Female Mold Patents (Class 425/195)
  • Patent number: 8454343
    Abstract: A blow mold shell assembly includes a mold cavity insert defining a mold profile on an inner surface. A manifold insert is separately formed from the mold cavity insert and disposed outboard of the mold cavity insert. The manifold insert includes at least one coolant channel formed therein. The mold cavity insert is substantially solid throughout its cross-section and precluded from passing coolant. In one example, the coolant channels may be formed longitudinally through the manifold insert. A fluid inlet fitting and a fluid outlet fitting are both in fluid communication with the manifold insert.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Amcor Limited
    Inventor: Michael T. Lane
  • Patent number: 8454342
    Abstract: A modular mold clamp assembly for use in a molding machine. The assembly has a frame with a base member and oppositely-facing end members, with the oppositely-facing end members having mounting areas provided thereon. First and second platens are movably mounted on the base member between an open and a closed position. The platens are mounted on the frame and are movable relative to the frame without transmitting forces to the frame. The frame, containing the platens, can be mounted or unmounted to the molding machine by the use of mounting hardware cooperating with the mounting area of the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Graham Engineering Corporation
    Inventors: John M. Mathy, Jr., Paul M. Oles, David N. Fiorani
  • Patent number: 8439666
    Abstract: A laminate nanomold includes a layer of perfluoropolyether defining a cavity that has a predetermined shape and a support layer coupled with the layer of perfluoropolyether. The laminate can also include a tie-layer coupling the layer of perfluoropolyether with the support layer. The tie-layer can also include a photocurable component and a thermal curable component. The cavity can have a broadest dimension of less than 500 nanometers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: Liquidia Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason P. Rolland, Benjamin Maynor, Robert Lyon Henn
  • Patent number: 8430661
    Abstract: A mold assembly mold having a mold cavity formed by a plurality of liner plates, wherein at least one of the liner plates is moveable toward and away from an interior of the mold cavity, and a heater element contacting and heating the moveable liner plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Ness Inventions, Inc.
    Inventors: John T. Ness, Jeffrey A. Ness
  • Patent number: 8430660
    Abstract: The present invention provides an improved pressware forming apparatus. At least one of die pairs used in the apparatus can be narrowed in a cross-direction as compared to the cross-directional width of pressware forming tools used in prior an apparatus. The present invention allows addition of at least one additional die pair in the pressware forming tool when used in a standard sized pressware forming apparatus. The present invention also provides components for use in such apparatus and methods of making pressware from the apparatus herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Dixie Consumer Products LLC
    Inventors: Albert D. Johns, Mark B. Littlejohn, Thomas W. Zelinski, Kenneth J. Zirbel, Luke G. Stumpf
  • Publication number: 20130075025
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing complex hollow composite parts with at least one internal structure formed in situ by laying laminated layers around a removable mandrel assembled inside the part's inner cavity. The inner mandrel is made up of two jig plate assemblies aligned in a parallel manner and space apart where the internal structure is to manufactured. Each jig plate assembly is made up of at least three jig plates stacked in an edge-to-edge manner Located on opposite sides of each jig plate assembly is an elastic envelope filled with spherical objects. When evacuated, the envelope collapses and relaxes and composite material may then laid up inside the inner cavity and around the envelopes. When exposed to a heat, the envelopes expand and in situ and form internal structures inside surface of the cavity. Each envelope and each jig plate assemblies can be easily dissembled and reused.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2012
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Inventor: Maurice Guitton
  • Patent number: 8365383
    Abstract: A mold twist lock apparatus comprising a securing pin having a distal end and a proximal end on a longitudinal axis of the securing pin, the proximal end having a hole therethrough, a coaxial spring positioned about the proximal end of the securing pin, a cross pin disposed through the hold in the proximal end of the securing pin, the cross pin having an enlarged end and a second spring positioned between an extension of the securing pin and the enlarged end of the cross pin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignees: Compagnie Generale des Etablissments Michelin, Societe de Technologie Michelin
    Inventors: James D. Makins, Marvin G. Owen
