Molding Portions Along Sheet Edge Patents (Class 264/252)
  • Patent number: 11396224
    Abstract: A multi-piece frame for an open roof assembly is manufactured by providing a first frame element having an edge and a first attachment area adjacent to the edge; providing a second frame element having a second attachment area; arranging the first attachment area and the second attachment area at least partly over each other; applying a fluid sealant adjacent to the edge of the first frame element; applying a sealing element on at least one of the first frame element and the second frame element and on the sealant, while the sealant is still at least partly fluid; and curing the sealant to provide a fluid-tight sealing between the first frame element, the second frame element and the sealing element. Thus, fluid tight connection between the sealing element and the sealant is provided in a reliable manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: Inalfa Roof Systems Group B.V.
    Inventors: Diederik Gijsbertus Swinkels, Wilhelmus Maria Theresia Hendrikus Schrans, Marcel Nellen
  • Patent number: 11279066
    Abstract: A process is for manufacturing a complex motor vehicle glazing including a glass pane, an elastomer seal and a metal insert overmolded by the elastomer seal. The process includes inserting an edge of a glass pane and a metal insert into an encapsulation mold forming a leaktight cavity around the edge of the glass pane, filling the leaktight cavity containing the edge of the glass pane and the metal insert, by injecting an encapsulation composition including a polypropylene (PP)/thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) compound in the molten state, cooling the encapsulation composition to form an elastomer seal in which the metal insert is integrated, and releasing the elastomer seal from the mold. The PP/TPE compound includes from 30% to 80% by weight of polypropylene (PP) and the metal insert is covered over its entire surface liable to come into contact with the encapsulation composition, with a polypropylene coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventors: Arthur Stricher, Fabienne Piroux, Christophe Kleo, Bastien Grandgirard, Olivier Blanc
  • Patent number: 10876678
    Abstract: A multilayer wind spring for a display support and a lifting support thereof, the multilayer wind spring is formed by winding a plurality of tightly attached elastic metal sheets, wherein each of the elastic metal sheets comprises a stretching connection portion, a movable sheet portion and an unmovable wound portion, part or all of the elastic metal sheets are provided with a semi-restricted structure which is provided to have a movement allowance in an unwinding or winding direction of the elastic metal sheets, and in an unwinding or winding process of the multilayer wind spring, the stretching connection portion of the elastic metal sheets provided with the semi-restricted structure is arranged to be slidable within a range of the movement allowance relative to a connected component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: STRONKIN ELECTRONICS CO., LTD
    Inventors: Bo Qu, Xiangyu Xu
  • Patent number: 10704633
    Abstract: A multilayer wind spring for a display support and a lifting support thereof, the multilayer wind spring is formed by tightly attaching and winding multiple elastic metal sheets, each of the elastic metal sheets comprises: a stretching connection portion which is not involved in winding and unwinding and is always kept in an initial state, a movable sheet portion which is involved in winding and unwinding, and an unmovable wound portion which is not involved in stretching and is always kept in a wound state, the stretching connection portion, the movable sheet portion, and the unmovable wound portion are formed integrally and sequentially arranged in an unwinding direction, and the elastic metal sheets of the unmovable wound portions are arranged fixedly relative to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: STRONKIN ELECTRONICS CO., LTD
    Inventors: Xiangyu Xu, Bo Qu
  • Patent number: 10472544
    Abstract: A method of binding a first item to a second item includes: loading the first item and the second item into a sealed chamber defined by a housing; dispensing an adhesive agent through a dispenser in the chamber at a location where the first item contacts the second item; and directing a curing source to cure the adhesive agent with a curing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Mueller International, LLC
    Inventor: Larry J. Costa
  • Patent number: 10273385
    Abstract: A system for dispensing and curing activation of an adhesive agent includes: a housing defining a sealed chamber; a dispenser arranged to dispense the adhesive agent within the chamber; and a curing device arranged to cure the adhesive agent within the chamber. A method of binding a first item to a second item includes: loading the first item and the second item into a sealed chamber defined by a housing; dispensing an adhesive agent through a dispenser in the chamber at a location where the first item contacts the second item; and directing a curing source to cure the adhesive agent with a curing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: Mueller International, LLC
    Inventor: Larry J. Costa
  • Patent number: 10105884
