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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7901198 | Shape-forming shutter apparatus and shutter piece thereof Disclosed is an shape-forming shutter apparatus including a plurality of shutter pieces, each having an shaping surface and a sliding surface, which are arranged in a circle with the shaping surface of each shutter piece being slidably in sliding contact with the sl... | 03/08/2011 |
| 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 |
| 7404708 | System and process for providing at least one opening in dosage forms The present invention relates to apparatus, methods, and processes for making solid dosage forms comprising at least one active ingredient, a core and shell configuration, wherein the shell comprises a hardenable material, such as a thermal-gelling polymer, for exam... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7374579 | System for extruding, cutting in strands, freezing, and chopping a ground food product and method thereof Disclosed are a method and a system for extruding, cut into strands, cooling, and chopping a ground food product. The system comprises a cooling unit, a conveyor belt urging the pieces through the unit, and a chopper for cutting the pieces exiting the unit. A cryoge... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7368156 | Method for manufacturing discoid optical record medium and discoid optical record medium A disc-shaped optical recording medium formed by carrying out a film formation process on a disc-shaped substrate material and completed by forming a center hole at the last step is manufactured in a manner such that no eccentricity will occur when the recording med... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7331120 | Throughflow cylinder A throughflow cylinder made at least partly of fiber-reinforced plastic including glass fibers, aramide fibers, carbon fibers, and/or carbon-reinforced plastic (CRP). The matrix material of the fiber-reinforced plastic includes a material heat resistant at least up ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7326227 | Tourniquet padding Tourniquet padding and methods of its use with a tourniquet are provided. The tourniquet padding comprises a cover sheet with at least one surface having anti-slip properties, and can be made with and without a compressible padding material disposed on the cover she... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7316556 | Apparatus for cutting dough with nested pattern cutters A method is provided for producing individual dough products, comprising the steps of conveying a continuous dough sheet along a travel path, engaging a first die cutter with a first portion of the dough sheet to cut a first portion of the peripheral shape of at lea... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7285749 | Thermoplastic tube sealing device utilizing actuators to control separate heating and cooling stations A tube sealing device for sealing a resilient thermoplastic tube. The tube sealing device includes a base that supports a resilient thermoplastic tube in a fixed position relative to the base. The heating tool and the cooling tool are coupled to the base for movemen... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7284975 | Manufacturing apparatus for airbag cover A technique and apparatus for effectively constructing a cover for covering a vehicle airbag is provided. An ultrasonic machine is used that includes an ultrasonic machining blade for machining a tear line in the cover rear surface of the airbag cover. First and sec... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7270527 | Optical recording medium-manufacturing apparatus There is provided an optical recording medium-manufacturing apparatus that is capable of avoiding breakage of a substrate while avoiding formation of a central hole off-center with respect to the substrate. A control section causes the vertical movement section to m... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7266872 | Method and device for the separation of tubes An apparatus and method for separation of tubes produced continuously on a row of mandrels, continuously coupled to one another, by the mandrels being advanced in a conveying direction (X) and by material layers being applied to the mandrels. A material difference e... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7232541 | Method of vacuum thermoforming a container A method of thermoforming shells so that their cut lips face inward toward the shells permits the production of a number of novel thermoformed products having superior nesting and de-nesting qualities and having the ability to fit together to produce a variety of cl... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7156007 | Device and a process for coarsely grinding hydrous polymer gels The present invention relates to a device for crushing a hydrous polymer jelly, comprising two rolls (11,12) located axially parallel and rotating in opposite directions between which a nip (13) for the passage of the polymer gel (10) is formed.... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7157033 | Method and apparatus for scarfing fibrous substrates An apparatus for scarfing a fibrous web includes a rotatable scarfing roll with vacuum ports and an air moving source in fluid communication with the vacuum ports. The rotatable scarfing roll has a core member which includes a plurality of scarfing elements connecte... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7140863 | Method for producing a container from a thermoplastic film, and molding tool for executing the method A method and a molding tool for producing containers from a thermoplastic plastic film. The method and tool permit the production of containers having a hollow floor and a double-walled standing base, with a seal between the two walls of the standing base. The metho... | 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 |
| 7111374 | Door seal drilling and pinning Improved drilling and pinning machines and methods for processing elongate flexible e.g. rubber strips of seal material for forming seals about openings. The machines and methods form precisely positioned holes in the rubber strip, and insert pins in the holes. Oppo... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7021919 | Apparatus for forming concrete blocks or stones with a rough surface A mold for forming blocks with at least one textured surface, the mold comprising a structure defining a cavity open at opposite ends thereof for receiving a block forming material at one of the open ends and discharging a block formed from the block forming materia... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7004056 | Cutting machine A Cutting Machine for processing leafy vegetables such as collard greens is provided. The Cutting Machine is adjustable to accommodate vegetables of varying thicknesses. An enclosure with a cover has an input opening in the cover to feed material to be cut between t... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6932937 | Methods and apparatus for manufacturing molded articles Apparatus for manufacturing a molded article having a substrate material and skin material may include a first die that receives and supports the substrate material and a second die that receives and supports the skin material. The first die is arranged and construc... