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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8012396 | Method and apparatus for stretching and crystallizing the neck finish of a molded plastic article Apparatus and method for making a molded plastic article having a stretched and crystallized neck finish. In one embodiment, a series of platforms are carried by a conveying apparatus for transporting a series of molded plastic articles along a predetermined path of... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7976759 | System and method for producing particles and patterned films A system including a mold having a fluoropolymer wherein the mold defines a plurality of cavities having a predetermined shape and a cross-sectional dimension less than about 100 micrometers; a roller; a surface in cooperation with the roller to form a nip point con... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7815837 | Method for compression molding plastic articles Method for compression molding plastic articles. The method includes the step of providing a plurality of molds mounted for travel around a first axis. Each mold includes upper and lower mold sections, with at least one of the mold sections being moveable in a non-c... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7638082 | Compression molding machine A compression molding machine includes a wheel mounted for rotation around a horizontal axis and a plurality of angularly spaced molds disposed around the wheel. Each of the molds includes a first mold segment and a second mold segment disposed radially outwardly of... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7425124 | Device and method for compression moulding of plastic articles A device for compression moulding of plastic objects, comprising a plurality of compression-moulding units (9), each of which comprises a core mould element and a moulding cavity (2) filled by dropping into it a dose of plastic material; each moulding ... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7401403 | Method for forming ceramic thick film element arrays with fine feature size, high-precision definition, and/or high aspect ratios A method is provided that includes providing a mold on a temporary substrate, e.g., a sapphire substrate. Next, a material such as PZT paste is deposited into the mold. Then, the mold is removed to obtain elements formed by the mold. The formed elements will then be... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7320591 | Procedure and machine for multi-component molding A process for the molding of an assembled object in at least two subsequent moldings and a machine for the performance of the process are provided. The object is molded in a mold comprising at least three mold parts. When the mold is open, at least one of the mold p... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7285236 | Injection method of inserting spring into multifunctional actuator A multi-actuator selectively performing audio and vibration generating operations is made by injection molding process of inserting a spring into a case forming an exterior appearance of the multi-actuator. The spring is inserted into the case using an exterior stru... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7175800 | Method of manufacturing vacuum thermoformed thin plastic articles A method and apparatus for vacuum thermoforming disposable drink cups lids including the step of imparting printing to the lids in two or more colors while they are in contact with the vacuum thermoforming platen. ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7144536 | Methods for making pluralities of air diffusers from a single blank Methods are provided for forming a plurality of air diffusers from a single fiberglass and foil blank. At an automated pre-forming station upstream of a molding station, a blank has pressed therein two air diffuser patterns at a middle portion, two patterns at a fir... | 12/05/2006 |
| 6942832 | Method of manufacturing vacuum thermoformed thin plastic drink cup lids A method and apparatus for vacuum thermoforming disposable drink cups lids including the step of imparting printing to the lids while they are in contact with the vacuum thermoforming platen. ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6872341 | Method of making a bait station of wax matrix material A system and method of mass-producing a bait station of wax matrix material for pesticide or insecticide delivery is disclosed. The apparatus and method includes a water-heated vat 110 which supplies liquid wax matrix material to molds which may be of various... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6869558 | Thermoplastic molding process and apparatus A system and method for forming an article from thermoplastic material and fiber. The method includes heating thermoplastic material to form a molten thermoplastic material for blending with the fiber. The molten thermoplastic material is blended with the fibers to ... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6835338 | System and method for manufacturing a molded article A system of manufacturing a molded article includes a mold having first and second parts engagable to one another to form a cavity. A first mold part is fixed to a mold station. The second part of the mold is movable between a spray station adjacent the mold station... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6833100 | Mogul machine for manufacturing starch molded products such as candy and apparatus and starch level adjuster and method for reducing starch loss in same A method and apparatus for reducing starch loss in mogul machines. Starch is lowered below the tray edge such that starch does not spill over the tray side walls when cavities are stamped into the starch for receiving liquefied candy material. The leveling device ma... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6793858 | Method and apparatus for forming a flexible mat defined by interconnected concrete panels A method and apparatus for continuously forming flexible mat structure in the form of spaced, interconnected concrete panels. The mat structure can serve as an erosion control mat along the banks of waterways and within drainage ditches and channels, and can also be... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6726791 | Method for producing a layered product A method for production of a layered product including at least two layers, a first primary layer and second mouldable layer, wherein a continuous supply of a primary layer material and a supply of mouldable material are provided and wherein the primary layer materi... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6706231 | Method for compression molding plastic closures Method for compression molding plastic closures having a peripheral skirt with an internal thread includes a first mold assembly having a male mold core and a second mold assembly having a female mold cavity. At least one of the first and second mold assemblies is m... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6692672 | EAS marker and method of manufacturing same An EAS marker and method of manufacturing same. In a preferred embodiment, the EAS marker comprises a rigid bottom piece of molded plastic having the shape of an open rectangular box. An elongated resonator is disposed in the bottom piece, the resonator b... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6568932 | Device and method for forming vegetable fiber material A device and method for forming tableware from biodegradable vegetable fibers includes a device for punching a sheet of vegetable fibers into a preset shape and forming final products from the vegetable fibers. The device and method include a humidifier f... