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Glam girl Heddy Lamar may have used her good looks to good effect on the silver screen, but she put her smarts to better use as an inventor. During World War II, she co-patented a frequency-switching system for torpedo guidance that was considered years ahead of its time.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8181347 | Geometrical conformation unit The invention relates to a geometrical conformation unit (1) for a vehicle, including: a frame (2) for receiving the vehicle body (5); two pairs of conformers ((12, 14), (13, 15)) to be attached on the frame symmetrically relative ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8171642 | Method for forming a flexible single rail drilling system A method for manufacturing a mobile platform component that may involve attaching only a single rail to the mobile platform component, and positioning a carriage system having a main carriage and a secondary carriage on the rail. The main carriage may be positioned ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8171641 | Vehicle framing method and frame A method is provided for assembling a vehicle frame from hydro-formed tubular metal components. Each hydro-formed component has a surface feature that is complementary to a surface feature on an adjacent component. The complementary surface features allow the hydro-... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8161651 | Method for manufacturing a door-trim assembly and its assembly line A process and assembly line for assembling a door-trim assembly in which resin-made door-trim parts are automatically fixed to a resin-made door-trim main body. Resin-made door-trim parts and deformable members associated therewith are temporarily installed to a res... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8132328 | Method of making structural members A method of making a fibrous structural member including first, second, third and fourth portions, including folding first and second portions including continuous filaments about a first common fold such that the first and second portions are adjacent and substanti... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8132329 | Method of assembling the roof of a cabriolet or convertible vehicle using a preassembly work stand that aligns outer roof components with roof frame and linkage components A method and tool for mass manufacturing convertible roofs having an outer shell, a frame and lateral linkage parts for supporting the outer shell, the outer shell including at least two outer shell parts is provided. The method includes the steps of providing an up... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8127449 | Press-hardened component and method for the production of a press-hardened component A method for the production of press-hardened components, in particular a vehicle body component, from a semifinished product (2) made of unhardened, hot-workable steel sheet. A component blank (10) is formed from the semifinished product (2), p... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8122604 | Method for fastening an accessory to a plastic fuel tank Method for fastening an accessory (2) at at least two points of a wall of a plastic fuel tank, this fastening taking place during the actual manufacture of the tank by molding. According to this method, the accessory (2) is provided, at least at one of... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8109000 | Salisbury axle assembly A method of forming a Salisbury axle that includes: forming an assembly having a housing that is made of nodular iron, the housing having an opening and a pair of apertures; removing a pair of caps from the housing to expose a pair of journals; installing a differen... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8096052 | Method of making a vehicle cab A cab for a vehicle, such as an all terrain vehicle, a tractor, or small construction vehicle, is constructed of twin-sheet thermo-plastic panels that can be easily assembled, preferably with snap-together interlocking features. One of the panels can be a door panel... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8091237 | Method for making a vehicle seat crossmember A method for producing a rear crossmember for a vehicle seat that includes the steps of providing metal plate stock having a first edge and a second edge as well as performing a simultaneous punching and clinching operation to locate and secure a plurality of thread... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8087171 | Method of installing axially adjustable driveshaft assembly A method of installing an axially adjustable driveshaft assembly in a drive train system is described. Two hollow driveshaft sections, where one has a valve through an aperture in it and each has an end fitting, engage each other to form an axially adjustable drives... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8082666 | Method for producing automotive parts The invention relates to a method for producing a bodywork component of a motor vehicle that has first been shaped and is then thermally surface-treated, said method comprising iterative simulated steps with variable geometric data of tools that are used in the shap... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8079146 | Reinforcements, baffles and seals with malleable carriers There is disclosed a process of forming reinforcements, baffles and seals having malleable carriers. The process typically includes application of an activatable material to a malleable carrier and contouring of the activatable material the malleable carrier or both... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8065800 | Method of assembling a modular rear axle assembly of a motor vehicle A rear axle/suspension module (18) is associated with a chassis frame (10) in a way that facilitates installation and removal to provide more efficient assembly plant operations with fewer parts and less floor space. Also provided is a method of re-equ... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8061035 | Splice joints for composite aircraft fuselages and other structures Structures and methods for joining composite fuselage sections and other panel assemblies together are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a shell structure configured in accordance with the present invention includes a first panel portion positioned adjacent to a ... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8061034 | Method for forming a bumper beam for a motor vehicle A method for forming a bumper beam includes providing an elongated piece of sheet metal having opposing end portions and an intermediate portion, bending the end portions with respect to the intermediate portion until the end portions are substantially perpendicular... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8056233 | Method of manufacturing an automotive component member The invention provides a method for manufacturing an automotive component member, including the steps of: (A) positioning at least one insert into a mold, wherein the insert defines a plurality of holes; and (B) casting a portion of the automotive component member i... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8046918 | Method for reinforcing a tubular beam with a sleeve A method of reinforcing a hollow beam by inserting a sleeve that is held in place by a tang that is placed on a supporting portion of a first or second opening formed in the beam. A fastener is inserted inside the sleeve. A component is attached to the beam by inser... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8033021 | Method for fabricating structural propellants A vehicle includes at least one polyoxymethylene structural support member. The polyoxymethylene structural support member includes a polyoxymethylene component that is a propellant that provides thrust to the vehicle upon pyrolysis or combustion of the polyoxymethy... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8006386 | Method of making a one-piece sidewall liner with logistic slot A method of forming an inner wall of a sidewall configuration of a trailer is provided which comprises the steps of: (a) providing a plurality of posts, each post having slots provided therethrough; (b) providing at least one pre-configured punching die; (c) providi... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8001688 | Method for producing attached parts for a vehicle and the thus produced attached parts A method for producing attached parts for a motor vehicle, for example doors, dampers, mudguards formed by internal (1) and external (2) sheets. The external sheet (2) is inward bent in the visible areas of the door or attached part, the sheet e... | 08/23/2011 |
