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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7363945 | Low chamfer angled torque tube end fitting with elongated overflow groove A method of forming a torque-transmitting coupling (193) includes forming at least one fitting (192) having a tube conforming area (200). The forming area (200) includes a material overflow groove (194) and multiple flat surfaces (... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7335108 | Composite drive shaft with captured end adapters A composite drive shaft in which the end adapters are captured in the composite material portion during the process of manufacturing of the composite drive shaft assembly is disclosed. The end adapters include lugs that protrude outward longitudinally to transmit to... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7255237 | Mounting upright and clip for adjustable organizer system A height adjustable upright for an adjustable organizer system has at least one first segment with a upper end configured to hang from a mounting rail and has a lower end. The upright also has at least one second segment with a pair of opposed ends, at least one of ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7240803 | Shelf mounting bracket for adjustable organizer system A shelf mounting bracket has a bracket body with a forward end, a rear end, an upper side, and a lower side. One or more connectors extend from the rear end for mounting the bracket to a support. At least one forward shelf support is provided near the forward end an... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7182544 | Turnbuckle assembly A turnbuckle assembly (20) includes a first one-piece sleeve (30) having first and second axial ends (32, 34). The first axial end (32) of the first sleeve (30) has an internally threaded portion (35) which threadably engage... | 02/27/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7097403 | Reduced material fastener A reduced material fastener has a shank cross-section selected to provide a parting line. Having a parting line means that the fastener may be made using two opposing dies, including roller dies, to cold form the cross-section. The cross-sections do not have to be s... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7062834 | Process of forming two beads A process for forming a metallic tubular connector of the type having a cylindrical shell which extends circumferentially about a tubular body for joining said tubular connector to a conduit. The process involves using a first forming machine to form a first periphe... | 06/20/2006 |
| 6994486 | Functional element and panel assembly A method for placing a functional element, especially a fastening element, in an especially liquid-tight and/or gastight manner, on a metal part. The inventive method is characterized in that a functional element provided with a hollow head segment is pressed agains... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6932118 | Low chamfer angled torque tube end fitting metal A method of forming a torque tube (64) is provided. The method includes forming a fitting (80) having an elongated tube conforming area (88). The conforming area (88) includes chamfer areas (82) having upper surfaces (90), l... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6857812 | Process for assembling at least two constituent metal parts in order to create a structure The invention concerns a method for assembling at least two simple sheet metal elements (1, 2, 3, 11, 12, 21, 21′, 22, 22′) for producing a structural part with open section, preferably U-shaped, or closed section, at least one of the metal elements havin... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6782599 | Process for the manufacture of cooking vessels and vessels obtained according to such process A process for the manufacture of cooking vessels, in particular pots and/or pans and the like suitable for magnetic induction heating, is remarkably simple and comprises the steps of: providing a metallic semimanufactured vessel (A) of the cooking vessel, comprising... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6772499 | Method of producing a metal section A method of producing metal sections wherein first a groove is made in a section limb by microstructure-changing deformation, then another section limb is placed in the groove and that material of the first section limb which is situated to the side of the groove is... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6702140 | Process for the manufacture of cooking vessels and vessels obtained according to such process A process for the manufacture of cooking vessels, in particular pots and/or pans in a relatively soft metallic material, with a plate in a metallic material of high hardness applied to the bottom of the vessel, performs a stable connection among said part... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6609299 | Connecting rod An improved connecting rod assembly and method for making a connecting rod wherein the installation of the bearing sleeve members in the large bearing end of the connecting rod is improved. The connecting rod is forged, and then notches are cut in the lar... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6397469 | Method of securing workpieces together A power assisted combination shear used for forming structural louvers in the crimped seam of structural steel decking comprises a frame supporting a pair of jaws which are opened and closed by means of an operator-controlled pneumatic cylinder. One jaw t... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6386471 | System and method for automating the assembly of data storage devices System for releasably retaining portions of a data cartridge shell in an assembled configuration including at least one first boss tower on a first portion of the data cartridge shell having a receiving hole with an inner surface. At least one second boss... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6375464 | Micromechanical seal for dental implant systems A micromechanical seal between a first body and a second body is co-axially threadably securable about a portion of the first body. The seal is created by the combination of an annular planar radial surface within the first body; a surface of rotation of ... | 04/23/2002 |
