Female Mold Patents (Class 425/195)
  • Publication number: 20090309257
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a master for manufacturing a mold, a mold for manufacturing a display device, a manufacturing method of the mold using the master, and a manufacturing method of the display device using the mold in an imprinting process. A master for manufacturing a mold according to one or more embodiments of the present invention comprises a substrate, and a master pattern formed on the substrate and comprising an embossed portion, wherein the embossed portion comprises levees formed on both edges thereof. A side surface of the embossed portion may form an angle of about 60 to 90 degrees with a surface of the substrate. When the mold manufactured using the master is used in the imprinting process to manufacture the display device, air bubbles are kept away from the side surface of a resin pattern. Accordingly, defects of the wire pattern of the display device may be prevented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2008
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Inventors: Dae-Jin Park, Jung-Mok Bae, Jae-Hyuk Chang, Ju-Han Bae
  • Patent number: 7607910
    Abstract: The inventive device includes a first shell holder (6) for fixing a first shell (12), a second shell holder (27) for fixing a second shell (29), a first support (1) on which the first shell holder (6) is mounted and a second support (2) on which the second shell holder (27) is mounted, the first (1) and second (2) supports being pivotable with respect to each other. When the first (1) and second (2) supports are in a first relative position thereof they are arranged oppositely to each other, thereby bringing the first (12) and second (29) shells into a predetermined relative moulding position thereof. When the first (12) and second (29) shells are brought into the second relative position thereof, the first (1) and second (2) supports are removed from each other by pivoting motion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2009
    Assignee: Essilor International (Compagnie Generale d'Optique)
    Inventors: David Freson, Jean-François Cailloux
  • Patent number: 7594809
    Abstract: A molding die unit has a shell and a die. The die is located inside the shell. A die hole is formed in the die. The die has first and second portions. The first and second portions include their respective surfaces defining the die hole and facing each other. A first through hole is formed in the shell and penetrates so as to open in an outside surface and in an inside surface of the shell. A second through hole continuing to the first through hole is formed at a position corresponding to the first through hole and in the first portion. The second through hole includes a first region and a second region. The first region opens in a surface of the first portion facing the inside surface of the shell and has a first sectional area. The second region opens in the surface defining the die hole and has a second sectional area smaller than the first sectional area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2009
    Assignee: TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Sadaki Satoh, Masashi Gotoh, Ken Kikuchi, Takeshi Itoh, Takuo Kataho
  • Patent number: 7563089
    Abstract: The invention relates to a molding device for blowing thermoplastic recipients of various heights, said device comprising a mould provided with two mould halves and a mould bottom which are mutually mobile. Each mould half comprises a mould carrier, a chill carrier and a chill, said two chills and the mould bottom comprising mould impressions, which together define a molding cavity. The inventive device also comprises means for compensating the blowing pressure, said means being provided between a mould carrier and the associated chill carrier. For recipients with the maximum height, the chill carriers and chills are the same height. For lower recipients, the chills are lower than the chill carriers and radially reinforcing means are provided on the internal faces of the carriers in the parts thereof which do not co-operate with the chills.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2009
    Assignee: Sidel Participations
    Inventors: Laurent Dannebey, Eric Canchel, Philippe Pitte
  • Patent number: 7563090
    Abstract: The invention concerns a molding device for making by blow molding or stretch blow molding thermoplastic containers capable of having different heights, comprising a module (1) with two mutually mobile half-molds (2A, 2B) and an axially mobile mold base (5); the mold base is supported by a support (22) with which are associated in operation means for axial displacement; the mold base, and its support (22) are secured by spacing means (24) with adjustable variable heights relative to the height of the molding cavity and provided in the form of threaded means with reverse-pitch double threading; the mold base can thus be positioned axially relative to the height of the molding cavity without modifying the support (22) and/or the displacement means which are operatively associated with it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2009
    Assignee: Sidel Participations
    Inventors: Laurent Dannebey, Eric Canchel, Marc Michelet
  • Patent number: 7563088
    Abstract: An exemplary molding assembly includes: a first mold housing defining a first engaging hole; a second mold housing configured for attachment to the first mold housing; a containing block received in the first mold housing and defining a second engaging hole; a first core member received in the first containing block and having a molding surface thereon; a second core member received in the second mold housing for matching with the first core member; a first elongated adjusting member having a first portion locked by rotational engagement in the first engaging hole and a second portion in threaded engagement with the containing block; a second elongated adjusting member having a first portion locked by rotational engagement in the second engaging hole and a second portion in threaded engagement with the first core member. Lengthwise directions of the first and the second elongated adjusting members are oriented perpendicular to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2009
