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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7192000 | Plastics moulding A die for moulding a plastics part includes a cavity defining an overall shape of the part and having a surface-textured insert for providing an area upon the moulded plastics part having intricate surface detail. ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7100344 | Shuttering element and process for manufacturing and repair of the same The shuttering element or similar, with a panel-shaped carrier (2; 7), according to the invention is characterized in that the carrier (2; 7) is covered at least on one side with a film (3; 6), which is attached to the carrier (2; 7) in a... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7078088 | Disposable cutting sheet A disposable cutting sheet for Processing food items thereon includes a cut-resistant layer including a thermoplastic material ply and an absorbent ply, wherein the first layer has a surface area and wherein the thermoplastic material of the first layer includes a p... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7063879 | Disposable cutting sheet A disposable cutting sheet for processing food items thereon includes a first cut-resistant layer having a first surface area and including a first absorbent ply and a thermoplastic material ply. The cutting sheet further includes a second layer having a second surf... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7063880 | Sheet material and manufacturing method and apparatus therefor A method of manufacturing a single use processing substrate includes the step of extruding a first layer having ridges and troughs between the ridges. The method further includes the steps of placing a second layer into the troughs while the first layer is pliant an... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7056569 | Disposable cutting sheet A cutting sheet for cutting and preparation of food items thereon comprises a first cut-resistant layer having a width and including a first absorbent ply and a first thermoplastic material ply. The thermoplastic material ply of the first layer includes a plurality ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7026034 | Processing substrate and method of manufacturing same A disposable cutting sheet for cutting and preparation of food items thereon includes a first section having a plurality of apertures therethrough and a cut resistant surface, a second liquid impermeable section disposed adjacent the first section, and a fold line d... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7022395 | Disposable cutting sheet A disposable cutting sheet for cutting and preparation of food items thereon includes a first cut-resistant layer having a first surface area and an absorbent ply and a thermoplastic material ply, wherein the first layer includes a plurality of non-circular aperture... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7014452 | Mold assembly for making paper products A mold assembly includes a top mold with a female mold and a lower mold with a male mold that is moved to match with the female mold. The female mold includes a first core received in a recess in an inner periphery of the female mold and a second core received in a ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6994815 | Method and apparatus for moulding pastes and slurries A high strength lightweight product formed from particulate inorganic materials such as a masonry building block is formed in a mould (1) from a flowable slurry of inorganic particularly materials and water. The interior of the mould is lined with perforate w... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6979485 | Processing substrate and/or support surface A disposable cutting sheet for cutting and preparation of food items thereon includes a first cut-resistant layer having a first surface area and including an absorbent ply and a thermoplastic material ply, wherein the thermoplastic ply includes a plurality of apert... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6954974 | Method of constructing a rail track on a concrete slab and a temporary tie plate for use in the method In a method of constructing a rail track on a concrete slab, the concrete slab is poured around anchor members for fixing tie plates supporting the rails of the rail track. The method includes the following steps: suspending the rails premounted on their tie plates ... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6935606 | Formwork A Formwork includes rigid casting panels constructed to receive a batch of poured concrete. The surfaces of the panel exposed to contact the concrete are covered with a water absorbing liner coated or impregnated with a photocatalysis compound. The photocatalysis co... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6918413 | Warp backed weave denim A warp backed weave denim with excellent stretchability. A warp backed weave denim having a stretchable structure of twill weave or satin weave, comprising warps doubled to be exposed on front and back surfaces of a weft yarn, and the weft yearn is made of polyureth... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6860461 | Mold for papermaking A papermaking mold which includes a papermaking part of a prescribed shape, a peripheral part extending outward from the peripheral edge of the papermaking part, and a net covering the papermaking part and at least part of the peripheral part. A fixing member is dis... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6542214 | Reflection color liquid crystal display An STN liquid crystal layer (8) is sandwiched between a first substrate (1) having first electrodes (6) and a second substrate (2) having second electrodes (7), a reflective layer (3) is formed over the entire first substrate (1), and a color filter (4) i... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6450476 | Formwork for producing articles of concrete Formwork for producing articles of concrete is described, comprising a supporting means, a latticed sheet-like structure attached fast to the supporting means and a nonwoven fabric attached to the latticed sheet-like structure by means of a suitable adhes... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6361725 | Method of molding artificial ceramic fiber construction panels A process for making an artificial mineral or ceramic panels that can be used in gas fireplaces. The process uses a screen mold having simulated pattern elements to impart a realistic exterior surface to the article. A slurry of mineral fibers is injected... | 03/26/2002 |
