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Mark Twain (Samuel L. Clemens) received Patent No. 121,992 for "An Improvement in Adjustable and Detachable Straps for Garments." He later received two more patents: one for a self-pasting scrapbook and one for a game to help players remember important historical dates.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7473049 | Ceramic-to-metal shaft assembly A shaft assembly includes a metallic portion and a ceramic portion. In a disclosed example, a ceramic shaft has a generally conical end that is at least partially received within a generally conical recess in one end of a metallic shaft. The recess has a first porti... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7318505 | Vibration damper Damping element having a container tube, a piston mounted with freedom of movement in the damping medium-filled tube, a piston rod connected to the piston, and a fastening part for connecting the damping element to the first of the masses which are to be isolated fr... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7293823 | Interlocked pillar and roof rail joint A joint assembly for joining a tubular B-pillar to a tubular roof rail. The joint assembly includes an inner bracket plate and an outer bracket plate that are welded to each other around the roof rail and B-pillar. A flange of the roof rail is received in a slot for... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7265315 | Method of joining terminals by soldering A method of joining terminals by soldering is provided which allows control of increasing gas supply even in soldering performed in a gas atmosphere within a gas chamber. Utilizing a springback phenomenon occurring at a flat portion of a terminal, a solder joint of ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7225543 | Connector for structural sandwich plate members A connecting member for structural sandwich plate members comprises a prismatic metal body having one, or preferably two, tapered edges which provide landing surfaces and weld preparations for the face plates of the structural sandwich plate members. ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7137897 | Shaft comprising a part connected thereto by welding A shaft (1) with a co-rotating element (2) which is secured to it and has a surface located perpendicular to the axis (3) of the shaft, the welding taking place in the fillet formed between the seating surface (4) of the shaft (1) ... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7104719 | Peripheral connecting region of two sheets and peripheral connection method In a peripheral connecting region of two sheets including two overlapping flanges of the sheets, the sheets are connected to each other such that they cannot be displaced relative to each other. In order to be able to connect high-strength sheets or other sheets whi... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7053330 | Projection weld-bonding system and method A method of welding and a projection weld bond system is disclosed. A first workpiece is provided that is made of a material that conducts electricity, and a second workpeiece is provided that is made of a material that conducts electricity and has a plurality of pr... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6938815 | Heat-resistant electronic systems and circuit boards Methods of making improved electronic systems and circuits boards, and more specifically to methods of making improved electronic systems and circuits boards using heat-resistant composite materials having superior mechanical, thermal, and electrical properties.... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6926350 | Hydroformed space frame and rearward ring assembly therefor A space frame for a motor vehicle having a pair of laterally spaced, longitudinally extending side rail structures, a pair of forward-most upright structures each being connected to a respective side rail structure, thereby forming a pair of A pillars, a pair of roo... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6919534 | Welded joints in high strength, heat resistant steels, and a welding method therefor A welding method and a welded joint for high strength, temperature resistant steels produce the same strength as the base metal in the welded joint, thereby resolving strength problems in the heat affected area by making a simple change to the welding method. Additi... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6851886 | Knee joint assembly A knee joint assembly for an agricultural implement or a vehicle includes a relatively short knee casting with an apertured end of rectangular cross section which is inserted in a mating steel knee tube. The apertures in the casting end align with beveled apertures ... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6551007 | Joint for connecting wood members A self-centering and self-aligning joint is presented for bonding a first and second wood segment, wherein the joint includes a single tenon extending from the end face of the first segment, and a void disposed within the end face of the second segment. A... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6543670 | Interface preparation for weld joints The present invention provides a structural assembly comprising a first workpiece and a second workpiece. The second workpiece at least partially underlies the first workpiece so as to define an interface therebetween. The assembly includes a friction sti... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6386427 | One-side welding method for steel structure In the present invention, by the method using a backing material such as copper, which is not melted by a welding heat source, in an end face of a member without using a backing metal or consumable backing material at a joint welding time, overlay welding... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6374560 | Plastic batten shutter A decorative shutter assembly includes a plurality of slats arranged in a row presenting a decorative surface with side flanges projecting rearwardly. At least one cross member overlays each of the slats and presents a decorative cross surface with side c... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6347901 | Solder interconnect techniques A method and article of fabrication is described featuring a solder layer having a serpentine, interrupted, or interdigitated boundary. The non-planar design of the boundary layer increases the fatigue life of the solder joint by limiting the damage cause... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6261708 | Joined body of aluminum nitride series ceramics, method of joining aluminum nitride series ceramics and joining agent A novel method is provided for joining substrates made of aluminum nitride series ceramics to each other, which can perform the joining substantially without leaving an intervening third phase other than aluminum nitride series ceramics at the joining int... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6062762 | Angle joint for chassis parts in a motor vehicle An angle joint for chassis parts in a motor vehicle, especially a strut joint, in which a tubular housing, which is cylindrical on the outside, and a shaft, which has a profile adapted to the outer contour of the housing on the front side and partially su... | 05/16/2000 |
