Means To Convey Preform To Female Mold Patents (Class 425/126.1)
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Patent number: 11938661Abstract: A device for injection molding a molded part having an insert includes a mold having a mold cavity, an insert loading device having an insert push rod for positioning an insert in the mold cavity, a magazine having inserts arranged side by side and aligned with the insert push rod, and an insert feed channel ending in the mold cavity and into which the insert aligned with the one insert push rod can be pushed out of the one magazine by means of the insert push rod. The magazine has a horizontally aligned insert receiving surface having adjacent placement positions for the inserts, the placement positions being adapted to the contour of the inserts. The magazine has a loading region having at least one freely accessible placement position for mechanically loading the same with an insert.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2022Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: IMS GEAR SE & CO. KGAAInventor: Michael Dold
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Patent number: 11196326Abstract: A manufacturing method for an electric motor stator includes an injecting step in which thermosetting resin is injected into a forming die, a dipping step in which a coil end portion is dipped into the thermosetting resin injected into the forming die, a heating step in which the thermosetting resin inside the forming die is heated so as to form a molded portion, and a mold release step in which the molded portion is released from the forming die when at least either shear force of the thermosetting resin or adhesive strength between the coil end portion and the thermosetting resin becomes greater than previously-determined mold release force.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2018Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, DENSO CORPORATIONInventors: Shimpei Fujiwara, Masashi Kawai, Hiroaki Takeda
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Patent number: 10913198Abstract: An apparatus for hot drape forming a part includes a plurality of pyrometers, a bladder covering a formable material, and a pyrometer control medium positioned between the plurality of pyrometers and the formable material. The plurality of pyrometers are configured to measure a temperature of the pyrometer control medium.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2017Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: David J. Sundquist, Trevor L. Howard, Sarah Vaselaney, Robert A. Rapp, Joshua K. Hillam
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Patent number: 10549405Abstract: A method for operating a vacuum gripping device including a suction gripper unit, which is provided with at least one suction gripper. The suction gripper unit can be connected, via a control valve device connected to it, selectively to a vacuum source or to a positive pressure source generating an ejector pulse in the suction gripper. The ejector pulse is generated as a function of the actual pressure established in the suction gripper unit after its connection to the positive pressure source. A vacuum gripping device suitable for executing this method and including a pressure measurement device for detecting the actual pressure and an electronic control unit used for controlling the control valve device and communicating with the pressure measurement device.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2015Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: FESTO AG & Co. KGInventors: Manuel Meyer, Jens Anderle, Hannes Wirtl
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Patent number: 9750262Abstract: A machine comprises at lease one pair of cylindrical extensions coupled to gears driven by a rotating shaft for opening the extensions for insertion of a flat blank and closing the cylindrical extensions onto the flat blank. The flat blank is folded and rolled. A second set of gears, operated by a rotating shaft, crimps, at least partially fries, cuts and directs finished products to the next step in processing and packaging.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2015Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: DIPSUMS LLCInventor: Peter Lawrence Zepf
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Patent number: 9505154Abstract: The invention relates to a mould (1) for back-injection of a plastic film (4) with molten plastic, and a corresponding process for producing a plastic moulded article in the cavity (11) formed by a first and second mould part (2, 3). The first mould part (2) has a decorating surface zone (21), a clamping surface zone (22) arranged outside of the latter, and a recessed zone (23) arranged at least outside of the decorating surface zone (21). The second mould part (3) has an inlet (31) for the molten plastic and a projecting zone (33). The projecting zone (33) is arranged so that, when the tool is closed, it engages with the recessed zone (23), in order to hold the plastic film (4) arranged between the first mould part (2) and the second mould part (3), lying on the clamping surface zone (22) of the first mould part, in the recessed zone (23) under tension.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2012Date of Patent: November 29, 2016Assignee: LEONHARD KURZ STIFTUNG & CO. KGInventor: Harald Burger
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Patent number: 9452583Abstract: Disclosed is a take-over and positioning device and to a method for placing a film, which is used as a core for a sheathed-core tablet, in the dye of a tablet press.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2016Date of Patent: September 27, 2016Assignee: KORSCH AGInventors: Michael Schmett, Stefan Mies, Wolfgang Korsch
