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Wearable Device For Feeding and Observing Birds and Other Flying Animals
A device for feeding and observing flying animals comprising a hat, a support mounted on the hat and extending outward from the hat, and a feeder mounted on the support.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7361007 | Apparatus for forming an air spring flexible member Tubular-shaped flexible members for air springs are made of rubber or rubber-like elastomers and are reinforced by reinforcement layers. In order that the air spring flexible member can roll telescopically off a roll-off piston, the tubular-shaped flexible member se... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7347683 | Mold and molding apparatus using the same A molding apparatus for patterning a workpiece includes a mold having a pattern to be transferred to the workpiece, with the pattern including recesses, a first support member for supporting the mold, and a second support member, arranged opposite to the first suppo... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7338276 | Mold tool for paper relief engraving A mold tool for paper relief engraving provides a mold cavity, a mold plunger and a folder for being detachably fixed with the mold cavity and the mold plunger at the inner sides thereof. The mold cavity and the mold plunger are doubly etched to create pattern nests... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7320584 | Die set having sealed compliant member A press system that reduces contamination of workpieces and/or compliant members used in die assemblies of the press from the pressing process. The die assemblies may utilize annular or hole-less stampers in which the compliant member is sealed in the die assembly. ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7252727 | Repair system and method for fiberglass boats A method to repair moisture damaged wood core boat hulls remotely identifies and repairs all wet core hull areas and optionally performs preventive maintenance on dry hull areas to restore the integrity of a fiberglass boat hull and prevent new water infiltration da... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7204951 | Method of assembling a single piece co-cured structure A method for manufacturing a composite structure is disclosed herein. The process uses a frame and selectively pressurizable forms. The forms define the interior members of the composite structure and frames define the exterior surface of the composite structure. Co... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7172400 | Friction member manufacturing apparatus The present invention provides an improved multi-mold apparatus for manufacturing friction members, with each mold composed of a set comprising a first (top) mold, a second (bottom) mold, and a frame mold. The apparatus is capable of correcting any misalignment in t... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7160498 | Closed molding tool A flexible molding component used with a base mold improves on existing methods of forming fiber reinforced composite parts. The molding component is formed of a flexible body structure having an interfacing surface and a perimeter region including a perimeter seal ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7150622 | Systems for magnification and distortion correction for imprint lithography processes The present invention is directed toward a system to vary dimensions of a template in order to attenuate if not prevent distortions in an underlying pattern formed by the template. To that end, the system features a compression device that includes a pair of spaced-... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7144244 | Molding machines A molding machine (1) may include first and second dies (13, 23) arranged and constructed to be closed and opened, and first and second trimming members (17, 27) arranged and constructed to engage with each other after the first and second dies ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7141192 | Method of making moldings A method of producing a molded article including the step of inserting an expandable and contractible hollow elastic pressing member (2) inside a hollow molded article placed in a drying mold (8) and feeding a fluid in the elastic pressing member (2... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7001553 | Method for forming an air spring flexible member Tubular-shaped flexible members for air springs are made of rubber or rubber-like elastomers and are reinforced by reinforcement layers. In order that the air spring flexible member can roll telescopically off a roll-off piston, the tubular-shaped flexible member se... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6843953 | Method and device for producing fiber-reinforced components using an injection method In a method for producing fiber-reinforced plastic components made of dry fiber composite preforms by an injection method for injecting matrix material, the arrangement of the fiber composite preform on one surface of the preform resulting in a flow promoting device... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6840750 | Resin infusion mold tool system and vacuum assisted resin transfer molding with subsequent pressure bleed A resin infusion mold tool system for use in a vacuum assisted resin transfer molding process with a subsequent pressure bleed step. The mold tool system includes a mold assembly having an outer mold line tool connected to resin supply lines and supplying resin to t... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6773655 | Large composite structures and a method for production of large composite structures incorporating a resin distribution network Large composite structures are produced using a vacuum assisted resin transfer molding process incorporating a resin distribution network. The resin distribution network is provided by a textured sheet of metal formed as an integral vacuum bag and mold. The texture ... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6517769 | Method and apparatus for producing a structural unit made of fiber reinforced material For producing a structural component of fiber-reinforced material by a resin transfer molding process, a preform unit is inserted in a form tool including upper and lower metal molds enclosing the perform unit therebetween, without a seal between the mold... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6431850 | Composite caul sheet with integral seal used in the fabrication of lightweight airfoils and method of making A flexible tool that fits over the pressure or concave side of a metallic airfoil that includes a lightweight material component for a gas turbine engine during the fabrication of the airfoil. The metallic fan airfoil includes pockets or cavities that hav... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6299819 | Double-chamber vacuum resin transfer molding A double chamber vacuum resin transfer molding process is provided comprising the initial step of providing a double chamber vacuum resin transfer molding apparatus comprising a first mold portion and a second mold portion. The first mold portion and the ... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6287493 | Process for molding composite articles A method of molding composite articles including arranging a pair of matched-tool mold sections in an opposed relationship, each mold section having a rigid housing and a thin, semi-rigid membrane removably and sealably mounted on the housing so as to def... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6143215 | Method and apparatus for molding composite articles A method and apparatus for molding composite articles can include a pair of opposed hollow mold sections having first and second molding membranes which define a mold plenum therebetween. Each mold section can be filled with a substantially noncompressibl... | 11/07/2000 |
