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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8166626 | Method and a jig for mounting a stack of belleville springs A method and a jig for mounting of a stack of Belleville springs about a shaft. The individual springs of the stack are first positioned over the shaft. A jig is then placed over the shaft and the springs and has at least one axially extending pressure bar that is r... | 05/01/2012 |
| 7946020 | Manufacturing of micro-objects such as miniature diamond tool tips Techniques for affixing a micro-object to a mounting structure at a desired relative orientation. A shaped portion of a work piece is caused to become embedded in two or more reference structures at stages during fabrication. The micro-object may have dimensions les... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7937820 | Method for transporting a piping structure The invention is a method of transporting a pipe mounted within a plurality of brackets, each bracket having a body, an arm coupled to the body, a support guide located within the arm and configured to provide support to the pipe, a base coupled to the body and conf... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7694404 | Method for assembling mold for forming plastic lens A device (20) for assembling a plastic-lens-forming casting mold includes a gasket clamping mechanism (22) which clamps a gasket (2) from its axial direction, a first mold push-in mechanism (23) which pushes in an upper mold (3) fi... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7444731 | Method for transporting a piping structure The invention is a method of transporting a pipe mounted within a plurality of brackets, each bracket having a body, an arm coupled to the body, a support guide located within the arm and configured to provide support to the pipe, a base coupled to the body and conf... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7401396 | Methods of making microstructured lamina and apparatus The present invention relates to methods of making microstructured laminae for replication and apparatus. In a preferred embodiment, the invention relates to machining V-shaped grooves on individual lamina forming cube-corner microstructures. ... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7373716 | Method for constructing permanent magnet assemblies A method for constructing a permanent magnet assembly by using a non-magnetic frame between individual magnet segments to restrain the movement of the magnet segments. The frame restricts the movement of the magnets during assembly. The frame also provides an effect... | 05/20/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7331095 | Method of hydroforming a workpiece The invention concerns a method whereby components are arranged in a mounting device, outside an internal high-pressure forming press, in accordance with their position and their function, such that they are linked to one another. The mounting device comprises an up... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7328491 | Gate mate This specification discloses an apparatus for constructing a gate opening comprised of a spacing unit with a first end and a second end, means for expanding the spacing unit such that the distance between the first end and the second end may vary; means for locking ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7325291 | Method for assembling a clutch system A method for assembling a clutch system on a drivetrain is proposed in which the clutch system is mounted on the transmission and in which the transmission is then connected to the engine block. ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7275296 | Method for forming a frame assembly A frame assembly for a motor vehicle includes a tubular frame and a support tube. The tubular frame includes a first portion connected to a second portion. The first and second portions define a hollow cavity therebetween. A support tube is positioned within the hol... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7225520 | Method of using a cutting edge cart A cutting edge cart is disclosed that provides an improved means for replacing the replaceable cutting edges on bladed equipment such as road graders and snow plow. The cart allows a single user to retrieve, transport, and position a replacement cutting edge relativ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7219609 | Apparatus for shipping and installation of ATM An apparatus and method for the shipping and installation of an ATM. The ATM comprises leveling legs. A pallet includes a plurality of readily separable components and a plurality of component fasteners. The pallet further comprises bracket openings which align with... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7134178 | Machine and method for assembling enclosure comprising shell A machine for assembling enclosure including a shell and a base includes a support base (12), a pair of first brackets (20) movably attached to opposite ends of the support base, and a pair of second brackets (40) pivotably attached to the first... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7086980 | Combination of drive power transmission device and differential gear and manufacturing method therefor Disclosed are a combination of a drive power transmission device and a differential gear, which combination is decreased in the number of parts, increased in rigidity and reduced in weight as well as in manufacturing cost, and a method of manufacturing the combinati... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7066221 | Plate joiner A plate joiner including a fence support, a drive, and a fence system. The fence support includes a cutter and a contact surface, which defines a cutter slot. The cutter is arranged and configured to protrude from fence support through cutter slot to make a plunge c... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7047702 | Perimeter angle trim A wall molding for suspended ceiling systems has a self-aligning feature adapted to locate one end of a piece being installed on the end of a previously installed piece so that an installation of high quality workmanship is quickly obtained. The self-aligning featur... | 05/23/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7028970 | Adjustable position mounting device A skid has a pair of laterally disposed base members and a first and a second support member for mounting a first and second piece of equipment requiring horizontal axial alignment, for example, a pump and a motor. At least one of the first and second support member... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7028442 | Deployable truss beam with orthogonally-hinged folding diagonals A deployable single truss with folding or removable chordal members and diagonals and orthogonal hinge joints for continuous and synchronous retraction and extension, in straight and curved configurations. One or more endframes may be used to close off or mount one ... | 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 |
