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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7607870 | Rotary tube notching apparatus A rotary tube notching apparatus capable of operable attachment to a powered rotational drive device such as a drill, is comprised of a surface mountable tube support assembly capable of alternately receiving straight or bent tubing; a height adjustable carriage ass... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7406758 | Apparatus and methods for manufacturing operations Apparatus and methods for manufacturing operations are disclosed. In one embodiment, a vacuum cup assembly includes a housing having a vacuum generator formed therein, and a compliant sealing member coupled to the housing. The vacuum generator is coupleable to a sou... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7305747 | Tap process for hard workpieces A process and apparatus for producing screw threads in hard material workpieces with a series of taps. The present invention employs a threaded bore formed in a bracket assembly to align and position multiple taps on a rotary machine. The taps are used in sequence t... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7293338 | Tap process for hard workpieces A process and apparatus for producing screw threads in hard material workpieces with a series of taps. The present invention employs a threaded bore formed in a bracket assembly to align and position multiple taps on a rotary machine. The taps are used in sequence t... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7281307 | Tap process for hard workpieces A process and apparatus for producing screw threads in hard material workpieces with a series of taps. The present invention employs a threaded bore formed in a bracket assembly to align and position multiple taps on a rotary machine. The taps are used in sequence t... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7272882 | Multiple table routing machine with roller hold-down A routing machine including a plurality of worktables for supporting at least a first workpiece and a second workpiece, a hold down assembly, and a toolhead assembly for machining the first workpiece on one of the worktables and then machining the second workpiece o... | 09/25/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7255033 | Apparatus and method of making a compound-angled orifice in a disc for a fuel injector An apparatus and method for piercing a metering disc from a workpiece of a fuel injector. The metering disc includes first and second surfaces that extend substantially parallel to a base plane. The first and second surfaces are spaced along a longitudinal axis that... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7189035 | Cabinet door knob pull measuring jig A cabinet door knob pull measuring jig (1) comprising a frame having a baseboard (2) and a backboard (3) which are connected together to form an L-shape, a drilling plate (4) adjustably attached within a vertical slot (12) located ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7172105 | Apparatus for positioning pipe and tubing A counterweight assembly is especially adapted for mounting to a spinner tool allowing a workpiece to be balanced when rotated during welding or other operations. The counterweight assembly has an adjustable counterweight to provide a necessary amount of counterbala... | 02/06/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7070366 | Drill stand for a core drilling machine A drill stand for a core drilling machine (1) for driving an annular core bit (2) rotatable about a rotational axis (A) has a base plate formed of a post plate (3) and a vacuum plate (6) securable with each other with a possibility of dis... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7066690 | Apparatus for repairing vehicle axles A boring apparatus and method for in-situ repair of motor vehicle axles includes a universal mounting plate assembly for attachment to a vehicle axle, both longitudinal (on-axis) and transverse (radial) adjustment assemblies, a bearing assembly and a boring bar and ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7025541 | Drilling device for frameless glasses A drilling device for frameless glasses with a drill head (34), which can be moved up and down. The drill head (34) can be inclined to either side and a holding device (50, 56, 58) is provided for the two lenses of a pair of glasses, in which ho... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7001117 | Rotary cutting apparatus A rotary cutting apparatus comprises a rotary shaft assembly having an axis and adapted to hold a cutting tool coaxial with the axis and, a feed mechanism for moving the cutting tool held by the rotary shaft assembly along the axis of the rotary shaft assembly. The ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6979288 | Manufacturing system for aircraft structures and other large structures A production system for manufacturing a workpiece comprises an index system including a plurality of index devices removably mounted on the workpiece at known longitudinally spaced locations therealong, and a longitudinally extending index member releasably engaged ... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6869258 | Drill stand with settable base plate A drill stand (1) for a manually operable tool device (2) is formed of a fixedly mountable base plate (4) having a through passageway (5) extending perpendicularly therethrough for the passage of a clamping bolt (6) having at least... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6761511 | Apparatus for mounting a drill on a pipe A V-shaped frame 102 is attached to a pipe 100 to be drilled. The frame may be used with larger pipes by attaching a removable extension plates 120 to the arms 104 106 of the V-shaped frame, thereby increasing the size of the recess betwe... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6516842 | Hollow chisel mortiser with a rotor for adjusting a working angle of the mortiser A hollow chisel mortiser with a rotor for adjusting a working angle of the mortiser includes a base having a recess defined in a rear end of the base. The rotor rotatably abuts and is selectively secured on the rear end of the base. The rotor includes a p... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6416263 | Piping structure, existing pipe cutting method and fluid supply suspension-free method A piping structure of the present invention comprises an existing pipe and a seal-up housing. The existing pipe has a collection opening formed in the bottom thereof. The seal-up housing comprises two or more housing parts which are segmented circumferent... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6334745 | Apparatus and method for working double sided workpiece An apparatus for working on both sides of a flat workpiece includes a first support surface having a first axial line thereacross, a second support surface juxtaposed to and associated with the first support surface and having a second axial line thereacr... | 01/01/2002 |
