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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7364680 | Method of manufacturing a plurality of common components A method of forming a plurality of components comprising the steps of: closing a pair of mold halves to define a mold chamber; filling the mold chamber with a material about an armature; curing the material within the mold chamber to create a stack of material; movi... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7357893 | Method and device for the production and filling of containers In a method for the production and filling of containers (12), at least one tube (3) of plasticized plastic material is extruded into an open mold (6). The tube (3) is bonded at its advancing end on closing the mold (6) to form the... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7266872 | Method and device for the separation of tubes An apparatus and method for separation of tubes produced continuously on a row of mandrels, continuously coupled to one another, by the mandrels being advanced in a conveying direction (X) and by material layers being applied to the mandrels. A material difference e... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7128853 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing a rubber sheet containing short fibers A method and apparatus for manufacturing a rubber sheet containing short fibers. The method includes the steps of: mixing short fibers in a flowable rubber matrix; forming the flowable rubber matrix with the fibers therein into a cylindrical shape with a circumferen... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7097179 | Apparatus and method for manufacturing rubber-wrapped spiral wound gaskets A spiral wound gasket made of an elongate band with a portion of the elongate band jacketed by a resilient filler material, the jacketed elongate band wrapped in a plurality of overlapping turns to define a radially thick reinforcing member with the band in each tur... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7001553 | Method for forming an air spring flexible member Tubular-shaped flexible members for air springs are made of rubber or rubber-like elastomers and are reinforced by reinforcement layers. In order that the air spring flexible member can roll telescopically off a roll-off piston, the tubular-shaped flexible member se... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6974554 | Potting method A method of forming a pot for an array of hollow fiber membranes (7) is provided, including the steps of placing the ends (6) of the fiber membranes (7) in a mould (5); forming a first layer (20) of curable resin material in a non-... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6800230 | Disk brake piston seal member and its manufacturing method To stabilize a friction coefficient of a dust seal member or brake-gap adjustment seal member to a piston in a disc brake regardless of temperature change. At least an inner circumferential surfaces of a dust seal member and a brake-gap adjustment seal member, attac... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6740273 | Method for making balloon catheter The present invention relates to a method for making a silicon balloon catheter in which a first tube having its outer diameter slightly smaller than that of a desired catheter is formed by an extruding method, mold lubricant is coated at a portion of a balloon inje... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6692673 | Manufacturing method of fiber reinforced composite member There is presented a method of connecting a plurality of mandrels to one another to constitute an integral mandrel 10, forming a fabric 1 on the surface of the integral mandrel, and infiltrating the formed fabric with matrix. A plurality of products can s... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6676880 | PTFE seal fabrication method A PTFE seal and method of fabrication therefor includes preparing a mixture of PTFE resin powder and a susceptor material which is then compacted and sintered by exciting the susceptor material with microwave energy. Preferably, the compaction and sinteri... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6666942 | Method for manufacturing composite parts A method for manufacturing composite parts includes positioning a plurality of composite layers on an application surface formed by a plurality of tooling members and filler members on a mandrel. A part formation aid is disposed on the composite layers ab... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6652791 | Method of manufacturing a reinforced oblong concrete driving pile for longitudinal load-bearing purposes The invention relates to a method of manufacturing a reinforced oblong concrete product for longitudinal load-bearing purposes, in particular a driving pile. According to the present invention reinforcing fibers are used to prevent break-up of the concret... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6464916 | Method of manufacturing curved hose The present invention is directed to a method for manufacturing a curved hose. The method is comprised of the steps of forming a hose pre-assembly, partially curing the hose on a linear mandrel, and then completing the curing of the hose pre-assembly on a... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6406580 | Method for manufacturing composite parts A method for manufacturing composite parts includes positioning a plurality of composite layers on an application surface formed by a plurality of tooling members and filler members on a mandrel. A part formation aid is disposed on the composite layers ab... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6277464 | Polymeric integral net The present invention provides an integral net having a lattice of polymeric material defined by holes traversing the integral net from one surface to the other. The present invention also provides a method for producing an embossed sheet of polymeric mat... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6251154 | Dust bag and method of production A dust bag comprises a filter bag consisting of a filter material. In a first wall portion of the filter bag, an inlet opening is provided through which the air flow to be cleaned gets into the filter bag. On the inner surface of the wall portion opposite... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6192568 | Method of making an intravenous catheter assembly A method is provided for making a combination hub and catheter. A material is molded in a mold into a body having at least a first hub, and at least a first nose extending from the first hub. The first nose is then elongated into a catheter by moving firs... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6190590 | Apparatus and method for making flanged graft for end-to-side anastomosis A method and apparatus for forming a flanged polytetrafluoroethylene cuffed section from a tubular polytetrafluoroethylene graft. The flanged polytetrafluoroethylene graft is well suited for use as a distal bypass graft, for arteriovenous grafting, or as ... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6186747 | Axial plunger slurry pump An axial plunger slurry pump comprises a pump body, a sloping cam plate, a swashplate, cylinders, plungers and a pump head. Each of the plungers comprises a plunger body with a rubber piston positioned in its front end and being able to slide over it, and... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6176963 | Clamp system A C-shaped clamp cut from a PVC tube having a longitudinal axis and comprising a circular ring of a predetermined diameter and having side edges and a predetermined radial wall thickness extending through a predetermined width between the side edges and a... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6171535 | Process for the manufacture of orthotic joints The process for fabricating an orthotic joint of the present invention involves creating a casting mold of the anatomical joint for which the brace is being fitted. Then layers of nylon and cross-link carbon composite grade and the PVA bag are placed over... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6139308 | Uniform meltblown fibrous web and methods and apparatus for manufacturing Multilayer meltblown fibrous webs, as well as apparatus and methods of forming the webs. The webs are produced on a rotating collector that also moves parallel to its longitudinal axis. The webs are thus formed in a helical process, and the resulting tubu... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6113823 | Pyrolytic carbon transmyocardial implant A bypass conduit having a desired hollow internal geometry for defining a bounded blood flow path from an open first end positioned in a heart chamber and an open second end connected to a lumen of a coronary vessel is made by forming a master having an e... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6113826 | Manufacturing method for U-bolts A manufacturing method for U-bolts comprising the steps of (a) winding a linear, tape or cloth member made of fiber reinforced plastics in which at least a part of the fiber is oriented in three-dimensional directions around a mandrel having a substantial... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6083441 | Method for making a stackable and inexpensively transportable splash bar structure An elongated tubular structure of plastic strands is bisected along its axis to form open-topped self-supporting half-shells that can be used in cooling towers. The half-shells are stackable and can be transported in densely packed bundles.... | 07/04/2000 |
| 5958317 | Method for manufacturing a controlled-release device A method of manufacturing a controlled-release device is described. The method comprises taking a hollow tubular element which is permeable to the active substance to be released and injecting it with at least two plugs of hardenable material. These plugs... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5840230 | Process for preparing hollow fibre sections for hollow fibre modules and said hollow fibre section for a hollow fibre module A process for the manufacturing of hollow fiber sections for hollow fiber modules is disclosed. The process includes a casting matrix having a horizontal perforated plate, in which a number of perforations are arranged in a predetermined pattern and conti... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5802693 | Method of fabricating a refuse container A refuse container adapted for automated dumping operation comprises a pair of side-by-side container bodies joined along a portion of their respective rims by a connecting web and rigidly integrated with one another by upper and lower lifter bars affixed... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5753158 | Method for manufacturing aspirators for medical and dental use Method for manufacturing aspirator tubes (10) for medical and dental use which are provided with two opposite air apertures (13) adjacent at least one end thereof. The air apertures are made in a tube length which is moving axially and is cut to individua... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5716566 | Method for making a mottled and patterned pen barrel A method for making a mottled and patterned pen barrel is disclosed, wherein a tube is preformed to have two ends and an intermediate portion, At least one mold cavity is provided in a mold for forming the pen barrel. A pair of positioning members are sle... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5711839 | Process for the production of in-line gravure-printed in-mold labeled blow molded containers Polymeric sheets or rolls suitable for in-line gravure printing and forming at high rates of production of in-mold labeled plastic containers comprise a polymeric transparent, translucent or contact clear substrate having a thickness in the range of 0.002... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5693273 | Method of making multi-porosity porous plastic strips A method of making dual or multi-porosity porous plastic strips comprising placing a first quantity of plastic granules into a mold, and placing a second or additional quantities of plastic granules into the mold above the first quantity. The particle siz... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5661889 | Process for producing a container and closure assembly A process for producing a container and closure assembly includes molding a preliminary container including a closed bottom portion, a body portion and a shoulder and neck portion. The shoulder and neck portion is separated from the body portion. An open ... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5624618 | Process of making braided composite part A multi-vane structure for incorporation in an aircraft gas turbine engine has vanes of complex geometry made of braided fibers which are continuous about the cavities defined by the vanes. These complex geometry parts are prepared by providing a pluralit... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5595697 | Method of manufacturing a sealing device A sealing device to be mounted between a member and a rotation shaft which can be rotated relatively to the member, includes an annular flanged portion formed of a resin and disposed to surround the rotation shaft, and extends in a radial direction of the... | 01/21/1997 |
| 5529733 | Method for making tubular members coated with a decorative layer having a randomly distributed chip pattern A method for making tubular members, each of which is coated with a decorative layer that has a randomly distributed chip pattern, includes the steps of: (A) preparing tube products, each of which having two ends and an intermediate portion between the tw... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5413652 | Process for manufacturing tires with white sidewall appliques A product and process for imparting decorative appliques to the sidewalls of tires during the curing operation are presented. In one embodiment, a spool of applique composite material is maintained for feeding into a tire mold or onto a transfer device, t... | 05/09/1995 |
| 5389424 | Antiabrasion curved shape and process for its manufacture Antiabrasion curved section made of reinforced curved plastic material and comprising in at least one of a lower portion and an upper portion in antiabrasion material. A plurality of antiabrasion sections are produced inside a profiled mold having a plura... | 02/14/1995 |
| 5346663 | Method of producing a spliceless annular tread cap A method of producing a spliceless annular tread cap (2), whereby a portion (23) of an extruded tube (21) of green elastomeric material is fed inside an annular body (8), the inner annular surface (17) of which presents a diameter approximately equal to b... | 09/13/1994 |
