Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
264242000 | Joining parts for relative movement | 24 |
20080224350 | Fluid dispensing closure and method of manufacturing the same - A method for creating spout assembly for use with a container having an internal chamber in communication with a predefined opening includes molding steps. A hollow body is molded of a first material and includes a passage therethrough. A base member of a second material is molded over the hollow body in a mold using at least a part of the hollow body as at least a part of the mold, The base member is configured to be secured to the container and is configured to cover the predefined opening. The step of molding the base member over the hollow body is carried out such that the hollow body is rotatably mounted to the base member to be movable between an open position and a closed position upon completion of the molding step. | 09-18-2008 |
20090039547 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN OBJECT INCLUDING AT LEAST ONE AUTONOMOUS MOVING PART AND ONE FIXING PART - A method for producing an object including at least one autonomous part movably disposed relative to an affixing part includes: providing a mold having at least one cavity configured to produce the at least one autonomous part; filling the at least one cavity with a curable or solidifying molding compound that includes a pulverulent sintering material and a binder; allowing the molding compound to solidify so as to form the at least one autonomous part; removing the at least one autonomous part from the cavity; disposing the at least one autonomous part in or on the affixing part so as to form a preform; and heat treating the preform so as to form the object. | 02-12-2009 |
20090102091 | Method for manufacturing a weighted base - A method for manufacturing a weighted mounting platform, the method including: of a first injection moldable material, injection molding a substantially rigid body structure further comprising a substantially central hub with a plurality of legs projecting therefrom and an enlarged mass positioned adjacent to an end portion of at least two or more of the plurality of legs distal from the hub; of a second injection moldable material, injection molding a flexible skin covering at least a portion of the body structure between each enlarged mass and the central hub; and subsequent to the injection molding a flexible skin, freeing the enlarged mass positioned adjacent to an end portion of at least two or more of the plurality of legs for motion relative to the central hub. | 04-23-2009 |
20090140456 | Writing Instrument With Rotatable Handles and Method for Making the Same - A writing instrument comprising a writing utensil and associated handles interconnected to each other to allow a user to selectively position the writing utensil in either an extended position of use or a closed position of storage, as well as a variety of positions there between. In an open position, the handles may be positioned adjacent one another with the writing utensil extended longitudinally away from the adjacent handles in a position of use. In a closed position, the handles may be positioned adjacent to the longitudinal length of the writing utensil, with the writing utensil at least partially enclosed between the handles in a position of storage. The rotation of the handles about the writing utensil allows a user to manipulate the handles in a variety of ways, similar to that of a “butterfly knife” or similar device comprising balisong style openings. In one aspect of the invention, the writing instrument may be used to perform moves or tricks as a novelty device to provide entertainment and enjoyment to a user. A method of manufacturing the writing instrument by injection molding is also disclosed. | 06-04-2009 |
20090174112 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MOLDING INTEGRAL JOINT - A method is provided for molding an integral joint including a stationary member and an enclosure rotatable about the stationary member. The method utilizes a joint formation assembly defining an inner cavity, a first passageway connected to the inner cavity, an outer cavity surrounding the inner cavity, and a second passageway connected to the outer cavity. The method includes the steps of: introducing moldable material into the inner cavity from the first passageway to form the stationary member; introducing moldable material into the outer cavity from the second passageway to form the enclosure; and divorcing the inner cavity from the outer cavity for separately and independently forming the enclosure around the stationary member to allow rotatable movement of the enclosure about the stationary member. | 07-09-2009 |
20100001431 | RELEASE SYSTEM FOR CONTAINER - A release system for releasably securing a container in a closed position is provided. The release system is integrally formed with a container component that is to be applied to a container. The container component is formed with the release system in a first position, which is later moved to a second position. | 01-07-2010 |
20100164136 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING AIRBAG LID SECTION FOR VEHICLE - A method of manufacturing an airbag lid section for a vehicle is disclosed wherein one of a core material ( | 07-01-2010 |
20100164137 | INSERT MOLDED CATHETER PULLER MEMBER CONNECTORS AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - The present invention is directed to a method of securing a puller member in a control handle for a deflectable catheter. The method comprises preforming an end of the puller member, placing the preformed end in an insert mold, filling the insert mold with thermoplastic material to form a molded member, and positioning the molded member encasing the end of the puller member in a control handle. | 07-01-2010 |