| 6217266 | Drill guide for drilling long holes in doors A drilling guide or jig for guiding an elongated drill bit for drilling a long hole through a panel such as a door from one edge to a point adjacent another edge thereof. The guide is formed by a rigid, elongated, rectangular base plate defining an elonga... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6050753 | Apparatus for mounting a drill on a pipe Apparatus for mounting a drill on the pipe comprises a platform carrying a mounting member for a drill stand. The mounting may slide along a frame which carries a plurality of elongate holes therein. The longitudinal movement allowed by this relative slid... | 04/18/2000 |
| 5943750 | Reconfigurable machine tool In accordance with the teachings of the present invention, a machine tool assembly is easily reconfigurable to perform single or multiple machining processes on a workpiece so that this machine has exactly the functionality required to perform a given set... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5902077 | Variable speed universal drilling tapping and reaming machine One of two arms is mounted adjacent one end thereof for rotation and axial adjustment on a cylindrical column which projects vertically upwardly from a generally flat, rigid base. The second arm is rotatably connected adjacent one end to the opposite end ... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5885037 | Pivoting drill press mount A pivoting drill press mount is provided for enabling the user to drill at a desired angle into a workpiece. The mounting system has a column base, an upper column, and a pivot attaching the two columns to allow the upper column to be rotated to either si... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5839862 | Machine tool with spindle head pivotable about two axes A machine tool which has a swingable spindle head comprises a base member 1, a retaining member 5 attached swingably by a support shaft 3 to the base member 1, a spindle head 7 attached onto the retaining member 5, a lateral slider 15 being capable of lin... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5769576 | Device for positioning a machining spindle using its pilot rod The means for aligning this device comprise a sphere holder (17) placed on a support (4) with the possibility, in the phase of positioning the spindle (6), of it shifting in all directions of the horizontal plane, a spherical core (13) mounted in the sphe... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5746550 | Coupling reaming apparatus and method A compact coupling reaming apparatus and method for reaming coupling bolt holes of a rotor coupling. The apparatus includes a fixture plate for mounting the apparatus to the face of the coupling via a plurality of the coupling bolt holes. The apparatus al... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5713702 | Adaptors for a drill stand An adaptor mounting a drill stand on an I-beam comprises a base plate which is clamped to a flange of the beam by clamping arrangements. A table of the drill stand is then bolted to cross-members slidably mounted on the base plate. In another arrangement,... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5639192 | Means for preventing a drawer from being completely removed from a drill press A drill press having an assembly for preventing a drawer from being completely removed from a drill press. The drill press has a base in which the drawer is received, the base having an opening formed between two side portions of a bottom member of the ba... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5529442 | Motorized tap tool driving apparatus A hole tapping device having a motor driven tapping tool with a bracing frame for resisting reverse torque on the motor frame caused by resistance of the rotation of the tapping tool within a bore being tapped. The bracing frame has adjustable arms which ... | 06/25/1996 |
| 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 |
| 5468099 | Seam tracking drilling machine A seam tracking robotic drilling machine (10) is disclosed which is capable of moving a drill head along the seam (12) between abutting skin panels (16, 18) to drill a plurality of precisely positioned holes (18) through the panel. The machine (10) includ... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5413440 | Unit for milling and drilling A milling and drilling unit utilizes a stiff arm and a articulated arm, both arms being supported on an upright post and each being fitted with a clamping member that is capable of engaging bodies of substantial cross-sectional variation. The arms can be ... | 05/09/1995 |
| 5157822 | Plate working machine A plate working machine comprising a metal plate supporting table (1), a pair of rails (2, 3) extending along the sides of the table (1), a driven support means (4) for travel along the rails (2, 3), said support means comprising a spaced pair of support ... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5147160 | Thin panel drilling method and apparatus The invention is directed to a method and apparatus for selectively and simultaneously drilling a plurality of holes in thin panels such as printed circuit boards, while providing for automatic changing of the drill bits, individually or plurally, as requ... | 09/15/1992 |
| 5134762 | Combination alignment cylinder boring and deck milling device A combination cylinder boring and deck milling machine that has horizontal and vertical tools that can be used for drilling or machining a work piece.... | 08/04/1992 |
| 5127777 | Apparatus for making a drilled hole with an undercut The device for making a drilled hole with an undercut consists of a drilling machine and connected rotatable drilling tool, a supporting stand for the drilling machine having a holding device with a bearing bush secured in it, and a sleeve fixedly joined ... | 07/07/1992 |
| 5097583 | Method for using an underwater milling machine A machining system for performing heavy duty milling and other repair operations under water is disclosed herein which is particularly useful in performing repair and maintenance operations in the core barrels of nuclear reactors. The machining system gen... | 03/24/1992 |