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Patent number: 9314948Abstract: A system and method are provided for using magnetic elements to secure thin wires precisely in an injection molding process in a manner that matches a three-dimensional shape of the an injection molded product produced by the injection molding (overmolding) process. The thin wires are substantially immobilized in a manner that is designed to generally overcome the tendency of the thin wires, which have little mechanical strength, to normally deflect during an injection molding process by employing the magnetic forces produced by embedded magnets. Magnets are integrated into either the cavity or core of a mold structure and the thin wires are placed on those magnets to keep the wires in place during an injection molding process that allows the thin wires to be overmolded. A balance of the core and/or cavity of the mold will be formed of a non-magnetic material.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2012Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: Palo Alto Research Center IncorporatedInventors: David Johnson, Eric Shrader
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Patent number: 9022774Abstract: An apparatus for forming pressed food products can utilize up to 98% chicken breast meat in high profit margin products. Breast meat is marinated and then extruded into a slab which is then frozen and shaped into a plank. The plank is sliced into unit portions which are then pressed into shaped portions with a preferred, or other, press. One preferred press linearly reciprocates unit portions into the press. This or another preferred press imparts three dimension exterior shape to the pressed food products.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2012Date of Patent: May 5, 2015Inventors: James E. Mauer, Benedict DiGerlando
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Patent number: 9017061Abstract: An apparatus for forming pressed food products can utilize up to 98% chicken breast meat in high profit margin products. Breast meat is marinated and then extruded into a slab which is then frozen and shaped into a plank. The plank is sliced into unit portions which are then pressed into shaped portions with a preferred, or other, press. One preferred press linearly reciprocates unit portions into the press. This or another preferred press imparts three dimension exterior shape to the pressed food products.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2011Date of Patent: April 28, 2015Inventors: James E. Mauer, Benedict DiGerlando
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Patent number: 9011128Abstract: An assembly includes a plurality of core retention elements for transferring cores to a tablet press turn table. The core retention elements may each include a core receptacle that selectively receives a core. The core retention elements may transfer the core into one of a plurality of die bores in the press turn table.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2013Date of Patent: April 21, 2015Assignee: Elizabeth-Hata InternationalInventor: Richard A. Sanderson
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Patent number: 8951030Abstract: A resin filling device for a laminated iron core, the resin filling device being used when a magnet insertion hole provided in the laminated iron core of a rotor for an electric motor is filled with a molten resin for fixing a magnet. The resin filing device configured with a resin feeding mold, an opposing mold, and a pressing mechanism that applies a compression force with the laminated iron core sandwiched between the resin feeding mold and the opposing mold. The resin feeding mold includes one or more discharge outlets arranged so as to face the opening of the magnet insertion hole, and configured to include a diameter reducing part in which an inner diameter is reduced gradually along a discharge direction of the molten resin. A diameter reducing part is arranged inside of the laminated iron core.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2012Date of Patent: February 10, 2015Assignee: Aisin AW Co., Ltd.Inventors: Susumu Kato, Shigeru Maeda, Takuya Ooura, Motoki Koori, Takeshi Yokoyama
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Patent number: 8944796Abstract: A method of forming a mesh by a molding a link element around other link elements to form a mesh in which the interlinking link elements are formed as continuous unjoined loops by a molding process. An apparatus for forming a mesh including a plurality of first cavities for accommodating first link elements and a plurality of second cavities for forming interlinking link elements. The method and apparatus allow the continuous production of mesh formed of a range of materials including plastics materials.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2011Date of Patent: February 3, 2015Assignee: Kaynemaile LimitedInventor: Kayne Bruce Horsham
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Patent number: 8894904Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for distributing tablet blanks to the dies of a tablet press. The present invention moreover relates to a system consisting of the device according to the invention and a tablet press and to a method for forming tablets from tablet blanks.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2010Date of Patent: November 25, 2014Assignee: Gruenenthal GmbHInventors: Dieter Schateikis, Elisabeth Arkenau-Maric, Johannes Bartholomäus
