Abstract: This invention provides an apparatus for shaping a spherical body consisting of dough crust and a filling from a continuously fed cylindrical body, consisting of dough crust and a filling, and comprising at least three slidable members which form an opening or closes it. The members slide on each other so as to constrict the cylindrical body. Each of the members has a tapered portion adjacent to an edge formed at the corner where two adjoining side surfaces meet. The edge has a preselected length so that the spherical body with a highly elastic dough crust is shaped without exposing the filling.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for dispensing frozen food products is based upon the frozen food product, e.g. ice cream, being packaged in a coiled tubular casing and providing means for cutting off incremental lengths after removing the casing and then forming a scoop of the food product with a scoop which transfers the charge to a dumping position where the charge is released into a suitable food container.

Abstract: Apparatus for producing frozen confections includes a plurality of metering pumps which equally divide a flow of semi-solid confectionary material into a like plurality of flows and delivers such flows to a like plurality of forming heads. The forming heads are reciprocated along a generally diagonal axis relative a conveyor during formation of confectionary products and in the opposite direction upon completion of formulation. The speed of translation in one direction is preferably distinct from the speed in the other direction. If desired, such flows may be combined with other unidirectionally flowing material to form a layered product. A cutting wire severs the flows of combined confection material into a desired length product in timed relation to the reciprocation of the forming heads. The individual products are received on a moving conveyor which transports them to the next operating station.

Abstract: An assembly line method of construction is applied to the making of the thin fiber reinforced shell that forms the external surface of the Fibrestone wall. An elongated endless movable belt has the desired recurring pattern to be applied as the external surface of the fiber reinforced shell. Spray guns movable transversely of the elongated belt are provided to spray concrete and chopped up reinforcing fibers on the belt to form a continuous Fibrestone panel strip as the belt moves past the spray guns. A plurality of elongated flex-ties mounted on suitable supports and each having one of their ends adapted to be secured to the upper surface of the fiber reinforced shell are dropped onto the spray formed shell while it is in the plastic or uncured state. To insure that the flex-ties are securely bonded additional concrete and chopped up fibers are sprayed on the flex-tie supports, and the area between the rows of flex-ties are rolled to provide a relatively smooth surface between the rows of flex-ties.

Abstract: A method of and apparatus for making individual dough pieces that are of substantially constant size and shape. The method includes the steps of forming a continuous dough rope and laying it on a horizontally-moving conveyor belt. The rope then passes between a pair of horizontally-reciprocating cutting elements which, when closed, cut a dough piece form the rope's end portion. The closed pair of cutting elements also forms a mold having an open top. While the dough piece is momentarily within the mold, a tamping plate is brought vertically downward into contact with the piece, thereby giving it a preselected size and shape. In another particularly preferred embodiment, a channel is formed in the continuous rope's top surface that is subsequently filled with discrete morsels. When the tamping plate is brought into contact with the dough piece, the plate presses the morsels firmly into the dough piece's outer surface.

Abstract: Apparatus for cutting pieces of a predetermined length from a string of material by means of a rotary saw blade, said string being conveyed intermittently and at irregular speed. To meet this object without the apparatus being more than modestly space-demanding at the three sides of the string, the saw blade is mounted on a transmission (9), which is mounted on a lever (4) extending substantially at a right angle to the string substantially where the cutting is to be performed and pivotable around an axle (5) perpendicular to the string, which lever comprises gripping means (13, 14) for holding the lever unmovable with respect to the string, the transmission (9) being displaceable with respect to the lever to provide the feeding of the saw blade. The apparatus is used for cutting extruded strings of frozen food, an apparatus being placed at each of several strings being extruded simultaneously at an acute angle with respect to the axis of the extruder.

Abstract: An installation for manufacturing reinforced concrete elements, in particular prestressed concrete slabs or pre-slabs, by means of a bench including a manufacturing area of predetermined shape, together with a molding apparatus. Memory means (46) are provided for storing building data relating to the elements to be manufactured and concerning at least the geometry thereof, together with tracing means (48) for marking on the manufacturing area (16) the locations of at least some of the walls placed thereon and constituting portions of the molding apparatus.

Abstract: An apparatus for making soap comprising, an extruder having a device for passing the soap toward a downstream portion of the extruder, an orifice plate adjacent the downstream end of the extruder having a relatively dull edge defining an opening to form an extrudate of the extruder, and a trimmer plate spaced dowstream from the orifice plate and having a sharp edge defining an opening sufficiently small to trim an outer portion of the extrudate and form a well compacted residue for recycle and desired surface characteristics of the soap.

