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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8162645 | Apparatus for forming a polymer based part utilizing an assembleable, rotatable and vibratory inducing mold exhibiting a downwardly facing and pre-heated template surface An apparatus and related method for forming a three-dimensional polymer based part including a die tool having a specified shape and size and exhibiting an exposed polymer adhering surface corresponding in configuration to a polymeric based part to be created. A vol... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8147232 | Mold tool for the production of extrusion blow molded products The invention concerns a mold tool for the production of extrusion blow molded products, comprising at least three mold portions (2a, 2b, 3) which define a mold cavity (4) and of which two are in the form of outer molds (... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8062015 | Tablet press assembly An apparatus is provided with a tablet insert chute proximal to a bowl top inner periphery. The bowl top is provided with a series of notches in communication with the inner periphery. A rotatable press turntable is also provided. The press turn table is provided wi... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8033807 | Apparatus and method for molding of decorative molded article A foil-decorating injection molding apparatus having a male mold, a female mold, a transport chuck for feeding a decorative sheet S between the male mold and the female mold, and a clamper for pressing and fastening the decorative sheet onto a parting surface of the... | 10/11/2011 |
| 7955067 | Transfer apparatus and molding production apparatus having the transfer apparatus The present invention is to provide a transfer apparatus and a molded article production apparatus having the transfer apparatus. These apparatus can improve the working efficiency and control cost and space for arranging. A molded article production apparatus has a... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7798798 | Rotary injection molding apparatus and method for use A rotary injection molding apparatus and method for manufacturing products containing elastomeric material within multi-section single cavity molds. The apparatus includes a modular frame supporting an injection molding operation station having an injector assembly ... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7699594 | Method and apparatus for supplying label to pseudo-core in in-mold labeling system A method and an apparatus for supplying a label to a pseudo-core with the label held in the right position that can reduce the rate of producing defective molded products. They also can delivery a label with reduced suction force for drawing the label so as to downs... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7510386 | Apparatus for compression moulding plastic articles The plant comprises a plurality of shuttles (10) each carrying at least one die part (110), the shuttles being conveyed in a moulding apparatus (20) which is provided with a plurality of punches and a corresponding plurality of seats (21)... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7407608 | Resin molding equipment and resin molding method The resin molding equipment comprises: a work piece feeding section; a work piece measuring section measuring thickness of a semiconductor chip mounted on a work piece; a resin supplying section supplying liquid resin to the work piece; a resin molding section havin... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7374710 | Insert molding apparatus and insert molding method A die arrangement has a die cavity. An insert is fed into the die cavity in advance of injection of a molding material into the die cavity after initiation of a die closing drive operation of the die arrangement. ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7364683 | Rotary automatic transfer rail for injection molding Methods and assemblies related to a rotary automatic transfer rail for injection molding are disclosed. In one aspect, the invention includes a mold assembly. The mold assembly may include first, second, and third mold plates. The mold plates may be positioned gener... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7351050 | Side shuttle apparatus and method for an injection molding machine Servo side shuttle apparatus and method for a molding machine includes structure and/or steps whereby a shuttle plate is disposed adjacent at least one of a first mold half and a second mold half of the molding machine. A guidance assembly is coupled to the mold hal... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7320582 | Encapsulating fibrous inserts with molding material Disclosed is a molding system. According to an aspect, the molding system includes molding-system elements configured to process a molding material. The molding system includes a mold surface configured to cooperate with the molding-system elements. The molding syst... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7302995 | Apparatus and method for injection-molding products An apparatus for injection-molding products, comprising an injection mold (2) divisible into at least two parts (6, 8) such that consequently at least one mold cavity (14) is cleared, wherein on at least one part of the injection mold guiding me... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7291305 | Side shuttle apparatus and method for an injection molding machine Servo side shuttle apparatus and method for a molding machine includes structure and/or steps whereby a shuttle plate has a portion always disposed inboard of a perimeter of a first mold half of the molding machine. Drive structure is preferably configured to drive ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7284974 | Apparatus for compression molding articles made of plastics An apparatus for compression molding of articles made of plastics, comprising: molding means; feeding means for feeding doses of plastic material, which are provided with removal elements for removing in succession said doses from an extruder and transferring the do... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7273157 | Article feeder A screw feeder adapted for rapid changeover of screw types. The feeder has a collator section having a floor with slots to collate random screws into rows and an enclosure about the floor for retaining random screws on the floor. The screws are collated by tilting t... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7261532 | In-mold decoration apparatus and horizontal direction decorating sheet feeding machine In an in-mold decoration apparatus, with decorating sheets pinched between a fixed mold half and a movable mold half, molten resin is injected into the mold so that the decorating sheets are respectively bonded to surfaces of a resin molded article. The in-mold deco... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7252499 | Apparatus for unidirectional infiltration of preform with molten resin or pitch Molding apparatus for rapid transfer of molten resin or pitch in an infiltration molding process. The apparatus includes e.g. an extruder (4) for melting and conveying a resin or pitch and a mold (10) arranged so that resin or pitch is conveyed to a mo... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7250130 | Method and inspection device used for the cyclic production of injection molded parts The invention relates to a manufacturing inspection method for the cyclic production of injection-molded parts in multi-cavity casting molds involving a row-by-row monitoring of the injection-molded parts after they are removed from the casting molds, said monitorin... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7244384 | Method for manufacturing two and three piece golf balls constructed from polyurethane material A novel method of manufacturing a golf ball. A golf ball made with this invention exhibits the characteristic feel and playability of a balata cover with superior durability characteristics (cut and shear resistance) which exceed those of a balata or ionomer cover. | 07/17/2007 |