| 8001689 | Process for forming a variable gauge metal sheet into a desired shape The present invention relates to a process for forming a variable gauge metal sheet into a desired shape, said process comprising: providing a variable gauge metal sheet having a first surface and a second surface, the metal sheet having a thickness measured at any ... | 08/23/2011 |
| 8001690 | Rib for aircraft wing and methods for the manufacture thereof There is provided a method of manufacturing a rib for an aircraft wing, the method comprising providing a billet of material for forming the rib, machining away material from all sides of the billet to form a rib for use in an aircraft, the rib including a web that ... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7992302 | Method of manufacturing a plurality of convertible roofs for vehicle bodies A lower tool frame is used in manufacturing a plurality of convertible roofs. Structural roof parts are disposed in the lower tool frame upside down with respect to their use position. Forward connection parts are provided for selectively connecting the forward end ... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7984552 | Axle housing assembly and method A method of forming a joint includes providing a first member made of cast iron having an exterior surface and a first end. A pocket is formed in the exterior surface of the first end. An insert made of steel is connected to the pocket. A second member made of cast ... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7975383 | Double hydroformed tube with integral reinforcement A hydroforming process forms a hydroformed automotive component as a multiple cell member having an integral internal rib separating the cells and reinforcing the hydroformed component to increase the strength of a hydroformed component with a given size and shape. ... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7966729 | Method and device for producing a fuselage cell of an airplane The invention relates to a method for the economic production of entire fuselage cells of airplanes and to a site for carrying out the method. Differing from the conventional sectional assembly according to the invention separate shells (shell components) are attach... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7963038 | Tab/slot joint and method To fabricate a joint in a panel, a groove is generated and the panel is bent along the groove. The panel includes a first skin, second skin, and core. The core is sandwiched between the first skin and the second skin. The groove passes through the first skin and at ... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7958638 | Method for the production of a sheet metal plate, in particular of steel, for the Manufacture of motor vehicle body components The invention relates to a sheet metal plate, especially made of steel, for producing motor vehicle body components. In order to make the body component sufficiently rigid at highly stressed points in spite of using lightweight materials, the sheet metal plate (1... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7950153 | Method of manufacturing a steering rack A method of manufacturing a steering rack for a vehicle rack and pinion steering system. The rack comprises gear teeth and a shank that has a constant outside diameter and constant wall thickness over the majority of its length. The method comprises performing a for... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7941925 | Method of forming members for providing sealing or baffling There is disclosed a member for sealing, baffling and/or reinforcing components of an automotive vehicle. The assembly generally includes a carrier, an expandable material and at least one fastener. ... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7930826 | Method for manufacturing a fastening portion for a steering apparatus When an outer circumference of a clamping portion 25 and an outer circumference of a circular outer circumference 26 are restrained by a die 6 while inserting a non-circular punch 5 into a circular hole 28, paddings 27, 27 a... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7926179 | Reinforcements, baffles and seals with malleable carriers There is disclosed a process of forming reinforcements, baffles and seals having malleable carriers. The process typically includes application of an activatable material to a malleable carrier and contouring of the activatable material the malleable carrier or both... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7926180 | Method for manufacturing gas and liquid storage tanks A method for making gas and liquid storage tanks such as automotive fuel tanks includes providing two or more blanks of air hardenable martensitic stainless steel in the annealed condition. The steel blanks have a thickness in the range of 0.5-5.0 mm., and are forme... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7921564 | Method of assembling a crossbar with a dashboard, and a centering device The invention concerns the assembly of a cross-member and an instrument panel. The invention concerns an assembly method including assembling a ventilation element (40, 42) on a cross-member (26, 28), and assembling the panel instrument on the cross-me... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7913390 | Transport tool A transportation tool for transporting, for example, a single composite aircraft fuselage section, including a first spindle weldment mounted on a first tower, and a second spindle weldment mounted on a second tower and configured to couple the single composite airc... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7891096 | Method for reinforcing a foam material as well as a sandwich component Provided is a method for reinforcing a foam material in which a working region is first prescribed. A gap that at least partially encloses the prescribed working region in a two-dimensional manner is created in the foam material. A strut is introduced into the foam ... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7849601 | Method of manufacturing a vehicle A method of manufacturing a vehicle. The method includes assembling a set of body panels to a vehicle body structure by interlocking a body panel mating feature with a body mating feature. ... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7849602 | Method of assembling a convertible roof fixed to the body via main support units A convertible vehicle having a roof moveable between a stored position to a closed position, and method of manufacturing said convertible vehicle. The roof is supported by a pair of lateral main support units fixed to opposite sides of the vehicle body. Each lateral... | 12/14/2010 |
