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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20050092121 | Planar parallel robot mechanism with two translational degrees of freedom A linkage mechanism for a pick and place robot includes two rotatable drives mounted on a base and connected to a platform by parallelogram linkages, one assigned to each drive. Each parallelogram linkage may include a series of parallelogram linkages connected to one a... | 05/05/2005 |
| 20050092122 | Manipulator with automatic control, especially for the food industry An automatic manipulator, such as a multiaxial industrial robot, with a carrying component structure (support structure) for transmitting forces between individual members of the automatic manipulator. The entire support structure is formed from a material that is inert... | 05/05/2005 |
| 20050092123 | Air-inlet opening/closing unit A cover assembly for an aperture in a wall may include: a first support and a second support provided on the wall, each support including a monolithic receptacle; a first pin-portion and a second pin-portion rotatably mounted in the receptacles, respectively, to define ... | 05/05/2005 |
| 20050092124 | Steering column unit for motor vehicles A motor vehicle steering column unit includes a steering column, an adjusting device, which comprises a length adjusting mechanism for the length adjustment of the steering column and/or a tilt adjusting mechanism for the tilt adjustment of the steering column, as well ... | 05/05/2005 |
| 20050092125 | Bicycle component with positioning mechanism A bicycle component is provided that includes an operator actuating member and a positioning mechanism with a buffering member. The operator actuating member is configured and arranged to be manually operated. The positioning mechanism is mechanically coupled to the ope... | 05/05/2005 |
| 20050092126 | Stepping motor direct drive adjustable pedal assembly A pair of first (14) and second (34) pedal levers is pivotally supported for rotation by a support (12). A pair of adjustment mechanisms (21, 41) interconnect the support (12) and the respective pedal levers (14, 34) and include... | 05/05/2005 |
| 20050092127 | Combination of bicycle headset assembly and head tube A headset assembly for a bicycle includes a bearing set engaged with an inner periphery of a top end of a head tube and an outer periphery of a positioning ring is engaged with an inner periphery of the bearing set. The inner periphery of the positioning ring is mounted... | 05/05/2005 |
| 20050092128 | Bolted pilot web with precision machined bearing stop An improved differential carrier and pilot web for a vehicle comprises a carrier and a separate pilot web. The pilot web is attached to the carrier by at least two bolts. At least two bolts are each covered by a bushing. The carrier and the pilot web each preferably com... | 05/05/2005 |
| 20050092129 | Minimising carbon transfer in an electrolytic cell An electrolytic cell for reducing a metal oxide, such as titania, in a solid state is disclosed. The electrolytic cell includes an anode formed from carbon and a cathode formed at least in part from the metal oxide. The electrolytic cell also includes a membrane that is... | 05/05/2005 |
| 20050092130 | Process and apparatus for the direct reduction of iron oxides in an electrothermal fluidized bed and resultant product A method and an apparatus (50) for producing direct reduced iron (37) from dry pellets (25) composed of iron oxide and carbonaceous material. A mixture of pellets (25) and free coke particles (38) with weight relation from 3:1 to 5:1 i... | 05/05/2005 |
| 20050092131 | Magnetostriction device A magnetostriction device is made such that an impregnated composition material, such as phenol resin, a resin in which an inorganic material such as silica is dispersed into a phenol resin, an epoxy based resins or an acrylic resin is impregnated and caked into holes o... | 05/05/2005 |
| 20050092132 | Method and apparatus for the production of metal powder Provide a method and apparatus for producing, in an economical manner, metal powder offering high purity and comprising uniform particle shape and size. Produce metal powder of titanium metal, etc., using an apparatus that comprises a power supply for high-voltage/curre... | 05/05/2005 |
| 20050092133 | Method for manufacturing hot metal desulfurizing agent and apparatus for same The present invention provides a method of desulfurizing hot metal, which method utilizes desulfurization slag resulting from a KR hot metal desulfurizing treatment as a desulfurizing agent for hot metal again to reduce hot metal desulfurization costs and the amount of ... | 05/05/2005 |
