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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7669841 | Support base for cutting wood planks and the like A support brace includes a bottom section that has planar top and bottom surfaces. The bottom surface is seated on a ground surface, and the top surface abuts a bottom surface of a user foot. The bottom section has linear sides wherein one is diagonally offset from ... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7322623 | Sawtooth terminal blade gripper and method of gripping A gripping apparatus is disclosed. The gripping apparatus includes a first finger including a plurality of first sawteeth along a first longitudinal end and a receiving area being located between adjacent sawteeth and a second finger including a plurality of complem... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7314215 | Universal angle self-adjusting V-block workpiece holder A new and improved pivotally angled V-block work holding instrument that embodies the varied uses of the present invention is herein introduced. It provides a holding device to enable the support of a workpiece for machine tooling comprised of a base block having a ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7252579 | Apparatus and process for cylindrically grinding workpieces An apparatus for cylindrically grinding workpieces includes a first holding tool (10), a second holding tool (12), and a grinding wheel (14). The first holding tool is configured for positioning un-ground workpieces (18), and the first ho... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7216848 | Conduit attachment system for a cable puller An adaptor for a cable puller provides for attachment of the cable puller to various sized conduits. The adaptor provides a V-shaped groove in which the conduit rests. A T-shaped clamp secures the adaptor to the conduit. Gripping members are provided along the V-sha... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7153072 | Clamping device for key duplicating machine with dual pivoted joint A clamping device for key duplicating machine with dual pivoted joint comprising a pair of left and right symmetrical cross grooves formed on the front side of a substrate, and aligned one with the other, for securing a pair of left and right vises, in order to enab... | 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 |
| 7004682 | Articulated pipe jack clamp Articulated pipe jack clamps include a pair of laterally opposed L-shaped legs hinged at an upper end to a central threaded collar, each having an elongate upper portion and a shorter inwardly turned bottom portion engageable with the underside of a wide V-shaped cr... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6993821 | 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... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6979255 | Holder for optical fiber ferrule end face grinding apparatus A holder for an optical fiber ferrule end face grinding apparatus is provided which can grind an increased number of optical fiber ferrules simultaneously. The holder comprises a holder plate provided with a plurality of ferrule insertion holes, a seat extending to ... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6786806 | Rotary mower blade sharpener A mower blade sharpener apparatus has an automatic reciprocating holder means to sharpen lawn mower blades conveniently with any stationary circular flat-faced grindstone with its driving motor affixed to a common base. A housing frame having open opposing sides con... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6666442 | Vehicle engine hanger A support frame assembly for supporting an engine in a vehicle engine compartment including a telescoping support beam supported by foot members which are adjustable to accommodate the configuration of the fender lips of the engine compartment. Adjustment... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6641340 | Apparatus and method for machining a prosthetic tooth restoration The present invention is directed to enhancing the accuracy with which tooth restorations are performed, including the manner by which a tooth is prepared and fit with a dental prosthetic, such as a crown or bridge. Further, the present invention is direc... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6607227 | Sawtooth terminal blade gripper and method of gripping A gripping apparatus is disclosed. The gripping apparatus includes a first finger including a plurality of first sawteeth along a first longitudinal end and a receiving area being located between adjacent sawteeth and a second finger including a plurality... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6532642 | Method of making a silicon carbide rail for use in a semiconductor wafer carrier A silicon carbide rail for use as a support in an apparatus for holding semiconductor wafers is made by forming a first series of parallel slots or grooves into the front side of a graphite plate usually without piercing the back side of the plate, conver... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6513260 | Customizable nest for positioning a device under test A customizable nest plate for securely positioning a device to be nested. An alignment device may be used to position nest pins within one version of the nest plate. In another version, several tugboat stop blocks may be adjusted and secured against a nes... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6502810 | Clamping stand A clamping stand having a workpiece tray that includes a planar surface that is adapted to be clamped in the tray. The planar surface includes two spaced-apart parallel surfaces joined together via a V-shaped channel. One of the surface includes a notch w... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6488067 | Two-part device for producing a toy wheel from cylindrical playing blocks composed of a hard foam A two-part device for producing a toy wheel from cylindrical playing blocks composed of a hard foam, the device has a cutting device having a trough for insertion of a playing block and a guide for a separating tool extending at an angle to the trough, a ... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6435497 | V-block for drilling round objects V-block apparatus for holding around object being worked on includes a base element which may be appropriately secured to a work bench or to a table of a drill press. The V-block includes a pair of angularly oriented sides or wings which define a trough f... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6412764 | Portable pipe fitting table The present invention relates generally to a pipe fitting table used to temporally support a plurality of pipes being connected. More particularly, the present invention relates to providing welding, cutting and clamping devices on the pipe fitting table ... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6361035 | Vise plates with chain blocks A plurality of blocks are chained together in alignment over at least one rod, each with a recess for receiving a work piece between adjacent blocks. A second chain of holders may be employed to receive a different portion of the work pieces so the work p... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6347458 | Displaceable X/Y coordinate measurement table A displaceable X/Y coordinate measurement table having two orthogonally arranged measurement mirrors for interferometric position determination is described. The displaceable measurement table, a mirror body carrying the measurement mirrors, and the recep... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6328296 | Holder for a semiconductor substrate, and method of manufacturing a semiconductor device using such a holder The invention relates to a holder for a semiconductor substrate including a main body which is provided with three or more projections by means of which the substrate can be held fixed in the holder. Two projections are fixedly connected, and a third proj... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6325366 | Tube clamping assembly A tube clamping assembly comprising a first portion having a base and a clamping device carried on the base, and a second portion having a base and a clamping device carried on the base. The first and second portions are coupled to each other such that th... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6311589 | Locking pliers A locking pliers for holding cylindrical elongate objects such as rods and tubing to a work surface. The locking pliers includes a pair of jaws pivotally coupled together. Each of the jaws has a jaw plate coupled thereto. A generally V-shaped clamping pla... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6308877 | Device for forming triangular glass knives A device for forming two triangular glass knives from a glass square, such as for ultramicrotomy, has a rotary table and a holding device for receiving, aligning, and fixing the glass square to be broken positioned on the rotary table. The holding device ... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6279885 | Magnetic clamp for welding magnetic objects A magnetic clamp (20) for welding a magnetic object (504), includes a first magnetic member (22) and a second magnetic member (24). A hinge (26) connects magnetic members (22) and (24) so that an angle formed by magnetic members (22) and (24) may be chang... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6254077 | Clamp and V-block apparatus A clamp and V-block apparatus for improving the use and structure of a V-block. The clamp and V-block apparatus includes includes a block member having a front and a plurality of sides with a first side having a V-shaped slot extending therein and being a... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6247690 | Fixturing tool for retaining and positioning small objects A fixturing tool has an elongate body with a polygon cross section so as to define a plurality of sides. At least one annular groove extends around the circumference of the body thereby dividing each of the sides into a plurality of segments. At least one... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6241141 | Reflow soldering self-aligning fixture An improvement in a reflow soldering apparatus for bonding a connector element such as flexible circuitry or a pin type input/output (I/O) connector to a printed circuit board (PCB) is disclosed wherein a fixture tray included in the apparatus automatical... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6237907 | Method and apparatus for machining a radius or diameter feature at non symmetrical locations on a workpiece A method and apparatus for machining a radius or diameter defined feature at locations on a workpiece that are not symmetrically with respect to the workpiece boundaries, wherein the method employs a simplified and precise set up process which assures exa... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6206355 | Clamp clips with rotational and displaceable tension elements A clamp (10) having at least one clamping assembly (11) comprising a base plate (17) and a pair of tension elements (14, 15), the base plate (17) including a pair of oblong holes (16) which converge towards a central line, each of the two tension elements... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6179279 | Gripping device A gripper which is structurally simple and can reliably and quickly grip small articles of various different shapes. The gripper has a base including a fixed portion and a movable portion movable longitudinally toward and away from the fixed portion, a fi... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6171400 | Vertical semiconductor wafer carrier An apparatus for holding a plurality of semiconductor wafers during heat treatment of the wafers in a furnace comprises a plurality of rails extending essentially vertically between a top and bottom plate. Each rail contains a plurality of teeth arranged ... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6149358 | Apparatus for releasably clamping workpieces Apparatus for supporting a selected number of workpieces at a machining center, each workpiece support having a sleeve within which is reciprocably accommodated a workpiece bearing member cooperable with the sleeve to clamp and unclamp a workpiece in a se... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6134798 | Conduit support A device for facilitating measuring and cutting conduit. The device includes two end plates sized and configured for receiving conduit while being provided with a surface for resisting rotation of the conduit as it resides upon and is supported by the end... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6113090 | Door trim panels rest block Apparatus for supporting a primary automotive door panel and door trim panel during a manufacturing process includes at least one rest block. The rest block has a rocker provided with first and second arms extending radially outwardly from a pivot axis at... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6099058 | Gripping device A gripping device which can grip small articles of different shapes without the need to work its chucking surfaces or to use blocks and liners in combination, and which can position articles in parallel to or perpendicular to a reference surface with a si... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6065744 | Work holder precisely adjustable jaws A dual jawed adjustable workpiece holder is formed as a highly versatile V-block related device wherein the V-point may be precisely shifted in vernier increments along both X and Y axes in response to lead screw driven translations of one or both adjusta... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6062554 | Dual clamping apparatus The instant invention is a dual clamping apparatus consisting of a three sided clampstand component, one left handed screw bolt and one right handed screw bolt, a bi-threaded barrel component held by the screw bolts insertable each through hexagonally sha... | 05/16/2000 |
