141 |
Load-bearing member of reinforced thermoplastic |
US09423679 |
2000-02-04 |
US06756090B1 |
2004-06-29 |
Gunnar Westerlund |
Apparatus is disclosed for molding a load-bearing element of reinforced thermoplastic material provided from a material charge including a thermoplastic matrix material of a non-permeable plastic membrane and a reinforcement material, the apparatus including a molding tool having first and second molding surfaces which are juxtaposed in a closed molding position producing at least one internal cavity having dimensions corresponding to the load-bearing element, a heater for heating the matrix material to a temperature above its softening temperature, a pressurizer for providing a pressure or vacuum force to urge the matrix material against at least one of the molding surfaces with the reinforcement material therebetween in order to urge the reinforcement material against one of the first and second molding surfaces to mold and consolidate the material charge. Methods for molding these load-bearing elements and novel load-bearing elements themselves are also disclosed. |
142 |
Blow-molded container |
US10432873 |
2003-07-11 |
US20040069735A1 |
2004-04-15 |
Masashi
Yoneyama; Hiroyuki
Nakamura; Masato
Seguchi; Takayuki
Goto |
The blow-molded container of this invention comprises an outer layer (2) of a synthetic resin, which forms the outer shell of a finite shape; an inner layer (3) of a flexible synthetic resin, which is peelably laminated with the outer layer (2) and forms an inner bag; and a pair of adhered zones (4) of a vertical strip type, which is formed axisymmetrically on the central axis of container (1) to adhere and fix the outer layer (2) and the inner layer (3) over the entire height and is located so as to avoid the positions of air introduction ports (9) that have been provided in the outer layer (2) to introduce air into the void between the outer layer (2) and the inner layer (3). In this configuration, a pair of adhered zones (4) is disposed at positions opposite to each other and is separated by a parting line (5). The lower ends of both adhered zones (4) are disposed at the partly or wholly end-to-end position facing each other on the bottom seal formed when the bottom portion is pressed flat with the pinch-off of a blow mold. Because of this end-to-end facing position of the lower ends, the bottom seal has a full mechanical strength. Thus, there is provided a container of the delaminated type capable of molding by means of an ordinary mold and having high manufacturing efficiency. |
143 |
Thermoplastic sandwich structural item and twin sheet moulding method of making same |
US10665649 |
2003-09-19 |
US20040062908A1 |
2004-04-01 |
Dick
T.
Van Manen |
A method for molding panels in a sheet molding system comprised of a thermoplastic sheet delivery station and two mold halves, the method comprising the steps of delivering two sheeting layers of thermoplastic material between the two mold halves; inserting a rigidizing insert between the two sheeting layers of thermoplastic material; closing the mold halves to bring the two sheeting layers of thermoplastic material in contact with the insert; and compressing the thermoplastic sandwich between the mold halves to form a panel. A thermoplastic-insert sandwich and a laminate panel comprised of thermoplastic layers abutting a pre-manufactured insert are also claimed. |
144 |
Multilayer container |
US09287934 |
1999-04-07 |
US06670007B1 |
2003-12-30 |
John W. Safian; Joseph E. Olsavsky |
A multilayer container for dispensing product that includes a relatively rigid outer body and a relatively flexible inner liner for holding product to be dispensed. The relatively rigid outer body includes, and preferably consists essentially of, an outer layer of virgin polyethylene such as HDPE, and an inner thicker layer that includes polyethylene regrind. The relatively flexible inner liner includes, and preferably consists essentially of, an outer delamination layer adjacent to the inner layer of the body and composed of nylon, nylon blends or EVOH, an inner layer of polyethylene such as LLDPE, and an adhesive securing the inner and outer layers of the liner. The relatively thin outer HDPE layer on the plastic body provides desired appearance, while the thicker inner layer provides structural rigidity using reground plastics. The nylon, nylon blend or EVOH outer liner layer provides improved barrier properties against migration of water, gases and flavorants, while the inner layer of LLDPE provides primarily enhanced flexibility and freedom from cracking, as well as additional barrier moisture qualities. |
145 |
Method for making a plastic container |
US09644955 |
2000-08-23 |
US06645421B1 |
2003-11-11 |
Gary Sanderson; Michael Kloess; Pierre Delbarre |
A method of forming multi-walled plastic containers in a single blow mold. In general, the method comprises disposing at least two separate parisons simultaneously into a blow mold and forming them to shape one after another by means of a special blow mandrel or pin. A substantially hollow, cylindrical first parison may be disposed around or outside of a substantially balloon or tube shaped second parison in an initially open blow mold. After closing the blow mold, the first or outer parison is expanded outwardly so that its outer surface engages the inner surface of the blow mold to assume the shape thereof, and thereafter, the second or inner parison is blown or outwardly expanded to an extent such that its outer surface at least partially engages the inner surface of the first or outer parison. The outer and inner parisons may be formed of different materials which may desirably impart different properties such as mechanical stability and resistance to permeation of fuel vapor from the container. |
146 |
Process for making a fluid processing module |
US10246137 |
2002-09-18 |
US20030052429A1 |
2003-03-20 |
James
J.
