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Mountable Printable Placard With Headband
A resilient headband in a shape for being mounted on the head of the user. The headband is equipped with a longitudinal slotted member for holding a placard.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7371152 | Non-uniform subaperture polishing A method for subaperture polishing includes determining a first portion of a sample to be polished disproportionately compared to a second portion of the sample. Based on the determination of the first portion, a sweep frequency that is a first rate of lateral motio... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7257872 | Electrode tip dresser An electrode tip dresser is disclosed which can dress a pair of electrode tips to a usable state while achieving a desired accuracy of a tip surface of each electrode tip including an angular portion at a peripheral edge of the tip surface, without separating each e... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7220161 | Automatic sharpening system for ice-skates A method is for using a skate-grinding device. The method provides an automatic sharpening system (10) that has grip members (14, 16) and a grinding wheel (28). A blade (18) of a skate (20) is inserted into a groove (19). Th... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7201073 | Angle adjusting device An angle adjusting device includes a pedestal, a pair of guide members having an arcuate track, an oscillation body moved along the track of the guide members, and a moving member for moving the oscillation body to adjust the angular position of the oscillation body... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7137869 | Manufacturing cell for the treatment of grinding and wheel set testing and procedures for the operation of the manufacturing cell A manufacturing cell for the treatment of grinding of gear wheel flanks, in particular by bevel pinions, and suggested for the wheel set testing, which includes a grinding machine (1), an unreeling test equipment (2), a laser inscription unit (3... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7125312 | Rotor-grinding machine comprising a rotary head with two grinding wheels The invention relates to a machine (1) for grinding the blades of a turbine rotor (2) or a compressor. The inventive machine consists of a rotary head (6) which is provided with two different grinding wheels (7, 7′) for grinding the rot... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7118452 | Pneumatically actuated flexible coupling end effectors for lapping/polishing Methods and apparatus for end effectors for performing surface lapping using a robotic system are provided. In one embodiment, a lapping system includes a robotic arm and a pneumatic end effector unit. The pneumatic end effector unit includes a first base attached t... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7101270 | Sanding machine A sanding machine (1; 300) comprising a support structure (2; 302) for the piece (3) to be processed and a sanding unit (4) for the piece (3) itself. The sanding unit (4) comprises a frame (40) that supports a winding... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7003995 | Hydrotapping power unit A hydrotapping power unit is disclosed that is operable to hold a hydrotapping tool in a home position adjacent a part while the latter is being hydroformed in a die cavity, to then advance the tool to pierce a hole in the hydroformed part while the part remains in ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6955590 | Ice resurfacing blade sharpener Blade sharpener apparatus and method for ice resurfacing machines which can include a tabletop for laying a longitudinal blade from an ice resurfacing machine thereon in a stationary position. A moveable carrier assembly attached to the table includes a drill press ... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6908373 | Shear blade sharpener method and apparatus Blade sharpener apparatus and method for ice resurfacing and paper cutting machines includes a table for laying a longitudinal blade in a stationary position thereon. A moveable carrier assembly attached to the table has a drill press power head that is lowered from... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6863597 | Chip collecting apparatus for tip dresser In a chip collecting apparatus for a tip dresser of the present invention, a chip pickup case mounted on a dresser main body is divided into an upper case and a lower case, and the lower end of an arm admission port formed in the upper case is opened downward. Durin... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6857940 | Polishing apparatus and method A polishing method with a polishing apparatus includes an electrode constituted as a plurality of electrode elements, a device of driving the electrode, and dielectric abrasive particles disposed between the electrode and a workpiece. Polishing pressure is applied t... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6506106 | Automated razor sharpening device Apparatus for sharpening a razor blade with a motor actuated sharpening member mounted in a housing with a slot for receiving the razor head and a cradle assembly for engaging the distal end of the razor handle to hold the razor head in the slot. A carria... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6503414 | Magnetorheological polishing devices and methods A method of polishing an object is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method comprises the steps of creating a polishing zone within a magnetorheological fluid; determining the characteristics of the contact between the object and the polishing zone necess... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6450861 | Rolling mill equipped with on-line roll grinding system and grinding wheel A grinding head unit is constituted by a grinding wheel, a drive device for rotating the grinding wheel, and a movement device for moving the grinding wheel. When vibration of a mill roll is applied to the grinding wheel, a plain wheel integral with an ab... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6375555 | Vane groove grinding apparatus for compressor cylinder A vane groove grinding apparatus for compressor cylinder including a compressor cylinder holding means the compressor cylinder being provided with an inner hole and a vane groove extending radially outwardly from the inner hole, sliders being movable alon... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6267646 | Polishing machine A polishing machine comprise a support unit for horizontally supporting a work piece at an outer peripheral edge thereof, to be freely rotatable with a central axis thereof serving as a center of the rotation, a rotation driving unit for driving rotation ... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6264534 | Method and tooling for automated wet or dry sanding of a vehicle surface An automotive vehicle body can be sanded with a robotic sanding (polishing) disk that is carried on a robotic head, such that the sanding disk has a relatively constant unit pressure on the vehicle surface as the head moves the sanding disk along the vehi... