Patents Examined by Robert B. Davis
  • Patent number: 12042969
    Abstract: An apparatus for the manufacture and unloading of preforms for the manufacture of plastic containers includes a device for the injection molding of preforms and a device for the cooling and extraction of the preforms from the molding device, and further includes a device for the selective extraction of a predetermined subset of preforms supported by the unloading plate in an orderly manner along at least one pickup direction. The apparatus also includes a component for the orderly transfer of the predetermined subset of preforms to a control and inspection device adapted to perform at least one control on the predetermined subset of preforms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: SACMI IMOLA S.C.
    Inventors: Rossano Mosca, Manuel Giorgi
  • Patent number: 12042974
    Abstract: A manufacturing apparatus for manufacturing a resin container including an injection molding part configured to injection-mold a preform, and a temperature adjustment part configured to adjust a temperature of the preform molded in the injection molding part. The manufacturing apparatus is configured to blow-mold the preform whose temperature has been adjusted in the temperature adjustment part. The injection molding part includes an injection core mold and an injection cavity mold, and both the injection core mold and the injection cavity mold include a flow path connected to a chiller in which coolant is configured to flow to cool the preform such that the preform is inserted into the temperature adjustment part in a state where an outer surface temperature of the preform is higher than a glass transition temperature of a material constituting the preform by 30° C. or higher and 60° C. or lower.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: NISSEI ASB MACHINE CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yoichi Tsuchiya
  • Patent number: 12043010
    Abstract: The present invention provides a transfer molding mold for a vulcanized rubber boot, comprising: a combined tube mold, having an inner cavity corresponding to a tube of the rubber boot a last mold with partition elements, having a main body substantially corresponding to the tube of the rubber boot in shape, and two or more partition elements disposed on the main body, wherein the last mold is suitable for installation into the inner cavity of the tube mold to form a transfer molding cavity between the wall of the inner cavity of the tube mold and the outer surface of the last mold, and the transfer molding cavity is partitioned into two or more parts by the last mold and the tube mold; and a rubber injection guide plate suitable for installation to the top of the tube mold to guide injection of unvulcanized mixed rubber, comprising a plate body, wherein the plate body is provided with: a rubber injection port to be connected with an external injection head to inject the unvulcanized mixed rubber; and an annu
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: EAST ROCK UNION LIMITED
    Inventors: Jue Wang, Yongjiang Zong
  • Patent number: 12035794
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to an apparatus as well as a method for forming a cosmetic product, in particular an apparatus as well as a method for forming a lipstick mine, from at least two pasty masses. Here, the apparatus according to the invention comprises a flexible mold and a flexible core adapted to be moved into the flexible mold and to be arranged in a first position at least partially inside the flexible mold, and in a second position outside the flexible mold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: Weckerle GmbH
    Inventors: Sven Droste, Ann-Kristin Commes, Markus Hell, Fabian Rankl
  • Patent number: 12035773
    Abstract: A light funneled illuminated edge decoration assembly includes a support shaft having a bottom end and a top end. Each of a plurality of decorative elements is comprised of a single, unitary panel. The decorative elements each have a central area with an aperture extending therethrough. The support shaft is extendable through the apertures to allow the decorative elements to be stacked on each other. Each of the decorative elements has an upper surface and a lower surface each being non-planer. The decorative elements are each comprised of a fluorescent acrylic material. A retention member is mounted on the support shaft and releasably engages the decorative elements to retain the decorative elements on the support shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Inventor: Bill R. Stallone
  • Patent number: 12023843
    Abstract: Provided is a stretching rod for a molding unit for manufacturing a container from a preform and a method for manufacturing a container by stretch blow-molding. The stretching rod extends longitudinally, parallel to a main axis Y, and comprises a body of cylindrical or tubular form, a distal end in the extension of said body, at least one internal channel to allow the circulation of a cooling gas to said distal end, a flat situated at the distal end of the stretching rod, an end-fitting protruding from said flat and a plurality of orifices, said orifices being fluidically connected with said internal channel and being distributed around said end-fitting on said flat. The rod can include an annular skirt in the extension of said body, at said distal end, said skirt having a height less than the height of said end-fitting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: SIDEL PARTICIPATIONS
    Inventors: Laurent Naveau, Régis Bechen
  • Patent number: 12023845