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ming-Chiang Tsai
  • Patent number: 7553147
    Abstract: The invention relates to a die table (10), for a rotary tablet press, comprising a rotating rotor (1) formed from the die table (10), a punch guide (5) for the upper punch (7) and a punch guide (3) for the lower punch (4). The die table (10) comprises several exchangeable dies (11) arranged concentrically around the rotational axis of the rotor (1) and aligned with the upper and lower punches (7, 4). According to the invention, the short set-up times for changing the press to other die shapes may be achieved, whereby the die table (10) comprise at least two recesses (12) and an insert piece (20) is exchangeably inserted in each of the recesses (12) which comprises several dies (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2009
    Assignee: IMA Kilian GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Hans Krämer
  • Patent number: 7527487
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for moulding mixtures, preferably concrete mixtures for producing blocks. The device comprises a mould for receiving the concrete mixture, a table, to which the mould is coupled by means of brace elements, a vibration generation system, mounted on the table, for generating harmonic vibrations and for transmitting the latter to the table, a load in the form of a ram for exerting a force on the concrete mixture, first spring elements for elastically supporting the table and second spring elements for elastically supporting the load. A device of this type is equipped with at least eight rotating unbalanced shafts with parallel rotational axes in the vibration generation system. The unbalanced shafts are coupled in pairs for their rotational motion, each pair of unbalanced shafts having a common rotational axis and being driven independently of the other pairs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2009
    Assignee: Institut für Fertigteiltechnik und Fertigbau Weimar e.V.
    Inventors: Guenter Becker, Helmut Kuch, Juergen Martin, Joerg-Henry Schwabe
  • Patent number: 7520741
    Abstract: A replaceable cavity insert for use in a multi-cavity compression mold, wherein each cavity insert is friction fitted into a respective mold recess. Each insert has a substantially semi-spherical insert surface and defined in the surface is an inverted dimple pattern of a golf ball. Each cavity insert has an O-ring recessed in the upper perimeter to limit the flow of heating and cooling fluids beyond the perimeter. The cavity insert and the O-ring are retained in the recess of the frame by a pair of removable cavity retainer screws and washers, which are countersunk into the frame and have an edge of the washer disposed in a cut-out section of the insert. Each cavity insert may be separately and individually removed from the frame by just loosening the retaining screws without the need to remove the entire frame from the press or disconnecting the utility lines leading to the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Robert A. Wilson, Ajay Vora
  • Patent number: 7503542
    Abstract: A gas-exhausting marking device that is easily attached to the molding device in an appropriate position where the marking device exhibit sufficient gas-exhausting effect. The upper surface and the bottom surface of the marking device according to the present invention are configured to be breathable to allow gas to flow therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2009
    Assignee: Uratanishoji Kabushiki Kaisha (Japan Corporation)
    Inventor: Hideki Uratani
  • Patent number: 7494330
    Abstract: The device serves to receive a tool for calibrating of workpieces (83), preferably workpieces manufactured by a powder metallurgical process. On the example shown the tool comprises the lower stamps (77, 78, 79) and the upper stamps (80, 81, 82) located on tool supports (31, 32, 33; 31?, 32?, 33?). These stamps may be moved up and down individually or together parallel to the axis (40). Also movable up and down is the tool support (41) on which, if required, a center pin (85) is mounted. The device is particularly suitable for the calibration of complicated workpieces, such as represented for example by the workpiece (83) having the form of a body of rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2009
    Assignee: Alvier AG PM-Technology
    Inventors: Hermann Good, Peter Rauch
  • Patent number: 7491052
    Abstract: A rotor for a tablet press including an upper-ram receptacle for the upper rams and a lower-ram guide for the lower rams of the tablet press, as well as a retainer plate having a series of die-bores which are oriented towards the upper and lower rams wherein the retainer plate is composed of at least two ring segments which are adapted to be mounted non-positively and/or positively to the body of the lower-ram guide by means of a fixing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2009
    Assignee: Fette GmbH
    Inventors: Jurgen Hinzpeter, Ulrich Zeuschner, Peter Luneburg, Ulrich Arndt, Hans Wolf, Matthias Rau
  • Patent number: 7470121
    Abstract: A mold assembly for manufacturing concrete blocks and which is adapted for use in a concrete block machine. The mold assembly includes a plurality of liner plates forming at least a first mold cavity, wherein at least a first liner plate is moveable, and a drive assembly. The drive assembly includes a first drive element having a first end and coupled to the first moveable liner plate proximate to a second end, and an actuator assembly. The actuator assembly includes a second drive element selectively coupled to the first drive element proximate to the first end, wherein the actuator assembly is configured to drive the second drive element along a first axis so as to cause at least the second end of the first drive element to move along a second axis and cause the first moveable liner plate to move toward and away from an interior of the first mold cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2008
    Assignee: Ness Inventions, Inc.
