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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8087923 | Extremely thin-walled ePTFE An extrusion device is described herein, including an inventive die and mandrel that enable the production, using a conventional ram extruder, of strong coherent extremely thin-walled tubes having a wall thickness in the range of about 0.020 mm and about 0.080 mm. | 01/03/2012 |
| 8016586 | Methods, tools, and products for molded ordered porous structures A mold for use in forming form a porous molded product via an injection molding process is provided. The method comprises injecting a material into the mold comprising multiple layers of shaping elements extending through a cavity, each layer of shaping elements inc... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7802981 | Device for extracting a mold core from a mold assembly, and mold assembly using the device A device for extracting the mold core and a mold assembly using the same are disclosed. The extracting device comprises a first gear, a plurality of first racks and a plurality of transmission assemblies, wherein the transmission assemblies and the corresponding fir... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7431580 | Mold for forming workpiece An exemplary mold for forming a workpiece includes a first core holer, a first core member, a second core holer, a second core member, a mounting member, and an adjusting member. The first core member is mounted in the first core holer, the second core holer is conf... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7338279 | Air bag cover body forming apparatus An air bag cover body forming apparatus, comprising forming molds (2A, 2B), groove-forming blades (3), and support rods (4), wherein the forming molds form a cavity (20) for forming a resin air bag cover body (1) having air ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7311506 | Actuator base nubbin alignment In accordance with the teachings of the present invention, a mold comprises a nubbin positioned within the mold, and an actuator positioned within the mold to align the nubbin. The actuator may be implemented with a piezoelectric material, a magnetorestrictive mater... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7300271 | Injection mold insert block alignment system Alignment bars are mounted to a core or cavity insert block and a portion of one end of the alignment bar projects above the plane of a molding face surface and engages with a corresponding respective mating alignment channel in the other of the core or cavity inser... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7276199 | Molding methods including movable core pin support Apparatus and methods for molding a part with at least one passage at least partially therethrough. Generally, the method includes injecting a molding material into a mold cavity having at least one pin disposed therein to form the passage. In preferred implementati... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7267788 | Cavity-creating tool for foaming operation A tool creates a fastener-receiving cavity within a foam-filled structure that includes a panel with a slot for receiving the fastener and foam backing that is cast in place against on the underside of the panel. The tool includes a clip and a plunger. The clip is i... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7261534 | Dual use molding tool This dual use injection molding tool comprises injection molding tool with techniques for both low pressure and high pressure injection molding for injection of material into a bolster and a lifter. In the retracted, non-functional position, this tool is capable of ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7261469 | Precision insert for molding ferrules and associated methods of manufacture A precision mold insert and method for manufacturing angled or angled and bumpered multi-fiber ferrules. The precision mold insert includes an angled end face forming portion, one or more optional bumper forming portions, one or more fiber bores for receiving one or... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7255553 | Light guide plate mold core and method for manufacturing the same A light guide plate mold core (1) includes a main body (13) having a molding surface (12) and a plurality of concavities (13a) formed at the molding surface. The main body is made of a material whose thermal conductivity is limited... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7255320 | Mold for a plastic filter A mold, for molding a cylindrical filter having a narrow-pitched mesh structure through resin injection molding, has a cavity divided into sections radially freely attachable/detachable. The sections of the cavity being formed as stacked assemblies bodies each havin... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7252280 | Method and device for manufacturing pellets of hot-melt ink A method for manufacturing pellets of hot-melt ink which includes the steps of filling molten ink into a mold cavity defined by a first die and a second die of a mold, allowing the ink to cool down and solidify in the mold cavity, and heating at least one of the fir... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7226282 | Charge roller of developing device for image forming apparatus, method for fabricating the same and tool for fabricating charge roller A method of manufacturing a charge roller utilizes a foam rubber substance where epichlorohydrin oxide rubber and an acrylonitrile butadiene rubber are mixed at a ratio of 5:95, or utilizing a crosslinking rubber substance consisting of epichlorohydrin oxide rubber ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7220114 | Equipment and process for producing a molded article The present invention relates to a process and equipment for producing a molded article, especially a flat molded article, which has cavities and webs between the cavities, which webs essentially join two disks, wherein the equipment includes a press mold with a die... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7217112 | Mold for intraocular lens The invention is a mold and method for using the mold to make a multi-stage intraocular lens. The mold is provided with a gate in fluid communication with a lens portion and/or haptic portion of the mold core. In addition, a gasket is provided around the mold core. ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7210917 | Two position double injection molding apparatus An apparatus and method for injection molding of molded products including a first cavity chamber for forming a seal liner, with the first cavity chamber having an outer edge, and a second cavity chamber for forming a shell, with the second cavity chamber having a c... | 05/01/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7168945 | Injection mold with accessorial ejecting mechanism The present invention provides an accessorial ejecting mechanism mounted beneath a male mold section. The accessorial ejecting mechanism includes an accessorial plate, a rail, a slider, and a movable board. The accessorial plate secured to the male mold section has ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7131625 | Ejector pin and method An insert for a mold comprising a plug, having an insert face, and a receiver defined by a sidewall with one of the plug and the receiver having a groove that receives a guide that extends from the other of the plug and the receiver so as to facilitate rotation of t... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7112055 | Nitinol frame heating and setting mandrel An apparatus for heating and setting elements of a stent. The apparatus is a mandrel having a central core cylinder with an outer surface including a plurality of raised forms and gaps in-between the raised forms. The mandrel also includes a first and second outer c... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7086847 | Guide block assembly for molding multi-fiber connectors A guide block assembly for aligning and retaining fiber bore forming pins and guide pin bore forming pins in precise relation to each other during the molding of a multi-fiber ferrule includes a unitary member defining at least one fiber bore and at least one guide ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7086848 | Plastic container injection-moulding machine equipped with quick mould-change arrangement An injection molding machine and method of injection molding is provided, in which an upper platen, a moving platen, and a cavity-carrying platen are used. A removable member (cylinder) is provided to limit travel of the moving platen towards the cavity-carrying pla... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7077642 | Plunger molding machine with tapered bore and thermal transfer fins A plunger machine for molding reinforced polymer compositions is provided. The plunger machine has particular application in molding polymer that is reinforced with particles having an aspect ratio that is greater than 1:1. The plunger machine includes a barrel hous... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7074027 | Extrusion die and method for forming dual wall corrugated plastic pipe and dual wall plastic pipe having a foam annular core Extrusion dies for forming dual wall corrugated plastic pipe and dual wall plastic pipe having a foam annular core that provides homogenous melt flow to each axially displaced orifice by means of an individual concentric spiral mandrel are disclosed. Spiral mandrels... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7065986 | Molding assembly A molding assembly, that includes: a plurality of support pillars fixedly attached to a support structure, wherein each support pillar includes a recessed seat; a mold support member, and; a flexible ring for holding a mold in contact with the mold support member, w... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7000885 | Apparatus and method for forming a sol-gel monolith utilizing multiple casting A mold is configured to form a gel monolith including a first gel portion and a second gel portion. The mold includes a base including a first hydrophobic surface. The mold further includes a tubular outer wall including a second hydrophobic surface, and the outer w... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6994536 | Die module for a crosshead extrusion system An extrusion system for extruding a layer of a plastic or rubber material onto a work piece without having to continuously adjust the extrusion system during the “set-up” mode to “full-run” mode, wherein the extruded layer exhibits a predetermined cross-sect... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6966765 | Rotating circular die A rotating circular die for mounting on an extruder. The die incorporates an inner component comprising a cone with support independent of the outer component and extruder, thereby permitting forward and backward adjustment of the inner component in relation to the ... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6929761 | Molded hologram apparatus method and product Holographic lines are formed directly on products by holding a holographic plate and a block under a lip on a frame and mounting the frame for limited movement within a recess in a mold half. As a mold cavity is filled, the frame, block and plate and heating tubes c... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6902388 | Pivotally adjustable die A die module is constructed for an extrusion die which provides for the adjustment of the concentricity of the exit configuration by allowing relative movement of the die within the extrusion die assembly. The die is mounted on a die holder through a pair of mountin... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6887063 | Processing mold including unitary movable mandrel for preparing tire support A processing mold is suitable for preparing a tire support. One processing mold that is particularly advantageous includes a processing mold having a first mold body opposing a second mold body, and the first and second mold bodies are aligned through a mandrel. In ... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6863521 | Translation device for an injection molding apparatus A molding apparatus have a cavity plate with cavity components thereon spaced significantly apart from one another wherein the cavity components are adapted to translate on the cavity plate to compensate for any misalignment with their corresponding core components.... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6843461 | Mold for producing depressions in the sides of a molded block The side walls of a mold have recesses in each of which is mounted a mold core for forming depressions on the outer side of a concrete block which is to be produced in this mold. The mold cores are pivotally supported around a horizontal axis which is parallel to th... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6827322 | Recoverable improved casing for the manufacture of recesses A recoverable improved casing for the manufacture of recesses for buried bodies includes a mold with a section decreasing toward a smaller section end. The mould has internal longitudinal and transverse reinforcing ribs, which define nodes at their point of intersec... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6805547 | Mold assembly for forming a wax pattern in the shape of a golf club head A mold assembly for forming a wax pattern in the shape of a golf club head includes a plurality of outer molds coupled together to defined a cavity and an inclined tunnel therein, with a plurality mold cores received in the cavity and a supporting member received in... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6789301 | System and method for spotting movable mold cores An apparatus and method for allowing the spotting of one or more movable cores to mating portions of a mold. The present invention provides for the placement of a mold on a support structure and the releasable connection of each movable core to a force exerting devi... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6773642 | Method of forming a concrete retaining wall block in a front face up position A method of forming a concrete retaining wall block having a front face and an opposed back face in a front fact up position. The method includes inserting a plurality of tines of a horizontal core puller into a plurality of holes in the bottom of a mold such that t... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6769900 | Molding processes and equipment for forming golf balls Molding equipment and related techniques for forming a golf ball are disclosed. The molding equipment includes the use of a mandrel with a spherical portion sized to fit within a molding chamber. The molding equipment and related processes are particularly useful wh... | 08/03/2004 |
