Plastic article or earthenware shaping or treating: apparatus inventions 09/07

20070224303 - Injection molding flow control apparatus and method: In an injection molding machine having upstream and downstream channels communicating with each other for delivering fluid material to one or more mold cavities, apparatus for controlling delivery of the melt material from the channels to the one or more mold cavities, each channel having an axis, the downstream channel... Agent: Rissman Jobse Hendricks & Oliverio, LLP

20070224304 - Vertical injection molding machine: The invention provides a vertical injection molding machine capable of periodically feeding lubricant to sliding portions of the turntable to maintain a substantially constant turntable slide resistance and also capable of determining the position of the repeatedly revolving turntable. During operation of a vertical injection molding machine 1, lubricant is... Agent: Christopher J. Fildes Fildes & Outland, P.C.

20070224305 - Moulding: A system for moulding three-dimensional products from a mass of one or more food starting materials which are suitable for consumption, in particular human consumption, which system comprises: -a production device having: -a frame, -a mould member provided with at least one mould cavity, the frame supporting the mould member,... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070224306 - Moulding: The invention provides methods and moulding devices for moulding three-dimensional products from a mass of foodstuff which is suitable for human consumption, in particular from a mass of meat, in particular chicken. The method comprises filling a mould cavity with a portion of the mass under the influence of a... Agent: John S. Pratt, Esq Kilpatrick Stockton, LLP

20070224307 - Plant and method for thermally conditioning plastic items: The method for thermally conditioning preforms in accordance with the invention comprises the following steps:—Placing the preforms on a chain conveyor (2);—Conveying the preforms through a first thermal conditioning stage (1) and subjecting them to a first heating or cooling heat exchange;—Removing the preforms from the first thermal conditioning stage... Agent: Lorusso & Associates

20070224308 - Mold clamping mechanism of injection molding machine: A fall-prevention leg portion is provided projecting rearward from the central bottom portion of a stationary platen. This leg portion is formed with a pin hole, which receives a pivot pin that fixes the stationary platen for angular motion around a vertical axis, and bolt holes, which receive tilt adjusting... Agent: Staas & Halsey LLP

20070224309 - Injection moulding of a catheter: A method for producing a one-piece catheter comprising a hub (3) and a tube-shaped flexible part (4) wherein the tube shaped flexible part (4) has an interior which is divided in two region one being cone-shaped (7-8) and one being cylindrical (5). A one-piece catheter of the above mentioned kind... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20070218156 - Extruded ceramic log transfer system: An apparatus for orienting section of a plasticized ceramic extrudate includes a marking assembly for applying an orientation reference mark to a plasticized ceramic extrudate exiting an extrusion die onto an extrudate support, and at least one extrudate-contacting deformable roller having an axis of rotation, wherein the axis of rotation... Agent: Corning Incorporated

20070218157 - Molding apparatus with optical alignment mechanism: A molding apparatus includes a first mold part, a second mold part, and an alignment assembly. The two mold parts have an alignment axis and are configured for mating with each other to delimit molding cavity. The two mold parts respectively have a first surface and a second surface, which... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang Jeffrey T. Knapp

20070218158 - Universal mounting brackets for attaching a hot injection manifold to the lower die set of an injection blow molding machine: Tooling for the injection station of an injection blow molding machine includes a set of individual mounting bracket assemblies that attach an elongated manifold block to the lower die set of the machine. The relatively slender brackets are designed to have minimal thermal contact with the manifold block without sacrificing... Agent: Hovey Williams LLP

20070218159 - mold clamping apparatus of a die casting machine and so on, a method of changing a mold in the die casting machine and so on provided with the mold clamping apparatus and a changing system of a moving die plate: The present invention provides a die plate and a mold clamping apparatus equipped with the die plate for a die casting machine and so on capable of reducing dimensions of die height as small as possible. (Solution) A fix die plate FXPL and a moving die plate MVPL of a... Agent: Dla Piper US LLP

20070218160 - Press and a method for manufacturing a press: An isostatic press is disclosed in which tunnel-like passages are formed between the envelope surface of a force absorbing body and a prestressing device. A method and a press are further disclosed, wherein a cylindrical element is prestressed simultaneously with obtaining a tunnel-like passage on the cylindrical element.... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20070218161 - Mold apparatus: In a mold apparatus, guide pins are provided at a movable mold, and guide holes are formed in a fixed mold, and even when the guide pins are offset in an arbitrary direction perpendicular to a mold clamping direction, the guide holes can be fitted respectively to the guide pins,... Agent: Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP

20070218162 - Book molding system: A book molding system including a bottom mold portion, a top mold portion, a core retainer bar and a hinge mechanism. At least one of the bottom mold portion and the top mold portion has a molding recess formed therein. The hinge mechanism pivotally attaches the bottom mold portion, the... Agent: Ams Research Corporation

20070218163 - Mold closing device for injection molding machines: A mold closing device for injection molding machines, especially injection molding machines for plastic material, comprises two mold closing plates (10, 12) movable relative to each other. A displacing means (22) with an electromotive drive (26) is provided for opening and closing the mold closing plates (10, 12). According to... Agent: Fay, Sharpe, Fagan, Minnich & Mckee, LLP