| 7223181 | Polyurethane material for two and three piece golf balls and method A novel composition useful for golf ball covers that comprises a blend of a dilsocyanate/polyol polyurethane prepolymer with a curing agent comprising a blend of slow-reacting diamine with a fast-reacting diamine such as dimethylthio 2,4-toluenediamine and diethyl 2... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7195477 | Sheet material pressing machines A sheet material pressing machine for pressing a sheet material into a formed article may include a first die unit that can be opened and closed and a second die unit that can be opened and closed. The first and second die units are arranged and constructed such tha... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7175406 | Active mold apparatus Apparatus for forming a plastic attachment on an article includes clamping mechanisms which position the article and form a mold surrounding the appropriate section of the article. During the process of molding the plastic attachment, the article may be moved throug... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7140857 | Label ledge for injection molded containers An improved in mold label for use in labeling products made by injection, or other, molding technologies has a zig-zag shaped edge cut contained in a registration area which contains ink that matches the product resin. At least one ledge is formed in a cavity wall o... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7128869 | Method and device for producing shell-shaped, plastic parts reinforced with fibre mats A process and a production installation for producing shell-shaped, fiber-reinforced plastic parts are provided. The plastic parts can be produced efficiently, in an automated manner which is flexible with respect to the process and workpiece and is operationally re... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7128564 | Simplified in-mold article handling system and a method for handling molded articles An in-mold system and method for handling molded articles. An in-mold lid handling system provides a slide that is operable to translate laterally across a molding face of an injection mold to perform a first operation on, or to retrieve a plurality of molded articl... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7118363 | Method and apparatus for forming sealing devices on fasteners A method and apparatus for forming sealing and/or retaining elements on a wide variety of fastening devices is provided. The fasteners are conveyed on fastener nests each having a chamber, a fastener lock and a fastener release that are moveable relative to each oth... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7114939 | Encapsulating brittle substrates using transfer molding A transfer molding arrangement for encapsulating a substrate with an encapsulating material comprising a bottom mold and a top mold, wherein a space is provided between the top mold and bottom mold for receiving the substrate, and the top mold and/or the bottom mold... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7114938 | Lithographic apparatus for molding ultrafine features An apparatus for performing imprint lithography especially useful in creating patterns with ultrafine features on a substrate. The apparatus comprises a substrate having moldable surface carried on a first block, a mold having a molding surface carried on a second b... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7108821 | Method for making double-wall shells by centrifuging A method of fabricating a double-walled shell of fiber reinforced plastic material is by centrifuging. The outer wall of the shell is made by projecting glass fibers and resin in a liquid phase against an inside face of a cylindrical mold rotating about its horizont... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7104780 | Platen mounted post mold cooling apparatus and method Platen-mounted, post-mold cooling apparatus and method includes structure and/or steps for handling molded parts in an injection molding machine having a fixed platen, a moving platen, a core half, and a cavity half. A take off device coupled to the fixed platen is ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7097796 | Method of preparing a decorated molded article A method of preparing a molded article by means of an in-mold decoration process, is described. The method includes, providing a laminate (4) of a plurality of separate releasable thermoplastic labels (14) superposed over a carrier film (26). A ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7033156 | Ceramic center pin for compaction tooling and method for making same The present invention is a method and apparatus for the production of compacted powder elements. More specifically, the present invention is directed to the improvement of tooling for powder compaction equipment, and the processes for making such tooling. The improv... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7011514 | Apparatus for removing and/or placing a workpiece from or in an injection mold of an injection molding machine Apparatus for removing and/or placing a workpiece from or into an injection mold of an injection molding machine includes a fixed platen and a moving platen which have attached thereon respective half-molds. A toothed rack is firmly connected to the fixed platen and... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6990723 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing products and placing labels in a mold A method for manufacturing labels (2) for placement in a mold, in particular in an injection mold, wherein a strip of film (4) is supplied and is placed, by at least a part of a first side thereof, on a supporting carrier (6), whereafter a retai... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6988879 | Apparatus and method for reducing substrate warpage The invention provides an apparatus and method for reducing warpage of a substrate undergoing a molding process, comprising a conveying device for transporting the substrate during molding and pressure means adapted to act on the substrate whereby to maintain the fl... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6981863 | System for molding thermoplastic sandwich material and deep-drawn article produced thereby A method and system for molding thermoplastic sandwich material to form a deep-drawn article utilizing a unique clamping technique and mechanism are described. The method includes the steps of positioning a blank of thermoplastic sandwich material having a cellular ... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6971863 | Molding apparatus for molding semiconductor devices in which the mold is automatically treated with a releasing agent A molding apparatus for molding semiconductor devices using a molding compound in which a mold is automatically treated with a mold releasing agent is provided. A lead frame strip in-magazine part and a tablet loading part are designed so that dummy lead frame strip... | 12/06/2005 |
