Abstract: In preparing a golf ball comprising an inner cover (8) and an outer cover (13) around a core (5), an injection mold is used for the injection molding of the inner cover. The mold has a molding surface defining a cavity (4) and a plurality of opposed support pins (6) adapted to be moved into and out of the cavity with respect to the molding surface. The inner cover is formed by supporting the core in the cavity by means of the support pins, leaving a space between the core and the molding surface, injecting a molding material into the space, and curing the injected molding material while support pins are being projected into the cavity and/or support pins have been withdrawn behind the molding surface, thereby forming around the core the inner cover (8) having recesses (12) and/or protrusions (14).

Abstract: A method of producing a composite insulator having a sheath and shed portions molded around a core rod, grasping metal fittings engagingly fitted and fixed at both end portions of the core rod, the sheath covering the core rod between the grasping metal fittings on the whole circumference of the core rod, and a plurality of shed portions extruding radially outwardly from the sheath at plural positions spaced from each other in the longitudinal direction of the core rod, by filling an insulative high molecular material and subsequent vulcanization thereof in the cavity of molding die portions. The methods includes positioning and retaining the core rod at a desired position in the cavity of the molding die portions by means of retaining rings engagingly fitted on the grasping metal fittings and allowing an excess portion of the insulative high molecular material filled in the cavity to flow out to the exterior of the cavity between the grasping metal fittings and the retaining rings.

Abstract: Golf balls are prepared using an injection mold defining a spherical cavity and having a plurality of gates for admitting a molding material into the cavity therethrough. The gates are arranged such that the maximum flow distance that the molding material admitted from each gate moves along the cavity-defining wall may be not greater than .sqroot.3.pi.r/4 wherein r is a radius of the cavity. Golf balls of quality having a cover with a uniform gage of 1 mm or less can be molded without short shots.

Abstract: The invention relates to a moulding apparatus for moulding a chip on a flat carrier, including a mould formed by two mould parts which are movable relative to each other and between which the carrier can be received, the one mould part of which is provided with a mould cavity against the peripheral edges of which the carrier can be pressed, and a device for exerting pressure in at least one cavity for moulding material arranged in the mould and connected to the mould cavity by a runner, wherein at least one compensation element is arranged whereby in the closed position of the mould parts one side of the carrier is held sealingly against the peripheral edge of the mould cavity.

Abstract: A vacuum pressure forming apparatus which is capable of uniformly heating a sheet member and preventing the occurrence of wrinkles or rain drops in the sheet member. The apparatus is equipped with an endless belt having a number of air holes and is stretched between a heating drum and a cooling drum. After preheating, the sheet member is placed closely into contact with a surface of the endless belt through the use of a pressing roller and the sheet member is clamped between the endless belt and a metal pattern having a plurality of cavities formed therein. The apparatus further includes a pressure difference producing device which supplies pressurized air from a rear surface side of the endless belt toward the sheet member such that pressure on an upper surface of the sheet member becomes higher than pressure on a lower surface thereof. Consequently, the sheet member is formed into configurations corresponding to the configurations of the cavities of the metal pattern.

Abstract: A process for determining the precise initial volume of the mold cavity of an injection molding machine in which a first and second section engage into seated alignment thereby forming a mold cavity. Vent valves, controlling communication between the interior and exterior of the mold cavity, are closed thereby sealing the mold cavity. An injection means begins injecting a test substance into the mold cavity. The test substance continues filling the mold cavity until the detection of a predetermined threshold level. A measuring means performs the step of measuring the amount of the test substance in the mold cavity, thereby providing sufficient information for calculating the precise initial volume of the mold cavity of the injection molding machine. The apparatus used to perform the method described herein comprises an injection molding machine with a mold cavity configured with vent valves capable of sealing the interior of the mold cavity from the exterior.

Abstract: A molding machine for encapsulating electronic devices mounted on one side of a substrate, and having a ball-grid array, pin-grid array, or land-grid array on the opposite side, has a two member biased floating plate apparatus to compensate for variations in substrate thickness, and a gas collection/venting apparatus for relieving gases emitted from the non-encapsulated underside of the substrate.