    Abstract: A method for orienting a preform of axis in a forming mold of a blowing machine, a neck of the preform being provided with at least one marker, the method including (i) installing the preform in the mold; (ii) detecting the current angular position of the preform by determining the angle of rotation through which the preform has to be rotated to reach the reference angular position thereof; and (iii) orienting the preform about the axis thereof in relation to the mold until a reference angular position is reached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: SIDEL PARTICIPATIONS
    Inventors: Loïc Bourvellec, Hervé Pasquier, Marc Mouchelet
  • Patent number: 12017399
    Abstract: A temperature adjustment device and a temperature adjustment method for a preform in a blow molding device with which it is possible to reduce a molding cycle time is provided. A temperature adjustment device for a preform in which a hollow rod member is inserted into an injection-molded, bottomed preform retained by a retention member, and a first air circulation path is formed between the preform and the hollow rod member to adjust the temperature of the preform. The temperature adjustment device is characterized in that a flow path adjustment member is fitted and attached to the outer periphery of the hollow rod member, whereby the cross-sectional area of the first air circulation path is partially adjusted and changed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: NISSEI ASB MACHINE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Manabu Ogihara, Atsushi Nagasaki, Kazuhiro Horiuchi
  • Patent number: 12011849
    Abstract: In a method for producing a plurality of concrete cast elements of prestressed concrete, in particular for producing of railway sleepers, in a long bed which is a multiple of the length of a concrete cast element, in which separating elements are installed in the long bed to define the length of each of the concrete cast elements to be casted, a first and a second separating element for defining the length of a concrete cast element together with a tensioning device with tensioning elements for tensioning the concrete cast element between the two separating elements are mounted in the long bed, whereupon the concrete cast element is cast between the two separating elements and is at least partially hardened in the long bed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignees: VOESTALPINE RAILWAY SYSTEMS GMBH, VOESTALPINE TURNOUT TECHNOLOGY ZELTWEG GMBH
    Inventors: Peter Eichberger, Wolfgang Hölzl, Anton Schaffer, Rolf Rühling, Winfried Mohr
  • Patent number: 11999092
    Abstract: A production method for blowing a container starting from a parison comprising the steps of: i) positioning a parison inside a forming mould (2) for forming the container; ii) deforming the parison (10) placed in the mould (2); the step of deforming the parison (10) comprising the sub-steps of: introducing a pressurised fluid into the parison (10) placed in the mould (2); sucking gas which is located inside the mould (2) and outside the parison (10) present in the mould (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: SIAPI S.R.L.
    Inventors: Stefano Tonti, Michele Varaschin
  • Patent number: 11992992
    Abstract: A liquid blow molding apparatus, including: a nozzle configured to define a flow path for a liquid that includes an opening and closing port and a discharge port; a seal body configured to open and close the opening and closing port and includes a guide hole; and a rod configured to move in an axial direction while being guided by the guide hole, wherein the seal body includes a tubular-shaped extension portion configured to extend into the discharge port when the seal body closes the opening and closing port, and a tip surface of the extension portion is configured to have liquid repellency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: YOSHINO KOGYOSHO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kei Yoshino, Mitsuru Shiokawa
  • Patent number: 11987016
    Abstract: A molding device for casting an optical article with a thermoset resin the optical article defining two opposed main surfaces, one of which being formed by an optical functional wafer, the molding device comprising: —a. a molding element (2) forming a rear or a front part of a casting mold —b. a gasket (3) intended to surround the molding element —c. an initially curved wafer (4) defining a predetermined curvature depending on one of the two main surfaces of the optical article to be molded —d. a closing element (6) defining in a closing position in which the peripheral part of the wafer on the gasket is pinched, a pouring space between the molding element, the gasket and the wafer —e. spacing means (9) interposed between the wafer and the molding element to define an internal volume between the wafer and the closing element, the spacing means, wafer and closing element being configured to form a set hermetic to the resin to be poured into the molding device the closing member occupies a closing position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Essilor International
    Inventors: Pascal Soave, Michel Matz, Carlos Gonzalez
  • Patent number: 11981426
    Abstract: Composite assemblies are described that include composite spars that are co-cured with one or more sacrificial members on their flanges, forming an integrated sacrificial surface for the composite spars. In one embodiment, the composite assembly includes a composite spar having a web and flanges that project from sides of the web. The composite assembly further includes a sacrificial member of composite materials co-cured with the composite spar on an outer surface of at least one of the flanges. In addition, the sacrificial member has an outer surface that has been machined into conformance with an inner surface of at least one skin panel for an aircraft structure to form a contact surface with the at least one skin panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Eric Sean Kamila, Joseph Lee Sweetin, III, Josephine LaCoe, Chilip Chan, Clifford D. Borowicz, Roozbeh Chavoshian, Ian Edward Schroeder
