Abstract: An apparatus for molding a blank of stoppers from synthetic resin, each of said stoppers including a crossbar, a filament portion and a head. The filament portion has a smaller-diameter portion near the crossbar and a larger-diameter portion extending from the smaller-diameter portion toward the head at least on a portion to be stretched.Metal mold members adapted to act as a drawing die are engaged to the connecting portion of said smaller-diameter and larger-diameter filament portions, and after the stoppers have been molded, the members forming the die are moved along the filament portion so that only the crossbars are gripped by the metal mold to prevent movement thereby subjecting the filament portions to stretching.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a method of manufacture of valve seats which comprises forming a series of vertically stacked molds each having at least one mold cavity with a configuration approximating that of a ring-shaped valve seat insert blank. After the molds are formed, they are stacked and the cavities are connected by a common molten metal passageway in such a way that the passageway connects with an axially facing outer surface of each mold cavity to provide a lap gating relationship. Molten metal is then poured into the lap gated passageway to form a series of valve seat insert blanks each having a gate formed on an axially outer face. The blanks are then removed from the molds. Various grinding operations are then applied to the blanks and the axially outer-facing surfaces of the blanks are ground to remove the gates to form valve seats for use in internal combustion engines.

Abstract: A flexible tube container has a plurality of cells linearly disposed along the length of the tube. The cells are defined by a plurality of segmented weld lines, each segmented weld line extending the width of the tube. Each segmented weld line permits fluid communication between the various cells in the container and the formation of individual frozen confections within each of the cells upon freezing of the fluid therein. Dispensing of an individual frozen confection is easily done by bending the tube along any segmented weld line, which detaches an adjacent cell containing an individual frozen confection and immediately permits sanitary consumption of the frozen confection while it is hygienically protected within the detached cell.

Abstract: A composite mold construction for casting on the connector straps, posts, and terminals for lead acid electrical storage batteries according to the techniques of U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,718,174 and 3,802,488 wherein the mold cavity areas are alternately heated by direct flame on one face and then chilled by a coolant on their opposite face to freeze metal in the cavities without freezing molten metal flowing in adjacent flow channels. A plurality of mold cavity partition inserts are arranged to be interchangeable in the main mold assembly to enable a single mold assembly to be utilized for several arrangements of battery cells, strappings, and terminals. Thermal distortion of the mating parts is minimized to maintain the cavities free of leaks by interfitting under cuts and pinned or otherwise keyed couplings between the relatively thin inserts and the more massive primary portions of the mold assembly.

Abstract: Method for molding articles from agglomerated particles utilizes a press and a plurality of molds mounted to circulate in a closed path. After the pressing step a mold is aligned at one end of a row of molds, the row is placed under pressure and the articles therewithin caused to set. Simultaneously a mold is withdrawn from the other end of the row. The latter mold is then emptied, and the emptied mold returned to the press. The aligned molds are fastened together during the setting step. The invention includes apparatus for carrying out this process.

Abstract: A mould assembly for producing multiple castings in which a plurality of mould components are closely arranged together in an array and define a plurality of mould cavities. At the base of the array there is provided a regularly shaped space which communicates with each of the individual mould cavities via a runner passage and thus molten metal admitted to the space fills each of the mould cavities simultaneously leading to uniform properties in all the castings. The individual mould components are preferably injected moulded in a ceramic material.

Abstract: There is disclosed a mold assembly for casting posts and plate connector straps onto stacks of plates of lead acid type batteries wherein molten metal is circulated through one or more channels in the assembly and selectively damned to overflow into adjacent mold cavities. Cycle time and properties of the posts and connector straps are improved by constructions which impart a large thermal mass to the channel walls and a small thermal mass to the mold cavity walls. Thermal isolation of the mold cavity walls from the channel walls further enhances these conditions whereby the molds can be elevated in temperature prior to the casting operation and rapidly cooled during that operation. Cooling of the post mold cavities earlier and at a faster rate than the strap mold cavities increases post strength. A mold frame construction containing the molten metal flow channel and one or more inserts for the frame provide the desirable thermal properties while lending flexibility to the apparatus.

