Did You Know...
...Chester Carlson was a patent agent who tired of having to make multiple copies of patent applications using the only duplication method available at the time: carbon paper. In 1959 he came up with a new copying system and took it to IBM for evaluation. The "experts" at IBM determined potential sales to be only 5,000 units because people wouldn't want to use a bulky machine when they had carbon paper. Carlson's invention was the xerography process, the company founded on the system is Xerox.
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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20080276740 | Drive unit and method for installing a drive unit The invention relates to a drive unit comprising an internal combustion engine and a gearbox for motor vehicles, wherein for transmitting a torque to the transmission a crankshaft of the internal combustion engine is connected to a transmission-side element via a carrie... | 11/13/2008 |
| 20080276741 | GEAR, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS PROVIDED WITH THE SAME A gear is made of resin and includes: a support cylindrical portion; a teeth-formed cylindrical portion arranged coaxially with the support cylindrical portion on a radially outer side of the support cylindrical portion and formed with a plurality of teeth in its outer ... | 11/13/2008 |
| 20080276742 | Resin Double Helical Gear and Gear Train Using Same There are provided a resin double helical gear capable of reducing operation noises and vibrations of an ink jet printer, and a gear train for an ink jet printer using the same. The gear train 2 for an ink jet printer 1 includes an output gear 5 of ... | 11/13/2008 |
| 20080276743 | Direct grease injection for large open gearing A drive gear includes a plurality of internal radial channels extending between the axial bore and the periphery of the gear, and an axial bore includes a lubricant distribution structure therein to provide lubrication where the teeth of the drive gear mesh with the tee... | 11/13/2008 |
| 20080276744 | SIDE CORE-PULLING MECHANISM OF MOLD A side core-pulling mechanism of mold includes a slide block, an impacted block and a wobbly block. The bottom of the slide block projects outwards to form a columnar pin. The front surface of the impacted block defines a receiving cavity, a first slot and a second slot... | 11/13/2008 |
| 20080276745 | CABLE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CONVERTER A cable transmission shift converter for use when replacing the transmission in a right hand drive vehicle with a transmission designed for a left hand drive vehicle. A mounting bracket is mounted directly to a firewall adjacent the steering column of the vehicle, while... | 11/13/2008 |
| 20080276746 | Surgical robotic system A surgical robotic system comprising a robotic arm, an end effector movably connected thereto and provided with a movable end effector element driven by an actuator, and a force sensor arranged between the robotic arm and the end effector. The actuator is formed by a hy... | 11/13/2008 |
| 20080276747 | Actuator for a Clamping Mechanism of an Adjustable Steering Column The invention relates to an actuator for a clamping mechanism of an adjustable steering column of a motor vehicle, by way of which actuator a clamping apparatus can be moved between a release position for adjusting the steering column and a clamping position for fixing ... | 11/13/2008 |
| 20080276748 | Gear Shifter Gear shifter includes base plate having a bolt shaft which is in turn fitted in with a detent ring, a pawl, a lever, and a plate member. The detent ring is provided with interior space whose inner circumferential surface is formed with a series of first and second ratch... | 11/13/2008 |
| 20080276749 | Accelerator pedal for a vehicle A pedal assembly for a vehicle including a pedal housing and a pedal arm coupled to the housing. A friction generating assembly associated with the housing includes at least an actuator which is engaged by the pedal arm, a brake pad engaged by the actuator, and springs ... | 11/13/2008 |
| 20080276750 | PEDAL DEVICE WITH FUNCTION OF ADJUSTING PEDAL EFFORT AND HYSTERESIS An object of the present invention is to provide a pedal device which can alleviate fatigue of a driver's ankle due to a frequent acceleration by differently setting the amount of reaction force applied when the driver presses and releases a pedal, by adjusting pre-comp... | 11/13/2008 |
| 20080276751 | BICYCLE HANDLEBAR GRIP HAVING ENHANCED COMBINATION STRENGTH AND A METHOD FOR MAKING THE GRIP A bicycle handlebar grip includes an inner fiber layer and an outer plastic layer. Thus, the fiber layer is light and hard to reduce the weight and increase the structural strength of the bicycle handlebar grip, while the plastic layer is soft and has an adjustable thic... | 11/13/2008 |
