Plastic article or earthenware shaping or treating: apparatus inventions 12/08

20080317892 - Mold for a golf ball: A golf ball mold having a non-planar parting surface that is formed a computerized modeling system such as CAD or CAE in combination with a CNC machine tool. The mold is comprised of hemispherical upper and lower mold halves being removably mated along the non-planar parting line that is distinct... Agent: Acushnet Company

20080317893 - Integrated system for producing composites: An integrated system for production of composites includes at least one polyurethane unit with a mixing head for mixing a polyol component and an isocyanate component, at least one plasticizing and injection unit, which is suitable for the melting and subsequent injection of a thermoplastic material, and one clamping unit... Agent: Henry M Feiereisen, LLC Henry M Feiereisen

20080317894 - Extrusion tip cleaning assembly: A tip cleaning assembly for use with an extrusion head of an extrusion-based layered deposition system, the tip cleaning assembly comprising a support component, a purge ledge assembly mounted on the support component, at least one set block mounted on the support component adjacent the purge ledge assembly, and at... Agent: Kinney & Lange, P.A.

20080317895 - Device for stacking synthetic fibers to form a nonwoven: The invention relates to a device for depositing synthetic fibers to form a non-woven web. The fibers are transported through a take-off nozzle by means of an air stream in the direction of a depositing belt. The device is provided with a guide duct for guiding fibers from the take-off... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20080317896 - Melt balancing element in a manifold melt channel: A manifold of an injection molding apparatus includes a primary melt channel and secondary melt channels extending from the primary melt channel. A shear rod is disposed at the junction between the primary and secondary melt channels. The shear rod extends from the junction into the primary melt channel and... Agent: Mold-masters (2007) Limited

20080317898 - Edge-gated nozzle: An injection molding apparatus includes a manifold having a manifold melt channel for receiving a melt stream of moldable material under pressure and at least one nozzle having a nozzle melt channel in fluid communication with the manifold melt channel. The nozzle has an opening that intersects with the nozzle... Agent: Mold-masters (2007) Limited

20080317897 - Nozzle device of injection molding machine: An injection molding machine nozzle capable of letting heat escape from a nozzle end portion and preventing the occurrence of cobwebbing with a simple structure. A heat conducting member is mounted on the nozzle end portion. When the end of the nozzle is contacted against a mold the heat conducting... Agent: Lowe Hauptman Ham & Berner, LLP

20080317899 - Plastic material moulding apparatus, in particular for moulding vehicle body parts: A plastic material moulding apparatus, in particular for moulding vehicle body parts, includes a mould consisting of a punch and a matrix, cooperating with each other to define a cavity having the shape of a piece to be moulded and movable with respect to each other; a bottom plate which... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20080311235 - Replication tools and related fabrication methods and apparatus: Durable seamless replication tools are disclosed for replication of seamless relief patterns in desired media, for example in optical recording or data storage media. Methods of making such durable replication tools are disclosed, including preparing a recording substrate on the inner surface of a support cylinder, recording and developing a... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20080311236 - Wedge-lock system for injection molds: A wedge-lock system for injection molds, using a protrusion on one side of the mold and a mating opening and sets of wedges which act together upon mold closing to provide and maintain accurate centering of the core and cavity halves in reference to each other, to prevent core shifts... Agent: Hodgson Russ LLP The Guaranty Building

20080311237 - Device for processing an edible product: The invention relates to a device for processing an edible product in the form a viscous to pasty mass (1), especially an edible product based on a fat mass, such as chocolate, or based on water, such as ice cream. Said device comprises a dosing unit (2) for the dosed... Agent: Klaus P. Stoffel

20080311238 - Forming die for forming a head on a rope: A forming die for forming a head on a rope includes a first die block provided with a first die cavity which is provided with at least one first clamping rib, and a second die block provided with a second die cavity which is provided with at least one second... Agent: Kamrath & Associates P.A.

20080311239 - Apparatus for blow molding: An apparatus for blow molding wherein at least one panel insert comprises the molding surfaces of at least one mold component, the depth of at least one panel insert within a recess of the mold component is adjustable in predetermined increments while the panel insert is retained in the recess... Agent: Patent Department Milacron Inc.

20080305195 - Tire mold with vent inlet disposed under mold rib: A die rib for a tire mold defines the inlets to vent passages of the mold through the sides of the die ribs so that the vent passages do not open through the contour surface of the mold. In one exemplary configuration, the invention provides a die rib having a... Agent: Bridgestone Americas Holding, Inc.

20080305196 - Tire curing forming mold: In a tire curing forming mold in which an annular mold portion brought into contact with a tread portion of a tire is constructed by sectors divided in a tire circumferential direction, an end portion of the sector is constructed by a piece attachable to and detachable from a sector... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20080305197 - Method for fabricating dual damascene structures using photo-imprint lithography, methods for fabricating imprint lithography molds for dual damascene structures, materials for imprintable dielectrics and equipment for photo-imprint lithography used in du: The process of producing a dual damascene structure used for the interconnect architecture of semiconductor chips. More specifically the use of imprint lithography to fabricate dual damascene structures in a dielectric and the fabrication of dual damascene structured molds.... Agent: Thomas A. Beck Esq.

