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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8114330 | Method for vacuum forming an elastomeric tire A vacuum forming process for manufacturing a transport tire from an elastomeric material that include steps of: in a mold having a cavity or annular area, positioning a transport tire core of plies, belt and beads that has been laid-up on a mandrel. Fitting a cover ... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8021590 | Golf-ball-cover casting molds with self-centering mold-cavity inserts Molds are disclosed for forming golf-ball covers by casting. An exemplary mold includes first and second support members that are placeable in face-to-face opposition to each other. At least one respective mold-cavity insert, defining a respective hemispherical cavi... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7964132 | Golf ball manufacturing method The invention provides a method of manufacturing golf balls having a core and at least one cover layer which involves injecting a molten cover resin material around a core so as to form a cover layer. The cover resin material is a single resin composition made up of... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7955543 | Method of overmolding a substrate A method of overmolding a substrate having a first side and a second side and a product made by that process. A plurality of support feet are placed on the first side of the substrate. The substrate is placed in an injection mold. The mold is filled with a molding m... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7922955 | Method for producing a rubber diaphragm, especially for motor vehicle brakes A method for producing a rubber diaphragm, comprising: (a) preparing materials; (b) primary forming: putting a first rubber film into a lower mold cavity of a diaphragm mold, covering the film with a canvas, positioning the canvas via a mold ring, switching on a pri... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7842220 | Mold for forming golf ball and golf ball manufactured using the same There are provided a golf ball molding die in which a mold deposit produced when a gas is discharged can be removed easily, and the area of a venting opening per unit area of the tip end of a pin can be increased tremendously, and a golf ball manufactured by using t... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7829005 | Method of de-molding a plurality of golf balls or golf ball precursor products from injection mold assembly A method and assembly for molding golf balls is disclosed herein. The invention includes an injection mold assembly (20) with a first mold half (22a) having a plurality of cavities and at least one locating pin (92) and a second mold half... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7736569 | Apparatus and method for dispensing carbon fiber into concrete The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for selectively dispensing reinforcement material into a concrete component. The apparatus is capable of providing, positioning and embedding any form of rolled reinforcement materials into both prefabricated ... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7601290 | Method for producing golf ball A method of manufacturing golf balls composed of a core and a cover of one or more layer that encloses the core, at least one cover layer being made of a thermoplastic polyurethane composition characterized by including at least 90 wt % of a thermoplastic polyuretha... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7591972 | Method for de-molding from a golf ball injection mold assembly A method and assembly for molding golf balls is disclosed herein. The invention includes an injection mold assembly (20) with a first mold half (22a) having a plurality of cavities and at least one locating pin (92) and a second mold half... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7534384 | Process for producing a golf ball with deep dimples An apparatus and related techniques for making a golf ball with deep dimples are disclosed. The golf ball comprises a core and a cover layer, wherein the cover layer provides deep dimples that extend through the cover layer and/or into a layer or component underneat... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7534385 | Method and apparatus for demolding a golf ball An apparatus and method for demolding golf balls from a mold cavity are disclosed. More specifically, an apparatus and method for demolding a golf ball from a mold cavity subsequent to forming a cover layer without the use of ejector or knockout pins are disclosed. ... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7407613 | Method for manufacturing a locking device as well as locking device for an electric contact in a plug-type connector In order to interlock an electric contact within an insulating body for a plug-type connector, the invention provides integral clips that are axially spaced apart from one another and on the edges of which the electric contact can be interlocked within a through-ope... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7402271 | Castable liquid rubber compositions for golf balls A golf ball comprising a layer made from a liquid rubber composition is disclosed. A castable liquid polybutadiene is the preferred principal rubber component. The molecular weight of the castable liquid polybutadiene is at least about 1,000 and the castable liquid ... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7347964 | Method and apparatus for demolding a golf ball An apparatus and method for demolding golf balls from a mold cavity are disclosed. More specifically, an apparatus and method for demolding a golf ball from a mold cavity subsequent to forming a cover layer without the use of ejector or knockout pins are disclosed. ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7341687 | Method of forming a golf ball The present invention is directed to an apparatus and method for venting trapped air and gasses in a mold. The mold and method comprise or use at least one pin formed from multiple pin sections. When assembled, the pin sections provide space on the interior of the p... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7335326 | Method and Apparatus for molding dual core assemblies An improved apparatus and method for forming a golf ball is described. The method includes utilizing strands of a desired material. The method employs a top, center and bottom plate. The strands are placed over the concave cavities of a lower plate and over the hemi... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7329375 | Process for forming portions of a golf ball cover Molding equipment and related techniques for forming a golf ball are disclosed. The molding equipment includes the use of a mandrel with a spherical portion sized to fit within a molding chamber. The molding equipment and related processes are particularly useful wh... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7314587 | Method of forming a multilayer golf ball with a thin thermoset outer layer The present invention is directed towards a method of forming a multilayer golf ball which comprises a core, an inner cover layer and an outer cover layer. The steps include forming a golf ball core; forming an inner cover layer around golf ball core with a material... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7300615 | High frequency transformers and high Q factor inductors formed using epoxy-based magnetic polymer materials An electrical component in the form of an inductor or transformer is disclosed which includes one or more coils and a magnetic polymer material located near the coils or supporting the coils to provide an electromagnetic interaction therewith. The magnetic polymer m... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7291301 | Method of manufacturing an airbag assembly and vehicle trim component A method of manufacturing an airbag assembly and a trim component for vehicle including the step of providing a first mold structure having a first surface formed therein, a second mold structure having a second surface formed therein and a third mold structure havi... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7282169 | Process for forming a cover layer for a golf ball Molding equipment and related techniques for forming a golf ball are disclosed. The golf ball comprises a core and a cover layer, wherein the cover layer provides one or more deep dimples that extend through the cover layer to and/or into a layer or component undern... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7244384 | Method for manufacturing two and three piece golf balls constructed from polyurethane material A novel method of manufacturing a golf ball. A golf ball made with this invention exhibits the characteristic feel and playability of a balata cover with superior durability characteristics (cut and shear resistance) which exceed those of a balata or ionomer cover. | 07/17/2007 |
| 7229583 | Method of producing a golf ball A method of producing a golf ball with uniform thickness by, eliminating defective air between the cover and the core, an insufficient thickness of the cover and an uneven thickness of the cover wherein in the step of heat and compression molding to cover the core o... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7226557 | Method of producing a golf ball There is provided a method of producing a golf ball, capable of forming a cover to have a uniform thickness to produce a golf ball excellent in resistance to abrasion. The method includes a step to subject a cover material mainly composed of a thermoplastic resin to... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7223181 | Polyurethane material for two and three piece golf balls and method A novel composition useful for golf ball covers that comprises a blend of a dilsocyanate/polyol polyurethane prepolymer with a curing agent comprising a blend of slow-reacting diamine with a fast-reacting diamine such as dimethylthio 2,4-toluenediamine and diethyl 2... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7217381 | Systems, methods and apparatuses for manufacturing dosage forms Systems, methods and apparatuses for manufacturing dosage forms, and to dosage forms made using such systems, methods and apparatuses are provided. Novel compression, injection molding, and thermal setting molding modules are disclosed. One or more of such modules m... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7211212 | Golf ball manufacturing method A golf ball comprising a core and a cover is manufactured by the steps of (A) enclosing the core with a thermoplastic resin and (B) tailoring the thermoplastic resin layer by applying heat and pressure thereto, for adjusting the thickness of the thermoplastic resin ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7208114 | Golf ball manufacturing method A golf ball is provided which contains a core and a cover. In the forming of the cover, two half shells made from a thermoplastic resinous composition are used to cover the core, the composite is put in a spherical mold, then, the mold is clamped. Thereafter, the th... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7204946 | Method for forming a golf ball A method and apparatus for forming a golf ball or components of a golf ball is disclosed. In one embodiment, a method includes the steps of forming a die having an opening having a perimeter comprising plurality of inwardly convex surfaces; preparing a golf ball com... | 04/17/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7169861 | Method for manufacturing sporting equipment incorporating urethane/nitroso composition Sports equipment incorporate thermoplastic compositions including urethane and a nitroso reaction product of a nitroso compound and a diisocyanate or polyisocyanate. The invention on allows for the processing advantages of a thermoplastic urethane with the superior ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7163653 | Method for producing ceramic brake disks, with an insert in the green body before the pyrolysis The invention relates to a method for producing ceramic brake disks from a green body consisting of a sheet molding compound (SMC) having reinforcing fibers, and the ensuing pyrolysis and melt infiltration. The aim of the invention is to create a single-element gree... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7153467 | Method of making a golf ball with a multi-layer core A method for making a multilayer golf ball including a solid center having a center hardness, a plurality of laminates cut into a plurality of shapes formed around the center to create an inner ball, and a cover formed around the inner ball, wherein the plurality of... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7153459 | Method of manufacturing an ink jet type recording head A nozzle plate (8) having a nozzle opening (10) formed thereon, a passage forming substrate (70) having a pressure chamber (12), an ink supply port (13) and a common ink chamber (11) formed sequentially to communicate with t... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7150618 | Mold for golf ball A mold for a golf ball includes an upper portion (1) and a lower portion (3). A large number of projections (7) for dimple formation are provided on a cavity surface (5) of each of the upper portion (1) and the lower portion (3 | 12/19/2006 |
| 7144538 | Method for making a direct chip attach device and structure A method for forming a direct chip attach device (1) includes attaching an electronic chip (3) to a lead frame structure (2), which includes a flag (18). Next, conductive studs (22) are attached to bond pads (13) on electron... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7141196 | Method of manufacturing a golf ball having one or more layers The present invention relates to golf ball components and golf balls comprising high levels of pre-vulcanized or pre-crosslinked materials, as well as methods of making same. The pre-vulcanized or pre-crosslinked materials are typically thermoset materials that are ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7135138 | Retractable pin reaction injection molding A retractable pin reaction injection molding device and method for forming a layer on an object are disclosed and claimed. The device includes mold plates that cooperate to form a cavity. Retractable pins hold the object within the cavity. Material is inserted into ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7135136 | Golf ball manufacturing method A method for reliably forming golf balls using solid cores is described. The method includes using a freezing apparatus to freeze a core. The core may be frozen at any desired temperature, for any desired duration. The time and duration may be chosen in order to ach... | 11/14/2006 |
