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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8070376 | System for connecting a shaft to a joint A system for connecting a shaft to a joint, and a corresponding method are provided, wherein a shaft journal embodied on the end of the shaft that is to be connected to the joint can be inserted into a recess of a joint connection. The aim of the invention is to be ... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8016511 | Metallic structural part joined from at least two components A metallic structural part is described which is joined from at least two components (1, 2), of which one component (1) comprises a hub-like nose (3) for receiving the other annular component (2) without play, which is placed on the nose ... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7578632 | Secure interlocking system for plastic materials A first plastic component and a second plastic component are joined together by an expansive joint system on the first plastic component and a driving joint system on the second plastic component. The expansive joint system has two expansive units while the driving ... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7427171 | Pressure vessel formed by joining two members made of different materials A cylindrical joining member is fitted into a member to be joined that is made of a material different from the joining member. Plastic deformation is effected in a soft material of the member to be joined to hermetically join the two members together. Joining faces... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7401394 | Method of attaching a fastener element to a metal panel In a method for inserting a bolt element (10) having a head portion (12) and a shaft portion (16) into a sheet metal component (52) the bolt element is passed through the sheet metal component by means of a setting head (38), with ... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7380326 | Method of attaching a self-attaching fastener to a panel A self-attaching fastener and panel assembly wherein the free end of the tubular barrel portion is coined and deformed axially and radially outwardly against a planar die face into an annular shape having a planar annular bearing surface supporting the panel and a f... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7370399 | Method for joining at least two plate-shaped workpieces In a method for joining at least two plate-shaped workpieces by a fastening tool and a device for operating the fastening tool, the fastening tool comprises a punch for exerting a punch force to perform a joining operation and a clamp for exerting a clamping force u... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7367740 | Mechanically lockable universal joint and structures employing such joint An adjustable support stand for an article such as a camera employs a plurality of elongated links connected to one another at their ends by lockable universal joints. Each joint consists of a pair of complementary knuckles, each joined to a link end by a splined co... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7357590 | Ball-and-socket joint A ball-and-socket joint, for example for use with an articulated support in an automobile, includes an essentially ring-shaped or cup-shaped joint housing and a bearing shell disposed in an interior space of the joint housing. The ball of a ball pin is slidingly rec... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7334828 | Force strut brace A force connection strut (1) of a chassis of a passenger car or utility vehicle is provided for the non-positive connection between a chassis and a wheel carrier, preferably an axle strut or a chassis control arm. An elongated basic body (G) and at least two ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7334963 | Concrete slab joint stabilizing system and apparatus A joint stabilizing apparatus having an expandable cylindrical housing is inserted into a circular hole drilled at a “loose joint” of a concrete slab that is to be stabilized against relative vertical displacement between adjacent slab sections. The hole is dril... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7311882 | Capillary interconnect device A manifold for connecting external capillaries to the inlet and/or outlet ports of a microfluidic device for high pressure applications is provided. The fluid connector for coupling at least one fluid conduit to a corresponding port of a substrate that includes: (i)... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7309187 | Releasable keyless bushing assembly A releasable self-centering keyless bushing assembly connects two machine elements, such as a hub to a shaft. The assembly includes an outer ring having two tapered inner peripheral surfaces, wherein each of the tapered surfaces has a different taper angle, and an i... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7287411 | Die for a tool set for mechanical joining A die for a tool set includes at least one punch and a die which defines a cavity for effecting joining. The die comprises an anvil opposite the punch. Die segments adjoin the said anvil and define the cavity in the circumferential direction. When the punch is being... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7282824 | Press-fitting method and rectifying device having press-fitted member In a rectifying device for a vehicular AC generator, a rectifying element is press-fitted in a positive-side radiation plate. The radiation plate is prepared in a predetermined shape and an engaging hole is punched in the radiation plate. Four grooves are formed in ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7246965 | Method of assembling a link to a support, and a vibration-damping device manufactured by said method A method of assembling a link to a support, the link comprising a body that is elongated along a longitudinal axis between a first sleeve and a second sleeve that are part of the body, the first sleeve surrounding an inner strength member mounted to move relative to... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7237995 | Device for attaching a panel to a support A device, for attaching a panel to a support, incorporates a body with an elongated lower sector having a lower segment, an intermediate segment and an upper segment in which incuts are made to operatively engage and locate a retention bushing. The retention bushing... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7219526 | Portable pneumatic compression riveter A portable pneumatic compression riveter consists of a valve, air cylinder and rivet head assembly consisting of an alligator style set of jaws or a c-yoke style jaw set that is used to upset solid rivets used primarily, but not limited to, the aerospace industry. D... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7212168 | Quick-attach automotive antenna mounting assembly An attachment assembly, useful in quickly attaching an object to a panel, is provided with a base assembly having a shaft member extending therefrom and an expandable member having a plurality of fingers disposed on one side of the panel such that, during installati... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7207150 | Deck board tie connector, connection and method A method of forming a connection, and a connector, that attaches supported members, such as deck boards, to supporting members, such as deck joists. In some forms, each connector attaches a single supported member. In others, the connector attaches two supported mem... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7204667 | High strength bolted structure and method of securing nut and torque-shear type high strength bolt and joining method using same A join structure comprises a box section column and spit T-section joined by a high strength bolt and a method secures a nut to an inside of the box section column. A Torque-Shear type high strength bolt is tightly tightened by a controlled tension and a joining met... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7198315 | Connector for automotive interior trim A connector for securing an interior trim assembly to a support of an automobile. The connector includes a connector body having a head portion formed at a proximal end of the connector body and a shank portion extending from the head portion toward a distal end of ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7186125 | Conductive path and connector A conductive path includes a terminal metal piece; and a bus bar overlapped with the terminal metal piece. The terminal piece and the bus bar are bonded while the terminal piece and the bus bar are deformed to form a recess portion on a surface where the terminal me... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7174808 | Hand tool An apparatus for locking the head of a hand tool to the handle of the tool. The apparatus generally includes a tapered handle with one or more groove cut into the handle at the tool end of the handle. The grooves are then filled with a compressible material. The hea... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7165310 | Method for connecting two members A connecting structure includes a first member including a hole which has a narrower width at an opening portion than a width at a bottom portion and a projecting portion projected toward the opening portion at the bottom portion of the hole, and a second member wit... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7165312 | Method of attaching a locator stud on a panel A locator stud including a shank and a flange portion integral and coaxially aligned with the shank and a bearing surface between the shank and the flange portion, a method of installation in a panel, including forming an opening in the panel, inserting the flange p... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7160047 | Functional element arrangement, functional element, auxiliary assembly element, assembled component and method for producing an assembled component A functional element arrangement which includes a functional element which is to be mounted on a component, especially but not exclusively on a brittle or non-rigid component made of a material containing cavities or pores, e.g. plastic, wood, metal foams, plastic o... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7155798 | Method for the attachment of a functional element to a sheet metal part and also a component assembly A method for the attachment of a functional element, for example in the form of an RSN or RND element of the company Profil Verbindungstechnik GmbH & Co. KG, is described in which the hole in the sheet metal part is so formed that the sheet metal part lies in one pl... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7152294 | Self-attaching female fastener element and method of installation A symmetrical self-attaching female fastener including a body having a bore, and identical integral tubular barrel portions extending from opposed ends of the body coaxially aligned with the bore. The installation method includes driving either barrel portion throug... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7150086 | Tool that connects pieces through a process of riveting A tool, for making clinching connections, which has a multi-part matrix with matrix sheathing pieces that move to the outside and with counteracting springs. These springs are one-piece connected with each other through a connecting section. There are at least three... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7143514 | Method for manufacturing a vehicular body panel A vehicular body panel or component part having a reinforcing backing plate reconciled or joined to a part of a blank material at a position wherein a bending formation is implemented. The backing plate has one or more apertures formed in at least one lateral row at... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7128328 | Mechanical stop for a rigid bar A mechanical stop is adapted to be mounted onto a rigid bar and includes a single piece conically shaped body having a plurality of inwardly extending projections. Each of the inwardly extending projections have a distal end that is contoured to match an outer surfa... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7127816 | Method of permanently joining first and second metallic components A pair of metallic components, such as a pair of metallic structural components for a vehicular body and frame assembly, are permanently joined using a magnetic pulse welding process. Initially, a first metallic component is provided having a first aperture that is ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7128494 | Method and apparatus for securing a caster wheel An integrally formed caster socket is provided in a tubular framing member for a merchandising display or the like. The framing member has aligned stem receiving holes with the upper hole being on an outwardly domed frusto-conical shaped area and the lower hole is o... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7121047 | Flashing assembly A flashing assembly that incorporates a plurality of overlapping flashing sections that are each preferably formed from a sheet material. Each section includes opposite edge portions that are arranged about a generally V-shaped configuration. Joining the sections to... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7114700 | Metering and flow control valve A valve for controlling the rate of fluid flow therethrough by rotating a rotor about a spindle having an inlet bore in communication with an eccentrically oriented o-ring set into an eccentrically oriented slot formed in the rotor. The perimeter of the eccentric sl... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7108291 | Clip coupling A connector, for attachment with a hose, having a generally tubular shaped longitudinal nipple with a proximal and distal end and a bore extending therethrough. The nipple has an exterior surface that defines an outwardly extending annular protuberance located betwe... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7104797 | Rotationally immobilized dental implant and abutment system An endosseous dental implant system employs an implant member designed to be embedded into the jawbone of a patient at a location vacated by a missing tooth, and a mating abutment member. Both the abutment member and the implant member have mutually facing gingival ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7080539 | Forged knurled socket housing and method of manufacture A method for manufacturing a cartridge-type housing for a ball and socket joint in a vehicular suspension system comprises the steps of inserting a housing blank into a forging tool die, expanding the housing blank within the forging tool die using a forging tool pu... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7076855 | Method of manufacturing a rack-and-pinion steering housing A method for manufacturing a rack-and-pinion steering housing for transmission of steering force including the steps of pressing steering rod guide elements axially into open end regions of a tubular steering housing, and axially pressing the elements into the tubul... | 07/18/2006 |
