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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8057213 | Moulding apparatus An apparatus for molding and proving dough, including a pair of sheet rollers for providing a dough strip to a dough molder, a means for engaging and disengaging a retractable dough divider, the retractable dough divider when engaged separates the dough into dough p... | 11/15/2011 |
| 7841850 | Method and apparatus for shaping thermoplastic profiles An apparatus and method for producing elongate variably shaped bodies at least partially comprising thermoplastic material a profile is extruded from an extrusion system head and engaged in a flexible conduit created by cavities formed inside a series of calibration... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7214047 | Cutting machine for food products The invention relates to a cutting machine for cutting up, in particular, foodstuff products having an unstable outer contour. The product feeding unit of the cutting machine has a number of conveyor and shaping belts, which are distributed over the peripheral conto... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7077640 | Method of and apparatus for manufacturing molded materials of thermosetting resin composition A method of manufacturing molded materials of a thermosetting resin composition in a method of granulating a molding material of the thermosetting resin composition, in which a sheet producing step for transferring the molding material in a molten state to a subsequ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7052727 | Assembly and method for forming a frozen confection An assembly and method for forming a frozen confection portion of a frozen confection type food product, the assembly comprising a mold assembly provided with a mold cavity of a selected configuration ad formed by a flexible inert casing, a pump for moving confectio... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7037456 | Manufacturing apparatus for flexible plastic tubes Apparatus for manufacturing flexible tubes comprising a skirt and a head provided with a neck and a shoulder linking the neck to the skirt, the apparatus having a first zone devoted to manufacturing the skirts, a second zone devoted to manufacturing the flexible tub... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7022277 | Method for producing plastic assembly parts The invention relates to a method for producing objects and object parts formed by an assembly comprising at least two plastic parts (10 and 5; 10′ and 5′), which can move in relation to one another with at least one degree of freedom and wh... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6692669 | Methods and apparatus for recycling asphalt shingle material into composite board products Used and manufacturing scrap asphalt shingle material is processed into a relatively coarse material comprising pieces or flakes of a maximum predetermined size. The flakes are finish processed into a composite board product in a method that includes ... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6685457 | Apparatus for supplying food dough An apparatus for supplying food dough forms blocks of food dough that are continuously supplied into a sheet or belt of food dough and then divides it into chunks of food dough that have preset weights. The apparatus for supplying food dough comprises a h... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6612825 | Pillow cutting extruder machine The pillow cutter of a food product extrusion system is provided with motor driven roller means designed to pull filled, or unfilled, extrusions, including hollow tubes, or ropes, of extruded food material from the extrusion die head. The ropes are then c... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6604336 | Roof tiles, roof tile layout, and method of manufacture Complementary roof tiles for a staggered roof tile layout are provided by: (i) extruding and conveying a composite ribbon; (ii) demarcating the composite ribbon into an alternating succession of a first roof tile type and a second roof tile type by engagi... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6530767 | Ultrasonic forming of confectionery products The invention provides for the manufacture of food products. In one preferred form, methods and apparatus are provided for cutting individual confectionery products from a slab or strip of product material into a product with a particular silhouette. In a... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6524090 | Apparatus for supplying food dough An apparatus for supplying food dough forms blocks of food dough that are continuously supplied into a sheet or belt of food dough and then divides it into chunks of food dough that have preset weights. The apparatus for supplying food dough comprises a h... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6431849 | Ultrasonic forming of confectionery products The invention provides for the manufacture of food products. In one preferred form, methods and apparatus are provided for cutting individual confectionery products from a slab or strip of product material into a product with a particular silhouette. In a... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6383432 | High-speed apparatus and method for producing thermoplastic synthetic fibers A compact in-line high-speed apparatus and method for producing thermoplastic synthetic fibers includes a melt spinning device with a spinning block and a tow drawer; wherein the spinning block has at least one extruder, at least one spinneret block, and ... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6319456 | Method for continuous vacuum forming shaped polymeric articles This invention relates to methods and apparatus for manufacturing shaped polymeric articles by substantially continuous vacuum forming. The method includes providing a sheet of hot polymeric material which is disposed onto a rotating belt having a mold im... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6231330 | Ultrasonic forming of confectionery products The invention provides for the manufacture of food products. In one preferred form, methods and apparatus are provided for cutting individual confectionery products from a slab or strip of product material into a product with a particular silhouette. In a... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6168817 | Method for the continuous production of three-dimensional snacks and apparatus for performing the method A method for the continuous production of semifinished parts for three-dimensional snacks made from potatoes, cereals or the like, comprising, after preparing two layers of a gelled semifinished compound of the components and/or other starchy ingredients,... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6096251 | Method and apparatus for the manufacture of a multilayered object A process for manufacturing a multilayered object by molding having the steps of placing a lining sheet in a mould, injecting a thermoplastic resin material beneath the lining sheet, distributing the thermoplastic resin material beneath the lining sheet t... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6027676 | Method and apparatus of forming ornamented plastics articles The present invention relates to a method of forming ornamented plastics articles and to articles formed by the method and relates especially but not exclusively to manufacture of items of furniture, building components and picture frame members. The meth... | 02/22/2000 |
