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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6966104 | Reinforcing bar tool and method A tool for forming a high strength reinforcing bar coupling driving self-locking wedge sleeves over each end of a contractible jaw assembly bridging the abutting ends of the bar to be joined. The sleeves are seated in collars engaged by the distal ends of arms drive... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6948277 | Methods of making support structures for trellis systems Methods for making trellis support structures for use in supporting vine borne crops are disclosed. The support structure includes a metallic support member that is bent into a modified U-shape and attached to a metallic cross arm using a process that produces consi... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6189878 | Clamp for workpieces A workpiece clamp is disclosed for pressing first and second workpieces into engagement by a chucking tool (6) and a counter-holding device (7) supported by a frame (5). A pair of clamping jaws (11,12) with spiral shaped clamping surfaces (13,14) are pivo... | 02/20/2001 |
| 5989342 | Apparatus for substrate holding A substrate holding apparatus holds a rotating substrate without idly rotating the substrate and keeps the substrate in proper balance while the substrate is rotated. In a revolvable holding member, a column-shaped holding part is disposed on a top surfac... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5956833 | Windshield locating cam A cam for locating and holding a windshield in an automobile during installation and cure includes a body having a bore in the bottom providing a journal for guiding rotation of the body in an arc around the bore. A lever arm projects from one side of the... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5934657 | Setup device for machine tools A setup device for use in a machine way channel of a machine table comprising an elongate member having opposed first and second ends. The elongate member has a stock engaging surface located adjacent the first end for facilitating alignment of a desired ... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5933942 | Component mounting apparatus A component mounting apparatus for automatically mounting components on a circuit board includes a mounting unit for picking up a component from a component pickup location and mounting it at a mounting location. The mounting table can be driven to the pi... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5871629 | Method and apparatus for fixturing substrate assemblies for electrolytic plating A fixture for securing a pin grid array (PGA) and grounding all circuits or pins in the PGA for electrolytic plating provides a series of parallel wires that are inserted between every other gap between the PGA pin rows. The cross section of each wire is ... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5816300 | Woodworking jig A convertible woodworking jig comprising multiple components suited to making specialty woodcuts necessary for the manufacture of rails and stiles of cabinet door frames from standard milled wood stock. The jig has a base having a planar work surface, a f... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5768830 | Support for construction material A support for construction material provides for the temporary support of elongate materials during construction projects or storage of the materials. The device comprises a generally U-shaped frame having a flat, planar base and opposite parallel planar ... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5718422 | Workpiece clamping system A workpiece indexing and clamping system for machining the workpiece. Spherical or narrow cylindrical heads of index pins extend from holes in a base plate into workpiece holes to align and index the workpiece. The pin portions in the base plate holes can... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5671915 | Locking cam workpiece clamping apparatus A workpiece clamping apparatus for securing a workpiece relative to a planar support surface has a first cam with an arcuate exterior surface thereon. A pin is disposed for rotationally mounting the first cam about an axis. A mounting member is associated... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5657974 | Workpiece clamping apparatus for a collapsible work bench A workpiece clamping apparatus has a first cam with an arcuate exterior surface thereon. A pin is provided for rotationally mounting the cam about an axis to an anchoring member. An adjusting mechanism is provided for adjusting the position of the pin mea... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5657971 | Abutment plate workpiece clamping apparatus A workpiece clamping apparatus for securing a workpiece relative to a planar support surface; wherein, the workpiece clamping apparatus includes an abutment plate having means for selectively positioning the abutment plate relative to the planar support s... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5527435 | Device for clamping a part and application to the machining of a turbine engine blade by electrochemistry The clamping system makes it possible to hold a free portion of a part during operations performed thereon. The device includes a plurality of blocks, each integral either with a pin or with a tube equipped with a small operating lever. The assembly is mo... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5382077 | Height adjustment mechanism for a chair seat back An improved height adjustment mechanism for a chair seat back is disclosed. The improved height adjustment mechanism includes a U-shaped mounting bracket having a back wall and two side walls. A longitudinal cam having a handle is rotatably mounted in the... | 01/17/1995 |
