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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7340816 | Bristle arrangement for brush seal, method and assembly for making same, and method of making brush seal A bristle arrangement for use in a brush seal, comprising: a plurality of bristles arranged in a length; and a joint along the length securing the bristles together. The fixture for making the bristle arrangement, comprises: a base having a surface with an arrangeme... | 03/11/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7313853 | Tap process for hard workpieces A process and apparatus for producing screw threads in hard material workpieces with a series of taps. The present invention employs a threaded bore formed in a bracket assembly to align and position multiple taps on a rotary machine. The taps are used in sequence t... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7305747 | Tap process for hard workpieces A process and apparatus for producing screw threads in hard material workpieces with a series of taps. The present invention employs a threaded bore formed in a bracket assembly to align and position multiple taps on a rotary machine. The taps are used in sequence t... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7293338 | Tap process for hard workpieces A process and apparatus for producing screw threads in hard material workpieces with a series of taps. The present invention employs a threaded bore formed in a bracket assembly to align and position multiple taps on a rotary machine. The taps are used in sequence t... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7281307 | Tap process for hard workpieces A process and apparatus for producing screw threads in hard material workpieces with a series of taps. The present invention employs a threaded bore formed in a bracket assembly to align and position multiple taps on a rotary machine. The taps are used in sequence t... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7243571 | Ultra-precision positioning system Provided is an ultra-precision positioning system. The system comprises a base, a motion stage movably provided to the top of the base, and first to sixth feeding mechanisms for moving the motion stage to have six degrees of freedom. The first to sixth feed mechanis... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7237312 | Utility pole assembly method and apparatus To erect metal utility poles, a plurality of tubular sections of utility poles are fabricated, each having tapered portions and the diameter of one being slightly larger than the diameter of another. The sections are brought to a site for erection and pulled togethe... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7232099 | Bracket for holding accessories on a boat A bracket for holding accessories on a boat includes a pair of mounting plates which are laterally spaced apart from one another and interconnected by a plurality of threaded screws and wing nuts, wherein the mounting plates have a set of aligned open through surfac... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7210880 | Lock set installation apparatus and kit and method of using the same A lock set installation apparatus has a pair of hole saw guides which locate a hole to receive door operating members of a lock set. Each hole saw guide has at least one rail member which oppose one another. A lock bolt hole mechanism is movable and coupled with the... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7200910 | System and method of disposing a substrate in a housing A method of making a gas treatment device, the method includes projecting a laser line onto a side of substrate from a laser line generator angled away from a viewing source; projecting a laser dot onto the substrate from a laser dot generator located above the view... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7174635 | Method for producing a columnar member container A method includes the steps of (1) wrapping a shock absorbent member around a columnar member, (2) supporting one end portion of a cylindrical housing on a support member, (3) arranging the columnar member in a cylindrical guide member formed with the tapered portio... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7134177 | Method and device for applying a scale or scale support A device for applying a scale element to a first body, in relation to which a second body can be moved in a measuring direction, the device includes an alignment element displaceable on a scale element in a measuring direction, and applied transversely thereto in a ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7126078 | Sub-micron adjustable mount for supporting a component and method An arrangement is provided including an electrode extending to an electrode tip for contacting a workpiece. A welding configuration of the electrode tip is established by exposing the electrode tip to a selected welding environment for use in forming a weld having a... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7089667 | Method of automatic truss assembly A method of assembling a truss utilizing a truss assembly apparatus having a truss table with a work surface, the steps comprising: arranging at least two truss members on the work surface to form a truss in a first assembly zone; clamping the truss in the first zon... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7075028 | Sub-micron adjustable mount for supporting a component and method Attaching an attachment surface of an electrically conductive workpiece to an electrically conductive support surface is described. In one aspect, a biasing force is distributed at least partially around a weld region of the workpiece to urge the attachment surface ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7043817 | Method of aligning scroll compressor pump cartridge A method of aligning a crankcase to a non-orbiting scroll includes the steps of forming initial alignment surfaces on both the non-orbiting scroll and the crankcase. Further, when the non-orbiting scroll and the crankcase are machined, precision drilled holes are dr... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7032285 | Mounting an OLED donor sheet to frames A method of securing a flexible donor sheet, before or after organic material has been transferred to such sheet to facilitate its mounting, includes forming a plurality of spaced apart openings in the sheet adjacent to opposite edges of the sheet, and providing a r... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7028999 | Positioning structure In a positioning structure, a pair of bosses which upstand from a main member are inserted into through holes of plural (for example, three) members to be pierced having a planar shape, whereby the members to be pierced are stacked and fixed, and the main member and... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7007535 | Method and apparatus for aligning components of a press A method and apparatus for aligning opposed telescopically engageable cut ring and blank and draw die when mounted in a can body forming press to form non-round disc-shaped blanks which are subsequently formed into container bodies. A pair of opposed precision forme... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7001479 | Methods and apparatus for assembling magnetized permanent magnetic blocks A method for bonding a plurality of magnetized blocks together includes providing at least two magnetized blocks, and bonding at least two magnetized blocks together using a door translatable in two orthogonal directions. ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6983525 | Alignment clamp To align the edges of plates prior to joining them, a generally cylindrical anchor member is spot welded at one location on one of its rims to a plate. A mounting element of a clamp body member slidably engages the anchor member. A force applicator element of the cl... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6966104 | Reinforcing bar tool and method A tool for forming a high strength reinforcing bar coupling driving self-locking wedge sleeves over each end of a contractible jaw assembly bridging the abutting ends of the bar to be joined. The sleeves are seated in collars engaged by the distal ends of arms drive... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6954979 | Frame joiner press system A frame joiner press system for efficiently driving a V-nail into two adjacent members of a picture frame. The frame joiner press system includes a base, a plurality of support shafts extending upwardly from the base, a support platform slidably positioned upon the ... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6954980 | Panel-securing system for various vehicle types A panel-securing system for various vehicle types is provided, in which various clamps and fingers for different panel shapes may be selected for operation by a single cylinder, the amount of space utilized to install the system is minimized, and parts used in the s... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6883483 | Gasket with pushrod retainer In an engine having a rocker member adapted to rock about an axis intermediate the rocker member and a pushrod extending from a lower body to an upper body and engaging an end of the rocker member, a gasket for sealing the lower body to the upper body is provided. T... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6874219 | System, method, and apparatus for preventing rotation of a disk clamp while being assembled to the hub of a spindle motor in a hard disk drive and fastener centering features A disk clamp for securing disks to the hub of a spindle motor in a disk drive has symmetrically spaced apart countersunk apertures in the top surface of the disk clamp. The apertures enable the disk clamp to maintain a proper orientation before the fasteners are att... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6851170 | Method and apparatus for alignment of carriers, carrier handlers and semiconductor handling equipment A carrier alignment tool system in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention provides a tool and method of using the tool, which emulates the door of a substrate carrier having a removable door. The tool permits the alignment between a door ope... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6836944 | Combination tool with automated tool change for robot assisted assembly A method of assembling a part to a workpiece with a combination tool supported on a robot, where a mounting surface of the part is assembled on a target surface of the workpiece including the following steps. (a) Indexing to the assembly position. (b) Picking a part... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6814560 | Quick mold change clamping plate and support brackets An apparatus for supporting a mold (100) in a press comprising a clamping plate (114, 116) comprising a wedge (172-175) and a support bracket (142-145) comprising a wedge receptacle. The wedge and the wedge receptacle act to direct the mo... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6775897 | Versatile adaptable holding apparatus for holding large format workpieces and method An apparatus for holding a large format workpiece includes first and second sets of support units on opposite sides of the workpiece. Each support unit includes a support arm carrying individual mounting fixtures such as suction units for suction-holding the workpie... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6742259 | Assembling bearing housings for rotary shafts A method of assembling a bearing house for a rotary shaft, such as a camshaft, comprising a bearing cap secured to a relatively massive component, such as a cylinder head. The bearing cap and the massive component afford respective semi-circular recesses which coope... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6691392 | Method and apparatus for assembling exterior automotive vehicle body components onto an automotive vehicle body The present invention generally relates to a method and apparatus for the assembly of body components to an automotive body that has undergone a progressive series of framing and welding steps so as to produce a structurally rigid body frame, termed a bod... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6691395 | Method of preparing a system of converting tools and presetting table for working the method as well as an assembly of components for preparing an upper stripping die A presetting table for preparing a system of converting tools in a stripping station of a converting press positions the following face to face, in a position simulating cantering along the machine axis and positioning at the first rule: the stripper-hold... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6688000 | Joining of tubular parts in a T-joint by riveting/brazing In attempting to reduce deformity when joining vehicle frame components, a riveting/brazing process has been proposed. This process includes joining tubular members, such as hydroformed parts, by cutting at least one flange into one end of a first body me... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6675456 | Alignment plate with matched thermal coefficient of expansion method Proper registration between layers of a laminated multi-layer interconnect can be achieved by precisely dimensioning the alignment plate, selecting the materials of which the alignment plate is composed to have the same thermal coefficient of expansion as... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6665935 | Method of making a vehicle chassis of extruded links and couplers A method of manufacturing a vehicle chassis and a vehicle chassis that is formed in modules with couplers for connecting extruded beams. The method includes extruding a plurality of beams and a plurality of couplers that are loosely assembled together to ... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6643905 | Method and apparatus for mounting a vehicle door In order to fit side doors precisely on a motor vehicle, this is performed mechanically by aligning an assembly frame on the side frame of the vehicle. This assembly frame has points for receiving supports in which the doors are held. These receiving poin... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6625864 | Method for manufacturing an erect image, unity magnification, resin lens array The present invention provides a method for manufacturing an erect image, unity magnification, resin lens array by injection molding. Two injection-molded lens plates are stacked such that convexly warped sides thereof face each other or such that a conve... | 09/30/2003 |