Vigna; James
E.
Kelly
JR.; Wayne
S.
Merrill |
A process for making a fluid processing module is provided wherein a plurality of filtration elements is alternated with a fluid porous layer to form a stack. The filtration elements comprise a membrane sheet having a thermoplastic element bonded to a portion of an edge of the membrane. An opening is provided either through the membrane or through the thermoplastic element. A portion of the thermoplastic element extends into the opening and can be sealed to an adjacent positioned thermoplastic element to seal the porous sheet positioned between adjacently positioned membranes from fluid communication with the opening. Sealing can be effected by extending a heating element through the opening of the stack to effect simultaneous sealing of a plurality of thermoplastic elements. |
147 |
Shuttle system for manufacturing vehicle headliners |
US09921242 |
2001-08-02 |
US20030034118A1 |
2003-02-20 |
Mohammed
Alawadi; Jonathan
Zamora; Bret
Comstock |
A method of forming a headliner includes overlaying a cover material onto a multi-layer substrate and at least partially separating the cover material from the substrate during the overlaying. The cover material is clamped separately from the substrate. The overlayed cover material and substrate are then transported into a mold. The substrate is unclamped while the cover material remains clamped, and the cover material and substrate are molded together to form the headliner. |
148 |
Process for producing a hollow foamed polyolefinic resin container |
US09760814 |
2001-01-17 |
US06497838B2 |
2002-12-24 |
Nobuhiro Usui; Takeo Kitayama |
The present invention provides a hollow foamed polyolefin-based resin container comprising an inner layer and an outer layer, at least one of the inner and outer layers being formed of a foamed polyolefin-based resin sheet, wherein at least a side wall part of the container has a hollow portion between the inner and outer layer and a process for produciong the same, and the like. The hollow foamed polyolefin-based resin container can be used as containers for retorted food products and other containers. |
149 |
Tools for producing shaped parts with contours |
US09084555 |
1998-05-26 |
US06318988B1 |
2001-11-20 |
Werner Wrobbel |
The invention relates to a tool which enables articles to be deep-drawn without difficulty, even when the material used is of low elasticity and/or when a decorative sheet is used to produce a composite article. The tool includes a die which has a recessed zone which extends between a die opening and a die contour or an undercut. The recessed zone is delimited on one side at right angles to an end of the die. In order to hold decorative sheet in place, a mounting is fitted on a part of the recessed zone facing the end of the die. |
150 |
Machine for the manufacture of a non-slip fabric |
US09270923 |
1999-03-16 |
US06318435B1 |
2001-11-20 |
Silvano Dell'Acqua |
The invention relates to a machine for the manufacture of a non-slip fabric, comprising: a drum made to rotate around its own axis with a number of cup-shaped seatings on its surface, which seatings communicate with the inside of the drum, the inside of the drum being maintained at a pressure lower than atmospheric pressure; an extrusion head designed to extrude a thin plastic film onto the surface of the said drum; a second head, downstream of the previous one, designed to extrude a second, flat layer of thin plastic film; systems designed to bond the said films on the surface of the said drum; systems designed to convey a strip of fabric and bond it to the said films around the said drum; systems designed to cool the surface of said drum; systems designed to remove the laminate so obtained. The invention relates also to the relevant manufacturing method. |
