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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4800637 | Method of removing plugs A mechanical plug (20) having internal threads (24) and displaceable cone (30) for expanding the plug into secure engagement with a steam generator tube (14) is removed by a method which includes the step of moving the cone (30) upwardly within an interna... | 01/31/1989 |
| 4782740 | Piston and shaft assembly for an end-of-car cushioning unit A method of repairing an end-of-car cushioning device for railroad cars is disclosed. The cushioning device is of the type having a piston and a shaft connected to the piston. In such devices, the shaft may become damaged with wear. In the disclosed metho... | 11/08/1988 |
| 4768274 | Method for converting passenger vehicles with independent rear suspension to a funeral coach A method for converting a passenger vehicle includes a reconstruction of the vehicle rear independent suspension assemblies wherein a pair of rear struts are repositioned increasing the angle of inclination of each rear strut by moving the upper end porti... | 09/06/1988 |
| 4741085 | Repair of railway cushioning apparatus A cushioning apparatus for a railway car includes a housing having a cylinder bore disposed therein with an end plate closing one end of the cylinder bore. A piston assembly includes a shaft extending through the end plate and a piston disposed on the sha... | 05/03/1988 |
| 4731915 | Machinery support and method A structural mounting for a heavy machinery with rotating parts being supported between a foundation surface and the heavy machinery is disclosed which includes an impermeable foundation surface supporting spaced apart columns of epoxy or similar grouting... | 03/22/1988 |
| 4729062 | Reworkable encapsulated electronic assembly A foam-encapsulated electronic assembly particularly suitable for reworking and repair operations, wherein some of the electronic subassemblies must be removed without damaging them, including a plurality of electronic subassemblies removably inserted int... | 03/01/1988 |
| 4726109 | Unheading device and method for coking drums A device for remotely unheading delayed coking drums and method for remotely operating the device. The device includes a head unit for attachment to a lower flange of a coking drum and fastening means by which a plurality of swing bolts are disconnected b... | 02/23/1988 |
| 4719686 | Method for repairing a piston and shaft assembly A method of repairing an end-of-car cushioning device for railroad cars is disclosed. The cushioning device is of the type having a piston and a shaft connected to the piston. In such devices, the shaft may become damaged with wear. In the disclosed metho... | 01/19/1988 |
| 4718156 | Method of retrofitting an exhaust stack by incorporating a filter assembly A filter assembly for an exhaust stack having a housing defining an interior chamber and an inlet and an outlet which are connected in series with the exhaust stack. A mounting frame is secured diagonally within the interior of the housing so that the mou... | 01/12/1988 |
| 4697322 | Method and device for repairing fuel assemblies of boiling-water nuclear reactors A method of repairing under water a boiling water reactor-fuel assembly having a fuel assembly channel and an upper grid plate by means of a channel stripping machine, disassembling the upper grid plate, determining a damaged fuel rod and exchanging the d... | 10/06/1987 |
| 4696102 | Collet type gripper Apparatus (16) for gripping the inner surface of a plug (14) so that it can be removed from a tube (12). The apparatus includes a shaft (18) having an enlarged frustoconical head (20) with a collar member (24) surrounding the shaft. The collar has a plura... | 09/29/1987 |
| 4646413 | Tube extractor drill jig The invention relates to a drill jig assembly for use in the removing a tube from a wall structure. the device fits within the tube and defines drill guide grooves along its length such that, a rotating drill inserted into the guide grooves will cut away ... | 03/03/1987 |
| 4606108 | Drill bit method and apparatus A drill bit has a formation engaging face from which there extends a plurality of stud assemblies having a diamond cutting face thereon. Each of the stud assemblies are mounted within a socket by a close tolerance press fit. A reduced diameter rearwardly ... | 08/19/1986 |
| 4571820 | Device for disassembling and reassembling a main steam isolation valve of a nuclear reactor A device for disassembling and reassembling a main steam isolation valve which is extended at an angle from a main steam pipe extended from a nuclear reactor. The disassembly and reassembly of the isolation valve which requires a high degree of accuracy c... | 02/25/1986 |
| 4569112 | Method of assembling a universal emergency brake system on a vehicle A method of replacing an emergency cable system comprising a cable, a spring and a protective sleeve. The spring and sleeve are mounted on the cable and a detachable fixation member on the cable permits the spring and sleeve to be removed and cut to lengt... | 02/11/1986 |
| 4562629 | Valve supporting tool and method A valve member (18) can fall down into a cylinder chamber (14) in response to removal of a seating spring (30) from its outer end. This usually makes it necessary to detach the head (26) from the block (12) of an engine in order to perform work at the out... | 01/07/1986 |
| 4535646 | Throttle linkage structure and method for its assembly and disassembly A flexible cable (24a) connected at one end to a throttle lever (not shown) is displaceable in a telescoping manner relative to a protective sheath (22) and is pivotally connected at its second end to a connecting lever (28,28'). The connecting lever (28,... | 08/20/1985 |
