Patents Represented by Attorney Husky Intellectual Property Services
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Patent number: 8348657Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a tonnage regulating structure and a mold incorporating same. For example, a tonnage regulating structure (302, 1002, 1202) for use in a mold (502) of a molding machine, the mold (502) being associated with an opening clearance (520) between mold faces in a mold closed and clamped configuration, is provided. The tonnage regulating structure (302) comprises a body (304, 1040, 1240) having a first height (306) in a resting configuration, the first height (306) selected to be larger than the opening clearance (520) between the mold faces in a mold closed and clamped configuration; the body (304, 1040, 1240) including a compensating structure (308), the compensating structure (308) for regulating, in use under applied clamp tonnage, the body (304, 1040, 1240) to a second height (320), the second height (320) being smaller than the first height (306).Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2009Date of Patent: January 8, 2013Assignee: Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd.Inventors: Arnold Mai, Jean-Christophe Witz, Laurent Christel Sigler, David Dubuis, Sven Kmoch
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Patent number: 8348661Abstract: A check valve (36, 136) for a screw (24) is provided. The check valve (36, 136) includes a retainer tip (54, 154), operable to be attached to a distal end of a screw shaft (52, 152), the retainer tip (54, 154) defining at least one melt channel (30). A first ring (60) is coaxially mounted to and rotationally-coupled with the retainer tip (54, 154). A second ring (66) is coaxially and slidably mounted to the retainer tip (54, 154), and is operable to rotate relative to the retainer tip (54, 154). The second ring (66) is operable to reversibly move between an open position which permits melt to flow through the check valve (36, 136) and a closed position which prevents backflow of the melt.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2009Date of Patent: January 8, 2013Assignee: Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd.Inventors: Maciej Brelski, Christophe Halter
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Patent number: 8252220Abstract: Disclosed, amongst other things, is a molding apparatus and an injection molding process. The molding apparatus includes a positioner that is configured to regulate, in use, a relative position between a gate member and a nozzle of a melt distribution apparatus between a retracted position and an extended position for adjusting a volume of a nozzle melt reservoir that is definable between the gate member and the nozzle between a reduced volume and an expanded volume, respectively. The injection molding process includes regulating a relative position between a gate member and a nozzle of a melt distribution apparatus, with a positioner, into one of a retracted position and an extended position for adjusting a volume of a nozzle melt reservoir that is definable between the gate member and the nozzle between a reduced volume and an expanded volume, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2009Date of Patent: August 28, 2012Assignee: Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd.Inventor: Douglas James Weatherall
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Patent number: 8241718Abstract: There is provided a preform, and a mold stack for producing the preform. For example, there is provided a preform suitable for subsequent blow-molding. The preform includes a neck portion, a gate portion, and a body portion, extending between said neck portion, and said gate portion. The gate portion, has a conical shape. In an example embodiment, the conical shape is selected such that to homogenize angle of refraction of rays, used during a re-heating stage of a blow-molding process.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2008Date of Patent: August 14, 2012Assignee: Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd.Inventors: Jean-Christophe Witz, Bruce Clive Dearling, Laurent Christel Sigler
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Patent number: 8075828Abstract: Disclosed is a method of molding molded articles, amongst other things.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2010Date of Patent: December 13, 2011Assignee: Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd.Inventors: Jeffrey Douglas MacDonald, Adam Craig Reynolds, Paul Michael Swenson, John Nicholas Kermet
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Patent number: 7980092Abstract: Disclosed, amongst other things, is a compressor, a heat recovery device, and a plant, configured to practice heat recovery from a compressible media for performing useful work in driving a heat-driven chiller.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2010Date of Patent: July 19, 2011Assignee: Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd.Inventor: David John Fournier
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Patent number: 7905721Abstract: According to embodiments of the present invention, there is provided an air dehumidifying sub-system and a method for use in a molding system. For example, the air source device for use with a post-mold treatment device for treating a molded article, the air source device comprising: an air inlet and a refrigerating unit operatively coupled to the air inlet, the refrigerating unit and the air inlet arranged such that air is forced between the air inlet and the refrigerating unit for cooling the air; an air outlet coupled to the refrigerating unit for connecting the refrigerating unit to an air management device of the post-mold treatment device, the air management device configured to direct, in use, cooled air onto a portion of the molded article being treated.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2007Date of Patent: March 15, 2011Assignee: Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd.Inventors: Joachim Johannes Niewels, Robert Bruce Weber
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Patent number: 7897222Abstract: A preform and a mold stack for producing the preform. For example, there is provided a preform suitable for subsequent blow-molding. The preform comprises a neck portion; a gate portion; and a body portion extending between said neck portion and said gate portion; the gate portion having a conical shape, wherein the conical shape terminates at a vestige portion having a size that substantially corresponds to the size of an orifice of a hot runner nozzle used in manufacturing the preform. In an example embodiment, the conical shape is selected such that to substantially homogenize angle of refraction of rays used during a re-heating stage of a blow-molding process.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2007Date of Patent: March 1, 2011Assignee: Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd.Inventors: Jean-Christophe Witz, Bruce Clive Dearling, Laurent Christel Sigler
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Patent number: 7857614Abstract: Disclosed, amongst other things, is: a continuous molding machine, a cam of the continuous molding machine, a post-molding device of the continuous molding machine, a molded article handling device, amongst other things.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2006Date of Patent: December 28, 2010Assignee: Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd.Inventor: John Di Simone