    Abstract: A structure is injection molded onto a group of panels to form a container. The container has a tray and an injection-molded feature. The tray has a plurality of side panels that extend at least partially around, and at least partially define, a cavity of the container. The tray has a plurality of multi-part flanges with at least one of the multi-part flanges including a lower flange portion and an upper flange portion. The injection-molded feature has band that is injected molded onto the lower flange portion and the upper flange portion. An injection-molded strip extends along and at least partially defines the corner of the container. The strip extends downward from the inner portion of the band in the elongate corner of the container. A tool is also disclosed for forming the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLC
    Inventors: Brian R. O'Hagan, Philip E. Netzer, Bruce Barnard, Peter W. Blaas, Kevin J. Hjort
  • Patent number: 9902100
    Abstract: An injection molding apparatus is provided that is suited for rubber injection and glass-encapsulation molding. A gap or interior portion of the mold for receiving a glass structure is provided, and the gap is adjustable by manipulation of a user-interface portion that extends outside of the mold and/or through the properties of thermal expansion based on select materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: PFAFF MOLDS LP
    Inventor: Troy DeVlieger
  • Patent number: 9889585
    Abstract: A glass encapsulation structure and an injection molding device are provided. The encapsulation structure includes: a guide piece; and an encapsulation component, wherein the guide piece is fixed to a side surface of a glass through the encapsulation component, wherein the guide piece includes a strip part, a bump and a positioning hole, wherein the strip part has a first surface, and a second surface opposite to the first surface and facing an interior of a vehicle body when the guide piece is mounted onto the vehicle body, the bump is located on and perpendicular to the first surface, the positioning hole is formed in the bump, an axis of the positioning hole is perpendicular to the side surface of the glass, and the positioning hole matches a positioning pin in an injection molding device in an injection molding process. A yield of encapsulation structures may be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventors: Zhizhao Yu, Pingchun Sheng
  • Patent number: 9701562
    Abstract: Provided is a mobile-display cover glass less susceptible to damage from impact caused upon dropping of a mobile display. A mobile-display cover glass (1) is a mobile-display cover glass configured to cover a display region (2a) and at least a portion of a side surface (2b) of a mobile display (2). The mobile-display cover glass (1) includes a flat sheet-like front portion (11) and a side portion (12, 13). The front portion (11) is configured to be disposed in front of the display region (2a). The front portion (11) extends in a first direction and a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The side portion (12, 13) is configured to be disposed lateral to the mobile display (2). The side portion (12, 13) includes a bent portion (12a, 13a). The bent portion (12a, 13a) bends backward from one end of the front portion (11) in the first direction. A corner (12c, 13c) of the side portion (12, 13) has a rounded shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: NIPPON ELECTRIC GLASS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masanori Wada, Osamu Odani, Masayuki Ikemoto
  • Patent number: 9469995
    Abstract: A roof window (1) comprising a frame (2) with a top member (5), a bottom member (6) and two side members (7, 8) defining a frame plane, and a sash (3) having a top member (9), a bottom member (10) and two side members (11, 12) defining a sash plane, the sash (3) being connected to the frame (2) by a pivot hinge (200) provided between the side members (7, 11; 8, 12) of the frame (2) and sash (3). The roof window (1) further comprising a covering (217, 201) and at least one fastening device (208, 209) for fastening the covering (217, 201) to the roof window (1). The at least one fastening device comprises a male part (208) and a female part (209) arranged with the male part (208) on the covering (217, 201) and the female part (209) on the frame (2) or sash (3) and adapted for mutual snap locking engagement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: VKR HOLDING A/S
    Inventors: Martin Schwartz Viig, Atzen Bent
  • Patent number: 9352491
    Abstract: An encapsulation mold is provided, which may include an upper mold, a lower mold and a clamping device. The clamping device includes a rubber anti-slip block fixed to a joint surface of the upper mold, and a rubber anti-slip block fixed to a joint surface of the lower mold, wherein both of the rubber anti-slip blocks can fix the glass tightly. Therefore, after the upper mold and the lower mold are pressed against each other, these rubber anti-slip blocks may deform and apply a couple of forces having opposite directions to the glass. Under this couple of forces, the glass can be completely fixed in the encapsulation mold, which can avoid glass to be crushed caused by glass moving during injection molding. Meanwhile, because these rubber anti-slip blocks are elastic, they can play an anti-slip role and prop the glass, which may prevent the glass 40 from breakage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventor: Pingchun Sheng