  • Patent number: 8348658
    Abstract: A Blow-mold assembly for the manufacturing of containers, comprising: A mold having a sidewall defining a mold cavity and provided with a channel for the circulation of a heating or cooling fluid, said channel having, on an outer face of the mold, an fluid inlet port and a fluid outlet port; A plug provided with a fluid supply line and a fluid discharge line; Wherein said mold and said plug are provided with complementary connection elements configured to provide removable connection of the plug to the mold with simultaneous connection of the supply line to the inlet port and connection of the discharge line to the outlet port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Sidel Participations
    Inventor: Daniel Dagorn
  • Patent number: 8333581
    Abstract: The invention relates to a molding unit attachment system enabling the attachment of at least one interchangeable molding part (11) into a seating arranged on a support (12) of a complementary shape. Said system comprises, on one of the sides of said interchangeable part (11) which is parallel to its axis, at least one fixed device (2) acting as a stop, and on the other side, a mobile locking device (3) which moves between an active locking position and an inactive locking position. The mobile locking device (3) comprises an elastic return means for automatically returning it from said inactive locking position to said active locking position, the locking device (3) being able to be manually placed in inactive position by an operator. The system is noteworthy in that it comprises on one of the sides of said interchangeable part (11) which is parallel to its axis, at least one fixed device (2) acting as a stop, the mobile locking device (3) being positioned on the other side of the interchangeable part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: Sidel Participations
    Inventor: Jean-Christope Langlois
  • Patent number: 8215939
    Abstract: In a tire vulcanization forming mold which is circumferentially divided into a plurality of segment molds, a plurality of circumferential grooves are formed on each segment mold with spaces in a tire width direction; arc-shape mold blocks are detachably fitted respectively in the plurality of circumferential grooves; a plurality of slit grooves are formed on each mold block to open on side surfaces of the mold block; tread pattern forming blades are detachably inserted into these slit grooves in the tire width direction; and coming-off prevention engaging portions are provided on the slit grooves and the blades. Thus, the tire vulcanization forming mold is capable of enabling the blades to be replaced easily with respect to the segment molds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignees: Fuji Seiko Co., Ltd., Fuji Shoji Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chikara Takagi, Tatsumi Tanaka
  • Patent number: 8202462
    Abstract: Molds are disclosed for forming golf-ball covers by casting. An exemplary mold includes first and second support members that are placeable in face-to-face opposition to each other. At least one respective mold-cavity insert, defining a respective hemispherical cavity, is mounted to each support member. The mold-cavity insert is floatable in at least three (e.g., x, y, z) degrees of freedom relative to the respective support member. Each mold-cavity insert on the first support member is in face-to-face opposition to a respective mold-cavity insert on the second support member whenever the support members are in face-to-face opposition to each other, such that the respective hemispherical cavities of each opposing pair of inserts form respective spherical ball-cover cavities. A respective z-direction bias is associated with each mold-cavity insert. Also, a respective self-centering device is associated with each opposing pair of inserts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Assignee: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Sanjay Mukatira Kuttappa
  • Patent number: 8177538
    Abstract: An apparatus for molding a tire includes a first mold section having a first cavity, with an annular ridge disposed thereon. The apparatus also includes a second mold section having a second cavity. A plurality of lugs are removably attached to the first mold section. The apparatus further includes a ring having a plurality of projections, wherein the lugs retain the ring in a fixed position against the first mold section about the annular ridge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC
    Inventor: John E. Dempsey
  • Patent number: 8167602
    Abstract: The invention relates to a tool (3) for compacting a sintered component or a powder for the sintered component, with a clamping element (10) and a compacting element (11) which can be radially adjusted in terms of its dimensions, with a contact surface for the sintered component or powder, which has a surface complementing the surface of the sintered component to be produced, and the clamping element (10) has an oblique first surface (12) and the compacting element (11) has an oblique second surface (13) complementing it, and the first and the second oblique surface (12, 13) co-operate in order to prise apart and open or make smaller the compacting element (11), and the clamping element (10) and/or the compacting element (11) can be displaced in the axial direction, and a support element (9) is provided if necessary.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Miba Sinter Austria GmbH
