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...that several people are credited with the invention of the flush toilet? Most people have heard of Thomas Crapper (1837-1910), the sanitary engineer who invented the valve-and-siphon arrangement that made the modern toilet possible. Another claimant to "the throne" was British inventor Alexander Cumming who patented a toilet in 1775. Then there's a nameless Minoan (a native of ancient Crete) who lived 4,000 years ago who supposedly was ahead of his time and created the first flush toilet!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7878793 | Apparatus and method for re-coloring, recovering, repairing and reformulating cosmetic lip products A lip product remixing kit contains tools that provide for recovering unused cosmetic lip material from applicator containers, and remixing and remolding the materials to form reconstituted cosmetic lip products. Using the kit, one may re-color their lip product by ... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7435593 | Hybrid bio actuator and method of manufacturing the same using 3-dimensional micro molding aligner A hybrid bio actuator and a manufacturing method thereof using a 3-dimensional micro molding aligning apparatus are provided. The manufacturing method has the steps of: 3-dimensionally forming an actuator body with polymer using the micro molding aligning apparatus;... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7425123 | Hydraulic mold clamping unit A hydraulic mold clamping unit, in particular for an injection molding machines or a press, includes a fixed lower platen and an upper plated which is moved by an open-close mechanism in a vertical direction. The open-close mechanism includes at least one hydraulic ... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7416403 | Die clamping unit A die clamping unit includes a stationary platen, a tie bar which is attached to the stationary platen, a movable platen which is movable forwards and backwards along the tie bar with respect to the stationary platen, a first servomotor which moves the movable plate... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7402037 | Mold clamping unit The mold clamping unit comprises a column mounted in a transfer means and moving in forward and backward direction; a mold clamping piston in which clamping operation and clamping-releasing operation are performed; plurality of column teeth disposed on a surface of ... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7399441 | Clamping unit with a platen hydrostatically supported on a frame element A clamping unit, particularly for an injection molding machine, includes at least one moving platen which is moveably arranged on a frame element. At least one hydrostatic support is provided in an area between the platen and the frame element for facilitating back ... | 07/15/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7387506 | Mold apparatus In a mold apparatus, guide pins are provided at a movable mold, and guide holes are formed in a fixed mold, and even when the guide pins are offset in an arbitrary direction perpendicular to a mold clamping direction, the guide holes can be fitted respectively to th... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7381044 | Molding apparatus with optical alignment mechanism A molding apparatus includes a first mold part, a second mold part, and an alignment assembly. The two mold parts have an alignment axis and are configured for mating with each other to delimit molding cavity. The two mold parts respectively have a first surface and... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7351055 | Injection molding machine The invention provides an injection molding machine that prevents inclination of a stationary platen by a nozzle touch force. A groove is formed in a base along the axis of injection. Protrusions are provided on both lateral sides of the stationary platen. A bottom ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7347067 | Mold for an I.S. machine A mold is disclosed which has a vertical front face having a glass object surface defined therein and a stepped vertical rear surface. The upper portion of the rear surface projects outwardly from the lower portion of the rear surface. The lower rear surface include... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7252494 | Mold-closing device for an injection molding machine used for processing plastic materials Disclosed is a mold-closing device for an injection molding machine used for processing plastic materials, in which the mold supports accommodating an injection mold therebetween and a support element (13) for a mold-closing mechanism (C) are mounted on the m... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7244117 | Method for molding resin member and injection molding apparatus An injection molding apparatus used comprises a molten resin injector 15 for injecting a molten resin, and a die 12 connected to the molten resin injector and communicating with the molten resin injector so that the molten resin is injected into the di... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7222835 | Fast concrete house system for construction of houses and commercial structures A fast concrete house system for the construction of housing units is disclosed. The system disclosed herein allows for an improved low cost manufacturing, without the use of special tools or an ample array of structural elements. ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7223091 | Mould assembly with closure mechanism A mould assembly includes a first mould part (2) and a second mould part (4) for moulding a wind turbine blade of fibre-reinforced polymer. The assembly has a hinge mechanism (6) with a hinge line (7) extending parallel to the two mould p... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7214050 | Adjusting structure of an adjusting seat of an injection molding machine An adjusting seat of an injection molding machine has a split-flow hydraulic pump secured thereon; the split-flow hydraulic pump is equipped with several oil input/output conduit sets; several hydraulic motors are secured on the adjusting seat and connected to respe... | 05/08/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7165960 | Single mold machine for pressure casting sanitary wares Sanitary wares are pressure-cast on a single mold machine comprising a bed and two platens associated with the bed, each one supporting a respective mold half; one of the two platens is translatable along the bed in a longitudinal direction, whilst the other incorpo... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7160092 | Structure for presses, inparticular for forming ceramic products A structure for presses includes: a resistant structure having at least one resistance element having a flat annular element internally of which and in diametrically opposite positions two facing surfaces are arranged, between which facing surfaces at least one tool... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7156215 | Quick change shock absorber A quick change shock absorber for providing for the quick and easy removal of a shock absorber from a fixture of an industrial machine. The quick change shock absorber provides a housing having a smooth, outer bore and a blind bore adaptable to hold a fluid. A pisto... | 01/02/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7153128 | Press mechanism, clamp mechanism, and molding machine using this clamp mechanism A thermal pressing machine has a case in which a fixed-side press plate is fixedly provided, a main shaft to which a moving side press plate is attached, a lever arm pivotally attached to the main shaft, a first drive mechanism coupled to a force point at one end of... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7134870 | Mold clamping mechanism of molding machine In a mold clamping mechanism of a molding machine, at least two pieces of movable platen guides are provided separate from tie bars, inserting the movable platen guides into the holes formed in a movable platen. A sliding part of each movable platen guide on which a... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7134863 | Mold clamping mechanism for injection molding machine Jack-up bolts are provided at two places along the rear platen movement direction on both sides of a lower part of a rear platen of an injection molding machine. The jack-up bolt engages threadedly with a bolt hole formed in the rear platen, and a lower end face of ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7128550 | Injection molding machine An injection molding machine using a two-disk forming mold, in which two disk substrates molded simultaneously are made uniform without unbalance in weight. The injection molding machine uses a two-disk forming mold. The mold includes two disk molding cavities indep... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7124581 | Drive mechanism, particularly for a closing unit, an injection unit or an ejector of a plastic injection moulding machine A drive mechanism for an injection molding machine has an output element that is moveable in a straight line and an electric motor drive unit having an electric motor and a piston-cylinder unit which has a first piston-cylinder unit in the force chain between the ou... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7122137 | Device and process for producing optical molded parts from plastic A device has a first mold plate mounted rotatably using a shaft, and a second mold plate, between which a cavity is formed. The device further has an apparatus for applying an erecting force to the first mold plate such that in the open state of the device the first... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7114949 | Method and apparatus for mold clamping in an injection molding machine and the like Method for mold clamping of the present invention is capable of shortening a molding cycle without any initial setting works for an engaging position of a tie bars. The method is constituted the steps of moving the tie bars in the direction of mold closing during mo... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7114948 | Clamping mechanism of molding machine A clamping mechanism of a molding machine, including a bed; a stationary platen mounted on the bed, and carrying a stationary mold; a guide bar arranged fixedly relative to the stationary platen, and defining a longitudinal guiding axis; a first movable platen arran... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7112051 | Quick clamping device A quick clamping device includes a main body adapted to be mounted on a mold holder, a clamp piece including first and second arm sections and pivoted to the main body between the first and second arm sections, a wedge body mounted movably on the main body below the... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7108811 | Process and device for producing moulded parts from plastic In a process for producing, in particular, optical moulded parts from plastic, a first mould plate (1′) is moved in the direction of the second mould plate (2′) until the mould plates (1′, 2′) make contact at stop faces (9, 10). S... | 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 |
| 7101168 | Releasing undercut moulded containers after a thermoforming process The invention relates to a device for forming a number of thin-walled objects by means of a blow-moulding process from a layer of material which is deformable when heated, comprising: a lower mould with cavities (6) arranged therein, wherein the shape of each... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7014457 | Mould assembly provided with centering means Mould assembly (1) consisting of two interacting mold sections (2, 3). One mold section is provided with a seat (4) and the other mould section with a body (5, 6) that is accurately accommodated by the seat (4), the body/seat inter... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7008570 | Method and apparatus for contact lens mold assembly This invention provides an apparatus and method for assembling first and second mold parts having contact lens forming surfaces, wherein said first mold part has a reaction mixture on said contact lens forming surface, said apparatus comprising movement preventing m... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7001545 | Compression molding method and mold clamping apparatus Disclosed is a compression molding method comprising the steps of: calculating an average value of mold clamping forces sensed in a plurality of mold clamping mechanisms for clamping a stationary and a movable mold half; obtaining a first control signal on the basis... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6977051 | Method and apparatus for contact lens mold assembly This invention provides an apparatus and method for assembling first and second mold parts having contact lens forming surfaces, wherein said first mold part has a reaction mixture on said contact lens forming surface, said apparatus comprising movement preventing m... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6976564 | Quick change shock absorber A quick change shock absorber for providing the quick and easy removal of a shock absorber from a fixture of an industrial machine. The quick change shock absorber provides a housing having a bore adaptable to hold a fluid therein. A piston is slidably disposed with... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6939124 | Locking unit of a three-plate injection-molding machine The closing unit of a three-plate injection-molding machine comprises a die plate (1), a movable mold-clamping plate (2) and an end plate (3). Therein the die plate (1) and the end plate (3) are connected to one another via tie bar... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6932924 | Method and apparatus for mold clamping in an injection molding machine and the like Method for mold clamping of the present invention is capable of shortening a molding cycle without any initial setting works for an engaging position of a tie bars. The method is constituted the steps of moving the tie bars in the direction of mold closing during mo... | 08/23/2005 |