  • Patent number: 11981092
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for producing a fiber preform, wherein: at least one dry and textile fiber material is provided; the fiber material is assembled into a plurality of individual layers; the plurality of individual layers is provided with a binder; the plurality of individual layers is layered to form a package; and a plurality of interconnected fiber preforms is formed by pressing the package. A separation of the plurality of interconnected fiber preforms and activation of the binder occur in a common process step. The disclosure furthermore relates to a corresponding system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Konrad Buettner, Ignacio Lobo Casanova
  • Patent number: 11969930
    Abstract: An extrusion process for creating a roof ditch molding including forming a main body from a plastic material in a first stage extrusion, conveying the main body through a stacked array of die plates and into a first stage cooling tank, and communicating the main body from an outlet of the first stage cooling tank to a second stage extruder with crosshead die for applying a skim film bonding layer to the main body. Additional steps include applying a decorative layer over the skim bonding layer, communicating the main body to a third stage extruder with cross head die for applying wing portions in partially overlapping fashion along opposite side edges of the decorative layer and drawing the completed ditch molding through a second stage cooling tank prior to conducting one or more finishing operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Bank of America, N.A., As Administrative Agent
    Inventors: Timothy John Brown, Kevin Charles Baxter, Gerald N. Strich
  • Patent number: 11964793
    Abstract: This resin-made container is provided with: a neck portion having a content inlet-outlet portion; a lateral surface portion connected to the neck portion; and a bottom portion that is disposed on the side opposite to the neck portion and that is connected to the lateral surface portion. The resin-made container is produced by a stretch blow molding process. The bottom portion has formed therein a bulge section that protrudes downward in the vertical direction. The bulge section is disposed in an eccentric region, of the bottom portion, positioned outside a region demarcated by perpendicularly projecting an opening plane of the inlet-outlet portion of the neck portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: NISSEI ASB MACHINE CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Masayuki Usami
  • Patent number: 11958229
    Abstract: The present application includes an injection molding step and a stretch blow molding step. The stretch blow molding step is configured to include: a first step in which preliminary blow air is introduced into a preform to stretch the preform in a state in which a stretching rod does not contact the bottom of the preform; a second step which is executed after the first step, and in which the preliminary blow air is introduced into the preform and the stretching rod is moved at a set speed and pressed against the bottom of the preform to stretch the preform; and a third step which is executed after the second step, and in which final blow air is introduced into the preform to stretch the preform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: NISSEI ASB MACHINE CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kiyonori Shimada
  • Patent number: 11958230
    Abstract: A manufacturing method includes an injection molding process of injection-molding a preform, a temperature adjustment process of temperature-adjusting the preform while cooling the preform, and a blow molding process of blow-molding the temperature-adjusted preform to manufacture a resin container. In the injection molding process, a step portion thicker than at least an engagement groove of a neck portion is formed between the neck portion and a body portion of the preform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: NISSEI ASB MACHINE CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Toshiaki Misaizu
  • Patent number: 11958231
    Abstract: There is provided a resin container manufacturing apparatus configured to stretch a preform disposed in a stretch blow molding mold by a stretching rod and stretch the preform by introducing blow air into the preform so as to form a resin container. The resin container manufacturing apparatus includes detection means for detecting an actual position of the stretching rod inserted into the preform, and supply control means for controlling a supply state of the blow air based on a detection result of the detection means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: NISSEI ASB MACHINE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Hidaka, Tomoaki Tsuchiya
  • Patent number: 11952204
    Abstract: Methods of making an aerosol container having an open neck at the top and a closed end bottom longitudinally spaced therefrom. The container has a valve cup and bag. The valve cup and bag are integral. The valve cup is attachable to the neck in sealing relationship. This arrangement provides for propellant to be disposed intermediate the container and bag. Product can be disposed in the bag for selective dispensing by a user actuated valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Douglas Bruce Zeik, Matthew Aaron Neumann, Scott Edward Smith