    Inventor: Johannes Hartner
  • Patent number: 8147890
    Abstract: A method of testing pressed food product operational characteristics of a food processor having a press as a portion of a processing line as contemplated. Specifically, the test mold station provides a mold plate having at least one cavity less than an operational mold cavity and has spacers having a combined width greater than a width of the test mold plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Inventor: James E. Mauer
  • Patent number: 8142177
    Abstract: Installation (1) for blow molding hollow bodies, comprising at least one mold carrier (2) to which a removable mold (3) can be connected via fluid connection means (4), at least one pressurized temperature-controlled fluid circuit (5) passing through the carrier and mold, and automatic circuit (5) shutoff means provided in the carrier (2); which circuit (5) has a fluid connection to at least one chamber (8) having a variable volume that depends on an external pressure applied to said chamber (8) by means (9) for generating an auxiliary fluid at a pressure that is adjustable between the pressure of the temperature-controlled fluid and atmospheric pressure, by means of which the pressure of the pressurized temperature-controlled fluid can be reduced in said chamber (8) by decompression.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Sidel Participations
    Inventor: Roland Leblond
  • Patent number: 8128393
    Abstract: A laminate nanomold includes a layer of perfluoropolyether defining a cavity that has a predetermined shape and a support layer coupled with the layer of perfluoropolyether. The laminate can also include a tie-layer coupling the layer of perfluoropolyether with the support layer. The tie-layer can also include a photocurable component and a thermal curable component. The cavity can have a broadest dimension of less than 500 nanometers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: Liquidia Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason P. Rolland, Benjamin Maynor, Robert L. Henn
  • Patent number: 8109203
    Abstract: An apparatus for preparing tostones, referred to herein as a tostonera, has a base member with an upper surface including a plurality of concave recesses therein and a relatively planar bottom surface. A first press member is connected to the base member along a first periphery, and has a plurality of punches equal in number and co-located with the plurality of concave recesses. The first press member hingedly connected to the base member is capable of engaging the base member when pressure is applied to the first press member. A second press member hingedly connected to the base member along a second periphery, has at least one depression therein. The depression within the second press member may be configured to permit either a series of tostones or an entire half banana to be pressed at a single time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Inventor: John Rivera
  • Patent number: 8105061
    Abstract: A container mold exchanging apparatus includes: a container support body which supports the jacket of the container from which the lower sidewall mold is separated; a gripping mechanism which includes upper and lower gripping members and grips each tread mold so as to be interposed between the upper and lower gripping members in the vertical direction; first and second driving mechanisms which respectively elevate the upper and lower gripping members; a third driving mechanism which expands or contracts the upper and lower gripping members in the radial direction of the container; and a fourth driving mechanism which moves the gripping mechanism along the axis of the container relative to the container support body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshikatsu Hineno, Toshifumi Murakami
  • Patent number: 8070470
    Abstract: A mold assembly has two mold half shells each having an outer and inner wall for defining the shape of a container to be formed. Two mold half carriers each have an inner wall overlaying and spaced from a corresponding mold shell outer wall for supporting the shells in the assembly. At least one insulating pad is sandwiched between the inner wall and the corresponding outer wall and is secured to one of the inner wall and the outer wall. The pad supports the outer wall in non-contacting and buffering relation relative the carrier inner wall. Each pad may be secured in a recessed seat in the respective wall. Pads may be secured in recessed seats having a depth less than the thickness of the pad. Pads absorb mold operational forces to reduce wear, reduce conduction from shell to carrier and facilitate the use of different-sized shells with one carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Wentworth Mold Ltd.
