Abstract: The method of manufacturing semiconductor devices is capable of efficiently manufacturing semiconductor devices and preventing production of bad products. The method is executed in a molding machine including an tipper die and a lower die, in one of which a plurality of cavities corresponding to resin-molded parts of the semiconductor devices are formed. And, the method comprises the steps of: covering inner faces of the cavities and a parting face of one of the dies, which contacts a substrate of the semiconductor devices, with release film, which is easily peelable from the dies and resin for molding; clamping the substrate with the dies; filling the resin in the cavities; and forming the semiconductor devices by cutting the molded substrate.

Abstract: A molding tool capable of forming a molding with a cylindrical core while ensuring the discharge of the air in the vicinity of an upper end portion and forming no end face burr. As the means for this molding tool, an upper mold 10 and a lower mold 20, as can be clamped, are provided with insert dies 12 and 22 having fitting hole portions 14 and 24 at their centers. The lower fitting hole portion 24 is provided with a support pin 25 to be fitted in the cylindrical core 1 thereby to retain the cylindrical core 1, and the upper fitting hole portion 14 is provided with a core holder 15 so that a cavity 30 is formed around the outer circumference of the cylindrical core 1 when in the clamped state, to charge the cavity with a molding material to be shaped. A seal ring 16 is mounted in the fitting hole portion 14 of the upper insert die 12 to fit the outer circumference of the upper end portion of the cylindrical core 1 while holding a slight air ventilation.

Abstract: The upper and lower mold plates of a transfer molding machine are configured for one-side encapsulation of a pair of substrate mounted electronic devices having an opposite conductor-grid-array and/or bare heat sink/dissipator. The pair of devices is positioned back-to-back within a single mold cavity for simultaneous encapsulation. A buffer member, optionally with cut-outs or apertures, may be placed between the two back-to-back substrates for protecting the grid-arrays and enabling encapsulation of devices with varying thicknesses without adjustment of the molding machine. Alternately, the upper and lower plates are configured for one-side encasement using covers of a pair of substrate mounted electronic devices having an opposite conductor-grid-array and/or bare heat sink/dissipator.

Abstract: A molding die used for concurrently packaging semiconductor chips in a large piece of synthetic resin has a cavity rectangular in cross section and having two long peripheral lines and two short peripheral lines for accommodating a circuit panel where the semiconductor chips are mounted, melted synthetic resin is supplied through a gate extending along one of the long peripheral lines to the cavity so that the melted synthetic resin smoothly flows over the cavity, and the smooth flow prevents the molded product from voids and a wire weep.

Abstract: A gasket is provided as a substitute for metal dambars during a process of encapsulating an integrated circuit chip package. The gasket can be in the form of a straight strip for sealing one side of the lead frame or a structure which corresponds in shape and dimension to the entire perimeter of the lead frame. The gasket has grooves formed therein which are defined by projections between adjacent grooves. The depth of each groove is slightly greater than a thickness of the leads. When the gasket is compressed prior to injection of an encapsulation material, the gasket material deforms such that the projections sealingly fill the spaces between leads and the cross-sectional shape of each groove is substantially the same as the cross-sectional shape of the respective lead disposed within the groove.

Abstract: A gasket is provided as a substitute for metal dambars during a process of encapsulating an integrated circuit chip package. The gasket can be in the form of a straight strip for sealing one side of the lead frame or a structure which corresponds in shape and dimension to the entire perimeter of the lead frame. The gasket has grooves formed therein which are defined by projections between adjacent grooves. The depth of each groove is slightly greater than a thickness of the leads. When the gasket is compressed prior to injection of an encapsulation material, the gasket material deforms such that the projections sealingly fill the spaces between leads and the cross-sectional shape of each groove is substantially the same as the cross-sectional shape of the respective lead disposed within the groove.

