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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7159292 | Recovery processing method of an electrode While a transfer surface 10a of a transfer plate 10 having a predetermined surface roughness is brought into contact with a plurality of bumps 44B on a contact sheet 44 formed on a substrate 44M having the coefficient of lin... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7143492 | Printed circuit board defective area transplant repair method A printed circuit board defective area transplant repair method in which printed circuit boards that are determined to be defective undergo a series of reworking procedures comprised of plotting the printed circuit board area block plan, selecting the printed circui... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7043826 | Apparatus for correcting setting of self-piercing rivets, for removing self-piercing rivets, and for setting solid rivets A hand-held power performs three operations, selectively. A first operation corrects the setting of an improperly set self-piercing rivet. A second operation removes a self-piercing rivet from workpieces. A third operation sets a solid rivet, which may replace a rem... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6964094 | Die changing mechanism for self-piercing rivet setting apparatus and the like An apparatus comprises a die assembly including a plurality of dies held on a movable table, and a driving device for moving the die assembly. The driving device is operable to move the die assembly in a direction transverse to the axis of a punch for allowing one o... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6941639 | Method for repairing generator rotor An improved generator rotor (30) and a method of repairing an existing generator rotor (12) are disclosed. Methods consistent with the present invention provide techniques for repairing existing stress-damaged rotors (12) to remove stress-induce... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6928801 | Lawn mower blade stop A lawn mower blade stop for a rotary lawn mower. The blade stop is preferably formed from first and second L-shaped members welded together to form a U-shaped channel with a plate serving as a barrier to rotation of the blade. The U-shaped channel is received on and... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6925787 | Blade blocker for rotary lawn mower A rotary blade blocker for preventing inadvertent harmful firing of the engine of a rotary-type mower during rotary blade removal and reinstallation or during removal of mowing debris from within the mower deck. The blade blocker includes a clamping portion temporar... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6839949 | Zipper repair tool and method of use therefore A hand tool that has a pliers-like body and a special head. The head has a pair of parallel teeth that fit onto the grooves of a zipper guide. As the tool is squeezed, the teeth force the grooves closed uniformly and symmetrically. In this way, the tool can adjust t... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6634074 | Method for sealing a leak in a pipe joint A method for repairing a leak in a pipe joint, the joint including a gasket. The method requires a passage to be formed through the wall of the first pipe. A space is then formed in the gasket communicating with the passage. After this, a sealant is injec... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6276039 | Clamp assembly for limiting movement of a cutting blade on a lawn mower assembly and method of using the clamp assembly The combination of a lawn mower assembly and a clamp assembly. The lawn mower assembly has a housing defining a cutting chamber, a shaft journalled for rotation in the housing around an axis, and a cutting blade that is selectively a) releasably attached ... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6243948 | Modification and repair of film cooling holes in gas turbine engine components A method for modifying cooling holes in a gas turbine engine film-cooled component by machining cooling hole outlets to enlarge the outlets and remove any portion of the cooling hole walls which might exhibit cracks.... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6101718 | Process for producing a new improved mattress from a used mattress The invention relates to an improved mattress comprising an inner spring assembly from a used mattress wherein the inner spring assembly has been stripped of its outer covering of ticking and padding material, heat treated to provide stress relief to the ... | 08/15/2000 |