    Inventors: Tar Tsau, Kyi San Kyi
  • Patent number: 8047831
    Abstract: A mold unit is provided for molding an object part to be molded which is arranged on an object. The mold unit includes: a fixed core, having a dividing surface thereon; a molding die which is incorporated in the fixed core to mold the object part to be molded; and an auxiliary die interposed between the molding die and the dividing surface of the fixed core to ensure a positional accuracy of the object part to be molded with respect to the object by modifying the auxiliary die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Isanori Shimizu, Shinobu Suzuki
  • Patent number: 8043084
    Abstract: Device for moulding containers, in particular bottles, from a thermoplastic material such as PET by blow-moulding or stretch blow-moulding of heated preforms, such moulding device comprising at least one mould comprising at least two mould halves respectively comprising two supports and two mould blocks defining a joint plane in the closed position of the mould, each mould block comprising a shell) in which an impression is made partly forming the moulding cavity and a shell-holder fixed to said respective support of the mould block, characterised in that at least one removable spacer is provided between said shell and said shell-holder, as a result of which the dimensional characteristics of the moulding cavity can be modified without the need for intervention on the supports and the shell-holders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: Sidel Participations
    Inventor: Jules Tonga
  • Patent number: 8043081
    Abstract: The present invention provide a mold for forming a developer blade and a developer blade manufactured with such a mold which are able to give images of good quality even in the low-temperature low-humidity condition and to improve a mold releasability. A mold 10 for forming a developer blade has a plate accommodation space 14 in which the metal plate is accommodated and a belt-like cavity 15 for forming the elastic member adjacent to the plate accommodation space. At least a part 20a of a cavity surface 20 defining the cavity 15 in the cross section taken along the cavity width direction is finished to have a surface roughness Ry of not more than 10 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: Bridgestone Corporation
    Inventor: Taihei Goto
  • Patent number: 8038429
    Abstract: The device according to the invention serves to retain a blow mould segment in the region of a blow molding station which is provided with a support element for the blow mould segment. The blow mould segment can be detachably fixed in the region of the support element by at least one locking element. The locking element is designed so as to provide both positively locking retention and non-positively locking retention of the blow mould segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: KHS Corpoplast GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Michael Linke, Michael Litzenberg, Rolf Baumgarte, Frank Lewin
  • Patent number: 8021590
    Abstract: Molds are disclosed for forming golf-ball covers by casting. An exemplary mold includes first and second support members that are placeable in face-to-face opposition to each other. At least one respective mold-cavity insert, defining a respective hemispherical cavity, is mounted to each support member. The mold-cavity insert is floatable in at least three (e.g., x, y, z) degrees of freedom relative to the respective support member. Each mold-cavity insert on the first support member is in face-to-face opposition to a respective mold-cavity insert on the second support member whenever the support members are in face-to-face opposition to each other, such that the respective hemispherical cavities of each opposing pair of inserts form respective spherical ball-cover cavities. A respective z-direction bias is associated with each mold-cavity insert. Also, a respective self-centering device is associated with each opposing pair of inserts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Sanjay Mukatira Kuttappa
  • Patent number: 8011638
    Abstract: A marking device comprises an outer shell in a cylindrical shape with a bottom surface attached to a molding device, a rotatable tube provided inside of the outer shell, an indicator connecting to the bottom of the outer shell and a support mechanism pushing up the rotatable tube from the internal space of the outer shell while the indicator and the outer shell are engaged with each other. The head of the indicator is formed in a frusto-conical shape tapered into the inside of the outer shell. The rotatable tube comprises an inner surface contacting to the outer surface of the head of the indicator, and an outer surface forming a frusto-conical head tapered into the inside of the outer shell from a second carved marks. The outer shell comprises an inner surface contacting to the outer surface of the head of the rotatable tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: Uratanishoji Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Hideki Uratani
  • Patent number: 7980845
    Abstract: A molding apparatus includes a first mold half, a first mold core, a second mold half, a second mold core and a plurality of spacers. The first mold core is received in the first mold half and has a first molding surface. The second mold half includes a receiving cavity defined therein and a plurality of parallel grooves angularly equidistantly spaced from each other. The second mold core is received in the receiving cavity and has a second molding surface facing the first molding surface. The first and second molding surfaces are configured for cooperatively defining a molding cavity therebetween. The spacers are configured for being selectively disposed in the corresponding grooves. Each spacer is configured for being sandwiched between the second mold half and the second mold core. The spacers are configured for aligning the second molding surface with the first molding surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chien-Feng Huang
