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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4342154 | Measuring bridge A measuring bridge for determining the orientation of reference points on a motor vehicle including a single bending resistant measuring bar and a plurality of measuring vehicles mounted respectively on first and second tracks disposed on the opposite sid... | 08/03/1982 |
| 4332066 | Compliance mechanism A tool holder has compliance features that allow a hole to be drilled at high tolerances by a remote controlled control arm. The holes are drilled in a workpiece that has a template secured over it with guide holes for positioning the holes to be drilled.... | 06/01/1982 |
| 4321754 | Vehicle body-and-frame alignment apparatus A vehicle body-and-frame-alignment apparatus for use in realigning the front inner structures of damaged unitized or unibody constructed vehicles employing sliding strut-shock units as front-end suspension systems, wherein the apparatus is formed by a sub... | 03/30/1982 |
| 4302884 | Insignia positioning template Military organizations typically have exacting rules relating to the positioning of insignia on the uniforms of their personnel. Inasmuch as the rules are typically exacting, manual efforts to properly position the insignia are at best difficult. Aids hav... | 12/01/1981 |
| 4295276 | Template for aligning a shaft A pair of members (16,20) are aligned in concentric relationship by engaging a template (26) between the members (16,20) to indicate the degree of eccentricity therebetween and by moving one (16) of the members into concentric relationship relative to the... | 10/20/1981 |
| 4283858 | 45 Degree chamfer and radius gauge set A set of gauges assembled into a single unit, each guage consisting of a flat tongue with a specific sized rounded corner and a 45 degree angle offset along one side edge thereof, each gauge having a different size offset steps, and all the tongues pivoti... | 08/18/1981 |
| 4272890 | Lattice template A lattice template for locating aircraft structure and pilot holes behind flat or contoured surface panel structures. The lattice structure of template strips positioned by bridge structures or flexible cables enables adjustment of template strips within ... | 06/16/1981 |
| 4270276 | Metal working tool A workpiece layout tool for precisely but expeditiously marking a plurality of points to be machined along the workpiece. A slide housing has parallel internal longitudinal grooves which allow the insertion of a slide bar, allowing longitudinal movement o... | 06/02/1981 |
| 4251919 | Gauge for brake spider A device for gauging the center distances between a pair adjacent anchor pin openings of a brake spider is described. The device has lugs that fit into the openings, and provision is made for gauging at least two center distances. One of the mugs is movab... | 02/24/1981 |
| 4230164 | Nested template system for cutting one piece closed frames and method therefor Each of a plurality of nested templates are attached concentric to one another in spaced apart relationship to a common sheet of material to define a plurality of concentric bands on the surface of the sheet. The sheet is cut away coincident with each ban... | 10/28/1980 |
| 4228592 | Measuring tool especially for carpenters The present measuring tool facilitates the work of a carpenter, especially panelling work by a direct measuring and reading of the position of cut-outs that are to be made in any type of panel, for example to accommodate utility outlets and other openings... | 10/21/1980 |
| 4228594 | Layout tool for locating holes on structural steel A layout tool is movable along a structural beam or girder and includes measuring scales adapted to facilitate accurate location of holes to be formed at selected places on the beam. The tool is adapted for manual use at the construction site.... | 10/21/1980 |
| 4219029 | Female breast volume measuring device A device for measuring the volume of a female breast. In one embodiment, a circular template or sheet of transparent, flexible material is capable of being formed into a hollow cone whose size can be adjusted. Calibrations are provided selectively for indicati... | 08/26/1980 |
| 4212110 | Apparatus for marking building panels An apparatus for accurately and conveniently locating on the surface of a building panel the location where such panel is to be "cut", i.e. sawn, drilled, cutout, etc. The apparatus comprises a planar body conforming generally to the shape of the panel an... | 07/15/1980 |
| 4208798 | Brake installation template A multi-member, variable configuration template (100) is provided as an aid for determining acceptable brake assembly mounting variables for an air operated, cam actuated brake assembly to be mounted on a vehicle of known configuration. The template compr... | 06/24/1980 |
| 4202106 | Bolt pattern gauge The gauge has a plurality of laterally spaced pairs of hollowed frustrums. Each pair of frustrums is spaced in accordance with the distance between the lugs comprising standard lug patterns on existing hubs and wheels of automobiles. The hollowed frustrum... | 05/13/1980 |
