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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8167604 | Fluid spring and molding apparatus A fluid spring is provided with a sleeve, a first chamber configured to accommodate a fluid and formed in the sleeve, a hollow piston rod, a second chamber configured to accommodate the fluid and formed in the hollow piston rod, and a communicating passage configure... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8021142 | Thermoforming apparatus and method Method and apparatus are provided for thermoforming articles. The apparatus includes an in line series of processing stations including heating, forming, cutting and separating stations. A stacker is provided to receive formed articles and form an x-y array of stack... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7980848 | Mold for molding lens A mold for molding a lens includes a first mold part and a second mold part. The first mold part includes a substantially frustoconical guiding chamber defined therein, and a first molding surface in the substantially frustoconical guiding chamber. The second mold p... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7594808 | Mold and molding method A mold for molding a product in a cavity formed by closing the mold includes a first half; a second half; and a plurality of aligning members which come in contact with each side circumferential surface of the first half 100 and the second half at least in th... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7431582 | Molding machine A mold core includes a forming pin having a hollow interior and an end wall. A passage, preferably in the form of a hollow tube, extends into the hollow interior of the forming pin and has an end sealingly secured at a position spaced from the end wall of the formin... | 10/07/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7393193 | Techniques for making a metallic product utilizing electric current in a consolidation process A system is capable of making a metallic product with robust mechanical and electrical properties. The system includes a pressing stage configured to compress powder (e.g., MMC material) to form a green compact from the powder, a sintering stage configured to sinter... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7367791 | Device for producing annular or arcuate magnet A device capable of producing an annular magnet or arcuate magnet with excellent dimensional accuracy and magnet performance, of which the mass is not greatly scattered. The device for producing the annular magnet, for example, includes a preforming section for obta... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7335011 | Device and method for compression moulding plastic containers A compression-moulding press for moulding plastic containers (P) consisting of a moulding cavity formed by a plunger (5), a female mould (14), and two separable lips (7, 8). A cylinder (16) slides inside a sliding slide (22) to kee... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7318715 | Press for producing shaped parts from powder material A press for producing shaped parts of powder material has lifting rods and a transverse part mounted on the lifting rods. A top punch holder is connected to the transverse part. A top punch is mounted in the top punch holder. An eccentric drive acting on the top pun... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7293977 | Device for producing concrete moulded blocks The aim of the invention is to produce concrete moulded blocks, using a mould which is subjected to a vibrating process. Said mould comprises a frame (FR) and a moulding insert (FE) which is maintained therein. A device comprising receiving elements arranged in said... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7290752 | Mold for the production of molded parts on a jolting table The invention relates to a mold for the production of molded parts on a jolting table, the mold having a mold frame which carries a mold insert in which recesses defining the molded parts are formed, the mold insert being surrounded by a clearance space toward the m... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7261533 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing dental aligners Embodiments of the invention provide a method and apparatus for manufacturing dental aligners. The system includes a workpiece introduction system having at least one workpiece preparation chamber. The system further has a mold manipulation system, having a mold int... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7252492 | Devices and methods for aligning a stamp and a substrate There is provided a device for transferring a pattern from a stamp to a substrate, provided with a moldable film, by pressing the stamp and the substrate against each other. The device comprises at least one fixture for retaining a planar object such as the stamp or... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7229274 | Tooling system A tooling system in a press for forming a product from a blank of material disposed between a punch assembly and a die assembly and a method of using the same. The tooling system comprises a knockout and a bushing. The knockout further comprises a shaft having oppos... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7229263 | Pressing device for manufacturing of shaped compacts from pulverized material The present teachings describe various aspects of a pressing device for manufacturing of shaped compacts from pulverized or granulated material. In one aspect, the pressing device includes a frame structure, which, via a lower connection device adapter-like, can be ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7217118 | Compression head stabilizer A stabilizer kit for a compression head of a concrete block machine is provided, the kit including a stabilizer plate, a fiber disc, a stud, a pair of spacer plates and a set of bolts for attaching the stabilizer plate and a pair of spacer plates to and between an u... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7204470 | Textured masonry block mold & method A mold device and method for producing a rough texture on all or a portion of the outward exterior surfaces of masonry block units. The device of the present invention is a mold having one or more cavities, open at the top and the bottom, with a rigid support platfo... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7160098 | String hopper making machine A string hopper making machine has a dough container removably mounted in a vertical manner in a frame. An extrusion piston is mounted on a vertical rod extending through a vertical guide channel formed in a guiding block mounted on the frame. The vertical rod is pi... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7156638 | Mold, molding system and molding machine for making ophthalmic devices This invention provides a mold comprising a first mold half which works in conjunction with a second mold half for forming ophthalmic devices wherein said first mold half comprises at least one changeable cassette comprising inserts for forming said ophthalmic devic... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7156641 | Mold for forming a contact lens and method of preventing formation of small strands of contact lens material during contact lens manufacture This invention provides a mold for forming a contact lens comprising an overflow collector, which causes the overflow reactive mixture to be accumulated, and not to spread out as it would upon the typically flat surface of a prior art mold. This invention further pr... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7143990 | Apparatus and method for the production of ophthalmic lenses An apparatus and method for the production of ophthalmic lenses, and particularly contact lenses, which minimizes damage of the lens in removal from the mold. The ophthalmic lens is produced in a mold having a male part and a female part that are placed in proximate... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7140867 | Mold for making a masonry block Molds and processes that permit high-speed, mass production of retaining wall blocks having patterned or other processed front faces, as well as retaining wall blocks formed by such processes. The invention permits the front face of the block to be impressed with a ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7108812 | Forming die unit adjusting method and forming apparatus A method of adjusting a forming die unit held by a die holding member, comprising steps of discharging a pressure transmitting medium from at least one of the forming die unit and the die holding member to the other one so as to apply a power in a direction that the... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7104781 | Injection molding apparatus and injection molding method An injection molding apparatus has a die having a fixed mold and a moveable mold disposed to face with each other. A frame structure is detachably provided on the outer surfaces of the fixed mold and the moveable mold, that is, opposite to the surface of the cavity ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7101920 | Water-soluble blocking wax formulation The invention provides, in a first embodiment, a blocking wax composition. The blocking wax comprises from about 50 to about 90 weight percent of a water-soluble continuous phase and from about 10 to about 50 weight percent of a discontinuous solid phase filler that... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7096916 | Method of manufacturing consolidated cellulosic panels with contoured surfaces and variable basis weight A method and system for manufacturing a consolidated cellulosic article having first and second surfaces of a desired contour, a uniform density and variable caliper and basis weight are disclosed. The method and system employ a primary press having first and second... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7021916 | Press and mould for precast cementitious article Disclosed herein is a press and mould apparatus for moulding cementitious articles comprising a precast mould and a press head having a pressing surface and being moveable between precast mould engaging and disengaging positions, wherein the pressing surface compris... | 04/04/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7004442 | Mold frame for a mold A mold frame for an apparatus for producing shaped concrete articles has two longitudinal and two transverse frame members which are detachably screwed to one another with form-fit on the four corners of the rectangular mold frame. The transverse frame members on th... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7001170 | Dough press with dual lower platens A manually operated dough press comprising a frame with a base and a housing. A shaft mounted for reciprocating motion extends from an opening in the housing and an upper platen is attached to the lower end of the shaft. A pair of lower platens are pivotally mounted... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6997428 | Contact lens mold An ophthalmic lens mold includes a first mold half having a front side and a back side. The front side defines an optical surface. A second mold half has a front side defining an optical surface. Upon alignment of the first mold half with respect to the second mold ... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6994772 | Method of manufacturing hollow fiber formed body, fiber formed hollow body, and device for manufacturing the hollow fiber formed body Disclosed is a method of producing a fiber-molded hollow article by using a papermaking mold (2) composed of splits (21, 22) which are joined to form a cavity (20) having two openings (20a, 20b) connecting with the ou... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6979418 | Method to create irregular edge decorative blocks A method to create blocks having a weathered and aged look by modifying the blocks before they are cured. Green blocks exiting a block forming machine are conveyed along a path past brush elements which scrub block mix from the upper longitudinal corners of the form... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6942479 | Dough press A manually operated dough press comprising a frame with a base and a housing, an upper platen having a working surface, and a lower platen attached to the base and having a working surface opposed to, substantially parallel to, and spaced from the upper platen worki... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6939486 | Apparatus and method for making intraocular lenses Method and apparatus for molding an IOL comprising first and second mold halves each having an optic forming surface and haptic forming surfaces which together define a mold cavity in the shape of the IOL to be molded therein when the mold halves are assembled toget... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6929233 | Mold and method for casting ophthalmic lenses This invention relates generally to opthalmic molds and methods useful for casting opthalmic moldings. In one aspect, the invention relates to a mold for casting an opthalmic molding formed from a first mold half detachably affixed to a second mold half, whereby the... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6921258 | Ejector device for an injection molding machine for plastics The invention relates to an ejector device for an injection-molding machine for plastics, having at least one ejector pin, which can be moved toward the mold and away from the latter through the center of a moveable die clamping plate by an actuator. In this arrange... | 07/26/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6908296 | Tooling system A tooling system in a press for forming a product from a blank of material disposed between a punch assembly and a die assembly and a method of using the same. The tooling system comprises a knockout and a bushing. The knockout further comprises a shaft having oppos... | 06/21/2005 |