| 5881821 | Fin sweep assembly and method of manufacture A tillage sweep assembly includes a base sweep with a central fore-and-aft slot. A support strap or stem includes a corresponding fore-and-aft extending protrusion which mates with the slot. A filet weld connects the top of the base sweep to the support s... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5872652 | Optical isolator and optical part having heat-resistant anti-reflection coating An improvement is proposed relating to an optical isolator for bonding of the polarizer and analyzer of polarizing glass to the respective holder rings for position adjustment. The improvement comprises: (a) forming a metallized layer of a specific compos... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5848853 | Vehicle body space frame A metallic connector (48) secures the terminal end (50) of a first metallic tubular member (28) to an intermediate portion (52) of a second metallic tubular member (30). The connector (48) includes an end connection portion (54) having an opening (56) tha... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5664723 | Brazing technology A method of braze joining a copper member to a substrate of metal or ceramic material is disclosed according to which a diffusion barrier coating as defined is applied to the substrate alone, and a selected brazing alloy is interposed between copper membe... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5603581 | Structure and method for joining extrudate member and mating member A joint structure includes an extrudate member and an elongated mating member, in which the extrudate member has a closed sectional structure portion and has its one end joined to the elongated mating member such that the longitudinal axis of the extrudat... | 02/18/1997 |
| 5511799 | Sealing device useful in semiconductor processing apparatus for bridging materials having a thermal expansion differential The present invention pertains to an apparatus useful in semiconductor processing. The apparatus can be used to provide a seal which enables a first portion of a semiconductor processing chamber to be operated at a first pressure while a second portion of... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5507499 | Method of sealing useful in semiconductor processing apparatus for bridging materials having a thermal expansion differential The present invention pertains to an apparatus and method useful in semiconductor processing. The apparatus and method can be used to provide a seal which enables a first portion of a semiconductor processing chamber to be operated at a first pressure whi... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5385421 | Fail-safe composite-cast metal structure A method for manufacturing a structural component includes forming a groove in an outer surface of a fiber reinforced body. Molten metal is introduced to an exposed surface of the groove and to a predetermined portion of the outer surface of the body. The... | 01/31/1995 |
| 5383741 | End welded stud and supports for wireway hangers A stud for use in end welding and having a cylindrical portion with a welding flux and a square portion. The square portion has planar faces through bores. A wire hanger using the cylindrical and square stud with a support leg are secured to the stud and ... | 01/24/1995 |
| 5346327 | Springy fastener held open by a meltable material A fastener for splicing wires and the like is mace by forming a tubular sleeve of spring material such as phosphor bronze. In its unrestrained shape, the tubular sleeve is too small to receive the wires, but the tubular sleeve is expanded elastically and ... | 09/13/1994 |
| 5284289 | Plug-welded automotive bracket for an air chamber An improvement in process for reinforcing a structure against fatigue failure and the resulting structure are set forth. The structure comprises joined weldable structural portions having adjoining surfaces which meet at a junction and diverge therefrom t... | 02/08/1994 |
| 5277505 | Adhesive attaching system A system is provided for adhesively attaching a first member to a generally planar portion of a second member. The system includes an attachment clip having a first, generally planar portion and a second portion remote from the first portion adapted for a... | 01/11/1994 |
| 5267684 | Method for brazing an element transversely to a wall, a brazed-joint assembly for carrying out said method, and a package for electronic components A reservoir for the introduction of a preform of solid brazing filler metal is formed by a recess in the outer wall of an electronic component package and opens into a package through-hole. A lead-wire and bushing are placed within the through-hole with a... | 12/07/1993 |
| 5190207 | Method for welding rectangular tubes A first tube of rectangular cross section is joined to a second tube by notching the first tube on two sides to assure that the top and bottom walls of the first tube touch the rounded corner of the second tube at a central location to define a weld recei... | 03/02/1993 |
| 5143471 | Tubular reinforcement element and method of making same A tubular reinforcement element between two hollow tubular members includes an internal lug located internally of the open end of the one hollow tubular member. The internal lug includes a slotted side wall of the same configuration as, and bonded to the ... | 09/01/1992 |
| 5127780 | Expandable holding device using a fusible alloy An expandable holding device for holding a component in which the clamping force is brought about by the solidification and expansion of a fusible alloy. The alloy is contained in an expansion chamber defined in part by a thin-walled, expansion sleeve. Th... | 07/07/1992 |
| 5127757 | Connecting head for scaffold system A connecting head for scaffold systems, with the connecting head including a connecting zone having centering lobes and an annular contact surface as well as a conical surface arranged so as to provide for favorable welding conditions.... | 07/07/1992 |
| 5119240 | Assembly of parts forming an angle between them and process for obtaining said assembly An assembly of parts forming an angle between facing surfaces of the parts and a process for producing an assembly is described. The parts (2, 4) are provided with contact elements or pads (6, 8, 10, 12) for connection to one another by means of a relativ... | 06/02/1992 |
| 5108025 | Ceramic-metal composite article and joining method A ceramic-metal article including a ceramic rod, a metal rod, and a braze joining the ceramic and metal rods at a braze area of a coaxial bore in the metal rod. The bore gradually decreases in diameter, having an inward seat area sized for close sliding f... | 04/28/1992 |
| 5094150 | Pump piston for axial piston pumps In the pump piston for axial piston pumps which comprises a ceramic piston and a drive member of metallic material the ceramic piston has an end face of which from 20 to 80% is in the form of a joint surface for a soldered connection to the drive member.... | 03/10/1992 |
| 5083884 | Metal ceramic composite body A composite metal-ceramic article comprising a metal shaft and a ceramic ball bearing attached thereto. The shaft is tapered in such a manner to reduce the stress exerted on the ball.... | 01/28/1992 |
