Plastic article or earthenware shaping or treating: apparatus inventions 10/06

20060240132 - Powdered metal process tooling and method of assembly: A tool for use in a powder metal process is disclosed. The tool includes an upper tool and a lower tool. The upper and lower tools may include multiple members for each tool. The lower tool having a predetermined cross sectional profile that continuously expands outward from or near a...

20060240133 - Installation for preparing materials: A material processing plant comprises a first screw-type extruding machine (1) and a second screw-type extruding machine (2) which is disposed downstream thereof. Between the two screw-type extruding machines (1,2), provision is made for a delivery zone (28) where a delivery orifice is provided, extending radially of the axes (12a,...

20060240134 - Calibration device: A calibration device for calibrating extruded continuous profiles, in particular tubes, includes a plurality of successively arranged segment rings comprised of individual segments whose internal surfaces jointly form a calibration opening. Successively axially arranged segments are assembled in the form of a segment block. The individual segments of each segment...

20060240135 - Cooling and molding water tank for a plastic complicated profile: The invention concerns a cooling and molding water tank for a plastic complicated profile. The tank comprises a tank body including a front end block, a rear end block, a top cover, two side plates, bottom plate and a plurality of foot plates, which are in bolted or hinged joint....

20060240136 - Apparatus and method for knurling material: The present invention provides a die for impressing a material between the die and an anvil such as to apply a compressive force to the material. The die comprises a plurality of fields. Each of the fields includes at least two projections arranged to engage the material substantially simultaneously. In...

20060240137 - unit and process for the production of tubular resin film: A manufacturing apparatus and manufacturing method are provided for manufacturing stably from a thermoplastic resin a resin film product having a small and uniform thickness and smooth surfaces, which has been impossible with a conventional tube extruding method or and blown film extrusion method. It comprises a heating extruder (1)...

20060240138 - Contact lens mould: A contact lens mould for producing a contact lens. The mould comprises a first mould half having a convex moulding surface of predetermined curvature, and a second mould half having a concave moulding surface of predetermined curvature. The first mould half is provided with an annular abutment surface which circumferentially...

20060240139 - Method and apparatus for introducing an additive to a composite panel: A method of forming a composite panel includes the steps of supplying a material to a forming station, supplying a dry additive to the material at the forming station, producing a mat comprising the material and the additive, and applying heat and pressure to the mat to produce a composite...

20060240140 - Resin molding apparatus: A resin molding apparatus includes a fixing member to which a top mold is attached, a movable member to which a bottom mold is attached, a push-up member provided below the movable member, a drive mechanism moving the push-up member in upward/downward direction, and a flexible joint provided between the...

20060240141 - Nozzle and apparatus for injection molding: A sprue bar nozzle assembly for controlling flow of melt through conduits of a mold assembly for injection molding comprises a sprue bar extension and nozzle, the sprue bar extension comprising means for adjusting the overall length of the sprue bar nozzle assembly and the nozzle comprising a nose comprising...

20060240142 - Clamping apparatus for injection molding machine: Disclosed is a clamping apparatus for an injection molding machine, which includes a frame; a first fixed die plate fixed to the frame and on which a first half mold is mounted; a tie bar fixed to a second fixed die plate to guide a moving die plate; the moving...

20060233903 - Plant for the preparation of materials: A material processing plant comprises a first screw-type extruding machine (1) and a second screw-type extruding machine (2) downstream thereof. The screw-type extruding machines (1, 2) are connected to one another by means of a function casing (33) which is embodied for displacement substantially to the side of a direction...

20060233904 - Compression molding machine: A compression molding machine includes a wheel mounted for rotation around a horizontal axis and a plurality of angularly spaced molds disposed around the wheel. Each of the molds includes a first mold segment and a second mold segment disposed radially outwardly of the first mold segment. Each of the...

20060233905 - Panel press: A pressing apparatus for continuous pressing of panels, which apparatus consists of two pressure chambers juxtaposed with a vertical clearance. Each of the chambers occupying a platen in a sealed sliding contact to the vertical inner side walls of the chamber. The mutual distance of the platens define the clearance....

20060233906 - Transcript apparatus: A transcript apparatus has a base frame 7 supported on one end of a body frame 3, a support frame 5 supported on the other of the body frame 3, plural die bars 9 through which the frame 7 and the frame 5 are integrally connected, a movable body 19...

20060233907 - Manufacture om commposites by a flexibel injection process using a double or multiple cavity mold: The present invention generally relates to a mold assembly (32, 34) and a method of using the mold for the manufacture of composite parts which, more particularly, are generated from a strengthener in a generally solid phase and a matrix in a generally liquid phase. Various types of molds and...

20060233908 - Single station thermo-forming machine: A thermo-forming machine is described for forming three-dimensional work pieces, having extensive relatively thin surfaces of uniform thickness, from flat sheets of a thermoplastic material. The machine includes one or two moulds (31, 131) movable vertically between a passive lowered position and a raised forming position, a lower, pressurizable sealed...

20060233909 - Quick change mold: 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...

20060233910 - Cartridge heater clamp for mold: A clamp is used to secure a heating element to an outside face of a mold. The clamp includes a frame portion which holds a commercially available cartridge heater. The frame portion is sized to mate with the cartridge heater for efficient conduction heating from the cartridge heater. The clamp...

20060233911 - Injection molding nozzle: In an injection molding nozzle with a nozzle head including at least one discharge opening and a closure element for closing the discharge opening movably supported in the nozzle head for closing the discharge in order to control the supply of melt material to a communication opening in an injection...