| 5984563 | Apparatus for joining sheet material and joint formed therein The present invention apparatus for joining sheet material provides a stepped punch (38). This stepped punch (38) serves to strengthen a joint (14) between two or more sheets of material (16 and 18) by creating a stepped segment (122) in at least one of t... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5678946 | Joint structure for metal plates A joint structure provides a strong contact force between two metal plates that are joined together by the joint structure. A first metal plate is provided with a lug and an opening under the lug. An edge portion of a second metal plate is inserted under ... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5622442 | Apparatus and method for forming a clinch joint An apparatus for forming a clinch joint in overlapping sheets of deformable material and the related method is disclosed. The apparatus includes a die assembly which cooperates with a punch. The die assembly includes an elongated mandrel having an anvil p... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5498096 | Tube joint formed with adhesive and metal forming process A tube joint and seat frame formed with tubes joined with the tube joint of the present invention in which the joint is formed by flaring the end of an outer tube, inserting an inner tube into the outer tube beyond the flare forming a telescoping tube por... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5447434 | Micromechanical seal A micromechanical seal between a first body and a second body, which is axially threadably securable to the first body, is formed by the combination of a first annular concave radial surface upon the first body, the first surface defining a radius of curv... | 09/05/1995 |
| 5378074 | Tubular connection There is disclosed a novel crimp connection for directly joining metal tubes together. The crimp connection includes at least one circumferential crimp for locking or fixing the tube end portions together, which locking crimp will have varying lateral and... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5335411 | Method of attaching a fastening element to a panel A method of permanently attaching a fastening element, such as a nut or bolt to panels having a range of panel thicknesses, such as the metal panels used by the automotive and appliance industries. The fastening element includes a tubular barrel portion a... | 08/09/1994 |
| 5277289 | Fluid friction coupling The invention is directed to a fluid friction coupling which includes a drive shaft made of steel and a drive disc made of an aluminum alloy. A coupling housing defines a work space in which the drive disc is disposed. The drive disc includes a hub defini... | 01/11/1994 |
| 5253947 | Connection between a tubular shaft made of a fiber composite material and a metal journal, as well as a method of producing such a connection The invention relates to a locking connection for transmitting torque in driveshafts and the like. An internally and/or externally positioned metallic connecting element having a hub journal is inserted into or slid onto a tubular shaft made of a fiber co... | 10/19/1993 |
| 5251370 | Method of attaching a fastening element to a panel A method of permanently attaching a fastening element, such as a nut or bolt to panels having a range of panel thicknesses, such as the metal panels used by the automotive and appliance industries. The fastening element includes a tubular barrel portion a... | 10/12/1993 |
| 5201597 | Compound element A compound element manufactured of light metal has at least one plate-shaped element and an oblong profile part. A deformable holding web is constructed on the plate-shaped element, the holding web interacting with a corresponding receiving device of the ... | 04/13/1993 |
| 5095178 | Electrical connector and method An electrical connector which is adapted to join two or more wires together and comprises a pair of hollow cylinders joined together and disposed such that one end portion of each cylindrical is free to be bent back upon itself after a wire is inserted th... | 03/10/1992 |
| 5078237 | Automatic transmission bands A one-piece transmission brake band and the method of forming the same whin the band is an elongated strap with brackets at the opposite ends thereof, the brackets providing an apply end and a reaction end. Each end consists of an end portion of the stra... | 01/07/1992 |
| 5051020 | Leak proof joint A clinch joint of the leak proof type and method and apparatus for forming several joint embodiments is disclosed. The joint retains overlapping sheets of deformable material together by simultaneously drawing nested cup-shaped cavities formed out of the ... | 09/24/1991 |
| 5036164 | Multiple tap ground connector Several configurations of compression ground connectors to allow for one, two, three or more taps from a single ground connector to an installation requiring grounding. The installation is completed using a single crimping stroke.... | 07/30/1991 |
| 4998337 | Method for the permanent mutual connection of already finished metal tubes Method for the permanent mutual connection of the ends of at least two already finished metal tubes (1,2,3), consisting in placing the ends of said tubes in a mould, particularly an injection moulding mould, whereby one tube end or several tube ends is or... | 03/12/1991 |
| 4993735 | Frame fork for a bicycle A frame fork for a bicycle includes a main tube, two support tubes, a fork head including a bracing tube and two legs integrally formed together, and a sleeve including a sleeve body and two limbs integrally formed together. A center hole is formed in the... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4986691 | Strip locking joint & method of making same A method of releasably connecting together strips of material comprising arranging the strips with surfaces facing each other and forming upwardly deformed areas of the strips above their planes and downwardly deformed areas of the strips below their plan... | 01/22/1991 |