| 5997274 | Sculptor's pressure vessel A sculptor's pressure vessel having a frame, a pressure container and an expandable member for pushing the pressure container against a portion of the frame to seal the container. A pressurized gas supply is connected expandable member to inflate it and t... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5928597 | Method for thermoforming sheet articles A method of thermoforming sheet articles includes: a) heating a sheet article to be thermoformed; b) inserting the heated sheet article into a pressure vessel having first and second vessel halves, wherein each vessel half includes a liquid chamber and a ... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5744175 | Device for expanding rotationally symmetrical shaped parts A device for expanding rotationally symmetrical shaped parts (16), including a divided expanding mold (1), a pressure die (11) and a pressurizing means (14), wherein a mold cavity (9) of the expanding mold (1) is defined in axial directions by continuous ... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5683646 | Fabrication of large hollow composite structure with precisely defined outer surface A method for fabricating a composite structure such as an aircraft radome includes preparing seamless female support mold/caul plate tooling, and seamless male support mold/vacuum bag tooling. An uncured composite structure is collated on the external sur... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5679388 | Protected seal for blow down platen A blow down hydroforming apparatus for sheet material incorporates an hydraulically inflatable seal disposed between a platen and a table in circumscribing relationship with a cavity formed in the platen to maintain the pressure of gas in the cavity durin... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5641525 | Resin transfer molding apparatus Disclosed herein is a resin transfer molding apparatus including a female mold member having a rigid surface including a main surface portion, and a recessed surface portion extending inwardly from and bordered by the main portion to define a recessed are... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5520532 | Molding assembly for forming airfoil structures A fiberglass or other material skin is applied to a composite airfoil structure in a mold assembly having a partially compliant caul plate component which defines the shape of the lower surface of the airfoil. The caul plate component includes a first por... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5427518 | Installation for the production by draping of multilayer structures formed from composite materials In order to produce multilayer structures of composite materials by draping recut elementary layers on a shaping mold, an installation is proposed which comprises, apart from the mold, a gripping tool which can e.g. be fitted on the articulated arm of a ro... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5382150 | Apparatus for molding a composite material article A method and apparatus of molding articles from composite materials are dlosed in which a stack of prepregs are placed on a first forming surface of a former, which forming surface has a surface configuration matching that of one side of the composite ar... | 01/17/1995 |
| 5370760 | Method of manufacturing multilayer ceramic electronic component A ceramic laminate, which is obtained by stacking ceramic green sheets provided with conductor films distributed on central portions along surface directions thereof, is charged in a die assembly. The die assembly includes an upper punch for pressing a fi... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5322661 | Method and apparatus for molding a composite material article A method and apparatus of molding articles from composite materials are disclosed in which a stack of prepregs are placed on a first forming surface of a former, which forming surface has a surface configuration matching that of one side of the composite ... | 06/21/1994 |
| 5215765 | Iron sponge briquetting press The invention relates to an iron sponge briquetting press having two opposite rollers. The rollers consist of a roller base body and a coating affixed thereto, in which the moulding recesses for shaping the briquettes are formed. In order to provide less ... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5108532 | Method and apparatus for shaping, forming, consolidating and co-consolidating thermoplastic or thermosetting composite products A method of shaping, forming, consolidating and co-consolidating a workpiece of layers of thermoplastic or thermosetting composite material into a final composite product. The associated apparatus includes upper and lower sheets of Kapton, Upilex or equiv... | 04/28/1992 |
| 5106282 | Apparatus for rapidly laying up, and curing thick complex shaped resin matrix composites An apparatus is disclosed for rapidly laying up and curing thick complex shaped resin matrix composites connected to a rotatable and alterable male mold to wrap a plurality of continuous and intermittent layers of uncured laminate around the male mold whe... | 04/21/1992 |
| 5087187 | Apparatus for molding hollow composite articles having internal reinforcement structures An apparatus for molding hollow composite articles having a plurality of internal webs. A mandrel assembly apparatus includes slidable sidewall members, an inflatable pressure membrane surrounding the length of the slidable sidewall members and actuator m... | 02/11/1992 |
| 5023042 | Flexible mold for making seamless sailboards Sailboards having a tucked rail are made from a flexible, resilient mold so that the seam of the board is along its bottom edge instead of at its point of greatest breadth. A flexible mold part having the contour of the sailboard to be produced has an ope... | 06/11/1991 |
| 5022841 | Chain die assembly for making hard and stuffed sugar drops The die essentially comprises a top chain and a bottom chain entrained between horizontal parallel axis gear wheels and having corresponding sliding portions contacting one another. The top chain defines at a central position, by inner and outer links the... | 06/11/1991 |
| 4946640 | Method for forming preformed material A method for the shaping of a sheet of preform material. A flat planar (heated) sheet of preform material is held tightly between two elastomeric sheets, the sheets and preform material forming a laminate assembly. The laminate assembly is then formed abo... | 08/07/1990 |
| 4946539 | Apparatus for applying contoured elastic to a substrate This invention is generally accomplished by providing continuous self-adhesive strands of elastic to a substrate having retractable supports extending therefrom. The retractable supports in a convex pattern are contracted with the self-adhering elastic an... | 08/07/1990 |
| 4943222 | Apparatus for forming preformed material An apparatus is disclosed for the shaping of a sheet of preform material. A flat planar (heated) sheet of preform material is held tightly between two elastomeric sheets of the apparatus, the sheets and preform material forming a laminate assembly. The la... | 07/24/1990 |
