Patents by Inventor Frank Meola

Frank Meola has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • System for removably mounting modules in an injection molding press
    Patent number: 6896505
    Abstract: Each inside surface of an injection molding press is attached to a static frame and ejector frame, respectively. The static frame is attached to a removable static mold assembly and the ejector frame is attached to a removable ejector frame assembly. The static mold assembly consists of a static cavity mold housing removably attached to a back plate. The ejector frame assembly consists of an ejector cavity mold housing removably attached to an ejector back plate assembly. The system only requires a change in the static and ejector cavity mold housing when changing molds for different plastic components. The static mold assembly and ejector mold assembly is attached by a yoke in a runner bar slot in a front portion of each respective static and ejector frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2005
    Assignee: Modular Molding International, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald E. Towery, Frank Meola
  • System for removably mounting modules in an injection molding press
    Publication number: 20040001901
    Abstract: Each inside surface of an injection molding press is attached to a static frame and ejector frame, respectively. The static frame is attached to a removable static mold assembly and the ejector frame is attached to a removable ejector frame assembly. The static mold assembly consists of a static cavity mold housing removably attached to a back plate. The ejector frame assembly consists of an ejector cavity mold housing removably attached to an ejector back plate assembly. The system only requires a change in the static and ejector cavity mold housing when changing molds for different plastic components. The static mold assembly and ejector mold assembly is attached by a yoke in a runner bar slot in a front portion of each respective static and ejector frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2002
    Publication date: January 1, 2004
    Applicant: MODULAR MOLDING INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Donald E. Towery, Frank Meola