Abstract: A screw connector is manufactured with an injection metal mold. The screw connector includes a connector main body and a nut embedded in the connector main body. An axis of the nut extends in a forward and backward direction of the connector main body. The screw connector further includes a first opening located on a front side of the nut for receiving by a bolt of a mating connector and a first columnar space located on a rear side of the nut for receiving a distal end portion of the bolt. The method includes three steps. The first step is setting the metal mold in such a state that the nut is held by a front projection portion and a rear projection portion. This front projection portion projects rearwardly and has a small diameter portion and a portion having larger diameter than said small diameter portion. This rear projection portion projects forwardly so as to be in contact with a rear end face of said nut. The second step is injecting a melted resin in said metal mold.

Abstract: A new method and device to encapsulate integrated circuits such as flip chips and BGA packages. A special mold to surrounds the chip to be encapsulated in a cavity, and the encapsulant is injected into the cavity at an elevated pressure, and possibly at an elevated temperature. This shortens the cavity filling time by two or three orders of magnitude, compared to the conventional dispensing process. The reliability of the package is increased by increasing the adhesion of encapsulant to the package, by controlling fillet shape through in-mold curing, and by completely filling the cavity through proper mold design and, optionally, evacuation of the cavity prior to injection. The invention also allows the use of a wider range of encapsulants, including highly viscous material, fast curing materials and reworkable materials.

Abstract: The forming surface of a forming mold (5) for postforming of a shaped cord (2) in the shape of a frame extruded onto a glass (1) is slightly curved in the direction of the length of shaped cord (2). In the final position of forming mold (4) during the postforming operation, lateral edges (11, 12) are thus slightly above the surface of shaped cord (2). This avoids the creation of imprints in the form of lines or edges on the shaped cord, and a smooth transition is achieved between the postformed length of the shaped cord that attaches there.

Abstract: A flat plug molding device comprised of a lower die, an upper die and a fixing seat in conjunction with conductor wire in practice, within, a cavity in proper thickness is provided and recessed at the center of the lower die, several holding ribs with arc top are provided on one side and a channel formed and recessed on the other side, with two penetrating holes provided at where appropriately in the center of said cavity, the upper die is provided in counter locked type, and a cavity is provided at the recess in the center of said upper die and a channel on one side corresponding to that at the lower die; the fixing seat are erected on it several protection walls at the right angle in proper height designed in conjunction with the route of the conductor wire and the shape of a conductor blade of the conductor wire, and two penetrating holes are provided at where appropriately; both ends of the conductor wire are each connected with a conductor blade which extends downward to form a plug blade with a hole; th

Abstract: In a mold press forming process for integrally molding a resin core member and a surface skin member, prior to the step of forming the resin core member, a surface skin member is retained between an upper die half and a lower die half by a surface skin retaining frame which consists of a fixed segment and a moveable segment. The moveable segment is moved vertically relatively to the fixed segment to better adapt the surface skin member to a three-dimensional parting line between the upper and lower half dies. When mounting the surface skin member onto the surface skin retaining frame presents a planar mounting surface, the mounting work is facilitated, and automated mounting devices can be used without any problem.

Abstract: The present invention provides a mold comprising a pair of male and female mold pieces for manufacturing a multilayer molding in which a part of its thermoplastic resin substrate surface is partially laminated with a skin material. Either the male or the female mold piece has a mold surface provided with a molten resin feeding path opening inside an area where the skin material is placed and at least one dent into which a part of or the whole skin material fringing end can be inserted, at a part of or the whole position corresponding to a fringe of the skin material to be laminated and a block to be fitted into the dent. The block is fitted into the dent so that the skin material fringing end inserted into the dent is sandwiched and fixed between an inner wall of the dent and the block and at the same time an upper surface of the block can form an even mold surface with the mold surface surrounding the dent. The present invention also provides methods for manufacturing multilayer moldings using the mold.

Abstract: An apparatus for producing a molded article from a sheet material is provided which comprises: a press working section, including a stationary plate and a movable plate oppositely disposed relative to one another, for performing a press working operation when the movable plate is closed; an insert molding section, including a stationary die and a movable die oppositely disposed relative to one another, for performing an insert molding operation; a shearing section, including a die plate and a punch plate oppositely disposed relative to one another, for performing a shearing operation; the press working section, the insert molding section and the shearing section being arranged in series; the sheet material being transported through a first area defined by the opposed stationary and movable plates, a second area defined by the opposed stationary and movable dies, and a third area defined by the opposed die and punch plates; the press working operation relative to a portion of the sheet material disposed opposi

Abstract: An apparatus and method for molding thermosetting polymers onto clothing. The apparatus includes at least one molding device, at least one polymer supply and a control system for controlling the operation of the molding devices and polymer supplies. The molding devices include die sets having an input member and a mold. The polymer supplies supply polymers for injection into the input members of the molding devices for use in molding three dimensional bodies of polymers onto substrates such as clothing.