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Publication number: 20140339733Abstract: In an injection mould, a plastic injection-moulded product is manufactured. The plastic injection-moulded product comprises a tubular body, a neck part and a head part. The injection mould comprises three mould parts, which are displaceable with respect to each other between a closed position and an open position. The first mould part comprises a first mould cavity for producing the neck part and the head part. The second mould part comprises a second mould cavity for producing the tubular body. The third mould part comprises a core body. In the open position, a neck label is arranged in the first mould cavity of the first mould part and a peripheral label is arranged in the second mould part. Subsequently, the mould parts are moved to the closed position to form a closed mould cavity. By supplying plastic, the plastic injection-moulded product is produced. The labels are integrally formed in the plastic injection-moulded product (“in-mould labelling”).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2012Publication date: November 20, 2014Applicant: POLYMAC B.V.Inventor: Willem Van Den Brink
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Patent number: 8871134Abstract: A labeler for labeling plastic containers in the blow mold in a rotary blow molder, with a blow wheel having arranged thereon a plurality of blow molds with a lowerable blow mold bottom, and at least one label dispenser used for providing tubular labels. The blow mold bottom is implemented such that a label can be introduced via the blow mold bottom into the blow mold before the blowing process takes place, which facilitates a spatial separation of the label supply from the feeder star wheel of the blow wheel and allows a substantially simultaneous insertion of the label and of the preform.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2011Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Assignee: Krones AGInventors: Christian Popp, Werner Britten, Wolfgang Hausladen
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Patent number: 8870562Abstract: A motif-arraying apparatus for arraying motifs such as a hot fix or the like in mounting grooves formed in a mold plate. The motif-arraying apparatus includes a shaking member for loading motifs in the mounting grooves formed in the mold plate, wherein the shaking member includes a vertical board and a horizontal board coupled to an edge thereof, and a plurality of shaking knives coupled to the bottom surface of the vertical board at a predetermined interval. The apparatus not only enables motifs to be correctly arrayed in the mounting grooves formed in the mold plate in a quick and easy manner, but also enables a motif inserted in a wrong direction to be removed from the mounting groove and correctly arrayed, thereby improving productivity, minimizing defects, and reducing costs.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2010Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Inventor: Duk Haui Hong
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Patent number: 8864484Abstract: A transfer device (10) for an IML process for transporting and inserting a label (8) into an annular gap-shaped mold cavity (9) of a multi-part injection molding tool (1), in particular for manufacturing of tubes or other containers of circular, oval, square or other shaped cross-section. This device (10) comprises at least one transfer tube (13) with a suitably shaped annular gap (21) for receiving and transferring a label (8), wherein the annular gap (21) is formed by an inner core tube (22) and an outer tubular shell (23). Ejection means are provided within the annular gap (21) to enable inserting of a label, which is lying therein, into the mold cavity (9). This ejection means may comprise an air pressure wave or at least a displaceably arranged ejector member (24).Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2010Date of Patent: October 21, 2014Assignee: Beck Automation AGInventor: Nicolas Beck
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Patent number: 8702415Abstract: The invention also provides for an apparatus for feeding molten resin, wherein the apparatus includes holding units each having a respective holding portion that is opened and closed to hold a molten resin that is discharged from an extrusion port of a die head of an extruder and is cut by a cutter while moving on a track, in which, after the respective holding portion transfers the molten resin from the extrusion port to a female mold, a side of the respective holding portion is opened and the molten resin is fed down to the female mold in a compression-molding machine, wherein a plurality of longitudinal grooves extending up and down are formed in an inner circumferential surface of the respective holding portion that holds the molten resin.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2008Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignee: Toyo Seikan Kaisha, Ltd.Inventors: Hideto Monzen, Hiroyuki Hashimoto, Takuya Fujikawa, Hiroshi Hayashi, Tsuneo Imatani
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Patent number: 8684718Abstract: First, a horizontal nozzle is inserted between an upper mold section and a lower mold section in a horizontally extending state. Then, liquid resin is horizontally discharged from a discharge port of the horizontal nozzle. Thus, the liquid resin is supplied into a cavity. Thereafter the upper mold section and the lower mold section are closed. Consequently, an electronic component mounted on a substrate is dipped in the liquid resin stored in the cavity. Therefore, the electronic component is resin-sealed on the substrate by compression molding.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2011Date of Patent: April 1, 2014Assignees: Towa Corporation, Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tetsuya Yamada, Tomoyuki Gotoh