Abstract: An apparatus for shaping a spherical body consisting of dough crust and a filling is provided. A continuously fed cylindrical body, consisting of dough crust and a filling, is constricted by at least three slidable members which form an opening or closes it. The members slide on each other so as to constrict the cylindrical body. The contact area of the members with the surface of the cylindrical body gradually decreases as the opening is closed, thereby constricting the cylindrical body and shaping the spherical body.

Abstract: Means for moving a mold train or a support to filling means and roll means to smooth the surface of the material in molds of the train. The roll has a cutter which cooperates with the edge of the mold to break the continuous mold material at the junction between abutting molds and means to separate end molds from the train.

Abstract: An apparatus for processing a cooked food product and producing a plurality of cooked food product portions is disclosed. The method includes the steps of positioning the cooked food product in an extrusion location, extruding the cooked food product through an extrusion plate and dividing the extruded cooked food products into a desired thickness and/or weight. The disclosed apparatus includes a positioning element which positions the cooked food product into an extrusion location, as well as an extrusion assembly which extrudes the cooked food product prior to presenting the extruded food product to the dividing apparatus for division into a plurality of portions having a desired thickness and/or weight. Apparatus is also disclosed for selectively varying the shape of the food product portions, as well as apparatus which provides for selective adjustment of the operational parameters of the apparatus to vary the thickness of the cooked food product portions.

Abstract: A compactor machine which includes a pair of forming rolls having annular peripheral grooves and projections alternately for thereby providing forming paths therebetween, a scraper mechanism mounted on an outlet side of the compaction rolls and being movable toward and away from the forming paths to thereby close and open the latter, and a feeder mechanism including a downwardly tapered throat providing an inner peripheral wall substantially merging with the peripheral surfaces of the compaction rolls.

Abstract: The present invention of an extrusion machine for forming prestressed concrete cored slabs includes a mechanism for cutting and core-plugging a molded concrete slab into sections having both ends plugged. The extrusion machine is capable of forming several transverse ribs at intermediate positions along the slab. The mechanism includes a cutting blade, blade cylinder, blade vibrator, supplement feed device, supplement feed plate, supplement feed plate cylinder, a hydraulic system and means for movement of the machine. The extrusion machine is able to produce directly high quality prestressed concrete cored narrow and large size slab units.

Abstract: A nozzle permits extrusion of an outer, expanded dough layer having two filler materials co-extruded therewith. An adjusting mechanism is provided for precisely locating two filler injection conduits with a surrounding guide nozzle. A pillow-shaped final product is formed, having an outer layer of expanded dough and two different filler materials.

Abstract: An apparatus for continuously cutting a filled cylindrical dough body is provided. The apparatus comprises a conveyor belt and at least one cutter arranged above and perpendicularly to the conveyance path of the conveyor belt. The cutter has a wedge-form blade which penetrates the cylindrical dough body from above, while the dough body is being conveyed, by the combination of a downward movement and repeated lateral movements, whereby the dough is cut into separate filled dough pieces without exposing the filler.

Abstract: Dough pieces are produced in high volume by a plurality of dual extruders spaced across a conveyor and each having a pair of extrusion nozzles aligned in the direction of conveyor travel. A cut-off mechanism severs the dough extrusions to deposit dough pieces on the conveyor. The speed of the conveyor is related to the speed of the cut-off mechanism so that the dough pieces produced by each extruder form a single uniformly spaced line. The extruders are fed from a common supply through individual inlets and means are provided to balance the flow through the nozzles.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for forming a drum handling ring having an inverted frustoconical geometry to facilitate engagement of a conventional parrot beak gripper with the ring. The end of an advancing, straight strip of heated thermoplastic material, continuously provided by an extrusion head, is fed at a first location to the circular periphery of a continuously rotating, large diameter turntable where the strip is clamped thereto and then cooled so that the clamped portion of the strip thermally sets into an arcuate shape corresponding to the periphery of the turntable. At a second location diametrically opposed to the first, the now arcuate end portion of the strip is unclamped and guided away from the turntable periphery to a cutting station where the continuously advancing strip is cut into arcuate pieces each having an arc length generally corresponding to the desired circumference of a drum handling ring.

