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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7232301 | Machine for the manufacture of flexible moulds, in particular for the obtainment of lipsticks or the like A machine for the manufacture of flexible moulds is described, in particular for the obtainment of lipsticks or the like, which comprises a female mould including at least one moulding cavity fillable with a plastic fluid, a male mould including at least a male stem... | 06/19/2007 |
| 6982057 | Multi-layer rotational plastic molding A multi-layer rotational-molded plastic article has an area, such as a sight line for viewing content levels, where an inside layer protrudes through the outside layer and may be bonded to it. A first flowable material such as plastic resin is introduced into a mold... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6953060 | Substrate with external member An apparatus comprising: (a) a substrate including a level intermediate region disposed between a first end region and a second end region; (b) a first external member disposed circumferentially around the first en... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6780366 | Drip retainer The invention provides mandrels for producing elastomeric components such as mammary implants. Specifically, the invention provides mandrels that include a mold, a shaft attached to the mold, and a drip retainer attached to the shaft. The drip retainers disclosed he... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6713009 | Method and apparatus for molding plastics with elongated metallic cores A rotomolded plastic wall and ladder structure (10, 50, or 58)), which may be an article such as a window well (10) or a manhole (50 or 58), includes a thermoplastic wall (12), a ladder (16) whose rungs (18) ea... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6572809 | Gel coating method and apparatus A gel coating method comprising making a mold (27), which has both a gelatinizer impermeability or a slight gelatinizer impermeability and a hardening agent permeability, retain a hardening agent (26) thereon beforehand by immersing the mold (27) in the h... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6231326 | Apparatus for manufacturing prophylactic devices Prophylactic devices are made in an inert atmosphere by cooling mandrels on which the devices are to be deposited, dipping the mandrels into a polymeric material in a solvent/carrier and a mold release agent, rotating the mandrels during and after the dip... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6146575 | Apparatus and method for plasticization and extrusion employing an orbital scroll An extruder for plasticizing and extruding a material. The extruder is formed from two interfitted orbital scroll members. Material, usually in a solid state, can be fed between the scroll members. As the scroll members are rotated eccentrically with resp... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6000928 | Capsule making machine having improved pin bars and air flow characteristics A capsule making machine includes a pin bar having a set of passageways disposed so as to allow free passage of fluid through a base. In another aspect of the present invention, a hood having a substantially triangular side view shape is disposed within t... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5993185 | Deck plate assemblies for forming capsules A pin mold and pin bar assembly for use in a methylcellulose capsule-making machine includes a pin bar, an insulating strip, and a pin mold mounted to the pin bar and insulating strip. The pin mold has a shell composed of stainless steel and a copper core... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5945136 | Heating elevator for capsule making machine A capsule-making system for the manufacture of capsules for pharmaceutical use includes an elevator for manipulating and uniformly heating a plurality of vertically stacked pin bars prior to dipping. The heated elevator station is positioned before the di... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5756036 | Method for the manufacture of pharmaceutical cellulose capsules A method and apparatus for manufacturing pharmaceutical capsules use an aqueous solution of a thermogelling cellulose ether composition and use capsule body pins and capsule cap pins as molds. The method involves heating the pins, dipping the pins into th... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5750157 | Apparatus for the manufacture of pharmaceutical cellulose capsules Apparatus for manufacturing pharmaceutical capsules uses an aqueous solution of a thermogelling cellulose ether composition, and uses capsule body pins and capsule cap pins as molds. The apparatus heats the pins, dips the pins into the solution to cause t... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5323544 | Method and apparatus for drying coatings or films A technique is disclosed for drying and curing a liquid film applied to a former which is reactive to radio frequency energy so as to generate heat. A liquid film, such as latex, is applied to a metallic former which is then disposed in the proximity of a... | 06/28/1994 |
| 4993935 | Bead former and loosener for dipping machine A mechanism for producing the bead on a rubber article made by a dipping process first loosens the rubber film on the form using a pair of looseners in the form of roller brushes which contact the lower portion of each form as the forms are moving along o... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4981429 | Carrier assembly for dip coating An improved carrier assembly for the dip coating of latex or rubber-like articles comprises a pair of horizontal members and a vertical member that connect a carriage arm to a form frame. The first horizontal member is attached at one end to the carriage ... | 01/01/1991 |
| 4957059 | Pattern carrier for continuous dipping An apparatus for continuously transporting and dipping patterns in a process wherein patterns of a desired shape are dipped in and coated with a liquid that subsequently forms a thin membrane thereon. The apparatus includes an endless roller chain assembl... | 09/18/1990 |
| 4695241 | Dip mold and process A dip mold for forming a part from plastisol which part has an integral internal member. The dip mold has an internal cavity in its free end to form said internal member and the cavity is vented by a lateral passage to the outside face of the mold to allo... | 09/22/1987 |
| 4642038 | Continuous in situ fiberization substrate material mechanism An in situ fiberization apparatus for continuously fiberizing belt shaped substrates by impregnation with fibrous material formed from fiber forming polymer solutions. The apparatus includes a belt substrate which is continually passed through a fiber for... | 02/10/1987 |
| 4627808 | Apparatus for making capsule having plural chambers A hard capsule making apparatus consisting of cleft dipping pins, encircling stripping rings, and rotation discs having parallel grooved retainer bars, to provide a means for making and stripping novel integrally formed multiple chamber hard capsules, and... | 12/09/1986 |
| 4535687 | Device for the manufacture and processing of biscuit mixture shapes A device and a method for the manufacture and processing of biscuit mixture shapes, including pressing pick up devices by means of a drive with their forming chambers against the floor of a trough filled with biscuit mixture, and while there, rotating the... | 08/20/1985 |
| 4340348 | Glove molding apparatus A method and apparatus provided for manufacturing elastomer gloves having percentage elongation of at least 300%. In order to prevent excess deposits of the polymer latex in the areas of the tips of the fingers and the webs between the fingers when the ha... | 07/20/1982 |
| 4269577 | Production line for the manufacture of concrete elements A production line for the manufacture of (unreinforced, reinforced or prestressed) concrete comprising concrete casting means, a circuit for hardening it and means for removing the hardened elements. It includes a chain of floats adapted to be moved in a ... | 05/26/1981 |
| 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 |
| 3936267 | Flameproofing wool textiles The flame resistance of wool textiles is increased by sequential application of N,N',N"-triallylphosphoramide and bromine.... | 02/03/1976 |
