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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7055384 | Fluid level measuring device A fluid level measuring device, also referred to as a dipstick, for measuring the fluid level in a fluid reservoir or tank, such as an oil pan or transmission reservoir in an internal combustion engine. The fluid level measuring device includes a stationary tube ass... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7047619 | Seal installation tool and method A tool and method is provided for the installation of radial seals such as for example O-rings into radial grooves. The tool and method can be used to install an O-ring into a dovetailed groove of an items such as a valve stem. The tool includes a first part having ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7021677 | Seal retainer with metal seal members for undersea hydraulic coupling An improved seal retainer for an undersea hydraulic coupling member, which utilizes metal seals to maintain fluid integrity, is disclosed. The metal seals of the present invention are designed to either create an absolute barrier to fluid flow, or utilize a press or... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7010844 | Method for assembling components using split seal A method for assembling components that are sealed hydraulically or pneumatically includes forming an outer component having an inner surface, a groove for holding a seal, the groove having an opening at the inner surface. A seal is fabricated in the form of a subst... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7010843 | Manufacturing method for dynamic damper This invention provides a manufacturing method of a dynamic damper comprising steps of: forming an annular elastic body; fitting a weight on the inner periphery of the annular elastic body and an outer pipe on the outer periphery; and bonding the weight and the oute... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7007324 | Method and device for inserting a pillow into a pillowcase A method and device that provides an easily repeatable way in which to insert pillows into pillowcases. A flexible relatively thin sheet of material is provided that is sized and configured so as to attain a generally U-shaped configuration for insertion into a pill... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7004751 | Gas burner assemblies, methods for assembling, and gas fired appliances employing same A gas burner assembly includes in one embodiment a top plate having at least one port for discharging fuel and a downwardly-depending, peripheral edge having a plurality of spaced-apart slots, and a bottom base having a peripheral edge disposed within the downwardly... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7001565 | Seals A composite seal face ring has an inner ring (60) made of material with good tribological properties, the inner ring (60) being pre-compressed by an outer ring (64) with a high tensile strength and a thermal coefficient of expansion substantiall... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6994932 | Liquid fuel reservoir for fuel cells The present invention concerns a fuel reservoir for a liquid fuel cell particularly useful for portable electronic devices in which the fuel reservoir can deliver the liquid fuel regardless of the orientation. The fuel reservoir comprises (a) a container defining a ... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6993816 | Retaining ring installation tool A retaining ring installation tool for use in installing retaining rings onto shafts and into bores is formed from a single piece of metal to define a cylindrical, elongated body. A hollow cavity is formed in one end of the body and the wall of the body that defines... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6978914 | Valve elements for pressurized containers and actuating elements therefor Apparatus for placing contents of a first container in fluid communication with a delivery apparatus includes an actuating element carried by the delivery apparatus and a valve element carried by the first container. At least one of the actuating element and the val... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6971176 | Method for mounting an inside cover section of a motor vehicle In a method for mounting an inner cover section to a support structure of a motor vehicle, an engagement member is introduced onto the cover section or onto the support structure and engages into a receptacle formed in the corresponding other component. The engageme... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6971412 | Method for fixing a flexible element in a tube with tight fitting and assembly for use in this method The invention relates to a method for fixing a relatively flexible element (3) in a tube (2) with tight fitting, by arranging around the flexible element a co-displacing member (5) which encloses this element, and forcing the co-displacing membe... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6971150 | Method of positioning a seal in a groove of a bore in a housing A method of positioning a seal in a groove of a bore in a housing comprising the steps of: placing a cylindrical seal on a plurality of projections that extend from a cylindrical body; radially moving at least one of the projections to deforming the cylindrical seal... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6962348 | Sealing apparatus having a single groove A sealing apparatus includes a sealing arrangement and a groove in a base. The sealing arrangement may comprise an o-ring and a grounding gasket where both the o-ring and the grounding gasket partially protrude in a longitudinal direction from the groove. Thus, the ... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6959478 | Shockproof spindle A shockproof spindle includes a spindle inserted into an elastomer having a compressible structure, and a sleeve having a hollow cylinder, sequentially. The sleeve caps the elastomer while the elastomer is pressed on the top of the base fixed at the bottom end the s... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6955395 | Module-structure for roof trim A module-structure for roof trim, in which a roof trim and various accessories are modularized, capable of avoiding interference with vehicle body units such as a curtain type air bag, simplified in structure and enhanced in workability ease is to be provided. The c... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6952906 | Packaged furniture assembly and method thereof for compressible furniture The present invention provides a chair having a removable outer cover. The chair has an air permeable bladder which houses compressible filler material. The compressible filler material allows the chair to be selectively compressed between various compressed states.... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6935712 | Refrigeration unit A refrigeration unit with improved storage and accessibility features has a thermally insulated cabinet and door defining a storage space with a plurality of support elements. The support elements include easily removable door shelves and horizontal cabinet shelves ... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6928714 | Method of assembling a sealing ring in an outer annular groove The invention relates to an assembly tool for assembling a sealing ring (3) in an annular groove (4, 9) of a machine part (1, 7), in particular of a valve plate (7). By the provision that the assembly tool (10, 23) includes a pneum... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6922961 | Vertical and horizontal spacers to form curved glass block walls This application discloses parts for use in constructing a curved glass block wall using regular shaped glass blocks. The assembly parts include a vertical spacer, which provides for adjustable widths of spacing to be obtained between adjacent glass blocks, as well ... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6910251 | Transport and assembly device A transport and assembly device for assembling a shaft seal, particularly one with a seal lip directed radially toward the inside, into a camshaft arrangement for an internal combustion engine is designed to simplify the assembly of the shaft seal. The device includ... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6848161 | Gasket installation apparatus An apparatus (50) and method for inserting a gasket (32) Into a channel (28) of a mating part (20). The apparatus includes a gasket carrier (66) having a convexly carved surface with a groove (78) therein for receiving a bas... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6842958 | Method and apparatus for assembling/disassembling a flexible ring to in or from a tired wheel Method of, and apparatus for, fitting a resilient ring substantially circular in shape into a tire, and removing it therefrom, the method comprising the following steps in sequence: initial deforming of the resilient ring by slight... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6842959 | Load bearing fabric attachment and associated method An attachment structure for a load bearing fabric. The attachment structure includes interfitted inner and outer rings. The outer ring includes a fabric leg 74 carrying a load bearing fabric. The inner ring defines a channel receiving the fabric leg 74... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6834430 | Method of making two-part knob An appliance knob has a polymeric body, which is molded, and a metal cup, which is made by stamping and drawing a metal sheet or a metal strip. The polymeric body has a central boss, which has an end face, a cylindrical wall, and an annular recess encompassing the c... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6832425 | Gasket singulation and insertion apparatus and methods A gasket singulation apparatus for separating one gasket from a web-connected stack of gaskets includes a mandrel for receiving the web-connected stack and an arrangement of cylinders which are used to support the web-connected stack of gaskets and to pull one gaske... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6779243 | Grommet with resin inner sleeve for fixation of connector and method of installing the grommet A grommet having a resin inner sleeve which is adapted to receive a connector that is installed on a wire harness. The grommet is insertable into a penetration hole of a car body panel of an automobile. The inner sleeve includes a car body hooking hook that is arran... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6775894 | Casing patching tool An apparatus for sealing perforations, holes, cracks or the like in a tube or pipe and particularly in an oil well casing. The apparatus including a delivery tool for delivery of a coiled patch composed of spring-like material to the location of a damaged portion wi... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6748640 | Ring installation method A ring installation method and a ring installation jig which are capable of performing an installation operation with high efficiency in which an anti-slip-off ring made of an elastic metal material is uniformly expanded to be fitted on a pin's end and pushed to an ... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6736921 | On-line weatherstrip insertion and staking apparatus and method of use An apparatus for inserting and staking a pile weatherstrip to an extrusion in an inline process is disclosed. The insertion assembly includes a removable/replaceable pile channel. The staking assembly includes a linear translating staking pin moveably mounted relati... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6722011 | Apparatus and method for installing a c-clip Disclosed herein is an apparatus and method for installing a c-clip outside a far end of a passage. In some embodiments, the apparatus comprises prong members each comprising a prong end, a base end, and a lip part. A base is secured to the base ends, so the prong m... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6718607 | Equipment for fixing an elastic clamp band A method and an implementation equipment for fixing an elastic clamp band (1) to the lugs (5) particularly adapted for re-current mounting of a flexible connection pipe (12) on a pipe system (13). An automatic dispenser (2) of clam... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6681462 | Method for producing a piezoelectric structural unit A method for producing a structural unit with a prestressed piezoelectric actuator includes the steps of inserting a front end of the actuator into a hollow body, form-lockingly or force-lockingly connecting the inserted front end of the actuator to the h... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6651318 | Method of manufacturing flexible interconnect cable A flexible interconnect cable is manufactured by a method that includes providing a core, and wrapping a conductive shield element about the core. An insulating sheath layer is extruded about the core to encompass the shield element, and a multi-wire cabl... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6640405 | Ring installation method and ring installation jig A ring installation method and a ring installation jig which are capable of performing an installation operation with high efficiency in which an anti-slip-off ring made of an elastic metal material is uniformly expanded to be fitted on a pin's end and pu... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6637092 | Method and apparatus for winding a helical pipe from its inside A machine (200) for winding a strip of material (212) into a helical pipe wherein adjacent convolutions of the strip (212) are interlocked. The machine comprises: a frame (220) having circumferentially spaced supports in the form of rollers (266, 276, 278... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6622362 | Weather strip insertion mask An insertion mask (10) for installing weather strip (12) in the pockets (106 and 108) of an extrusion (14). The mask (10) includes a guide block (16) that defines an internal passageway (18). Roller blocks (82 and 88) are secured to guide block (16) and r... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6609287 | Cosmetic container cap An improved cosmetic container cap assembly includes a molded plastic base cap including a wall having an inner surface for mating with a container and an outer surface including a plurality of substantially parallel vertical ribs disposed on the outer su... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6591467 | Method of manufacturing a thermoformed hinge A method of making a hinge joining two rigid pieces each with top and bottom surfaces, comprising the steps of thermoforming a first piece of rigid plastic material having a first hinge joint; machining a hole with a tubular shape through each of two exte... | 07/15/2003 |
