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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7568901 | Devices for the production of minced meat steaks provided with a garnish The invention relates to forming stuffed mincemeat by producing a continuous lower layer of mincemeat, placing a filling on the lower layer, producing a continuous upper layer of mincemeat covering the lower layer and the filling, then cutting the stuffed mincemeat ... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7410351 | Chemical induced pre-stressed zones in concrete A method and apparatus for creating pre-stressed zones in concrete. In one embodiment, a circular blade is coated with a chemical which retards the setting of the concrete. The circular blade is then rolled through the wet concrete, thus transferring the retarding c... | 08/12/2008 |
| 6761550 | System for processing an aerated confectionery foam rope A system for processing at least one rope of aerated confectionery foam. The system includes extruding at least one rope of aerated confectionery foam from an extruder. The rope is conveyed from the extruder to a rotary cutter. An anti-sticking agent, such as powder... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6680682 | Process for the analog/digital conversion of an analog signal within a terminal of a wireless communication system, for example a mobile telephone, and corresponding terminal A remote terminal includes a receiver stage for receiving a transmitted signal and for delivering an analog signal. The remote terminal further includes an analog/digital converter for converting the analog signal to a digital signal, and a processing sta... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6679695 | Pultrusion apparatus for continuous fabrication of fiber-reinforced plastic articles having a non-linear shape, methods of fabricating such articles and compositions used therein A pultrusion apparatus for manufacturing a fiber-reinforced plastic article having a non-linear shape includes a mold configured to receive a partially cured fiber-reinforced plastic article and to form the partially cured fiber-reinforced plastic article... | 01/20/2004 |
| 5914080 | Method and apparatus for the in-line production and conversion of composite strand material into a composite product A method and apparatus is provided for the in-line production of composite strand material and the conversion of at least a portion of the strand material into a composite product. The apparatus (10) includes a combining station (48) where glass fibers (1... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5744185 | Process and device for extruding and coating foodstuffs A process is disclosed for extruding and coating foodstuffs, in which the foodstuff is extruded by means of an extruder device and, after the extrusion, is cut off by means of a cutting device (4, 5), the material (11), after leaving the extrusion die (2)... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5690876 | System for continuous production of roofing shakes A system for the continuous production of asphalt-based roofing shakes which are tapered and embossed to resemble wood shakes in looks and function; and the shake made thereby. The continuous production system hot-mixes and extrudes the ingredients in a t... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5618589 | Method and apparatus for coating elongate members This method and apparatus provide for uniformly coating a hot elongate member with a powder coating. The elongate member and power carry an electrostatic charge which aids in providing the uniform powder coating. This method and apparatus electrostaticall... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5558825 | Method and apparatus for producing polyester fiber This invention relates to a method and apparatus for producing a polyester fiber which cools a plurality of molten polyester fibers from a spinnert 2 to a temperature below a glass transition point, then takes up the fibers by a non-heating first godet ro... | 09/24/1996 |
| 5474436 | Apparatus for shaping the center space of toilet rolls A method and apparatus for shaping the center space of toilet rolls by inserting a shaping core into each end of the center space, and then withdrawing the cores. The diameter of each shaping core decreases toward the front end of the core.... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5407339 | Triturate tablet machine A triturate tablet machine for molding wet powder tablets which has five processing stations which respectively supply wet powder, mold the wet powder into openings in a mold plate, lubricate both ends of the tablets, bevel each end of the tablets and eje... | 04/18/1995 |
| 4955801 | Automatic apparatus for making strudel type pastry A sensor controlled apparatus for making a thin strudel type pastry which mixes, spreads and conveys a thin strudel layer on a film through various process stages such as depositing oil, sugar, cinnamon and nuts filling so that the resultant product can b... | 09/11/1990 |
| 4906170 | Apparatus for printing on plastic tubing An apparatus is presented for printing material on an extruded plastic tubing. An extruder forms the plastic tubing of the desired diameter and thickness. The tubing is then drawn through a cooling bath by a pulling mechanism, and cut into desired lengths... | 03/06/1990 |
