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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8182262 | Stack injection molding machine An injection molding machine (1) having a stack mold (2) for producing injection molded parts comprises a fixed exterior molding part (3), a central block (5), as well as a mobile exterior molding part (4), with molding cavities be... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8167609 | Mold-tool system having a melt-splitting device including uninterrupted melt channels extending from a melt inlet to a plurality of melt outlets A mold-tool system (100), comprising: a melt splitting device (102) being configured to interact with a melt distribution device (105), the melt splitting device (102) having: a single inlet (106); multiple outlets (108) bei... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8167608 | Melt channel geometries for an injection molding system An injection molding system is disclosed that utilizes a melt channel wherein at least a portion of the melt channel has a noncircular cross-section for balancing shear in a melt stream of moldable material that flows therethrough. The noncircular cross-section of t... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8162658 | Injection molding die There is provided an injection die characterized in that the injection die is separated into at least two pieces, that a cavity for frame is formed between the separated dies, that the cavity for frame is provided with an additional cavity via a coupling hole, and t... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8109757 | Method and system for molding elastomeric figures A system for molding elastomeric figures includes a dispenser having first and second reservoirs containing co-reactive fluids. A mold is affixed to the dispenser and has a cavity in fluid communication with the reservoirs. A mixer is disposed between the reservoirs... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8083516 | Mold having air-venting grooves A mold includes a parting surface, runners, mold cavities, gates and primary air-venting grooves defined in the parting surface. The gates connect the respective runners to the corresponding mold cavities. Each primary air-venting groove includes an air-receiving gr... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8066506 | Melt balancing element in a manifold melt channel A manifold of an injection molding apparatus includes a primary melt channel and secondary melt channels extending from the primary melt channel. A shear rod is disposed at the junction between the primary and secondary melt channels. The shear rod extends from the ... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8038435 | Venting device A venting device for venting a cavity of an injection mold via a venting opening of the injection mold which cavity can be filled with an injection molding material is provided. The venting device comprising a housing which has a through-opening and is designed and ... | 10/18/2011 |
| 7988446 | Mold assembly A mold assembly includes an upper mold cavity, a base plate, and a flow element. The upper mold cavity defines a primary runner and a plurality of sub-runners on a top surface in communication with the upper mold cavity. A gate is defined in the primary runner for i... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7950918 | Apparatus for controlling melt flow in a melt distribution network According to embodiments of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus for controlling melt flow through a portion of the melt distribution network. A flow control device is provided. The flow control device comprises a body defining: a mixer configured t... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7922479 | Modular injection molding hot runner system An injection molding hot runner system of modular construction adapted for rapid removal and replacement during required maintenance. The system includes at least one hot runner module adapted for mounting at a support surface. The hot runner module includes one or ... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7857615 | Injection mold having a buffer region An injection mold has a plurality of cavities and a runner system for injecting material into the cavities. The runner system includes a main-runner and a sub-runner. The sub-runner interconnects the main-runner and the cavities. The sub-runner includes a first runn... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7845936 | Sealing arrangement for an edge gated nozzle in an injection molding system An injection molding apparatus having a sealing arrangement between a hot runner manifold and edge-gated nozzle that accommodates thermal expansion during operation is disclosed. A spacer element is axially fixed in position between the manifold and a mold plate in ... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7789656 | Injection molding device An injection molding device for thermosetting molding materials includes a male mold portion, and a female mold portion. The male mold portion includes an injection aperture and a sprue communicated with the injection aperture. The female mold portion is mated with ... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7775790 | Food molding mechanism for a food patty molding machine A food molding mechanism for a patty-forming machine that uses a servomotor to drive a crank arrangement. The crank arrangement drives a mold plate. The mechanism uses a reducer with a replaceable output shaft. The reducer engages a servomotor utilizing a double env... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7726966 | Mold unit with first and second modules An exemplary mold unit includes a first mold module and a second mold module adjacent to the first mold module. Each of the first mold module and the second mold module includes a fixed mold and a movable mold capable of moving toward and away from the fixed mold. T... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7621739 | Injection molding apparatus for producing an atomizer Representative embodiments provide for corresponding fluid atomizer bodies, each generally defining a fluidicly communicative interior cavity. The interior cavity is typically defined by an entry passageway portion, a chamber portion, a plurality of feeder passagewa... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7614872 | Melt redistribution element for an injection molding apparatus An injection molding apparatus having a manifold and several manifold melt channels communicating with several hot runner nozzles includes a melt redistribution element. The melt redistribution element is placed at specific locations along the melt channels to balan... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7597551 | Compensating retaining member for use with a molding system Disclosed are a compensating retaining member for use with a molding system and the molding system incorporating same. A retaining structure for use in a molding system, the retaining structure configured to cooperate with a slide that is configured to receive, in u... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7591644 | Counter-balanced mold plate for food patty molding machine A mold plate for use in a reciprocating mold plate patty-forming apparatus includes a flat body having a plurality of cavities for forming patties. The flat body has a fill side face and an opposite face. A grid pattern of grooves is formed on the second face extend... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7510393 | Mold carrier plate To facilitate cleaning of melt channels in a runner system (102) in a centre-section carrier (20) or the like, a multi-piece interface adaptor (114, 116, 118) is detailed in FIG. 4. A male portion(114) of the interface adaptor (... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7465166 | Injection molding system having a hot runner assembly Disclosed is: a hot runner assembly of a molding system, including: a hot runner having a drop connectable to a gate of a mold defining a mold cavity, the mold and the hot runner orientable relative to each other so as to connect the drop in a selected location rela... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7462032 | Split sprue bar having a device for preventing leakage A collar for reducing or eliminating leakage between components that moves with respect to each other in the field of injection molding. The collar has an outer portion for receiving an inner portion. The outer portion has a tapered, partial spherical, concave, or c... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7455516 | Horizontal injection molding machine with a movable turntable for molds of injection molding tools A horizontal injection molding machine includes two platens, of which one can be a fixed or a moving platen and the other a moving platen, with the platens moving on horizontal columns, and a mold half carrier which is rotatably supported by a turntable and carries ... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7427197 | Cross-over nozzle system for stack molds A crossover nozzle system for transferring molten plastic from an inlet at the center of the stationary platen of an injection machine to the main manifold of the molding chambers of the stack molds of the injection molding machine. The nozzle system has a sprue bar... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7426998 | Molding die assembly for rubber members and rubber member produced thereby A molding die assembly includes an upper die and a lower die, wherein at least one of the upper and lower dies is provided with a cavity corresponding to the shape of a rubber member to be molded, wherein at least one of the upper and lower dies is provided with an ... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7427198 | Optical component molding apparatus An apparatus for molding optical components of a small size and high precision is provided with good transferability and a reduced production cycle. This apparatus includes a plurality of runners arranged in a pattern allowing multi-cavity molding for molding plasti... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7418775 | Machined manifold and method of making same A manifold for conveying injection molding material into a mold from a molding material supply and method for making same includes a main flow member having a central flow passage extending through the main flow member along a longitudinal axis of the main flow memb... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7416397 | Waterproof slide fastener and apparatus for manufacturing the same A waterproof slide fastener and a manufacturing apparatus thereof are disclosed, wherein each fastener element has a coupling head, a neck portion, a body portion, and leg portions which are continuously fused and integrated, a terminal end is projected from a gap b... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7416753 | Breather system for a reciprocating mold plate patty-forming machine A breather air and food product fines pumping system for a reciprocating mold plate food product forming machine pumps air and fines to a collection area. A pumping surface is provided by a rearward facing surface of the mold plate. A pumping chamber is arranged bet... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7413433 | Laminant hot runner manifold A two-piece hot runner manifold with plastic flow channels formed as recesses in the two mating surfaces. One or more mating structures, such as posts and sockets, ridge and groove configurations, or the like, are provided along the mating surfaces of the two mating... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7410354 | Valve gated nozzle having a valve pin with a sensor An injection molding apparatus includes a manifold for delivering a melt stream of moldable material to a nozzle melt channel of a nozzle. A valve pin extends through the nozzle melt channel and is axially movable to selectively open a gate to allow communication wi... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7404713 | Inlet nozzle for hot runner system A shutoff valve mechanism for a plastic injection molding system and process. The shutoff valve mechanism is positioned between the nozzle of the injection molding machine and the hot runner manifold. Force applied by the machine nozzle moves an inner body member in... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7396226 | Nozzle sealing assembly A nozzle sealing assembly includes a cup-shaped nozzle seal cap and a sealing ring. The nozzle seal cap is coupled to a nozzle body and surrounds a tip portion of the nozzle body. The sealing ring is coupled to an outer surface of the nozzle seal cap and provides a ... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7390184 | Dual injection manifold A co injection manifold assembly for injecting two different materials into a common mold cavity includes a housing that defines a first passage, a second passage and an outlet. The first and second passages communicate with a bore having a valve member for controll... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7377770 | Injection molding tool In an injection molding tool including at least one hot channel nozzle to which a melt is supplied via a hot channel structure which at its end remote from the hot channel nozzle includes an inlet opening which can be closed by a closure element which is axially mov... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7361012 | Multiple-level stack mold apparatus The present invention is a multiple-level stack mold for balancing the injection of molten plastic from an injection molding machine to a plurality of cavities, at least one cavity on each level of the multiple-level stack mold, for producing plastic parts facing in... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7344372 | Injection molding nozzle having an annular flow tip A nozzle in an injection molding machine allows for smooth, blended melt flow into a mold cavity. In one example, this is accomplished through use of a nozzle having a nozzle body with a nozzle melt channel in fluid communication with a manifold melt channel and a n... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7338627 | Injection molding method and injection molding apparatus The present invention provides an injection molding method which intends to lower a mold clamping force in view of both of a projected area of a molded article and an injection pressure, and contributes to an energy saving and a reduction in a cost of equipment and ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7331779 | Concurrent cooling mold This is an apparatus and method of reducing the cycle time needed to produce molded parts. The cycle time is reduced by moving the molded part while still encapsulated within the mold cavity and core away from the injection position to one or more cooling positions ... | 02/19/2008 |
