Did You Know...
...that Robert Adler has the dubious distinction of being the Father of the Couch Potato? Back in 1955 Adler was employed by what was then Zenith Radio Corp., where he was charged to invent something that would allow viewers to turn down the TV volume without leaving their chairs. After a series of flops (such as a wired contraption that people tripped over), Adler hit on the idea of using sound waves. Thus the Remote Control was born...
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7430804 | Apparatus and method for manufacturing heat pipe A method of manufacturing a heat pipe, including the steps of: providing a hollow body with an open end and an opposite close end; filling a predetermined quantity of working fluid into the hollow body through the open end thereof after an interior of the hollow bod... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7404255 | Apparatus and method for removing non-condensing gas in heat pipe An apparatus and a method for removing non-condensing gas in heat pipe are disclosed, In this method, a resilient pad is abutted against an opening of a pipe body of the heat pipe after a working fluid is filled into the heat pipe. The heat pipe is then heated to re... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7322165 | Closing cone Proposed is a closing cone for screwing screw closures onto containers, particularly bottles, with a receiving part, with a pick ring coupled therewith in rotation-resistant manner and with a pick-up system. The closing cone is characterized in that the pick ring ( | 01/29/2008 |
| 7293395 | Apparatus and method for inserting cup-shaped inserts into containers An apparatus and method for producing container assemblies having a cup-shaped insert disposed within a container. A container conveyor conveys a series of open containers along a lower horizontal path, the container conveyor bringing each container in turn to a sto... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7059104 | System for filling and closing fluid containing cartridges A filling and closing system for reusable concentrate containing cartridges having integral closures slidable between open and closed positions. The system includes a sealing station having an axially moving reciprocating member for sliding the integral closure from... | 06/13/2006 |
| 6662428 | System for manufacturing film case A casing and a lid which are supplied to a casing/lid supply machine are fed to a main assembly line where a light-shielding sheet is mounted on the casing and a film cover supplied from a film cover assembly line is mounted in the casing. Pressers suppli... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6651305 | Method and apparatus for automatically handling a sample cup cap An apparatus for automatically handling sample cups closed with a screwable cap is disclosed. The apparatus for automatically opening, closing and transporting sample cups comprises a transportable gripper (11) which includes a rotatable gripper tool (21)... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6519839 | Method of and apparatus for manufacturing film cartridge A cartridge positioning and holding mechanism has a fixed guide for positioning a single-open-ended cartridge when the single-open-ended cartridge is inserted in an axial direction thereof with a cap positioned ahead, and a movable chuck openable and clos... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6418608 | Convertible flange insertion machine A convertible flange insertion machine for the insertion of a pair of internally threaded flanges into a drum head of a shipping container is disclosed. The machine includes a pair of continuously moving drum head conveyor chains running along conveyor su... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6216340 | Automatic handling of sample cups closed with a screwable cap An apparatus for automatically handling sample cups closed with a screwable cap is disclosed. The apparatus for automatically opening, closing and transporting sample cups comprises a transportable gripper (11) which includes a rotatable gripper tool (21)... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6082078 | Nutrunner driver for a plastic bottle capping machine A method is provided for joining a flexible container to a threaded closure. According to the method, a flexible container is inflated with pressurized gas before applying torque to the container. A base of the flexible container is engaged in a container... | 07/04/2000 |
| 5809640 | Spooling equipment Web spooling equipment has an improved means for closing a preform shell about a film spool or similar object. The improved equipment utilizes a rotatably mounted jaw assemblage having a pair of jaw members for opening to receive a preform shell enclosing... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5778616 | Scrubber mounting apparatus An apparatus for mounting a scrubber pressure vessel to a base. The scrubber has a skirt which is mounted directly onto the base. The base has two orthogonal longitudinal beams. The beams are oriented with respect to the pressure vessel such that the forc... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5621960 | Method and apparatus for forming an assembly of a flexible tube and closure A method and apparatus which provides for holding a closure that has threads stationary and rotating the container about its longitudinal axis to apply the closure on the container. Preferably the closure and container are in inverted position. The method... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5493774 | Method and apparatus for assembling containers A process and apparatus are provided for assembling two, mating, threaded containers. The threaded end of the first container is disposed in the threaded port of the second container. The second container is clamped to prevent rotation of the second conta... | 02/27/1996 |
| 5467527 | Capping unit for automatically assembling pump-operated spray cap A capping unit wherein a number of capping heads, movable with a supporting carrousel conveyor about a first axis, are each rotated about a respective second axis by a respective first shaft movable axially on the carrousel conveyor, for moving the respec... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5448818 | Method of assembly of a collapsible ink reservoir structure A method of assembling a collapsible ink reservoir for a liquid ink printer cartridge comprising the steps of attaching a first sidewall to a frame member along a sealable junction to form an open assembly; assembling a pressure regulator; inserting the p... | 09/12/1995 |
| 5394601 | Multiple wedge detachable connection and closure and method of making A multiple wedge quick connect and/or disconnect is disclosed in three basic cylindrical embodiments with variations for hand and machine assembly of the connection. One cylindrical part includes a plurality of radially extending pins. Another cylindrical... | 03/07/1995 |
| 5394600 | Method for making a screen A method for making a screen includes preparing a plurality of elongated supporting plates, each of which being formed with a plurality of transversely and spacedly arranged grooves, and arranging the elongated supporting plates spacedly in a parallel man... | 03/07/1995 |
