from thermoplastic sheets where the thermoplastic sheets are processed in parallel to form a low permeation plastic container. A plurality of thermoplastic sheets are progressively heated to a first temperatur... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6925723 | Three-dimensional template for footwear design A three-dimensional template for aesthetically and structurally designing an article of footwear is disclosed. The template includes a shell that defines an exterior surface. A marking instrument may be utilized to inscribe designs on the exterior surface. The shell... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6926656 | Method and apparatus for fabricating corrugated composite stiffeners An apparatus and method for fabricating corrugated composite stiffeners provides a base tool having grooves formed in an outer surface and a roller having a rotating shaft and a removable, lobed, elastomeric member surrounding the shaft. The lobes of the elastomeric... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6908680 | Method for obtaining reduced thermal flux in silicone resin composites A method for improving the thermal barrier properties of silicone resin/glass fiber composites. Composites comprising a layer of polysiloxane (silicone resin) matrix with a glass or quartz fiber reinforcement embedded in such matrix and an organic polymeric layer we... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6893603 | Production of hollow plastic articles The present invention relates to a process for producing hollow plastic articles, encompassing the following steps: a) producing a tubular plastic parison on a blow molding plant or coextrusion blow molding plant b) cutting open the extrude... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6866812 | Process for manufacturing hollow plastic bodies Process for manufacturing hollow plastic bodies, especially motor-vehicle fuel tanks, from an extruded parison of closed cross section, in which at least one cut is made in the parison which is then formed by molding. ... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6815048 | Labels Polymeric films including a layer of propylene polymer resin having microvoids therein, the microvoids having been formed by stretching a web containing the beta-form of polypropylene, have shown low static cling when being unwound from rolls in labelling operations... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6814921 | Method for making a fuel tank in plastic material Process for manufacturing a plastic fuel tank from two shells formed by molding, which are joined together, at least one shell being produced by compression-molding a portion of a plastic sheet between a mold and a punch and by the remaining portion of the sheet bei... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6797349 | Handled container and method of molding the same A handled container includes: a container body formed by blow molding in a blow mold and having an inwardly depressed portion in a bottom portion; a carrying handle formed integrally with the container body by blow molding at a position corresponding to the depresse... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6740273 | Method for making balloon catheter The present invention relates to a method for making a silicon balloon catheter in which a first tube having its outer diameter slightly smaller than that of a desired catheter is formed by an extruding method, mold lubricant is coated at a portion of a balloon inje... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6702967 | Process for preparing decorative surface materials having a decorative pattern Decorative surface material having a decorative pattern in which a combination of domains of varying sizes and colors are defined by shading variations at the interfaces of adjoining domains, the decorative pattern being provided by a process in which a f... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6689297 | Method of manufacturing magnetic rubber ring A method of manufacturing a magnetic rubber ring comprises: providing an unvulcanized rubber containing rubber materials and magnetic powers; using an extruding machine to extrude the unvulcanized rubber into a rubber band having a nearly round cross sect... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6632388 | Manufacturing method of skin for air bag door An air bag door construction in which the air bag develops smoothly and securely, the skin can be easily produced. The skin is formed by a mold including an endless and annular wall provided on a molding surface to be inclined relative to the molding surf... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6620369 | Net molding of resin composite parts A method of forming a resin composite part utilizing a mold surface for mitigating post-cure machining of the resin composite part. The method provides for forming a resin preform having a peripheral geometry similarly sized and configured as a configurat... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6613228 | Manhole debris-catching system A debris-catching system for preventing debris from falling into the pipe opening at the bottom of a manhole catch basin. The debris-catcher comprises two semi-circular halves hinged together such that the two halves may be folded and inserted into a manh... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6599462 | Balloon catheter having non-bonded integral balloon and methods for its manufacture A method for manufacturing balloon catheters, and the catheters manufactured thereby. In accordance with the method, a workpiece comprising a tube-within-a-tube is placed within a mold, and a first region of the outer tube is distended into contact with t... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6508907 | Chimney crown installation system A crown installation system for forming a crown in place on a pillar in a manner that avoids the need for heavy and complicated concrete form structures. The crown installation system includes a kit for forming a crown on a pillar, such as a chimney, havi... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6491066 | Resilient bevel for profile wall pipe A method for forming a spigot on a double-walled pipe and spigots formed by this method are described. The outer wall and an intermediate space of a double-walled pipe is removed from one end of the pipe over the desired chamfer length, and a preformed an... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6475425 | Method of making a plastic container with integral channel A method of making plastic containers having walls with fluid circulatable channels integrally formed therein comprises the successive steps of injecting a molten thermoplastic material in a mold cavity having a channel configuration to define, in the con... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6444301 | Labels Polymeric films including a layer of propylene resin having microvoids therein, the microvoids having been formed by stretching a web containing the beta-form of polypropylene, have shown low static cling when being unwound from rolls in labelling operati... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6406660 | Method for producing polymer matrix composites having low volume percentage of reinforcement fiber and controlled thickness A method of forming fiber reinforced polymer matrix composite structures having a low volume fraction of fiber reinforcement and carefully controlled thicknesses is provided. The method enables the production of composite structures having a fiber volume ... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6399002 | Method of making a pipe with coupling conforming to pipe diameter A plastic pipe has a multiple layer wall construction including major and minor wall portions. The major wall portions are formed with first corrugations and are separated from one another by the minor wall portions which are formed with second corrugatio... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397914 | Apparatus for continuous production of lightweight composite beams An apparatus for continuously producing composite structural beams is disclosed. The invention includes novel apparatus for producing a continuous lightweight composite beam by combining solid pultruded cap sections with composite sandwich panels. The inv... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6395116 | Method for manufacturing counter top edging from floor tile A method is disclosed for using floor tiling to make edging for counter tops. The first step is to cut a floor tile into a plurality of slats. A jig is provided which has a laterally extending, upwardly open recess comprising a plurality of sides having w... | 05/28/2002 |
