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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8101116 | Preformed support device and method and apparatus for manufacturing the same A device for making a seamless, anatomically contoured, prosthetic device for supporting or maintaining the position of mammalian tissue, organ or structure or a replacement thereof, such as a breast implant, includes a support plate, an ironing plate or a clamping ... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8083985 | Method for producing appliance cabinets and appliance cabinet Produced by such method A method for producing appliance cabinets and the like, particularly a refrigerator cabinet having a double wall, whereby a polymeric sheet made plastic by thermal action is vacuum formed in a mold. The mold comprises a central male portion adapted to form the cavit... | 12/27/2011 |
| 7560063 | Thermoforming installation for producing shaped bodies made of plastic film, and method for producing the same The present invention relates to a thermoforming apparatus (1) for producing shaped bodies (114) of plastic sheet (50), such as cups, containers, lids, secondary packagings for foodstuffs or the like, which comprises a forming station with a two... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7442542 | Shallow multi-well plastic chip for thermal multiplexing Disposable units in current use for performing PCR are limited by their heat block ramping rates and by the thermal diffusion delay time through the plastic wall as well as by the sample itself. This limitation has been overcome by forming a disposable plastic chip ... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7332121 | Thermoforming apparatus for producing shaped bodies of plastic sheet, and a method for producing them The present invention relates to a thermoforming apparatus (1) for producing shaped bodies of plastic sheet (50), such as cups, containers, lids, secondary packagings for foodstuffs or the like, which comprises a forming station with a two-part forming... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7323251 | Decorating sheet, decorated resin molded article and method for production thereof The present invention provides a decorative sheet having a base film made of a thermoplastic polyester resin and a decorative layer on the base film, and provides a decorated resin molding produced by using the decorative sheet. The base film is not broken in both o... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7311513 | Installation for producing objects by thermoforming pellets of thermoplastic material The installation for manufacturing objects such as receptacles by thermoforming pellets of thermoplastic material includes conveyor means for conveying the pellets through the various stations in the installation, said stations including a heating station and a ther... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7299605 | Anti-curling foil manufacturing process A process for manufacturing a foil package from foil laminate sheet stock. The foil laminate has a top foil sheet and a bottom polymeric sheet laminated to the foil sheet. A cavity is molded into the bottom foil sheet, wherein the cavity has a bottom, a depth and a ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7255552 | Method and device for thermoforming of containers Blanks (12) of thermoplastic material are heated, and a thermoforming step is performed in which the heated blanks are deformed plastically by stretching. Before the thermoforming step, a die-punching step is performed in which the peripheral regions of the b... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7247064 | Cowling assembly for outboard motor A cowling assembly for an outboard motor includes a top cowling and a bottom cowling for covering an internal combustion engine for an outboard motor. The top cowling is formed by pressing a nonferrous material. The top cowling includes an opening edge and attaching... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7137803 | Fluid pressure imprint lithography An improved method of imprint lithography involves using direct fluid pressure to press the mold into a substrate-supported film. Advantageously the mold and/or substrate are sufficiently flexible to provide wide area contact under the fluid pressure. Fluid pressing... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7128969 | Method for the production of biologically-degradable packagings made from biaxially-drawn films The invention relates to a method for the plastic shaping of a biaxially-drawn film, comprising at least one base layer, containing at least one polymer (I), made from at least one hydroxycarboxylic acid and ≧0.2 wt %, based on the weight of the layer, of a thermo... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7033453 | Method for changing the orientation of the plies within a multi-ply product A process for reorienting the plies within a multi-ply web includes the steps of: providing at least two plies, each ply having a first and a second opposing surface; combining the at least two plies together to form a multi-ply web; treating either the first or the... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7033536 | Method for thermoforming A method and apparatus for thermoforming deep drawn parts such as cups in which a vacuum is momentarily applied to a preheated sheet material when overlying a clamping plate prior to clamping and advance of the plug assists to delay contact with a lip molding featur... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6740284 | Container with improved neck portion and method for making the same A plastic blow molded container having a central vertical axis constructed in accordance with the present invention includes a cylindrical upper rim, an oriented neck portion, a lower body portion, and a closed base portion. The upper rim of the container includes a... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6726873 | Thermoforming or blow moulding of injection moulded preforms A mould tool comprises a primary cavity part (201), a core part (202), a secondary cavity assembly (203) and an actuation ring (204). The primary cavity part (201) is attached to the fixed platen of a moulding machine in use and in... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6679967 | Method for making a modular energy-absorbing assembly A method is provided for making an energy-absorbing assembly for decelerating an object that impacts the assembly. The assembly comprises a base and at least energy-absorbing module associated therewith. To provide predetermined energy-absorption characte... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6440354 | Thermoforming process A thermoforming apparatus includes a female die and a movable plug for thermoforming a softened thermoplastic resin sheet. The female die includes a rim forming recess in the shape of a bowl-shaped recess, communicating with a bottom opening and forming a... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6284166 | Thermoforming pressure box adjustable in two dimensions and method of use In a preferred embodiment, a thermoforming pressure box, including: a horizontal top plate; first and second vertical end plates extending orthogonally downwardly from a lower surface of the top plate; first and second vertical side plates extending ortho... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6205659 | Method for forming push rod for switch A band-like raw material which becomes a contact plate is supplied to a position between an upper mold and a lower mold as these molds are closed, a convex part for the contact with the lower mold is engaged with a concave part for contact with the upper ... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6132669 | Process for preparing a molded article A film is placed over a mold cavity and molten plastic deposited thereon to form a combination of a film with molten plastic thereon. The film-molten plastic combination is then formed in said mold cavity into a molded article in the shape of the mold cav... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6086800 | Thermoforming process and apparatus This invention is an improved thermoforming process and apparatus for the production of rigid plastic containers. The apparatus employs a molten sheet of thermoplastic material that is processed through two extrusion rolls, thermoformed on the periphery o... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6010062 | Heat insulated vessel and a method of producing the same The present invention provides a heat insulated vessel (A) which is suitable for containing convenience food which can be cooked by hot water, or food or drink which is desired to be eaten or drunk while it is hot, and also a method of producing the vesse... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5958326 | Process for producing a lighting louver A process is described for forming a lighting louver that includes a plurality of louver members. The process includes the steps of providing a sheet of thermoformable material and heating the sheet to a pliable state. A further step includes providing a ... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5945059 | Foil-decorating injection molding method A foil-decorating injection molding method and a foil-decorating injection molding apparatus adjust the tautness of a decorative sheet fed onto a parting surface of a female mold so that tensions T1, T2 and T3 of the decor... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5927044 | Panels with simulated shingles and method of manufacture A panel configuration and manufacturing technique are disclosed. The panel simulates a number of shingles each having a hollow end portion. Several of these panels may be utilized to provide an exterior building covering. When installed, hollow end portio... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5894007 | Differential pressure formed luggage with molded integrated frame The invention relates to hard sided luggage shells and other containers manufactured using vacuum forming or pressure forming of thermoplastics. A process for making shells and containers with integrally molded frames is disclosed, and products made by th... | 04/13/1999 |
| 5833894 | Sheet of expanded plastics material with absorbent properties towards aqueous liquids A sheet of expanded plastics material with absorbent properties towards aqueous liquids has a structure with intercommunicating cells and comprises at least one surfactant and at least one lubricating agent. The invention also relates to a tray (1) of pla... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5783229 | Thermoforming process and apparatus This invention is an improved thermoforming process and apparatus for the production of rigid plastic containers. The apparatus employs a molten sheet of thermoplastic material that is processed through two extrusion rolls, thermoformed on the periphery o... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5683648 | Thermoforming and heat shrinking for forming containers A method and apparatus for producing a thermoplastic container-shaped intermediate or article having biaxially oriented side walls and a bottom having an unoriented portion surrounded by a biaxially oriented transparent portion. In the method, a sheet of ... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5641524 | Method and apparatus for vacuum/pressure thermoforming An apparatus for plug-assisted thermoforming of a cup or other hollow article has a concave well or cone region machined into its top with a series of small holes drilled near the deepest part of the well and connected to a port inside the plug which is c... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5545370 | Process for producing thermoformed article employing selective cooling A process for producing a thermoformed article having a first portion with a first wall thickness, and a second portion with a second wall thickness, the first portion having a thicker wall thickness than the second portion, the process including selectiv... | 08/13/1996 |
| 5454707 | Non-scuffing, non-sticking blow core for stretch blow molding machines The tip of the blow core on a stretch blow molding machine is slightly smaller in diameter than the neck of the preform into which it is inserted such that during both insertion and withdrawal there is no physical contact between the core and the preform.... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5425627 | Apparatus for forming the neck region on a plastics half shell A description is given of an apparatus for forming and deep-drawing the neck region at the edge of a plastics half shell, having a deep-drawing tool (3) and a counter-pressure plate (2) which are movable in two directions relative to each other, wherein t... | 06/20/1995 |
| 5385465 | Verticle thermoforming apparatus An apparatus for thermoforming plastic sheet material which has a frame and complementary mold halves mounted on the frame for movement toward and away from one another. The apparatus has an indexing means which moves along a vertical path to pull the pla... | 01/31/1995 |
| 5380481 | Process for thermoforming multilayer sheets A process for thermoforming a sheet, involving a static back-pressure which initially increases substantially continuously, then decreases substantially continuously, during the thermoforming operation. The back-pressure is preferably controlled by a pres... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5262181 | Apparatus for forming hollow articles in thermoplastic material Forming apparatus for forming hollow articles from a thermoplastic web wherein a mold block and a counter-mold block are respectively provided with the same number of forming chambers and cylindrical cavities. Each cylindrical cavity contains a forming pu... | 11/16/1993 |
| 5228934 | Method of forming a flower pot or flower pot cover with controlled pleats A method of forming a sheet of material into a flower pot or flower pot cover comprising means for engaging portions of the sheet of material and forming pleats in predetermined portions of the sheet of material having a predetermined shape whereby the fo... | 07/20/1993 |
| 5225213 | Apparatus for differential pressure forming and trimming Apparatus for differential pressure forming an article in a sheet of thermoplastic material having a pair of opposed differential pressure molds at a forming and trimming station moveable between open positions and closed positions engaging opposite sides... | 07/06/1993 |
| 5198175 | Process for producing deep-drawn plastic container In the deep-drawn molding of a plastic container, a molten plastic sheet is positioned between a plug and a mold. The molten sheet is supported on an upper mold surface portion having heat insulating property and slipperiness, and while a positive pressur... | 03/30/1993 |
