Kathleen C Boyd

US Patent:

7798798, Sep 21, 2010

Filed:

Jul 23, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/781933

Inventors:

Kathleen C. Boyd - Akron OH, US
Thomas J. Boyd - Akron OH, US

Assignee:

VMI Holland B.V. - Epe

International Classification:

B29C 45/14
B29C 45/06
B29C 45/42

US Classification:

4251261, 4251291, 425185, 425186, 425190, 425556, 425576

Abstract:

A rotary injection molding apparatus and method for manufacturing products containing elastomeric material within multi-section single cavity molds. The apparatus includes a modular frame supporting an injection molding operation station having an injector assembly with a pressure sensitive nozzle assembly. The injector assembly is engaged with an extruder assembly at a check valve assembly. A mold servicer assembly is provided for assembly and disassembly of multi-section single cavity molds. A robotic arm assembly is supported on the modular frame and positioned for inserting and removing products or product components from disassembled molds. Finally; a rotating table is provided on the frame which has a plurality of work station positions supporting clamping assemblies for clamping single cavity molds around the periphery of the rotating table.

US Patent:

20050019443, Jan 27, 2005

Filed:

Mar 17, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/803522

Inventors:

Kathleen Boyd - Akron OH, US
Thomas Boyd - Akron OH, US

International Classification:

B29C045/42

US Classification:

425556000, 425576000, 425139000

Abstract:

A rotary injection molding apparatus and method for manufacturing products containing elastomeric material within multi-section single cavity molds. The apparatus includes a modular frame supporting an injection molding operation station having an injector assembly with a pressure sensitive nozzle assembly. The injector assembly is engaged with an extruder assembly at a check valve assembly. A mold servicer assembly is provided for assembly and disassembly of multi-section single cavity molds. A robotic arm assembly is supported on the modular frame and positioned for inserting and removing products or product components from disassembled molds. Finally; a rotating table is provided on the frame which has a plurality of work station positions supporting clamping assemblies for clamping single cavity molds around the periphery of the rotating table.

US Patent:

20060130973, Jun 22, 2006

Filed:

Nov 15, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/280972

Inventors:

Thomas Boyd - Akron OH, US
Kathleen Boyd - Akron OH, US
Robert Brown - Hartville OH, US

International Classification:

B32B 37/00
B32B 41/00
B65C 9/40

US Classification:

156363000, 156556000

Abstract:

A roll coater assembly system for application of a fluid material having a transport system with a part loading system, an application system, and a curing system for curing the material applied. The transport system is a continuous conveyor having a plurality of work stations movably supporting and transporting items to be processed to the application systems and curing systems, with the conveyors of the transport and loading systems having a single drive mechanism which operates both of the conveyors, such that the cylindrical items are provided to circumferentially located stations within and surrounding a cylindrical wheel of the part loading system which rotates to engage and move the cylindrical items into and out of the stations of the cylindrical wheel about a central axis of the cylindrical wheel and into the transport system conveyor by movement of the drive mechanism and respective conveyor synchronized by a control system.