Abstract: A fluid seal including a casing unit and an elastomeric lip body portion. Frustoconical air and oil side surfaces of the lip body meet at an inner diameter portion to form a fluid seal band contacting an associated shaft in use. A continuous, circumferentially extending garter spring is embedded in the seal lip body. An axially inner surface of the lip body is defined in part by plural spaced apart ribs and the remainder is defined by pockets having portions lying closely adjacent the radially and axially innermost portions of the garter spring. In the free state of said seal, the garter spring exerts a radially inwardly directed preload force so as to resist radial expansion of said seal. The spring also resists dimensional shrinkage of the seal band and the remainder of the seal body.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for making a golf ball of selected instruction having an encapsulated core or a non-treated core and a polyurethane cover of selected composition in which equipment is employed for aligning, centering and locating the core in relationship with the molding of the cover thereon.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for making a golf ball of selected instruction having an encapsulated core or a non-treated core and a polyurethane cover of selected composition in which equipment is employed for aligning, centering and locating the core in relationship with the molding of the cover thereon.

Abstract: This invention is related to a method for shaping profile an extrudable plastic material attached to a surface. In the process, a die being part of a cylinder and having a shape corresponding to the desired cross-section of the profile is introduced into the plastic material and is then extracted therefrom by rolling the cylinder. The invention is also related to a device for carrying out the process.

Abstract: An electrofusion coupler, for connecting plastics pipes end to end, is formed using a mandrel 10 having at spaced apart locations therealong first and second terminal holder 14. Each terminal holder 14 receives a malleable metal terminal pin 30, and has a diametral slot 26 for receiving an electrical resistance wire 20 which is extended across one terminal holder 14, wound in a plurality of turns around the mandrel 10 and is extended across the other terminal holder 14. Malleable terminal pins 30 are driven into the terminal holder, along the axis of the pin, so that the inner end of the pin is crimped onto the wire to grip it firmly. The mandrel 10, is then placed in an injection mould, an electrofusion sleeve injection moulded around the wound mandrel 10, terminal pins 30 and holders 14, the terminal pin holders 14 are withdrawn radially into the mandrel 10 and the electrofusion coupler stripped axially from the mandrel.

Abstract: A method of integrally bonding a foam seat pad or other article to a cover material includes steps of positioning a two ply cover material in a set stand of a lower mold. The set stand positions a main surface portion of the cover material in a desired alignment while a retaining member is used for provisionally maintaining the alignment. Side mold portions are moved in position to firmly surround the set stand and and the retaining member is removed. Then, foam resin is introduced into the space defined by the set stand and side mold portions and an upper mold is used to sealingly cover the molding apparatus. After the upper mold is closed pressurization of the internal space of the molding apparatus is effected for a desired time during setting of the foam resin.

Abstract: A passenger seat comprising: a frame element, vehicle anchorage means connected to the frame element, a seat body comprising a resilient material fixed with respect to the frame element and trim cover attachment means, the trim cover attachment means comprising a relatively high density, rigid foam member having a groove disposed in a surface thereof, the groove capable of receiving connection means comprised in a trim cover. A process, system and mold for producing a passenger seat are also described.

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: A device is useful for extrusion-coating a tube, or the connection zone of a tubular composite body, which zone has to be sealed, with rubber or plastic. The device is particularly useful for extrusion-coating a hose connection, which includes a connection pipe made of rubber or plastic, onto which the rubber or plastic hose section is pushed. It is essential that the device, in addition to the fixed molding tool contour with injection nozzles, has at least one, in particular at least two slide clamps per circumferential unit. This enables the sealing surface of the slide clamp substantially to have the contour of the surface of the article directly opposing it in the sealing zone.

