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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7384257 | Device for removing doses of plastic material from an extruder A device for removing doses of plastic material from the outflow orifice of an extruder by means of at least one removal element movable with respect to the extruder and provided with a receptacle for a dose removed from the orifice, the removal element comprising a... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7261546 | Apparatus for severing mold charges in a compression molding machine An apparatus for severing mold charges of molten plastic exiting an orifice along an orifice axis includes a motor system that provides a rotary output around an axis offset from the orifice axis. A blade arm is eccentrically coupled to the rotary output of the moto... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7247064 | Cowling assembly for outboard motor A cowling assembly for an outboard motor includes a top cowling and a bottom cowling for covering an internal combustion engine for an outboard motor. The top cowling is formed by pressing a nonferrous material. The top cowling includes an opening edge and attaching... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7112295 | Method for simultaneously molding and shearing multiple wood strand molded parts A multiple cavity (30a, 30b) mold die (10) and method for molding binder coated wood flakes (12) into multiple three dimensionally curved wood strand parts. Vertical walls (28, 32) shear a felted mat (11) of bi... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7041248 | Manufacture of dome-shaped articles from thermoplastic foam sheet material technical field A method and apparatus for making a dome-shaped sealing element for a vaginal speculum from an annular workpiece of closed cell polyethylene foam sheet material is described. The apparatus comprises a mould defining an open ended cavity having a circular cross-secti... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7008203 | Device for granulating a thermoplastic, which is extruded from nozzles The present invention relates to a device for granulating thermoplastic materials issuing from orifices, said orifices being provided in a substantially circular arrangement in an orifice plate and being swept by blades rotating about a blade carrier shaft, said bla... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6988880 | Apparatus for cutting and shaping rubber band members Apparatus for highly reliably cutting a rubber strip (12) even when reinforcement cords are embedded therein, and for shaping the upper surfaces of the trailing end of a resultant rubber band member (15) and the leading end of the remaining rubber stri... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6716015 | Distribution system for a pastillation machine In a pastillation machine, an improved distribution system is provided. The distribution system comprises: a distribution bar having a bore extending therethrough, a series of holes located on an inlet surface of the bar, a series of slots located on an outlet surfa... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6712595 | Nozzle holder and device for extruding dough materials A nozzle holder (14) with at least one nozzle (34′; 34″), which ends at a mouth (38′; 38″), is used for manufacturing baking articles (54) from an extruded strand (56). In order to manufacture baking articles (54) wh... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6405643 | Cream depositors A cream depositor assembly has a depositor body in the form of a rotatable cylindrical stencil (11) provided with axially-spaced sets of circumferentially-spaced outlet ports (12). A recirculatory cream supply to the depositor body has a cream feed duct (... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6268005 | Sheeter wire apparatus An improved sheeter wire device providing constant tension on a feeder spool even during wire breakage. A constant speed motor draws wire across the face of the sheeter while a drag motor maintains constant tension on the wire. A pair of pinch rollers pro... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6024554 | Dough sheeting apparatus A food product sheeter includes first, second, third and fourth rollers rotatably supported on a frame. The fourth roller is positioned above the first and second rollers, and is separated from the first roller by gap which serves as the entrance for doug... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5974958 | Cream depositing apparatus A cream depositing machine including a rotatable stencil drum (2) having first and second stencil ports (3, 4), a device (5) for rotating the drum (2), a first and second cream supply device (12, 13) for supplying first and second cream material separatel... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5925398 | Processed mozzarella cheese A method of making processed mozzarella cheese that does not require any aging or refrigeration during storage is disclosed herein. This is accomplished by dicing cheese curd, adding emulsifier, and thermomechanically treating in an extruder to stretch an... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5918533 | Tortilla manufacturing apparatus A system for making tortillas includes a sheeter, a roller/heater, and an oven. Tortillas are die cut into an oblong shape in the sheeter. The roller/heater rolls the tortillas into a round shape and conductively heats the tortillas simultaneously on the ... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5820893 | Breakaway scraper blade assembly for a pelletizer This pelletizer relates to pelletizer systems of the type that include a scraper blade. Such structures of this type, generally, employ a removable, replaceable, breakaway scraper blade that can be changed out easily and quickly without damaging the remai... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5820802 | Tile making machine and method A roof tile making machine and its method of operation. The reinforcement ribs on the underside of a concrete roofing tile are formed during their manufacture by directing mortar into recesses in a pallet on which the tile is made, with a compactor means ... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5662949 | Tortilla manufacturing apparatus Embodiments of this invention, useful for removing articles cut from a sheet of flexible material include a gas transmissive conveyor belt that is brought into proximity to the exposed surface of the articles, a suction roll which backs the conveyor belt ... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5626889 | Single tapered die mount The single tapered die mount employs a radially inner surface at an angle to the axis of rotation of the die mount, die and die holder. The radially inner surface of the die mount acts on an annular shoulder of the die to support and position the die in t... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5587186 | Apparatus for pelletizing plastics A pelletizing apparatus including rotating cutting knives which are moved against a die plate to sever the plastic strands into pellets. The knives are driven such as to ensure a constantly parallel contact without any partial lifting of the knives from t... | 12/24/1996 |