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Patent number: 8678800Abstract: An apparatus (1) for molding and assembling a chamber unit (D) for biomedical use comprising two plates (18, 22), which are mutually parallel and opposite and are allowed to move toward and away from each other, for supporting the mold parts of a first forming mold (3) and of a second forming mold (4) for the injection molding of thermoplastic material respectively of two parts (A, B) of a chamber unit (D) that are adapted to be mutually assembled, and the mold parts of a mold (5) for the assembly, by overmolding additional thermoplastic material, of the two parts (A, B), an element supporting device (6) that is rendered movable between the plates (18, 22) by actuation means (M) and is adapted to receive the parts (A, B) from the first (3) and second (4) forming molds and to transfer them to the assembly mold (5); the element supporting device (6) is directly associated, at least slidingly, with at least one of the supporting plates (18, 22).Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2009Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignee: GVS S.p.A.Inventors: Filippo Trascinelli, Enrico Colombo, Filippo Branzi
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Patent number: 8651845Abstract: An apparatus (1) for injection molding a plastic molded part onto a functional part so as to form a multi-component part has an injection mold which has a mold opening for receiving the functional part. The injection mold (5) itself has at least three mold plates (6a, 6b, 6c) which can be adjusted between a closed injection position and a processing position with the mold plates spaced apart from one another in each case. A functional part carrier (13), which can be positioned between a functional part store (12) and a first opening region (7a) between two mold plates (6b, 6c) in the processing position thereof, is provided for transferring the functional parts (3) from the functional part store (12) to one of the mold plates (6c), and a withdrawal gripper (19) is provided for withdrawing the multi-component part (4) from a second opening region (7b) between two mold plates.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2012Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: Zahoransky AGInventor: Ulrich Kaczmarek
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Publication number: 20140008840Abstract: A construction block or suchlike comprises at least one part made of conglomerate material, to which an insert made of filling material is constrained, to define a connection face for connection to another structural element. The connection face has visible a first surface of the insert and at least a connected second surface of the part made of conglomerate material. On the connection face other structural element(s) are combined, along a support plane (R, R1, R2) provided in correspondence with the connection face, to be stably connected by a layer of binder material. The second surface has a seating made longitudinally and lowered with respect to the support plane (R, R1, R2), on which seating the layer of binder material is located. The seating has a determinate depth (D), with respect to the support plane (R, R1, R2) correlated to the predefined thickness of the binder material to be laid.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2013Publication date: January 9, 2014Applicant: S.A.C.M.E. SRLInventor: Luciano BADIN
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Patent number: 8616869Abstract: An in-mold labeling apparatus for an injection-molded product includes a label magazine, a handling tool, an injection mold, and a controller. The injection mold has a suction port disposed in the mold cavity. A pin may be fixedly or movably disposed in the suction port. A method of in-mold labeling an injection-molded product includes applying a static charge to the label using the handling tool, activating the suction port in the mold cavity, deactivating a suction port of the handling tool, and activating the injection molding.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2010Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Assignee: Vention Medical, Inc.Inventors: Thomas R. Houdeshell, Bradley A. Atkins
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Publication number: 20130334732Abstract: A carrier for providing at least one cleaning element to a mold cavity is disclosed. The carrier includes a main body having a first surface including one or more openings of one or more blind holes having a depth (D) for carrying the at least one cleaning element and a second surface being substantially parallel to the first surface. The main body includes at least two partial bodies which are arranged adjacent to each other in the direction of the one or more blind holes so that at least one partial body comprises one or more through-holes as part of the one or more blind holes and one partial body comprising the second surface of the main body comprises the blind end of the one or more blind-holes.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2013Publication date: December 19, 2013Inventors: Joerg Kotitschke, Stefan Scheurich, Uwe Tretrop, Jochen Ganninger, Ralf Wustrack
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Patent number: 8597015Abstract: An apparatus and method for shaping an airfoil. A prepreg assembly is positioned relative to a part in a plurality of parts for a tool for the airfoil using a positioning section for a frame. The positioning section is configured to move relative to the tool and a base of the frame and move a number of parts in the plurality of parts for the tool relative to each other. A number of sections in the prepreg assembly are heated. A force is applied to the number of sections in the prepreg assembly that have been heated to conform to the tool to cause the number of sections in the prepreg assembly that have been heated to conform to the tool with a shape for a component of the airfoil.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2010Date of Patent: December 3, 2013Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventor: Raymond Neil Henderson