Abstract: Apparatus for supporting a large oceanic type shipping container while applying fluid foam insulation to the container. The apparatus utilizes a stationary frame which supports a housing, the housing having an open ended foaming chamber in which a mandrel is cantileverly mounted. Heated platens are mounted to the mandrel and housing. At least some of the platens are movably mounted and capable of engaging the container when the container is within the chamber. The container is moveable into and out of the housing chamber by use of a carriage movably supported on a guide base. The housing is swingably mounted so that it may be pivoted relative to the frame and relative to a horizontal plane, allowing increased foaming efficiency of the container's cavities. After foaming, a void detection system having thermal sensors with scanning capability allows detection of inadequately insulated voids within the cavities of the container.

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: A composite insulator-producing lateral type molding apparatus includes a mold body constituted by a first molding unit and a second molding unit, each of said first and second molding units being provided, at an inner peripheral face, with recesses for the formation of a housing constituted by a plurality of shed portions and a axial portion connecting these shed portions, means for opening or tightening the first molding unit and the second molding unit, a pouring passage for pouring a housing-forming material into said recesses, and housing-forming material escape holes. A core member of the insulator is placed between the first and second molding units, the first and second molds are tightened, and the housing-forming material is poured into said recesses to form the housing. The first molding unit and the second molding unit extend laterally, and that the core member is laterally arranged horizontally between first and second molding units.

Abstract: A method of making an encapsulated transducer (10), which includes an injection molded encapsulation (20) having a front end (22) and a back end (24). The encapsulation (20) is a monolith of cured moldable material ensconcing a sensing element (90) proximate the front end (22) and a portion of an information transmitting medium (120) emanating from the back end (24). A component alignment preform (40) operatively couples the sensing element (90) with the information transmitting medium or cable (120). The component alignment preform (40) includes a front ferrule (70) and a rear ferrule (80) bonded thereto and linearly spaced apart along a long axis "A". The component alignment preform (40) further includes an annular recess (44) in which the sensing element or coil (90) is placed so that it is linearly spaced and aligned along the common long axis "A" in which the front and rear ferrules (70), (80) are aligned.

Abstract: A shield or cover combined with a collapsible core used in machines for making concrete pipe lined with a plastic liner. The cover is mounted on the outside of the core between the core and the liner and extends the full length of the seam between the stationary side and the moveable side of the core. The cover extends around the core a sufficient distance to prevent friction between the liner and the moveable portion of the core from pulling the liner out of the concrete as the core is collapsed.

Abstract: There is provided an improved process for partially molding a pad onto an instrument panel by partially covering the surface of a panel main body with a surfacing material, and filling a urethane foam under foaming in the space defined between the panel main body and the surfacing material and a mold used for such purpose. In the process of the invention, a mold consisting of an upper die having a core and a lower die having a cavity wall is used, and possible outward falling down of the edge portion formed along the periphery of the surfacing material is designed to be prevented by supporting members which are arranged retractably in the cavity wall of the lower die at the positions along the line where the edge portion of the surfacing material lies. The supporting members retain the edge portion until the upper die is fully closed with respect to the lower die.

Abstract: A mold for encapsulating a transformer coil assembly in thermoplastic rubber includes a bottom mold portion having a mold cavity, an upstanding pin disposed within the mold cavity, a mold cover for closing the mold cavity, and a vent space positioned in the bottom surface of the mold cavity for venting gas within the mold cavity to the exterior of the mold during the injection of thermoplastic rubber into the mold cavity.

Abstract: The plastic substrate portion of the part is formed by a first injection of plastic into a mold, so as to adhere to an overlying sheet of coverstock material. A portion of the coverstock is not initially adhered to the substrate. A second injection of plastic forms the undecorated portion of the part, and bonds to the substrate portion to form a unitary plastic panel. In the course of contacting the substrate portion, the plastic from the second injection folds and hides the non-adhered portion of the cover stock, thereby forming a neat, clean split line.

Abstract: A manufacturing device for multi-layer molded-products, which is provided with: a mold having a pair of upper and lower molds, one of which is a movable mold and the other is a fixed mold; and a movable member that presses a covering material against the molding surface of the upper or lower mold and that is capable of retreating out of the cavity of the mold. The device can be used in a manufacturing method for multi-layer molded-products which comprising the steps of supplying molten thermoplastic resin between the upper mold and the lower mold, and applying pressure to a forming cavity by clamping. With this method and device, it is possible to easily produce a multi-layer molded-product wherein the covering material, such as a woven fabric, is entangledly fused to and integrally formed on the surface of a base plate with at least one hole that is made of thermoplastic resin.

