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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7419148 | Variable angle flexible band clamp corner A variable angle flexible band clamping corner for clamping work piece angles in desired locations to permit nailing, screwing, gluing, or otherwise joining the work pieces. The clamping corner consists of two pivotable contact pads, where the face of each contact p... | 09/02/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7114713 | Connector assembly for clamping tool and system utilizing same A system of tools and connector assemblies can be erected in numerous arrangements and configurations, in positive, selected interrelationships, for the mounting and support of a workpiece or the like. Engagement portions on the tools are clamped by the clamping blo... | 10/03/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6954979 | Frame joiner press system A frame joiner press system for efficiently driving a V-nail into two adjacent members of a picture frame. The frame joiner press system includes a base, a plurality of support shafts extending upwardly from the base, a support platform slidably positioned upon the ... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6854227 | Anchor bolt locating jig A jig (40) for locating anchor bolts in concrete standards of outdoor lighting installations comprises four complementary corner members (42) that can be interconnected and then secured together with fasteners (45) in the desired pattern. A seco... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6450491 | Clamp for multi-cornered structures A framing clamp for the assembly and construction of multiple sided and multiple-cornered structures employing a ratchet assembly with a multitude of clamp braces to provide constant tension on a object and to also provide a easy mode of adjusting the cla... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6418696 | Apparatus for architectural unit construction Architectural units having radiused wall corners are constructed with solid surfacing material (SSM) such as Corian. Cove moldings are formed from SSM sheet strips comprising an elongated cove form flanked by elongated rabbet channels. In a table jig, an ... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6190997 | Device for mechanically aligning a carrier substrate for electronic circuits To avoid damage to carrier substrates in a device for mechanically aligning carrier substrates for electronic circuits, the carrier substrates having two main surfaces and a peripheral surface and being supplied to a horizontal fixture of the device, cent... | 02/20/2001 |
| 5992726 | Apparatus and method for setting welding run-off tabs in a coil end joiner Apparatus and method for setting welding run-off tabs in a coil end joiner which includes a support table having a U-channel therein, the U-channel having an opening through a base portion thereof, a left hold down clamp and a right hold down clamp positi... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5918866 | Strap clamping device To improve a strap clamping device comprising a clamping strap forming an outer loop to wrap around one or several workpieces, and a tightening device for tightening the outer loop to clamp the workpiece or workpieces, such that it is operable in as conve... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5649347 | Apparatus for use in assembling a frame An apparatus is disclosed for assembling a frame, wherein the frame includes slotted side members connected by corner members insertable into slots of the slotted side members. The apparatus includes a table for holding side members of the frame, and a pa... | 07/22/1997 |
| 5533717 | Adjustable clamping strap A clamping strap for use particularly in a fabricating process of wood, metal or plastic includes a strap for encompassing the work piece and a folded adjuster plate in the strap, having a threaded eye bolt and wing nut to vary the distance between the le... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5411244 | Clamp using elastic tension member A free clamp for holding the sides of a closed frame, box, chair legs, etc. during gluing or the like wherein the workpiece is engaged by clamp corner elements biased inwardly by an elastic tension cord. All of the corner elements, except one, include ant... | 05/02/1995 |
| 5269502 | Clamping head assembly A clamping head assembly for clamping frame members in an underpinning machine includes a pair of clamping members each of which has upper and lower elements spring biased apart. The lower element carries a friction pad and is connected by a pin and slot ... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5161789 | Universal clamping device A universal clamping device for use in woodworking or other fabricating projects including a plurality of corner pieces including means to accept clamping straps, guiding dowels and accessories permitting the easy clamping of a variety of shapes and creat... | 11/10/1992 |
| 4801130 | Framing table assembly Framing table assembly for manufacturing a wall or other skeletal framework from several parallel riser-members to be accurately perpendicularly attached between two longitudinally extending base-members. The framing table assembly utilizes a pair of long... | 01/31/1989 |
| 4753426 | Tightening and clamping device A device for tightening joints of a wooden type includes a first force transmitting structure and a second force transmitting structure with an assembly for applying force connected therebetween. The force transmitting structure includes a rigid member ha... | 06/28/1988 |
| 4682765 | Welding jig apparatus Welding jig apparatus for holding bar stock workpieces in an intersecting and aligned relationship to form a metal grating structure includes a number of elongated radial cams located in a spaced apart relationship to each other and in two parallel rows o... | 07/28/1987 |
| 4629530 | Apparatus for welding of continuous loop ribbon There is provided a method and apparatus for adjoining the two ends of a length of impact printer ribbon to form a continuous loop of ribbon within a ribbon cartridge. A welding fixture includes a plate, alignment guide bars defining crisscrossed alignmen... | 12/16/1986 |
| 4560153 | Fixing tool for square frame The present invention relates to a fixing tool for a square frame and, more particularly to one utilizing three molds and a base mold to support four corners of a square frame, with a rope or metal strip passing through the outer periphery of the molds an... | 12/24/1985 |
| 4527784 | Assembly apparatus for making frames or panels The elements of the frame, such as A, B, C, and D are held in place by the four angles (1) disposed at the corners of the frame and by the cramps (5, 6, 7, 8) mounted on each angle. On the other hand, each angle comprises a semi-circular flat sheave (1e) ... | 07/09/1985 |
| 4486010 | Jig for holding members in radial array The jig of this invention holds a radial array of separate materials together so that they can be glued, welded, or otherwise secured together. The jig is then removed. A plurality of fingers are pivoted to a common support, and elastic means are used to ... | 12/04/1984 |
| 4291218 | Transducer diaphragm elements and methods and apparatus for making same A diaphragm and a first tubular member are combined into a one-piece transducer diaphragm element by electron beam welding. The first tubular member is formed as a first heat sink contacting one major surface of the diaphragm. A second tubular member is p... | 09/22/1981 |
| 4171799 | Frame assembly jig An assembly jig including a flexible binder that encircles an assembly of frame members having mitered ends, the binder being attached to a draw bar guided along a guide section of a main support. The support is attached to an angle member against which t... | 10/23/1979 |
| 4168825 | Frame holder clamp A clamping apparatus of type to be used for clamping picture frames or the like is characterized by the speed and simplicity of operation and its ability to quickly accommodate frames of different sizes. Structurally, the preferred embodiment includes a f... | 09/25/1979 |
| 4163547 | Clamping apparatus for assembling picture frames A clamping apparatus for use in assembling a picture frame as described herein comprises an anchoring corner block and a plurality of secondary corner blocks and a flexible cable. The cable has one end secured in the anchoring corner block and extends thr... | 08/07/1979 |
| 4047710 | Framing form and clamp A framing form and clamp includes a support or base having a plurality of guideways for mounting framing blocks. A belt cooperating with a ratchet assembly surrounds the blocks. In forming and clamping a frame, frame molding strips are associated with the... | 09/13/1977 |
| 3944200 | Workpiece clamping and positioning apparatus Clamping apparatus for quickly and accurately positioning and maintaining a pair of workpieces, such as mitered end picture frame moldings or the like, in desired, generally end-to-end, angularly related positions and being characterized by evenly and res... | 03/16/1976 |