  • Patent number: 8992199
    Abstract: The invention relates to a dynamic mold seal for use in a molding apparatus to mold a polymeric frame or gasket onto the periphery of a glass sheet. The molding apparatus may be used to form a vehicle window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Pilkington Group Limited
    Inventors: Charles Sitterlet, Robert Ronald Frutig
  • Patent number: 8845841
    Abstract: In a molding material installation method, an adhesive is separated into an upper side and a lower side from an application nozzle. The adhesive that has been separated on the lower side is applied to the surface of a multilayer glass panel. The adhesive that has been separated on the upper side is applied to a bottom surface of a glazing gasket molding material. The adhesive that has been separated on the upper side is placed on the adhesive that has been applied to the surface of the multilayer glass panel so that the glazing gasket molding material and the adhesive that has been separated on the upper side are applied to the adhesive that has been applied to the surface of the multilayer glass panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yohei Okamoto, Yugo Nagase, Yousuke Hamachi
  • Patent number: 8801995
    Abstract: A forming tool assembly and method for forming a cooking element. The forming tool assembly has an upper tool assembly and a lower tool assembly that cooperate to shape the cooking element from an annular cutout.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick H. Wnek, Ronald P. Marx
  • Patent number: 8795568
    Abstract: The technology disclosed herein generally relates to methods of making a spacer. At least a portion of a first elongate strip and a portion of a second elongate strip are arranged to define a space there between. A first sidewall is extruded through a first extrusion nozzle in the space. The first sidewall is adhered to the first elongate strip and the second elongate strip and the first extrusion nozzle is moved relative to the first and second elongate strips while extruding the first sidewall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Guardian IG, LLC
    Inventor: Paul Trpkovski
  • Patent number: 8790562
    Abstract: The invention relates to a dynamic mold seal for use in a method of molding apparatus to mold a polymeric frame or gasket onto the periphery of a glass sheet. The seal and method are preferably utilized to form a vehicle window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: Pilkington Group Limited
    Inventors: Charles Sitterlet, Robert Ronald Frutig
  • Patent number: 8529238
    Abstract: A tool for creating a container or tray having various features. The tool comprises a cavity operable to receive a blank. The cavity has at least one sidewall for forming at least one sidewall of the container. A core is operatively connected to the cavity. The core is operable to enter the cavity to least partially form the blank into the container. An injection cavity is for receiving liquid resin and directing liquid resin around at least a portion of the perimeter of the blank. The injection cavity comprises an advanced-flow section and a delayed-flow section. The advanced-flow section has a greater cross-sectional area than the delayed-flow section, and the advanced-flow section is located adjacent the at least one sidewall of the cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott William Middleton, Mark Richard Sinclair, Brian Robert O'Hagan, Patrick Henry Wnek, Terrence Philip Lafferty, Peter Walrave Blaas, Kevin James Hjort, Patrick James Smith
  • Patent number: 8480938
    Abstract: A method for producing a storage element having a plurality of faces in which a portion of the faces is made in textile material. The method includes the steps of: producing a pattern in textile material, the pattern comprising several panels, placing the pattern in an unfolded condition in an injection mold, injecting a plastic material into the injection mold around the panels so as to overmold at least one portion of each of the panels so as to obtain a pattern comprising the faces in textile and plastic materials of the storage element in the unfolded condition, folding the pattern and attaching the faces to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Faurecia Interieur Industrie
    Inventors: Grégory Martin, Jean-Pierre Praud
  • Patent number: 8480837
    Abstract: The seamless edge-sealing method of fluorine resin coating comprises following steps: (I) Putting the raw material of fluorine resin into a mold to obtain a cylinder (1) through one of the below ways: First, pressure maintaining and demolding, finally sintering the mold formed casting; Second, mechanical injecting; Third, mechanical vulcanizing; (II) Cutting the cylinder (1) into rings (3) and cutting each ring (3) to form an annular slot (31) on the inner wall of each ring; (III) Cutting a piece of base fabric of fluorine resin coating (2) into the shape adapted for the ring (3), and then stuffing the edge of the cut fabric of fluorine resin coating into the slot (31) of the ring; (IV) After hot-pressing, obtaining a piece of fabric of fluorine resin coating (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Ningbo Superbright Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yanyan Xue
  • Patent number: 8453699