| 20080276752 | PEDAL DEVICE WITH FUNCTION OF ADJUSTING PEDAL EFFORT AND HYSTERESIS An object of the present invention is to provide a pedal device which can alleviate fatigue of a driver's ankle due to frequent acceleration by differently setting the amount of reaction force applied when the driver presses and releases a pedal, by adjusting pre-compre... | 11/13/2008 |
| 20080276753 | Method of Manufacturing Cam Shaft, Cam Shaft, and Cam Lobe Material Used in the Same A method of manufacturing a cam shaft that prevents cracks during the joining of a cam lobe to a shaft, and improves the degree of freedom of design of the cam lobe is provided. By a method of manufacturing a cam shaft that after an inner c... | 11/13/2008 |
| 20080276754 | Easy crank In combination with a crank assembly, the improvement comprising an apparatus for improving operation of the crank assembly. The apparatus includes an elongated extension member having each of a predetermined shape, a first predetermined length and formed of a first pre... | 11/13/2008 |
| 20080276755 | GEAR A gear comprised of a tooth surface and a hard carbon film formed on at least a part of the tooth surface. When the gear is used in lubricant including a specific component, a friction of a tooth surface of the gear is largely decreased, and therefore the gear performs ... | 11/13/2008 |
| 20080276756 | TRACTION-DRIVE TYPE DRIVING-FORCE TRANSMISSION MECHANISM AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS EQUIPPED THEREWITH A traction-drive type driving-force transmission mechanism includes a sun roller having a first central axis about which the sun roller is rotatable. Shafts are provided and each has a second central axis aligned parallel to the first central axis. Planetary rollers are... | 11/13/2008 |
| 20080276757 | EROSION-CORROSION RESISTANT CARBIDE CERMETS FOR LONG TERM HIGH TEMPERATURE SERVICE Cermets are provided in which the ceramic phase is selected from the group consisting of Cr23C6, Cr7C3, Cr3C2 and mixtures thereof. The binder phase is selected from certain specified Ni/Cr alloys and cer... | 11/13/2008 |
| 20080276758 | Cap removal apparatus and cap removal method for vacuum blood collection tubes A cap removal apparatus for a vacuum blood collection tube is configured to remove a cap from the collection tube of which an opening is closed by the cap so that the tube is kept under vacuum inside. The cap removal apparatus comprises, a tube clamping mechanism which ... | 11/13/2008 |
| 20080276759 | SIDING HAMMER AND ATTACHMENTS FOR CONVERTING A HAMMER TO A SIDING HAMMER A siding hammer having a depth control face spaced in front of a striking face of a hammer head of the hammer. The depth control face strikes a substrate into which a fastener is being driven when the fastener has been driven to a predetermined depth of penetration in t... | 11/13/2008 |
| 20080276760 | Driver Provided is a screwdriver. The screwdriver includes: a driver bit; a first main gear axially coupled to the driver bit; first side gears meshed with the first main gear; a second main gear disposed on a same shaft of the first main gear; second side gears meshed with th... | 11/13/2008 |
| 20080276761 | FASTENER DRIVING SYSTEM WITH PRECISION FASTENER GUIDE An apparatus for positioning a fastener in a driving system. A positioning assembly is positioned at the first end of a guide tube to engage a fastener driven by a driver shaft out of the guide tube. The positioning assembly includes a first jaw having an interior cavit... | 11/13/2008 |
| 20080276762 | Torque transmission mechanism A torque transmission mechanism comprises an outer body defining a cavity and an inner body located at least partially inside the cavity and able to rotate therein. A plurality of rollers located between the outer and inner bodies interact with cam surfaces so that rota... | 11/13/2008 |
| 20080276763 | NO MESS OIL FILTER REMOVAL TOOL An oil filter removal tool includes a member for providing a reservoir to capture leakage oil as the oil filter is removed from a vehicle.... | 11/13/2008 |
| 20080276764 | Spanner with tension setting assembly A spanner with tension setting assembly, comprises at least one driving portion; a holding portion connected to the driving portion; a control portion installed at one side of the holding portion; an adjusting portion installed at the side of the holding portion and asi... | 11/13/2008 |
| 20080276765 | Hand tool with multiple bit storage and a method for using the same A hand tool and bit storage device configured to allow easy storage and access to a wide variety of bits. The hand tool comprises a body portion, a stem portion and a bit interface. The hand tool couples with the storage device. The storage device holds one or more tool... | 11/13/2008 |