| 5722144 | Device and process for repairing and connecting vehicle body elements of a light alloy A process and device are disclosed for connecting stacked vehicle body elements of a light alloy using stamped rivets. Using the disclosed process and device, damaged vehicular body elements may be easily removed and replaced. A first body element and dam... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5692808 | Apparatus and method for rejuvenation of a brush A brush rejuvenating apparatus has a main housing including an inner bristle collector guide and an outer bristle collector guide which cooperate with a series of bristle combs to drive bristles into a rejuvenating position or a straight array, to be ther... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5634693 | Apparatus and method for rejuvenation of a rotary scrubbing brush A rotary scrubbing brush employed to clean carpets and floors is rejuvenated by straightening of the brush bristles after they have been bent or flexed. To straighten and or reverse the direction of worn and or bent brush bristles of a rotary carpet or a ... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5223051 | Method of producing cast-to-size tools A process for producing multipiece complementary tooling castings is disclosed in which hollow internal surfaces are cast in a mold having a soft, low strength sand core piece to define such hollow portions and external surfaces are cast against hard, res... | 06/29/1993 |
| 5007166 | Method of decreasing air/fuel leakage in a carburetor A method and apparatus is provided whereby a fluid-tight seal is at least substantially assured between registered passage ends opening through mating surfaces of removably secured together components having a gasket sheet disposed therebetween provided w... | 04/16/1991 |
| 4986101 | Process and apparatus for reforming brake shoes A process is provided for automatically reforming rotary drum brake shoes preferably by an apparatus 100 that includes an adjustable sensing member (30) that monitors the distance ("L") between end openings (8) and (12) of a brake shoe (2) supported by su... | 01/22/1991 |
| 4707326 | Arrangement and method for attaching and reattaching a top nozzle in a reconstitutable nuclear fuel assembly An improved arrangement for attaching and reattaching a top nozzle of a reconstitutable fuel assembly includes a sleeve member associated with each guide thimble of the fuel assembly and complementary elements for attaching the sleeve member and the upper... | 11/17/1987 |
| 4688416 | Fixture and method for rectifying damaged guide thimble insert sleeves in a reconstitutable fuel assembly A fixture for rectifying one of several different types of repairable and irreparable damage to the upper end portions, or insert sleeves, of the guide thimbles of a fuel assembly held in a work station includes a base having a plurality of tool positioni... | 08/25/1987 |
| 4646553 | Press for cultivator shank The invention comprises a hydraulic press for attachment to one of a plurality of shanks of an earth working implement. The press has a lateral base with a pair of spaced notches which form channels for the shank to be positioned in when the press is atta... | 03/03/1987 |
| 4619029 | Method of retrofitting a hammer mill rotor A hammer mill for treating scrap metal including a rotary hammer means for delivering impact blows to scrap metal is shown. Discharge grates are provided for disposing of the scrap metal through discharge outlets for the hammer mill. The rotor is a disc t... | 10/28/1986 |
| 4606102 | Process for repairing labyrinth seal flanges The invention relates to a process and an apparatus for repairing worn labyrinth seal flanges. The seal flanges are repaired by spin-forming them to increase their radial height to at least equal that of an unworn labyrinth seal. A tool for carrying out t... | 08/19/1986 |
| 4572816 | Reconstituting a nuclear reactor fuel assembly A method of reconstituting a nuclear reactor fuel assembly having a top nozzle subassembly attached to the upper end of its control rod guide thimble wherein the subassembly includes an upper hold-down plate, a lower adapter plate, and a coils spring inte... | 02/25/1986 |
| 4570475 | Brake shoe resizer A brake shoe resizer characterized as a hydraulically operated die which includes a groove presenting a shape corresponding to the area of the ribs surrounding the openings for the brake shoe anchor pin. Guide and/or stop means are provided for positionin... | 02/18/1986 |
| 4531275 | Method of repairing automobile bodies A method of making repairs in sheet metal including cutting out the damaged metal, forming recesses around the perimeter of the hole formed by cutting away the damaged metal and attaching a patch behind the hole by means of fasteners whose heads are recei... | 07/30/1985 |
| 4292722 | Renewable nut for a lead screw drive and method of making same In a lead screw drive, such as that used in a lightweight lathe or milling machine for driving the workpiece relative to the cutting tool, the core of a drive nut is made of a material having a relatively low melting temperature, such as babbitt metal or ... | 10/06/1981 |
| 4161810 | Method of withdrawing elongate tubular members An elongated tubular member is withdrawn from a bore in a support member by ixing at a leading end of the tubular member a hollow adapter, inserting through the tubular member and the hollow adapter a rod having an overall length greater than the combined ... | 07/24/1979 |
| 3996653 | Method of reconditioning under-roller type wire stranders A method of reconditioning tubular, multi-bobbin wire stranders employing under-roller supports in contact with radially protruding load bearing surfaces which comprises reducing the circumference of said surfaces while machining said surfaces to within 0... | 12/14/1976 |
