Bead-forming apparatus

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9409323
APP PUB NO 20130193615A1
SERIAL NO

13800909

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A bead-forming apparatus and method for its use are described. The bead-forming apparatus includes a base with a pair of legs extending from a top surface. First ends of the legs couple to respective eccentric elements. The eccentric elements removeably and rotatably couple to a platen. Second ends of the legs are rotatably and slideably mated with a gear train disposed within the base. The legs are slideably translatable into the base and the gear train maintains a rotational orientation of the legs and the eccentric elements coupled thereto. The platen is thus moveable through a circular path defined by the rotation of the eccentric elements and legs. As such, a plug of moldable material placed between the base and the platen and in contact with the platen, is formed into a double-cone shape by movement of the platen through the circular path.

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CRAYOLA LLC1100 CHURCH LANE EASTON PA 18044

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Castle, Eden Bath, US 2 5
Fallis,, Jr Jeremy M Telford, US 14 23
Rau, Thomas R Easton, US 17 100
Weikel, Jennifer Easton, US 3 11

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