Abstract: Apparatus for controlling shoe production. A rotatable table has locations including last holders for receiving and holding a plurality of lasts. Each last holder extends upwardly away from its location. An endless conveyor, situated near the table, includes conveyor plates having last holders on which lasts can be mounted and dismounted. The conveyor plates and the locations occupy substantially the same horizontal plane. A robot, including a transferring device between the table and the conveyor, transfers lasts between the conveyor at a first transfer station and the table at second transfer station and visa versa. A shoe last rotating device rotates the lasts 180.degree. to reorient each last from the position it occupies on the conveyor to the position it occupies on the last holder. A holding device causes each last holder to retain a last after the last is transferred to the table at the second transfer station and to release the last at the second transfer station after the table has revolved 360.

Abstract: The invention provides pastry machinery for forming a multi-layered pastry comprising a dough extruder which forms dough into sheet form, a pre-cooking station for the sheet of dough, a moisturizing station, a cutting station and means for transporting a cut leaf of dough onto a folding device. The folding device folds the pastry through a series of folds once a charge of filling has been deposited on the leaf of dough.

Abstract: A slip pallet made of a multiple layer coextruded sheet, one layer having more shrinkage than a layer below it to provide a natural curl to a gripping edge portion of the sheet such that in use the gripping edge portion is accessible by a gripper of a forklift.

Abstract: Round dough pieces having an inner portion enveloped by a dissimilar outer portion are formed without generating waste by continuously extruding two dissimilar materials to form an extrudate rope having a core of one material and an outer tube of the other material, depositing the extrudate rope on a continuously moving conveyor, pinching the extrudate rope at predetermined intervals to form spaced sections of reduced width, and separating the extrudate rope into individual dough pieces at said reduced width sections.

Abstract: Apparatus for making a tubular plastic sheath having one or more imperforate panels around the periphery of the sheath with intervening plastic net connecting the imperforate panels, the apparatus including an extruder, perforating means and stretching means, the improvement being extrusion means to form bands of different thickness asbout the sheath the perforation means being positioned such as to perforate only bands of one thickness.

Abstract: Apparatus for cooling thermoplastic strands issuing from an extrusion die, the apparatus including a cooling trough between the extrusion nozzle and the granulator. The trough has two coolant drainage regions, a first being connected to a gravity drain and a second having means applying air downward through apertures in the trough. A conical separator for granulate is provided following the granulator.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for forming a drum handling ring having an inverted frustoconical geometry to facilitate engagement of a conventional parrot beak gripper with the ring. The end of an advancing, straight strip of heated thermoplastic material, continuously provided by an extrusion head, is fed at a first location to the circular periphery of a continuously rotating, large diameter turntable where the strip is clamped thereto and then cooled so that the clamped portion of the strip thermally sets into an arcuate shape corresponding to the periphery of the turntable. At a second location diametrically opposed to the first, the now arcuate end portion of the strip is unclamped and guided away from the turntable periphery to a cutting station where the continuously advancing strip is cut into arcuate pieces each having an arc length generally corresponding to the desired circumference of a drum handling ring.

Abstract: An extrusion die plate for a plastic pelletizing machine having a removable central insert having the plurality of extrusion orifices incorporated therein with the main body of the die plate including an opening receiving the insert with the insert being capable of quick and easy removable for cleaning of plastic material and for replacement of the insert with other inserts having a different number of extrusion orifices or a different size of extrusion orifices. The insert is screw threadedly connected or otherwise quickly detachably connected in an opening in the main body of the die plate to reduce the down time for maintenance and for product changes.

Abstract: Apparatus for providing cheese shapes utilize one or more chambers for containing cheese, a ram for forcing the cheese through a perforated area of a die plate at the forward end of each chamber to produce a plurality of extrusions, and a cutter to divide each extrusion into a plurality of shapes.

Abstract: A strip component is extruded through a heated roller die apparatus and fed onto a heated anvil roll where a rotatable knife blade is pressed against the surface of the anvil roll to trim the strip component.The cutter may have a rotatable knife blade mounted on an arm pivoting about an axis spaced from the surface of the anvil roll for swinging the knife blade into and out of engagement with the strip component on the anvil roll surface. A weight may be attached to the arm for holding the arm down on a stop member in the operative position of the cutter. A number of knife blades may be adjustably mounted on a knife shaft supported by a pair of pivot arms for cutting the strip component at a number of positions across the anvil roll. Alternatively each knife blade may be supported on an individual knife holding body with the knife blade being rotatably mounted on a knife supporting arm which is pivotally mounted on the holding body. The knife supporting arms may also be individually depressed and retracted.