Abstract: A method of overmolding a heat pipe includes providing an injection mold apparatus having a cavity, an input gate, a bleed off overflow gate in communication with the cavity and a tubular heat pipe charged with phase change media which is capable of being collapsed by imparting an external collapsing pressure. The tubular heat pipe is placed into the cavity in the injection mold apparatus. A net shape moldable thermally conductive material is introduced into the cavity and around the tubular pipe. The bleed off overflow gate is set to open at a predetermined pressure which less than the external collapsing pressure which would damage the heat pipe to be overmolded. Pressure is relieved in the cavity of the mold apparatus through the bleed off overflow gate when pressure in the bleed off overflow gate reaches the predetermined pressure. As a result, delicate heat pipes can be overmolded in an injection mold apparatus without damage to the heat pipe during the molding process.

Abstract: A mold structure for molding a circuitry comprises a cavity to which a plurality of bus bars are juxtaposedly inserted provided with gap portions to which a resin material to be injected therethrough; and a plurality of holder pins provided on the respective gap portions and arranged alternatively in the juxtaposition direction of the plural bus bars to hold the respective bus bar to be inserted therebetween.

Abstract: A molding apparatus for use in forming a flexible substrate based package comprises a plurality of pots. Two flexible substrates are installed at two sides of the pots. A plurality of sets of chips mounted on the upper surface of the substrate wherein each set of chips is in an array arrangement. The molding apparatus further comprises a plurality of runners. Each runner independently extends from one side of the pot to one side of the substrate, and connects to a cavity of a upper part of a mold disposed on the substrate through a gate. The present invention characterized in that, the molding apparatus is provided with a first communication channel formed corresponding to one side of the substrate and a second communication channel formed corresponding to the other side of the substrate. The first and the second communication channels interconnect the cavities at two opposite sides thereof.

Abstract: A method and system for fabricating lamp tiles which include a molded body and a plurality of electrically conductive leads protruding therefrom. The lamp tiles are made by overlaying an anode lead frame having anode leads, on a cathode lead frame having cathode leads, and then depositing molding material on intersected anode and cathode leads. The lamp tiles are manufactured in an assembly line process which includes a feeder to feed the anode and cathode lead frames and a molder to deposit the molding material.

Abstract: In a method of manufacturing a gear case comprising two support cylinders inclined relative to each other, a movable mold is arranged to be movable between an open position and a closed position in which a cavity for molding the gear case is defined between fixed and movable molds. First and third slide cores each having a protrusion are slidably supported by the movable core such that when the movable mold is moved to the closed position, the protrusions of the first and third slide cores are inserted into the cavity. Before closing the mold, first and second case-mounting surfaces are formed on the protrusion of the first slide core, axially spaced from each other, and a third case-mounting surface is formed on the protrusion of the third slide core. With a bearing case fitted on each case-mounting surface, the mold is closed and a molten resin is injected under pressure into the space between the protrusions of the first and third slide cores and the inner wall of the cavity to form the gear case.

Abstract: A jig for loosening electric wires of a wire harness passed through a grommet is disclosed. The jig includes a fixing-side clamping portion for clamping the one end of a wire harness, a guide rail extending in a longitudinal direction of the wire harness, a bearing slidably engaged with the guide rail; a lock portion for locking said bearing to the guide rail, a circular rotating member, supported by said bearing, for rotating the wire harness in a circumferential direction of the wire harness; and a movable-side clamping portion, integrally attached to the rotating member, for clamping the other end of the wire harness. The rotating member may have a spiral cam groove, and the bearing may have an engagement protrusion to be engaged with the cam groove so that when the one clamping portion is inverted, the rotating member can move in its longitudinal direction. The one clamping portion may include a rachet mechanism.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method and apparatus for forming on-site tinted and coated optical elements from a mold. The apparatus is a mold having a polymer release layer; an optical coating, such as an anti-reflective coating; a coupling agent layer to bind to the optical coating and having unreacted chemical groups; and, optionally, a tinted hard coat layer having unreacted chemical groups. The mold can be shipped to a lab that prepares optical elements, such as ophthalmic lenses, after the coupling agent layer is added or after the tinted hard coat layer is added. When using the mold with a lens resin having unreacted chemical groups, the coupling agent layer, tinted hard coat layer and optical element all crosslink as the optical element is cured to form, on-site, a durable and stable lens with chemically bound optical coatings.