Abstract: A combination die and pallet of honeycombed construction comprising an upper rectangular die plate having frusto pyramidal depressions stamped therein and side and end flanges integrally joined to and depending from the die plate together with a base plate of the same size and shape as the die plate having side and end flanges upstanding therefrom and overlapped by the flanges on the die plate and formed with longitudinal ribs pressed therefrom and extending between rows of depressions in the die plate with the base plate being spot welded on the bottom of the depressions and the overlapping flanges being welded together.

Abstract: A combination die and pallet of honeycombed construction comprising an upper rectangular die plate having frusto conical depressions stamped therein and side and end flanges integrally joined to and depending from the die plate together with a base plate of the same size and shape as the die plate. A plurality of inverted U shaped channel members are interposed between the die and base plates between longitudinal rows of the depressions and welded to the plates. The base plate has side and end flanges that are partially overlapped by the corresponding flanges on the die plate and welded thereto. The bottoms of the depressions are also welded to the base plates.

Abstract: A composite baking mold comprising a plurality of individual mold spaces is made by extruding elongated portions of aluminum or other light metal and cutting off the portions at an angle to their longitudinal axes and assembling the cut componens by welding or riveting to form lengthwise and cross-width components defining the partial molds of the composite mold.

Abstract: This invention provides an improved mold for manufacturing plugs used in the repair of small holes in pavement.

Abstract: An article having two sections which are articulated to one another by at least one hinge that includes a substantially spherical male hinge member disposed within a recess provided by a surface of a female hinge member. The hinge includes retaining means for confining the male hinge member within the recess while permitting rotational motion of the male hinge member within the recess. The male member is a continuous molded extension of one section of the article and the female hinge member is a continuous molded extension of the other section of the article.A mold for use in manufacturing the above-described article includes upper and lower mold sections which, when brought into mating relationship with each other, provide article section forming compartments adjacent to each other for forming the sections of the article. A female hinge member forming compartment communicates with one of the section forming compartments. A mold segment interrupts the female hinge member forming compartment.

Abstract: A mold box and mold head that are interfitted together to mold concrete blocks. The mold box has two sides and two ends forming a continuous flange around it and two laterally spaced partitions equally spaced between the two ends, one partition being in the form of a straight bar, and the other, in the form of three spaced boss members. Upwardly-extending bosses that are generally plate-like are fixed to rods which extend across laterally, parallel to the ends. The head is made up of a plate-like member having spaced plate-like members attached to it. The spaced plate-like members cooperate with the partitions in the mold box to form a concrete block therein. The resulting block is tongued on one side and grooved on the other and the top is tongued and the bottom grooved for interlocking purposes. The interior section contains three rows of cells providing greater insulation and saving of material.

Abstract: An ice making machine comprising a refrigeration system for supplying refrigerant to an evaporator assembly associated with a plurality of inverted ice forming molds or cups having a water spray bar located therebelow; ice formed in the cups is delivered to a bin mounted on a pivotable door structure which is selectively removable in order to provide for access to the ice producing equipment and refrigeration system for purposes of service, repair, cleaning and the like; the plurality of cups being mounted in a plastic platen which is cooperable with the evaporator assembly of the refrigeration system; a control system is provided for selectively energizing the condenser fan motor and for actuating a water pump to supply water to the ice in the inverted cups during the harvest cycle, whereby to maintain the refrigerant pressure at a desired level and accelerate the harvest cycle.

Abstract: A combination die and pallet of honeycombed construction comprising an upper rectangular die plate having frusto conical depressions stamped therein and side and end flanges integrally joined to and depending from the die plate together with a base plate of the same size and shape as the die plate formed with longitudinal ribs pressed therefrom and extending between rows of depressions in the die plate with the base plate being spot welded to the bottom of the depressions and to the lower edges of the flanges.

Abstract: Candles are cast in multiple, tubular, upright molds set in a housing having a normally horizontal top plate, the molds having spherically arcuate top end portions which slightly project beyond the top plate so that a unitary body of molten wax which initially fills the molds and covers the top plate shrinks during its solidification sufficiently that the top end portions of the molds are exposed, and the wax in the molds pulls away from the wax on the top plate, whereby manual finishing of the candle ends may be avoided.