Abstract: A system for manufacturing glass and plastic containers is disclosed which has at least two computers connected by a network or more than one network. Each computer has a local virtual network process which establishes a connection with the other node, notifies that other node when its database(s) are open or closed and establishes a connection of its own database(s) so that a node can transparently communicate with any other node on its network or on any connected network.

Abstract: A method for producing a multilayer molded article that includes a resin body and a skin material on a surface of the resin body, which method uses a mold having male and female molds. The shortest horizontal distance of a mating gap between the horizontally outermost wall surface of the male mold to which the skin material contacts and the horizontally innermost wall surface of the female mold to which the skin material contacts is 0.25 to 3 times the minimum thickness from which the once compressed skin material can restore the original thickness. The shortest length L in a mold closing direction of a mated part formed between the outermost wall of the male mold to which the resin melt contacts and the innermost wall of of a flange of the female mold satisfies the equation:(t.sub.1 -t.sub.0 +10)mm.gtoreq.L.gtoreq.(t.sub.0 -t.sub.0)mmwherein t.sub.1 is a distance (mm) between the male and female molds when the resin melt first reaches the horizontally outermost edge of the male mold, and t.sub.

Abstract: An apparatus for adding a moulded polymer part upon a peripheral portion of a glazing including: a mould member having upper and lower portions which form a cavity which corresponds to the desired shape of the polymer part, alignment rods and apertures for positioning the mould member against the peripheral surface of the glazing, and an injection orifice in the mould member for introducing material for forming the polymer part in the mold cavity. At least one sealing slat extends from the mould member for contact with the glazing surface to form part of the mould cavity. At least one plate member is slideably mounted between the upper and lower mold portions for defining the portion of the cavity which contacts the lip of the polymer part.

Abstract: A method of joining end portions of a weatherstrip consists of introducing the end portions to openings in a mold such that a seal portion of the weatherstrip is compressed substantially to the shape of a seal lip of the seal portion. The end portions are separated in the mold by a predetermined gap and a rubber material is injected into the gap for mutually bonding the end portions of the weatherstrip. Such a method of joining allows the weatherstrip to be installed on complexly shaped openings with no degradation of sealing characteristics over the perimeter covered by the weatherstrip. A molding apparatus for joining said end portions includes a clamping member for assuring correct positioning of a sealing edge of the weatherstrip.

Abstract: An apparatus for manufacturing filters for motor vehicles essentially consists of a die (1, 2) in which the filtering element (9) is introduced, around which a channel (25) is formed where a movable frame (10) is lowered having a shape substantially corresponding to that of the filtering element (9), so as to define an injection cavity (27) separated from the filtering element, and an expansion cavity (28) adjacent the filtering element (9) that are communicate one another by the lifting of the movable frame (10), whereby the resin can expand and stick to the filtering element (9). The die is provided with a seal groove (3) acting as a seal gasket and is filled with synthetic resin during the expansion thereof, which resin prevents any further resin from entering the space between the die (2) and the movable frame (10).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a molding apparatus having a first mold half with a core portion and a second mold half with a cavity portion wherein the core portion moves relative to the cavity portion between mold open and mold closed positions. The molding apparatus further includes a carrier plate for receiving molded articles and holding inserts to be incorporated into the molded article. The present invention also relates to transferring the inserts to the mold cores prior to molding.

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: A mold and method of forming a butterfly valve and the novel valve formed. The disclosure includes providing a valve skeleton having a body portion, a hollow neck extending from the body portion to receive a valve stem and a cruciform-shaped actuator plate portion on the hollow neck, suspending the valve skeleton in a mold cavity in inverted orientation, and injecting reaction injection molding polymer by laminar flow into the bottom of the mold cavity with an amount of polymer sufficient to fill the space from the bottom up, encapsulating the skeleton, and overfill the space to force the leading edge of the polymer out the top of said space into said escape chamber to entrap residual gases into a severable offal member. The polymer encapsulates the cruciform-shaped actuator plate while filling the corner spaces thereof, except for fastener orifices which form adjacent the cruciform legs. A gate at the bottom of the mold assures laminar flow of polymer into the mold cavity.