Abstract: A mold for assembling and forming a wire harness preferably includes wire supports extending into a continuous trough which forms a main trunk and a plurality of branches extending from the main trunk. A port introduces a generally liquid sheath material into the trough of the mold. Wires are routed on the wire supports along the main trunk and branches of the trough in the mold. The sheath material is then introduced into the mold and cures around and among the plurality of wires.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electrical connector which includes a plug comprising at least one insulative lateral support, an insulative medial lateral support and a wire having a first longitudinal section fixed to the insulative lateral support, a second longitudinal sectional fixed to the insulative medial support and an exposed third longitudinal section interposed between said first longitudinal section and said second longitudinal section. The connector also includes a receptacle comprising at least one insulative support and a wire having a first longitudinal section fixed to the insulative support and an exposed second longitudinal section of the plug. Also disclosed is a method of manufacturing this connector and a mold for use therein.

Abstract: An apparatus for the prefabrication of glass blocks panel is provided. Glass blocks are spaced on a spacing rack such that upper and lower slots are formed between adjacent blocks and ajoint cavity defined therebetween. A pair of moving manifolds disposed at right angles to each other communicate with the glass blocks assembled on the spacing rack to internally caulk and seal the blocks together. The moving manifolds include vertically disposed feed tube devices, each including a pair of elongated feed tubes which are in a spring-like relation. The feed tubes include an aperture disposed on opposing surfaces proximate to the distal ends for simultaneous dispensing sealant into the upper and lower slots of adjacent glass blocks and a protruding distal end portion for simultaneously compressing the sealant into the lower and upper and lower slots of adjacent glass blocks as the sealant is released. The sealant used may be silicone, or any other adhesive that adheres naturally to glass.

Abstract: A tissue-conformable electrode for monitoring tissue electrical activity of the type having a plurality of contacts embedded in a flexible matrix material and custom built to conform to the contours of a portion of the tissue to be monitored consists of a flexible matrix pre-shaped to conform to the contour of a portion of the tissue to be monitored; a plurality of contacts embedded in the matrix and protruding through the matrix to contact the tissue; and lead wires engaging the electrical contacts and exiting the electrode for making electrical connection with monitoring equipment.

Abstract: The invention comprises a fixture and method for holding optical waveguid such as fiber optic cable, in a relatively stable fashion for processing. The fixture includes a first frame and a second frame, releasably securable to the first frame to form a unitary structure. Chambers disposed in at least one of the frames are adapted for removably receiving optical fiber cable when the first and second frames are released from one another and for securely retaining with molding material optical fiber cables when the first and second frames form the unitary structure. A process area is defined in the unitary structure such that segments of optical fiber cables secured therein are accessible in the process area for processing. An optional coating fixture is securable to said unitary structure for forming with a molding material a protective coating about the cable segments in the processing area.

Abstract: A method for forming a grommet element including two successive steps which are performed on an assembly of conduits, such as cables or wires. The first step consists of sealing the conduit assembly under pressure, while the second step involves molding PVC or another thermoplastic elastomer over the sealed structure to form the grommet. A mold is also provided for carrying out the method. The mold includes a stationary portion and an axially movable portion.

Abstract: A mold for manufacturing a steering shaft formed with inner and outer shafts which are telescopically contractible on impact is disclosed. The mold includes an outer shaft supporting mold portion and an inner shaft supporting mold portion that respectively receive the outer and inner shafts in a telescoped position. A first molten resin injection guide portion formed in the outer shaft supporting mold is located in alignment with a hole formed in the outer shaft and a circumferential groove formed in the inner shaft to enable injection of resin through the hole into the groove. A second molten resin injection guide portion communicates with a first opening formed between the outer and inner shafts to enable injection of resin material into this opening to fix the shafts in concentric alignment with each other.

Abstract: A mold is provided for forming a grommet element. The mold includes a stationary portion and an axially movable portion. The grommet element is formed by the steps of installing respective connecting terminals on conduits; forming a conduit assembly from a plurality of individual conduits, and banding together two proximal points of the conduit assembly; introducing the conduit assembly into the lower part of the mold; closing the mold; moving the two proximal points closer together to produce flexural buckling of the conduits in the conduit assembly; introducing an adhesive mass into the mold, under pressure, at an elevated temperature, during a predetermined period of time; injecting the hot adhesive between the conduits of the conduit assembly; cooling the mold to solidify the adhesive; and molding PVC or another thermoplastic elastomer over the adhesive-sealed conduit assembly, to form a grommet element, and joining the thus sealed conduit assembly to a flange or dividing wall.

