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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7172721 | Thermoplastic molding process The invention provides a novel thermoplastic molding process useful in the manufacture of hollow, deformable thermoplastic articles such as hollow doll heads. In the process of the instant invention, a parison is formed at a first injection station and is transferre... | 02/06/2007 |
| 6911165 | Method for fabricating concrete slabs using a horizontal slip casting process A method is provided for fabricating a concrete slab in a substantially horizontal slip casting process method, concrete mix is fed into a mold through a delimited cross section moving progressively in the casting process so as to form a concrete product of a desire... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6907709 | Concrete construction material and method of use A method for constructing concrete building units comprises forming and pouring a concrete floor on a floor platform, providing interior wall forms on said concrete floor, providing door frames, conduit and piping on said interior wall forms, providing a ceiling for... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6808154 | Mold and molding process A method and apparatus for forming a member, such as a column. The invention comprises inner and outer molds that are spaced apart forming a cavity for receiving a viscous material for making the member. A core is inserted within the inner area of inner mold when th... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6761555 | Device for automatically producing an opening or cavity in the side of a ceramic product during molding in a mould A device for producing an opening or cavity in the side of a ceramic product during product molding in a mould with a molding cavity delimited by a molding surface which has a window, comprising a deformable punch, joined on the window, designed to project into or r... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6755385 | Concrete void former and cooperating cover An anchor positioning assembly for use in casting a concrete panel. The anchor positioning assembly includes a void former, a cooperating cover and an anchor. The assembly may further include an adaptor insert for receiving anchors of variable shapes and sizes. The ... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6691975 | Concrete tank seal cast A closed end of a one piece flexible elastomeric seal is mounted in one end of a tubular liquid concrete tight frame that is mounted on a removable door of one wall of a concrete wall mold, the other open end of the flexible seal is in liquid concrete tig... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6530865 | Double tapered article A method of forming a molded article and a molded article itself having a passage therein which has a cross-sectional dimension adjacent an end which is less than at a location which is spaced from the end are disclosed. In the method an elongate, rigid m... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6460824 | Concrete void former and cooperating cover An anchor positioning assembly for use in casting a concrete panel. The anchor positioning assembly includes a void former, a cooperating cover and an anchor. The assembly may further include an adaptor insert for receiving anchors of variable shapes and ... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6193209 | Container for forming voids in concrete An insert device for forming voids in concrete for various types of purposes, such as anchoring heavy machinery to a concrete foundation, is disclosed. A method for the use of the insert device is also disclosed.... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6164873 | Double-wing deformable stop-end pipe for forming the joining surfaces of concrete-cast wall elements A stop-end pipe is used for formation of joining surfaces between adjacent wall elements made from a concrete casting, of the type consisting of a substantially trapezium-shaped profiled section divided up into at least two wings these wings are resilient... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6082700 | Anchor positioning insert A removable anchor positioning insert for forming a recess in a face of a concrete structure and for the simultaneous positioning of an anchor within the recess. The insert includes a resilient body having an upper surface connected to an arcuate lower su... | 07/04/2000 |
| 5958323 | Mandrel of high frequency heating type and method for producing cured rubber hose using same A mandrel of a high frequency heating type, comprising a conductive layer comprising a metal member having an aspect ratio of at least 100, in a proportion of at least 60% by volume, and a surface layer formed thereon which is made from an organic polymer... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5792552 | Reusable concrete form panel sheeting The invention relates to concrete form panel sheeting comprising a resinous polymer core defining a concrete-form face and an opposite face, and a concrete-facing surface layer attached to the concrete-form face, the concrete-facing surface layer being ad... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5651911 | Removable insert for forming recess A removable insert for forming a recess in wet concrete which locates a pulling iron or anchor in wet concrete, and when the concrete hardens the insert is removed, and the anchor may be engaged by a hook and cable to move the resultant concrete structure... | 07/29/1997 |
| 5651932 | Method for investment wax casting of golf club heads A method of fabricating a wax casting of a golf club iron head including the steps of providing a wax injection tool having a rear cavity projection; providing a collapsible insert that is shaped to provide a desired undercut peripheral region in the rear... | 07/29/1997 |
| 5535979 | Apparatus for use in forming recesses in cast bodies The invention provides apparatus for use in connection with the casting of bodies, e.g. of concrete panels, which are to contain within them one or more anchor members which extend towards the surface of the body and are accessible within recesses formed ... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5531949 | Methods and molds for making a roller skating wheel having curvilinear paths through the hub A method and mold for making a wheel of a roller skate including a plurality of circumferentially spaced apart generally axially extending curvilinear paths. A speed skater, traveling a predominately circular course with such wheels properly aligned on su... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5433418 | Selectively-flexible mold having a shell supported by a collapsible truss structure A selectively-flexible, selectively-rigid, reusable, one-piece mold is used to fabricate a composite part having a complex shape on an outer surface of the mold. Disposed within the interior of the shell is a grid-type support truss structure having a plu... | 07/18/1995 |