20060233912 - Hydraulic mold clamping unit: A hydraulic mold clamping unit, in particular for an injection molding machines or a press, includes a fixed lower platen and an upper plated which is moved by an open-close mechanism in a vertical direction. The open-close mechanism includes at least one hydraulic cylinder of a first type having a...

20060228434 - Forming tool for producing shaped foam bodies: A molding tool for producing molded foam bodies, particularly polyurethane molded foam bodies, by filling a mold with an expandable reactive mixture, whereby the shaping inner surfaces of the tool are provided with a microstructuring with the lotus leaf effect and/or with a durable nonstick coating made of a fluoroplastic...

20060228435 - Electrospinning of fibers using a rotatable spray head: Apparatus and method for electrospinning fibers in which the apparatus includes a spray head having a longitudinal axis and including at least one electrospinning element disposed in a peripheral wall of the spray head surrounding the longitudinal axis. The electrospinning element includes a passage by which a substance from which...

20060228436 - Molding unit: Molding apparatus for molding materials, in particular for molding lipstick leads, wherein said molding apparatus comprises multiple molds in which said materials to be molded are cast, wherein said molding apparatus comprises multiple units (1), wherein in each of said units (1) multiple molds are located and comprises means for...

20060228437 - Gauge distribution apparatus for plastic film: Gauge distribution apparatus for plastic film has a frame, a rotor mounted on the frame for sequential reversed rotation about a substantially vertical axis, and at least one slot in the rotor through which two lengths of plastic film can pass upwardly with spaced adjacent faces from below the rotor....

20060228438 - Supporting device for movable portion and die clamping unit: A supporting device according to the embodiment comprises a linear guide and a mounting base configured to move linearly, guided by the linear guide, a movable portion mounted on the mounting base, a servomotor having a ball screw which causes the mounting base to move the movable portion linearly, and...

20060228439 - Apparatus for forming a porous reaction injection molded chemical mechanical polishing pad: The present invention provides an apparatus for forming a chemical mechanical polishing pad, comprising a tank with polymeric materials, a storage silo with microspheres, a isocyanate storage tank with isocyanates and a premix prep tank for forming a pre-mixture of the polymeric materials and the microspheres. The invention further provides...

20060228440 - Heating cylinder for attachment to an injection nozzle for an injection molding system: A hollow heating cylinder for attachment to an injection nozzle for an injection molding system. An elongated heating cartridge is spirally wound on the outside of the cylinder. The heating cartridge contains two electrically heatable heat conductors which are electrically separated from one another and are located in different regions...

20060228441 - Valve ring gate for thermoplastic and thermoset injection molding: An injection molding machine having a first mold portion and a second mold portion. The second mold portion being movable relative to the first mold portion and together defining a mold cavity. The injection molding machine includes a fluid path extending through the first mold portion. The fluid path has...

20060228442 - Configurable manifold: An injection molding apparatus includes a manifold having a heated inlet body and an unheated distribution branch. A melt channel of the inlet body receives a melt stream of moldable material and delivers the melt stream to a melt channel of the distribution branch. The distribution branch has a first...

20060228443 - Method and apparatus for electric clamping: Disclosed is a method for electric clamping, which performs a clamping process in parallel with a core-drawing-in process, avoiding damages of molds and core mechanisms and enabling secure clamping. The method comprises the steps of: setting a check point, for judging safety of the clamping process in advance, in a...

20060222726 - Valve gate assembly: A valve gate assembly for regulating a flow of molten material into a mold. The valve gate assembly includes a movable valve that can move between a fully closed position and a fully open position. The valve gate assembly further includes an actuating system operatively cooperating with the valve to...

20060222727 - Screw extruder: A screw extruder comprises an extruder body (4) with a bore (4H), and a screw (5) rotatably disposed in the bore (4H). The screw (5) comprises a screw shaft (7) and two screw flights (8 and 9) disposed in the form of a double helix. The screw flight (9) is...

20060222728 - Briquetting die for dispersible fiber briquettes: A briquetting die set comprises first and second mating cylindrical dies. The first die has a plurality of adjacent recesses surrounded by a wall having an upper rim. At least a portion of the upper rim of each recess is common to an adjacent recess and has a relatively small...

20060222729 - Continuous production of molded plastic containers: A system for making plastic containers includes a source for providing a continuous stream of molten plastic, and a cutter for severing a continuing series of individual mold charges from the continuous molten plastic stream. A compression molder includes a plurality of compression molds arranged in a continuing series for...

20060222730 - Hot edge diaphragm gate for injection mold: An injection molding machine having a first mold portion and a second mold portion. The second mold portion being movable relative to the first mold portion and together defining a mold cavity. The injection molding machine includes a fluid path extending through the first mold portion. The fluid path has...

20060222731 - Molten molding material dispenser: Disclosed herein is a molten molding material dispenser for use in a molding machine and/or molding machine assemblies. The dispenser includes an outlet body defining an outlet, and also includes an outlet cover being operatively movable relative to the outlet, any one of the outlet body, the outlet cover and...

20060222732 - Four-level spruebar-less melt distribution system: A melt distribution system for a four-level stack mould which avoids the use of a central spruebar extending axially along the moulds. The melt distribution system incorporates leg manifolds for registering with an injection machine nozzle to divert melt radially outwardly from the injection machine nozzle. A first conduit extends...

20060222733 - Injection moulding machine with a substantially c-shaped machine frame: Injection-moulding machine with a substantially C-shaped machine frame (1), at one side (3) of which is mounted a fixed die platen (4), and at the other side (2) of which is mounted a clamping mechanism (21) for driving a movable die platen (5), wherein the free ends of the sides...