Abstract: Brackets for holding a porous tube in a fixed position in a surrounding production mold material, which production mold is used in non-pressurized slip casting for forming vitreous china products, and to molding systems in combination with the brackets. The bracket is angled to provide first and second leg portions of elongated dimensions. The first leg portion is comprised of a magnetic material for removably adhering to magnets embedded in a case mold section for forming the production mold. Thus, the elongated dimension of the first leg portion corresponds to that which provides an adhering relationship to the embedded magnet. The second leg portion comprises a receptacle for holding a porous tube. In one embodiment of the invention, the receptacle is an aperture whereby the porous tube is threaded. In another embodiment, the receptacle is a depression whereby the porous tube snaps into position.

Abstract: Apparatus for the manufacturing of prestressed reinforced concrete railroad ties and the like in which the apparatus consists of an elongated spine or compression member which has no foundation but rather is independent of the supporting surface upon which it rests. In one version of the apparatus two bridge members confront the opposite ends of the spine and permanent tension resisting members pass beneath the spine from end to end of the spine and are attached to the lower ends of the bridge members. In another version two structural members are embedded in the concrete of the spine and protrude to provide terminal members.

Abstract: A brush making machine with a mold for injection molding of brush bodies is disclosed. The mold includes a stationary mold part, a movable mold part and a pair of complementary mold parts fitting into a recess of the movable mold part. The complementary mold parts have tuft insertion holes. While one of the complementary mold parts fills the recess of the movable mold part and a brush body is injection molded with tufts of bristles embedded in the molding material, the other complementary mold part is in front of a tuft feeder for introducing tufts of bristles into the tuft insertion holes. The tuft feeder includes a plurality of tuft picking and transfer tubes which are movable to pick out tufts of bristles from a bristle container and to transfer each of these tufts to a position adjacent one of the tuft insertion holes. Plunger members penetrate into respective tubes to push out the tufts of bristles contained therein and to force them into and through the tuft insertion holes.

Abstract: An apparatus for producing a multilayer molded article including a resin body and at least one sheet of a skin material, an edge part of which is present in a surface area of the resin body. The apparatus includes a mold, and a clamping device for clamping an edge part of a skin material or mated edge parts of adjacent skin materials during molding.

Abstract: A mold assembly and sprue configuration for dental investment casting includes a ring shaped casing, a base and a cover all made of resilient plastic material and fictionally engaged with each other. The base includes a raised neck having a top surface with a sighting bead for use in mounting wax forms on the sprue, positioned within the casing. The sprue includes a post for engaging a blind bore in a hub of the base. The cover includes a downwardly extending plug which extends into the body of the casing, and a curved lip with recess for facilitating the pouring of investment solution into the mold. The sprue has three spokes and a ring which are all triangular in cross-section to reduce the amount of metal needed in the precision casting to be made with the invention and also to provide a convenient flat upper surface for mounting wax forms to the sprue.

Abstract: An apparatus for forming ceramic composite panels is disclosed. The ceramic composite panel comprises a pair of skins disposed in spaced relationship to one another. The pair of skins comprises fibers of a generic fiber system disposed throughout a pre-ceramic resin in its ceramic state. A ceramic foam is disposed between the pair of skins.

Abstract: Device consisting of an inner mold (15), an outer mold and at least one injection aperture arranged in the outer mold; for the manufacture of the corners of sealing frames, in particular tunnel sealing frames consisting in most cases of four assembled strand-shaped sealing profiles made of elastomeric material, whereby each sealing profile has open and/or closed grooves extending in the longitudinal direction and arranged on the profile base side, as well as additional ducts also extending in the longitudinal direction and disposed between the grooves and the profile back surface; whereby the manufacture of the corners of the sealing frames takes place according to the injection molding process.