| 4527322 | Process for repairing a cutting saw A process for repairing a hydraulic line having a damaged end section. The damaged end section is severed from the line and a male or female coupling member is formed in the new end. This is accomplished by reducing the wall thickness by increasing the in... | 07/09/1985 |
| 4490896 | Baffle A baffle is mounted in a ring having a beveled edge to facilitate movement in a direction normal to the plane of the baffle.... | 01/01/1985 |
| 4469571 | Replacement of a structurally damaged membrane Disclosed is a method of replacing a structurally damaged membrane after determining which membrane in a multiple unit filter press membrane electrolytic cell is damaged in response to cell operating conditions and monitorings indicating a problem exists.... | 09/04/1984 |
| 4457068 | Method of wrapping a cylindrical shape A method of wrapping a cylindrical shape uses an elongated sheet material with a first fastener portion extending along one edge and one face of the material and a second fastener portion extending along the opposite edge and opposite face of the material... | 07/03/1984 |
| 4414606 | Defoaming electronic hardware Printed wiring board assemblies (12) and the like encapsulated in foam (28) may be removed by use of a pair of sandwich structures (30) placed about the assembly. Each sandwich structure includes a pair of perforated sheets (36) with a sinuously extending... | 11/08/1983 |
| 4406856 | Removal of portions of tubes from steam generator of nuclear reactor After the tube portion to be removed is severed from the remainder of the U-tube and its weld to the header is machined off, the internal surface of the portion is engaged internally by an ID gripper and pulled out of the header. Then the external surface... | 09/27/1983 |
| 4373240 | Method for removing cam shaft sprocket A cylinder head is removed from an overhead cam engine by first inserting a timing chain support tool between opposed portions of the timing chain so that opposite edges of the tool support the chain above the crankshaft sprocket. A movable finger at the ... | 02/15/1983 |
| 4331410 | Tool for cutting lips of staked bearings and bushings with ring-grooved faces for retention The tool includes a mandrel on which is seated and axially held an exchangeable milling cutter, coupled to the mandrel by a clutch drive ring for shell end mill arbors, for transmitting the torque during the milling procedure. In addition, a stop element ... | 05/25/1982 |
| 4277877 | Method for mounting a replacement shock absorber A method for the replacement of worn damping parts of a wheel suspension system comprising a housing with a closed bottom and a non-dismantable top cover wherein the original housing is salvaged by removing a part of the top side of the housing and drilli... | 07/14/1981 |
| 4257653 | Track assembly for track-type vehicles with dual link assemblies A track assembly (11) for a track-type vehicle (10) includes a pair of link assemblies (17,18) having inboard links (20,24) thereof solely engageable with the idler (13) and track rollers (14) of the vehicle (10). When the vehicle (10) traverses wet or sw... | 03/24/1981 |
| 4250609 | Flue stack maintenance system utilizing replaceable liners A flue stack maintenance system particularly for those flues through which grease laden air passes such as for example exist in commercial restaurant kitchens and the like (FIG. 1), which utilizes an expandible, elongated metal foil liner bag which forms ... | 02/17/1981 |
| 4161958 | Fixture assembly for removing operating assembly from bottom operable tank car valve while closure portion remains in closed position in the tank The present invention is directed to a fixture assembly for removing for repair and/or replacement some or all of the operating assembly of a bottom operable tank car valve while the closure portion of the valve, which closes the opening in the tank botto... | 07/24/1979 |
| 4130924 | Removal and/or installation of top section of steelmaking vessel This relates to a method for facilitating the rapid and convenient installation and removal of the top section of a steelmaking vessel of a type that is rotatably mounted i.e. provided with trunnions. The method involves providing the top section with lif... | 12/26/1978 |
| 4050141 | Track bush turning tool Disclosed herein is apparatus for rotating the bushings of an assembled and in-place track of a tractor to present new bushing wear areas to the sprockets which engage these bushings. The apparatus includes a clamp member which is capable of applying rota... | 09/27/1977 |
| 4027365 | Method for removing and re-installing the crank-shaft of an internal combustion engine and device for carrying out the said method Method and device for removing the crank-shaft of an internal combustion engine, wherein the frame of the engine is tilted on one side about an axis parallel with the center-line of the crank-shaft, and said crank-shaft is extracted from below.... | 06/07/1977 |
| 4017952 | Method for disassembling and repairing a sodium-handling apparatus A sodium-handling apparatus is disassembled and repaired by (1) contacting an inert gas with the sodium-contacting surfaces within the apparatus after discharge of sodium from the apparatus, thereby solidifying the deposited sodium, (2) flushing the inert... | 04/19/1977 |
| 3997962 | Method and tool for removing turbine from gas turbine twin spool engine Means are provided to remove the high turbine rotor in a twin spool gas turbine engine without requiring a major disassembly of the entire engine particularly where the low shaft is "bottled" so that it cannot be removed axially from the engine, which mea... | 12/21/1976 |
| 3977063 | Apparatus and method for removing a sprinkler head from a pop-up sprinkler casing A tool for gaining access to a pop-up sprinkler head when in a sprinkler casing, and for insertion into and removal from the casing of the sprinkler head; also a method for using the tool for gaining access to the interior of the casing and for sprinkler ... | 08/31/1976 |
