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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7503732 | Laser-guided stair rail drill guide A laser-guided stair rail drill guide which may be mounted on a tentatively set stair rail to aid in the alignment for drilling of the bottom of the rail and marking the surface of the riser below, by use of a laser beam aligned with a longitudinal axis of a drill b... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7387475 | Tool positioning system Apparatus for positioning and holding a tool (3) relative to a workpiece (35) comprising a carriage (1) for conveying the tool over the surface of the workpiece (35) and means (7, 9, 11, 13) for holding the carriage (1) onto... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7356896 | Mounting device for a cable cup A cable cup can be mounted in an optimal location on the wall of an otherwise inaccessible duct, so that, above all, inlets into the duct are not obstructed. A mounting device has a carriage that is movable in the longitudinal direction of the duct. A supporting uni... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7273333 | Methods and apparatus for counterbalance-assisted manufacturing operations Methods and apparatus for counterbalanced manufacturing operations are disclosed. In one embodiment, an apparatus for supporting a tool relative to a surface of a workpiece includes a base adapted to be attached to the workpiece, a tool support coupled to the base, ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7137760 | Methods and apparatus for manufacturing operations using opposing-force support systems Methods and apparatus for manufacturing operations using opposing-force support systems are disclosed. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a track assembly adapted to be attached to a workpiece, and a carriage moveably coupled to the track assembly. The carriag... | 11/21/2006 |
| 6264405 | Method and device for drilling holes into the mantle of a cylinder or equivalent of a paper machine Method and device for drilling holes into a mantle of a cylinder of a paper machine, in particular a drying cylinder, while the cylinder is in its site of operation in the paper machine in which a drill carriage having drill bits is supported on the cylin... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6129489 | Equipment for cutting a hole or cavity formation in a curved or flat wall element and for cutting out a disc-shaped piece of material fitting the hole or cavity formation Equipment for making a hole or cavity formation in a curved or planar wall element, and for cutting out a disc-shaped piece of material fitting the hole or cavity formation, includes a frame with devices for fixing it on the wall element, and a carriage d... | 10/10/2000 |
| 5634746 | Normality control for a tool nose A system for maintaining normality of a tool nose to a workpiece supported on a floor assembly jig adjacent to a carriage on which the tool nose is mounted while the carriage is negotiating a bend in the floor assembly jig includes a support system for su... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5486074 | Portable drilling apparatus This invention relates to a portable apparatus designed to facilitate the task of locating and drilling of the holes specified on shop drawings for metal plates, structural shapes and non-round tubes. It can be equipped with one or more powered drilling t... | 01/23/1996 |
| 5117551 | Tool-carrier vehicle for inspecting and/or maintaining bolt holes in the cover of a steam vessel or the like The present invention relates to a tool-carrying vehicle for transporting a tool and positioning it over bolt holes in a flange of a vessel, and for moving the tool in translation and/or rotation, the vehicle comprises: a tool-carrying elevator column extendin... | 06/02/1992 |
| 4917548 | Pattern drilling machine for securing roofing insulation A lightweight machine for drilling a pattern of fastening holes in panels of installed roofing insulation is movably supported on rollers that rest on the panels without substantially deforming them. The machine is maneuvered by a handle, and vertical mov... | 04/17/1990 |
| 4915549 | Multiple bore drilling apparatus Mobile drilling apparatus enables drilling of a plurality of bores in a building wall or the like, concurrently or sequentially or in groups, for the purpose of attaching slabs, panels, siding or other facing material to the wall or for anchoring concrete... | 04/10/1990 |
| 4765785 | Trailer drilling machine A machine for drilling holes in the deck of a flat bed or other type trailer. The machine has a cross beam and rails for a wheeled carriage supporting a drill press for drilling holes in the deck in an X-direction across the deck. The cross beam and rails... | 08/23/1988 |
| 4677727 | Anode button facing machine Portable machining apparatus includes a spindle, a milling cutter located at one end of the spindle, and air operated means for rotating the spindle. The apparatus includes further means for supporting the same on a structure containing a portion to be ma... | 07/07/1987 |
| 4662023 | Ice removal auger for ice condenser containment An ice removal auger is lowered by a winch into a generally cylindrical ice containment structure from an open upper end of the structure and is controlled remotely from the exterior of the structure, for cutting and removing a body of ice therewithin. Th... | 05/05/1987 |
| 4573834 | Piercer A piercer used for the manufacture of clothing and the like comprises a frame with upper and lower parallel disposed arms. A channel plate extends uprightly from the free end of the upper arm and includes an associated guide plate or guide rail extending ... | 03/04/1986 |
| 4556346 | Drill press mounting apparatus for balancing machine A drill press mounting apparatus for use on a balancing machine having a longitudinally extending machine bed is disclosed. The drill press assembly is comprised of a first longitudinally extending guide path defined adjacent the machine bed and a second ... | 12/03/1985 |
| 4329094 | Boring and facing apparatus for use inside a large vessel The invention is directed to an improved boring and facing apparatus for performing in-situ machining on nuclear reaction feedwater inlet nozzles. The apparatus comprises a boring machine mounted upon a main frame which main frame is suspended from a stru... | 05/11/1982 |
| 4108564 | Drilling device with tool carrier supported by a carriage displaceable in drilling direction A drilling device for workpieces of different sizes is disclosed herein. The drilling device includes a tool carrier supported by a carriage for reciprocable movement thereon along a path and the carriage is also reciprocable along the path. The carriage ... | 08/22/1978 |
