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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7922475 | Expansion tool device for pliers or machine for producing sockets at the ends of pipes made out of plastic or composite material The present invention is an expansion tool device for pliers or machine for producing sockets at the ends of pipes made out of plastic or composite material, used in the field of plumbing. The device includes a cylindrically-shaped ferrule formed by the tightening o... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7896642 | Balloon folding device A balloon folding device comprises a first die having an external contacting surface and a second die having a cavity. A portion of the cavity comprises a contacting surface shaped complimentary to the external contacting surface of the first die. The second die is ... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7704067 | Method and mold for making non-metallic fiber reinforced parts A mold and a method for molding high strength, non-metallic fiber reinforced composite parts having a variety of (e.g., cylindrical) shapes that are lighter in weight than similar parts manufactured from metal. An unmolded non-metallic pre-form having long continuou... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7553148 | Production apparatus and production method for producing bent portion of multi-channel tube A production apparatus for bending a multi-channel tube having an outer tube and a partition partitioning an interior of the outer tube into two or more channel holes is provided with a bending mold configured to bend the multi-channel tube in a bend radius; a press... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7438548 | Apparatus for rapidly heating and cooling a mold A mold for forming, molding or welding thermoplastic tubing extends through the aperture of an apertured spool supporting an RF energized coil to inductively heat a center section of the mold. A source of air is channeled through a manifold to flow about the center ... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7410352 | Multi-ring system for fuselage barrel formation An aircraft fuselage barrel (10) includes a skin (12) and a shear tie (18). The shear tie (18) resides within and is integrally formed with the skin (12). The shear tie (18) is separate from and configured for frame attachme... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7393203 | Mandrel, method of use thereof and production method thereof An object of the present invention is to provide a novel mandrel using a used mandrel, a method of use thereof and a production method thereof. The mandrel of the present invention has an inner layer formed from a thermoplastic resin composition containing an age re... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7316390 | Conduit clamping device A conduit clamping device has an elongated substantially rigid base having a longitudinal axis. At least one axially extending elongated generally U-shaped channel is formed in the base and sized to receive at least a portion of a length of conduit of a given diamet... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7314364 | Slotted mold for making a balloon catheter A method of making a catheter balloon, and a balloon formed thereby, in which a polymeric tube is radially expanded in a mold having a wall with an outer surface and an inner surface defining a chamber, and having at least a section with one or more channels in the ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7314366 | Apparatus and method for inverting a stop flange on a tamper-indicating closure An apparatus for inverting the stop flange on a tamper-indicating closure, from an axially outwardly oriented position as molded to an axially inwardly oriented position for use, includes a support base for supporting the closure such that the stop flange as molded ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7310867 | Snap in place gasket installation method A pipe sealing gasket is shown which is designed to be received within a groove provided within a belled, socket end of a plastic pipe. The groove in the plastic pipe is preformed during manufacture and the gasket is installed thereafter. The gasket nominal diameter... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7264878 | Laminated carbon foam sandwich for naval decking A laminate sandwich structure useful for, inter alia, decking for naval vessels, which includes a core formed of carbon foam having a ratio of compressive strength to density of at least about 7000 psi/g/cc. ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7255552 | Method and device for thermoforming of containers Blanks (12) of thermoplastic material are heated, and a thermoforming step is performed in which the heated blanks are deformed plastically by stretching. Before the thermoforming step, a die-punching step is performed in which the peripheral regions of the b... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7251974 | Method and forming machine for deforming a hollow workpiece The invention relates to a method and a forming apparatus for deforming a hollow workpiece having at least one open end, wherein the workpiece is clamped down in a clamping device, a first forming tool is placed into contact with the outer surface of the workpiece, ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7219520 | Method and forming machine for working a workpiece An aspect of the present invention relates to a method and a forming machine for working a workpiece, for example by deforming it or fixing it in another workpiece, in which the workpiece is fitted over a mandrel, at least a part of the mandrel is expanded so as to ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7213630 | Method and apparatus for producing an RF cured hose, and the hose so produced An apparatus for making a hose including a weaving machine and a liner feeder for forming the hose by weaving a jacket about a liner as the liner is being fed into the weaving machine, where the liner is provided with an adhesive layer on an outer surface, the adhes... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7198247 | Mandrel for producing quartz glass and production method for optical fiber mother material, optical fiber and quartz glass body using the same A mandrel for producing a large quartz glass body, comprising at least two columnar or cylindrical, carbon fiber-reinforced carbon composite members and joined in series by screw thread parts, wherein preferably the contact surface of the screw thread parts of the m... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7198476 | Apparatus and method for continuously and endlessly vulcanizing rubber hose An apparatus and process for continuously and endlessly vulcanizing a hose is disclosed and claimed. Pressurized air or other gas is intermittently supplied through a woven jacket, a mandrel, a check valve and into the interior of an extruded rubber hose. The hose i... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7179080 | Tube bending fixture A tube bending fixture having a frame. An upper and lower tube support are both pivotally mounted to the frame between a first and second pivotal position. A bar is slidably mounted to the upper tube support and movable between an extended and a retracted position. ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7174759 | Forming machine and method for deforming a hollow workpiece The invention relates to a forming machine at least provided with a clamping device for clamping a hollow workpiece having at least one open end and a first forming tool which can be placed into contact with the outer surface of the workpiece and with which the work... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7153125 | Molded plastic elbow An improved molded plastic elbow and a related mold assembly and manufacturing method are provided, wherein the elbow defines an internal flow path having a smoothly radiused inside turn. The elbow is formed by injecting plastic material into a tubular mold cavity f... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7152445 | Method and forming machine for working a workpiece The invention relates to a method and a forming machine for working a workpiece, for example by deforming it or fixing it in another workpiece, in which the workpiece is fitted over a mandrel, at least a part of the mandrel is expanded so as to fix the workpiece, th... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7147451 | Apparatus for restoring the necked-down end of a tubular core An apparatus for restoring a necked-down end of a plastic core includes molding and curing stations and a core handling system having a carriage for sequentially positioning the core adjacent the stations. The molding and curing stations are heated and cooled, respe... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7144243 | Tubing expansion A tubing expansion device (20) is adapted to be advanced axially, without rotation, through tubing (10) to be expanded. The device (20) comprises a body (22) and a plurality of expansion members (30,32,34) mounted on the body (2... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7140618 | Socket with dual-functional composite gasket A gasketed pipe joint including a dual-functional, composite gasket, which in addition to forming a seal between a pipe bell and a spigot provides a molding surface for forming a bent retainer in the hub of the pipe or fitting. The dual-functional composite gasket c... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7134303 | Device for socket-deforming a tube end and for adjusting its length A device (1) for socket-deforming an end of a tube, for example a tube of a heat exchanger, and for cutting that tube to a desired length, the cutting taking place at the end to be deformed. The The device (1) comprises a deformation and cutting member... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7134204 | Integral restraint system and method of manufacture for plastic pipe A method and apparatus for restraining pipe against internal forces at a pipe or fitting connection and to join and seal at least two pipes to form a pipeline is shown featuring an improved restraining/sealing mechanism. The restraining/sealing mechanism includes a ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7132075 | Method for producing a connector element for connecting frame parts at a joint location in a bicycle framework and connector element obtained thereby A connector element for connecting frame parts at a joint location in a bicycle frame is made of a single part of structural fiber based material, typically carbon fiber material, after reticulation in a mold exploiting the expansion of a core on which windings of f... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7128558 | Post-forming of thermoplastic ducts An apparatus and method are provided for thermoplastically forming a contour in a thermoplastic duct defining a passage. The apparatus includes a longitudinal collar that defines a cavity and a rigid inner support structure extending longitudinally in the cavity. Th... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7128560 | Expansion tool device for socket pliers An expansion tool device for pliers used for producing sockets at the ends of pipes made of plastic material or the like used in plumbing systems, includes a cylindrical end piece formed by the closure of several sector-shaped jaws radially mobile under the action o... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7112054 | Consolidation joining of thermoplastic laminate ducts There is provided an apparatus and method for consolidation joining a thermoplastic preform to form a duct. The apparatus includes first and second longitudinally extending support structures. The first support structure at least partially defines a cavity for suppo... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7104777 | Pipe mold with compensation for pipe shrinkage Pipe molding apparatus having a moving mold tunnel includes an upstream and at least one downstream mold block. Each mold block comprises mold block sections which close with one another to form the pipe and which open relative to one another to release the pipe. Th... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7097440 | Embolic protection systems A system for enabling the insertion and removal of an embolic protection device, for capturing and retaining embolic debris which may be created during the performance of a therapeutic interventional procedure in a stenosed or occluded region of a blood vessel. The ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7069635 | Methods and devices for the production of a pipe from biaxialy oriented thermoplastic material having an integrated socket A method for forming an integral socket to a pipe made from biaxially oriented thermoplastic material is described. The pipe has a pipe body and is provided, at one or both ends, with an integral socket. The biaxially oriented thermoplastic pipe is subjected to a so... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7044928 | Tampon applicator assembly having an improved plunger and methods of making A plunger having a first end, a second end, and a main body is provided. The first end of the plunger is about 10% to about 15% larger than the main body and the second end is more than about 50% larger than the main body. ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7037456 | Manufacturing apparatus for flexible plastic tubes Apparatus for manufacturing flexible tubes comprising a skirt and a head provided with a neck and a shoulder linking the neck to the skirt, the apparatus having a first zone devoted to manufacturing the skirts, a second zone devoted to manufacturing the flexible tub... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7025923 | Methods for forming complex-shaped components in a heated polymeric film A thin-walled polymeric component that may have a selected complex shape, and a method of forming the component. The method includes heating a portion of a polymeric film to a selected malleable temperature, and forming a protrusion in the heated portion while it is... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7018195 | Device and method for flaring tubing A device or method for flaring nylon or plastic tubings while on a tube-bending fixture, without the necessity of flaring in the assembly process so the tube can be inserted with a coupler or connector. A first embodiment includes a tapered post having a bi-metallic... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7014449 | Process and apparatus for forming dual hose cuffs, hose, e.g. corrugated hose, provided with cuffs, hose cuffs and hose, e.g. corrugated hose, provided with cuffs formed by such process Apparatus and process for forming dual hose cuffs for being split to provide one hose cuff on one length of hose, particularly a corrugated hose, and another hose cuff on another length of hose, particularly a corrugated hose. Cuffs, or hose cuffs, formed by such pr... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6991447 | Pleating machine A pleating machine (20) is provided which allows extremely rapid, uniform pleating of flexible, tubular bodies (28), thereby eliminating the arduous and time-consuming task of manual pleating. The machine (20) includes an upper, stationary, fema... | 01/31/2006 |
