Abstract: There is provided an electromotion ice-cream disher, in which sawteeth are formed at a lower portion of a rotating cap disposed inside a holder and a receiving groove for receiving ice cream is formed, such that that ice cream can be easily taken from a container and placed on a dish or plate easily by rotation and upward/downward motion of the receiving groove. In the electromotion ice-cream disher, a hemispherical rotational cap is provided inside the holder and is integrally formed with a connecting pipe passing through the holder and has sawteeth at a lower portion, such that the rotational cap is rotatable within the holder by a stop washer. A spline shaft is connected to a drive shaft of a drive motor and inserted/protruded to/from the connecting pipe and transfers a rotational force of the drive motor to the rotational cap. A solenoid has a rod connected to the drive motor.

Abstract: A center touch method and apparatus for use in a contact lens station for use with a contact lens mold assembly comprising a first mold half and a second mold half. The center touch apparatus comprises a center touch engaging member having a center touch engaging surface for engaging a central portion of a non-molding surface of one of the mold halves. The center touch method comprising driving one of the mold halves toward the other mold half using the center touch engaging member to contact a central area of the non-molding surface of the one mold half.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for forming tow-based absorbent structures having a single casing sheet are disclosed. The apparatus has a tow supply mechanism for providing tow material, a particulate matter supply mechanism for providing particulate matter, and a casing sheet supply mechanism for providing casing sheet material. The apparatus also has a vacuum draw roll having a foraminous center surface that has a width defined by a first edge and a second edge and is rotatable about a first axis. The vacuum draw roll is positioned to receive the tow material, the particulate matter and the casing sheet material to form a open core composite supply. The apparatus also has one or more angled surfaces positioned to create one or more obtuse angles in the open core composite supply, and one or more folders to further fold the one or more obtuse angles in the open core composite supply to form a folded core composite supply.

Abstract: It is possible to obtain a disk substrate in which an edge of a center hole is free of flash. The disk substrate (23) in which the center hole (24) is provided with a straight portion (24a) and a tapered portion (24b), and an edge on the side of a signal transfer surface (22) of the tapered portion (24b) is provided with an R surface or C surface (24c), a mold apparatus optimum for molding the disk substrate (23), and a disk taking-out apparatus.

Abstract: A tool 10 and a method for creating the tool 10 which is comprised of several selectively coupled sectional members 12, 16, and which includes at least one cooling channel 14. In one embodiment, each sectional member 12, 16, which is to be used to form the at least one cooling channel 14, has respective indented channels 18, 20. Channel 18 of member 12 registers with a unique one of the channels 20 of member 16 to which member 12 is coupled, thereby forming the unique cooling passage 14. Other embodiments are disclosed which also provide desired cooling paths 14.

Abstract: A fast concrete house system for the construction of housing units is disclosed. The system disclosed herein allows for an improved low cost manufacturing, without the use of special tools or an ample array of structural elements.

Abstract: Injection moulding mould part consisting of a mirror and a venting ring that can be moved with respect thereto. A wear-resistant coating has been applied to the mirror and/or the interface between the two parts that can be moved with respect to one another. This coating consists of hard metal based on tungsten with a minimum thickness of 0.01 mm and more particularly with a thickness of at least 0.1 mm. This coating is applied with an HP-HVOF process (High Velocity Oxygen Fuel).

Abstract: The invention is a mold and method for using the mold to make a multi-stage intraocular lens. The mold is provided with a gate in fluid communication with a lens portion and/or haptic portion of the mold core. In addition, a gasket is provided around the mold core. As molding material is introduced into the mold via the gate, a vacuum is drawn around and through the gasket to evacuate air trapped in the mold core and to help pull the material through the mold core.

Abstract: An object handling device includes a support body, and an elongate anchor body mounted at the inner end thereof to the support body so as to project from the support body for insertion into an undercut cavity in an object to be handled. At least one anchor lug at or adjacent to the outer end of the anchor body is movable with the anchor body between a first position in which the anchor body is able to be inserted into or withdrawn from the cavity, and a second position in which the lug(s) engage respective undercut shoulder portions in the cavity. Means on the anchor body is engagable for moving the anchor body to move the anchor lug(s) between the first and second positions. Lift means on the support body is engagable by a crane to lift the object. Lock means is provided to block movement of the anchor lug(s) from the second position. In one aspect, the anchor body is rotatable to effect said movement of the anchor lug(s).

Abstract: An injection molding tool is described for the production of disc-like information carriers, in particular in the form of CD's and/or DVD's. The injection molding tool has a first and a second mirror block which form the cavity and which are located opposite to each other and which, for allowing an opening and a closure of the cavity, are movable relative to each other. In addition to that it has a form ring which encloses the first mirror block concentrically, and which borders the cavity towards its outer edge, and which is movable relative to the first mirror block, wherein between the first mirror block and the form ring enclosing it a sliding ring is provided for the reduction of friction if the form ring moves relative to the first mirror block.

