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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5129253 | Antifretting coating for a bushing in a coldworked joint A coating is applied to the outside diameter surface of a bushing used to coldwork in a hole in a work piece. The bushing having the coating is positioned and fixed axially with respect to the hole and then expanded by an expansion mandrel with the coatin... | 07/14/1992 |
| 5127154 | Method for sizing and installing tubing in manifolds An apparatus sizes tubing, and positions and installs a manifold for single or multi-pass heat exchangers. Tubing is provided which has at least one first end and at least one second end. The first end is sized to a first desired perimeter dimension and, ... | 07/07/1992 |
| 5121533 | Fitting method utilizing both continuous and intermittent ultrasonic vibration A fitting of a first member into a second member is performed until an insertion depth becomes a predetermined value while applying ultrasonic vibration continuously to either or both of the members and, thereafter, the application of ultrasonic vibration... | 06/16/1992 |
| 5095607 | Method of using a tool for securing baghouse filters The tool includes a tool head having a tapered portion at one end for receipt within the flexible snap ring of a filter bag for expanding the snap ring into seating and sealing engagement about the margins of the opening in the tube sheet to secure the fi... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5093976 | Method of mounting trim to a motor vehicle A one-piece molded plastic nut for receiving a screw adapted to retain a trim assembly to a panel having a slot. The plastic nut has a head having a bottom surface and a top surface with a trench molded into the head and opening onto the top surface. The ... | 03/10/1992 |
| 5092025 | Closet spud tool A four-way closet spud insertion tool for inserting a spud into a inlet/outlet hole of a plumbing fixture. The closet spud includes a couple having at least one lug protruding inwardly therefrom and a gasket circumscribing the couple, the gasket having a ... | 03/03/1992 |
| 5090106 | Method of manufacturing a scoring board A scoring board is manufactured by modifying standard blind rivets so that the headed shafts are removed, inverted, and trimmed to provide scoring pegs. The usual tubular sleeve of the blind rivet becomes an insert in enlarged holes in the body of the boa... | 02/25/1992 |
| 5090103 | Method of fastening screw members which are supported by a fastener carrier A fastener carrier for the support of screw members which comprises a carrier strip having a substantial length and having at least one row of apertures defined therein in a direction lengthwise of the carrier strip, and screw members each having a head a... | 02/25/1992 |
| 5088180 | Method for assembling a multi-part article of furniture A multi-part article of furniture, such as a chair or table, capable of being assembled without tools or glue is disclosed. The legs of the table or chair can be rigidly, but removably, attached to the table top or chair seat by slideably engaging an elon... | 02/18/1992 |
| 5088177 | Method and apparatus for producing conveyor belts having rigid carrier means A method and apparatus for producing conveyor belts having rigid carriers is proposed. The conveyor belts have elastic cover layers and are provided with fasteners that overlap the carriers to hold the same. The fasteners are first connected to the convey... | 02/18/1992 |
| 5079823 | Process for closing the evaporation chamber of an electrically heated steam iron A process for closing an evaporation chamber of an electrically heated steam iron having a sole member, an evaporation chamber fixedly connected to the sole member and closable by a lid, said evaporation chamber having a vertical steam chamber wall with a... | 01/14/1992 |
| 5074025 | Threaded shank drill assembly A combination drill and drill adapter comprises a drill having a shank portion for mounting the drill, and an adapter having an opening for receiving the drill. The drill shank is generally cylindrical in shape and, at a portion adjacent to an end of the ... | 12/24/1991 |
| 5074027 | Method of making a squeegee A squeegee has a handle consisting of a straight elongate cylindrical member having a pair of elongate blades mounted along one side, flush with one end of the handle and protruding beyond the opposite end. The blades each have a rigid base portion receiv... | 12/24/1991 |
| 5074022 | Method for selectively covering a window A method for selectively varying the length of a horizontally foldable covering includes suspending the lower part of the covering from a remaining part of the covering with suspension means. The suspension means, secured to the lower end of the covering,... | 12/24/1991 |
| 5067231 | System for press-fitting parts into workpiece Parts such as bearings are press-fitted into a workpiece by an automatic system which includes a positioning device for positioning a workpiece, and a pressing device for press-fitting a part into the workpiece which is positioned by the positioning devic... | 11/26/1991 |
| 5064225 | Coupling device and method for tubular elements Coupling device and method for joining together tubular elements such as sections of aluminum tubing. The device comprises a coupling sleeve having conically tapered walls of diameters corresponding to the diameters of the tubular elements to be joined to... | 11/12/1991 |
| 5061826 | High strength flexible housing A narrow elongated housing is provided constructed of an inner ribbed conduit which is overlaid with two layers of high strength rods. Each layer is contra-helically wrapped with opposing end portions compression secured in a termination chamber. The cham... | 10/29/1991 |
| 5054189 | Method of manufacturing an electrical slip ring assembly A method of manufacturing an annular base portion of an electrical slip ring assembly having a plurality of conductive rings formed in the outer circumferential surface thereof is described. The slip ring base is molded, and grooves are machined into the ... | 10/08/1991 |
| 5052891 | Connection for gas turbine engine rotor elements A connection between flanged elements of a gas turbine engine rotor. The connection includes a first annular flange on a first rotor element having a plurality of radially outwardly opening slots, an annular locking ring having a plurality of bolt holes, ... | 10/01/1991 |
| 5052096 | Grommet insertion method and apparatus Apparatus is provided for the automated insertion of elastomeric grommets in the legs of a compressor base. The holes in each of the compressor legs are aligned with respective discharge ends of guide cylinders which function to receive the grommets and t... | 10/01/1991 |
