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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7291243 | Device for joining sheets of cardboard to form corrugated cardboard The device to join a sheet of smooth cardboard (N4) to a sheet of corrugated cardboard (N1; N2; N3), comprises a series of heated plates (3) aligned according to a longitudinal direction of feed (F) of the cardboard and, above said... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7067037 | Modular reciprocating heat seal jaw assembly A modular reciprocating heat seal jaw assembly is disclosed for sealing reclosable fastener strips to a web of thermoplastic film and for sealing the web of thermoplastic film into a series of reclosable bags. The jaw assembly includes first and second sealing jaws ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 6994767 | Method and apparatus for adhering friction material to core plate for lockup clutch A method for adhering a friction material for a lockup clutch, with which a friction material is adhered to a flat surface of a core plate, comprises a disposing step of disposing the friction material between a heated member and the flat surface of the core plate, ... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6752074 | Machine for manufacturing corrugated board with pressure applicator stabilizers A machine for manufacturing corrugated board that includes a row of pressure applicators aligned substantially transverse to the direction of machine flow and configured to press a web of corrugated board against a heated platform. To prevent the pressure applicator... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6605179 | Method and apparatus for bonding optical disk substrate A method and an apparatus for bonding optical disk substrates, includes placing a pair of optical disk substrates on a stage while securing a height difference at an upper face of the stage loading the substrates between an upper face at a side of a cente... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6579409 | Segmented compliant platen for film sealing on ink jet cartridges A segmented platen for heat-sealing a film material to a non-planar surface of an ink jet printer cartridge includes a heat-transferring housing having sidewalls defining an internal cavity and a first aperture. Heat-transferring segments, which partially... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6579405 | Method and apparatus for assembling an ultrasonic transducer An apparatus fabricating a resonator including a horn member and a plurality of piezoelectric members which are secured together by an adhesive layer, including a support element for holding said horn securely in place; and a plurality of clamping bars fo... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6533890 | Method and steam press for the production of boards of ligneous material A method and apparatus for the production of ligneous material boards characterized by a positive separation of the press platen applying the compression pressure from the mat at the frame sealing the outer margin, so that the press pressure is applied in... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6306237 | Lamination of surfaces using pressurized liquid A lamination process for orienting and conforming a film or sheet material to a substrate surface having a surface feature such that the film or sheet material reflects the surface feature includes interposing an adhesive between the film or sheet materia... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6074520 | Heated holddown mat for corrugator double backer A corrugator double backer includes a web holddown apparatus that provides both heat and a holddown force to the upper surface of the paperboard web to maintain the web in intimate drying contact with the lower heating units without the use of a conventio... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6007677 | Apparatus and method for manufacturing continuous laminated wood stock Apparatus for continuously processing wood product formed from random lengths of wood strips assembled in face-to-face relationship with heat curable adhesive applied to adjacent contacting faces of the strips includes a pair of opposed, parallel, linear ... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5863377 | Laminate-forming apparatus Apparatus for conforming laminate to a radius edge. The apparatus includes a heat bar assembly including a heat plate extending longitudinally along the radius edge. A mechanism is attached to the assembly for applying uniform pressure to the laminate lon... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5713182 | Apparatus for manufacturing clear plastic packages The present invention provides a sturdy display package which, in an embodiment, is made of first and second peripherally sealed transparent PVC sheets approximately 7.5 mils thick each. The package is particularly useful for displaying and protecting sma... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5711845 | Device for gluing an ornamental body A device is disclosed for gluing an ornamental body (S) onto a shaped body (W). The device aims to minimize the elongation of the ornamental body and the residual stress in it when it is fitted in a concave part (B) of the shaped body (W) to provide a pro... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5698068 | Thermocompression bonding equipment This invention provides a thermocompression bonding equipment which, when the material to be bonded is to be changed, allows easy replacement and preparation of a compression bonding head, reduction of working time required for replacement and preparation... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5632830 | Adjustable ballast system for a double facer A variable load ballast system for the double facer of a corrugator includes a number of rows of holddown belt engaging ballast members positioned in side-by-side relation transversely across the belt, with the rows extending over the full heating section... | 05/27/1997 |
| 5562799 | Constant fusing pressure thermoplastic lid sealing apparatus and method A lid sealing apparatus (30) and method for induction heat sealing a heat-sealable lid (15) to a can body (21). The lid sealing apparatus (30) includes a first conveyor assembly (34) having a plurality of independent, transversely mounted side-by-side sup... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5538589 | Composite stringer assembly machine A machine (34) for use in assembling a stringer (32) from two C-shaped charges (22), each channel charge being draped about a mandrel (20), is disclosed. The machine includes a framework (36) having a first platform (40) for supporting the mandrels and C-... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5527422 | Machine for continuous manufacture of chipboards, fibreboards or similar products A machine for the manufacture of chipboards or fibreboards comprises a pressure drum (1) and an endless steel belt (2) which wraps the pressure drum (1) around part of its periphery and forms there a compacting line (P) in which is for a sufficiently long... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5503705 | Device for producing multiple individual composites having two or more layers A device and process useful for producing a plurality of individual film composites is disclosed. A temperature-controllable roll serves as a sealing tool, on the circumferential surface of which a number of plastic film webs are sealed together under the... | 04/02/1996 |
