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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8157155 | Automated assembly and welding of structures A system for automated assembly and welding is disclosed. The system includes a pallet for receiving incoming workpieces; a workpiece holder having a plurality of electromagnets; a handling robot configured to transport incoming workpieces from the pallet to the wor... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8109429 | Welding station framing apparatus with breakaway provision A motor vehicle car body framing apparatus for use at a welding station, the apparatus including a gate having a frame structure and a plurality of tooling members carried by the frame structure for use in positioning components of the vehicle body at the welding st... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8070040 | Single retainer mounted riser A motor vehicle car body framing apparatus for use at a welding station, the apparatus including a gate having a frame structure and a plurality of tooling members carried by the frame structure for use in positioning components of the vehicle body at the welding st... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8056796 | Multi-angle, articulated-jig-supported, beam-end component, manual and computer-controlled welding Adjustable, elongate, beam-offset jig structure for assisting, under manual, or appropriate computer, control, in welding a pair of beam-end, column-interface components to the opposite ends of an elongate beam. The jig structure includes spaced, adjustable head-sto... | 11/15/2011 |
| 7926694 | Apparatus for vertically manufacturing poles and columns The present invention refers to an apparatus and method that allows manufacturing of steel poles and honeycomb columns. It consists of placing previously cut strips of steel in vertical position with a set of top and bottom clamping devices to form a steel tapered p... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7784665 | Single retainer mounted riser A motor vehicle car body framing apparatus for use at a welding station, the apparatus including a gate having a frame structure and a plurality of tooling members carried by the frame structure for use in positioning components of the vehicle body at the welding st... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7748595 | Apparatus and method for hot bonding metal plates The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for hot bonding metal plates having advantages that removing an oxidation film of the metal plates and bonding the metal plates are simultaneously accomplished and a bonding force between the metal plates is... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7673784 | High production welding fixture A welding fixture for supporting first and second workpieces in a coaxial relationship along a workpiece axis relative to each other includes a base, a left clamp on the base for holding a first workpiece, and a right clamp on the base for holding a second workpiece... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7665649 | Device for assembling groups of eyebrow beautifying needles and method therefor Provided are device for assembling groups of eyebrow beautifying needles and method therefor. The assembling device comprises a base, a sliding block including two resilient members biased between the base and the sliding block, a central fastener for fastening the ... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7641098 | Continuous welding machine for welding a pipe blank A continuous welding machine (1) for welding facing sides of a pipe blank (15) bent from a material blank is provided, having a guide strut (2) for guiding the sides of the blank (15) to be welded to each other in the direction toward a w... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7556188 | Clamping device for weld seam-backing member A clamping device includes a backing member having an upper face pressing against two work pieces having a welding gap therebetween. A rod extends through the backing member and has an exposed upper portion extending through a narrower portion of the welding gap int... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7487900 | Apparatus for diffusion bonding, brazing and joining Apparatus for diffusion bonding, brazing, or joining between respective surfaces of two parts, e.g., the exterior wall of a first annular cylinder and the interior wall of a concentric second annular cylinder, includes a cylindrical body having a circumferential cav... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7441692 | Method and structure for I-beam end geometry stabilization A method for stabilizing, in correctness, the transverse cross section of the end of an elongate structural beam during weld attachment to that end of a beam-end mounting component. This method includes the steps of (a) configurationally correcting and capturing the... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7407079 | Automated filament attachment system for vacuum fluorescent display A filament attachment system includes a bond head comprising a de-spooling system with a spool and balanced dancer arm assembly, a clamp having a curved filament entry, a narrower gripping region, and a wider filament exit, and a bond tool comprising a guide portion... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7404512 | Clamping apparatus and methods for manufacturing An apparatus and methods for clamping around a manufacturing tool engaging a work piece are described. In one embodiment, a clamp includes a moveable support arranged to at least partially surround a circumference defining a work area. A friction reducing element is... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7398910 | System for use in tapping a pipe A mechanical weldable fitting for use in tapping a pipe includes a first and second metal collar, each formed of attachable upper and lower semi-toroidal portions that when assembled on the pipe providing spaced-apart external cylindrical surfaces. Each collar havin... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7370787 | Compressor rotor and method for making A method an apparatus for a gas turbine compressor rotor is provided which offers improved characteristics to the rotor when used with at least titanium IMI 834. Mechanical work is optimized through forging to provide at least improved low cycle fatigue life to the ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7357288 | Component connecting apparatus When a component, that has a connection portion to be connected to an electrode of a board and a weak heat-resistant portion of a lower heat-resisting property than a fusing point of a connection material for connecting the electrode of the board with the connection... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7357289 | Welding head for a strap binding machine Welding head for a strap binding machine includes a strap fixing device for fixing the overlapping strap ends that are to be welded to one another, a welding device for fusing the strap segments that are to be welded, and a pressing device for pressing the fused str... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7344059 | Apparatus and method for mounting an electrical connector to a glass sheet of a vehicle window An electrical connector is soldered or affixed to a conductive element of a glass sheet of a vehicular window via radiation heating of a layer of solder with an infrared radiative heating device. The heating device may include an infrared lamp and a reflector, which... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7322510 | Machining system A machining system and unit, especially a welding cell, is provided for use for the machining of workpieces (2), especially body parts of vehicles. The machining system has one or more machining stations (15, 16) with robots (18, 19, 20) and at ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7296727 | Apparatus and method for mounting electronic components After detection of contact between respective solder bumps of an electronic component, sucked and held by a suction nozzle of a head tool, and respective solder portions of a circuit board, the solder bumps and the solder portions are melted by heating. Releasing of... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7293687 | Apparatus for manufacturing tubes An apparatus (1) for manufacturing tubes made from thin-walled material, especially made from sheet metal, with a welding machine for longitudinal-seam welding, as well as with a clamping device (2), which has clamping jaws, which are arranged on oppos... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7272302 | PSC motor system for use in HVAC applications with field adjustment and fail-safe capabilities A field-adjustable motor control system includes a motor, an inverter coupled to provide energization to the motor, a controller coupled to the inverter, and a field adjustment circuit that provides field adjustment signals to the controller. The controller provides... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7255260 | Assembly for the manufacture of a hollow mechanical part by diffusion bonding and superplastic forming, use of such an assembly and process for manufacturing such a mechanical part A method for manufacturing an assembly including a stack of at least two primary parts, the primary parts being joined together around their periphery with the exception of a place forming a passage so as to define between the two of them a cavity, and the primary p... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7246601 | Common rail A ring-shaped connecting portion is formed on a seat surface side of a pipe connector. The connecting portion is tapered so that thickness thereof gradually reduces toward a tip end thereof. A protrusion is formed on the tip end of the connecting portion. A ring-sha... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7225596 | Self supportive panel system A self supporting panel system used to fabricate ceilings, floors, walls, or roofs. The panel system is assembled from a plurality of panels, each having a core that is sandwiched between opposing plate members. In a preferred embodiment, the core of each panel incl... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7225967 | Structural assemblies and preforms therefor formed by linear friction welding A structural assembly and a preform and method for forming the structural assembly are provided. The preform can be formed by linear friction welding structural members to a base member and friction welding each structural member to at least one of the other structu... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7213737 | Graphite braze bar inserts Disclosed is a braze bar carrier system for utilization in holding and maintaining the alignment of a plurality of components in an apparatus during a brazing process. The braze bar carrier system includes a graphite insert that prevents the brazing flux from wettin... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7156278 | Auxiliary soldering tool An auxiliary soldering tool includes a first jaw plate having a first holding portion and a first holding portion, a second jaw plate having a second holding portion and a second holding portion, and two elastic press plates each respectively rested on the first hol... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7156276 | Apparatus and system for welding preforms and associated method An assembly for positioning a structural assembly for friction stir welding, and a system and method for friction stir welding the structural assembly are provided. The assembly includes a frame defining an aperture therein, and at least one structural member positi... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7150502 | Reclining seat A reclining seat includes a seat cushion, a seat back pivotally mounted to the seat cushion, first and second locking mechanisms arranged at both sides of the seat for securing the seat back relative to the seat cushion, and a supporting shaft interconnecting the fi... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7129603 | Corrosion protective coating for extending the lifetime of water cooled stator bar clips A water-cooled stator bar clip for electrical generators and a method for applying a corrosion-resistant protective coating, preferably Sc, Ti, Cr, Zr, Nb, Mo, Hf, Ta, W, Ni, and Al, and their alloys or oxides to existing stator bar end fittings in order to signific... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7118021 | Bonding fixture A tooling for affecting the repair of turbine blade tips which generates bond line loads as a result of differential thermal expansion between the work piece and the fixture. The fixture accommodates multiple work pieces of different sizes to facilitate a batch repa... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7100812 | Capillary holder A capillary holder for mounting a capillary onto a horn is provided that comprises a mounting hole formed in the horn that has a first width along a first axis that is smaller than a width of the capillary and a second width along a second axis perpendicular to the ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7070086 | Sensor pre-load and weld fixture apparatus and method A sensor pre-load and welding apparatus and method are disclosed. A weld fixture apparatus includes a fixture base upon which a sensor package having a sensor base and a sensor cover is located, and a load bar associated with a spring, wherein the load bar provides ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7059511 | Adjustable force and position pre-load welding fixture A pre-load weld fixture apparatus and method are disclosed, which include a stationary pivot block attached to a base, wherein the stationary pivot block is located adjacent to a nest for maintaining an object to be welded. Additionally a pivot arm is associated wit... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7048174 | Adaptable spring force clamping apparatus and methods Adaptable spring force clamping apparatus and methods are disclosed. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes at least one elongated member adapted to be positioned proximate to a surface of a work piece. The elongated member includes first and second end portions a... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7011244 | Centering insert and a method of assembling and welding together two pipe elements A centering insert device for centering two pipe elements that are to be welded together end to end, the device comprising a central body supporting a plurality of clamps. The clamps located at the center section planes have a circular conforming effect in at least ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7007815 | Pallet rack with camber beams A storage rack has upright columns supporting vertically cambered beams having step box or channel shapes accommodating a generally horizontal deck for carrying pallets and product loads. The beams have upward cambers or convex curvatures that increase the load carr... | 03/07/2006 |