| 5379507 | Method of manufacturing a tank A tank construction including an outer shell of steel material comprised of two half members welded together. The half members are formed by a deep drawing process. An inner shell of non-corrosive material is cast inside the outer shell by a rotational ca... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5308075 | Configurable golf practice mat A golf practice aid is configurable by the user to simulate the contour of sloping or irregular terrain. The golf practice aid includes a flexible bag filled with a granular media such as plastic pellets. A flexible mat is adhered to an outer surface of t... | 05/03/1994 |
| 5274910 | System for handling cargo containers A system for the handling and storage of large capacity collapsible shipping containers particularly adapted for use at major airports handling large volumes of cargo. The system provides a specific location for storing large numbers of collapsed containe... | 01/04/1994 |
| 5220717 | Method of making capsules of dehydrated sludge and apparatus therefor Disclosed is a method of making capsules of dehydrated sludge which can omit conventionally required unit operations, reduce or eliminate the cost of the equipment and power, heat energy and consumables required for operation, and assures simple operation... | 06/22/1993 |
| 5210920 | Apparatus and method for precision assembly of photoreceptor drums Apparatus for precision assembly of photoreceptor drum having a thin-walled hollow tube and at least one end bell, includes an assembly fixture head having a drum collet for uniformly gripping an end of the hollow tube to true its cross-section; a means f... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5201109 | Method and apparatus for detachably joining two members A method and apparatus are disclosed for detachably joining two members at a plurality of points along their corresponding edges and without longitudinal displacement of these edges during and after closure of the joint. A movable wedge means is advanced ... | 04/13/1993 |
| 5172470 | Method of and apparatus for shaping film cartridge When shaping a film cartridge having a hollow cylindrical shell and caps mounted on ends of the shell, a shell plate is brought into abutment with a mandrel having a perfectly circular cross section and bent around the mandrel by a bending roller. A cap i... | 12/22/1992 |
| 5161302 | Apparatus for forming sleeve and plunger assemblies An apparatus simultaneously forms a plurality of sleeve and plunger assemblies and creates dispensers of the pushup type. A platen inserts a plurality of plungers into a corresponding plurality of cardboard sleeves. The apparatus provides a plurality of s... | 11/10/1992 |
| 5155892 | Hydraulic cylinder assembly process and machine Hydraulic cylinders each comprising a hollow cylinder casing, a ram, and an annular seal are assembled automatically by a mechanism that stores and feeds seals, ram and casing members into separated axial alignment and then axially moves the components to... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5119549 | Apparatus and method for applying end caps to cylindrical shells A pair of relatively movable jaws (306) are provided with magnetic holders (306-316) for holding end caps (24) to be applied to a substantially cylindrical shell (28) positioned between the jaws; so that, closing of the jaws installs the end caps on the e... | 06/09/1992 |
| 5074034 | Apparatus for staking end caps onto a cylindrical shell An end cap staking apparatus comprises a frame (28) with a slide rail (34) on which a staking mechanism is slidably mounted, the mechanism including a base plate (32) from which a mounting flange (72) extends, a quill shaft (82) supported by the mounting ... | 12/24/1991 |
| 5070599 | Automatic flip-top cap closing and testing machine A machine automatically closes flip-top caps and tests their covers for proper opening and closing force. The machine has a pair of superimposed turntables separated by a wheel, the turntables and wheel turning as a unit about a common axis. The wheel has... | 12/10/1991 |
| 5044144 | Apparatus and method for forming and loading a magazine for prewound spools of web material An apparatus and method are disclosed for forming a very open shell (28) having axially extending lips (20c,20t) spaced sufficiently far apart to permit a prewound spool of web material (10) to be inserted radially, laterally into the very open form shell... | 09/03/1991 |
| 5038462 | Apparatus for assembling articles from two halves such as video cassette containers An apparatus for assembling containers from a pair of open faced container sections or halves comprising a frame having a first receiving station and a second receiving station straddling an assembly station. A plurality of first container sections are de... | 08/13/1991 |
| 4993146 | Manufacturing apparatus for a disc cartridge A manufacturing apparatus for a disc cartridge including a cartridge case accommodating a disc and having apertures for receiving a head, and a shutter of a U-shaped cross-section slidably fitted to the cartridge case. In the path for conveying the shutte... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4980969 | Rotating multi-station machine for inserting an under-plug in vials and similar containers In a rotating multi-station machine for inserting an under-plug and plug in vials, the periphery of a rotating drum features gripping means for vials, and a series of angularly equidistant insertion devices for inserting the under-plugs and plugs in the n... | 01/01/1991 |
| 4974316 | Apparatus for assembling caps on a barrel plate of a film magazine A film magazine assembling system includes a plurality of two-part magazine casing assembling chucks. Each chuck is formed of a pair of chuck members the inner surfaces of which substantially form a cylindrical surface in a closed state. In an open state,... | 12/04/1990 |
| 4870748 | Apparatus for assembling elements of a smoking article An apparatus for making smoking articles is described. The preferred apparatus comprises structure to form a passage axially through a jacketed rod of tobacco, at one end of which there is a tubular sleeve of non-combustible material, and to insert an aer... | 10/03/1989 |
| 4864710 | Method and apparatus for automatically loading flexible tape-like recording medium On a plurality of continuously supplied reel-recording medium assemblies, each comprising a pair of reels and a recording medium wound around the reels, a series of loop formation steps including steps of drawing the recording medium from the reels by a p... | 09/12/1989 |
| 4852327 | Machine for assembling a container The invention relates to a machine comprising an apparatus for assembling a container for an optically readable disc-shaped information carrier. The container comprises a bottom section, a cover section, a bottom insertion-card, a cover leaflet, and a tra... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4847988 | Automatic flip top cap cover machine The invention provides an automatic machine for closing flip-top caps of a type which is used on toothpaste tubes, for example. The machine has a pair of superimposed turntables separated by a star wheel, the turntables and star wheel turning as a unit ab... | 07/18/1989 |