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6916166 | Apparatus for forming concrete blocks or stones with a rough surface A mold for forming blocks with at least one textured surface, the mold comprising a structure defining a cavity open at opposite ends thereof for receiving a block forming material at one of the open ends and discharging a block formed from the block forming materia... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6902754 | Blunt edge dough cutter A dough cutting apparatus is suitable for cutting a sheet of dough. The dough cutting apparatus includes a structure defining a blunt dough engaging portion. The present invention can be embodied in a number of different ways, including a wheel cutter, a rotary drum... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6776944 | Method for applying BSR elastomer A method for mounting interior vehicle trim parts in which two trim parts are supported adjacent one another and in which a bead of buffer material is disposed between mating surfaces of the two trim parts. The bead is included to reduce noises such as buzzes, squea... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6726426 | Combination plastic spiral forming machine and semi-automatic plastic spiral binding machine A combination book binding machine with a plastic coil forming machine, whereby a plastic spiral coil is formed at a first raised temperature, then cut to a length sufficient for the plastic spiral coil to bind a book, cooled and then advanced toward a receiving coi... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6719554 | Method and apparatus for in mold trimming A method of trimming blow-molded products while in the mold including the steps of placing a parison between a mold having two mold halves, moving the two mold halves together to form a cavity and enclose a portion of the parison, pressurizing the inside of the pari... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6675691 | Continuous platform cutting apparatus An apparatus for shaping a slab of compressible or cellular polymer material (80), such as polyurethane foam, shapes such slab by cutting portions of the material from one surface. A moving patterned platform (32), preferably an endless belt or a series o... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6660201 | Method of making a combination speaker grill and automotive trim panel A method of manufacturing a rear shelf trim and speaker grill panel (12) for an automotive vehicle (10) includes steps of punching a substrate layer (16) of a polypropylene and flax material with a punch set (46) to form a grill section (60) and placing a... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6638052 | Drilling apparatus for flexible sheet made of thick thermoplastic material A drilling apparatus, in which a hole and an insertion hole for a drilling rod are formed at a drilling position of a table and at a sheet pressing member capable of approaching or leaving a surface of the table, respectively, the drilling rod made of met... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6627277 | Polytetrafluoroethylene tubing and extruder for the production thereof In an extruder for producing a polytetrafluoroethylene tube having a minimum thickness deviation by extruding a polytetrafluoroethylene paste through an annular portion formed by a core pin (30) and a die orifice (50) around it, the core pin comprises a m... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6546836 | Continuous platform cutting apparatus for cutting a cellular polymer surface An apparatus for continuously shaping a compressible or cellular polymer material, such as polyurethane foam, by cutting portions of the material from a surface of a slab of the material includes a compression roller, a support surface, a blade and a movi... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6544457 | High speed injection molding apparatus and method for dental floss holder An injection molding apparatus for manufacturing dental floss holders has at least one strand of dental floss from a supply spool extended through the space between mating mold pieces and thereafter to a take-up device. From each injection stage of the mo... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6540495 | Air flow systems for automated preform processing System for the manufacture of reinforcing preforms for structural composite products. The air flows for the manufacturing stations are optimized by providing a separate air system for each cell and providing seals between the net-edge blocks and the mold ... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6533980 | Method of making a combination speaker grill and automative interior trim panel A method of manufacturing a rear shelf trim and speaker grill panel (12) for an automotive vehicle (10) includes steps of punching a substrate layer (16) of a polypropylene and flax material with a punch set (46) and placing a decorative carpet layer (18)... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6530772 | System for making aerated concrete blocks having at least one passageway drilled therein A system for making aerated concrete blocks produces such blocks having at least one passageway therein. The system may include a molding station for receiving materials for making aerated concrete and for allowing the materials to rise and stiffen into a... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6527533 | Processing systems for automated manufacture of preforms Systems for the manufacture of reinforcing preforms for structural composite products. Minimum contact eyelets reduce friction in the supply system for string reinforcing materials.... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6497566 | Robotic systems for automated preform processing Systems for the manufacture of reinforcing preforms for structural composite products. The robotic application system allows use of a single robot in a multiple cell system, and provides offline programming of the robotic routine. The robot moves between ... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6467386 | Multiple continuous platform cutting apparatus Apparatus for continuously shaping a compressible or cellular polymer material, such as polyurethane foam, by cutting portions of the material from a surface of one or more slabs of material (180) includes two compression rollers (146, 146a), two moving p... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6367360 | Apparatus for trimming plastic blow moldings Apparatus (10) for trimming a blow molding (12) includes a rotary trimming assembly (16) rotatively mounted and driven on a trimmer head (14). The trimming assembly (16) includes a tube (18) of a rotary member (46) aligned with the blow molding such that ... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6340442 | Method and apparatus for producing molded tubular objects from polymer concrete A method and apparatus for producing tubular molded products from molding material includes a mold casing and a mold core having a common longitudinal central axis which is vertically disposed. The mold casing and mold core are spaced from one another to ... | 01/22/2002 |