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Publication number: 20130309341Abstract: A resin filling device for a laminated iron core, the resin filling device being used when a magnet insertion hole provided in the laminated iron core of a rotor for an electric motor is filled with a molten resin for fixing a magnet. The resin filing device configured with a resin feeding mold, an opposing mold, and a pressing mechanism that applies a compression force with the laminated iron core sandwiched between the resin feeding mold and the opposing mold. The resin feeding mold includes one or more discharge outlets arranged so as to face the opening of the magnet insertion hole, and configured to include a diameter reducing part in which an inner diameter is reduced gradually along a discharge direction of the molten resin. A diameter reducing part is arranged inside of the laminated iron core.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2012Publication date: November 21, 2013Applicant: AISIN AW CO., LTD.Inventors: Susumu Kato, Shigeru Maeda, Takuya Ooura, Motoki Koori, Takeshi Yokoyama
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Publication number: 20130280359Abstract: The invention relates to a method for inserting insert parts in an injection moulding die, characterized by the following process steps: Providing the insert parts, receiving the insert parts during the opening process of the injection mould die by means of a suitable device, such as a lever (3), inserting the insert parts in the injection moulding die by moving the device, wherein the movement of the device is carried out by a lever system (4) that is controlled by the movement of the injection moulding die, wherein the device represents a part of the moulding surface (5) when closing the injection moulding die. The invention further relates to executing the injection process and to a device for carrying out the method.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2013Publication date: October 24, 2013Inventors: Andreas DEMMEL, Josef EBNER
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Patent number: 8562322Abstract: An assembly includes a plurality of core retention elements for transferring cores to a tablet press turn table. The core retention elements may each include a core receptacle that selectively receives a core. The core retention elements may transfer the core into one of a plurality of die bores in the press turn table.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2011Date of Patent: October 22, 2013Assignee: Elizabeth-Hata InternationalInventor: Richard A. Sanderson
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Publication number: 20130181373Abstract: A process and an arrangement for the production of a fiber composite or hybrid component comprising a preparation station in which an insert portion can be processed, a closing unit of an injection molding machine, having a cavity in which the processed insert portion is or can be arranged, an injection unit of the injection molding machine for the injection of molten plastic material into the cavity, with injection thereof around the insert portion arranged in the cavity, and a transport device by which the insert portion can be transported into the preparation station and into the cavity of the closing unit, wherein the insert portion remains in connected relationship with the transport device during processing in the preparation station, during transport to the closing unit and during injection therearound in the cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2013Publication date: July 18, 2013Applicant: ENGEL AUSTRIA GMBHInventor: ENGEL AUSTRIA GmbH
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Publication number: 20130142897Abstract: An apparatus (1) for injection molding a plastic molded part onto a functional part so as to form a multi-component part has an injection mold which has a mold opening for receiving the functional part. The injection mold (5) itself has at least three mold plates (6a, 6b, 6c) which can be adjusted between a closed injection position and a processing position with the mold plates spaced apart from one another in each case. A functional part carrier (13), which can be positioned between a functional part store (12) and a first opening region (7a) between two mold plates (6b, 6c) in the processing position thereof, is provided for transferring the functional parts (3) from the functional part store (12) to one of the mold plates (6c), and a withdrawal gripper (19) is provided for withdrawing the multi-component part (4) from a second opening region (7b) between two mold plates.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2012Publication date: June 6, 2013Applicant: ZAHORANSKY AGInventor: Zahoransky AG
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Publication number: 20130139337Abstract: A brush head section for an oral care device is provided. The brush section includes an insert being made from a first thermoplastic material by injection-molding, at least one oral cleaning element and a cleaning element carrier consisting of a second thermoplastic material or a second thermoplastic mixture. The insert and the at least one cleaning element are partially embedded into the cleaning element carrier by over-molding and the cleaning element carrier at least partly engages behind the insert. The hardness of the second thermoplastic material is less than the hardness of the first thermoplastic material.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2012Publication date: June 6, 2013Applicant: BRAUN GMBH (A GERMAN COPRPORATION)Inventor: Braun GmbH (a German Corporation)
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Patent number: 8419415Abstract: Systems and methods for introducing hook fastening elements into a mold traveling along a mold assembly line are disclosed. The system can be configured to cut hook fastening tape into strips having a predetermined length based on information received from the mold assembly line, and to drop the cut strips directly into the mold at the appropriate intervals as the mold travels along the mold assembly line.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2010Date of Patent: April 16, 2013Assignee: YKK CorporationInventors: Yoshiyuki Sho, Yoshifumi Nakata, Hisashi Yoneshima, Tomonari Yoshida, Takanori Yoshida