    Abstract: A molding material 22 from an extruding machine 33 is fed by a molding material feed pump 34 to a molding material discharge pump 32, which discharges the molding material from a coating gun 31 to a peripheral edge portion 21a of a multilayer glass panel 21. The rate at which the molding material 22 is discharged from the coating gun 31 is adjusted by controlling the rotational speed of the molding material discharge pump 32 depending on the relative speed between the multilayer glass panel 21 and the coating gun 31. An amount of molding material 22, which is commensurate with the difference between the rates at which the molding material 22 is fed to and drawn into the molding material discharge pump 32, is circulated through a flexible circulation hose 39 to the extruding machine 33.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shuichi Toriumi, Yousuke Hamachi
  • Patent number: 8353996
    Abstract: An information handling system housing is manufactured from a laminate material having a stainless steel exterior and magnesium interior that are encapsulated with injection molding. A thin sheet of stainless steel is formed to have a lip that meets against the magnesium and is secured in place with injection molding material. In one embodiment, an injection molding tool holds the laminate material in place to encapsulate the perimeter of the material with injection molding material and also activates an adhesive that holds the laminate material together, such as by applying pressure and heat to the laminate material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Kevin Mundt, Ernesto Ramirez, John Bauer, James Slagle
  • Patent number: 8328975
    Abstract: A fixed window assembly is adapted to be fixedly secured to a door of a motor vehicle having a retractable window pane. The fixed window assembly includes a fixed window pane having an outer periphery. A division post extends along a portion of the outer periphery of the fixed window pane. A glass run is fixedly secured to the division post opposite of the fixed window pane for receiving the retractable window pane. The glass run is formed from a first moldable material. An encapsulation is molded to the fixed window pane to secure the division post thereto. The encapsulation is formed from a second moldable material that is different from the first moldable material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Decoma International Inc.
    Inventors: Gerald Y. Ruppert, Peter J. Ellis, Steven C. Dubay
  • Patent number: 8262967
    Abstract: The present invention is a system for molding a gasket to a membrane electrode assembly. The system comprises a cavity defined at least in part by closable mold blocks, at least one injection gate for injecting gasket material into the cavity, a mount for retaining the membrane electrode assembly adjacent to the cavity, and a mold insert independently movable relative to the closable mold blocks for applying pressure to the membrane electrode assembly retained on the mount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventor: Dennis E. Ferguson
  • Patent number: 8252217
    Abstract: A container has a base panel, at least one side panel extending upwardly from the base panel, and at least one end panel extending upwardly from the base panel. At least one corner is formed at a junction between the side panel and end panel. A flange extends laterally outward from the upper edges of at least one of the side panel, end panel, and corner. An injection-molded structure extends along at least a portion of the flange, the injection-molded structure includes a base portion adjacent the upper edges of the side wall and the end wall, a distal portion extending laterally outward from the base portion, and an indentation in the distal portion extending along at least a portion of the flange of the container. An apparatus for forming the container and a method of manufacturing are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick H. Wnek, James B. Kluz, Ronald P. Marx
  • Patent number: 8216496
    Abstract: A filter element has a fold arrangement and a shaped seal extending about at least one section of a circumference of the fold arrangement. The shaped seal consists of a thixotropic sealing material or at least contains such a thixotropic sealing material. The thixotropic sealing material is thixotropic PUR or thixotropic silicone or a mixture of both.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Mann + Hummel GmbH
    Inventors: Fritz Brenneis, Pius Trautmann
  • Patent number: 8206625
    Abstract: A filter element, and filter apparatus, include a filter pack, a seal member, and a seal support frame operatively connecting the seal member to the filter pack. The seal support frame includes an annular extension, which is preferably canted at an oblique angle to a longitudinal axis, for supporting the seal member. The seal support frame also preferably includes a first end thereof including the annular extension, and a second end thereof spaced from the first end thereof along the longitudinal axis, with the first and second ends of the seal support frame joined by a hub of the outer peripheral sidewall of the seal support frame to define a cavity within the seal support frame for receiving the filter pack. The first and second ends of the seal support frame, and the filter pack are preferably joined and sealed to one another by a single bead of adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: Baldwin Filters, Inc.