    Inventors: John T. Ness, Jeffrey A. Ness
  • Patent number: 7462027
    Abstract: A mold apparatus includes an upper mold having an upper molding plate and an upper molding core, and a bottom mold having a bottom molding plate for matching with the upper molding plate and a bottom molding core. One of the upper molding plate and the bottom molding plate defines a cavity and a corresponding one of the upper molding core and the bottom molding core is floatingly received and movable in the cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yang-Chang Chien
  • Patent number: 7442025
    Abstract: A tostonera comprises a first press member, a base member having the first press member movably associated therewith, and a second press member movably associated with the base member opposite the first press member and having one or more punches projecting outwardly from a surface facing the base member. One or more relatively shallow recesses are formed in the base member facing the first press member, and one or more relatively deep recesses formed in the base member facing the second press member, the one or more punches matingly coupling therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2008
    Inventor: John Rivera
  • Publication number: 20080260884
    Abstract: The invention concerns a molding device for making by blow molding or stretch blow molding thermoplastic containers capable of having different heights, comprising a module (1) with two mutually mobile half-molds (2A, 2B) and an axially mobile mold base (5); the mold base is supported by a support (22) with which are associated in operation means for axial displacement; the mold base, and its support (22) are secured by spacing means (24) with adjustable variable heights relative to the height of the molding cavity and provided in the form of threaded means with reverse-pitch double threading; the mold base can thus be positioned axially relative to the height of the molding cavity without modifying the support (22) and/or the displacement means which are operatively associated with it.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2006
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Applicant: SIDEL PARTICIPATIONS
    Inventors: Laurent Dannebey, Eric Canchel, Marc Michelet
  • Patent number: 7435068
    Abstract: A pneumatic tire production system comprises production lines each including a green tire building station for assembling unvulcanized members of pneumatic tires into green tires. The green tires are vulcanized at a vulcanizing station which includes at least one vulcanizing unit equipped with a plurality of vulcanizing molds. The number of the vulcanizing mold is determined so as to satisfy the vulcanizing capacity which is substantially equivalent to the number of green tires formed at the building station within a predetermined unit time. The system serves to minimize the intermediate stock amount of green tires due to minimized changeover between different types of tires to be alternately produced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2008
    Assignee: Bridgestone Corporation
    Inventors: Masaharu Oku, Keishi Mineo, Shigeru Kaneko, Shigeru Miyazaki, Taizo Ito, Akio Obayashi
  • Patent number: 7419629
    Abstract: A molded article manufactured by a fixed mold used with a forming metal mold for molding synthetic resin includes a base mold, a first forming mold secured to the base mold and having a molding recess, and a second forming mold secured to the base mold as it is combined with the first forming mold. The first forming mold includes a transfer surface within the molding recess in continuation to its opening edge for providing decoration to the molded article on transcription to the surface of the molded article. The second forming mold includes a charged opening defining a cavity along with the molding recess and into which is charged a molding material. In this forming metal mold, the molding material is charged into the cavity to transfer a pattern formed on the transfer surface to the molded product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2008
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Suzuki Seiki Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Sudo, Akio Komori, Hideki Ohtawa, Katsuharu Ohtsuki, Taku Sunouchi
  • Patent number: 7413427
    Abstract: The injection die has a mold plate that has a main arm, a compressed board serve to lock down the mold insert within the mold plate and an ejection mechanism. The ejection mechanism has a columned ejector pin with a stopping protruded from one end of the ejector pin, an elastic module installed in the main arm to abut against the ejector pin to provide an elastic force, and a fixed board received in the main arm to withstand one end of the elastic module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2008