| 6993818 | Multi-fixture assembly of cutting tools Multiple cutting blades (56) are fabricated from a wafer (130). This wafer (130) is disposed on a blade handle mounting fixture (224) such that a blade handle (24) maybe mounted on each of the individual blades (56). A cutti... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6978944 | Reversible spray tip unit There is provided a reversible spray tip unit for an airless spray gun having an axially rotatable cylindrically shaped turret member with the spray tip nozzle arranged in a diametric fluid bore therein, the turret member being disposed in a complementary shaped bor... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6948277 | Methods of making support structures for trellis systems Methods for making trellis support structures for use in supporting vine borne crops are disclosed. The support structure includes a metallic support member that is bent into a modified U-shape and attached to a metallic cross arm using a process that produces consi... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6931710 | Manufacturing of micro-objects such as miniature diamond tool tips Techniques for affixing a micro-object to a mounting structure at a desired relative orientation. A shaped portion of a workpiece is caused to become embedded in a reference structure at a first relative orientation. The workpiece is parted into first and second por... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6928713 | Hinge mounting system A hinge that has a first mounting base for attachment to a first hinged object. The hinge also has first and second hinge members pivotally connected together. The first hinge member and the first base are configured and dimensioned for cooperatively positioning and... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6915828 | Punch die for punching and laminating simultaneously A punch apparatus for punching and laminating simultaneously a plural number of thin sheets is disclosed. This punch apparatus includes a punch provided on an upper portion of the punch apparatus, a die provided on a lower portion of the punch apparatus and used for... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6912775 | Assembly device for assembling components An apparatus for assembling components of a data storage system. Assembly components are housed by a component storage member removably coupled to the frame of the apparatus for supporting a plurality of component stacks for automated assembly. The apparatus include... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6907667 | Method for facilitating the assembly of a universal joint A method of assembling components of a universal joint, such as a cross and a yoke, positions and maintains the rotational center axes thereof in co-axial alignment during the assembly process. The universal joint includes a yoke including a body portion and first a... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6892445 | Tape head module assembly system A tape head module assembly system is disclosed. A first and second module holder are placed in an initial alignment with module holder ends facing each other, the module ends each holding a tape head module. A tape wrap angle between the first and second module is ... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6874230 | Method of manufacturing heat exchanger A method of manufacturing a heat exchanger includes processes of: arranging tubes at a predetermined pitch on a set base; inserting fins into spaces each defined between the tubes; compressing the tubes and the fins in the direction of arrangement thereof; mounting ... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6802111 | Tool for producing camshafts by expanding A tool for producing expanded camshafts. The tool includes at least one modular die made up of segments that are joined together and that are provided with opposing slides for centering and aligning the cams around the axis of the shafts. ... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6775898 | Method for assembling a position measuring device and a positioning means for the assembly A positioning device for setting the scanning distance between a scanning element and a scale of a position measuring device, the positioning device including a first part that is fixed in at least one direction of motion along a scanning distance directly or indire... | 08/17/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6637094 | Method for manufacturing a horse race starting gate A method for manufacturing a modular starting gate. The modules making up the starting gate include a truss module, a door releasing module, a stall divider module, a front door module, a rear door module, a towing module, and a wheel assembly module. Eac... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6585024 | Positioning target for laminated printed circuit board A positioning target for a printed circuit board made of base layers and by at least two pressing processes has a first width, a second width formed in the first width, a left margin and a right margin formed on opposite sides of the second width and imme... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6560840 | Method for assembling a plurality of junction box components A method and apparatus for aligning and heat staking a plurality of stackable junction box components having pilot holes normally used only for registration and alignment purposes. A heat stakable element is inserted through the pilot holes and used to se... | 05/13/2003 |