Abstract: Encapsulation molding equipment includes individual loading bars each having an elongated support surface which receives strip-like carriers supporting semi-conductor chips and like objects for encapsulation. Cavity inserts having plural rows of cavities of different size and dimension individual to carriers having like numbers of chips of a range of size and dimension fit over the strips with each cavity on an insert surrounding the chip to be encapsulated. Converging gate passages and vent passages are formed on the surface of the insert spaced away from the mold base member for supply of resin from a central resin receptacle to the cavities. Support of the cavity inserts independent of the loading bars and resilient mounting of the loading bars is disclosed. The mold is completed by an upper mold member which closes the mold and effects a seal between the mold parts and provides for delivery of encapsulating resin to the cavities in the cavity inserts.

Abstract: Apparatus for the preparation of optical ferrules containing cylindrical members is disclosed. The apparatus utilizes guide means receiving the cylindrical member, a sleeve receiving a piston therethrough, and a pin extending into the sleeve. The apparatus also includes biasing means to position the piston, fill gates to dispense polymer into a defined cavity, and containment means which secure the apparatus components together. Injection molded optical fiber ferrules made according to the apparatus and process disclosed exhibit superior properties.

Abstract: A mold for forming coreless armatures having an upper mold and a lower mold. The lower mold has a mold cavity for receiving a shaft capable of supporting windings of a coreless armature. An elastic ring plate is placed between the upper and lower molds and is adapted for being compressed therebetween. The elastic ring plate is further adapted to contact terminal ends of the windings as they extend outside of the mold cavity, and to seal said mold cavity with the terminal ends extending therefrom.

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: A mold for making bathtubs includes a mold receptor and a deck insert attached to the mold receptor face. The preferred deck insert has at least one projection designed to reduce the cross-sectional area of a portion of a void between the shell's deck and the deck forming face of the insert. Preferably, the distance from the outer edge of the shell's deck to the outer edge of the projection is about 16% of the length of the deck of the sanitary fixture. In an alternative embodiment, the deck insert has at least one outermost projection and at least one non-outermost projection. The outermost projection is preferably about half the height of the non-outermost projection. In another preferred embodiment, the deck insert includes at least one outermost projection and at least one non-outermost projection. The height of the outermost projection varies from a maximum height near the middle of the deck, to a minimum height near the end of the deck.

Abstract: Encapsulation molding equipment includes individual mold bases each having an elongated shallow recess which receives strip-like carriers supporting semi-conductor chips and like objects for encapsulation. Cavity inserts having various numbers of cavities of different size and dimension individual to carriers having like numbers of chips of a range of size and dimension fit over the strips with each cavity on an insert surrounding the chip to be encapsulated. Gate and vent passages are formed on the surface of the insert spaced away from the mold base member for supply of resin from a central resin receptacle. The mold is completed by an upper mold insert plate which closes the mold and effects a seal between the mold parts and provides for delivery of encapsulating resin to the cavities in the cavity inserts. Each mold base has a plurality of recesses, each of which receives a carrier strip and a cavity insert.

Abstract: An apparatus for coating the outer surface of an elongated body (10), such as a rod or tube, with a layer of concrete (30) includes a frame structure (21). Pipe or tube sections (10) may be supplied to a tilting device (27) in a horizontal position on a carriage (12) and tilted to a vertical position within the tower-like frame structure (21). The apparatus comprises means (24, 27) for retaining the elongated body (10) in the upright position within the frame structure and an annular mould (26) for surrounding the upright elongated body so as to define an annular space between the elongated body and the annular mould, and concrete may be fed to the annular mould space by feeding means (28, 29). The mould may include an upper funnel-like part, which is rotatable about the axis of the annular mould relative to the remaining part of the mould so as to distribute the concrete mixture peripherally in the annular mould space.

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 apparatus for mating a finished ophthalmic lens includes a pre-manufactured lens or lens wafer as a part of a mold for making the finished lens. A polymerizable lens material is injected between the lens or lens wafer and a conventional mold member and a trio of indexers are used to rotate the conventional mold member relative to the lens wafer, to adjust the spatial relationship between the conventional mold member and the lens or lens wafer, and to control the angular relation between them. The assembly is subjected to irradiation and the radiation cures the polymerizable lens material and fuses it to the lens wafer so that the lens or lens wafer becomes an integral part of the finished lens. The apparatus produces a finished lens in less than one hour.