    Assignee: Cheng Uei Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chih-Yu Chen, Jian-Guang Huang, Yun-Qing He, Chun-Yan Wu
  • Patent number: 7402032
    Abstract: A mold apparatus (200) includes an upper mold (40) and a lower mold (50). The upper mold includes an upper guide sleeve (42), an upper mold seat (44), and an upper mold core (46). The lower mold includes a lower guide sleeve (52), a lower mold seat (54) and a lower mold core (56). The upper guide sleeve has a hole (422) defined thereof. The upper seat has an aperture (442) defined thereof. The upper mold seat is fixed below the upper guide sleeve. The lower guide sleeve has a hole (522) defined thereof. The lower seat has an aperture (542) defined thereof. The lower mold seat is fixed on the lower guide sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2008
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chien-Sheng Tu
  • Patent number: 7381045
    Abstract: Quick change blow mold tooling includes a pair of mold cavity blocks that cooperate to define a series of blow cavities. The tooling further includes a pushup plate having a series of bottom contours that plug the otherwise open bottoms of the cavities when the pushup plate is against the bottom of the mold blocks. Each mold block is quickly attached to and detached from its supporting back plate using studs that fit into receiving holes on the back plate and cam locking shafts that are accessible from opposite side edges of the back plates. The back plates thus remain secured to platens of the bottle forming machine during change out of the tooling. Similarly, the push up plate has a pair of locking studs projecting from the underside thereof that are received within socket members attached to the machine. The socket members are provided with quick release threaded couplers that can be locked and unlocked by hand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2008
    Assignee: R & D Tool & Engineering Co.
    Inventors: Randal L. Fields, Michael D. Whitney
  • Patent number: 7371060
    Abstract: Disclosed is a mold attaching/detaching apparatus in a tire vulcanizer, having locking/unlocking means configured so as to perform an engagement and disengagement by utilizing the relative movement between a top plate and bottom plate of the tire vulcanizer in a horizontal direction, and capable of being inexpensively constructed by simplifying the structure and operation of the locking/unlocking means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2008
    Assignee: Ichimaru Giken Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hironobu Ichimaru
  • Patent number: 7367793
    Abstract: A mold includes a first board (10), a second board (20), and a core insert (30). The first board is mounted on the second board, and the core insert is slidably mounted between the first board and the second board, under the control of an adjusting apparatus (40). The adjusting apparatus includes a movable block (41), an elastic component (42), and an adjusting screw (43).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2008
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tsung-Wei Chiang
  • Patent number: 7347067
    Abstract: A mold is disclosed which has a vertical front face having a glass object surface defined therein and a stepped vertical rear surface. The upper portion of the rear surface projects outwardly from the lower portion of the rear surface. The lower rear surface includes the top surface of two vertically spaced pairs of “T”s.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2008
    Assignee: Emhart Glass SA
    Inventor: F. Alan Fenton
  • Patent number: 7338272
    Abstract: A mold assembly for blow molding comprises first, second and third mating mold components, molding surfaces of each of the first and second mold components being open to a mating face of the mold component and defining a portion of the exterior of an article to be molded, molding surfaces of the third mold component defining a portion of a closed end of the article to be molded, the mold assembly accepting at least one height insert selected according to a desired longitudinal extension of the molded article, and indexable adjusting means for altering the position of the molding surfaces of the third mold component to accommodate the effective longitudinal extension of the article to be molded. A blow molding machine comprises a press mechanism for operating a mold assembly and a mold assembly according to the invention, each mold component being mounted to a movable member of the press.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2008
    Assignee: Uniloy Milacron Inc.
