Abstract:
This invention relates to an apparatus for embossing hot molded plastic foil which comprises one or more banks of multiple embossing elements mounted on a rotatable wheel operated in cooperation with a hot-molding machine supporting multiple mold cavities. The embossing surface of each element has a curvilinear lateral profile and rotates around the wheel axis in a direction opposite to the rotation of the drum of the hot-molding machine in a manner synchronized to the rotation of the drum so that each embossing surface meshes with a corresponding mold, pressure embossing the hot plastic form molded therein. The peripheral speeds of the mating surfaces of embossing element and mold, as well as the embossing pressure, are controlled by interlocking the respective drive mechanisms, plus suitable elastic means, so that no slippage can occur in the mold cavity upon contact between the surfaces at high rotational speeds.
Abstract:
A packing arrangement for sealing an area about a shaft in a structural body includes a plurality of V-shaped packing rings in stacked alignment. The packing rings are made from a memory retainable material and preformed into the V-shaped configuration with a forming die. After being preformed, the V-shaped packing rings are compressed beyond their preformed configuration and placed in a packing chamber. The memory characteristics of the packing ring material are such that the rings are urged toward their preformed V-shape to compensate for any dimensional instability of the rings during thermal cycling. The packing rings also have a very small stack height and provide an increased number of sealing surfaces within a predetermined sealing area.
Abstract:
Apparatus for the manufacture of articles from a thermoplastic of polyester or polyamide type, preferably of polyethylene terephthalate, the element consisting of an edge part which surrounds a body in an arrangement in which the latter is sunk relative to the edge part. The element is formed from a blank of mainly amorphous material or from a material having a crystallinity of less than 10%. The blank consists, for example, of a flat plate, a blank shell or the like. The body or parts thereof are shaped by stretching the blank until that material flows which is located within the material sections of the blank, which form the edge part in the element, the material stretched up to flowing in the body assuming a crystallinity of between 10% and 25%, while the crystallinity in the material in the edge part and in the unstretched parts retains its original value of less than 10%. At least the body of the element is expanded against warm mould walls until the final shape of the particular article is obtained. Optionally, the expansion is preceded by a number of drawing steps with an axial elongation of the body coupled with a simultaneous reduction in its dimensions at right angles thereto.
Abstract:
A manually operated guide forms a sheet of heated pliable laminate about an adhesively coated 180.degree. rounded edge of a substrate, such as may be found on the front edge of a countertop. The guide is pivotally attached to a support member at an initial angle to guide the laminate along the major portion of the rounded edge and at a different angle to guide the laminate along the remaining portion to assure continuing progressive contact between the laminate and the rounded edge.
Abstract:
This relates to the thermoforming of can bodies for use in packaging beverages under pressure from polyester sheet material, preferably PET. In accordance with the invention, a forming gas is applied to the periphery of the clamped sheet portion in radially outwardly spaced relation with respect to an associated mold cavity and the sheet material is billowed up into a large cavity formed in the clamp so as to provide for high stretching and orientation of the peripheral portion of the sheet before the sheet is directed into an associated mold cavity. Further, a plunger which normally forces the billowed or initially stretched sheet into the mold cavity may be constructed so as to be radially expandible to thus positively radially expand the sheet material within the mold. The operation of the molding apparatus is one wherein the periphery of the sheet material from which the cup is formed has a much greater biaxial orientation than heretofore possible, and therefore the resultant can body is much stronger than that previously feasible with the same material. This abstract forms no part of the specification of this application and is not to be construed as limiting the claims of the application.
Abstract:
A method for producing a hollow synthetic resin article, which comprises opening a split mold having an inner molding surface with a contour conforming to the configuration of the desired article, feeding a heated molding material of a thermoplastic synthetic resin in the form of a tube or two parallel-laid sheets into a space between the opposing mold members of the split mold, applying a negative pressure to vacuum suction holes provided in the molding surfaced and the parting surfaces of the split mold to vacuum-form the molding material, and while the negative pressure is being applied or after the application of the negative pressure is stopped, closing the mold to form the molding material into the final desired configuration. A hollow synthetic resin article having a general configuration corresponding to two trays joined at their bottoms with a hollow portion formed at their periphery and including at least one non-hollow first portion resulting from joining of the bottoms of the two trays and at least one hollow second portion resulting from joining of the bottoms of the two trays and being isolated from said peripherally located hollow portion may be produced by the above method using a split mold having mold cavities conforming to the above specified configuration.
Abstract:
A re-sealable hollow body container is disclosed together with the method of making it. The container is made with a preformed neck from a flat piece of plastic sheet or film.
Abstract:
The disclosure relates to a vacuum sizing device for cooling and sizing plastic extrusions immediately downstream of the extrusion die. The device includes a plurality of pairs of upper and lower sizing elements which are clamped between upper and lower backing members. The elements are shaped to define a passageway through the sizing device having a cross-sectional shape and size corresponding to the required profile shape and size of the extrusion. Vacuum chambers and cooling chambers are provided in the sizing elements.
Abstract:
Method for constructing a three-dimensional film forming structure for imparting a selectively apertured three-dimensional pattern to a heated plastic material which is either fed in film form from a supply roll or extruded as a melt directly onto the surface of the forming structure and subjected to a fluid pressure differential while in contact with its surface. The completed structure comprises a stacked laminate of initially imperforate planar sheets having continuous patterns of apertures formed therein and at least one initially perforate selectively apertured planar sheet located beneath the uppermost continuously apertured sheet. The apertures formed in the initially perforate selectively apertured sheet coincide with the portions of the plastic web to be apertured. The completed laminate forming structure is preferably tubular in shape so as to facilitate continuous plastic web processing against its outermost surface.
Abstract:
A method for forming a deep drawn paperboard container coated with a layer of grease and water impermeable polymeric material. A paperboard blank is disposed between and acted upon by a heated mandrel and a heated mold to form a container. The surface of the blank engageable by the mandrel bears the polymeric coating, and means are operative relatively to move the mandrel and mold toward one another, to engage, the blank, and, just prior to fully engaging the blank to set the same, to introduce a film of air between the heated mandrel and the polymer coated surface to ensure against sticking of the coating to the mandrel.