    Inventors: Gene W. Brown, Steven J. Merritt
  • Patent number: 8119048
    Abstract: A housing case for a small electric device and communication device includes a flat plate having a dimension substantially the same as that of the front portion of the housing case and comprising at least a glass plate, and a resin frame integrated with the flat plate to support the backside periphery of the flat plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Nissha Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Takeshi Nishimura
  • Patent number: 8092757
    Abstract: A sterilization method and an installation for producing sterile bottles by blow molding sterilized preforms includes, at the spraying station, the flow of sterilizing product atomized onto each preform whose temperature (T1) is less than the condensing temperature (Tc) of the sterilizing product so that a film of mist of the sterilizing product deposits by condensation at least onto the inner wall to be sterilized, and, at the activation station of the sterilizing product of the sterilizing unit, each preform treated in the aforementioned manner is heated by radiation to a temperature (T2) greater than or equal to the activation temperature (Ta) in order to sterilize at least the inner wall of the preform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: Sidel Participations
    Inventors: Eric Adriansens, Stéphane Hebert
  • Patent number: 8088319
    Abstract: A method for producing a panel assembly is provided. The panel assembly includes a panel and a gasket adhered to the panel and extending along at least a portion of the periphery. A curable composition is applied either directly or indirectly onto the panel and onto a mold surface onto which the panel has been positioned. When being applied on the mold surface, the curable composition has a dynamic viscosity which is lower than the dynamic viscosity of extrusion materials. In this way, a better surface quality can be achieved without having to exert a high pressure onto the curable composition. In contrast to the known RIM processes, the curable composition is not injected in a closed mold but is applied onto an open mold surface by means of an applicator device moving along at least the portion of the periphery of the panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Hugo De Winter, Stijn Langie, Gert Raeymackers
  • Patent number: 8057719
    Abstract: A housing case for a small electric device and communication device includes a flat plate having a dimension substantially the same as that of the front portion of the housing case and comprising at least a glass plate, and a resin frame integrated with the flat plate to support the backside periphery of the flat plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Nissha Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Takeshi Nishimura
  • Patent number: 8044107
    Abstract: A method of producing an embedded recycled container sheet includes: (a) providing a plurality of empty recycled plastic containers; (b) flattening the plurality of empty recycled plastic containers to reduce their width by at least 80%; (c) providing a base substrate of plastic; (d) placing the plurality of flattened, empty recycled plastic containers on the base substrate; and, (e) applying a molten top layer of plastic on the plurality of flattened, empty recycled plastic containers and on the base substrate, and cooling the molten top layer, so as to embed the plurality of empty recycled plastic containers between the top layer and the base substrate. A method of producing product from the resulting sheet involves creating the product using a processing step selected from the group consisting of molding, casting, cutting, machining, and combinations of these.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: Bgreen Innovations Inc
    Inventor: Kenneth P. Glynn
  • Patent number: 8003033
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a packaging container (11) comprising a first portion (13) formed of a first material or material combination, a second portion (12) formed of a second material or material combination, and a pouring opening (14) formed in said first portion (13), characterized in that the first portion (13) is further provided with a tearing line (16a-c) extending essentially from the pouring opening (14) towards the interface between the first portion (13) and the second portion (12) and essentially along the complete extension of said interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.