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Patent number: 8419404Abstract: A modular molding assembly comprises an input module for loading electronic devices for molding, a press station including one or more molding presses for molding the electronic devices, an output module for offloading molded electronic devices after they have been molded and a carrier that is movable at least between the input module and the press station and/or the press station and the output module. The carrier has an adaptor located thereon for detachably mounting a first attachment or a second attachment which is operative to perform a function of transporting the electronic devices and/or introducing a molding compound to the press station for conducting molding. The first and second attachments each has a corresponding mounting device for detachably mounting the first or second attachment onto the adapter and the first attachment has a different function from the second attachment.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2010Date of Patent: April 16, 2013Assignee: ASM Technology Singapore Pte LtdInventors: Shu Chuen Ho, Jian Wu, Choon Hong Cheong, Chee Toh Teh, Fu Sun Huang
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Publication number: 20130082415Abstract: Embodiments of a method of injection molding with two molding steps and tools for this method are described. The transfer tool for high-volume manufacturing allows transfer of molded parts from one injection molding tool to another injection molding tool without separating the molded part from runners and without degating. The single step transfer, which can be performed without degating and without separating the molded parts from one another, can reduce cycle time as well as complexity.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2012Publication date: April 4, 2013Applicant: APPLE INC.Inventors: Craig M. STANLEY, William BREDALL, Kurt R. STIEHL
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Patent number: 8376025Abstract: A casting machine system includes a first casting machine and a separate second casting machine, wherein the first casting machine is a metal-casting machine and the second casting machine is a plastic-casting machine, or the first casting machine is a plastic-casting machine and the second casting machine is a metal-casting machine. An associated process produces hybrid metal/plastic articles. The casting machine includes a transfer device for transferring a precursor product, produced by a first casting process in the first casting machine, to the second casting machine, in which a hybrid metal/plastic component is formed from the precursor product by a second casting process, and a temperature-regulating device for regulating the temperature of the precursor product in a controllable manner after its removal from the first casting machine, and before starting the second casting process.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2008Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Assignee: Oskar Frech GmbH + Co. KGInventors: Norbert Erhard, Helmar Dannenmann, Juergen Kurz, Knut Morgenstern, Wolgang Nendel, Tino Zucker, Bernd Zimmer, Martin Kausch
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Patent number: 8323715Abstract: The complementary parts of food products destined to be coupled together are located on the frontal surfaces of half-moulds travelling on two different loop conveyor lines. The first conveyor line extends, at least partially, above the second, so to be included within the surface area occupied by the second line itself. Spatial occupation is further reduced since, downstream to the coupling station, the coupled half-moulds travel with the same spacing step that they had before coupling, with additional advantages in terms of energy absorption and advancing velocity in a successive thermal conditioning station, such as a refrigerating tunnel. One of the half-moulds can be removed upstream to the thermal conditioning station, resulting in an additional reduction in energy absorption since needless subjecting of the half-mould to the thermal cycle to which the products are subjected is avoided.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2008Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignee: Soremartec S.A.Inventors: Luciano Massa, Giovanni Sobrero
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Patent number: 8251686Abstract: An apparatus for forming a plastic molded collated fastener assembly includes a conveyor for carrying a plurality of fasteners in a horizontal plane defining an upper surface and a lower surface, a preheater for preheating the plurality of nails and a plastic collation molding station. The molding station includes injection nozzles for applying molten plastic to the upper surface of the fasteners and to the lower surface of the fasteners. The station further includes forming wheels including a holding section to, in cooperation with the conveyor, secure the fasteners. The wheels include a forming section to mold the molten plastic to the fasteners to form a collation having a collar encircling the fasteners' shanks and a connecting portion extending between the collars. The apparatus includes at least one cooling spray nozzle to spray a cooling vapor onto the fasteners and collations and at least one cooling spray nozzle to spray a cooling vapor onto the forming wheels.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2009Date of Patent: August 28, 2012Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: Isaac H. Heskel, Lawrence S. Shelton, Donald E. Bergstrom, Michael J. Christensen, Algis P. Suopys, Eldrige J. Presnell, Joseph J. Righter, Jr., Richard W. Mrozik, Jr.
