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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8171614 | Systems and method of assembling a tower section An assembly system for use in assembling a lattice tower section is provided. The system comprises a platform, a first mounting assembly coupled to the platform, and, a second mounting assembly coupled to the platform, the first and second mounting assemblies are co... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8156629 | Self-aligning utility autocoupler An apparatus and method for coupling utilities is provided. In one embodiment, an apparatus for coupling utilities comprises a lower plate supported by a box, the plate having an aperture, at least one preloaded spring, at least one utility connection component, and... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8146231 | Insertion tool for a rotary chopper element of an integral chopper assembly of a combine harvester An insertion tool for installing rotary chopper elements in integral chopper assemblies in combine harvesters, which insertion tool includes an elongated open-ended trough-like bed portion of a length, breadth, and depth to sufficiently accommodate the rotary choppe... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8141225 | Method of manufacturing a component by consolidating powder material A method of manufacturing a blisk comprising a disc joined to an aerofoil, wherein a union piece of partially sintered powder and having an alignment feature is provided. The union piece is connected between the disc and the aerofoil, which is aligned relative to th... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8028393 | Elevator arrangement A method for installing the hoisting roping of an includes at least an elevator car provided with safety gear, the elevator car moving in essentially a vertical direction along guide rails in the elevator shaft, a hoisting machine, a traction sheave, and at least a ... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8020276 | System and method for custom-orienting a medical mask to an oral appliance In one embodiment, a medical mask includes a body and an orientation structure. The body includes a first polymer, is configured to cover portions of a user's face comprising the user's mouth and at least portions of the user's nose comprising the nostrils, and is f... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7971332 | Adjusting mechanism and adjusting method thereof An adjusting mechanism adjusts a boat to be parallel to a furnace having an opening and a receiving space, which has a first symmetrical line. When the boat having a second symmetrical line is inserted into the space, a first gap area is formed between sidewalls of ... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7921537 | Method of making a prefabricated relief form A prefabricated relief form member for use as an architectural trim feature on a structure using structural elements from connected wire assemblies such as corner aid to make a prefabricated relief form member and fastening the structural elements together such as b... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7877850 | Method for positioning and joining panels A method is provided for precisely positioning and joining first and second sheet panels. A first hole is extruded in the first panel with an annular upstanding wall surrounding the first hole. The first hole has a diameter to fit closely over the locating pin of a ... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7793401 | Sheeting goods installation support The present invention relates to a sheeting goods installation support. The present invention includes a system and techniques using a sheeting goods installation support for both overhead ceiling and vertical wall applications. A solo worker can install sheeting go... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7788784 | Method of assembling composite structure A method of assembling a composite structure is disclosed. An illustrative embodiment of the method includes receiving and positioning at least two composite structure subassemblies on a structure assembly table by operation of at least one first device and at least... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7779527 | Methods and apparatus for installing a scrubber brush on a mandrel In a first aspect, an apparatus is provided for forming a scrubber brush assembly. The apparatus includes a mandrel adapted to be inserted into a scrubber brush so as to form a scrubber brush assembly, the mandrel having: a first end; a second end; and one or more p... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7765671 | Method for manufacturing a lift assembly Methods for manufacturing and installing a lift assembly having an extension plate and a lift with an adjustable platform are described. ... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7681294 | Metal fence picket staking apparatus and method A plurality of staking die sets is provided, each adapted to crimp an iron fence rail onto a picket where the latter passes through an aperture in the former. Each die set comprises a staking die matching the cross sectional shape of the picket and adapted to embrac... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7657988 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing interchangeable and replaceable parts A manufacturing method and apparatus is disclosed, whereby a specific production process is used in conjunction with a specific tooling methodology to provide a tooling process package that is capable of controlling tolerance stack-ups and process variations by acco... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7650679 | Method of handling a workpiece in a workstation The invention concerns a method for handling at least one part in a station for fixing two parts one on the other, characterized in that it comprises the following steps: positioning the parts in a station using a support (4); starting the fixing operation; r... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7624491 | System and method for fabricating composite parts The present application is directed to systems for controlling the direction of thermal expansion of a composite part during thermal processing. The systems may comprise at least one guiding mechanism capable of being attached to a surface of a tool for fabricating ... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7458141 | Methods and devices for installing a garbage disposer The installation kit is used to install a garbage disposer. The kit is used to apply a compressive force to the sink flange during installation of a plumbing element, such as a strainer assembly, and also to support the motor/chopping assembly. The kit facilitates f... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7448123 | Method of mounting a concealed european hinge A hinge base plate mounting tool includes a substrate having an inner wall forming an opening through the substrate for receiving and holding a hinge base plate. The inner walls are configured to frictionally engage and hold the base plate against inadvertent slippi... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7444730 | Reinforcing bar lifter and method of reinforcing An apparatus and method for lifting a plurality of reinforcing bars (rebars) all at one time, and holding them in vertical position while they are connected one at a time to the upper ends of steel elements such as bolts or reinforcing bars protruding from concrete.... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7430793 | Apparatus for securing a trim cover with a foam pad and method of using the same An apparatus for securing a trim cover to a foam pad includes a base and a platform coupled thereto that defines a working surface for supporting the foam pad thereon. A plurality of actuators project from the working surface. Each actuator is capable of movement aw... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7421772 | Ratcheting driver with pivoting pawls and method of arranging same A ratcheting driver for rotationally driving a piece and having a handle and pivotal pawls engageable with a driven gear and being capable of ratcheting and driving in both rotational directions. A cap is rotatable relative to said handle and it has a web for pivoti... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7406766 | Apparatus and method for assembling a part for an automotive vehicle An apparatus (10) of the present invention is designed for assembling a load floor (12) having a peripheral slot (22) and an overlaying layer (24, 28). The apparatus (10) tucks the overhang of the overlaying layer (24, 28) i... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7383623 | Assembly and method for vent installation A vent connection assembly for use in the installation of a vent on an exterior wall of a building and interconnection with a conduit in the interior of the building, including a first plate having a diameter smaller than the diameter of the vent, a second plate hav... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7363762 | Gas turbine engines seal assembly and methods of assembling the same A method of assembling a gas turbine engine includes providing a gas turbine engine including a compressor, a combustor downstream from the compressor, and a turbine coupled to the compressor, and coupling a seal assembly aft of the compressor such that air discharg... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7356901 | Method of forming bushings between guide pins and guide pin bores A disc brake having an anchor bracket fixed to a vehicle, a rotor fixed to and rotatable with a wheel and a caliper that spans the disc and supports a pair of opposed braking pads with respect to the rotor. Parallel alignment members fixed to the caliper and having ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7353588 | Installation tool for assembling a rotor blade of a gas turbine engine fan assembly A rotor blade installation tool for coupling a plurality of rotor blades to a rotor disc wherein each rotor blade extends from the rotor disc to a radially outer blade tip is provided. The tool includes a blade engagement end configured to engage the plurality of ro... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7334306 | Methods and apparatus for fabricating a turbine nozzle assembly An apparatus enables a turbine nozzle, including at least two turbine nozzle singlets to be fabricated. Each singlet includes inner and outer bands and a vane extending therebetween. The vane also includes first and second sidewalls coupled together at a leading edg... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7334331 | Methods and apparatus for machining components A method of using a machining assembly to machine a plurality of different turbine components that include a dovetail having a contoured profile. The method includes removably coupling a first set of retainers into the machining assembly, the first set of retainers ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7331094 | Method and device for positioning components to be joined together A device for positioning components to be joined together, such as car body components, is characterized by at least one movable central module and a plurality of arms, movable in space and connected thereto and which in each case have at least one holding element f... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7328496 | Apparatus for rebuilding gas turbine engine blades An apparatus for aligning a gas turbine engine blade including an airfoil and a dovetail is provided. The apparatus includes at least one locator pin configured to engage a serration formed on the blade dovetail, a locator block supporting said locator pin where sai... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7325306 | Method of manufacturing a fibre reinforced metal matrix composite article and a cassette for use therein A method of manufacturing a fibre reinforced metal matrix composite article (10) comprises forming an annular groove (32) in the first metal component (30), forming a second metal component (36) and forming a number of fibre preforms (... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7320172 | Apparatus for positioning inserts in a receptacle An apparatus for positioning inserts in a rotating receptacle. The apparatus includes a magazine for holding a plurality of inserts. An insertion arm is provided for positioning inserts within the receptacle. The insertion arm has a first end and a second end, where... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7313986 | Tubular-drill bit connect/disconnect apparatus An apparatus for rotating a tubular with respect to a drill bit, e.g., for making or breaking a connection between a tubular and a drill bit, the apparatus, in at least certain aspects including a frame, gripper apparatus connected to the frame for gripping and rota... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7310865 | Gap setting tool and method of operating same A gap setting tool for setting a gap between a pair of panels includes a first body portion, a second body portion, and a pin having a predetermined diameter. The first body portion, the second body portion, and the pin are movable relative to one another. One of th... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7302747 | Apparatus and method to manufacture a leaf display device A method and apparatus to manufacture a leaf display device. The method includes the steps of positioning a top leaf on a broadleaf stem substantially co-linear with the broadleaf stem; positioning a leaf adjacent the top leaf substantially parallel to, and on top o... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7293848 | Refrigerator cabinet assembly A refrigerator cabinet includes a shell having first and second laterally spaced, upstanding side walls that are interconnected by a top wall, each of the walls includes an in-turned front edge portion defining a liner receiving cavity. The shell further includes a ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7290321 | Alignment apparatus and method for aligning stacked devices An apparatus for passively aligning first and second substrates having micro-components disposed thereon when the substrates do not include patterned surfaces which face each other. The apparatus includes a first depression which cooperates with an alignment sphere ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7290319 | Methods for installing a fuel pellet locking retainer in a nuclear fuel rod A method for installing a locking retainer in a tube to maintain internal components within the tube under compression comprising the steps of: a) providing an elongated retainer spring having large and small diameter sections with the large diameter section of a si... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7283766 | Process cartridge and image forming apparatus A process cartridge detachably mountable to an electrophotographic image forming apparatus main assembly forms an image on recording material. The cartridge is transportable with the apparatus while being set therein. The cartridge includes a frame, an electrophotog... | 10/16/2007 |