Abstract: A method of introducing a casting compound composed of aggregates and a matrix with a hardening binder into a hollow space within a tubular sheathing of a tension member composed of one or more individual elements, particularly in the anchoring range of the tension member relative to a structural component. In accordance with the method, the aggregates are introduced first and the matrix is then introduced in the liquid state into the grain structure formed by the aggregates. A finely granular material is used as the aggregate. The finely granular material is introduced with the aid of compressed air through at least one tubular lance which is inserted in longitudinal direction of the tension member through the anchoring range.

Abstract: A process for forming composite hollow crown stiffened skins and panels in which a first layer or skin is placed on a forming surface of a female mold and, after forming a plurality of U-shaped stiffener elements in the first skin, a second skin is placed over the first skin, whereupon the resulting assembly is prepared for autoclave curing. The stiffener elements are formed by pressing the first skin into U-shaped depressions in the female mold surface and inserting a hollow, expandable rubber mandrel into each of the depressions on top of the first skin. Valve stems in the mandrels enable maintaining the pressure inside at atmospheric pressure. The mandrels are maintained in their "pressurized" state during subsequent formation and autoclave curing steps.

Abstract: For injection molding of tooth brushes from two different molding material components with tufts of bristles incorporated in the head portions of the brush bodies a molding machine is proposed which includes a tuft loading station, a first injecting station associated with the first material component and a second injecting station associated with the second material component. In one or each injecting station, the stationary molding block has a recess, and a movable mold insert part fits into this recess to complete the stationary mold block. The movable mold insert part is provided with tuft insertion holes and can be transferred to the tuft feeding station where tufts of bristles are loaded into the tuft insertion holes so that they have their inner ends projecting into the mold cavity portion defined by the movable mold insert part. Production of tooth brushes is a continuous sequence of tuft loading and injecting steps.

Abstract: A molded cable and a method of production which generally consists of a plurality of conductors and a plastic like material interlaced with the conductors in a woven pattern to hold and secure the conductors in a spaced relationship. The woven pattern of plastic like material is typically formed by an injection molding process.The cable can have a plurality of conductors generally labeled as a first conductor, second conductor, and continuing to a last conductor held in spaced relationship with each other and each of the conductors have a beginning end and a terminating end. A narrow strip of the plastic like compound forms a beginning base around the conductors, then it is woven over the first conductor, under the second conductor, over the third conductor and continuing in this woven pattern until the last conductor is included.

Abstract: A device for molding a buffer cap at the same time of fixing the cap to the bristle base implanting head of a toothbrush body preform. In the buffer cap molding and fixing device, a stationary molding plate is coupled to a mounting plate by a stop rod such that it is limited in its moving distance. The stationary molding plate has a plurality of sprues aligning with a plurality of gate holes. The bottom surface of the stationary molding plate has a plurality of top cavities, communicating with the sprues through their respective gates and each having a wider section provided with a pair of holding projections for holding a toothbrush body preform. The gates are formed at necks of the top cavities respectively. A back up plate is interposed between the stationary mounting plate and the stationary molding plate. A core plate comes into contact with the stationary molding plate at a parting plane. The top surface of the core plate has a plurality of bottom cavities corresponding to the top cavities.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing light panels using a plate- or sheet-like carrier having optical fibers therein ending according to a certain pattern. The optical fibers (4) taken from a fiber supply are positioned in accordance with said pattern by means of a pattern plate (5). The optical fibers (4) lying on the side of the pattern plate (5) remote from the fiber supply (21) are introduced into a mould (1) in order to have them surrounded by a layer of a castable or injectable and quickly setting material (3) for forming the carrier. The fibers (4) are held in the desired position at the upper surface of the carrier to be formed within the mould (1) and the fiber ends are deflected in a group out of the mould (1).

Abstract: An apparatus is provided for making molded photointerrupters by using first and second leadframes. The first leadframe carries a plurality of light emitting devices, whereas the second leadframe carries a plurality of light receiving devices. The apparatus includes a molding unit which includes: a lower mold member which supports the first leadframe in a horizontal posture; an upper mold member movable vertically toward and away from the lower mold member; and a pair of side mold members movable laterally toward and away from each other between the upper and lower mold members, one of the respective side mold members supporting the second leadframe in a horizontal posture; wherein the respective mold members forms molding cavities when the mold is closed.