| 5580583 | Sheeter machine A sheeter machine and process is disclosed which eliminates the use of at least one stripper wire or doctor blade wherein the dough, including masa, is worked between pinch rolls rotating at selected, infinitely varying speed ratios enabling controlled di... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5576033 | Masa rework assist system A rework assist belt system for use on a sheeting head used to form masa dough into thin sheets improves the final product by preventing contamination with fragments of rework dough. The rework assist belt system prevents rework from prematurely detaching... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5565220 | Tortilla manufacturing apparatus Apparatus useful for removing articles cut from a sheet of flexible material includes a gas transmissive conveyor belt that is brought into proximity to the exposed surface of the articles, a suction roll which backs the conveyor belt and has an internal ... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5370519 | Apparatus for cutting and dispensing cap lining material An apparatus for cutting and dispensing segments of thermoplastic material into receptacles such as crowns, particularly into those having relatively high sidewalls, includes a conveyor for conveying the crowns through a passageway at predetermined speeds... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5344299 | Resin material supply apparatus for resin press molding machine The present invention has a purpose to prevent leakage of resin material and disorder of cutting operation without increasing plate thickness of the cutter, thereby providing a resin material supply apparatus capable of suiting increase of resin material ... | 09/06/1994 |
| 5324465 | Apparatus and process for cutting a honeycomb half-cell structure into sheets An apparatus for cutting a honeycomb half-cell structure into sheets includes a blade for cutting the structure and a conveyor for positioning a length of the half-cell structure so that the blade cuts across the diagonal surface of the half-cell structur... | 06/28/1994 |
| 5306131 | Pelletizing roll A mill roll for pelletizing material having first and second counter-rotating, cylindrical rollers, the second roller having a solid exterior at its central portion, a hollow core and a series of perforations at each end. The first roller has a solid exte... | 04/26/1994 |
| 5242292 | Extruder apparatus for producing sterile pelleted feed product An apparatus (10) and method for the production of sterile, pelleted feed products is provided which includes an extruder device (12) equipped with a pelleting head (14) adjacent the outlet end of the extruder barrel (17). The pelleting head (14) includes... | 09/07/1993 |
| 5240400 | Screw-type extrusion granulating apparatus, especially for producing very fine granules A screw-type front extrusion granulating apparatus for forming moistened powdered raw material such as chemicals for use in the agriculture, pharmaceutical, or food industries into granules, has a conveying screw in axial alignment with a semi-spherical d... | 08/31/1993 |
| 5192559 | Apparatus for building three-dimensional objects with sheets Systems for and methods of generating three-dimensional objects from a medium capable of selective physical transformation upon exposure to synergistic stimulation, whereby sheets of medium corresponding to cross-sectional layers of the three-dimensional ... | 03/09/1993 |
| 5190768 | Apparatus for granulating plastics A plastics granulating apparatus includes a cutter holder having cutter knives driven to rotate along a die surface of a die and a housing provided with a cutter drive shaft for driving the cutter holder to rotate in a manner so that plastics particles ar... | 03/02/1993 |
| 5180593 | Sheeter machine A sheeter machine for processing dough into food products. A pair of rollers are mounted on offset shafts. A cutter mold is supported on pivotal arms. A wedge adjustment apparatus is provided for adjusting the position of the back roller relative to the f... | 01/19/1993 |
| 5149594 | Method for cutting and positioning dough in a pan A method for cutting a sheet of dough and delivering a cut dough portion to a surface of a pan. A cutting ring having a cutting edge is positioned on an upper surface of a pan. A sheet of dough above at least a surface of the pan is pressed against the up... | 09/22/1992 |
| 5052911 | Underwater pelletizer blade A pelletizer blade for use with an underwater extruder-pelletizer is disclosed which includes an impeller surface that keeps the water away form the die face when cutting to prevent uneven cooling of the die face and extruded material. The blade includes ... | 10/01/1991 |
| 5052912 | Pellet production apparatus A pellet production apparatus to be incorporated with an extruder for mass-producing pellets of plastics or the like. The apparatus includes a multi-perforated hollow cylindrical sheath acting as nozzles and a cylindrical rotor provided on its cylindrical... | 10/01/1991 |
| 5007819 | Dough dispenser A dough dispenser for donuts, donut holes, fritters and so forth has a frame and dispensing hopper with a novel quick change hopper lock, a novel piston and adjustable dispensing valve for donut holes, and a novel structure for quick change of different s... | 04/16/1991 |
| 4983343 | Pressure roller including air relief mechanism A pressure roller for cooperative drive relation with an inner annular surface of an annular rotative extrusion die of a pellet mill is provided. The pressure roller includes a substantially circular ring having a substantially circular cross-section, a c... | 01/08/1991 |
| 4981637 | Method of forming an improved wiper blade A method is shown for forming a wiper blade in which a continuous length of elastomer is extruded through a die having a die opening shaped to produce a pair of wiper blades joined in edge-to-edge relation. The elastomer is preformed to produce a weakened... | 01/01/1991 |
| 4976907 | Pelletizing roll and method An improved roll and method for mixing, shearing and pelletizing materials utilizing a pair of conical-shaped rollers positioned adjacent to one another with one of the rollers having a plurality of perforations in its narrow end and the other of the roll... | 12/11/1990 |
| 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 |