20070212435 - Tire mold: A tire mold is for vulcanization molding of a tire. The mold comprises a sector with which a tread surface of the tire is brought into contact. A first uneven surface for forming a tread pattern is provided at the contact position. A lower die with which a side wall... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070212436 - Machine for the production of a finished non-woven: A machine for the production of a nonwoven, comprises a spun-bond tower and a conveyor, a consolidation device, a vacuum for expressing the moisture from the web, and an applicator for applying a product to the web downstream of the vacuum are provided.... Agent: Pearne & Gordon LLP

20070212437 - Recycled polymeric composite crossties and methods of manufacture: A polymeric composite useful for producing large shaped articles such as railroad crossties comprises a filler component having minimal reinforcing/structural characteristics; and a polymer blend including at least one polymeric stiffening component, at least one polymeric density component, and at least one polymeric flexibility component. The polymer blend can include... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC

20070212438 - Mold for optical component: A mold for an optical component is provided which includes a first mold and a second mold which mold the optical component, a cylindrical body whose rotational symmetry axis is identical with a second symmetry axis about which a second mold is rotationally symmetric, a trunk mold whose rotational symmetry... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070212439 - Molding apparatus: A molding apparatus includes a fixed mold part including a first mold core and a frustoconical recess defined therein and having a first molding surface in the frustoconical recess. A movable mold part is configured for alignment with and attachment to the fixed mold part, and defines a first through... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang Jeffrey T. Knapp

20070212440 - Mold apparatus for producing hollow molded article, and method for producing hollow molded article: A mold apparatus for producing a hollow molded article, which can cope with a hot runner specification and facilitate operations for exchanging consumptions of a film formation apparatus or the like without difficulty for arranging a sprue, and a method for producing a hollow molded article. The mold apparatus includes... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20070212441 - Molded part picker: Disclosed is a molded part picker for a molded part handling system. The molded part picker includes a balloon having a wear member for contacting a molded part when the balloon is positioned and inflated to do so, and the wear member disengages from the molded part when the balloon... Agent: Husky Injection Molding Systems, Ltd Co/amc Intellectual Property Grp

20070212442 - Blow mode shell with volume insert system for a blowing machine: The present invention describes a blow mold shell (M) of tubular shape, divided in both the longitudinal and transversal direction into individual parts (M1, M2, M3, M4, M5, M6) or divided in the longitudinal direction into individual parts (MF1 and MF2), each one of said parts featuring a cylindrical shell... Agent: Bliss Mcglynn

20070212443 - Injection mold: An injection mold including a connecting structure for separating confronting faces of a slide member and a mold base, respectively, during a movement of the slide member. In accordance with several embodiments of the invention, the connecting structure may include a compressible member such that the slide member is biased... Agent: Husky Injection Molding Systems, Ltd Co/amc Intellectual Property Grp

20070212444 - Nozzle sealing assembly: A nozzle sealing assembly includes a cup-shaped nozzle seal cap and a sealing ring. The nozzle seal cap is coupled to a nozzle body and surrounds a tip portion of the nozzle body. The sealing ring is coupled to an outer surface of the nozzle seal cap and provides a... Agent: Mold-masters Limited

20070212445 - Injection molding machine with vertical plasticizing unit: An injection molding machine includes a clamping unit constructed for support of at least two molding tools to provide at least two different cavities. A first plasticizing unit is provided for charging one of the cavities in one of the molding tools, and a second plasticizing unit is provided for... Agent: Henry M. Feiereisen Henry M. Feiereisen, LLC

20070207232 - Depositing device: The invention is a depositing device (5) for depositing flowable food containing gas comprising a pressurized feed line conveying flowable food containing gas under pressure into the food; piston (60) means operatively connected to the feed line comprising a piston and a chamber (61); an outlet to deliver food at... Agent: Bell, Boyd & Lloyd LLP

20070207233 - Apparatus for producing a preweakened automotive interior trim piece for covering an air bag installation in an automovtive vehicle: A process for preweakening the inside of an automotive trim piece cover layer of various constructions by use of a laser beam so as to enable formation of an air bag deployment opening in the trim piece formed at the time the air bag deploys. The laser beam impinges the... Agent: John R. Benefiel

20070207234 - Cutting tool for machining foodstuff ball: The invention relates to a cutting tool for machining foodstuff, which can be rotated to form the foodstuff into a ball. The cutting tool consists of a main rod body with a handle and a semi-spherical bowl with blade. A connection part is mounted between the main rod body and... Agent: Kaplan Gilman Gibson & Dernier L.L.P.

20070207235 - Molding-system clamp assembly: Disclosed is a molding-system clamp assembly of a molding system. The molding-system clamp assembly includes inter-meshable structures configured to, in cooperation with inter-abuttable structures, transfer a force to a mold.... Agent: Husky Injection Molding Systems, Ltd Co/amc Intellectual Property Grp

20070207236 - Mold assembly: A mold assembly (100) is provided including a mold plate (20), a mold core (30), a mold holder (10), an elastic member (80), and an adjusting block (40). The mold plate has a receiving cavity (14) defined therein. The mold plate is received within and fixed to the mold holder,... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang Jeffrey T. Knapp