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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7968041 | Method of manufacturing an article of fiber-reinforced composite material A method and a tool component for forming in an article of fiber-reinforced composite material at least one locally placed, sharply curved portion. A separate, substantially rigid pressure-transferring element configured with a profile corresponding to the at least ... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7906067 | Method for making a spill-proof lid Providing a drinking lid with an under-lap between a valve base and a lid body. The valve is created with an “L” shaped exterior step around the valve side wall adjacent the wall bottom. A coining die stamps the L-shaped step producing a smooth side wall and for... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7862767 | Method and apparatus for tensioning composite material An apparatus and method for tensioning material (12) over a mold (14), such as a cure tool, comprises a tensioning fork (10) consisting of two substantially parallel tapered legs (18,20) between which material (12) is disposed. A t... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7842225 | Method of preparing a molded article A method of forming a shaped thermoplastic sheet is described. The method includes providing a mold apparatus (1) that includes, a first mold portion (11) having an interior mold surface (14) having a plurality of perforations (26) and a ... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7842226 | Method of preparing a molded article The method includes providing a mold apparatus (1) that includes a first mold portion (11) having a contoured and perforated interior mold surface (14), and a perimeter edge (17). The mold apparatus also includes a frame (35) that ... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7758802 | Method of manufacturing reinforcing cloth of sheet pad and apparatus therefor A method of manufacturing a reinforcing cloth of a seat pad includes: fixing a sheet on a mold having an outer shape substantially identical to a shape of the reinforcing cloth and provided with a plurality of air holes interconnecting an internal space with an oute... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7655179 | Heat-resistant resin container and method of producing the same A container with a flange having excellent heat resistance and impact resistance in the lower part of the barrel portion and having excellent transparency in the wall despite the container is formed by molding an amorphous polyester sheet, and a method of producing ... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7645416 | Thermoforming process for producing class “A” finish, high gloss automotive exterior parts A thermoforming methodology for laminated thermoplastic sheets which preserves the class “A” finish and high gloss thereof. In a thermoforming process including heating followed by vacuum and opposing air pressure application, and then followed by application of... | 01/12/2010 |
| RE40487 | Method for forming a breast prothesis A method for forming the outer surface of a breast prosthesis is disclosed. A digital, three-dimensional image is formed of a patient's breast using a computerized scanner. A computer-controlled milling machine utilizes the image to form a solid model of the breast.... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7390454 | Thermoforming process for producing class “A” finish, high gloss automotive exterior parts A thermoforming methodology for laminated thermoplastic sheets which preserves the class “A” finish and high gloss thereof. A thermoformer has a vacuum box component which includes a mold, and a pressure box component which is selectively sealable in relation to... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7326373 | Method for forming a wafer for use in an optical part An improved method is disclosed, for forming a wafer into a complex, curved shape, for use in an optical part. The method includes a step of moving the wafer into contact with a molding surface having a predetermined non-cylindrical, aspheric curved shape, to form t... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7303387 | System for controlling mold temperatures Disclosed is a preferred mold design for producing plastic, molded preforms, which may be blow-molded into a container of a final, desired shape. A preferred mold includes a temperature control system for maintaining the preform mold at a desired temperature. The te... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7201867 | Method of installing circuit member in resin-molded panel A method includes a first, a second and a third step, and a circuit member is installed in a resin-molded panel simultaneously when this resin-molded panel is vacuum formed. In the first step, the circuit member to be installed is placed on an upper surface of a cir... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7198540 | Bra construction A breast cup construction of a cup shape to be incorporated as part of a brassiere, the breast cup construction comprising a molded to a cup shape laminated core assembly comprising a ply of foam material and a ply of fabric material disposed to the convex side of t... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7192332 | Brassiere A molded bra of a layered assembly of a plurality of plies of flexible moldable material. The layered assembly generally defines two molded breast cups a bridge intermediate of the two breast cups and a chest band from which each of the molded breast cups are dispos... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7182907 | Method for manufacturing a key top member for push button switch structure A key top member for a push button switch structure capable of facilitating change and modification of a design while eliminating deformation and misregistration of a display section, being accommodated to a variety of data, being increased in design properties and ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7179150 | Brassiere A moulded brassiere having a core of a first molded foam and a laminated second foam layer. An intermediate bridge between the cups with a flexible non-stretch bridge between the cups. Outer fabric layers extend beyond the core and defining straps. ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7172722 | Method of vacuum forming a molded article having an undercut channel A display unit for displaying various flat or flat-packaged articles, such as greeting cards, magazines, brochures, and the like is provided. The display unit includes a molded backboard having a plurality of walls joined to one another by a plurality of horizontal ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7157041 | 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... | 01/02/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7067082 | Method for producing a molded resin laminate A molded resin laminate in which the dimensional accuracy and the strength are excellent at a bent portion and a method for producing the same are provided. One, in which an average diameter of small cells existing in a region on a side of a resin cover to be formed... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7025923 | Methods for forming complex-shaped components in a heated polymeric film A thin-walled polymeric component that may have a selected complex shape, and a method of forming the component. The method includes heating a portion of a polymeric film to a selected malleable temperature, and forming a protrusion in the heated portion while it is... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6997775 | Bra pad construction A method of manufacturing a bra pad having a thicker summit area, as well as the pad itself, includes holding a sheet of resilient and formable material of uniform thickness, such as thermoplastic foam, and forming the sheet to have a graduated thicker summit area c... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6953545 | Method for producing contoured vehicle floor mats having integrally formed nibs A method of producing contoured vehicle floor mats having integrally formed nibs. The sheet is formed by a nib forming roll in an extrusion roll stack having a plurality of indentions. The nibbed sheet is placed onto the thermoform mold with the nibs directed away f... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6932937 | Methods and apparatus for manufacturing molded articles Apparatus for manufacturing a molded article having a substrate material and skin material may include a first die that receives and supports the substrate material and a second die that receives and supports the skin material. The first die is arranged and construc... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6929770 | Mandrel-assisted resin transfer molding process employing resin outflow perimeter channel between male and female mold elements A mandrel-assisted resin transfer molding process and apparatus therefor provides a generally continuous, narrow annular channel between the perimeter of an inner male mold element and an outer female mold element. This channel allows air, heat and vapor to evenly e... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6926940 | Resin molded articles and method of manufacturing the same In a method of manufacturing a resin molded article, resin including a foaming agent is injected into a cavity defined in a mold assembly. Then, a movable mold of the mold assembly is moved to partly expand the cavity so that the foaming is promoted at the part wher... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6916436 | Method for producing quasi-three dimensional images A method to transform any portion of a two-dimensional visual image into a three-dimensional formed visual image device within the overall two-dimensional visual areas on a single image piece is provided. The resultant image has both two-dimensional and three-dimens... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6905650 | Method of making a vehicle floor covering with integral threaded drain tube A molded floor covering for a vehicle floor includes a thermoplastic polymer layer with an integral, threaded drain tube extending therefrom. The drain tube is configured such that a distal end thereof can extend through a drain hole in a vehicle floor when the floo... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6852268 | 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 cavity. ... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6813904 | Differential pressure process for fabricating a flat-panel display faceplate with integral spacer support structures A process for fabricating a faceplate for a flat-panel display such as a field emission cathode type display is disclosed, the faceplate having integral spacer support structures. Also disclosed is a product made by the aforesaid process. ... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6793872 | Method for making cargo liners and mats with channel edge A method for making a cargo liner or a floor mat using a plastic molding process wherein a male mold includes a steel rule about its perimeter or a female mold includes a groove about its perimeter creating a ridge in the molded article to allow trimming of surplus ... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6749794 | Method and apparatus for molding components with molded-in surface texture An automobile interior trim component includes a molded substrate laminated onto a cover sheet including a foam backing and a skin film having a surface texture. The cover sheet is preheated so the skin film is in a melted viscous liquid state above its melting temp... | 06/15/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6737008 | Method of manufacturing a shaped polymeric article A method of manufacturing a shaped polymeric article is provided. A sheet of extruded hot polymeric material is provided and disposed onto a rotating belt. The rotating belt includes a mold impression therein and a plurality of apertures therethrough. The mold impre... | 05/18/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6689306 | Process of making a multi-layer outer skin for the exterior of a dash panel structure of a vehicle A skin layer for covering a dash panel structure in overlying relation to an air bag cushion assembly. The skin layer is of a multi-layered construction including a top layer of virgin polymeric material forming a show surface of controlled predefined col... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6685875 | Foamed thermoplastic resin molding and process for producing the same The present invention relates to foamed thermoplastic resin moldings which can be used, for example, as food product containers which can contain retort food products, etc., household electrical appliance parts and automotive interior parts, and to a proc... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6668456 | Method for manufacturing a display element for a timepiece and display element manufactured in accordance with such method In order to manufacture the display element intended for a timepiece, a sheet of plastic material shaped in a tape (3) is provided. The sheet is then deformed using tools (4, 6) by thermoforming to give it a profile (10, 11, 13, B) corresponding to the ou... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6579582 | Apparatus and method for forming complex-shaped components in a heated polymeric film A thin-walled polymeric component that may have a selected complex shape, and a method of forming the component. The method includes heating a portion of a polymeric film to a selected malleable temperature, and forming a protrusion in the heated portion ... | 06/17/2003 |