Abstract: A special tabbed pattern is integrated into a series of forms. The forms may be cookie cutters adapted to cut baked dough or other material set to desired density to provide a series of panels corresponding to the cutters. Alternatively, the forms may be molds, e.g, adapted to receive melted chocolate which is allowed to cool and set to form a series of panels corresponding to the molds. The panels are adapted to be joined together to form a decorative structure. The tabs are sized and positioned to provide a dovetail joint along each edge of the structure. The protruding tabs or ends are of a slightly smaller dimension than the notches that they fit inside of to provide a secure fit. This self-interlocking design allows each individual piece of the structure to be fitted together, one at a time, while maintaining an acceptable degree of stability throughout the assembly process.

Abstract: A self-supporting baking mold that includes a base member having a fanciful shape with a perimeter that is more complex than a simple circle and a depending sidewall coupled to said base member. The baking mold is sufficiently rigid to support a quantity of batter without being disposed in a muffin pan or other external supporting structure.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of strengthening a mould manufactured from aluminium or its alloys. One method of strengthening a mould having mould body and mould walls as an integral unit is to include at least one insert into each of the mould walls. These inserts are of stronger material or materials as compared to the mould material. Each of these inserts is of the same height as that of the mould wall at the position where it is located. Another method uses reinforced walls which are separate units, with the reinforced walls made of a higher strength material or materials than that of the mould body. The reinforced walls are coupled to the mould body either by fasteners or by welding or bonding or by any other suitable means. The invention also relates to moulds including strengthening according to one or more of these methods.

Abstract: A mandrel for producing a large quartz glass body, comprising at least two columnar or cylindrical, carbon fiber-reinforced carbon composite members and joined in series by screw thread parts, wherein preferably the contact surface of the screw thread parts of the mandrel is impregnated and/or coated with carbon, and more preferably a reinforcing member made of a C/C composite is provided on the outer periphery of the screw thread parts.

Abstract: A tool (10) having improved heat transfer characteristics and a method for cooling a tool (10) which is comprised of several selectively coupled sectional members (12–17) Each selected sectional members (16) include an outer contour (19), while each of the sectional members (12–17) includes at least one coolant passage (14). These coolant passages (14) cooperatively form a coolant manifold (18) which is a predetermined distance from contours (19). An amount of coolant 40 is passed through manifold (18) to cool tool (10).

Abstract: A stamper holder capable molding of a substrate having a high-quality. The stamper holder is mounted in a mold of a mold assembly that molds a substrate for an information recording medium, together with a stamper having a molding surface for forming micro asperities in a surface of the substrate, in a state where the stamper is fitted in an insertion hole formed through a central portion of the stamper. The stamper holder is formed such that an outer periphery thereof is increased in diameter on a side toward the molding surface compared with a reverse side thereof to form a sloped surface, and part or all of an outer peripheral surface of the stamper holder opposed to an inner peripheral surface of the stamper defining the insertion hole has a shape complementary to the inner peripheral surface of the stamper.

Abstract: A scoop device for forming scoops of a material, such as ice cream or other foods, includes a frame adapted to be held in the hand of a used with a plunger extending into the user's palm to be operated by squeezing or closing the hand. A pair of scoop halves are pivotally connected to rotate between open and closed positions. A pivot plate is attached to the plunger to be moved relative to the frame by movement of the plunger. A pair of lever arms are coupled to the frame, the pivot plate, and the scoop halves so that movement of the pivot plate in relation to the frame causes movement of the lever arms and, in turn, rotation of the scoop halves between open and closed positions. The lever arms each have opposite ends and an intermediate fulcrum. The device can be biased to normally maintain the scoop halves in either open or closed position, as by a spring arranged to bias the plunger.

Abstract: The method and apparatus for creating elevator buckets decreases the number of molds required to create a wide variety of dimensional configurations of such buckets by dividing the configurations into families, each of which has at least one dimension in common while each member of a family varies from other members thereof by at least one dimension, the method and apparatus being used to create all members of one family and enables changes to produce different bucket sizes within the same family without removing the mold base used in creating the family from the apparatus.

Abstract: A mold used to form a magnetic member includes a mold body having a mold opening, a mold support that supports the mold cavity, and a mold insert. The mold insert is disposed in the mold opening of the mold body to form a mold cavity. The mold insert is coated with a coating to protect the mold body from chemical attack and abrasive wear of the mold material. The coating comprises an electroless nickel layer formed on or over the mold insert, and a chromium nitride layer formed on or over the electroless nickel layer. The mold insert can be formed of beryllium-copper (Be—Cu).

Abstract: The configuration is such that there are provided a slide core 21 (21A) disposed to be movable toward and away from a cavity (molding space) 8a and driven at least in the direction toward the cavity 8a according to the closing action of a mold 8, and a guiding member (guiding means) 11 (11A) disposed at least on one mold member 7 of the mold and having a groove-shaped rail part 12a for supporting the slide core 21 in the directions toward and away from the cavity 8a, wherein one member out of the slide core 21 and guiding means 11 is provided with urging means for urging the slide core relative to the guiding member 11 in the direction away from the cavity 8a. This configuration makes it possible to reduce the size and the maintenance cost of the slide core.