B29C 31/008
Handling preformed parts
Official title: {Handling preformed parts, e.g. inserts (B29C37/001 takes precedence; for injection moulding B29C45/14008; for blow moulding B29C49/2408; for thermoforming B29C51/165)}
B29C31/008 (Handling preformed parts) appears on 158 US grants and 160 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B29C- Granted patents
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- Published applications
- 160
- Assignees
- 160
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- 445
- Latest grant
- 14 Jul 2026
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By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
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- Plant and method for manufacturing a support element for the human body, such as a vehicle saddle12 Mar 2026US 2026/0070266 A1Selle Royal Group S.P.A.
- Apparatus for the alignment and orientation of plastic preforms11 Dec 2025US 2025/0376338 A1Acmi Beverage S.P.A.
- Stringer handling and forming tool27 Nov 2025US 2025/0361031 A1The Boeing Company
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By later US patents
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- Matrix-supported flechette load and method and apparatus for manufacturing the load51US 4,996,923 AOlin Corporation · 1991
- Process and apparatus for manufacturing a foamed resin container with a label43US 5,908,590 ANissin Food Products Co., Ltd. · 1999
- Latch bearing for blow-molded case, and method and apparatus for forming same40US 5,139,294 ASouthern Case, Inc. · 1992