James Ernest Sampson
Plumbers at Walnut St, Fort Collins, CO

2005002, Feb 3, 2005

Apr 29, 2004

10/836940

James Sampson - Fort Collins CO, US

B29C043/02

264257000, 264319000, 264324000, 425384000

In one basic form, at least one embodiment of the invention discloses an autoclave molding process to mold a part having a certain coefficient of thermal expansion, wherein the mold involves a sufficiently gas permeable material that serves as a mold foundation and that has a coefficient of thermal expansion that sufficiently matches that of the part to be molded (which may be relatively low), in combination with a two or three dimensionally isotropic, part molding element that also has a sufficiently matching coefficient of thermal expansion and that is made from short reinforcement fiber material, with the intended result that risk of unacceptable deformation such as breaking of the material to be molded is sufficiently abated.

5704106, Jan 6, 1998

Jun 29, 1994

8/256645

Richard K. Sampson - Fort Collins CO
James K. Sampson - Fort Collins CO

Value Plastics, Inc. - Fort Collins CO

B23P 1904

29450

An automatic tubing assembly device of modular design and suitable to utilization with thin-walled, flexible tubing is shown in several embodiments. The device includes a mechanical assembly for pure rectilinear motion to avoid tubing damage and an elongated jaw set (18) which applies a force to the tubing (45) over the fitting (1) involved and which flexes outward over the fitting (1). Use of a springed friction member (54) and sliding cam (21) act to achieve the rectilinear motion. The fitting (1) is supported along its length and the entire device is operable from one lever (7) which has only one degree of freedom and thus lends itself to assembly line automated uses. Additionally, multiple axis fittings can be accommodated through simple reconfiguration of the modular design.