    Inventor: Johan Elgebrant
  • Patent number: 7964130
    Abstract: A guide anchor for a seat belt, and a method for manufacturing the same are disclosed. The guide anchor comprises a guide plate having a latching hole and a slide guide hole formed therein, a guide piece engaged with a lower circumference of the slide guide hole, and a first molded part for coupling the guide plate and the guide piece. The guide piece comprises a cover, and a second molded part injected into a lower surface of the cover. The second molded part has a recess formed in a longitudinal direction at a lower surface. The cover has cover eaves extending from a lower portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2011
    Assignee: Autoliv Development AB
    Inventor: Byoung-Gae You
  • Patent number: 7954209
    Abstract: A waterproof structure for zippers includes a waterproof layer formed on one side surface of two tapes of a half-finished zipper. The waterproof layer is formed by coating a layer of bonding glue on the one side surface of the two tapes and then the bonding glue has its upper layer stuck with an electroplating membrane. By so designing, external water can be prevented from seeping in the two tapes of the zipper, thus elevating waterproof effect of a zipper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: Best-Win International Co.
    Inventor: Hung-Chao Chen
  • Publication number: 20110109009
    Abstract: A method of forming a division post assembly for guiding a moveable window panel in a motor vehicle comprises: forming a body portion free of structural metal and coextruding at least one sealing wing with the body portion to form a coextruded assembly. The body portion comprises a first material and has a generally U-shaped cross-section including a base and first and second opposing walls defining a channel configured to receive at least an edge of the moveable window panel. The sealing wing projects into the channel and comprises a second material different than the first material. The body portion and the coextruded assembly exhibit sufficient flexibility for hand manipulation into a curved shape having a first radius of curvature that is substantially the same as a second radius of curvature of a mold cavity of a mold into which the coextruded assembly is configured for placement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2011
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Applicant: Hutchinson Sealing Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Andre Guellec
  • Patent number: 7879278
    Abstract: Methods for manufacturing panel units may include applying a cover tape to a surface of a panel in such a way as to substantially extend along a periphery of the panel. An extrusion molding die may be moved relative to the panel in such a way that the extrusion molding die moves along the periphery of the panel while at least partially contacting the cover tape applied to the panel. At the same time, a molten molding material may be extruded from the extrusion molding die, thereby integrally forming a molded article on the periphery of the panel. The cover tape may be then removed from the surface of the panel in order to produce a panel unit having the molded article disposed along the periphery of the panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: Tokai Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Naotaka Hanai, Tomohiro Sakagami, Toshiaki Kakuto, Takanori Tanaka
  • Patent number: 7871555
    Abstract: A method for producing a profiled bead made of a plastic, particularly of a polymer, on a piece, particularly on a window pane. In the method at least a partial portion of an edge region or lateral face region of a surface of the piece is brought into contact with a forming face. The plastic is deposited stuck to at least part of the periphery of a surface of the piece untouched by the forming face and the external dimensions of the profiled bead formed are also defined by the forming face. The forming face is pressed against the edge region or lateral face region of the fixed piece using a flat support, the shape of which can vary under the pressure of a fluid. This then gives a better matching of the forming face to the contour and to any dimensional discrepancies of the piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignee: Saint-Gobain Glass France
    Inventors: Thomas Orten, Thomas Bischof, Gerd Cornils
  • Publication number: 20100294712
    Abstract: A filter cartridge is described that is designed to accommodate for example dual stage filtration. The filter cartridge has an endplate structure formed of a heat cured material, such as polyurethane, where at least one of the top end and the bottom end of the outer filter and the inner filter are embedded within the heat cured material. The heat cured material can provide an endplate structure that is convenient for manufacture and that has one or more sealing surfaces to seal with a housing that the filter cartridge is assembled with. For example, the heat cured material of the endplate can seal non-filtered fluid from filtered fluid that has passed through each of the filtration stages available in the cartridge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2009
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Applicant: Cummins Filtration IP Inc.