    Inventor: Paul Alan Miller
  • Patent number: 7335007
    Abstract: A mold insert set is provided for use with a mold system having first and second mold bodies, the first and second mold bodies aligning opposite each other during a molding process. Each of the mold bodies has at least one insert receiving region for replaceably receiving an insert of the mold insert set. Each of the inserts has an insert body, a mold cavity formed in the insert body, the mold cavity being for forming an object, and an opening in the mold cavity for aligning with a gas injection region of the mold body in which the insert is received. The gas injection region is where blow gas is introduced to the mold cavity for forming the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2008
    Assignee: Graham Packaging Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Gilles Perez, Michel Romand, Brice Arlaud
  • Publication number: 20080020081
    Abstract: A replaceable cavity insert for use in a multi-cavity compression mold, wherein each cavity insert is friction fitted into a respective mold recess. Each insert has a substantially semi-spherical insert surface and defined in the surface is an inverted dimple pattern of a golf ball. Each cavity insert has an O-ring recessed in the upper perimeter to limit the flow of heating and cooling fluids beyond the perimeter. The cavity insert and the O-ring are retained in the recess of the frame by a pair of removable cavity retainer screws and washers, which are countersunk into the frame and have an edge of the washer disposed in a cut-out section of the insert. Each cavity insert may be separately and individually removed from the frame by just loosening the retaining screws without the need to remove the entire frame from the press or disconnecting the utility lines leading to the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2006
    Publication date: January 24, 2008
    Inventors: Robert A. Wilson, Ajay Vora
  • Patent number: 7320580
    Abstract: A tire press has an upper mold fixedly attached to a top plate. A bottom mold is fixedly attached to a bottom plate. The tire press has a plurality of guide posts adapted to maintain proper alignment of the upper mold and the lower mold as the tire press opens and closes. A plurality of lock rods, which are independent of the guide posts, are positioned about the tire press. Each of the lock rods has a first end and a second end. The lock rods may have an adjustment mechanism positioned on the first end of the lock rods to adjust the various mold heights. Locking means are a part of the tire press, which are adapted to selectively engage the second end of the lock rods. Further, each of the lock rods has cylinder mechanism operatively connected to the locking means. The cylinder mechanism is adapted to force the locking means to the surface of the lock rods. The cylinder mechanism is a hydraulic cylinder having the piston disposed within the chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2008
    Inventor: John R. Cole
  • Patent number: 7300271
    Abstract: Alignment bars are mounted to a core or cavity insert block and a portion of one end of the alignment bar projects above the plane of a molding face surface and engages with a corresponding respective mating alignment channel in the other of the core or cavity insert block when the blocks are moved into a closed operative position. A portion of the other end of the alignment bar projects below the plane of a mold base plate facing surface defining keys for insertion into pockets formed in the mold base plate of a mold base for precise fixed positioning of the insert block on the mold base plate. The other insert block is carried by a co-operating mold base and the position of the insert block is moved into alignment with the insert block mounted on the other mold base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2007
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Philip Parmenter, Guido Drees, Robert Dietrich Schad
  • Publication number: 20070269545
    Abstract: A mold mounting system is provided for use with a wheel-type blow mold machine. The system has a first platen; a first mold half having at least one mold cavity for forming a container; a first magnet mounted on the first platen or the first mold half, the first magnet being for releasably magnetically attaching the first mold half to the first platen; a second platen; a second mold half having at least one mold cavity for forming the container; and a second magnet mounted on the second platen or the second mold half, the second magnet being for releasably magnetically attaching the second mold half to the second platen. The first and second mold halves are adapted to interface with each other during a molding process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2006
