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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8123515 | System and method for producing composite materials with variable shapes This invention provides single-step pultrusion processes for producing fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) articles that may have variable cross sections and/or non-linear shapes. This unique capability results from the use of two sets of dies to form the article. The fi... | 02/28/2012 |
| 7922476 | Device for the production of confectionery A device for the production of confectionery, in particular, pralines, in moulds, with at least one upper die which may be lowered relative thereto, mounted on a die plate whereby the die plate has a flexible mounting. ... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7837460 | Molding method and molding apparatus of mold product having thin film at inner surface A molding apparatus is configured by a first, a second sliding die, a first, a second fixed die, and a sliding film forming chamber. The first, the second sliding dies are moved in directions reverse to each other to take a primary molding position, a film forming p... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7435075 | Thermoforming machine A thermoforming machine includes an upper frame (10) and a lower frame (40). The upper frame includes a top bracket (20) and a bottom bracket (30). The top bracket has a driving mechanism and a screw post (272) therein. The bottom ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7402035 | Apparatus for deep drawing a thermoplastic foil An apparatus for thermoshaping a thermoplastic foil has a lower tool carried on the frame and having an upper face formed with an array of upwardly open mold cavities, and an upper beam vertically displaceable above the lower tool. A punch plate fixed on the upper b... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7399176 | Device for aligning two shell molds A device for aligning a first and a second shell mold comprises a first gripper for holding the first shell mold, a second gripper for holding the second shell mold, and a centering station. Both grippers can be displaced relative to one another and relative to the ... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7399175 | Thermoformer plug assist drive assembly A plug assist drive assembly for driving plug assists in a thermoforming apparatus includes a single centrally located roller screw assembly enclosed in a housing and driving a third platen mounting the plug assist with a group of guide-drive bars connected to a dri... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7361008 | Thermoforming system In the case of a thermoforming system, it is provided, for the purpose of changing over the moulds (11, 12) in a station (1) of this system, that one (4) of the two transporting devices (3, 4), for transporting the sheet (7) from o... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7318714 | Core for manufacturing pneumatic tires A rigid core for manufacturing pneumatic tires includes a plurality of segments (2, 3), and a pair of retainer rings (5) engaging with a toroidal assembly (4) of the segments (2, 3) axially from both sides thereof, so as to hold the segme... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7306450 | Apparatuses, systems, and methods for manufacturing composite parts Tooling aids for applying pressure in laminating, and methods for their use, are described herein. In one embodiment, a caul for applying pressure in laminating includes a base portion positioned between first and second corner portions. The base portion can have a ... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7270522 | Continuous press for manufacturing biodegradable plates Provided is a continuously operating pressing machine for the manufacture of biodegradable plates made from plant parts. The machine particularly relates to the continuous preparation of articles such as cups as cups, saucers, plates etc. from plant parts such as le... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7255550 | Press-molding mold A press-molding mold includes a first mold (10), a second mold (20), a complementary element (30) arranged between the first mold (10) and the second mold (20), a washer (40) arranged between the second mold (10) and ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7252495 | Press-molding mold A press-molding mold includes a first mold part (10), a second mold part (20), a bushing (40), a first latching pin (50) and a second latching pin (70). The second mold part (20) defines a longitudinal central axis (21 | 08/07/2007 |
| 7195477 | Sheet material pressing machines A sheet material pressing machine for pressing a sheet material into a formed article may include a first die unit that can be opened and closed and a second die unit that can be opened and closed. The first and second die units are arranged and constructed such tha... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7153124 | Preforming thermoplastic ducts There are provided apparatuses and related methods for preforming sheets to form preforms for forming ducts. The preforms can be formed of a thermoplastic material, such as flat sheets of reinforced thermoplastic, which can be lightweight, strong, and perform well i... | 12/26/2006 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6872335 | Method and apparatus for holding a mold assembly and molding an optical lens using the same An apparatus and method for holding a mold assembly and molding an optical lens using the same. In one aspect, the present invention provides an apparatus for holding a mold assembly, wherein the mold assembly includes a front mold, a back mold and a strip wrapping ... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6854964 | Apparatus for molding a plate A method and apparatus for molding a plate having highly detailed surface features from a thermosetting resin with a high concentration of a filler such as graphite. The method an apparatus provides for the formation of a preform of casting material and the placemen... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6800236 | Crawler molding method A molding method for a seamless crawler is provided in which the number of production steps is few, embedding of spiral reinforcement cords and a circumferentially uniform strength property are made possible, high-speed traveling can be accommodated, and a uniform, ... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6793478 | Female vacuum forming apparatus for forming deep draw parts A female mold vacuum forming apparatus and a method for using the female mold vacuum forming apparatus for providing improved draw depth capability. The female mold vacuum forming apparatus comprises a top contoured surface and a cavity having a cavity surface forme... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6776603 | Bead curing finger mold A tire bundle is molded in a mold cavity formed by closing a mold having upper and lower mold halves with intermeshing fingers (20, 24) for enclosing bead wires and providing a molded bead ring for placing in a bead apex mold. ... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6676872 | Die and process especially for stamping detergent bars A device for stamping a detergent bar, i.e. a bar comprising soap, a synthetic detergent active or a mixture thereof, includes a die. The die has at least one bar stamping surface provided with at least one elastomeric coating which includes a conductive ... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6481997 | Multi-part candle wick die plates A candle wick die plate includes an aluminum subframe with a split stainless steel die station. The die station has a lower member and a plurality of removable upper members. The die holes are aligned with their diameters collinear with the division betwe... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6457965 | Apparatus for the manufacture of corrugated plastic pipes An apparatus for the manufacture of corrugated plastic pipes comprises half shells. Each half shell has a base body which consists of a metal of a higher thermal conductivity and a lower specific gravity than steel and which holds a core. Provided in the ... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6439874 | Die especially for stamping detergent bars A device for stamping a detergent bar, i.e. a bar comprising soap, a synthetic detergent active or a mixture thereof, includes a die. The die has at least one bar stamping surface provided with at least one elastomeric coating and includes an edge for del... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6428802 | Preparing artificial organs by forming polylayers of different cell populations on a substrate Compositions and methods are provided for producing multilayered artificial organs comprising heterogenous polylayers. Polylayers comprising homogenous cell populations are created on one side of a biocompatible substrate such that a chimeric interface is... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6428299 | Apparatus for manufacturing a golf ball with an initial preparatory form having a seam A pair of unvulcanized half outer layer bodies are formed by metallic molds provided with first mold having a hemispherical convex portion and second mold having a hemispherical concave portion. A vulcanized inner core is put into either of half outer lay... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6372168 | Method of manufacturing branched pipe A branched pipe (5) is manufactured by continuous extrusion in such a manner that a manifold (5a) of a branched pipe (5) is manufactured by extruding plastic material into the space defined by moving chill molds (1, 2) and a mandrel (10) arranged therein ... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6368541 | Method of manufacturing a curved prosthetic mesh A method is provided for fabricating an implantable prosthesis for repairing a defect in a muscle and tissue wall, the prosthesis having a first surface which is convex and a second surface which is concave. The method includes steps of providing a first ... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6177042 | Method and apparatus for making integral rubber tractor tracks Method and apparatus for molding an endless tractor track from an uncured belt and a plurality of drive lugs wherein the lugs are pressed onto the inner periphery of the belt, the belt and lugs are positioned in a mold to be cured and molded together whil... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6123891 | Method for molding elastomeric profile members A method for molding a closed profile member such as a sealing gasket, sequentially comprising a static step of molding a series of contiguous segments of an unprocessed strip with two ends. Each segment is moved substantially over its own length so that ... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6071445 | Process for forming plastics A method of forming plastics which comprises the sequential steps of cutting a plastic piece from a sheet of plastic, heating both sides of the plastic piece by contact heating, molding the heated plastic piece into its end-shape by press-molding, and coo... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6048486 | Process for forming contours in aramide flat structures In a process for forming contours in aramide flat structures, in particular textile flat structures made from aramide fibers, contouring is performed by molding in a temperature range of 180-300° C. and a press pressure range of 4-8 bar (400-800 kPa). Th... | 04/11/2000 |
| 5919493 | Apparatus for producing shaped articles Known fabrication apparatuses, including patterned pinch rollers, molds, etc., are adapted to create articles having a shape characterized by more than six faces of identical size and shape, and by members extending outwardly in three orthogonal dimension... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5879724 | Molding method and apparatus using film as molding A molding method and apparatus capable of reliably removing a molded product without deformation even if the product has a shape difficult to be removed, such as a shape having a plurality of vertical portions. The method of molding a product by using a f... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5876769 | Heated soap mold device for recycling soap bar remnants A method and apparatus for forming a soap bar from remnants of used soap bars. A molding base defining an internal molding cavity is provided with a pivotal closure also defining an internal die cavity. A forming die is movably supported by the closure an... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5853627 | Plastic molding apparatus and method A plastic molding apparatus and method employs a pair of dies having at least one cavity with a mirror surface and wherein a plastic base material which is pre-molded is inserted into the cavity and clamped by the pair of dies. The plastic base material i... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5795596 | Compression mold with rubber shims A compression mold having first and second steel plates. First and second frame members are attached to the first and second plates respectively and have a plurality of cavities for receiving replaceable half-molds. The mold further includes a plurality o... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5788999 | Disk producing apparatus for a photo film cassette A photo film cassette has a spool core on which photo film (14) wound in a form of a roll. A disk (19, 20) has an axial hole (19a, 20a) formed therein, and is secured to each of ends of the spool core, for regulating ends of the roll of the photo film in ... | 08/04/1998 |