  • Patent number: 7942660
    Abstract: A device for mounting a mould in a machine (1) that comprises: a mould (2) composed of two half-moulds (2a, 2b), each of which comprises an active filtering portion (2ar, 2br) and a rigid structural portion (5, 6); a mounting platen (3, 4) for each half-mould (2a, 2b), movable towards and away from each other; the service plate (5) of the first half-mould (2a) is rigidly connected, in use, between the active portion (2ar) and the respective platen (3); the device comprises reference and quick connect means (7, 8) located in a region above the center of gravity of the first half-mould (2a), and acting between the platen (3) and the service plate (5) in order to fasten the first half-mould (2a) in a predetermined, hanging position correlated between the platen (3) and the plate (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: Sacmi Cooperativa Meccanici Imola Societa' Cooperativa
    Inventors: Domenico Bambi, Ivano Medri
  • Patent number: 7934919
    Abstract: A method includes the following steps: a first shell (12) is immobilized in a first shell carrier (6); a second shell (29) is immobilized in a second shell carrier (27); the first shell carrier (6) is oriented in such a way that a useful moulding surface of the first shell (12) faces upwards and forms the base of a vessel; a pre-determined quantity of polymerizable material is placed in the vessel; the first shell carrier (6) and the second shell carrier (27) are moved into a pre-determined relative position wherein the first shell (12) and the second shell (29) are in a pre-determined moulding position, by at least partially arranging the second shell (29) in the vessel, at a distance from the edges thereof. The inventive device includes a structure for positioning the shell carriers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Assignee: Essilor International (Compagnie Generale d'Optique)
    Inventors: David Freson, Jean-Francois Cailloux
  • Publication number: 20110086122
    Abstract: A detachable punch mold includes a mold base, a clamp member, a punch, and a fastening member for securing the clamp member and the punch to the mold base. The clamp member defines a slot therein. The punch is partially engaged in the slot of the clamp member and partially protruding out from the clamp member. Both of the clamp member and the punch are detachably attached to the mold base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2010
    Publication date: April 14, 2011
    Applicants: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD, HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: SUI-JING CAI
  • Publication number: 20110086123
    Abstract: The method and the device are used for mounting forms of a heating process of tires that are produced from an elastomeric material. Form segments of the form are held detachably by a support device. Mounting pins of a guiding element supporting the form segments, said pins being provided with a mounting profile, are guided through an insertion recess of a fixation element disposed in the region of the support device. Thereafter, a locking element of the fixation element is positioned transversely to the longitudinal direction of the mounting pin and thereby locked by the mounting profile with respect to the fixation element. Before carrying out the transversal positioning of the locking element, a tensioning element, which adjusts the fixation element in a longitudinal direction of the mounting pin, is displaced against a spring force. Thereafter, the tensioning element is reset by the spring force in order to hold the mounting profile of the mounting pin in the region of the fixation element by positive fit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2009
    Publication date: April 14, 2011
    Applicant: HARBURG-FREUDENBERGER MASCHINENBAU GMBH
    Inventor: Stefan Bahlke
  • Patent number: 7914274
    Abstract: A molding apparatus includes a first mold half, a first mold core received in the first mold half, a second mold half opposite to the first mold half, a second mold core and a plurality of spacers. The second mold core includes a sleeve and a core insert. The sleeve is received in the second mold core. The sleeve includes a receiving hole defined therein, and a plurality of parallel grooves defined in an inner surface in the receiving hole. The grooves are angularly equidistantly spaced from each other. The core insert is received in the receiving hole of the sleeve. The plurality of spacers is configured for being selectively disposed in the corresponding grooves. Each of the spacers is configured for being sandwiched between the sleeve and the core insert.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chien-Feng Huang
  • Patent number: 7891965
    Abstract: A mold for molding a product in a cavity formed by closing the mold is provided. The mold includes a first half; a second half; and a plurality of aligning members which contact respective outer circumferential surfaces of a first die of the first half and a second die of the second half, at least in three directions, when the mold is closed. At least one of the aligning members is moved toward the outer circumferential surfaces of the first die and the second die, and then each of the aligning members sandwiches the first die and the second die, which enables a center axis alignment between the first die and the second die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: Fujifilm Corporation
    Inventors: Noriko Eiha, Seiichi Watanabe, Yasuhito Hiraki
  • Patent number: 7887315