| 5496433 | Hot press for use in production of multilayered substrate A hot press for producing a multilayered substrate including vertically opposing upper and lower bolsters relatively movable toward each other to press multilayered substrate blanks and to cool the plates after the bonding. A sealing arrangement includes ... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5466329 | Adjustable ballast system for the holddown belt in a double facer A variable load ballast system for the double facer of a corrugator includes a number of rows of holddown belt engaging ballast members positioned in side-by-side relation transversely across the belt, with the rows extending over the full heating section... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5456793 | Mechanism for heat bonding bands to hubs A mechanism for heat bonding a mastic coated opened band to a heat conductive hub which utilizes a mandrel sized to fit within the hub. The mandrel itself is formed of heat conductive material and includes cavities for carrying heating elements. The hub i... | 10/10/1995 |
| 5435883 | Heat applied transfer press A heat applied transfer press includes a support arm for displacing an upper platen with respect to a lower platen mounted on a base. An operator controls movement of the support arm between open and closed positions and preferably includes an aligner for... | 07/25/1995 |
| 5433810 | Lamination of composite eyeglass lenses Front and rear lenses of a composite eyeglass lens are laminated together by holding the front lens in an X, Y adjustable stage on a laminating axis, holding the rear lens in a predetermined position relative to the laminating axis, and moving the two len... | 07/18/1995 |
| 5401355 | Apparatus for manufacturing multiple colored pliable soft trim components using movable dies A vacuum forming mold has a plurality of dies with at least one die being movable with respect to the other dies. The die can be movable in a linear direction or they can be movable in both a linear and angular direction. A plurality of plastic sheets are... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5350469 | Process and apparatus for assembling insulating glass panes filled with a gas other than air To fill insulating glass panes with a heavy gas, one of the glass plates (40) of which the insulating glass pane is formed is initially only partly joined to the other glass plate (42) during assembly and to that end is flexed along one edge so that a gap... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5324385 | Apparatus for heat-sealing thermoplastic sheeting An improved L-sealing apparatus providing an L-shaped sealing bed assembly mounted on four support rod and cylinder assemblies using a piston-and-cylinder driven bell crank operable upon closing of the sealing arm into adjacency with the sealing bed assem... | 06/28/1994 |
| 5300184 | Press roll apparatus for manufacturing laminated glass A press roll apparatus temporarily or finally bonds two glass sheets with an adhesive intermediate film sandwiched therebetween to manufacture a laminated glass. The press roll apparatus has a plurality of drive roll units each having a pair of upper and ... | 04/05/1994 |
| 5240549 | Fixture and method for attaching components A fixture (10) for bonding multiple components together includes a bottom plate (20), a middle plate (22) and a top plate (24). The plates (20), (22) and (24) are aligned by dowels (26) and clamps (30). Bottom plate (20) has a rectangular pocket (32) for ... | 08/31/1993 |
| 5227003 | Lead frame retaining device A lead frame retaining device including: a heating block, a lead retainer having a retaining plate and being installed above the heating block, a retaining-plate support on which the lead frame retainer is mounted, a positioning device which securely posi... | 07/13/1993 |
| 5092102 | Escapement system particularly for packaging apparatus An escapement system in which units are movable by and with an endless conveyor in an endless path, and an escapement system is provided for retarding the units as they move through a part of their path, then releasing them; the system being incorporated ... | 03/03/1992 |
| 4992133 | Apparatus for processing composite materials An apparatus for bonding together at least two composite tapes comprising a tape head, a support surface adjacent the tape head and a supply system for supplying first and second composite tapes between the tape head and the support surface. The tape head... | 02/12/1991 |
| 4971648 | Apparatus for bonding hubs to diskettes A magnetic recording medium disk with substantially improved tolerances comprising: a hub including a center portion and recessed flange portion, the center portion having a planar drive surface; a magnetic medium, including a side zero and a side one; an... | 11/20/1990 |
| 4923560 | Apparatus for connecting sheet-like textile articles or webs of material Apparatus for connecting sheet-like textile articles or webs of material. The processing of different materials in apparatuses with heating plates of constant curvature has hitherto, whenever the material to be processed has been changed, required a correspond... | 05/08/1990 |
| 4892608 | Automatic transverse splicing device for uncured elastomeric sheet material An automatic splicing device (7) for splicing the opposed transverse edges (4, 5) of strip elements (2, 3) of uncured elastomeric sheet material, particularly used in the assembly of pneumatic tires, the splicing device (7) including a roller (51) designe... | 01/09/1990 |
| 4863552 | Horizontal multistage press This invention discloses a horizontal multistage press which comprises a pair of frames disposed upright in face-to-face relationship with each other, at least one upper lateral beam disposed to connect the upper portions of the abovementioned pair of fra... | 09/05/1989 |
| 4846925 | Horizontal multiplaten press A horizontal multiplaten press used for pressing sheet materials under heat for making plywood, decorative laminate or veneer. It has a pair of vertically disposed and horizontally spaced apart frames. At least one upper beam and at least one lower beam e... | 07/11/1989 |
| 4816092 | Procedure and means for regulating the transversal profile of a chip mat formed on a conveyor belt A procedure and a means for correcting the transversal profile of a chip, fibre or equivalent mat being formed on a conveyor belt, said chip mat being formed with the aid of one or several rolls, most appropriately rake rolls, provided above the conveyor ... | 03/28/1989 |
| 4802949 | Apparatus for applying an embossing foil to a flexible material An apparatus for applying an embossing foil to a portion of flexible material comprises passing the material with the foil thereon over a substantial distance along a heated surface of a support member such as a roller. The material and the foil are joint... | 02/07/1989 |