| 4187613 | Jig for precise measurement of panels for geodesic A jig for the accurate and precise measurement of rigid sheet material for making panels for geodesic dome structures. The jig is intended for use in the assembly of geodesic domes of the type having a plurality of generally flat polygonal hub plates and ... | 02/12/1980 |
| 4178690 | Method for making a swimming pool cover template A thermally insulative buoyant swimming pool cover floats on the surface of the pool for covering the pool and for retaining the heat within the pool. Sinking means, such as weights or a mechanical pull-down structure, may be secured to the pool cover alo... | 12/18/1979 |
| 4177569 | Template for locating holes for faucet and basin in vanity-type sink counters A template has a base formed with a hole and a cylinder aligned with the hole and detachably connected to the base. Prior to applying cement and tile, the base is located over an enlarged hole in the counter with the cylinder projecting up. The cylinder m... | 12/11/1979 |
| 4177570 | Apparatus for gauging and pricing fasteners Apparatus for determining the gauge and price of fasteners such as bolts and screws. The apparatus includes an array of channels from which the gauge is determined, and further includes a plurality of pages that cooperate with the channels to determine th... | 12/11/1979 |
| 4173075 | Engraver's template An engravers template having a desired pattern therein with engraved portions and raised portions. An aluminum sheet is provided having an aluminum oxide layer on one side and a plastic layer on the opposite side. The desired engraved pattern is etched th... | 11/06/1979 |
| 4167064 | Loading devices for form followers A loading device is provided for a form follower which is primarily intended for use in following with a stylus a profile provided by a template and thus determining the movement of a tool. This arrangement is particularly suitable for the control of a to... | 09/11/1979 |
| 4159573 | Apparatus for manufacturing the parts of rotary vessels An apparatus is disclosed for manufacturing parts for cylindrical vessels comprising a supporting structure having adjustable bearing and stop elements for positioning prefabricated and shaped segments.... | 07/03/1979 |
| 4138820 | Metric gauge A metric gauge including a planar body having formed therein a plurality of varying sized sockets suitable for measuring wrench size, screw size, and nut size. A scale with offset index shoulder is also provided to measure bolt and screw length. Each of t... | 02/13/1979 |
| 4132000 | Apparatus and method for making gun targets An apparatus for the generation of rifle targets for load development and accuracy testing of scope assisted rifles is disclosed in which the rifle targets have sighting areas optimized for a particular scope. The apparatus comprises a base having a first... | 01/02/1979 |
| 4115967 | Building construction and method and kit therefore This invention relates to a building construction and method and a kit therefor wherein preferably a spaced front and back end panels are provided with spaced guide blocks positioned on the end panels for receiving therebetween purlins which extend betwee... | 09/26/1978 |
| 4102374 | Jig and template apparatus and method for preparing a corner insert for a laminated plastic countertop An apparatus and method for preparing an inside diagonal corner insert to a laminated plastic countertop surface. The diagonal corner insert transects the inside corner of the countertop and permits the countertop to accommodate a rotatable shelf apparatu... | 07/25/1978 |
| 4094071 | Adjustable template for tapered airfoil rib profiles An adjustable template that defines the profiles of ribs of a tapered airfoil, such as an aerodynamic wing, includes two templates which are movable with respect to each other, one for defining the top portion of a rib profile and the other for defining t... | 06/13/1978 |
| 4077449 | Copy milling machine A copy milling machine for producing a series of identically shaped wooden products, for instance parts of furniture, starting from mainly identical workpieces, said machine comprising a template, two swingably mounted and rotatably driven milling cutters... | 03/07/1978 |
| 4074736 | Milling gauge A milling gauge provided with slits and a guide piece for milling dovetail grooves into sheets or boards which are dovetailed together at right angles to each other. A milling cutter held by the guide piece is introduced into the slits of the gauge which ... | 02/21/1978 |
| 4062123 | Adjustable routing template An adjustable routing template intended for use with a routing tool, such as a powered router having a router bit and a guide or reference spindle or bushing, in a manner allowing a craftsman to rout a variety of ornamental designs consisting of grooves a... | 12/13/1977 |
| 3987553 | Adjustable safety ski binding system The system includes: a reference point on the ski; front and rear jaws for maintaining the boot on the ski and disposed in a predetermined relationship relative to this reference point; a member fixed on the ski and adapted to receive each jaw in a slidab... | 10/26/1976 |
| 3985168 | Adjustable routing template An adjustable routing template for use with a routing tool in a manner allowing a craftsman to rout a variety of ornamental grooves and recesses on work pieces such as cabinets, doors and the like, the template consisting of a set of four identical bars f... | 10/12/1976 |