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Publication number: 20120211919Abstract: A system and method for forming an article from thermoplastic material and fiber. The method includes heating thermoplastic material to form a molten thermoplastic material for blending with the fiber. The molten thermoplastic material is blended with the fibers to form a molten composite material having a concentration of fiber by weight. The molten composite material may then be extruded through dynamic dies to deliver discrete controlled material that is gravitated onto a lower portion of a mold. The lower portion of the mold may be moved in space and time while receiving the flow of composite material to deposit a predetermined quantity of molten composite material thereon conforming to mold cavities of the lower and an upper portion of the mold. The upper portion of the mold may be pressed against the predetermined quantity of molten composite material and closing on the lower portion of the mold to form the article.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2012Publication date: August 23, 2012Inventors: Dale E. Polk, JR., Dale E. Polk, SR.
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Patent number: 8202077Abstract: A Styrofoam densification machine for melting used Expanded Polystyrene (Styrofoam) products. It includes a hopper for holding the disposed Styrofoam and a hopper discharge area for melting the used Styrofoam. The Hopper discharge area contains a heated tray compartment which holds a receiving tray for collection of melted Styrofoam. The compartment shall have two or less access area doors for the retrieval of the collection tray. The discharge and compartment tray areas have silicone heating pads on the outside of the panels for heat. The hopper is surrounded by a paneled cabinet which includes up to two inches of installation. The machine is loaded by way of mechanical hopper lid(s) which includes up to two lid panels, high temperature seals, hinges and handles for ease of opening. The machine sits on up to four (4) casters along with anchoring plates. The machine operates on 120 volts, 208 volts and 240 volts.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2009Date of Patent: June 19, 2012Inventor: William C. Major
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Patent number: 8167605Abstract: An assembly and related process for mass producing a resin coated article including an input line transporting a plurality of inserts and an output line removing the resin coated articles. One or more mold supporting and closed loop conveyor lines extend between the input and output lines, the conveyor line including a mold assembly line and an empty mold return line. A first lift and transfer mechanism communicates between the input line and mold assembly line for collecting, in succession, an insert and an upper mold half for installation with a lower mold half supported upon the assembly line. A mixing and dispensing station communicates with each mold in succession to fill an interior thereof with a viscous and curable resin material.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2009Date of Patent: May 1, 2012Assignee: Oria Collapsibles, LLCInventor: Miguel Linares
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Patent number: 8162645Abstract: An apparatus and related method for forming a three-dimensional polymer based part including a die tool having a specified shape and size and exhibiting an exposed polymer adhering surface corresponding in configuration to a polymeric based part to be created. A volume holding bin supports a three-dimensional article including at least one exposed and pattern defining surface. A volume of a granulated polymer material is deposited into the bin and around the article. A sub-volume of the material adheres to and forms a hardened layer upon the exposed pattern defining surface, a corresponding part created having a specified thickness and matching configuration.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2010Date of Patent: April 24, 2012Inventor: Miguel A. Linares
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Patent number: 8147232Abstract: The invention concerns a mold tool for the production of extrusion blow molded products, comprising at least three mold portions (2a, 2b, 3) which define a mold cavity (4) and of which two are in the form of outer molds (2a, 2b) and one is in the form of a central mold (3). The outer molds (2a, 2b) and the central mold (3) are displaceable from and towards each other in the sense of an opening and closing movement of the tool. The central mold (3) is provided with component holders (11) which can be moved out of and into the tool plane defined by the central mold and are arranged in turn on a carrier (10) which is also displaceable with respect to the central mold (3).Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2007Date of Patent: April 3, 2012Assignee: Kautex Textron GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Matthias Borchert, Timo Kramer, Dirk Eulitz, Gerd Wolter, Harald Lorenz, Deniz Bienhuls, Christoph Mehren, Robert Lower