151 |
Process for production of a container provided with a pressure equalization opening and containers produced according to this process |
US09828109 |
2001-04-06 |
US20010032853A1 |
2001-10-25 |
Torsten
Kuehn; Burkhard
Peter
Metzger |
A process for the production of a container (1) comprising an outer container (2), an inner bag (3) disposed therein and a pressure equalization opening (10) disposed in the outer container (2), and also a container (1) produced according to this process, is described, wherein firstly a pre-molding, comprising two coaxial tubes, is first produced by co-extrusion with the help of a blow mold and with an outwardly-projecting base seam (5) being formed. The process is to form a pressure equalization opening (10) in the outer container (2) of the container (1) without endangering the integrity of the container (1), wherein a lower wastage rate and higher productivity are to be achieved. This is attained by a process wherein the base seam (5) is partially cut off and a force which acts in the direction of the seam is introduced into the pre-molding, which still has a temperature of 40null C. to 70null C., which force breaks open and plastically deforms the base seam (5) so that a pressure equalisation opening (10) is formed in the base area (4). |
152 |
Separable laminated container and associated technology |
US09866766 |
2001-05-30 |
US20010027154A1 |
2001-10-04 |
Tsugio
Nomoto; Takayuki
Goto; Masashi
Yoneyama; Yoshio
Shibano; Yoshio
Akiyama |
A separable laminated container (A) of the present invention comprises an outer layer (1) made of synthetic resin and having an air suction hole (10) and an inner layer (2) made of synthetic resin and separably laminated on the inside of the outer layer, the inner layer having a portion previously separated from the outer layer just around the air suction hole. The air suction hole can be formed by driving a punch into the outer layer at a neck (4) of the separable laminated container from the outside, and punching just the outer layer leaving the inner layer behind. The portion of the inner layer previously separated from the outer layer may be left in the inwardly extended state. The inner layer is preferably made of synthetic resin having flexural modules of less than 10,000 kg/cm2. |
153 |
Method for producing a container and container with pressure equalization openings |
US09486131 |
2000-02-23 |
US06276558B1 |
2001-08-21 |
Roland Kneer |
The receptacle consists of a stiff outer receptacle and an easily deformable inner bag resting on said outer receptacle, and is produced in a coextrusion-type blow molding process. The outer receptacle contains at least one pressure compensating opening through which air enters between the outer receptacle and the inner bag whenever receptacle contents is discharged, for instance, by means of a pump. The at least one pressure compensating opening is formed by the measure that a curved wall section of the outer receptacle is cut away by means of a rotating tubular knife or a hollow knife in such a manner that a hole is formed in the outer wall. During the cutting operation, which is carried out at a flat angle, the inner bag is not damaged, but pressed away inwardly. |
154 |
MOLDABLE PRESSURE SENSITIVE ADHESIVE FOR AUTOMOTIVE TRIM PANELS |
US09115120 |
1998-07-14 |
US20010008668A1 |
2001-07-19 |
VINCENT H-H
JONES; EDWARD
KUIVINEN; DAVID W.
SLOAT; JERRY P.