    Publication date: November 22, 2007
    Applicant: Graham Packaging Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Earle Ellis, Roy N. Krohn, David A. Kesselman
  • Patent number: 7293977
    Abstract: The aim of the invention is to produce concrete moulded blocks, using a mould which is subjected to a vibrating process. Said mould comprises a frame (FR) and a moulding insert (FE) which is maintained therein. A device comprising receiving elements arranged in said moulding insert (FE) for receiving a displacement sensor (SE) is provided, in addition to an arrangement comprising said device and at least one sensor. The invention discloses advantageous embodiments and arrangements of said receiving elements. The arrangement of the sensor (SE) on the moulding insert (FE) is particularly advantageous and provides an additional displacement variable for relative displacement between the moulding insert and the frame by combining the displacement variables of a sensor (SE) on the moulding insert (FE) and a sensor (SE) on the frame (FR).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: KOBRA Formen GmbH
    Inventors: Rudolf Braungardt, Erwin Schmucker
  • Patent number: 7291000
    Abstract: An insert system for an injection mold apparatus is provided. The mold has a mold cavity plate (14) and a mold core plate (12) each secured to mold bases (16, 18), relatively movable between open and closed positions, each having opposing faces, the faces meeting to define a mold cavity between the two faces. At least one of the mold plate faces defines a facial pocket (40) therein for insertion of a mold insert (30). The mold insert is secured to an insert rod (36). The mold plate having the facial pocket (40) defines a passageway (46) extending from the facial pocket through the plate (12) and mold base (16). The insert rod is insertable into the passageway to a position where the insert sits within said facial pocket at a prelock position, where said insert is only partially inserted into said facial pocket. Preferably, the insert is biased in this prelock position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2007
    Assignee: Injectnotech, Inc.
    Inventors: Vince Ciccone, Petrica Maran
  • Patent number: 7281916
    Abstract: A vulcanizing system including a tire transferring apparatus or a mold opening/closing station arranged equidistantly to a plurality of vulcanizing stations, thereby achieving a reduced equipment cost and a reduced installation space with a higher manufacturing efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2007
    Assignee: Bridgestone Corporation
    Inventors: Taizo Ito, Akio Obayashi, Masayuki Ichinose, Toshiyuki Horie
  • Patent number: 7270529
    Abstract: A mold assembly for blow molding comprises first and second mating mold components, each mating mold component comprising molding surfaces open to a mating face of the mold component and defining the exterior of an article to be molded from a tubular parison and at least one replaceable element being attached thereto by retaining means accessible from the mating face thereof whereby the replaceable elements may be installed and removed while the mating mold component is mounted in a press of a blow molding machine. The replaceable elements comprise any of inserts comprising molding surfaces defining a neck portion of an article to be molded, a blow needle to pierce the wall of and pressurize the parison and heat pipes for transferring heat from the molding surfaces. A blow molding machine comprises a press mechanism for operating a mold assembly and a mold assembly according to the invention mounted thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2007
    Assignee: Uniloy Milacron Inc.
    Inventors: Christian S. Boden, A. Dale Maddox, Robert L. Padley
  • Patent number: 7258538
    Abstract: A mold assembly for blow molding comprises first and second mating mold components, each mating mold component comprising molding surfaces open to a mating face of the mold component and defining the exterior of an article to be molded from a tubular parison and at least one height insert, the height and number of height inserts selected according to a desired longitudinal extension of the article to be molded, each height insert being retained in the mating mold component by retaining means retained with the mold component during insertion and removal of the height insert. A blow molding machine comprises a press mechanism for operating a mold assembly and a mold assembly according to the invention mounted thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2007
    Assignee: Uniloy Milacron Inc.