    Abstract: A blow mold shell assembly includes a mold cavity insert defining a mold profile on an inner surface. A manifold insert is separately formed from the mold cavity insert and disposed outboard of the mold cavity insert. The manifold insert includes at least one coolant channel formed therein. The mold cavity insert is substantially solid throughout its cross-section and precluded from passing coolant. In one example, the coolant channels may be formed longitudinally through the manifold insert. A fluid inlet fitting and a fluid outlet fitting are both in fluid communication with the manifold insert.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: Amcor Limited
    Inventor: Michael T. Lane
  • Patent number: 7883326
    Abstract: An apparatus selectively forms indicia of a tire sidewall. The apparatus includes a tire mold member for vulcaninzing an uncured tire. The tire mold member includes a surface engageable with a portion of the uncured tire, a detachable indicia forming member engageable with a portion of the uncured tire to form indicia on a surface of the tire sidewall, and a housing for releasably retaining the indicia forming member on the tire mold member. The housing is fixed to the tire mold member and releasably secures the indicia to the tire mold member. The indicia forming member is secured to the housing by an impact device applied in a first direction and released from the housing by mechanical pressure to one end portion of the indicia forming member applied in the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventor: James Richard Parmelee
  • Patent number: 7879280
    Abstract: The invention provides a mold insert system that includes an insert for insertion into an injection mold apparatus and an actuator. The insert includes a movable imprint plate with a predetermined pattern of protrusions configured to form grooves in an article molded by the mold apparatus. The insert also includes a stationary piece with a pattern of slots configured to correspond to the predetermined pattern of protrusions in the imprint plate. The actuator moves the imprint plate from a first position in which the protrusions on the imprint plate do not extend beyond the slots in the stationary piece to a second position in which the protrusions on the imprint plate extend temporarily beyond the slots in the stationary piece. An injection mold apparatus including the mold insert system, as well as a method of making a molded article including the mold insert system are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: Toyota Boshoku America, Inc.
    Inventors: Curtis Scott Randall, Daniel Thomas Sudd, Martin Thomas Milburn
  • Patent number: 7871255
    Abstract: The injection molding machine has a fixed platen and a movable platen for fixing a pair of molds; a pair of clamp plates mounted to the fixed platen and the movable platen, respectively, and having a fixation surface for mold fixation, respectively; and magnetic force generation mechanisms for generating a magnetic force for fixing the molds to the fixation surfaces. An air-gap formation mechanism is provided at least in one of the clamp plates for automatically forming air-gaps between the fixation surfaces and the molds in association with the movement start of the movable platen while the magnetic force generation mechanisms are inactivated for detaching the molds from the fixation surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignee: Pascal Engineering Corporation
    Inventor: Seiji Kimura
  • Patent number: 7850440
    Abstract: A dough shaping device includes a base manufactured from a first predetermined material and having a first predetermined size and a substantially flat upper surface for supporting a predetermined amount of dough. A rolling pin support member is manufactured from a second predetermined material and having a second predetermined size and first predetermined shape and is disposed at a first end of such base member. A dough template is manufactured from a third predetermined material and has a second predetermined shape and a third predetermined size and a predetermined thickness. At least one aperture having a third predetermined shape and a fourth predetermined size is formed through such dough template.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Inventor: Norman Alvidrez
  • Patent number: 7841059
    Abstract: As cams provided on platen-side attachments move from a lock-releasing position to a locking position while the ball-supporting members of the platen-side attachments remain inserted in the ball-receiving members of mold-side attachments, locking balls sliding in inclined-locking grooves are moved outward in a direction at right angles to the direction in which the cams move, and are set in engaging-locking grooves and abut on the curved parts of the engaging-locking grooves. Therefore, the mold-side attachments are closely attached and fixed to the platen-side attachments. As the cams move from the locking position to the lock-releasing position, the pushing balls sliding in inclined-pushing grooves are moved outward in a direction at right angles to the direction in which the cams move, and abut on the curved parts of the engaging-pushing grooves. In this case, the mold-side attachments can project from the platen-side attachments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: Star Seiki Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kouji Mizuno
  • Patent number: 7829007
    Abstract: An injection-moulding system for an injection-moulding machine including a clamping assembly, a temperature-adjusting system, and an ejector. The clamping assembly comprises two horizontal beams for mounting on the platens of the injection-moulding machine and two vertical beams for crosswise mounting on the horizontal beams in multiple positions. The clamping assembly allows dies of various sizes to be clamped in one and the same machine. The temperature-adjusting system includes at least one cooling tube for detachable insertion into a blind hole formed in the die. The cooling tube is attached to coolant conduits which are permanently attached to a source of coolant. Dies can thereby be replaced quickly and easily without spilling any coolant. The ejector is adapted to eject the cooled product after opening of the die. The injector pins are in an inexpensive way glued to the ejector plate. Use of the injection-moulding system provides considerable cost savings over conventional devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: Etervind AB