20100289180 | THROTTLE VALVE AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - A method of producing a throttle assembly. The method including inserting a first core into a mold portion to form a first throttle component cavity between the first core and the mold portion, providing a first thermoset plastic material into the first throttle component cavity to form a first throttle component, removing the first core from the mold portion while maintaining the first throttle component positioned within the mold portion, inserting a second core into the mold portion to form a second throttle component cavity between the mold portion, the first throttle component, and the second core, providing a second thermoset plastic material into the second throttle component cavity to form a second throttle component, removing the second core from the mold portion, removing the first throttle component and the second throttle component from the mold portion, and separating the first throttle component from the second throttle component. | 11-18-2010 |
20110018164 | Molded Insulating Hinge for Bipolar Instruments - An electrosurgical instrument includes a pair of first and second elongated shafts each having an end effector attached to a distal end thereof and a handle. The handle is movable from a first position wherein the end effectors are disposed in spaced relation relative to one another to a second position wherein the end effectors are closer relative to one another. Each of the elongated shafts includes a hinge plate which mounts atop a pivot assembly for effecting movement of the end effectors relative to one another. The instrument also includes a hinge assembly made from an overmold composition which encapsulates and secures the hinge plates and the pivot assembly. The overmold composition is made from an electrically insulating material which insulates the end effectors from one another. | 01-27-2011 |
20110049757 | HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - A cardiac valve prosthesis having a frame and two or more leaflets (preferably three) attached to the frame. The leaflets are attached to the frame between posts, with a free edge which can seal the leaflets together when the valve is closed under back pressure. The leaflets are created in a mathematically defined shape allowing good wash-out of the whole leaflet orifice, including the area close to the frame posts, thereby relieving the problem of thrombus deposition under clinical implant conditions. | 03-03-2011 |
20120025416 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING BALL JOINT - Provided is an apparatus and method for manufacturing a ball joint that are capable of reducing a torque applied between a ball stud and a ball seat. | 02-02-2012 |
20120187596 | SUPPORT ASSEMBLY - A support assembly for a surface treating appliance includes a roller having one or more tires, wherein the one or more tires are fused to the roller. The roller can include a polymer such as polypropylene and may also include a glass filled impact modified copolymer such as a 20% glass filed impact modified copolymer. The tires can include a thermoplastic elastomer such as a modified polymer including a mixture of polypropylene and an ethylene propylene diene monomer. The thermoplastic elastomer may have a hardness of from 55 to 95 Duro measured on the A scale, more specifically from 70 to 79 Duro on the A scale or from 80 to 95 Duro on the A scale | 07-26-2012 |
20130015605 | Method for the Production of Bodies in Plastic Material Comprising at Least Two Portions Hinged to Each Other by a Single Rotation PinAANM Sgaravatto; RobertoAACI ArzergrandeAACO ITAAGP Sgaravatto; Roberto Arzergrande ITAANM Chiarin; UlisseAACI ArzergrandeAACO ITAAGP Chiarin; Ulisse Arzergrande IT - The present invention relates to a method for the production of bodies in plastic comprising two portions hinged to each other by a single rotation pin. The method comprises the steps: a) predisposing a mould with two distinct forming chambers for the two portions; the mould comprises a third chamber for the single pin, made and positioned in such a way that the pin is formed already aligned along the hinge axis; the mould is provided with a pair of pegs axially distanced from each other to form the third chamber and sliding along the axis between a first and a second operating position; b) positioning the pegs in the first position; c) injecting plastic material inside the chambers; d) shifting the pegs from the first to the second position, bringing the pin to engage inside the seats; e) opening the mould and extracting the two assembled portions. | 01-17-2013 |
20130300028 | Method For Manufacturing A Package - For the purpose of manufacturing a package, an entirety is provided by means of injection moulding, the entirety including a plastic tray ( | 11-14-2013 |
20140091493 | ACTUATOR FOR SPRAY CONTAINER AND METHOD REGARDING SAME - Actuator apparatus for spray containers and methods of manufacturing actuator apparatus for spray containers. The actuator apparatus includes a cover having a restraint structure, e.g., locatable below an aperture portion of a push button of a base, to restrict the push button from depression by a user when the actuator apparatus is in a locked position. | 04-03-2014 |
