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A self-righting hand-arm configuration which is adapted to pivot when struck by a user, thereby simulating a "high five."
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| 8186035 | Method for manufacturing an endoscopic instrument An endoscopic instrument according to the present invention includes: a wire disposed in a flexible sheath and capable of freely projecting relative to the flexible sheath, the distal end of the wire expanding in radius to form a loop section or a basket section upo... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8151431 | Assembly member and method of manufacturing assembly member Technology which enables a first member and a second member to be fastened together strongly is provided. A bar-shaped section is formed on the first member, a hole is formed in the second member, and the bar-shaped section of the first member is pressure fitted int... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8132312 | Method of manufacturing a vacuum cup mount A method for manufacturing a vacuum cup mount including the steps of providing a housing having a mount base and a generally upstanding wall extending from the mount base, providing a retainer having an aperture that extends from an upper side of the retainer to a l... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8127422 | Method for attaching radiopaque markers to a stent A mandrel for supporting a stent and rollers for pressing a radiopaque marker into a stent are disclosed. The mandrel can have a forward portion for carrying the stent and a rear portion for urging the stent forward portion into a gap between the rollers. The mandre... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8096038 | Robotic end effector and clamping method An end effector for use on a robotic arm includes a clamping assembly for clamping a workpiece, and a tool such as a drill for performing an operation on the clamped workpiece. The clamping assembly is slidably mounted on the robotic arm and self adjusts its positio... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8082648 | Panel integrating method An outer panel and an inner panel are integrated by placing peripheral parts of the outer panel on a top surface of a lower mold such that bending parts formed by bending the peripheral parts of the outer panel are set up upward; placing a central portion of the out... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8024849 | Fire extinguisher The fire extinguisher of the present invention includes a container housing a fire inhibiting material which may automatically discharge its fire inhibiting contents in response to a fire. In one exemplary embodiment, the fire inhibiting material is pressurized with... | 09/27/2011 |
| 7958617 | Screw, particularly for the electrical connection of a cable terminal to a railway track or the like A screw for the electrical connection of a cable terminal to a railway track or the like comprises a base body having an elongated shank having a longitudinal axis, a strike head connected with a first end of the shank, and threads for the removable connection of a ... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7954223 | Method for producing a sealed assembly A method for producing a sealing arrangement between an opening of the support, bore and a screw which comprises a head connected to a body and is provided with a threaded section for interacting with the hole of a part to be assembled with a support whose mechanica... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7950128 | Method for assembling a pneumatic booster A device (100) for assembling a pneumatic booster (200) wherein a cover (203) of the booster is housed in a support (101) and a cylindrical cap (104) whose internal volume (107) is greater than a volume of a cylinder (206... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7913372 | Insulated cooking vessel A dual wall cooking vessel has an inner cooking portion or shell with a thermally conductive outer cladding that terminates prior to the interior of the rim of the cooking vessel. The construction provides uniform temperature during the cooking process, yet minimize... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7895726 | Tubing connector and method of sealing tubing sections There is disclosed a connector for tubing, in particular, expandable tubing sections. There is also disclosed a method of sealing a connection between tubing sections, in particular, expandable tubing sections. In one embodiment of the invention, a connector ... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7793402 | Method for fastening two substantially coplanar edges without a weld A method for fastening two substantially coplanar edges without a weld. The method includes: configuring a dovetail feature on a first edge; configuring a complementary dovetail feature receptacle on a second edge to receive the dovetail feature therein; disposing t... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7774917 | Forge welding tubulars Tubular ends are heated to a predetermined temperature above 1200 degrees Celsius and surrounded by a shield gas when the tubular ends are pressed together to form forge welded tubular ends. The forge welded tubular ends are then cooled down rapidly from said temper... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7761971 | Cookware with flat interior surface An article of cookware is fabricated by a combination of a deep drawing a metal sheet or laminate to form a fluid retaining preform and then using an impact bonding process to attach a medallion to the outside bottom surface of preform. In another aspect, the impact... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7743480 | Method of manufacturing a drum-type washing machine Disclosed is a drum-type washing machine having a tub provided therein for storing wash water with an improved structure, the tub including a center tub formed in a hollow cylindrical form for rotatably providing a drum therein; and a back tub including a base plate... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7721405 | Joining method for operating a fastening tool In a method for joining at least two plate-shaped workpieces by a fastening tool and a device for operating the fastening tool, the fastening tool comprises a punch for exerting a punch force to perform a joining operation and a clamp for exerting a clamping force u... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7698797 | Apparatus and method for forming a joint between adjacent members An apparatus and method for joining adjacent members, wherein the members are placed in an overlapping layered relationship. The members are clamped between a die and a blank holder. Once clamped, a clinching operation is performed on the members to create at least ... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7681296 | Method and tool for producing a press joint connection A method and tool for producing a press joint connection, in which portions of the radial lateral walls of an opening of a die are configured as flexible displaceable segments, whereas other sections, when viewed from a periphery of the opening, remain rigidly conne... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7644484 | Method of manufacturing a band with a fastener A device and method is disclosed for manufacturing a band of a desired length with a fastener attached to the band. Generally, metal band material is fed from a spindle on the device until the end of the band material is detected by the device. The device includes a... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7617584 | Method of making a fastener of metal A fastener forming apparatus produces a fastener of metal having a rod-to-plate connection often found in such applications as an automotive door latch striker. The fastener is formed and assembled in a single operation and with only a rod and a stamped plate for pa... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7581300 | Method for the attachment of a functional element A method for placing a functional element, especially a fastening element, in an especially liquid-tight and/or gastight manner, on a metal part. In this method a functional element provided with a hollow head segment is pressed against the metal part (212) w... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7565729 | Methods of manufacturing a segmented brush seal for sealing between stationary and rotary components A method of forming brush seal segments includes mounting a pair of full form plates having opposite arcuate edges in back-to-back relation and wrapping wire about the form plates in multiple passes to form wire runs at angles, e.g., 35-45° relative to radii of the... | 07/28/2009 |
| 7478468 | Method for the production of a rim hole in hollow profiles In a method for the production of a rim hole in hollow profiles, a tubular piece is pushed into the hollow profile and placed there in such a way that it coaxially surrounds the location of the rim hole to be produced. The hollow profile is then acted upon from outs... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7475467 | Rotor for a threshing system of an agricultural combine and method of making the same A rotor for a threshing system of an agricultural combine and method for making the same, including a body of simplified, three part press fit construction including an inlet segment, a main body segment having threshing elements therearound, and a bulkhead to be co... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7464452 | Method of connecting two members using a pin A pin connection structure is used in a floating type brake disc assembly. The assembly is made up of a hub, and an annular disc which is concentrically disposed around the hub with a clearance therebetween. The hub and the disc have plural sets of semicircular conn... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7464453 | Process for butt joining two pipe segments and producing a connecting flange A process is provided for producing a connecting flange (32) for a butt joint on an end of a pipe section (10) of sheet metal with circular or oval cross section. The process includes sliding a pipe piece over the outer side of a pipe section (10 | 12/16/2008 |
| 7441334 | Exhaust system with spin-capture retention of aftertreatment element A spin-capture retention system engages and retains a thermally expanding mat, stabilizer and exhaust aftertreatment element in an exhaust system, and provides secure axial and radial location, and provides protective sealing of the mat. ... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7415765 | Flange coupling and manufacturing method for the same An object of the present invention is to provide a flange coupling in which the height of a horizontal portion of an L-shaped pipe is made as small as possible. The present invention provides a flange coupling having a flange formed with an attaching bolt hole and a... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7383624 | Self-piercing female fastener, method of forming a sealed female fastener and panel assembly and panel assembly Method of forming a sealed joint between a nut (20) having a cylindrical pilot (22), an annular flange portion (28) surrounding the pilot and a re-entrant groove (32) and a panel with a die having an annular lip (62) which deforms ... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7380326 | Method of attaching a self-attaching fastener to a panel A self-attaching fastener and panel assembly wherein the free end of the tubular barrel portion is coined and deformed axially and radially outwardly against a planar die face into an annular shape having a planar annular bearing surface supporting the panel and a f... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7380325 | Method for manufacturing a golf club head An iron type head body comprises: a material body 13 made from a forgeable metal; and a disparate metallic member 12 made from a metal having nearly equal or smaller specific gravity than the material body 13, and different constituents. By prov... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7370399 | Method for joining at least two plate-shaped workpieces In a method for joining at least two plate-shaped workpieces by a fastening tool and a device for operating the fastening tool, the fastening tool comprises a punch for exerting a punch force to perform a joining operation and a clamp for exerting a clamping force u... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7356903 | Stent delivery system The present invention is a device for delivering a self-expanding stent. The device has an inner shaft and an outer shaft moveable with respect to the inner shaft. The self expanding stent is received on the inner shaft adjacent its distal end. A tapered tip is loca... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7357682 | Method and apparatus for fastening two coplanar edges without a weld A method and apparatus for fastening two substantially coplanar edges without a weld is disclosed. The method includes: configuring a dovetail feature on a first edge; configuring a complementary dovetail feature receptacle on a second edge to receive the dovetail f... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7353981 | Method of making a composite metal sheet A composite metal sheet for use in making lightweight cookware or as a food warming tray comprising a layer of aluminum roll bonded to a layer of stainless steel defining a food-contacting surface on a first side. The food warming tray embodiment also includes a lay... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7349960 | Throttling distributed statistical data retrieval in a network device The present invention provides a method and apparatus for managing distributed statistical data retrieval in a network device. Periodically, statistical data is gathered by processes on one or more remote cards in a network device and transferred to a central proces... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7343678 | Method and device for production of a hollow section The invention concerns a method and apparatus for production of a hollow section (1) in which a coiled pre-shape of the hollow section (1) is deep drawn from a sheet part, which is pre-bent after a trimming process and coiled into the final shape of ho... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7337518 | Method of fabricating titanium lined composite cookware A Cooking vessel has an interior lining of titanium or an allow thereof. The bottom is optionally formed of anodized aluminum as the titanium walls withstand the corrosive environment of the anodizing bath. The titanium lining is more resistant to corrosion, stainin... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7337517 | Method of manufacturing a combustion chamber for a water heater A method of manufacturing a combustion chamber for use in a water heater is provided. A skirt is formed, and an edge portion of a plate is spot welded to the skirt. The edge portion of the plate is circumferentially welded to the skirt, thereby forming a seal betwee... | 03/04/2008 |