| 5984656 | Forming punch for postforming of a shaped cord on an object The forming surface of a forming mold (5) for postforming of a shaped cord (2) in the shape of a frame extruded onto a glass (1) is slightly curved in the direction of the length of shaped cord (2). In the final position of forming mold (4) during the pos... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5981024 | Insulating element and method and plant for producing and packaging A mineral fiber plate product is produced by producing a first non-woven mineral fiber web containing mineral fibers predominantly arranged in a first longitudinal direction and segments of the first mineral fiber web are arranged in a partly mutually ove... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5958327 | Tobacco smoke filtration material The invention relates to a method and apparatus for the downstream handling of water soluble polysaccharide-containing extruded tobacco smoke filtration material. During conveying of the extrudate from the extruder die of an extruder to a cutter, the extr... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5955116 | Method and apparatus for production of multi-flavored and multi-colored chewing gum Multi-veined chewing gum is produced by injecting a plurality of different liquid flavor/dye compositions into a substantially homogeneous gum base composition or into a laminated or coextruded gum composition. The injection may be performed while the gum... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5945196 | Method of manufacturing screen and films produced therewith A method for the manufacture of a screen useful for forming three-dimensional films, the screens and the three-dimensional films produced using those screens are disclosed. In forming a screen, a substrate material is applied to a base. A predetermined am... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5871783 | Apparatus for ultrasonically forming confectionery products The invention provides for the manufacture of food products. In one preferred form, methods and apparatus are provided for cutting individual confectionery products from a slab or strip of product material into a product with a particular silhouette. In a... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5863566 | Dough manipulation apparatus There is described dough manipulation apparatus for use with a biscuit cutting machine, wherein the apparatus is operable to form and then manipulate dough sheets before output of the sheets to the biscuit cutting machine. A sheet forming unit and a sheet... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5840359 | Process and apparatus for manufacturing noodles Process and apparatus for the manufacture of noodles, in which a mixture of cereal semolina or flour and water is prepared in a twin-screw kneader, the mixture is converted into a band of pasta by pressing it through a die with an oblong outlet orifice, t... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5837349 | Method and apparatus for producing oriented plastic strap, and strap produced thereby An apparatus and method for producing an oriented plastic strap having a predetermined desired thickness and flatness characteristics for use in connection with the strapping of packages or the like, is disclosed. A sheet workpiece is conducted into a nip... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5792487 | Corrugated plastic wall panels A corrugated plastic panel is produced by providing a plastic panel corrugation device whereby a plastic material is extruded, a cooled extrusion is formed by passing the extrusion through a cooling roller assembly, a corrugated extrusion is formed by pas... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5776395 | Method and apparatus for making a blade for electrophotographic devices This details a production method for a blade for electrophotographic devices, made of thermosetting type polyurethane, including the steps of mixing and stirring the liquid polyurethane prepolymer which is a raw material component for a thermosetting type... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5746956 | Process and apparatus for manufacturing aluminum laminally filled plastic pellets for shielding electromagnetic interference The present invention provides novel kind of aluminum laminally filled plastic pellets and a process and apparatus for manufacturing the plastic pellets. The process includes coating the upper and lower surfaces of each of the substantially parallel lined... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5738816 | Method of making a component carrier tape A method for making a flexible carrier tape for storage and delivery of electronic components by an advancement mechanism is disclosed. The tape includes a strip portion having a top surface, a bottom surface opposite the top surface, and a device for eng... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5720991 | Multi-shaped ravioli maker A device to form different shaped raviolis includes multiple uniquely outlined cutting and crimping ribs, surrounding finger ejection holes, and an extrusion die plate hand support system.... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5690876 | System for continuous production of roofing shakes A system for the continuous production of asphalt-based roofing shakes which are tapered and embossed to resemble wood shakes in looks and function; and the shake made thereby. The continuous production system hot-mixes and extrudes the ingredients in a t... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5601765 | Method for manufacturing crimped solvent-spun cellulose fibre of controlled quality Crimped fibres of solvent-spun cellulose are made and checked for damage in a method in which: i) cellulose is dissolved in an amine oxide solvent to form a hot cellulose solution, ii) the hot cellulose solution is extruded through a die assembly to form a ... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5597640 | Oriented plastic strap An apparatus and method for producing an oriented plastic strap having a predetermined desired thickness for use in connection with the strapping of packages or the like, is disclosed. A sheet workpiece is conducted into a nip defined between a pair of mi... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5582843 | Manufacture of solvent-spun cellulose fibre and quality control means therefor In a system for the production of solvent-spun cellulose tow, trash and other undesirable material is detected by a device which projects a light beam across the tow and a receiver for the beam which initiates a signal if the beam is obscured beyond a pre... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5552101 | Method for manufacturing plastic case A method for making plastic case blanks is disclosed. A molten plastic material is passed through a nip of a first, preforming pair of molding cylinders to form a semi-solidified sheet having a first thickness, The semi-solidified sheet is then molded to ... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5540797 | Pultrusion apparatus and process A pultrusion apparatus and process for impregnation of multiple fiber tows with a thermoplastic resin wherein an impregnation vessel having an entrance and an exit end is provided with a fiber control insert formed of spaced cylindrical rings suspended th... | 07/30/1996 |