| 4820470 | Method and apparatus for extrusion, particularly for extruding masses of food products The mass to be extruded is forced into an extrusion duct (die) (1) so as to make it emerge in the extruded state from the outlet end (3) of the duct in a direction (2) generally-axial of the duct itself. An annular flow of fluid is generated around the ou... | 04/11/1989 |
| 4806298 | A cutter for cutting resin impregnated strands and a method and apparatus for making a charge for molding a fiber reinforced part A method and apparatus for making a charge used in molding a fiber reinforced part. Continuous strands of fibers are impregnated with resin and then cut into segments of predetermined lengths. The segments are collected so that the resin impregnated fiber... | 02/21/1989 |
| 4759824 | Apparatus for the manufacture of combustible cases based on nitrocellulose as shaped ammunition for tubular weapons Shaped ammunication for tubular weapons in the form of nitrocellulose-based combustible cartridge cases are continuously produced in a screw extruder from an aqueous suspension, stabilizers, flammable fibrous material, binders and optionally plasticizers ... | 07/26/1988 |
| 4594768 | Trimming ceramic flatware Dust-pressed plates (P) are trimmed to a predetermined peripheral profile by means of three milling cutters rotating at around 12,000 r.p.m. The cutters are uniformly spaced about a central axis and operate simultaneously on the periphery of a plate while... | 06/17/1986 |
| 4568260 | Brick texturing system A texturing system for brick fabrication comprising a plurality of slapping members mounted to at least one transmission belt for engaging individual edges of bricks within an array of bricks. The bricks are positioned beneath the slapping members while i... | 02/04/1986 |
| 4565664 | Drawn tubing manufacturing process and apparatus therefor Herein disclosed is a process of manufacturing drawn tubing, in which steps of applying a lubricant to the surface of a bottomed blank fitted on a mandrel, pushing out the mandrel to draw the blank through a die, and pulling in the drawn blank together wi... | 01/21/1986 |
| 4420295 | Apparatus for manufacturing cementitious reinforced panels Reinforced facings, including reinforcing webs entrained in hydraulic cement via a slurry bath, adhere to a nailable lightweight aggregate cementitious core to form a panel web. The reinforced web is formed on abutting conveyed carrier sheets, and the web... | 12/13/1983 |
| 4418085 | Process for manufacturing frozen food products composed of layers of pasta and sauce A process for automatically and continuously manufacturing lasagne by forming a continuous sheet of pasta which contains first through fifth longitudinal surface area rows; passing the pasta under a first sauce dispenser which dispenses different kinds of... | 11/29/1983 |
| 4381906 | Apparatus for producing ravioli and the like An apparatus for the production of ravioli and like products characterized by a base, sidewalls rising from the base, a forming roller rotatably coupled to the sidewalls, a platen roller rotatably coupled to the sidewalls in proximity to the forming rolle... | 05/03/1983 |
| 4334845 | Machine for producing rolls of bakery products A machine assembly for producing lengthy rolls of bakery products such as biscuits and the like, wherein the machine includes an inlet work station having a device for forming a plurality of separate bars of dough and the machine also includes an outlet w... | 06/15/1982 |
| 4323415 | Method and apparatus for simultaneously molding a plurality of parts A plurality of reinforced plastic parts are simultaneously molded from separate bundles of resin impregnated strands wound about individual frame sections of a substantially planar frame assembly. A loading station includes a dual-acting elongated carrier... | 04/06/1982 |
| 4312698 | Fibrous rod forming device A ridge remover for smoothing and shaping rod surfaces where jointure marks occur in fibrous rod manufacture when made using a porous belt garniture device.... | 01/26/1982 |
| 4217387 | Process for the manufacture of a non-woven web from synthetic filaments Manufacture of a non-woven web of man-made filaments in which one or more strands of filaments, directed parallel to each other, leaving one or more spinnerets are forwarded, each, by means of an air jet to a spreading plate for the filaments, and the res... | 08/12/1980 |
| 4194873 | Apparatus for making pultruded product A continuous fiber reinforced pultruded rod-like reinforcing element is disclosed. This rod-like element includes at least one groove and/or protrusion along its length, with the continuous reinforcing fibers in the protrusions or surrounding the grooves ... | 03/25/1980 |
| 4170860 | Candle manufacturing system and method A system for the production of dipped taper candles, including an overhead conveyor system supporting mobile carrier racks for formation of the candles in suspended relation from the rack, and including a wicking station for providing rows of candle wicks... | 10/16/1979 |
| 4165956 | Coated tubular forms An apparatus for coating an axially moving tubular form by depositing a coating medium on a surface of the form, and spreading the deposited medium around at least part of the surface in a direction transverse to the movement of the form. The technique is... | 08/28/1979 |
