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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8071009 | Sterile de-molding apparatus and method An apparatus and method are provided for molding sterile parts. The apparatus has a first mold portion and a second mold portion. At least one of the first and second mold portions defines a mold cavity configured to receive a molten plastic and form therefrom at le... | 12/06/2011 |
| 7691314 | Method of injection compression molding In an injection compression molding method, dies are clamped with low pressure and a melted thermoplastic resin composition is filled in a cavity space from a gate while moving the cavity space relative to the gate, and then the dies are clamped with a high pressure... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7687004 | Process of making a closure adapted to be used with a container A process is disclosed for making a closure having (i) a top portion, and (ii) a latch member that includes an actuator portion and a follower portion, the follower portion including a blocking structure. The process includes providing a mold assembly that defines a... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7670538 | Cannula casting mould and casting method A cannula casting mould and casting method for improving quality by making it possible to cast a smooth surface. An opening is formed in the side of the front side and a casting mould for casting a cylindrical cannula formed with a liquid flow path that is connected... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7666341 | Screed mold method A screed mold method for continuously or periodically molding thermoplastic material into a cushioning element is disclosed. ... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7655171 | Golf ball mixing and dispensing process The present invention provides an improved process for mixing castable polyurethanes and polyureas and for prolonging the dispensing time for dispensing them into a golf ball mold for application to a golf ball sub-assembly. A nozzle framework includes support housi... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7338627 | Injection molding method and injection molding apparatus The present invention provides an injection molding method which intends to lower a mold clamping force in view of both of a projected area of a molded article and an injection pressure, and contributes to an energy saving and a reduction in a cost of equipment and ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7331779 | Concurrent cooling mold This is an apparatus and method of reducing the cycle time needed to produce molded parts. The cycle time is reduced by moving the molded part while still encapsulated within the mold cavity and core away from the injection position to one or more cooling positions ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7313895 | Molding unit for forming direct injection molded closures A form, fill and seal packaging machine is configured to mold a closure directly onto a carton. The machine includes a carton erection station to receive and erect a carton and a direct injection molding station. The molding station has an internal mold tool for rec... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7264761 | Method of making a molded plastic elbow An improved molded plastic elbow and a related mold assembly and manufacturing method are provided, wherein the elbow defines an internal flow path having a smoothly radiused inside turn. The elbow is formed by injecting plastic material into a tubular mold cavity f... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7252501 | Nozzle and apparatus for injection molding A nozzle controls flow of melt in injection molding equipment by passive actuation with opening and closing of a mold assembly. The nozzle comprises a valve pin having a pin passage therethrough movably supported within a nozzle passage and a contact arm transverse ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7223090 | Metering pump, method for its production and device for carrying out the method An all plastic metering pump having a bellows-type spring with a tubular valve which is integrally formed on it in a single piece in a discharge region toward a metering head, the tubular valve being designed as a discharge valve of the metering pump. In the method,... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7220117 | Nozzle and apparatus for injection molding A nozzle for controlling flow of melt in a mold assembly comprises a valve pin guide interposed between a nozzle inlet and nozzle outlet, a valve pin movably supported thereby, and a contact arm engaging the valve pin and transverse to and passing through the valve ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7211207 | Injection molding method with surface modification A molded article includes thermoplastic resin, and an organic material different from the thermoplastic resin inside said molded article, the organic material being located on and near a surface of said molded article. ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7160497 | Process and apparatus for molding polymer fittings A method and apparatus for producing molded fluoropolymer sweep elbows with straight ends while minimizing distortion of the fitting. The invention includes a mold for creating the sweep fittings of the invention. The mold includes a mold cavity block and internal c... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7131835 | Injection molding machine An injection molding machine having two injection units retained in parallel on one heating cylinder retention member, so that nozzles of the two injection units can touch fixed-side molds by advance of the heating cylinder retention member toward the molds. Two noz... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7122143 | Methods for manufacturing dosage forms Systems, methods and apparatuses for manufacturing dosage forms, and to dosage forms made using such systems, methods and apparatuses are provided. Novel compression, thermal cycle molding, and thermal setting molding modules are disclosed. One or more of such modul... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7114946 | Injection mold An injection mold includes a sliding member having a partial cavity surface which forms part of a cavity surface, and an adjacent member having a partial cavity surface which forms part of the cavity surface. A sliding surface of the sliding member is guided by a sl... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7008585 | Mechanism for making openings in plastic parts within a mold tool An assembly disposed within a mold for forming openings in a plastic part includes a punch pin and a backing pin having faces disposed flush with a surface of a mold cavity. The backing pin is disposed opposite the punch pin. The punch pin is driven into the complet... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6986653 | Post mold cooling apparatus and method having transverse movement Post mold cooling apparatus and method having transverse movement preferably includes structure and/or steps for cooling a plurality of plastic articles molded on a row of mold cores. A post mold cooling device is provided having (i) a first row of cooling tubes con... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6969482 | Method for polychrome plastic material injection molding A method for polychrome plastic material injection molding in accordance with the present invention, in which, a molding board is provided with a plurality of cores, and the cores are each provided with a plurality of cavities. The cores rotated for exchanging the p... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6936214 | Process for moving an injection unit of an injection molding machine A system and process for producing pressing force of an injection unit of an injection molding machine on a mold, which comprises the steps: a) actuating a linear drive unit to bring an injection device to rest on a mold; a working cylinder unit being supplied with ... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6923633 | Single-component and multi-component injection-molding machine In a single-component or a multi-component injection molding machine with a nozzle-side clamping plate firmly connected to a machine bed and a closing-side clamping plate supported on the machine bed so as to be movable thereon relative to the nozzle-side clamping p... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6913456 | Drive device for displacing two linearly moveable components pertaining to a plastic injection moulding machine A drive device which is intended for displacing two linearly movable components of a plastics injection-molding machine at least partly at successive times, in particular for displacing the injection unit for bringing the injection nozzle into contact with a mold an... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6910877 | Anti-drool sprue gated cross over nozzle According to the present invention a coding plate is interspersed between first and second respective inlet and outlet cross over nozzle parts. The cooling plate engages ends of the cross over nozzles during mould filling and provides a melt transfer passage therebe... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6899833 | Method of manufacturing a molded article using a variable feedback molding system A method of manufacturing a molded article from a settable mixture includes the steps of in-taking a plurality of components into a plurality of separate material discharge containers sized relative to each other to provide the required mix ratio of the settable mix... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6872349 | Molded seamless vehicle interior panel for concealing an airbag The present invention involves a molded seamless vehicle interior panel having a seamless airbag door for concealing an airbag. The panel includes a retainer portion and a door portion circumscribed by the retainer portion. The retainer portion is disposed adjacent ... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6849219 | Injection moulding methods and apparatus An injection moulding apparatus for hollow parts comprises first and second co-operating dies, each die including a first male die core and a female die recess. One of the dies is rotatable about an axis. In a first angular position of the rotatable die, the male di... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6835060 | Gate assembly for reducing drooling of melt from a sprue bar An injection molding apparatus comprises a first sprue bar element having a first sprue channel for receiving a melt stream of moldable material under pressure. A second sprue bar element has a second sprue channel for selectively receiving the melt stream from the ... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6793482 | Apparatus for plasticizing and injecting plastic material An apparatus for plasticising and injecting plastic material comprising a rotatable screw (3) arranged in a cylinder (2), wherein the screw (3) is displaced axially by the rotation of spindles (5) which are rotatable by a servomotor (7... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6767489 | Method to mold round polyurethane rollers free of injection gates, parting lines and bubbles Solid rollers of a urethane material are formed in closed mold formed by a tube and two end plugs spaced by a shaft, the latter becoming the shaft for the roller. The closed mold avoids rough grinding to a cylindrical shape, as well as avoiding the resulting waste o... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6752950 | Two shot molding method and fastener clip with seal made thereby A two shot molding method is provided to make a fastener device having a fastener portion and integral seal portion of different material. The fastener device includes a fastener part having a plastic head and anchor stem with prongs and a flexible seal of different... | 06/22/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6692677 | Method for molding and curing silicone An apparatus and method for molding and curing silicone includes a press, one nozzles operatively engaged to the press, a liquid cooled manifold plate disposed to cool the nozzles, a heatable top platen having nozzle receptacles therein to receive the noz... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6645417 | Gateless molding Method and apparatus for forming an article from a molten plasticized resin using an injection molding machine by (a) forming a mold cavity having a first region for producing a molded part and a second, distinctive region for receiving a plasticised resi... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6641770 | Method of and apparatus for producing injection-molded parts In a method of producing injection-molded parts, an injection mold has two mold halves and a melt feeding device for application of melt across the mold surface of a mold half, when the injection mold is open. The melt is pressed into all areas of the mol... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6572362 | Apparatus for injection molding in alternate planes Discloses is an apparatus for injection molding permitting movement of the injection molding machine in multiple planes. The apparatus has a frame and an injection molding machine mounted within the frame. Located on both the frame and the injection moldi... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6558597 | Process for making closed-end ceramic tubes A process for forming an end cap in an extruded ceramic tube. An end cap forming cavity of an end cap forming die is positioned so that, when the body of the end cap forming die is situated against an extrusion die, ceramic material is able to be forced i... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6555037 | Multiaxis rotational molding method and apparatus A method of continuously forming integrally molded structures includes the steps of rotating a plurality of independently movable multisection mold assemblies about a plurality of axes, successively flowing a plurality of polymerizable mixtures over surfa... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6517755 | Resin multilayer molding method and mulitlayer molding device A resin multilayer molding method in which a skin material having a resin decorating layer on a surface and a core-material resin are integrally molded in a mold, comprising the steps of: presetting a relationship of a glass transition point (Tgs) of the ... | 02/11/2003 |