    Inventor: Robert Axelsson
  • Patent number: 7824165
    Abstract: Among other things, there is disclosed a system for curing a resin in a composite structure having one or more interconnected cure volumes, the cure volumes having one or more heatable surface zones. The system comprises a mould comprising a mould base portion adapted to support the composite structure and a mould closure portion adapted to overlie the mould base portion in sealable relation to define a mould chamber containing the composite structure within. The system further comprises a plurality of heating units each selectively positionable about the mould. The heating units transmit heat to the mould by radiation, and the mould heats the one or more surface zones of the cure volumes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: Comtek Advanced Structures Limited
    Inventors: Alistair Davie, Joseph Pelleja
  • Patent number: 7824168
    Abstract: A mold clamping apparatus for a die casting machine is provided. The apparatus can include a base, a fixed die plate standing fixedly on an end of an injection side of the base and defining a cavity therein, and a moving die plate arranged so as to proceed and retract on the base facing the fixed die plate and defining a cavity therein. A first versatile main mold can be disposed in the cavity of the fixed die plate and adapted to receive an insert die. Further, a second versatile main mold can be disposed in the cavity of the moving die plate and adapted to receive an insert die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: Toshiba Kikai Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Makoto Tsuji, Hiroshi Yokoyama, Shinya Itani
  • Publication number: 20100270701
    Abstract: The invention relates to a mould system (1) for manufacturing a cardboard-based container, comprising a movable mould half (10) and a stationary mould half (20), which are located opposite to each other, the mould system (1) enabling the manufacture of a container (500) that comprises a bottom (57) pressed from a cardboard blank and walls (59) connected to the bottom, and a rim (50) that is at least partly cast of plastic and connected to the upper edge of the walls, encircling the walls, whereby the mould half (10) that is movable with respect to the stationary mould half (20) includes at least a core plate (4) provided with a core (41), a plate-like seal ring (5), which is movable with respect to the core (41) and comprises a seal surface (5a) and surrounds the core (41), and a collar ring (6), which can be adapted between the core (41) and the seal ring (5) and by which the rim (50) can be made on the container and which can be moved with respect to both the seal ring (5) and the core (41); and the station
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2009
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Inventors: Päivi Määttä, Panu Tanninen, Olavi Pirttiniemi, Noora Nylander, Jalliina Järvinen, Teemu Karhu
  • Patent number: 7815840
    Abstract: A modular mold system includes a hot half and a cold half. The hot half has a heated distributor assembly to receive molding material from an injection molding machine. The distributor assembly has a forward side that is opposite a side of the distributor assembly that faces the injection molding machine. A plurality of heated multi-nozzle units may also be provided. Each multi-nozzle unit has a manifold and a plurality of forward-extending nozzles. Each multi-nozzle unit is individually forwardly removably fastened to the forward side of the distributor assembly and removable from the distributor assembly while the distributor assembly is fastened to the first platen. The cold half includes a mounting plate and a plurality of cold-side units associated with the multi-nozzle units. Each cold-side unit is removably fastened to the mounting plate and engagable with one of the multi-nozzle units to define the one or more mold cavities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: Ace Mold Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: James Welsh, Graham Goodge
  • Publication number: 20100225016
    Abstract: A device changes the shape of a die used to compression mold a part. The device includes a sleeve placed between the die and a charge to be molded. The sleeve has an inner face generally conforming to a face of the die, and a outer face for molding a part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2009
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Inventors: Charles R. Prebil, James R. Fox, Alexander M. Rubin, Randall D. Wilkerson
  • Patent number: 7790070
    Abstract: A mold assembly that is adapted to clamp fixed mold and movable mold together while making temperature adjustment and inject a molding material into a molding cavity provided therebetween, thereby producing an optical part. The mold assembly is one including fixed platen supporting fixed mold, provided on a part of its mold-side surface with locating hole and including ring of configuration with external and internal surfaces, fitted at its external surface in the locating hole, wherein the fixed mold is provided with a locating projection protruding toward the fixed platen, fitted in the internal surface of the locating hole, and wherein the ring consists of a material whose linear expansion coefficient is smaller than those of the material of the fixed platen and the material of the locating projection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Opto, Inc.
