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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8141860 | Foldable cutting board A versatile, foldable and disposable cutting board (1) for preparing food is made of a thin, resiliently flexible sheet of propylene, stainless steel or other cut-resistant material. The board has a triangular section (11) projecting away from the user... | 03/27/2012 |
| 7422202 | Lens tray positioning apparatus A lens tray positioning apparatus includes a supporting member, at least three non-collinear positioning members and at least one guiding screw member. The supporting member includes a supporting surface and at least one slot defined in the support surface. The at l... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7392830 | Micro-adjustment device for the angle stop plank of a planer An adjustable stop plank for a power tool includes a drive mechanism connected to the stop plank for continuous adjustment of the angle of the stop plank with respect to the work surface and has a display for indicating the current angle of the stop plank. In one fo... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7367252 | Integrated circuit package separators An integrated circuit package separator. A base having a plurality of pins extending upwardly therefrom is provided. A support is provided over the base. The support has an upper surface and a plurality of holes. The pins extend through the holes and upwardly beyond... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7350472 | Work positioning device A work positioning device for a computer sewing machine includes an auxiliary table and a positioning arm having one end removably and turnably connected to the auxiliary table. The positioning arm has the opposite end provided with a positioning part and may be tur... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7350678 | Embroidery preparation system A body panel is fabricated of a generally rigid sheet with a periphery and with interior and exterior surfaces. A layer of coupling material is provided on the exterior surface. A locator panel has a periphery with interior and exterior surfaces. The interior surfac... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7276397 | Integrated circuit package separator methods An integrated circuit package separator method for separating integrated circuit packages from a board having a plurality of integrated circuits. The method includes providing a base having a plurality of pins, providing a support over the base and having a pluralit... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7228774 | Adjustable cleat The present invention is directed to a method and system for providing workpiece positioning for power tools, such as miter saws. The apparatus includes an adjustable positioning device such as a threaded rod. A retention member is connected to the adjustable positi... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7207132 | Bait rigging holder A bait rigging holder includes a V-shaped trough supports the bait along its entire length during insertion of rigging needles through the bait. The trough includes a frontal slot that allows the rigging needle to be inserted through the jaw and nose when the bait i... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7201090 | Front-accessible bevel locking system A front-accessible bevel locking system for use with a power tool, including a mechanism for locking the power tool into a selected tilt or bevel position for bevel angle cuts. The bevel locking mechanism has a lever attached to a link rod by a cam mechanism such th... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7198082 | Adjusting device for the angle blocking plate of a planing machine An adjusting device for the angle blocking plate of a planing machine includes a material conveying table having one side provided with a hand wheel. A worm has its outer end connected with the hand wheel and its inner end meshed with the worm gear of a transmission... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7175024 | Configurable insert for a manufacturing carrier A manufacturing carrier has an insert that can be configured and reconfigured for a wide variety components. The carrier has a frame configured to be transported by a conveyor, an insert and at least one positioner. The insert has pin holes arranged in a matrix. The... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7172184 | Substrate carrier for electroplating solar cells A carrier for use in processing of a plurality of wafers or other substrates includes a support frame on which the wafers are mounted and in one embodiment at least one auxiliary frame for holding the substrates on the support frame. A plurality of clips extend from... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7163364 | Clamp for a key cutting machine A clamp for a key cutting machine includes a base portion having opposing shoulders defining an accommodation. A pair of jaws is housed in the accommodation of the base portion for holding a key blank for cutting thereof. At least one of the jaws is movable relative... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7152855 | Vise jaw with work stop A vise jaw is provided which is configured to support a stop to provide precise and secure positioning of a work piece within a vise in both a primary horizontal direction and in a lateral horizontal direction. The jaw includes at least one slot, preferably in the f... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7146705 | Manufacturing cell using tooling apparatus A manufacturing cell having a plurality of work stations, where at least one of the work station comprises a metalworking machine, and where at least one metalworking machine is provided with a modular tooling apparatus. The modular tooling apparatus consists of a b... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7124687 | Positioning device, especially for offset plates The invention relates to a device for positioning an element with respect to at least two reference points (4a, 4c), in which said device acts upon a working point on the element to be positioned and comprises a positioning arm attached t... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7107699 | Workpiece size alignment device A workpiece size alignment device includes a rail set including a plurality of guide rails each having a top face formed with an elongated guide channel extended longitudinally, and a ruler set mounted on the rail set and including a plurality of rulers each removab... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7104535 | Methods and apparatus for positioning a substrate relative to a support stage An alignment device is provided that includes (1) a first pusher adapted to contact an edge of a substrate supported on a stage and to laterally translate along a first path; (2) a second pusher adapted to contact the substrate edge and to laterally translate along ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7036414 | Work piece guiding system for a table saw An improved table having improvements related to stock support, such as a rip fence stock support, as well as a lateral-table support system; features of laterally-slideable front and back rip fence guide rails, including an improved front rail configuration, an imp... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7021688 | Test core clamp A test core clamp comprising a first longitudinally split tube comprising a split portion having opposing ends and attached to a base, and a tightening device for moving the opposing ends towards each other. The tightening device comprises two brackets one affixed t... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7015066 | Method for stress reduction in flip chip bump during flip chip mounting and underfill process steps of making a microelectronic assembly A method of making a microelectronic assembly buying restraining a substrate in a fixture at room temperature, placing a flip chip on the substrate so that conductive bumps on the flip chip are aligned with contact pads on the substrate, heating the flip chip, the s... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6971182 | Measuring apparatus A measuring apparatus is provided comprising: a stage, including three or more pads formed on a surface of the stage, the pads forming an invisible plane and capable of supporting a panel to be measured; a movable measuring stylus, having a tip, the measuring stylus... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6969054 | Receiving stand for frame stacking system A receiving stand for a frame stacking system of the type used to stack prefabricated frames has a bench configured for receiving and supporting the frames thereon. A stanchion is pivotally movable relative to the bench about a pivot axis of the stanchion between a ... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6955346 | Adjustable locator for assembly of trusses A locator for locating and holding a structural member in engagement with an adjacent structural member at a predetermined position of an assembly apparatus during a truss assembly operation. The locator includes a cylindric sleeve having an outer wall configured fo... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6938528 | Method and apparatus for stabilizing a workpiece An apparatus for supporting a molding article that is to be cut by a sawing device. The apparatus includes a bottom supporting surface having opposing front and rear edges and opposing first and second side edges. A first wall is included that is upstanding from the... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6932006 | Anchoring and design placement device for home embroidery machines A device for fixing the position of home embroidery machine hoops to facilitate placement of a design on the fabric or garment to be embroidered. ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6920815 | Integrated circuit package separators An integrated circuit package separator for separating integrated circuit packages from a board includes a base, a support over the base, and a pair of pneumatic actuators including first and second lift members laterally spaced from the base and beneath respective ... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6901680 | System for spacing flutes on a workpiece A system, apparatus, and method for spacing and aligning flutes to be routed in a workpiece is disclosed. The system includes a flute-spacing jig with spaced alignment holes, a workpiece aligner, and a fence guide. Additionally, the system can include a T-square wit... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6899324 | Automatic truss jig setting system A automatic truss jig setting system is disclosed that includes a table including a plurality of segments with a side edge of adjacent segments defining a slot. At least one pin assembly, and optionally a pair of pin assemblies, is movable independently of each othe... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6880442 | Woodworking machinery jig and fixture system A woodworking machinery jig and fixture system includes a track which is or may be attached to a fence, a convex-concave curved flip stop and a base which mounts the stop to the track. The stop has a projecting portion which penetrates the plane of the fence so the ... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6866889 | Method and means for drill production A holder (2; 22; 82) for coating drill with a ceramic coating by a vapor deposition process has a perforated outer wall (4; 24; 84) into which the drills are inserted with their tips projecting. The holder has a hollow interior in which support means l... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6837137 | Sheet cutting stand A cutting stand for sheet goods is disclosed that includes supports, with each support including a foot, a lower upright joined to the foot and an angled upper support joined to the lower support. The cutting stand additionally includes a carriage joined to the supp... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6817814 | Inscribing system A system and method for inscribing an item is provided. The system includes a housing having a door, an inscriber, and a support. The inscriber is disposed in the housing and is operable to inscribe the surface of an item secured in an item carrier. The support has ... | 11/16/2004 |
| RE38612 | Router table fence system A router table fence having three nesting aluminum extrusions or spars, two of which lie under a longer third spar. By positioning the inner ends of the two lower spars adjacent to a router cutter protruding through a router table, it is possible to provide a fence,... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6752391 | Customizable nest with the option of conversion to a permanent nest A reconfigurable and customizable nest for a device under test. The reconfigurable nest includes a non-metallic nest plate and nesting blocks. The nesting blocks are positioned around the device under test using removable fastening elements such as double-stick tape... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6745452 | Apparatus for assembling temporary road mats An apparatus for making temporary road mats characterized by multiple layers of mutually perpendicular elongated timbers having an array of vertical intersections aligned in lateral rows. The apparatus includes a pair of assembly tables spaced along an assembly line... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6725754 | Workpiece positioning device A workpiece positioning device for precisely positioning a workpiece relative to a power tool or other device. The device includes a stationary base, an elongated locator member carried by the base for limited slideable movement right and left thereof. The locator m... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6715748 | Modular special purpose board A modular cutting board having especial utility in non kitchen environments in which at least two plates are hingeably connected, and being relatively movable between a working position in which the cutting board presents a broad coplaner working surface and a trans... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6712347 | Automatic truss jig setting system A automatic truss jig setting system is disclosed that includes a table including a plurality of segments with a side edge of adjacent segments defining a slot. At least one pin assembly, and optionally a pair of pin assemblies, is movable independently of each othe... | 03/30/2004 |