| 20050092134 | Handsaw capable of cutting glass bottle, method for manufacturing the same, and method for re-using empty wine bottle A method for manufacturing a handsaw capable of cutting a glass bottle. The method includes cutting a steel strip to a predetermined length to form a handsaw substrate. A portion of the handsaw substrate, other than a cutter blade forming portion formed on at least one ... | 05/05/2005 |
| 20050092135 | Selective one-way wrench A selective one-way wrench includes a handle, an annular head, a gear, a direction controller and a direction switch. The handle projects from an annular head. The annular head defines a first space and a second space communicated with the first space. The gear is rotat... | 05/05/2005 |
| 20050092136 | Selective one-way wrench In a selective one-way wrench, a handle projects from an annular head. The annular head defines a first space and a second space communicated with the first space. A gear is rotationally put in the first space and includes a toothed external face. A direction controller... | 05/05/2005 |
| 20050092137 | Socket and method for making the same A socket includes tubular body which has a polygonal protrusion integrally formed on an end of the tubular body by way of forging and a polygonal engaging hole is defined in an end of the protrusion. A polygonal recess is defined in the other end of the tubular body so ... | 05/05/2005 |
| 20050092138 | Polygonal member engaging device A polygonal member engaging device includes a plurality of ridges and grooves defined in an inner periphery of a passage of the engaging device. The ridges and the grooves are alternatively arranged from each other in the inner periphery of the passage of the device. Ea... | 05/05/2005 |
| 20050092139 | Polygonal member engaging device A polygonal member engaging device includes a box end and a handle connected to the box end. The box end has a hole for receiving an engaging ring therein which has a plurality of ridges and grooves defined in an inner periphery thereof a clamping hole of the engaging r... | 05/05/2005 |
| 20050092140 | Apparatus and method for removing a bolt from an assembly A method and apparatus for removing a fastener from an assembly in which the fastener is aligned with a concave end of the apparatus. A socket bit holder has a first end and a second end, with the first end being a concave end, and having a socket bit receptacle. The se... | 05/05/2005 |
| 20050092141 | Screw bit connector A screw bit connector includes a body having a section of polygonal periphery and a section of circular periphery. An extension having a polygonal recess extends from an end of the section of polygonal periphery and a polygonal engaging stud extends from an end of the s... | 05/05/2005 |
| 20050092142 | Split-tip screwdriver with protective sleeve The present invention relates to an improved split-tip screwdriver. The split-tip screwdriver of the present invention prevents the movable sleeve from detaching from the remainder of the screwdriver by incorporating a retention rim on both the sleeve and the handle. Th... | 05/05/2005 |
| 20050092143 | Position sensing electronic torque wrench The present invention provides a device for confirming that threaded fasteners have been tightened to the level of torque required by the assembly specification. An apparatus and method is provided for validating or verifying a fastener connection. A wrench or other tor... | 05/05/2005 |
| 20050092144 | Hand tool with a removable rotary bit receiving cassette A hand tool includes a handle defining an axially extending passage therein, and having an accommodation cavity with a radially extending access opening. A cassette member is insertable through the opening to be rotatably mounted in the cavity, and has a plurality of an... | 05/05/2005 |
| 20050092145 | Material stock advancing apparatus and method A material stock advancing apparatus for use with a turning and milling machine having a computerized numeric controller or lacking programmable capabilities. The material stock advancing apparatus generally comprising an elongate body of cylindrical form having first a... | 05/05/2005 |
| 20050092146 | Method and apparatus for removing material from a moving substrate Disclosed is a method for removing material from a high speed, moving substrate. This method includes the steps of: supplying a moving substrate having at least one first portion and at least one second portion, providing a cutter and using the cutter to substantially s... | 05/05/2005 |
| 20050092147 | Splitter for circular table saw and method of installation A splitter (32) is installed behind a circular saw blade (10) to prevent contact between the cut work piece (14) and the upwardly moving rear portion of the saw blade. The splitter includes a plurality of pegs (38) that are installed into spl... | 05/05/2005 |