    Inventors: Kanji Sekihara, Akihiko Matsumoto, Yoshihiro Okumura
  • Patent number: 7753670
    Abstract: A device for the moulding of thermoplastic containers by blowing comprises a mould (1) with two half-moulds (2, 3), each having a support (5, 6) and a mould block (7, 8) between which, in one half-mould, a compensating chamber (20) is defined, with elastic return means (26) and abutment means (27) being interposed, which are combined in unitary assemblies (35) each comprising: a bore (36) passing through the support and receiving a pin (38) having one end (39) fastened to the mould block and a first radial shoulder (40) against which bears the end (E) of a sleeve (46) screwed in the bore and having an outer head (47) capped by an axially displaceable housing (49), with the elastic return means being interposed, which are preloaded by a nut (53) screwed on the free end of the pin against a second radial shoulder (54) of the pin, at the same time pushing the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: Sidel Participations
    Inventors: Cédric Bianchini, Alexandre Toutoux
  • Patent number: 7748973
    Abstract: The invention relates to a mould (1) for a machine that is used to blow mould containers. The invention comprises: a wall (3) defining a cavity (4) which is distributed around a main axis, said wall (3) being equipped with passages (6, 7) for the circulation of a heat-transfer fluid inside the wall (3); and at least one mould insert (8) which is mounted to the wall (3), said insert being equipped with at least one conduit (17, 23) which is connected to a passage in the wall (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignee: Sidel Participations
    Inventors: Jules Tonga, Lionel Dubos, Marc Leroux
  • Patent number: 7704066
    Abstract: A heat insulating stamper is disclosed. The heat insulating stamper includes an uppermost section made of a metal material, a lowermost section made of the same material as the uppermost section, and a middle section having a heat conductivity lower than the uppermost section. The middle section includes the same metal material as the uppermost section and the lowermost section, and heat insulating portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigeru Fujita, Kazuhiro Kotaka, Nobuhiro Tanaka
  • Patent number: 7641458
    Abstract: A system includes a mold having a receptacle. The mold is configured to form a body panel of a vehicle. Alternating inserts are each configured to be selectively retained by and released from the receptacle. Each respective alternating insert, when selectively retained by the receptacle, is configured to form a labeling region on a body panel formed in the mold. A method for forming a body panel of a vehicle includes providing a mold having a receptacle. A first insert is selectively retained within the receptacle, and a first body panel is formed in the mold to have a first labeling region provided by the first insert. The first insert is released from the receptacle and a second insert is selectively retained within the receptacle. A second body panel is formed in the mold to have a second labeling region provided by the second insert.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2010
    Assignee: Honda Motor Company, Ltd.
    Inventor: Darin D. King
  • Patent number: RE41572
    Abstract: The invention concerns a device for producing thermoplastic containers, in particular bottles, by the blow-molding or stretch blow-molding of a preheated preform. The device comprises at least one mould consisting of two half-molds (2) each supported by a mould carrier, the two mould carriers being movable relative to each other. Each half-mould (2) comprises a shell holder (9), supported by the respective mould carrier, and a shell (7) which is equipped with a half-impression (8) of the container to be obtained and can be rendered integral in a detachable manner with its shell holder (9) by rapid-fastening means (19-23). The shell (7) and the shell holder (9) are of complementary shapes such that they contact each other at least partially for heat conduction purposes whilst the pipes and connections for circulating and/or heating fluids are provided in the shell holder alone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Sidel
    Inventors: Dominique Briere, Léon Coisy, Paul La Barre, Pascal Santais