| 5051020 | Leak proof joint A clinch joint of the leak proof type and method and apparatus for forming several joint embodiments is disclosed. The joint retains overlapping sheets of deformable material together by simultaneously drawing nested cup-shaped cavities formed out of the ... | 09/24/1991 |
| 5048173 | Automatic weight application machine A machine is provided for automatically applying a balance correcting weight (44)-and-clip (46) assembly to a vehicle wheel-and-tire assembly (12). The machine includes a conveyor (20) portion for conveying the wheel-and-tire assembly (12) to which the ba... | 09/17/1991 |
| 5046246 | Securing machine parts together with the aid of connecting pins Machine parts are connected together to form an assembly by means of pins which form an interference fit with passages in the parts and whose ends are flush with two opposed surfaces of the assembly. Each pin is provided with an annular groove spaced from... | 09/10/1991 |
| 5042136 | Method and device to attach a backsplash to a countertop A generally flat oblong clip pierced by a pair of countersunk oblong holes and a slot open to one of the longer edges. The slot and a terminating half-round hole are beveled and countersunk respectively from the opposite side of the clip. The junctures of... | 08/27/1991 |
| 5035041 | Method to obtain preload in solid one-piece ductile rivet installation The method of rivet installation creates a preload on the workpieces being joined. The installation steps include inserting a rivet into two or more workpieces to be joined and engaging the head of the rivet with an upper two piece tooling assembly while ... | 07/30/1991 |
| 5035494 | Molded plastic article assembly means A apparatus for joining a pair of molded plastic pieces and an interference fit joint including a plurality of pegs on a first piece and a plurality of elongate sockets on a second piece. The elongate sockets have a first dimension less than 1.0 times the... | 07/30/1991 |
| 5033903 | Arrangement for fitting together elements The invention relates to an arrangement for accurately fitting together two elements (1,2) one of which is provided with a projection (8) and the other with a recess (4) adapted to receive the projection, one (1) of the elements being machined to exact di... | 07/23/1991 |
| 5029385 | Wheel assembly apparatus A wheel assembly apparatus for force fitting a wheel disc within a wheel rim by fixedly locating the wheel rim, fixing the relationship of the center portion and flange portions of the wheel disc to each other, and applying a uniform force to such portion... | 07/09/1991 |
| 5022313 | Composite piston assembly for automotive air conditioning compressor A composite piston for an automotive air conditioning compressor is provided having an aluminum shank or piston rod, a reinforced plastic piston head and a steel ball for engaging a socket plate or the like. The shank has a distal end that has a slight re... | 06/11/1991 |
| 5016350 | Method for manufacturing reinforced tines Reinforcing device formed from a bent metallic bar stock formed into two legs, having an intermediate bend thereof, inserted into the hollowed end of a tine, such as for a hay loader, or related lift mechanism, and therein reinforcing the tine against she... | 05/21/1991 |
| 5012570 | Method for robot assembly of computer hard disc onto a spindle A method of assembling computer hard discs (12) onto a spindle (14) with a robot device (22) with only negligible contact forces to avoid generation of contaminating microparticles by scraping contact, in which a spindle supporting table (24) rests on gas... | 05/07/1991 |
| 5007155 | Latch pin installation apparatus and method Shipping container latch pins are installed utilizing apparatus including o pivotally interconnected working members having opposite endportions. Motive means in the form of a bolt member are carried by one endportion of one working member and are operati... | 04/16/1991 |
| 5005747 | Mounting for the spiral flights at the opposite ends of a bale wrapping material spreader roll A wrap material spreader roll includes a smooth, cylindrical tube having spiral flights at opposite end portions thereof formed from spirally wound elongate members such as wires, or the like, the elongate members having respective inner ends defined by a... | 04/09/1991 |
| 5003685 | Method of making a clutch for a cooling fan of a motor vehicle A clutch for a cooling fan for a motor vehicle and method of making the same are provided, the clutch comprising a shaft having a knurled portion that press-fittingly receives an inner race member of a bearing, the shaft having a solid ring shaped portion... | 04/02/1991 |
| 5003684 | Method of manufacturing tubular vibration-insulating bushing A method of manufacturing a tubular vibration-insulating bushing including a cylindrical outer tube; a vibration-insulating rubber member disposed within the outer tube, and extending lengthwise along the outer tube, and extending widthwise transversely o... | 04/02/1991 |
| 5000492 | Flanged connection for flow line members A connection for connecting an end hub (22) of a valve (10) to the flange (32) of an associated conduit (26). A bolting ring (36) has a threaded end portion (64) adjacent the valve (10), and a cylindrical smooth end portion (68) remote from the valve (10)... | 03/19/1991 |
| 4993735 | Frame fork for a bicycle A frame fork for a bicycle includes a main tube, two support tubes, a fork head including a bracing tube and two legs integrally formed together, and a sleeve including a sleeve body and two limbs integrally formed together. A center hole is formed in the... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4984669 | Drum assembly for a centrifugal clutch A drum assembly for a centrifugal clutch which is rotatable about an axis of rotation is disclosed. The drum assembly has a generally cylindrical drum having an open end with a peripheral interior circular track extending concentrically around the axis. T... | 01/15/1991 |
| 4979293 | Manufacturing a push rod A method of manufacturing a push rod (10) for a brake booster. The push rod (10) has a stem (12) connected to a head (14). Head (14) is formed from a blank (30) by first machining an axial cavity (36) in an end 34 in a cylindrical body and then fine blank... | 12/25/1990 |
| 4976023 | Method of installing and sizing a bushing in a shaft A bushing, disposed on an inner mandrel, is pressed into a deep drilled blind bore by an outer mandrel, to establish the longitudinal position of the bushing. The inner mandrel has a spherical end portion which is withdrawn through the bushing inner diame... | 12/11/1990 |
