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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8071004 | Closure having band with internal thread formed by impression The present invention relates to closures for mating with containers having a threaded finish. The closures comprise a flange and a skirt downwardly depending therefrom. The skirt includes a deformable element formed of a different material than that of the flange a... | 12/06/2011 |
| 7867425 | Closure with liner seal vents A plastic closure includes a shell having a base wall with a skirt for securement to a container finish and a lip that extends radially inwardly from the skirt at a position adjacent to and spaced from the base wall. A liner is compression molded in situ against the... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7740785 | Closure cap with injection molded annular gasket and method of making same A closure cap and method of making the same wherein an annular or ring-shaped gasket is injection molded onto the inner surface of a cap shell formed of plastic or metal. The annular or ring-shaped gasket includes at least one radially extending tab integrally forme... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7651651 | Plastic closure with compression molded sealing/barrier liner A plastic closure that comprises a cap having a base with a peripheral skirt defining the cap interior and threads on the skirt for securing the closure to a container. A liner is secured to the interior of the cap, preferably by being compression molded in situ on ... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7537719 | Method of manufacturing resin boot for constant-velocity universal joint There is disclosed a manufacturing apparatus and method which are capable of smoothly removing a tripod boot integrated by secondary molding from a core without deforming the boot and which are superior in manufacturing efficiency and which are inexpensive, and a re... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7527758 | Methods and apparatus for manufacturing a diffusion-tight plastic container A method of manufacturing a diffusion-tight plastic container with a bottom portion and a side wall portion, comprising the steps of: a) providing a planar, diffusion-tight film material, b) cutting a label out of the film material, the label having a bottom portion... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7425293 | Method for forming articles by compression moulding Method for forming articles of synthetic material by compression moulding, comprising the following operative stages: inserting a first measured quantity of synthetic material in the plastic state into the cavity of a mould comprising a punch with which it defines a... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7367465 | Closure cap with injection molded annular gasket and method of making same A closure cap and method of making the same wherein an annular or ring-shaped gasket is injection molded onto the inner surface of a cap shell formed of plastic or metal. The annular or ring-shaped gasket includes radially extending tabs integrally formed therewith,... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7354536 | Method of manufacturing an optical component having a holder A method of manufacturing an optical component having an optical element and a holder attached to the optical element, comprising the steps of: inserting a blank for the optical element into a through hole of the holder wherein the through hole has a narrowed portio... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7334310 | Method for production of closure for a medicine bottle A closure (1) for a medicament bottle has a cap portion (2), which can be joined to the bottle and which has at least one opening (3) closed by an elastic, puncturable sealing layer (4). The opening (3) is covered on the exterior o... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7329375 | Process for forming portions of a golf ball cover Molding equipment and related techniques for forming a golf ball are disclosed. The molding equipment includes the use of a mandrel with a spherical portion sized to fit within a molding chamber. The molding equipment and related processes are particularly useful wh... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7314589 | Method for creating a seal gasket at the top of a container closure cap A method for creating a seal gasket in the closure cap of a container starting from a cap formed separately, characterised by comprising the following operations: inserting into a cap (1, 10, 100) a first portion (3, 30, 300) of material in the plastic... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7311868 | Injection moulding tool, method of injection moulding and a packaging container provided with an injection-moulded opening arrangement The disclosure relates to a tool (1a, 1b, 2)for injection moulding of an opening arrangement (20) of plastic in a hole in a packing material (9), the hole defining a hole edge (8) and the tool displaying a moul... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7303712 | Method of injection molding and compressive decoration molding a molded product Injection molding of a product and compressive decoration molding of a surface of the molded product are performed using individual cavity molds. A decorative film can be molded efficiently with a thermosetting coating material under suitable temperature control reg... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7255824 | Apparatus for molding a plastic closure with air-assisted ejection An apparatus for molding a plastic closure includes a male mold assembly including a forming pin and an outer pin sleeve which cooperate with a female mold for defining a mold cavity. To facilitate mechanical stripping of a molded closure from the forming pin, press... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7235207 | Method of making a tamper-indicating closure A tamper-indicating closure for a beverage package includes a base wall having a peripheral skirt with at least one internal thread for securing the closure to a container. A tamper-indicating band is frangibly connected to an edge of the skirt, and a stop flange ex... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7097790 | Method of producing a container closure A method of producing a liquid container closure includes the acts of providing a cap and molding a cap liner on an interior surface of the cap and a grip portion on an exterior surface of the cap. ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7083661 | Air filter element and method of producing the same There is provided an air filter element which is used by fitting a central opening in its end plate on a cylindrical portion projecting into a casing, wherein the air filter element has a novel seal construction (end plate). An end plate (10) closing the end ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7041246 | Method of making a dispensing closure A dispensing closure including a compression molded plastic closure having a base wall and a peripheral skirt having threads for engaging a container. An opening is formed in the base wall and a compression molded liner is molded in situ in the closure and includes ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7037456 | Manufacturing apparatus for flexible plastic tubes Apparatus for manufacturing flexible tubes comprising a skirt and a head provided with a neck and a shoulder linking the neck to the skirt, the apparatus having a first zone devoted to manufacturing the skirts, a second zone devoted to manufacturing the flexible tub... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7021478 | Plastic closure with compression molded sealing/barrier liner A plastic closure includes a closure shell having a base wall and a peripheral skirt, and a sealing liner disposed on the base wall of the closure. The sealing liner includes an outer sealing layer of resilient resin secured to the base wall within the skirt, and an... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7022277 | Method for producing plastic assembly parts The invention relates to a method for producing objects and object parts formed by an assembly comprising at least two plastic parts (10 and 5; 10′ and 5′), which can move in relation to one another with at least one degree of freedom and wh... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7014810 | Method of producing solid shape forms containing an active ingredient The present invention relates to an apparatus for producing solid active ingredient-containing forms from an active ingredient-containing formulation which comprises at least one polymeric binder. The apparatus according to the invention has at least one extruder | 03/21/2006 |
| 6969481 | Method for producing a pipe termination box from thermoplastic material A method is described for producing a pipe end socket (3) made of thermoplastic material with a sealing ring (5) which engages in a form-fitting manner on the inside of the socket in a circumferential bead (4) and which comprises a sealing part ... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6969209 | Sound emitting dispenser A dispenser for a solid, gel or paste product includes a sound generating component or transmitter which releases a preset audio message, or which can activate other devices, every time the product is delivered from the dispenser. ... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6964346 | Closure cap with injection molded annular gasket and method of making same A closure cap and method of making the same wherein an annular or ring-shaped gasket is injection molded onto the inner surface of a cap shell formed of plastic or metal. The annular or ring-shaped gasket includes radially extending tabs integrally formed therewith,... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6957479 | Method for preparing a terminal assembly for bamboo A method to prepare a terminal assembly for different varieties of bamboo, required to form a system of nodes useful in construction, with which points or ends of bamboo such that they can be joined together easily and with great precision; and so that the bamboo ca... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6935402 | Suspended materials having external slits Hanging products having an opening for suspending the item from a rod without removing the rod from its mounted supports. ... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6923929 | Method and apparatus for treating waste materials A method for manufacturing a waste block includes forming an outer housing by compressing soil material and engaging into and compressing a waste insert in the outer housing, for allowing the waste insert to be solidly and safely retained within the outer housing, a... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6913725 | Plastic closure with compression molded layered barrier liner A plastic closure includes a closure shell having a base wall, a peripheral skirt with an internal thread for securing the closure to a container finish, and an annular lip extending from the closure skirt adjacent to the base wall and defining an inside lip surface... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6887416 | Method and device for compression moulding a closure cap A method and device for the production of a closure cap having a first part (16, 17) and a second part (18), joined together by at least one thinner section (19). The device contains a female mould part (11) and a male mould part (12 | 05/03/2005 |
| 6846443 | Method for forming an improved container A tubular dispensing container has a head whose shoulder is joined to a tubular body. The head and shoulder can be thin because they are provided with a plurality of ribs that extend axially from the neck to the lower end of the shoulder and rigidify the head. A hea... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6837954 | Method of forming a closure for a fluid collection tube A closure assembly is provided that includes an outer cap with a skirt dimensioned to telescope over the open top end of the tube. An annular shoulder extends inwardly from the top end of the skirt and includes an aperture through which a needle may be directed. A l... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6827895 | Method of making a plural component show face trim part A method for insert-molding a plural color film laminate part and part made by the method. The method comprises preforming a film laminate and subsequently insert-molding a plastic substrate against the preformed film laminate. An improvement in traditional insert m... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6821467 | Method of making a thin film keypad A thin film keypad includes a retainer sheet and a plurality of keycaps molded onto keycap attachment regions on the retainer sheet such that the keys are mechanically secured to the retainer sheet. The retainer sheet is made of a thin film material, such as polycar... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6797219 | Method for manufacture of floor panels A method for manufacturing tiles for use in a raised floor system is disclosed. The tiles comprise an outer shell and an inner core material. The method includes constructing the shells at a manufacturing facility, transporting the shells to a remote location associ... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6790400 | Method and device for making a container provided with a label The present invention relates to a method and to Apparatus for molding a receptacle fitted with a covering label. The technical field of the invention is that of molding a receptacle out of plastics material. In a method of molding a receptacle fitted with a coverin... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6723269 | Methods of manufacturing personal care products Methods are provided for manufacturing an antiperspirant or deodorant product within a container, the product having an application surface that includes first and second portions having different compositions. The methods generally include (a) delivering to an open... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6709022 | Device for connecting a branch pipe on a fluid-transporting piping system A device for connecting a branch pipe (54) on a fluid-transporting piping system (C). The device (B) includes a support portion (12) on a wall of the piping system (C); a piece (28) for connecting the pipe (54); a perforating member (2... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6682678 | Method of making translational spout closure for a container A method of forming a two-piece assembly, such as a container closure assembly, in which a spout member is movable on a chimney section defined by a chimney member, which is adapted to be engaged with the neck of a container for dispensing the container c... | 01/27/2004 |