    Inventors: Wassem Abdalla, Ricky England, Sainath R. Racha, Eric R. Burgan, Jeffrey A. Husband
  • Patent number: 7819999
    Abstract: A method and a device for directly molding a glazing gasket by extruding a molding material from a molding die to a peripheral edge part of a double-glazing panel in which a space layer is formed between two adjacent glass sheets with a spacer interposed in between. The molding die is configured of a front die and a rear die, which are independent of each other. The front die is allowed to adhere closely to at least the front surface of the double-glazing panel, and the rear die is allowed to adhere closely to at least the rear surface of the double-glazing panel, thereby molding the glazing gasket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jiro Watanabe, Yuuji Kawamori, Kazuo Arakawa
  • Patent number: 7807086
    Abstract: A method of strengthening a boundary region between a first portion and a second portion of a fibrous body for absorbent articles. This boundary region is provided with a pattern of compressed spots, the amount of compression being gradually increasing in a direction leading away from an edge of the first portion of the fibrous body. Also, an apparatus for performing the method and an absorbent body having a strengthened boundary region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: SCA Hygiene Products AB
    Inventor: Robert Perneborn
  • Patent number: 7799257
    Abstract: A method to furnish the edge portion of sheet (1) with a strip, as a strip (2) of plastic material using device (3) comprising a die space (7). The edge of sheet (1) is fitted inside device (3) that feeds plastic material to die space (7) and by means of restrictive organs (8) and die surfaces, of which device the escape of heated plastic material from a die space (7) is avoided, the sheet is arranged to move in regard to the feeding (3) device, the sheet edge being inside said device, die space (7) of device (3) is heated during the process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Inventor: Aulis Jämiä
  • Patent number: 7763199
    Abstract: A valve for selectively permitting a fluid flow between first and second medical implements is disclosed. The valve has a housing with an interface suitable for receiving a connector portion of a first medical device such as a catheter, and a seal made of a flexible material. The seal has a first end in fluid communication with the interface, a second end suitable for receiving the second medical device, and at least one slit in fluid communication with the first end and the second end. The slit defines a restricted fluid flow path and a relatively small interior volume when in an undisturbed state, defines an expanded fluid flow path and a larger interior volume upon the introduction of the second medical instrument into the slit, and retracts to define a restricted flow path and a small interior volume upon the withdrawal of the second medical device from the seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2010
    Assignee: ICU Medical, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas F. Fangrow, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20100176533
    Abstract: The invention provides a method for manufacturing a seal integrally provided with conducting members, the method capable of suppressing generation of burrs even if the conducting members have complicated structures, e.g., when the conducting members are laid on each other while displaced from each other. In the method for manufacturing the seal provided with the plurality of FPCs 21, 22 and 23 laid on each other, while displaced from each other, leakage preventing portions 31, 32, 33, and 34 for preventing leakage of a seal material from a cavity C are formed in a portion of a gap formed between the FPCs 21 and 23 and at portions of surfaces of the FPC 23 and FPC 22 before the FPCs 21, 22, and 23 are disposed in a mold. In this way, it is possible to prevent the leakage of the seal material in molding a seal member 11.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2007
    Publication date: July 15, 2010
    Applicant: Nok Corporation
    Inventors: Takahiro Hayashi, Yuichi Kuroki
  • Patent number: 7727447
    Abstract: A method to produce a product includes the steps of: providing a mold including an upper mold (40) and a lower mold (30), the upper mold defining a plurality of through holes (43); providing a metal piece (10), a hot melt adhesive, and a nonmetal cover layer (50) between the upper and lower molds, the hot melt adhesive arranged between the hot melt adhesive and the cover layer; closing the mold; heating the mold to melt the hot melt adhesive; conducting high-pressure gas into the mold via the through holes to press the cover layer toward the metal piece; opening the mold to pick up an intermediary product having the metal piece and the cover layer attached thereto by means of the adhesive; and applying a sealing layer (60) which joins corresponding free edges of the metal piece and the cover layer to the intermediary product through injection molding technology.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hai-Min Song, Shih-Ming Liu, Wei Zou, Wen-Che Chen, Hsin-Pei Chang
  • Patent number: 7700026
    Abstract: Described herein is a process and apparatus for the production of an article made of moulded plastic material with a first component and at least one second component overmoulded on the first component, in which, in the second injection step for overmoulding the second component, the moulding cavity is at least in part delimited by at least one resting surface that is independent of and mobile with respect to the mobile surface of mould and is set in contact with the first component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignee: Inglass S.r.l.