20080305198 - Pipe extrusion plant: A pipe extrusion plant for producing pipes with a variable diameter includes an extruder, an adjustable calibration device, and a cooling device, whereby a pipe to be produced is guided at least in part during the production process. In order to be able to provide a guide that is suited... Agent: Henry M. Feiereisen Henry M. Feiereisen, LLC

20080305200 - Injection molding machine: Suck back is started and a gradient of pressure (an amount of change in resin pressure while a screw or a plunger moves backward by a certain amount) is detected. Whether or not an absolute value of the detected gradient of the pressure is smaller than a reference value set... Agent: Lowe Hauptman Ham & Berner, LLP

20080305199 - Injection molding machine and method for determining closure of check ring: Torques and resin pressures applied to a screw are detected during the forward movement of the screw and coefficients of correlation between the detected torques and resin pressures are calculated. When the check ring is open, the flight of the screw receives resin pressure, and the screw torque increases proportionally... Agent: Lowe Hauptman Ham & Berner, LLP

20080305201 - Injection molding machine having screw equipped with check ring and injection molding machine: When the screw moves forward, resin backflow occurs. The backflow acts on the screw, applying torque to the screw. During forward movement of the screw, screw torque is produced as shown in FIG. 3A if the check ring is not worn, or as shown in FIG. 3B if the check... Agent: Lowe Hauptman Ham & Berner, LLP

20080305202 - Injection molding machine: An injection molding machine estimates a check valve wear amount, making it possible to predict a check valve use limit. At start of injection, the check valve is at a position advanced a stroke S0 with respect to a screw position (a position of a check seat that contacts the... Agent: Lowe Hauptman Ham & Berner, LLP

20080305203 - Installation for heating the bodies of preforms for blow-moulding containers: Installation for heating the bodies (1) of thermoplastic preforms (2) with a view to manufacturing containers by blow-moulding or stretch-blow-moulding, while the preforms (2) are being moved along with their bodies (1) following a predetermined path (T), this installation comprising at least one directional source (5) of electromagnetic radiation directed... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20080305204 - Air source device and a method for use in a molding system: According to embodiments of the present invention, there is provided an air dehumidifying sub-system and a method for use in a molding system. For example, the air source device for use with a post-mold treatment device for treating a molded article, the air source device comprising: an air inlet and... Agent: Husky Injection Molding Systems, Ltd Co/amc Intellectual Property Grp

20080305205 - Liquid supply system: Apparatus for supplying a liquid to be infused into an absorptive component, the apparatus comprising a container holding liquid, the container being re-configurable to reduce its internal volume on application of external pressure and being substantially fluid-sealed except for an outlet for the liquid means arranged to cause the liquid... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20080299240 - Metal mold for vulcanizing tire treads: A metal mold for vulcanizing tire treads reliably preventing incorrect assembling of split pieces. The metal mold 1 for vulcanizing tire treads to form a tread of a tire, comprises a plurality of sector molds 3 equipped with a plurality of pieces 6 which are arranged on the inner circumferential... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20080299241 - Steam heated vulcanization apparatus: Disclosed herein is an apparatus for vulcanizing rubber, particularly for vulcanizing the ends of endless rubber belts. The apparatus disclosed herein is a lightweight and portable steam heated vulcanization apparatus which comprises upper and lower platens comprising hollow bodies having a rigid outer wall and a flexible inner wall and... Agent: H. Jay Spiegel H. Jay Spiegel & Associates

20080299242 - Injection molding machine: An injection molding machine that performs a safe ejecting action of a molded article until a setting state of an ejector rod and a set forward end position for an ejection stroke of a molded article ejector are suitable for a mold in use. A resistor R1 is set to... Agent: Lowe Hauptman Ham & Berner, LLP

20080299243 - Extrusion cutting apparatus: An extruder system and a cutting assembly for cutting a material extruded from a die plate.... Agent: Fay Sharpe LLP

20080299244 - Apparatus and method for producing optical molded parts: In an injection compression mold (12), a counter force cylinder (42) operates to angle (α), over time, a first plate (36) relative to a second upright plate (44). In abutting engagement and under clamp tonnage, the first and second plates (36, 44) define a mold cavity (18). To permit an... Agent: Husky Injection Molding Systems, Ltd Co/amc Intellectual Property Grp

20080299245 - Unit for picking up ceramic products or the like: A unit for picking up ceramic products or the like comprises: a tray (2) associated with a movement unit (3); a sealing gasket (4) located along the perimeter of an operating wall (5) of the tray (2) and designed to work in contact with a surface (S) of the product... Agent: Pearne & Gordon LLP

20080299246 - Multiple-shot injection mold assembly and a component having a retention rib made therewith: A mold assembly having a first mold portion with a first cavity having a retention groove. A second mold portion associated with the first mold portion and configured to come together therewith. The second mold portion has a second cavity. The second cavity and the first cavity form a first... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C. Intl. Automotive Components Group

20080299247 - Fine pattern mold and method for producing the same: The fine patter mold comprises: a roll; a buffer tube whose inner peripheral surface is in contact with an outer peripheral surface of the roll; and a stamper tube in which its inner peripheral surface is in contact with an outer peripheral surface of the buffer tube and a fine... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20080299248 - Plastics injection molding machine: A plastics injection molding machine having a mold comprising at least two metal shells which are brought into contact with each other and are designed to form a closed cavity negatively reproducing the shape of the plastic part for molding, and a plastic material feed line which is supplied with... Agent: Davidson Berquist Jackson & Gowdey LLP