Abstract: A mold for producing a padding member having side by side portions of different hardnesses integral with each other, and a method of producing the padding member using such mold. The mold has a lower half with partition walls movably extending upwardly through the bottom of the lower mold half into the interior of the lower mold half to define a plurality of cavities into which moldable materials of which the padding member is to be formed and having different hardnesses from each other can be contained. The upper mold half is placed over the lower mold half, and has pressing members extending downwardly which engage the edges of the partition walls and force the partition walls downwardly. The pressing members are spaced from each other along the partition walls, so that the materials on the opposite sides of the partition walls can contact each other and, while molding is being carried out, become integrally joined to each other.

Abstract: The apparatus comprises two horizontally extending blades (22, 24) mounted for turning movement about a common vertical axis (26). The blades each have a hole (28; 30) therein so arranged that, when the blades are in a first condition, the holes are aligned and a vertical column of plastic material (12) can pass through the holes. Upon the blades being turned about the common vertical axis through a predetermined angle, one clockwise and the other anti-clockwise, edges of the holes (28; 30) pass each other until the holes do not overlap and the column of plastic material passing through the holes is sheared through by edges of the holes.

Abstract: A tranparent thin bottle-shaped container is produced by means of a technology for biaxial orientation blow molding a cylindrical piece with a bottom from polyethylene terephthalate material. The pieces are molded in large number in each injection molding process of an injection molding machine. The pieces thus formed immediately after the injection molding are held simultaneously in large number at the gates integrally projected therefrom by a base plate moved forward at the front of the mold in the injection molding machine. They are then conveyed to a gate cutting unit provided near the injection molding machine. The gates are cut from the pieces sequentially by the gate cutting unit and are conveyed onto a conveyor. The pieces are gradually cooled from the hot molded temperature during the conveyance and are additionally cooled while being conveyed on an oblique conveyor installed with a cooler to room temperature or lower predetermined temperature.

Abstract: A shoe-innersole material for use in providing cushioning and support in footwear, and a method of manufacturing the shoe-innersole material, the shoe innersole comprising a heel and an arch section composed of a molded, elastomeric polyurethane foam material of low compression set, the heel and arch sections directly bonded in the molding process to a full-sole material composed either of foam or a solid, flexible sheet material.

Abstract: A runner structure composed of a runner and a sprue is discharged from an injection molding machine into a chopping apparatus having a first cutter mechanism and a second cutter mechanism. The runner structure is guided by a guide mechanism in the chopping apparatus toward the first and second cutter mechanisms. The sprue is cut off from the runner by the first cutter mechanism, and then the runner and the sprue are chopped by the second cutter mechanism. The first cutter mechanism has a lower cutter for stopping the runner structure by engagement with the sprue, and an upper cutter movable into coaction with the lower cutter for cutting off the sprue. The second cutter mechanism includes a feed roller for feeding the runner intermittently and a cutter reciprocably movable for chopping the runner on the feed roller. The chopped pieces are discharged through a hopper and delivered into the injection molding machine for recycling.

Abstract: An apparatus for producing units fit for packing, preferably of a cheese product of the type cheese-base, is adapted to be connected to a cheese-base production system from which the cheese-base is pressed out in a continuous flow. The apparatus comprises an accumulating pipe connectable to the discharge pipe of the cheese-base production system. This accumulation pipe expands in the flow direction and ends in a cylindrical pipe section of a first greater sectional area. Subsequently, the cylindrical pipe section of the accumulating pipe is connected to a cylindrical extrusion pipe of a second smaller sectional area. At the discharge end of the extrusion pipe, a cutting device is provided for cutting desired lengths of the extrudate. This apparatus allows production of cheese-base units in a suitable size fit for further handling and transport.

Abstract: A method of sizing thermoplastic foamed cigarette filter rods and apparatus therefore. The apparatus comprises a rotating drum member having a plurality of stationary heated block members mounted about the periphery thereof. The block members are positioned such that a specific gap is created through which the thermoplastic polymeric filter rods are rolled and compressed to a uniform circumference.