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Patent number: 7857612Abstract: Disclosed are: (i) a platen of a molding-system having anti-tilt structure, (ii) a molding system having a platen including an anti-tilt structure, (iii) a component of a platen of a molding system having a frame, the component including an anti-tilt structure, (iv) a clamp of a molding system, the clamp having platens each including an anti-tilt structure, (v) a molded article manufactured by usage of a platen of a molding system having an anti-tilt structure, (vi) a molded article manufactured by usage of a molding system having a platen including an anti-tilt structure, (vii) a molded article manufactured by usage of a component of a platen of a molding system having a frame, the component including an anti-tilt structure, and (viii) a molded article manufactured by usage of a clamp of a molding system, the clamp having platens each including an anti-tilt structure.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2007Date of Patent: December 28, 2010Assignee: Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd.Inventors: Alex Teng, Joaquim Martins Nogueira
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Patent number: 7840306Abstract: A molding-system set-up process has: (i) a receiving operation, including receiving an attribute associated with a molded part, (ii) a determining operation, including determining a molding-system set-up parameter based on the attribute associated with the receiving operation, the molding-system set-up parameter being usable for setting up a molding-system operation, and (iii) a providing operation, including providing the molding-system set-up parameter.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2007Date of Patent: November 23, 2010Assignee: Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd.Inventor: Adamo Di Domenico
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Patent number: 7802980Abstract: According to embodiments of the present invention, there is provided a system, a method and an apparatus for configuring an end of arm tool within a molding environment. The end of arm tool comprises a base structure attachable, in use, to an actuator of the molding system, the base structure comprising a mounting structure interface; a mounting structure configured to be releasably accepted, in use, within the mounting structure interface; the mounting structure for receiving, in use, a part receptacle; the base structure comprising a service connecting interface configured to connect, in use, a service to the part receptacle via the mounting structure.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2007Date of Patent: September 28, 2010Assignee: Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd.Inventors: Ralf Walter Fisch, Sven Kmoch
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Patent number: 7798200Abstract: Disclosed is a metal molding system, including a metal molding conduit assembly having a conduit passageway configured to pass a volume of molten metal located downstream of a passageway blockage formable in the conduit passageway. Also disclosed is a mold for forming an article from a molten metallic, including a mold body configured to cooperate with a metal molding conduit assembly, including a conduit passageway configured to pass a volume of molten metal into a mold cavity defined by the mold body, the volume of molten metal located downstream of a passageway blockage.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2007Date of Patent: September 21, 2010Assignee: Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd.Inventor: Jan Marius Manda
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Patent number: 7798804Abstract: According to embodiments of the present invention, there is provided a split mold insert for a molding system. A first split mold insert complementary to a second split mold insert, the first and second split mold inserts configured, in use, to form a neck region of a preform capable of being blow-molded. The first split mold insert comprises a top portion and a bottom portion; the top portion for abutting, in use, a cavity plate assembly and the bottom portion being at an opposite extreme relative to the top portion; a back portion and a face portion opposite each other, extending between the top and bottom portions, the face portion defining a molding surface defining portion for forming, in use, at least a portion of the neck region of the preform; the back portion comprising a connecting interface for connecting, in use, to a slide bar.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2007Date of Patent: September 21, 2010Assignee: Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd.Inventors: Sven Kmoch, Ralf Walter Fisch, Arnold Mai, Friedhelm Schmitz
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Patent number: 7798805Abstract: Disclosed are: (i) a platen of a molding system, (ii) a molding system having a platen, (iii) a clamp of a molding system having platens, and (iv) a molded article.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2007Date of Patent: September 21, 2010Assignee: Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd.Inventors: Alex Teng, Joaquim Martins Nogueira
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Patent number: D631073Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2010Date of Patent: January 18, 2011Assignee: Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd.Inventors: Renato Papa, Derek Robertson McCready
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Patent number: RE42356Abstract: Disclosed is a system. The system includes a mold-moving assembly that is cooperative with an insert-forming station to form an insert at least in part. The mold-moving assembly is also cooperative with an overmolding station to overmold another insert previously formed by the insert-forming station in cooperation with the mold-moving assembly. The mold-moving assembly, when so actuated, moves inserts between the insert-forming station and the overmolding station. Operation of the insert-forming station and operation of the overmolding station overlap one another at least in part.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2008Date of Patent: May 10, 2011Assignee: Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd.Inventors: Jeffrey Douglas MacDonald, Alireza Mortazavi, Robin Alexander Arnott
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Patent number: D644536Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2008Date of Patent: September 6, 2011Assignee: Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd.Inventors: Jean-Christophe Witz, Arnold Mai, Laurent Christel Sigler
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Patent number: RE43424Abstract: The present invention is a nozzle for an injection molding runner system where parts of the nozzle, and in particular the nozzle tip are made from a nanocrystalline material. Nanocrystalline materials used include nanocrystalline copper and nanocrystalline nickel, which have high thermal conductivity and increased material strength. A conventional form of the metal is worked till its grains are reduced in size to less than 100 nm to achieve the desired properties.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2011Date of Patent: May 29, 2012Assignee: Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd.Inventor: Daniel Wayne Barnett
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Patent number: D664165Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2010Date of Patent: July 24, 2012Assignee: Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd.Inventor: Jean-Christophe Witz