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Mark Twain (Samuel L. Clemens) received Patent No. 121,992 for "An Improvement in Adjustable and Detachable Straps for Garments." He later received two more patents: one for a self-pasting scrapbook and one for a game to help players remember important historical dates.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8113812 | Valve pin bushing assembly for an injection molding apparatus A valve pin bushing assembly for an injection molding apparatus. The assembly includes a bushing body for connection to a manifold, a flexible barrier having a first end that is continuously connected to the bushing body, and a valve pin continuously connected to a ... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8062018 | Barrier guard for dough sheeter A guard member for use with a dough sheeter having a shut-off mechanism includes a first portion structured to be coupled at or near a dough feed opening of the dough sheeter and a second portion coupled to the first portion. The second portion having a front face a... | 11/22/2011 |
| 7540736 | Safety door device of injection molding machine A safer safety door, provided at low cost and imposing little burden on an operator. A primary safety door with a top and a secondary safety door are provided on a clamping unit. The primary safety door and the secondary safety door abut each other at abutting porti... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7429168 | Oven protection system for a thermo-forming machine An oven protection system for a thermo-forming machine having a source of heat for heating a workpiece. The oven protection system includes a barrier that is movable from a stored position to a deployed position between the source of heat and the workpiece in respon... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7322812 | Transfer lock for a tabletting plant A transfer lock for a tabletting plant, which has a casing with side walls where at least one wall has an aperture which is adapted to be closed by a first flap which is pivotable inwardly into the interior of the casing and is adapted to be locked by a locking devi... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7303703 | Nano-imprint system with mold deformation detector and method of monitoring the same A system for nano-imprint with mold deformation detector is disclosed for real-time monitoring of the deformation of the mold. An electrostatic plate capacitor is embedded in the mold, serving as the deformation detector. The capacitor includes two opposite metal fi... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7273997 | Laser processing nozzle coupling A laser processing nozzle coupling assembly for connecting a laser processing nozzle to a laser processing head includes a hollow sleeve, a laser processing nozzle adapted to be removably coupled to the sleeve, and a collar for coupling the nozzle to the sleeve. The... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7238016 | Injection molding machine A connecting member is formed by an upper plate portion and a side plate portion. One end of the upper plate portion is fixed to a fixed platen of an injection molding machine, and a lower end of the side plate portion is fixed to a base frame to which the fixed pla... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7179074 | Device for safeguarding an open position of the closing unit of an injection molding machine Injection molding machines must be provided with devices which ensure that the mold mounting plates when in open position cannot inadvertently close, wherein the conventional safety devices include a toothed locking bar disposed between two mold mounting plates and ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7156649 | Mold for injection molding and a method of operating a mold A fixed mold (10) has engaging pins (17) projecting towards a movable mold (20). Each engaging pin (17) includes a shaft (17A) and a large-diameter portion (17C) formed at the leading end of the shaft (17A). The large... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7140856 | Method for producing tablets with tablet presses protected from the environment and protective device for such tablet presses The invention describes a method for producing tablets under protection from the environment with a tablet press and a protective device disposed on such tablet presses for protecting the surroundings of the presses from tablet ingredients, such as toxic substances,... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7118366 | Protective device for an injection unit to guard against injury A protective device for an injection unit of an injection molding machine includes a protective plate which is disposed at an outlet port of a channel of an injection nozzle. The protective plate is moveable between a shielding position, in which the outlet port is ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7067167 | Method for making sweet cookie dough having an imprinted surface Rapid, efficient, and systematic processes and apparatuses for making repeatable imprints on multiple, individual sweet dough pieces are provided. An advantage of the process is the ease of making uniform imprints that are aligned with the individual dough pieces as... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7052261 | Device for melting and remolding crayons A device suitable for use by children which recycles broken crayons and other materials by melting and molding. A stationary melting pot securely retains the charge material during heating. A housing substantially surrounds the melting pot and an associated mold cha... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7029261 | Automatic cover latch and pressure relief system for a dough divider A dough divider including a hopper with a lid, latch assembly and press plate. The lid has an open and closed position. The latch assembly is adapted to maintain the lid in the closed position when activated and to discontinue maintaining the lid in the closed posit... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7001169 | Machine for processing synthetic materials An injection moulding machine with a vertically movable mould-clamping plate, an electrical drive motor for the movable mould-clamping plate. A control unit for the drive motor, a machine control unit and a safety device to prevent unintentional movement of the mova... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6999823 | Power shut-off method for injection molding machine Even when a power switch is turned off, the controller of an injection molding machine does not shut off a power supply immediately. The controller determines whether the present state of the injection molding machine is a previously-set confirmation-requiring state... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6981862 | Slush molding machine A slush molding machine having a tool with an outer surface includes a powder assembly. The powder assembly has a powder reservoir and a first lift. The first lift includes a first frame and a cylinder. The powder reservoir is mounted on the first frame. One end of ... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6939124 | Locking unit of a three-plate injection-molding machine The closing unit of a three-plate injection-molding machine comprises a die plate (1), a movable mold-clamping plate (2) and an end plate (3). Therein the die plate (1) and the end plate (3) are connected to one another via tie bar... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6925928 | Trash compactor for fast food restaurant waste A refuse compactor especially designed for use in fast-food restaurant environments includes a hydraulic pump driven by an electric motor for actuating a hydraulic ram to compress restaurant waste materials. The compactor includes a unique compaction plate assembly ... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6925354 | Process for the control of an injection-moulding machine Process for the control of an injection-moulding machine and optionally at least one handling apparatus allocated to same in which, in a form guiding the operator, the operating parameters required for an injection cycle to run are entered via an input unit into a d... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6919043 | Method of sterilization for container, apparatus using therefor and heat treatment for container At the step of preheating the container, in addition to heating of the whole container, a neck portion (1a) of the container may be heated separately. Alternatively on the step of preheating the container, while whole container is heated by a hot air b... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6821102 | Drive control apparatus for an injection molding machine A drive control apparatus is used in an injection molding machine in order to drive and control a servomotor for moving a movable member. Among a plurality of functional sections which constitute a servo circuit connected to the servomotor, at least one functional s... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6769897 | Device for monitoring force and pressure in injection molding machines Device for monitoring force and pressure in injection molding machines, with at least one sensor for measuring the deformation of a machine part that is deformed by the closing or injection pressure, wherein a supporting body (2) is provided that relieves the... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6722869 | Cotton candy making apparatus In a cotton candy making apparatus with a removable tray, a main power supply switch and an auxiliary switch are provided. The main power supply switch is locked by being rotated in a predetermined direction while being depressed. Contacts of the auxiliary switch ar... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6655947 | Injection molding machine with a protective cover The invention relates to an injection molding machine that is provided with a protective cover that can be displaced from a non-protective to a protective position by way of a handle and that is used to cover the injection molding nozzle during the inject... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6644950 | Injection moulding machine An injection moulding machine comprising a mould mounting plate movable by an electric motor (3) by means of a closing device (1). There is provided a guard grille (4) having a gate (5), the opening of which interrupts the power supply to the electric mot... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6520761 | Protection apparatus for an injection molding machine A protection apparatus for an injection molding machine includes an overrun detection mechanism and a control section. The overrun detection mechanism includes an element to be detected which is attached to one of a movable member of a movable mechanism a... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6315544 | Adjustable length extension bars for connecting a mold ejector plate to a press ejector plate A length adjustable extension bar for connecting a mold ejector plate to a press ejector plate comprises a rotatable member threadingly secured on one end of a threaded stud. An opposite end of the threaded stud is connected to the press ejector plate and... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6312246 | Apparatus to produce pasta Apparatus to produce pasta used in particular, but not exclusively, in the domestic field, comprising a box-like structure (11), a mixing assembly (12) and an extrusion assembly (13), the mixing assembly (12) comprising a receptacle (16) inside which a mi... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6287104 | Mechanical safety cover interlock for an injection-molding machine A mechanical safety cover interlock for an injection-molding unit has a protective device that covers the mold clamping area. As soon as the protective device is moved from its protecting position, a sensor for an auxiliary circuit emits an electrical sig... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6164947 | Safety apparatus for a vertical injection molding machine A safety apparatus for a vertical injection molding machine. The safety apparatus includes an abnormality detection section for detecting an abnormal condition of a transmission belt, and a stopper mechanism including an engagement rod having a plurality ... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6106265 | Stack mold centering system A molding apparatus comprises a first mold plate positioned between a pair of second mold plates for opening and closing pairs of mold halves. The mold plates carry leader pins which are connected with each other in both the open and the closed position o... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6062843 | Motor control apparatus for an injection molding machine A motor control apparatus for an injection molding machine has a control function section for stopping a drive motor; i.e., a servomotor in order to stop a movable member, upon reception of an open signal indicating that a safety door is opened. The motor... | 05/16/2000 |
| 5935619 | Extrusion head with recycling device The invention relates to an extrusion head (3) for manufacturing a product ade of a rubber compound, provided with an inlet passage (41) for said rubber compound to pass into an accumulation chamber emerging in an extrusion orifice (6) through which said r... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5834036 | Safety device for use in clamping unit of molding machine A safety device for use in a clamping unit of a molding machine is provided with an improved mechanism to always secure safety when the thickness of a mold is adjusted. The device comprises a safety rod having a predetermined number of engagement stepped ... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5820892 | Food extrusion assembly A food extrusion assembly and particularly an ice cream extrusion assembly for providing a stream of elongated strands of ice cream or other foods of a predetermined cross-sectional configuration. The extrusion assembly includes a housing structure having... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5783222 | Dough molder A dough molder including a stainless steel case, a sheeter, a former, a compressor, and a removable cleaning tray. The sheeter includes a fixed roller, adjustable roller, and a scraper for each roller, where the gap between the rollers is adjustable. The ... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5731012 | Pasta, pastry, cookie and hors d'oeuvre maker A device to mix and extrude various ingredients including pastas, pastries, baked goods, hors d'oeuvres, and cookies. The device includes novel measuring, mixing and extrusion arrangements including: an automatic measuring cup; a way to continuously mix a... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5670186 | Injection molding machine provided molding with a display unit An injection molding machine provided with an easy-to-operate and space-saving display unit, a clamping unit and an injection unit arranged laterally. The display unit is installed on an injection-side gate enclosing the injection unit. The display unit i... | 09/23/1997 |