Abstract: An apparatus and process for continuously producing a co-extruded wrapped food product is disclosed. The apparatus includes a double nozzle extruder member having inner and outer tubular barrels arranged with the inner barrel being positioned centrally within the outer barrel. First and second hoppers are adapted to supply a filling food material and a moldable food material to their respective barrels. Feeding means continuously move the two food materials from each of their hoppers through the barrels to form a filled ribbon of food material. Means is included for continuously shaping, cutting and sealing the ribbon to form the wrapped food product in a single step and without any waste. The shaping, cutting and sealing means is adapted to receive the ribbon of food material and continuously produce the final wrapped food product.

Abstract: A method for obtaining strips from a material, particularly a latex coagulum, is characterized by raising the material with a fluid via a solid piece arranged below the material and placed directly in contact with the material, and cutting the material into strips above the solid piece by the use of cutting means.The invention also concerns apparatus for carrying out this method, as well as the strips obtained by this method or with the apparatus.

Abstract: A food shaping apparatus is disclosed which is capable of automatically forming boiled rice into a shaped food such as oval-shaped sushi or the like with good repeatability and reliability. The apparatus comprises a transfer mechanism capable of forcedly downwardly carrying boiled rice while compressing, a dividing mechanism capable of dividing boiled rice to form rice blocks of a fixed quantity and allowing the rice blocks to be received in forming cylinders without deflecting, a turntable capable of readily forming a shaped food different in size and/or configuration and easily cleaning the forming cylinders incorporated therein, a pressing mechanism capable of forming the rice block into a finsihed shaped food, and a control mechanism capable of controlling the linked actions among the transfer mechanism, dividing mechanism and turntable.

Abstract: A pair of endless belts define a downwardly extending path therebetween which progressively reduces in width from the top to the bottom, so that a material of a foodstuff is compressed while being fed downwardly by the belts through the path. A horizontal conveyor belt lies below the path and is indexed to transfer a predetermined cut length of the material to a shaping station where the material is pushed up into a shaped cavity of a flexible cup member. The flexible cup member is embraced by presser members to shape the material under a preselected adjustable pressure. The resulting block of material attains hardness and shape which would be provided by hand-shaping. Regardless of the hardness of the material in the downward path between the belts, the material can always be cut by each predetermined amount by adjusting the width of the path and, therefore, the degree of compression of the material.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a machine comprising a sweetened paste kneading device that supplies an extrusion group constituted by two telescopically coupled, vertical tubular blocks, namely a first fixed tubular block and a second movable tubular block closed at the bottom by an extrusion plate which, with the said tubular blocks, defines a variable volume chamber; and a conveyor that supplies baking tins in succession to the overhead said extrusion group.When the variable volume chamber is full of paste, "piped" or "poured in" biscuits are created with, in the first instance, the volume of the said chamber maintained constant and, in the latter, firstly a decrease and then a volumetric increase. When the paste is "piped", the separation from the said extrusion plate of the ropes of extruded paste is achieved with the use of cutting means, while for "poured in" paste, it occurs through breakage caused by the decompression of the paste in the said chamber.

Abstract: A pair of endless belts define a downwardly extending path therebetween which progressively reduces in width from the top to the bottom, so that a material of a foodstuff is compressed while being fed downwardly by the belts through the path. A horizontal conveyor belt lies below the path and is indexed to transfer a predetermined cut length of the material to a shaping station where the material is pushed up into a shaped cavity of a flexible cup member. The flexible cup member is embraced by presser members to shape the material under a preselected adjustable pressure. The resulting block of material attains hardness and shape which would be provided by hand-shaping. Regardless of the hardness of the material in the downward path between the belts, the material can always be cut by each predetermined amount by adjusting the width of the path and, therefore, the degree of compression of the material.

Abstract: A machine for manufacturing croquettes from a source of elastic food mass continuously discharged from a nozzle assembly having a reciprocating chopper controlled by sensors for severing the mass into croquettes, a plurality of conveyors for moving said croquettes through tunnel assemblies for compressing said croquettes into a desired shape and a shaker assembly for breading said croquettes and providing a frictional means for rolling said croquettes through said tunnels.

Abstract: An apparatus acts upon an extrudate rope to form individual elements of predetermined size and shape which are separated from one another by a predetermined space. A die is used having a predetermined shape with indentations therein to press the extrudate rope against a support at predetermined locations. A conveyor belt is used to carry the extrudate rope in one direction, and the die is supported such that during the pressing operation the die forward speed matches the extrudate rope forward speed. A supporting table underlies the conveyor belt. At least two shims are placed under the conveyor belt on either side of the path of the extrudate rope and underlying the path of the die so that portions of the extrudate rope which are pressed beneath the die are forced from under the die toward the indentations formed in the die so as to minimize waste of portions of the extrudate rope.

