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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8146232 | Process of assembly of master cylinder The invention relates to a method for fitting/removing a brake master cylinder (MC) of a motor vehicle providing the installation of a temporary retaining pin (g1) in an access hole (tr1) located on the periphery of the master cylinder (MC) so that the... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8104161 | Method of preassembling and installing hydraulic subassemblies A hydraulic subassembly is preassembled outside the vehicle into which it is later installed, using an assembly tool. The components of the subassembly are fastened in predetermined positions on the assembly tool, following which hydraulic connections are made betwe... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8091205 | Cartridge adjustment tool for a slotting cutter The present invention provides a cartridge adjustment tool for adjusting the axial position of cartridges of a slotting cutter. The adjustment mechanism has a body axis of rotation and comprises a body peripheral surface that extends between a body front surface and... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8087146 | Transmission clutch assembly fixture A fixture to align the inner splines of a plurality of clutch plates within a clutch housing assembly, the fixture including: a central body; a first fixed finger rigidly attached to a first fixed portion of the central body; and a first movable finger rigidly attac... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8087145 | Alignment tool apparatus and method An alignment apparatus and method for aligning work pieces. The alignment apparatus includes a base member and at least on adjustable leg that extends from the base member. The alignment apparatus additionally includes a vacuum plate mounted to the adjustable leg. T... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8046895 | System and method for assembling a vehicle body structure A system and method for assembling a vehicle body structure. The system includes first and second end effectors for positioning first and second body structure components. The second end effector engages the first end effector to position the second body structure c... | 11/01/2011 |
| 7958616 | Portable corral and method A method is provided for locking a chain in a locking device. The method includes sliding a chain along a surface of a chain-locking device until contacting another surface of the chain-locking device. Subsequently, the chain is slid along the contacted surface unti... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7823265 | Flowline torque arm assembly An assembly for moving a pair of flowline members relative to each other has a pair of flowline collars that are adapted to connect to an end portion of one of the pair of flowline members. The assembly has an arm member with an end portion rotationally mounted to o... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7610666 | Windshield installation device and method of use An installation device for installing a windshield in a vehicle. The device includes a pivot assembly including a pair of suction cups that attach to the door glass of a vehicle door, and a depending member that extends upwardly and forwardly adjacent a windshield o... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7475466 | Alignment of body and frame of vehicle A vehicle body (B) is lowered toward a frame (F) from above, and fixed to the frame (F) via a mount insulator (MI). Prior to fixing, a locating jig (1) is attached to the frame (F). A locating hole (E) is formed in the body (B). While lowering the body (B), t... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7371445 | Structurally efficient airbag cushion exhibiting high available inflation volume The present invention relates to an airbag cushion which exhibits a low amount of seam usage (in order to attach at least two fabric panels or portions of a panel together) in correlation to an overall high amount of available inflation airspace within the cushion i... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7364104 | Cutting machine for organic plant materials, especially for tobacco A cutting machine for organic plant materials has a frame in which a cutterhead of a drum having sets of cutting knives (16, 18) symmetrically arranged on its perimeter surface is mounted. At least two separate knife extension arrangement (10, 10a | 04/29/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7341488 | EMI-resistant circuit board assembly An EMI-resistant circuit board assembly includes a plurality of circuit boards arranged in a stack and a metal shielding frame respectively sandwiched in between each two adjacent circuit boards. One of the circuit boards has at least one high-speed device producing... | 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 |
| 7322092 | Windshield installation device and method of use An installation device for installing a windshield in a vehicle. The device includes a pivot assembly including a pair of suction cups that attach to the door glass of a vehicle door, and a depending member that extends upwardly and forwardly adjacent a windshield o... | 01/29/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7318603 | Airbag cushion and method of making airbag cushion The present invention relates to an airbag cushion which exhibits a low amount of seam usage (in order to attach at least two fabric panels or portions of a panel together) in correlation to an overall high amount of available inflation airspace within the cushion i... | 01/15/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7311296 | Conduit threading device and method A conduit threading device is provided for passing a pull-cord (24) through a conduit (17) by imposing suction at one end of a conduit to draw a shuttle (16) having a zone of maximum diameter that is commensurate with the internal diameter of th... | 12/25/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7300333 | Control system and method for processing jewelry and the like A control system for controlling processing of workpieces such as jewelry has gantry and gimbal units having x, y, z translational and x, y, z rotational degrees of freedom, the units carrying a gripper for holding a piece of jewelry. Drive motors are associated wit... | 11/27/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7261927 | Structurally efficient airbag cushion exhibiting low seam usage and simultaneously high available inflation volume The present invention relates to an airbag cushion which exhibits a low amount of seam usage (in order to attach at least two fabric panels or portions of a panel together) in correlation to an overall high amount of available inflation airspace within the cushion i... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7241200 | Control system and method for processing jewelry and the like A control system for controlling processing of workpieces such as jewelry has gantry and gimbal units having x, y, z translational and x, y, z rotational degrees of freedom, the units carrying a gripper for holding a piece of jewelry. Drive motors are associated wit... | 07/10/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7216411 | Method for enabling a single technician to install a windshield into a vehicle A method for enabling a single technician to install a windshield into a vehicle includes a door glass anchor and a windshield glass anchor. The door glass anchor includes a door glass clamp and a pivot structure. The pivot structure includes a tube extension and a ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7200913 | Method of an apparatus for assembling an aircraft wheel or brake component on an axle of an undercarriage A method of and apparatus for assembling an aircraft wheel or brake (10) component on an axle (26) of an undercarriage in which a holder (12) is provided for the component along with a lifting device (28). The lifting device is used to li... | 04/10/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7177160 | Circuit board clamping device A circuit board clamping device is applied to at least two spaced and stacked circuit boards, wherein the two circuit boards are spaced apart and fixed by a plurality of spacing posts. The circuit board clamping device includes a securing member, a pressing member a... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7174614 | Device for facilitating connection of terminal ends of vehicle track to form closed loop A device for engaging first and second terminal ends of a vehicle track and drawing the terminal ends together in order to facilitate their connection to form a closed loop of track. The device comprises first and second coupling ends for engaging respective termina... | 02/13/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7168145 | Method for installing cockpit module in vehicle body using temporary grasping brackets An installation apparatus is comprised of a pair of grasping brackets and an installation jig. The installation apparatus is employed to install a cockpit module in a vehicle body in a manner that the grasping brackets is detachably attached respectively to both end... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7159626 | Multi-application wood working knife and clamping assembly A wood working knife for use in a wood working machine, comprising a knife body having a first cutting edge and an opposed second cutting edge, the knife body having a first clamping surface and a second clamping surface. The first clamping surface has opposed clamp... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7155802 | Lift tool A lift tool and method useful for installing a repaired clutch assembly or flywheel in a vehicle bell housing. The tool includes (a) a mounting bracket which can be secured to existing threaded openings in the bell housing, (b) an elongated lift arm pivotably attach... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7152295 | Fastening arrangement for a center console module of a motor vehicle A fastening arrangement for a center console module of a motor vehicle includes a transversely extending assembly carrier, a pedal bracket rigidly fastened to the assembly carrier, and a front wall cover connected with the pedal bracket. The assembly carrier is fast... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7143494 | Method and apparatus for assembling exterior automotive vehicle body components onto an automotive vehicle body The present invention generally relates to a method and programmable 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 b... | 12/05/2006 |