| 20050092148 | Method of cutting a fiber optic cable A method of cutting a fiber optic cable having an optical fiber surrounded by at least one protective layer comprises providing a cutting tool having opposingly directed blunt surfaces and opposingly directed sharp surfaces. The cutting tool is movable between an opened... | 05/05/2005 |
| 20050092149 | Electric power tool with locking mechanism An electric power tool has a motor-driven circular tool that can be clamped by means of a clamping device. A mechanical braking device (2) serves to brake the tool. A safety element (4) prevents improper handling of the electric power tool. In a safety pos... | 05/05/2005 |
| 20050092150 | Circular saw with a dust collecting mechanism A circular saw includes a worktable, a blade supporting unit pivotally mounted to the worktable, a saw blade shaft mounted rotatably on the supporting unit and driven by a motor to rotate a saw blade, a driving shaft mounted rotatably on the supporting unit, and a dust ... | 05/05/2005 |
| 20050092151 | Stripper-plate alignment system and die set A stripper-plate for a progressive die sets is provided including open-ended tubular guide bushings that project outwardly from at least one side. A first anti-friction bearing assembly is positioned within each of the guide bushings, and a second anti-friction bearing ... | 05/05/2005 |
| 20050092152 | Push block having retractable heel A push block including a heel that has a stored position and an operative position. Accordingly, when the push block is disposed face down on a flat workpiece and the heel is in its stored position, the push block can effectively perform the functions of a flat face pus... | 05/05/2005 |
| 20050092153 | Food-slicing machine with one-handed control A machine for slicing a foodstuff has a housing, a blade displaceable on the housing, and a stop plate on the housing adjacent the blade, and displaceable on the housing to control slice thickness. A knob rotatable on the housing is coupled to the stop plate for adjusti... | 05/05/2005 |
| 20050092154 | Cutter apparatus for flat plate building material A cutter apparatus for a flat plate building material according to the present invention comprises: an inclined base having a slope; a cutter having a rotary blade for cutting a slipping-down flat plate building material; and cutter fixing means for installing the rotar... | 05/05/2005 |
| 20050092155 | Power tool and components therefor A power tool and components and accessories therefor are provided. The power tool having at least one of a movable extension member, a retractable handle, a retractable workpiece support, a modular base, a digital display, a display connected to a table, a miter gauge w... | 05/05/2005 |
| 20050092156 | Scroll collar for reciprocating saw A scroll collar and reciprocating tool assembly for providing a rotating grip on the tool wherein the reciprocating tool has a motor housing, a working end and a gear housing. A support structure is disposed on the gear housing and a scroll collar rotates around the sup... | 05/05/2005 |
| 20050092157 | Panel turning device A panel (2) turning device (1) applicable to a panel saw machine (4) comprises a panel (2) hold-down element (11) located in the vicinity of a lateral edge (5a) of the worktable (5) and acting on the panel (2 | 05/05/2005 |
| 20050092158 | Finger ring and pick in combination for playing a musical instrument Herein disclosed is a finger ring interconnected to a pick in combination, each of which may be removably yet fixedly interconnected together by a tether. We provide various embodiments and/or accessory options, including use of a magnet for attaching the device onto a ... | 05/05/2005 |
| 20050092159 | Guitar pick stickers which provide a highly-plasticized formulation of material to synthetic guitar picks Guitar pick stickers for adhering to synthetic guitar picks so that the picks may be held to a guitar are disclosed. Each sticker is sized to fit within a perimeter of a guitar pick. Each sticker has an adhering layer for adhesive attachment to the guitar pick and a hig... | 05/05/2005 |
| 20050092160 | Automatic player musical instrument, noise suppressor incorporated therein, method used therein and computer program for the method Black/white keys are selectively moved by key actuators energized with a driving signal in a playback mode, and plunger sensors, which are provided inside of the key actuators, report the measured values of the keystroke to a motion controlling section; since the measur... | 05/05/2005 |