Abstract: Feeding of molten plastic strands into a discharge trough. At its upper end the discharge trough includes a slidably movable segment that can be extended behind the fall line of the strands as they emerge from nozzles. In its operating position, the extended segment catches the strands, and can be moved into a fore-running or non-operating position permitting free passage of the strands at the side of the discharge trough. A separational element is associated with the movable segment. As the segment is moved through the fall line of the strands, the separational element acts upon the strands and effects the desired separation. The strands which enter the discharge trough are cooled and ultimately fed to a granulator.

Abstract: A fleecy confectionery producing machine for extruding confectionery material into continuous viscous fibers which comprises a confectionery extruding mechanism including a rotary extruding cylindrical member having extruding through holes and a melting chamber and an integral cylindrical portion formed therein, a stationary cylindrical member positioned within said cylindrical portion in coaxial therewith and an exciting coil interposed between said cylindrical portion and stationary cylindrical member; a confectionery receiving chamber for receiving extruded confectionery from said extruding mechanism; a gaseous body suction chamber positioned below said receiving chamber, conveyer means for carrying said extruded confectionery, rolling means for levelling said extruded confectionery and a cutter for cutting said extruded confectionery to a predetermined size.

Abstract: A transfer apparatus is provided for transferring a molded record from the record pressing station to the record trimming station of an automated record press. The transfer apparatus is comprised of a clamp which is circular in its closed position with an interior diameter large enough to hold a record by the flash formed about the outside diameter of the record. The clamp is pivotally mounted so as to oscillate between the record pressing station and the record trimming station. In use, the clamp is positioned in the closed position between the upper and lower molding platens so as to form a molding surface against which the flash is formed in a uniform configuration during molding. After the record is molded, the clamp in the closed position is oscillated to a position in alignment with the record trimming station. The clamp is then opened which releases the record for trimming. The clamp then returns to the record pressing station for the next molding cycle.

Abstract: A method for obtaining strips from a material, such as a latex coagulum, is characterized by floating the material in a fluid, such as water, and cutting the material into strips from a portion of the material located above the fluid, for example, by means of a band saw.

Abstract: An apparatus for making a generally spherical laminate dough preform that has a first inner dough substantially uniformly encapsulated by one or more outer doughs. If the preform contains morsels such as flavored chips, the appparatus will distribute and optimize the visibility of the morsels in the final baked product.

Abstract: There is described herein a method of operating an extruder for thermoplastic material to automatically control the output of the extruder. The extruder includes a kneader screw, a hopper having a feed screw for feeding the thermoplastic material in dry particulate form to the kneader screw and an outlet feed screw for removing the plastic material in molten form from the kneader screw. Each of the screws is operated by a separate electric motor. The method includes monitoring the current of the motor for the kneader screw. Variations in the current indicate variations in the opertion of the kneader screw. Upon any variation in the current of the kneader screw motor, the speed of the hopper feed screw and/or the outlet feed screw is varied to compensate for the variation in the operation of the kneader feed screw and return the current to its original value.

Abstract: A method of continuous upwards production of foamed material by feeding foam forming materials from below and taking foamed material away from above, wherein foaming takes place in diverging expansion enclosure (1) the walls (13, 14) of which are provided with surfaces (15, 17) travelling with the foaming material, which enclosure (1) is defined above by foam already expanded, at the sides by said walls (13, 14) and below by a feed zone for the foam forming materials, and leads into an upwardly directed take off path for the foam.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing tag pin assemblies in which individual tag pins each comprising a head and a crossbar integrally connected by a filament are integrally but severably connected in the thickness direction, which method comprises the steps of continuously molding block tag-pin blanks of a sectional configuration corresponding to the individual tag pins, and of cutting the block tag-pin blank into slices having the prescribed thickness and altogether connected with an uncut portion respectively thereof. Apparatus for practising the method is also disclosed, which comprises an extruder provided with a die for continuously extruding block tag-pin blanks, and a cutter device for cutting the block tag-pin blank into slices having the prescribed thickness and altogether connected with an uncut portion respectively thereof.