    Inventor: Paul Alan Miller
  • Patent number: 7258539
    Abstract: A set of injection mold sections are supported and secured to parallel spaced platens of an injection molding press by quick-change locking couplers including a plurality of projecting knobs or studs on each mold section. The studs are received within corresponding cylinders each having a tapered seat which engages a mating surface on the stud. Each cylinder also supports circumferentially spaced balls movable between locked positions engaging enlarged head portions of the studs and retracted released positions in response to axial movement of a spring biased piston within a housing. The pistons are moved to released positions in response to pressurized air supplied simultaneously to the housings. The locking couplers may be recessed within an adapter plate disposed between a mold section and the supporting platen, and the adapter plate has a pattern of threaded holes for mounting a conventional mold section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2007
    Assignee: Tooling Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Vernon John Lowe, Ian Jonathan Davies
  • Patent number: 7252495
    Abstract: A press-molding mold includes a first mold part (10), a second mold part (20), a bushing (40), a first latching pin (50) and a second latching pin (70). The second mold part (20) defines a longitudinal central axis (21) and includes a first positioning portion (211) having an annular groove (212) defined in an outer surface thereof and a plurality of first longitudinal holes (213) defined therein. The bushing (40) includes a second positioning portion (430) defining a second longitudinal through hole (432) configured for alignment with one of the first longitudinal holes (213) and a transverse through hole (434) spatially corresponding to the annular groove (212). The first latching pin (50) latchingly extends through the transverse through hole (434) and insertion into the annular groove (212). The second latching pin (70) latchingly extends through the second longitudinal hole (432) and insertion in one of the first longitudinal hole (213).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2007
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tsung-Wei Chiang
  • Patent number: 7232303
    Abstract: A locking system (12) for a mold (14) includes a first mold half (20), a second mold half (22), and a lock assembly that is coupled to one of the mold halves (20, 22). The lock assembly includes a wear plate (80), that is disposed between the first mold half (20) and the second mold half (22), and an adjustment element (86), which is disposed between the wear plate (80) and one of the mold halves (20,22). The lock assembly also includes a wear plate locking fastener (84), that locks the position of the wear plate (80), and an adjustment fastener (88), which is separate therefrom and adjusts the position of the wear plate (80).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2007
    Assignee: Lear Corporation
    Inventors: David J. Dooley, Matthey S. Brummer
  • Patent number: 7210915
    Abstract: A powder compacting apparatus (1) has a top plate (3), a die plate (9) and a bottom plate (12), combined with each other as follows. The top plate (3) holds upper punches (4) in place by punch holders (5), and the die plate (9) firmly grips a die holder (8) holding dies (7). The bottom plate (12) keeps lower punches (11) in place gripped by clamps (32) so that an amount of powder fed into each die (7) is compacted to give a consolidated powder piece. The die plate (9) is composed of an upper part (9a) and a lower part (9b) so that the die holder (8) is sandwiched by and between the parts (9a, 9b), in such a manner that these parts cooperate with each other to secure each die (7) in position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2007
    Assignees: Japan Nuclear Cycle Development Institute, Kimura Chemical Plants Co., Ltd., Japan Computer Engineering Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Susumu Minakawa, Takashi Iwasaki, Akira Iwai, Kouji Nounen, Morihiro Sato
  • Patent number: 7195730
    Abstract: Method for the centralization of drill casings in a tight borehole, both vertical and deviated, comprising the following operations: Application on the casing section in question, of an adherence strip equipped with one or more housings and rapid adjustable lever closure; Insertion of suitable molds in the housings of which the strip is equipped; Injection into the molds of plastic material characterized by a high mechanical resistance, a high degree of surface adhesion and resistance to abrasion by friction, and also in-place elasticity, higher than the elasticity of the casings; Removal of the adherence strip once the hardening of the plastic material in the shape of the mold, has been completed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2007
    Assignee: ENI S.p.A.