| 5234206 | Clamping apparatus of construction molding board A clamping apparatus of construction molding board has a base, a base body, a press bar, and a torsion spring. The base is provided with a through hole. The base body of U-shaped construction is made integrally with the base such that the base body extend... | 08/10/1993 |
| 5152576 | Adjustable windshield support A two-piece adjustable support for supporting the edge of a windshield panel on a vehicle body includes a molded plastic base member and molded plastic rotary cam member. The base member and the rotary cam member have integrally molded mating cylindrical ... | 10/06/1992 |
| 5129637 | Device for fixing work in position A device for fixing a work in position on a base having a protrusion and a hole formed adjacent the protrusion for mounting the device. The device includes a rotational member mountable in the hole of the base and rotatable around the axis of the hole. Th... | 07/14/1992 |
| 5044615 | Dual purpose work board holder A printed circuit board holder wherein several boards are securely held in place in a fixture by force exerting devices pushing against the board edges. The fixture includes recessed openings where the boards are located and force exerting devices positio... | 09/03/1991 |
| 5035411 | Friction bonding apparatus A delicate or awkward to grip component which is to be friction bonded to another has formed on it a flange or like formation which can be gripped firmly by a wedging action. The component is loaded into a shuttle, provided with a releasable wedge clamp, ... | 07/30/1991 |
| 5031888 | Holding device A device (10) for holding a sheet-like item during, for example, a folding operation. The device (10) includes a finger (46) having an engagement surface (74) defined by an engagement portion (60) of the finger (46). A jaw (76) is eccentrically mounted fo... | 07/16/1991 |
| 5009140 | Clamping apparatus for cut-off die set A clamping apparatus allowing an operator to securely position and clamp a cut-off die set to the carriage of a cut-off press. The clamping arrangement includes outwardly beveled sides on the die set coacting with an inwardly beveled stop and an inwardly ... | 04/23/1991 |
| 4993297 | Shearing blade mount for cut-off die set A shearing blade assembly specifically for use in a double cut die set of the type used to cut tubing continuously emanating from a tube mill. The present invention is directed toward the shearing blade assembly used in conjunction with the notching blade... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4964327 | Shearing blade mount for cut-off die set A shearing blade assembly specifically for use in a double cut die set of the type used to cut tubing continuously emanating from a tube mill. The present invention is directed toward the shearing blade assembly used in conjunction with the notching blade... | 10/23/1990 |
| 4870747 | Wire insertion tooling assembly The assembly comprises a first slide (34) carrying a wire insertion tool (38) and a second slide (80) carrying support tools (92). As the slide (34) descends through a working stroke to cause the wire insertion tool (38) to insert a wire (W) into the wire... | 10/03/1989 |
| 4779919 | Vehicle windshield mounting A device for securing a motor vehicle windshield has rotatable eccentric members which serve as a means to raise the windshield from an initial installation position into a final position. The eccentric member is arranged on a rotatable spacer which is no... | 10/25/1988 |
| 4767131 | Utility clamp Clamps for securing rollable devices such as utility poles to vehicles such as patient transportation vehicles are disclosed. In accordance with preferred embodiments, the clamp is comprised of mounting plate, leg guide, receiving pocket and variable cam ... | 08/30/1988 |
| 4697799 | Support for precisely holding a workpiece A support for sensing the proper positioning of a workpiece and holding the workpiece for a machining operation in response to the proper positioning includes elements for sensing the position of the workpiece at a plurality of locations on the workpiece ... | 10/06/1987 |
| 4598453 | Apparatus for centering and aligning a workpiece A planar workpiece such as a printed circuit board or a ceramic substrate for an integrated circuit is aligned by apparatus including three pivotal cams that initially fit relatively loosely in three apertures in the workpiece. As the cams are rotated, th... | 07/08/1986 |
| 4477064 | Device for holding work in machine tool operations Several versions of a tooling plate clamp are disclosed. Each comprises a retainer pin a circular part of which extends outwardly from the face of the plate. An eccentric clamp body rotates on the circular part of the retainer pin and is held against the ... | 10/16/1984 |
| 4157819 | Adjustable work piece clamping system The Adjustable Work Piece Clamping System permits a work piece to be held firmly on a work surface. It employs a clamping member having a spiral outer surface, this clamping member being pivotally attached to the work surface, preferably by a pin linked t... | 06/12/1979 |