| 20080276766 | Locking Pliers with CAM A pair of locking pliers having an adjusting device that utilizes a cam assembly. The pliers, preferably, include a trolley disposed in a first handle member that defines a channel. The trolley is structured to be coupled to a link assembly wherein the position of the l... | 11/13/2008 |
| 20080276767 | Pliers that Can Operate Workpieces of Two Different Types A pair of pliers include a fixed handle, a fixed jaw secured to the fixed handle and provided with a first toothed clamping portion and a first holding recess, a movable jaw pivotally mounted on the fixed handle and provided with a second toothed clamping portion and a ... | 11/13/2008 |
| 20080276768 | MANUAL CLUTCH ASSEMBLY AND SERVICE TOOL An assembly tool for installing a clutch pressure plate and clutch housing of a manual clutch on the flywheel of an engine includes a bell shaped housing which receives and pivotally supports a plurality of fingers having outwardly directed claws. A coaxial cylindrical ... | 11/13/2008 |
| 20080276769 | Automatic Driver Device and Joining Process An automatic driver device (3) for joining components (2) of a driving station (1) is provided including a base support (8) that is provided with several automatic driving tools (4, 5), the driving tools being mounted thereupon so as t... | 11/13/2008 |
| 20080276770 | Handle for a tool A handle for a tool, such as a screwdriver, has a handle core on which a handle sheath is situated. The handle core may be connectable or connected at a first end to a shaft of the tool. The handle sheath may have three areas in the longitudinal direction. A first area ... | 11/13/2008 |
| 20080276771 | Method For Hardening A Machined Article A machining method and an article manufactured therefrom, the method improving mechanical properties in a work surface by performing a very shallow machining pass using a cutting tool, in combination with application of a cryogenic fluid to the work surface and the cutt... | 11/13/2008 |
| 20080276772 | MACHINE TOOL According to one embodiment, a machine tool for machining a workpiece includes: a main spindle that holds the workpiece to rotate the workpiece around a axis; a tool that is configured to machine the workpiece by working together with the main spindle; a headstock that ... | 11/13/2008 |
| 20080276773 | Multipurpose cutting method for cutting various materials The present invention relates to a multipurpose cutting method, using a power tool, hereafter called “m Mach”, for cutting various materials. The tool (device) can be quickly configured to work as a straight-cutter, a cross-cutter, a compound miter cutter, a chop sa... | 11/13/2008 |
| 20080276774 | Sheet metal section A method of cutting a strip of sheet metal, including feeding out a continuous strip of sheet metal in a feeding direction, cutting the strip into a plurality of lengths, including making a wave shaped cut between each length and an adjacent length, wherein each of a fo... | 11/13/2008 |
| 20080276775 | Endless blade trim saw for trimming lumber workpieces and methods Described herein are several embodiments of a trim saw for trimming lumber work pieces. For example, in one exemplary embodiment, a reduced waste single column trim saw for cutting a workpiece having multiple aligned workpiece components that are assembled together can ... | 11/13/2008 |
| 20080276776 | Dust collecting devices for machining apparatus A dust collecting device for collecting cutting chips into a dust collecting container is provided. A back-flow preventing wall(s) is fixedly disposed on a flow path member defining a flow path between a machining apparatus and the dust collecting container. The back-fl... | 11/13/2008 |
| 20080276777 | WATER JET PORTIONER An apparatus (20) for cutting a workpiece (100) includes a conveyor (30) for advancing the workpiece. A drive mechanism (26) is disposed above the conveyor (30) and is selectively moveable in one or more directions. A cutter (50... | 11/13/2008 |
| 20080276778 | Device for Feeding Boards to Crosscut Saws A device for supplying boards to crosscut saws has a feeding device and a transverse transport unit arranged downstream of the feeding device. Several loading planes are arranged downstream of the transverse transport unit and positioned at different levels. The boards ... | 11/13/2008 |
| 20080276779 | Crown Molding Cutting Apparatus And Method A method and apparatus are provided, for positioning a work piece, such as a piece of crown molding, through use of an apparatus including a work piece support plate pivotably attached along a pivot axis to a base. The base is adapted to rest on a horizontal reference p... | 11/13/2008 |