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6395218 | Method for forming a thermoset golf ball cover A method and system for casting a thermoset layer over a golf ball precursor product is disclosed herein. The system includes multiple stations connected by a conveyor system. The thermoset flowable material is dispensed into a plurality of cavities on ea... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6322348 | Rotational mold automated clamping system A molding apparatus is disclosed which includes a first support having spaced apart vertical posts, and a first set of mold halves positioned between the vertical posts. A second support is provided having positioned thereon a second set of mold halves. A... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6290891 | Cooling process for molded articles A rotatable turret block is mounted on an index molding machine. The turret block includes at least one mold core for forming molded articles thereon at least one face of the rotatable turret block. The molded articles are transferred from the mold cores ... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6267917 | Rotatable mold apparatus having replaceable molds and replacement methods The present invention includes a mold apparatus for facilitating replacement of rotatable molds therein. First and second frames are provided forming a plurality of mold cells and each mold includes an upper and a lower mold section. The upper mold sectio... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6123880 | Method for compression molding plastic articles A method for compression molding plastic articles such as closures include a plurality of tools mounted in opposed pairs with the tools of each pair including opposed male and female mold sections. The tool pairs are mounted for motion in an endless path.... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6074583 | Method and apparatus for compression molding plastic articles A method and apparatus for compression molding plastic articles including closures which includes providing co-acting sets of tools including a first set for moving a core and core sleeve into engagement with a cavity mold on a second set of tooling. An a... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6064306 | Fastener assembly and method of making the same A fastener assembly for use in tagging an article of commerce and in detecting the unauthorized removal of the article from a store or other business establishment. The fastener assembly comprises a plastic fastener comprising an elongated filament having... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6042754 | Continuous extrusion-compression molding process for making optical articles The present invention relates to making optical articles such as opthalmic lenses by molding and, in particular, to using a continuous extrusion-compression molding method to make plastic lenses whereby a polymer melt is fed from an extruder or melting ap... | 03/28/2000 |
| 5949336 | Fastener assembly and method of making the same A fastener assembly for use in tagging an article of commerce and in detecting the unauthorized removal of the article from a store or other business establishment. The fastener assembly comprises a plastic fastener comprising an elongated filament having... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5932155 | Method and apparatus for providing overload protection in compression molding machines A method and apparatus for making plastic articles utilizing a plurality of tools, each of which is moved by cams and includes a nitrogen cylinder wherein provision is made for catastrophic overload prevention. For catastrophic overload prevention, one of... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5830390 | Method for continuous molding and apparatus therefor A method and apparatus for a nonsynchronous system for continuously molding articles from a material cured by the control of temperature and pressure. The apparatus includes a multi-section self-clamping mold, a controller system, a material injector, a t... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5814261 | Molding fixtures with interchangeable tooling plates A molding fixture for carrying tooling plates that can be interchanged with one another without having to remove the tooling plates from the molding fixture, with the molding fixture having a first platen for supporting a first tooling fixture located on ... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5800772 | Method for producing embossed carrier tape system A tape as unwound from a roll is passed through a preheater where it is preheated, and then heated to the softening temperature of the tape material by a main heater. The tape having ceased to retain its flat configuration due to being softened will drape... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5776397 | Method of producing zirconia fused cast refractories A method for producing zirconia fused cast refractories, which comprises casting zirconia fused cast refractories containing at least 33 wt % of a ZrO2 component utilizing a mold, wherein the mold is rotated on a rotation axis, so that at least... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5770130 | Method and apparatus for compression molding plastic articles A method and apparatus for compression molding plastic articles including closures which includes providing coacting sets of tools including a first set for moving a core and core sleeve into engagement with a cavity mold on a second set of tooling. An ac... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5728327 | Method, barrel subunits and units, service installations and assembly structures for the fabrication of moldable products, particularly based on concrete The manufacture of moldable concrete products with deferred mold release incorporates molding means bm1 into optimized rotary structures 1, 5, 7, 9, 12 in the form of modular cylinders having at least two faces, the cylinders being equipped and/or associa... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5670100 | Method and apparatus for compression molding plastic articles A method and apparatus for compression molding plastic articles including closures which includes providing co-acting sets of tools including a first set for moving a core and core sleeve into engagement with a cavity mold on a second set of tooling. An a... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5658518 | Method and apparatus for compression molding closure liners A method and apparatus for compression molding closure liners wherein a set of tooling including a first assembly and second assembly which are movable toward and away from one another. The first assembly of tooling has a liner forming member and a closur... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5653933 | Method of using angled soap dies The present invention relates to a die used in bar stamping. Specifically, it relates to the orientation of cavities found on the die whereby, by angling the x-axis across the cavities at 10° to 90° from the horizontal axis of the press on which they ar... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5622669 | Process and apparatus for the vulcanizing of tires A tire vulcanization apparatus in which an encaser 3 makes it possible to introduce a tire into a mold 1 and, by means of inductors 42, transfers to the mold heat energy necessary for vulcanization and in which a chamber 5 receives several molds 1 and mak... | 04/22/1997 |