    Inventors: Angelo Calderoni, Fabrizio Zausa
  • Patent number: 7175417
    Abstract: A food patty-forming apparatus for forming food patties from pressurized food product includes a mold plate that is guided to reciprocate longitudinally between a fill position and a discharge position. The mold plate has a cavity that is open to the source of pressurized food product when in the fill position. The cavity is exposed when in the discharge position. A mold pattern having open areas and solid areas is arranged adjacent a first face of the cavity, and indented from a second face. A knockout plunger has open areas corresponding to the solid areas of the pattern and solid areas corresponding to the open areas of the mold pattern. The knockout plunger is shaped to allow the solid areas of the plunger to penetrate into the cavity past the first face of the cavity around the solid areas to displace a patty formed in the cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2007
    Assignee: Formax, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald F. LaBruno, Douglas Conerton
  • Patent number: 7171894
    Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a removable marking device for a mold that enables to leave two marks of different meanings accurately with simple operation. A removable marking device for a mold has a control mechanism that allows said indicator axle to rotate with said rotatable tube when said indicator axle rotates in the other direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2007
    Assignee: Uratanishoji Kabushiki Kaisha, Japan Corporation
    Inventor: Hideki Uratani
  • Patent number: 7165961
    Abstract: Compression molding apparatus for molding plastic closures for containers includes a rotary turret having a vertical axis and supporting circumferentially spaced and axially moveable opposing plungers each carrying a compression mold member. Each mold member is attached to its corresponding plunger by a quick change locking coupler including a cylinder with circumferentially spaced holes supporting balls for radial movement. Each mold member has an axially projecting stud with an enlarged head portion projecting into the cylinder, and a cup-shaped piston surrounds the cylinder and has a recess for receiving the balls in a released position. A spring urges the piston to a locked position with the balls engaging the stud, and a housing is recessed within the plunger to support the piston for axial movement against the spring to a released position in response to pressurized fluid received within the housing through a passage within the housing and plunger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2007
    Assignee: Alpha Technological Services LLC
    Inventor: Scott A. Jachimski
  • Patent number: 7165960
    Abstract: Sanitary wares are pressure-cast on a single mold machine comprising a bed and two platens associated with the bed, each one supporting a respective mold half; one of the two platens is translatable along the bed in a longitudinal direction, whilst the other incorporates a tilting platen carrying the respective mold half and is rotatable about a horizontal axis extending perpendicular to the longitudinal direction; the accessibility to the mold halves and to the casting are improved and therefore the operations of demolding the green wares and transferring them to successive stages of manufacture are much facilitated, as also is the procedure for changing the mold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2007
    Assignee: Sacmi Cooperative Meccanici Imola Soc. Coop.
    Inventors: Domenico Bambi, Giorgio Sarani
  • Patent number: 7156631
    Abstract: The present invention provides a rotary press that allows mass production of a molded product. The rotary press has upper and lower punches that may be split in to a plurality of split punches, a means for moving the split punches, and a means for manipulating the plurality of split punches. In addition, the rotary press also has a plurality of molding material supply-charging units for supplying and charging molding materials into the space formed by the tip portions of the split punches, a precompression molding unit and a main compression molding unit for compression-molding the molding materials supplied and charged the entire molded product, respectively. Optionally, a unit to remove residual molding material remaining on the lower punches and/or the temporary molded product may be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2007
    Assignee: Sanwa Kagaku Kenkyusho Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yuichi Ozeki
  • Patent number: 7156640
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing an insert die with a pattern region to be transferred onto a molding part is provided. The method includes (a) adhering a first base member having the pattern region and a second base member with an adhesive material, and (b) sealing an exposed portion of the adhesive material by a metal film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2007
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Noboru Furuya, Satoshi Kimura
  • Patent number: 7134864
    Abstract: A molding apparatus for lenses includes first and second molding units. Each of the first and second molding units has a mold core holder, a plurality of mold cores disposed in the mold core holder, and a plurality of fixing elements. The mold core holder has an abutment surface and a plurality of cavities, each of which includes an open end and a positioning portion. Each fixing element engages removably the positioning portion of a respective cavity, and retains a respective mold core in the respective cavity. Individual removal of the mold cores for replacement is permitted by operating the fixing elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2006
    Assignee: Asia Optical Co. Inc.
    Inventors: Chuan-Hui Yang, Ching-Hua Wang
  • Patent number: 7134637
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a gas purging block for use with injection molding and die casting systems, which includes a stationary-side block adapted to be removably mounted to a stationary-side mold half of the injection molding or die casting system, and an ejector-side block adapted to be removably mounted to an ejector-side mold half of the injection molding or die casting system. At least one of the stationary-side block and the ejector-side block includes a pair of channels extending through the block adapted to selectively function as conduits for cooling fluid and as mounting bores for mounting the block to the respective mold half.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2006
    Inventor: Richard L. Dubay
  • Patent number: 7118368
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a mold table for food products comprising at least one longitudinal conduit that can be closed by a cover. Each conduit has a variable cross section that defines at least one cavity that forms a mold for the food products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2006
    Assignee: Armor Inox SA
    Inventor: Claude Dreano
  • Patent number: RE39769
    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: April 16, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2007
    Assignee: Sidel
    Inventors: Dominique Briere, Léon Coisy, Paul La Barre, Pascal Santais