    Inventors: Maurizio Bazzo, Peter Dal Bo
  • Patent number: 7628947
    Abstract: An appendage (7) is molded onto a glazing profile (3) provided around the periphery of a pane of glass (2), the process comprising advancing a mold (20) into sealing contact with an appropriate part of the profile, introducing a predetermined quantity of polymer material (39) into a mold cavity (40), and allowing the polymer material to bond to the glazing profile. The pane of glass remains outside the mold cavity, and is preferably not contacted by the mold. The polymer material may be thermosetting or thermoplastic, and is preferably introduced into the mold cavity while the mold is open. The material may be poured if it is in a fluid condition, or, if it is thermoplastic, it may be introduced in the form of a preformed piece (50) which is superficially melted to bond it to the glazing profile. The process is suitable for molding sharp corners onto extruded profiles on vehicle glazings (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2009
    Assignee: Pilkington Italia S.p.A.
    Inventors: Nicola Caldoro, Ciro Paudice
  • Publication number: 20080276582
    Abstract: An air filter media construction or arrangement is disclosed. The air filter media construction or arrangement includes strips of media comprising corrugated sheets secured to facing sheets and forming inlet and outlet flutes secured to one another in a stack. Blocked stacked arrangements and slanted stacked arrangements are shown. Such stacked media is provided with molded end pieces to secure and seal opposite side edges of the media strips. Also described are serviceable filter cartridges and air cleaners including the filter cartridges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2005
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Inventors: Bruce Allen Boehrs, Paul Anthony Wendt, Gregory L. Reichter, Stephen W. Sabelko
  • Publication number: 20080268198
    Abstract: A process for extruding a profile on a glazing comprises extruding the profile through a nozzle while it is being moved by a drive device along a first edge of a glazing, around a corner of the glazing and along a second edge of the glazing, the nozzle being rotated relative to the drive device as it moves around the corner. The extruded profile comprises a first edge portion extending along a first edge of the glazing, a sharp corner portion extending around a sharp corner of the glazing and a second edge portion extending along a second edge region of the glazing, the portions of the profile being continuous.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2008
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Applicants: Pilkington Italia S.p.A., NKE S.p.A.
    Inventors: Ciro Paudice, Saverio Lomartire, Ginetto Biginato, Sergio Pulcini
  • Patent number: 7404711
    Abstract: Apparatus for extruding a profile on a glazing comprises drive means on which is mounted an extrusion head with an extrusion nozzle, and means for rotating the nozzle relative to the drive means. The apparatus may be used in a process which comprises extruding the profile through the nozzle while it is being moved by the drive means along a first edge of a glazing, around a corner of the glazing and along a second edge of the glazing, the nozzle being rotated relative to the drive means as it moves around the corner. The extruded profile comprises a first edge portion extending along a first edge of the glazing, a sharp corner portion extending around a sharp corner of the glazing and a second edge portion extending along a second edge region of the glazing, the portions of the profile being continuous.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2008
    Assignees: Pilkington Italia S.p.A., NKE S.p.A.
    Inventors: Ciro Paudice, Saverio Lomartire, Ginetto Biginato, Sergio Pulcini