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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 03, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 13, 2009
Applicants:
William Rowley, Chagrin Falls, OH (US);
William Blue, Middlefield, OH (US);
Thomas K'meyer, Ravenna, OH (US);
Inventors:
William Rowley, Chagrin Falls, OH (US);
William Blue, Middlefield, OH (US);
Thomas K'Meyer, Ravenna, OH (US);
Assignees:
Mercury Plastics, Inc., Middlefield, OH (US);
Masco Corporation, Taylor, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 57/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A reshaping tool incorporates a tool head and clamp for reshaping the cross section of a tube constructed from one or more polymer materials. The clamp holds the tube in place while the head portion of the tool, which is moveable with respect to the clamp, engages the tube for reshaping its profile cross section.