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Publication number: 20110318443Abstract: A device for removing an insert molded article and simultaneously placing a preformed item, includes a bracket; a removing mechanism slidably mounted to the bracket, the removing mechanism comprises a suck for sucking the insert molded article; a placing mechanism slidably mounted to the bracket, the placing mechanism comprises a holding base for holding the preformed item; a first driving element mounted to the bracket and connected to the removing mechanism to drive the removing mechanism to slide relative to the bracket; and a second driving element mounted to the bracket and connected to the placing mechanism to drive the placing mechanism to slide relative to the bracket.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2010Publication date: December 29, 2011Applicants: FIH (HONG KONG) LIMITED, SHENZHEN FUTAIHONG PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventor: YU-WANG ZHOU
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Patent number: 8062015Abstract: An apparatus is provided with a tablet insert chute proximal to a bowl top inner periphery. The bowl top is provided with a series of notches in communication with the inner periphery. A rotatable press turntable is also provided. The press turn table is provided with a plurality of upper punches, and a plurality of lower punches. Multiple core retention elements are provided to transfer core tablets from the bowl top to the press turntable. A method for using the apparatus is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2008Date of Patent: November 22, 2011Assignee: Elizabeth-Hata InternationalInventor: Richard Sanderson
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Publication number: 20110250306Abstract: A pipe fitting includes a polymeric body molded into and fixedly connected to a metallic body, so that the metallic body extends around the polymeric body. The polymeric body extends around and is contiguous with a passageway of the pipe fitting, and at least partially defines a first opening of the passageway that is for being mated to a polymeric pipe. The metallic body extends around and is contiguous with the passageway, and at least partially defines a second opening of the passageway that is for being mated to a metallic pipe.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2011Publication date: October 13, 2011Applicant: Charlotte Pipe and Foundry CompanyInventors: Eric Wayne Lewis, Julie Starnes Parker
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Patent number: 8033807Abstract: A foil-decorating injection molding apparatus having a male mold, a female mold, a transport chuck for feeding a decorative sheet S between the male mold and the female mold, and a clamper for pressing and fastening the decorative sheet onto a parting surface of the female mold. The transport chuck consists of two clamping devices each clamping a side edge of the decorative sheet. The clamper consists of a pressing frame and a connecting member. When the pressing frame is in abutment with the female mold, a space is provided between the connecting member and the female mold in which the clamping devices can pass through. After the decorative sheet is fed by the clamping chuck, the sheet can be fastened by the clamper without waiting until the chuck is brought back to an initial standby position, thereby reducing the manufacturing time.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2004Date of Patent: October 11, 2011Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.Inventor: Hiroyuki Atake
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Publication number: 20110175254Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and to an apparatus for producing plastic products with an integrated reinforcing structure. To do so, a flexible fabric is first placed onto a surface of a cavity of a mold and is successively coated with plastic on the various sides.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2009Publication date: July 21, 2011Applicant: KraussMaffei Technologies GmbHInventors: Lothar Kroll, Wolfgang Nendel, Frank Helbig, Karl-Heinz Hoyer, Tino Zucker, Martin Würtele
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Patent number: 7981475Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a manufacturing method of a honeycomb structural body which makes the profile of a cross section perpendicular to the length direction thereof less likely to generate dispersion, and also makes the thickness of its sealing material layer thinner, and a sealing material that is suitably used in the manufacturing method of the honeycomb structural body.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2004Date of Patent: July 19, 2011Assignee: Ibiden Co., Ltd.Inventor: Tomohisa Takahashi
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Patent number: 7955067Abstract: The present invention is to provide a transfer apparatus and a molded article production apparatus having the transfer apparatus. These apparatus can improve the working efficiency and control cost and space for arranging. A molded article production apparatus has a transfer apparatus and an injection molding apparatus. The transfer apparatus has an attaching part mounting a jig which a bus bar and a terminal are mounted on, and a molded box body. The attaching part has a main body, a component attaching part and a molded article attaching part. The component attaching part is arranged on one surface side of the main body, and mounts the jig which the bus bar and the terminal are mounted on. The molded article attaching part is arranged on another surface side of the main body, and mounts the box body formed by the injection molding apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2008Date of Patent: June 7, 2011Assignee: Yazaki CorporationInventor: Mamoru Araki