WILSON |
An automotive trim panel has a thermoformable structural layer shaped into a non-flat contour with a pressure sensitive adhesive system applied to one side of the panel. The pressure sensitive adhesive is coated onto a release liner which is then attached to the structural layer. Both the adhesive and release liner are capable of withstanding the high heat of thermoforming. The trim panel can be applied to a substrate by peeling away the release liner and sticking the panel to the substrate. |
155 |
Multi-walled container |
US09281911 |
1999-03-31 |
US06209344B1 |
2001-04-03 |
Gautam K. Mahajan |
A preform and a blow molded container formed therefrom and having plural cavities or compartments for providing enhanced properties including vacuum containers for hot and cold product, or barrier materials including gases or layered material, improved creep resistance, use of lower cost and/or recycled materials, increased wall strength and aerosol properties. |
156 |
Vehicle interior trim panel with a soft-touch foam layer, and a method
and apparatus for making the same |
US65750 |
1998-04-24 |
US6136415A |
2000-10-24 |
Gerhard Spengler |
An interior trim component such as a vehicle dashboard includes a substantially rigid and form-stable substrate of polypropylene and natural fibers, a supporting halo skeleton and other frame components heat fused onto the backside of the substrate, and a polyolefin foam layer as well as a decorative polyolefin cover film laminated onto the front side of the substrate. The foam layer has an increased thickness and a decreased foam density at sharply contoured or curved areas of the trim component, in comparison to the flat surfacial areas. As a result, the trim component has a desirable soft-touch characteristic and impact absorbing properties at all areas including protruding curves and edges. A method for forming such a trim component involves steps of pre-molding the foam layer and cover film by vacuum thermoforming, pre-molding the substrate by vacuum thermoforming, and then heat laminating the pre-heated, pre-molded substrate onto the pre-molded foam layer and cover film. The sharply curved or contoured areas of the component are provided with a greater tolerance spacing between the substrate and the cover film, which are held to the respective mold contours by vacuum. Under the effect of heat and the applied vacuum, the foam layer expands to have a greater thickness and a lower density in these sharply contoured areas. |
157 |
Three dimensional molded body using urethane elastomer and method for
manufacturing the same |
US875016 |
1997-06-25 |
US6103047A |
2000-08-15 |
Taro Ogawa |
A three dimensional molded body which is thin and has an excellent shape-maintainability and a method for manufacturing the three dimensional molded body, which is low in cost and high in productivity. An urethane elastomer (33), which comprises a non-foamable type of a reactive mixture, is integrally pressurized and compressed by an upper portion of a mold and a lower portion thereof, which have predetermined shapes, respectively, when the urethane elastomer is still in a visco-elastic flowing condition during the reaction thereof. The urethane elastomer is transformed into a solid body and is fixed on a back surface of the surface material. A backing material (34) is provided on a whole of a back surface of the urethane elastomer so that the backing material can be completely fixed on the urethane elastomer during the reaction thereof. A natural leather or a synthetic leather is used for the surface material (32). A bag body is integrally molded in three dimensions together with a three dimensional pattern (31). |
158 |
Ultrasonic welding/cutting machine |
US49936 |
1998-03-30 |
US6098684A |
2000-08-08 |
Toyofumi Terawaki |
An ultrasonic welding/cutting machine includes an ultrasonic machining unit including a machining roller and a tool horn to which ultrasonic waves are transmitted. The ultrasonic machining unit welds or cuts a sheet material such as unwoven fabric by feeding the sheet material between the machining roller and the tool horn. The machine further includes the construction for moving the ultrasonic machining unit in a direction generally perpendicular to a direction in which the sheet material is fed, the construction for rotating the machining roller on its axis, and the construction for turning the machining roller. |
159 |
Multilayer container package |
US197732 |
1998-11-20 |
US6083450A |
2000-07-04 |
John W. Safian |
A multilayer container including an outer relatively rigid plastic layer having a body portion, a finish defining an opening and a base having an atmospheric vent opening therethrough. The container includes an inner flexible plastic layer of relative thin flexible material throughout which does not adhere to the outer plastic layer. The inner flexible layer has a closed bottom portion engaging the inner surface of the finish of the outer plastic layer and a radially extending flange portion of the inner layer overlying the finish of the outer layer. The outer layer preferably comprises an olefin and the inner layer preferably comprises amorphous nylon. The method of making the multilayer container includes coextruding a parison comprising the relatively thick outer layer of plastic material and the relatively thin inner layer of plastic material, closing molds about the parison, blow molding the parison to form the outer rigid plastic layer having a body portion, the finish defining an opening, and the base and the inner flexible layer of relatively thin flexible material. |
160 |
Shrink film with good ink adhesion |
US853845 |
1997-05-09 |
US5942326A |
1999-08-24 |
Martin J. Ecoff; Tracie P. Segura; Daniel S. Wilburn |
A film, having two major surfaces, includes an outer layer including a copolymer of ethylene and a C.sub.3 to C.sub.10 alpha olefin, wherein at least one surface has a silicone coating of between 0.1 and 1.2 milligrams per square feet. Multilayer films can also be provided. Films with a combination of good machinability and ink adhesion are obtained. Films with good shrink properties, in combination with good machinability and ink adhesion, are also obtained. |