20140239541 | Electrochemical Fabrication Method Including Elastic Joining of Structures - Forming multi-layer 3D structures involving the joining of at least two structural elements, at least one of which is formed as a multi-layer 3D structure, wherein the joining occurs via one of: (1) elastic deformation and elastic recovery, (2) relative deformation of an initial portion of at least one element relative to another portion of the at least one element until the at least two elements are in a desired retention position after which the deformation is reduced or eliminated, or (3) moving a retention region of one element into the retention region of the other element, without deformation of either element, along a path including a loading region of the other element and wherein during normal use the first and second elements are configured relative to one another so that the loading region of the second element is not accessible to the retention region of the first element. | 08-28-2014 |
20140246803 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A FRAME FOR AN ENGINE COOLING FAN OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - Equipping engine cooling fans with flaps, in particular ram-air flaps, which are opened by the relative wind and can close again by means of gravity at a vehicle standstill, is known. Until know, it has been common to install such ram-air flaps manually on a frame of the engine cooling fan. However, all of said embodiment concepts require complex motion guidance during the installation in/on the frame. The invention relates to a method for producing a frame ( | 09-04-2014 |
20140252676 | LOAD BEARING PANEL MEMBER - A load bearing panel member having a first portion, a second portion, and an appearance surface portion is formed by injection molding such that the first portion includes a plurality of ribs forming a grid pattern on the first portion and another plurality of ribs extending toward the periphery of the first portion which may be non-orthogonal to each other and to the ribs forming the grid pattern. An internal channel may be formed within each of the non-orthogonal ribs by injecting a gas into the rib during the molding process forming the panel. An appearance surface portion attached to the first portion and second portion of the panel member forms an integral hinge between the first and second portions of the panel member. The panel member may be configured as a floor panel of a vehicle. | 09-11-2014 |
20140284840 | METHODS FOR FABRICATING LIDS FOR VESSELS - A method for fabricating a lid for attachment to a vessel having an open top surrounded by a peripheral edge portion, includes injection molding from a molten plastic material a first shot structure defining a web portion, a peripheral portion surrounding the web portion; in a second shot procedure, over-molding an elastomeric material different from said plastic material onto the first short structure to form a seal structure portion integrated with the lid portion to form a unitary lid-seal structure, wherein the seal structure portion is permanently adhered to the peripheral portion of the first shot structure, and wherein the seal structure portion is configured to provide an air-tight seal between the lid and a sealing surface portion of the peripheral edge of the vessel when the lid is attached to the vessel. | 09-25-2014 |
20140284841 | SURGICAL TISSUE SEALER - A method for manufacturing an end effector assembly includes providing first and second jaw members moveable relative to one another about a pivot between a first, spaced-apart position and a second, approximated position. One of the first and second jaw members includes a cavity defined therein and the other of the first and second jaw members includes a stop member configured to be inserted into the cavity. A gap-setting gauge is grasped between the first and second jaw members to define a gap-distance between the jaw members equivalent to a thickness of the gap-setting gauge. The first and second jaw members are set such that the jaw members are prevented from approximation beyond the gap-distance. | 09-25-2014 |
20150076731 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR WALL MOUNTING A SKULL WITH ADJUSTABLE ANTLER ORIENTATION - This invention relates to: A plastic or synthetic deer skull, molded from a real bone deer skull, having a ball and socket system molded into the antler pedicle for attaching the antlers to the skull. This system allows the antlers to be attached, rotated and adjusted in all directions, and locked into position. This invention also relates to a system of hanging the skull on a wall at approximately 45 degree angle, giving the antlers a more desirable and natural appearance. This invention also relates to methods of manufacturing the skull. | 03-19-2015 |
20160100881 | SURGICAL TISSUE SEALER - A method for manufacturing an end effector assembly includes providing first and second jaw members moveable relative to one another about a pivot between a first, spaced-apart position and a second, approximated position. One of the first and second jaw members includes a cavity defined therein and the other of the first and second jaw members includes a stop member configured to be inserted into the cavity. A gap-setting gauge is grasped between the first and second jaw members to define a gap-distance between the jaw members equivalent to a thickness of the gap-setting gauge. The first and second jaw members are set such that the jaw members are prevented from approximation beyond the gap-distance. | 04-14-2016 |
20160138262 | CRUSH ZONE DOWEL TUBE - A slip dowel tube and elongate dowel are disclosed herein which allow for transverse and longitudinal movement of two adjacent concrete slabs and also limit vertical movement of the two concrete slabs. The slip dowel tube is housed within a sheath that provides a void to allow for transverse movement of the slip dowel tube when the first and second slabs move transversely with respect to each other. The elongate dowel is slidably disposed within the main tube to allow for longitudinal movement or movement which brings the two slabs closer to or further away from each other. This system also limits vertical movement between the two adjacent slabs. | 05-19-2016 |