Abstract: A multilayer molded article comprising a resin body and at least one sheet of a skin material an edge part of which is present in a surface area of the resin body is efficiently produced by clamping an edge part of a skin material or mated edge parts of adjacent skin materials during molding.

Abstract: A mold for joining a molded portion onto an end of an extruded weather strip without having any looseness in the joint formed therebetween, and which facilitates removal of a fin formed in the molded portion. The mold includes mold members defining a cavity at an end of which an end of the extruded weather strip is placed, and to which a molding material is injected. The mold members further define a tunnellike additional cavity in a parting plane therebetween. The tunnellike additional cavity extends along a peripheral edge of the cavity so that an end thereof is located at the position beyond the end of the extruded weather strip. A passage is also defined in the parting plane so as to interconnect the cavity and the tunnellike additional cavity for introducing a molding material into the tunnellike additional cavity. The passage extends to a position close to but not beyond the end of the extruded weather strip.

Abstract: A method for the manufacture of pretensioned prestressed concrete sleepers wherein, the tensioning wires are taken directly from one or more rolls of wire and are introduced in a longitudinal feed into a tensioning frame, and the tensioning wires (5) are initially anchored at the end thereof located at the front in feed direction. The wires are tensioned by a tensioning device arranged outside of the tensioning frame and resting against the opposite end thereof, and the wires (5) are anchored at the tensioning device; only then are the wires severed by means of a severing device. In this manner, it is possible to combine in a single station the operating stages of cutting to length, introducing and tensioning the wires, which stages in the past were distributed over several manufacturing stations, so that the labor intensive and time consuming manipulation of wires which have been previously cut to length is eliminated.

Abstract: Compression molding of elastomer to form an annular sealing lip bonded to a sintered polytetrafluoroethylene line over the lip, and to bond the elastomer to an annular metal case for the seal. The mold elements, anchoring the inner margin of the liner preform during molding, slide against each other for concentric alignment, bend the metal case to control back pressure on the elastomer being applied to the liner, and form a thin annular link of elastomer between the seal formed in the mold and the excess elastomer to be trimmed from the seal.

Abstract: A method is provided for making molded photointerrupters by using first and second leadframes. The first leadframe carries a plurality of light emitting devices, whereas the second leadframe carries a plurality of light receiving devices. The apparatus used includes a molding unit which includes: a lower mold member which supports the first leadframe in a horizontal posture; an upper mold member movable vertically toward and away from the lower mold member; and a pair of side mold members movable laterally toward and away from each other between the upper and lower mold members, one of the respective side mold members supporting the second leadframe in a horizontal posture; wherein the respective mold members forms molding cavities when the mold is closed.

Abstract: An elastomeric member is incorporated between a conductor and a conductive interconnection bridge. This elastomeric member serves as a spring providing compliance to an interconnection so that the flatness requirements of an opposing mating structure may be relaxed. A flat metal mandrel is provided with an elongated curved depression extending across a predetermined region where a resilient interconnection bridge is to be located. A nonconductive layer of Teflon is bonded to the surface of the mandrel. Grooves are ablated in a predetermined configuration down to the conductive surface of the mandrel using an excimer laser and a computer-controlled x-y table. Fineline electrical circuits are electrodeposited into the ablated grooves. The elongated curved depression is filled with a silicone material. The silicone material is permitted to cure to form a compliant elastomeric member having the shape of the elongated curved depression.

Abstract: The present invention is a wet-shaving unit and a process for making same by injection molding. Additionally, the present invention provides an apparatus for molding the wet-shaving razor unit. The present invention is adaptable for addition to conventional razor blade manufacturing methods and existing manufacturing apparatus and facilities. Moreover, the present process results in a product which significantly reduces or eliminates entirely undesirable blade distortion and vibration.