| 5405119 | Sleeve assembly for forming openings in molded structures A sleeve assembly for forming a lined opening in molded structures made from concrete or the like. The sleeve provides the lining. During formation of the structure, the sleeve is held in place by a pair of generally hemispherical end cups having tapering... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5400999 | Inflatable construction apparatus Inflatable formwork mould for supporting one or more applications of hardening building materials, applied while still in a plastic state. The formwork mould is characterized in that at least two of its sides (20) consist of elongate, cross-shaped, modula... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5381995 | Concrete hole former A compressible band and end retainer assembly which secures opposite ends of a band to an intermediate spacer. The band mounts between facing concrete sidewall forms to define a hole, upon pouring and curing a slurry of surrounding concrete. Various band ... | 01/17/1995 |
| 5380182 | Mold having elastomeric mold member therewith This invention relates to the use of a flexible, heat resistant mold member. The mold member is useful in molding processes such as dip or slush molding. The mold member maintains its structural integrity and may therefore be used as an insert in the arti... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5316611 | Method of forming reusable seamless mandrels for the fabrication of hollow fiber wound vessels A method for fabricating, and a resulting structure for, a seamless, reusable and collapsible mandrel suitable for forming a plurality of seamless and hollow fiber wound vessels upon is disclosed. A destructible mandrel is used to form the seamless reusab... | 05/31/1994 |
| 5275547 | Mold assembly with flexible membrane A mold assembly (10) for injection molding material including a mold base (12), a clamping plate (14) and a flexible membrane (16). The flexible membrane has a retainer portion (29) engaged within a groove (28) in the mold base, and secured in position cl... | 01/04/1994 |
| 5174910 | Mold for forming pilot anchor holes in concrete A plurality of pilot hole impressing molds connected to a generally flat base structure constructed of resilient materials temporarily attached to the inner face of the temporary forms for the formation of the concrete structure. As concrete sets the form... | 12/29/1992 |
| 5123784 | Method of sealing construction joint in top-down construction method A method of sealing a concrete joint formed between a pair of concrete castings by creating an injection hole wherein a removable frame member can be attached to the bottom surface of the first concrete casting so as to form obtuse angles with the concret... | 06/23/1992 |
| 5080576 | Apparatus for forming an internal groove in a molded part A die apparatus permits the formation of an internal recess in a molded part. The die apparatus includes first and second mold members which are movable between an open and closed position. A core pin assembly includes a first core pin element and a secon... | 01/14/1992 |
| 5067686 | Annular base mold A unitary, molded, concrete stabilizing base for refuse cans and the like, and method and apparatus for its manufacture are described. The base takes the form of a concrete annulus having a right-triangular cross section and an inner diameter dimensioned ... | 11/26/1991 |
| 5039296 | Apparatus for producing pressings provided with channels from powdery moulding compound, especially ceramic molding compound(short title: honeycomb) Apparatus for producing press-molded articles having a plurality of cavities therein includes a mold cavity which can be filled with a particulate molding compound, which mold cavity contains rods sheathed with expandable tubes which can be expanded by me... | 08/13/1991 |
| 5028364 | Process for forming concrete structures and stripping concrete forms A process for forming a concrete wall having a projecting portion such as those formed at a door, windows or the like, including installing two spaced apart opposite form boards which confine a cavity for receiving concrete, one of which has a groove for ... | 07/02/1991 |
| 5006055 | Apparatus for manufacturing an otoplastic An apparatus for manufacturing an otoplastic. An otoplastic is manufactured directly in the ear of a hearing-impaired person in that a deformable envelope is pulled over a die or over a shell or over an overlayed over-shell. This apparatus is then supplie... | 04/09/1991 |
| 5004208 | Removable recess forming insert A removable recess forming rubber insert is immersed in wet concrete after pouring, installing in the resulting concrete unit a lifting anchor or stirrup for moving the concrete unit with a lifting hook and cable. The rubber insert, has a stirrup eye for ... | 04/02/1991 |
| 4998705 | Apparatus for forming voids in concrete An apparatus for forming voids in concrete which includes baseplates secured to a wood supporting deck or form for a concrete floor by a plurality of removable screws and a removalbe sleeve attached to each baseplate and having a height generally equal to... | 03/12/1991 |
| 4999157 | Method for molding powders A method for molding powders comprises the steps of forming a mold support having at least an opening and a cavity, forming a film of latex on inner surfaces of the mold support by pouring the latex from the opening into the cavity of the mold support and... | 03/12/1991 |
| 4963083 | Composite metal-elastomer styled wheels and method and apparatus for molding the same An improved composite metal-elastomer styled automotive-type wheel with a three-dimensionally contoured ornamental outboard face formed by a plastic overlay body permanently adhered or affixed to the outboard face, and an improved molding apparatus and me... | 10/16/1990 |
| 4943225 | Mandrel for making elastomeric articles A one-piece mandrel for making elastomeric articles by a dipping process has a one-piece body which includes at least one opening extending therethrough. A split extends from the opening through a cross-section of the one-piece body. At least a portion of... | 07/24/1990 |
| 4941643 | Apparatus for forming inverts and manhole assemblies and the like utilizing adjustable invert forming members joined with an intermediate flexible portion Apparatus for forming inverts in a manhole base comprising at least one adjustably positionable channel-forming member for forming an invert which communicates between associated sidewall openings of a manhole base. Flexible members join the ends of the i... | 07/17/1990 |
| 4931227 | Molding of light reflector A light reflection material comprises transparent body of organic glass having therein a thin through hole or holes whose inner wall is smooth. This material is useful for an ornamental material, a lighting material, eye-obstructing material, shading mate... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4883590 | Adjustable floor drain apparatus An adjustable floor drain apparatus having an outer cylindrically shaped body with threads on the inside thereof attached to the top of a drain pipe. A cylindrical member is disposed inside of the outer body so that concrete can be poured around the cylin... | 11/28/1989 |