| 5824347 | Concrete form liner A concrete form liner includes a microporous membrane having pores that transmit water, but prevent the passage of particles with a diameter of 2 microns or greater, and a porous sheet having pores in the range of 0.2 microns to 60 microns on one side of ... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5820983 | Assembly kit for a nested support fixtue for PC cards A kit for a support fixture for a PC card. THe kid comprises a membrane and a PC card, a compliant-porous member, a vacuum platen, a rectangular frame, and a cylindrical plug which are placed under the membrane. The frame is used to create a mold to pour ... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5820775 | Textile sheet for use as a concrete mold liner The present invention relates to a concrete mold liner and to molds for concrete production which produce patterned or very smooth concrete surfaces.... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5687522 | Formwork for building a concrete wall A formwork constructed of prefabricated elements, preferably for building a concrete wall. The formwork has two parallel walls that define a space that is filled with concrete laden with water, sand and large aggregates. An inner wall of the formwork has ... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5603808 | Mold for forming pulp moldings A mold is disclosed for producing a pulp molding. The mold includes a reticulate resin mold part (1) of a three-dimensional shape. The resin mold part (1) is metallized for reinforcement and mounted on a support member (3) made of a resin, metal, or aggre... | 02/18/1997 |
| 5520945 | Method of rolling dough using a disposable sheet A disposable sheet is provided that may be used in food service applications to prevent the cross-contamination of foods and eliminate the need for time consuming clean-ups. The sheet comprises a porous layer for allowing materials such as oil or flour to... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5494432 | Injection mold including porous mold inserts for forming a fishing lure A mold and injection molding process for the production of a fishing lure having multiple, integral bristles extending vertically from the lure. The mold defines an internal cavity in communication with an injection port and a ventilation port. The intern... | 02/27/1996 |
| 5451152 | Porous mold for manufacturing ceramics A porous mold for manufacturing ceramics comprises a porous mold body including a mold central portion and a mold outer peripheral portion and having mold surface of a shape corresponding to an outer shape of a suspension insulator and other similar ceram... | 09/19/1995 |
| 5431784 | Pulp mold, a method, and a molding apparatus for producing fiber bodies, and a molded fiber body A mold composed of bonded water-insoluble particles and having a molding layer and a support layer. The molding layer includes first water insoluble particles, having an average size of 0.2-1.0 mm bonded to form a layer having a thickness 1-20 times the a... | 07/11/1995 |
| 5374466 | Former for use in the manufacture of fiberglass articles A former for supporting a layer of settable plastics material while it sets into hollow reinforcing ribs bonded to a laid up article of fibre reinforced plastics material during manufacture of said article, comprising a foraminous sheet (5) wherein the re... | 12/20/1994 |
| 5356578 | Mold for slip casting and method of slip casting A mold for molding an industrial product from a powder by slip casting, which has good water-absorptivity, long life, high strength and excellent mold-releasability and is constituted from a composite base material of boron nitride and other ceramic const... | 10/18/1994 |
| 5322656 | Method and apparatus for coating the outer surface of an elongated body with a layer of concrete An apparatus for coating the outer surface of an elongated body (10), such as a rod or tube, with a layer of concrete (30) includes a frame structure (21). Pipe or tube sections (10) may be supplied to a tilting device (27) in a horizontal position on a c... | 06/21/1994 |
| 5302099 | Laminated fabric useful as a concrete form liner Concrete forms utilizing a laminated concrete form liner including a porous fabric laminated to a drainage scrim. The laminated form liner is untensioned and used in combination with a support to form a concrete casting system wherein the porous fabric si... | 04/12/1994 |
| 5275544 | Apparatus for moulding foam An apparatus is provided for moulding a polymeric foam into a bun in a longitudinally-extending, channel shaped mould by a mobile vessel and fall plate which are progressively transported from one end to the other of the mould to lay down partially-expand... | 01/04/1994 |
| 5271888 | Ceramic log moulding process The present invention relates to an improved process and partible mold for forming a light-weight synthetic ceramic log for use in natural gas, propane and wood-burning fireplaces and stoves which are both fully-vented and non-vented depending upon the pa... | 12/21/1993 |
| 5232609 | Self-supporting element used during the fermentation and baking of bread making products General purpose equipment is provided for supporting bread making products or similar during the process of fermentation and baking of the dough, including as basic unit elements: a tray with side flanges (1), one or more replaceable and interchangeable n... | 08/03/1993 |
| 5230906 | Method of and apparatus for manufacturing fiber-reinforced plastics articles An apparatus used in connection with the construction of a duroplastic, fiber-reinforced article a fibrous web which includes continuously impregnating the web under subatmospheric pressure with a liquid, curable resin composition whose viscosity is gradu... | 07/27/1993 |
| 5156855 | Apparatus for pressure slip casting A shaped article such as a sanitary pottery product is formed through a pressure slip casting process. A mold having a molding cavity defined therein and a slip inlet/outlet hole communicating with the molding cavity is positioned on the support surface o... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5156856 | Mold for forming molded body A mold for forming a molded body from a slurry including an impermeable mold part having a cavity for retaining the slurry and a permeable mold provided on a side of a molding surface with a membrane filter. A method of forming a molded body from a slurry... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5135692 | Form for patterned concrete A concrete form with provision for draining excess water and air from wet concrete by placing fabric over a grid on the support portion of the form. A patterned surface of increased hardness results from use of the form. One embodiment results in concrete... | 08/04/1992 |
| 5124102 | Fabric useful as a concrete form liner Concrete forms utilizing a concrete form liner including a two-sided fabric having a different range of pore sizes on one side compared to the opposite side. In one embodiment, a microporous coating, such as an ethylene-vinyl chloride microfoam dispersion... | 06/23/1992 |
| 5069609 | Mold used in pressure casting ceramic articles A mold, used in pressure casting ceramic articles, includes a plurality of mold parts set and clamped in combination. Each of the mold parts includes: a porous body forming a filter layer with a generally even thickness and a plurality of channels formed ... | 12/03/1991 |