Abstract: An aligning jig for loose wires, which is equipped with the first and second retaining sections for retaining and temporarily fixing a plurality of loose wires, an arraying section which arrays the plurality of loose wires in an optional loading order in a plurality of arraying grooves arrayed widthwise and holds the loose wires in a predetermined order, at least one arranging section which arranges the plurality of loose wires, arrayed in the arraying section, to a preset specified width, and a fixing section which glues the plurality of loose wires, which have been temporarily fixed by the first and second retaining sections and arranged to the specified width, while maintaining the arranging order, thus fixing the wires to the specified width.

Abstract: A method of molding complex shapes by injecting a plastics material resin into fibers (24, 32) within a mold (10, 34) wherein one or more galleries (22, 40) is provided in the mold communicating with the fibres, the gallery or galleries being so arranged as prevent substantial deformation of the fibres into them. The galleries may be arranged transverse to the length of some or all of the fibres and be sufficiently narrow to prevent deformation of the fibres into them; or the galleries may lie in the same general direction as the length of the fibres and channel inserts (42) provided with a series of transverse slots (44) are employed within the galleries to prevent fibres being pressed into the galleries.

Abstract: Architectural glass block walls or panels are constructed by assembling glass block panel modules which are pre-formed by using molding templates. The template has a plurality of sets of crisscrossing upstanding ribs and a plurality of square pockets surrounded by the ribs. Glass blocks are placed in the pockets and mortar is injected into the spaces between adjacent blocks.

Abstract: A tube container of double or triple sleeve structure is fabricated to include a molded nozzle having a neck and a shoulder formed integrally. An outer sleeve is welded to the shoulder of the molded nozzle An inner sleeve also is welded to the molded nozzle. A mixing nozzle piece is fitted tightly to the internal circumferential surface of the molded nozzle. A first creamy content is filled into the internal lower space of the inner sleeve and a second creamy content is filled into the annular space between the inner and outer sleeves.

Abstract: An installation for the fabrication of a series of cells constituting a single construction unit such as a dwelling house or a building story includes a fabrication bed which carries members for subdividing a single placement of concrete into serveral distinct slabs each forming part of one cell. These subdividing members are removably fixed on the fabrication bed in various positions according to the intended width of the cells. The subdividing members carry a device for temporarily immobilizing the two prefabricated panels placed on each side, each device being constituted by a post, the lower end of which can be fixed in an adjustable position on the corresponding subdividing member, and by an external shore of adjustable length.

Abstract: It is known that it is advantageous in semiconductor wafer production to re-slice a semiconductor wafer having impurity diffusion layers on both sides which are processed or doped in advance of the re-slicing process. In the re-slicing process, a thin slice base is mounted on the periphery of a semiconductor wafer prior to the re-slicing process for protecting the periphery of the wafer from chipping off damage during the re-slicing process by an ID saw or the like. The present invention provides several examples of methods and apparatus for mounting a slice base prepared in advance on the periphery of a semiconductor wafer by utilizing the method and apparatus of the present invention. In addition, another method and apparatus for simultaneously molding and mounting a molded type slice base by using a thermosetting type resin on the periphery of the semiconductor, whereby the re-slicing process of a semiconductor wafer is extremely improved in production and labor cost.

Abstract: In casings for switch cross ties, the bottom plate 3 serves at the same time as a pattern for the position of the construction components. As a rule, a new casing is prepared for each series of cross-ties type. In small series with various positions of the construction components it is economical to use the bottom plate repeatedly. This is done by providing the bottom plate, prior to its insertion in the casing, with holes (A,B,C) for several types of finished parts, by provisionally closing the unnecessary holes by suitable means and by finding the combination of holes required for the production of a certain type of finished part through a certain searching procedure and freeing them of their provisional closing means.

Abstract: Equipment includes a cavity former and a hot and cold water tank. The cavity former holds fiberglass strips part of which are inside the cavity and part outside. The cavity former also holds polystyrene beads which surround the fiber glass strips inside the cavity. The cavity former is placed inside of the tank and exposed to hot water. The beads expand against the cavity to form the handle and expand against the fiber glass strips to lock the same in the handle. The hot water is changed to cold and this lowers the temperature of the formed eraser which is then removed.