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6190239 | Polishing method using two stage members A method for creating and maintaining a substantially perfect figure eight polishing pattern for polishing fiber optic connectors and similarly configured industrial components. The method is capable of simultaneously performing this figure eight polishin... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6183343 | Polishing apparatus with defined pattern An apparatus for creating and maintaining a substantially perfect figure eight polishing pattern for polishing fiber optic connectors and similarly configured industrial components. The apparatus is capable of simultaneously performing this figure eight p... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6129610 | Polish pressure modulation in CMP to preferentially polish raised features A chemical-mechanical planarization (CMP) process is provided whereby cyclical pressure means varies the force against the wafer and polishing pad during the planarizing operation with the planarizing pad specially defined to have a relaxation time which ... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6113472 | Method and an apparatus for polishing a roller and for removing the chromium plating thereof A method and to an apparatus for polishing a gravure roller, and for removing the chromium plating thereof, wherein the roller has a metallic shell galvanically covered by a copper layer having a pattern and a protective chromium plating. The method inclu... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6106380 | Deterministic magnetorheological finishing A method and apparatus for finishing a workpiece surface using MR fluid is provided wherein the workpiece is positioned near a carrier surface such that a converging gap is defined between a portion of the workpiece surface and the carrier surface; a magn... | 08/22/2000 |
| 5947797 | Computer-controlled method for polishing This invention consists of a process to create and maintain a perfect Figure 8 polishing pattern for polishing fiber optic connector end faces and the apparatus used to perform this process simultaneously on a multiplicity of fiber optic connectors, and s... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5944582 | Chemical mechanical polishing with a small polishing pad A chemical mechanical polishing apparatus includes a rotating plate on which a substrate is received, and a polishing pad which moves across the substrate as it rotates on the plate to polish the substrate. The load of the pad against the substrate, and t... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5885142 | Device for cleaning a liquid crystal panel A liquid crystal (LC) panel cleaning device of the present invention includes a work table and a terminal seat located above the work table. While the cleaning device is in operation, the terminal seat sustains a terminal portion included in an LC panel a... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5785578 | Equipment for the grinding of material samples Equipment for the grinding of material samples includes a console and a frame structure. A turntable is mounted on the console and frame structure, with the turntable having a material sample holding portion capable of releasably holding a plurality of ma... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5722876 | Electric motor driven type on-line roll grinder, its control method and grinding method An electric drive motor with a small size and large rotary torque is used as a driving device for a grinding wheel of a grinding device. The motor such as an AC servo motor is encased in a casing to protect it from humidity, high temperature, scattered oi... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5562525 | Rolling mill equipped with on-line roll grinding system and grinding wheel A grinding head unit is constituted by a grinding wheel, a drive device for rotating the grinding wheel, and a movement device for moving the grinding wheel. When vibration of a mill roll is applied to the grinding wheel, a plain wheel integral with an ab... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5549502 | Polishing apparatus A grinding method and apparatus having a position aligning mechanism to correctly achieve the centering of each work on a work table and locate an orientation flat part of each work at a predetermined position, and a displacing mechanism for reciprocally ... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5542874 | Wafer polishing apparatus A wafer polishing apparatus has a wafer chuck for holding a wafer with a surface to be polished directed upward, the wafer chuck being rotatable by a wafer chuck rotation motor; a pair of nozzles for supplying slurries used as polishing solutions to the w... | 08/06/1996 |
| 5498198 | Grinding machine A grinding machine comprises a table movably disposed on a fixed base to undergo reciprocal movement relative to the fixed base along a reciprocating axis. A first shaft is rotatably disposed on the table to undergo rotation relative to the table about a ... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5287658 | Polishing machine having combined alternating translational and rotational tool motion A polishing machine comprises a vertical frame 1, a workpiece-carrier plate which is horizontally movable in at least one direction, and a support column 3 vertically movable in relation to the frame and supporting a polishing unit comprising a tool holde... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5233792 | Apparatus for superfinishing cutting edges The invention provides an improved apparatus for grinding longitudinal ends of the cutting edge to a desired degree of superfine finish as a grinding wheel reciprocates between the ends. The apparatus applies a relatively constant pressure to the grinding... | 08/10/1993 |
| 4984394 | Method and apparatus for grinding straight-edged cutting tools to a fine finish For superfinishing an elongate cutting tool which has been rough-ground by a separate machine, a pair of grinding wheels are first urged against the opposite sides of the work via respective fluid-actuated cylinders, until sufficient fluid energy builds u... | 01/15/1991 |
| 4972631 | Oscillatory drive for fine-grinding machine A fine-grinding machine having a tool engageable with a workpiece is oscillated linearly at high speed has a drive comprising a tool-carrying slide having a connecting pin extending along an output axis, an input shaft centered on and normally rotating ab... | 11/27/1990 |
| 4969914 | Airplane window polishing device An automatic polishing device is disclosed for automatic smooth polishing of windowpane from the outside of an airplane without the necessity of removing them from the airplane. The device of the present invention is provided with replaceable petal-shaped... | 11/13/1990 |
| 4947554 | Cloth cutting apparatus A cloth cutting apparatus comprising a first arm rotatably attached to a pillar arranged movably along a table, a second arm rotatably connected to the top end of the first arm and a cutter attached to the top end of the second arm. The second arm compris... | 08/14/1990 |
| 4936052 | Machine and method of grinding molding die A grinding apparatus comprising: the frame (1) being composed of a pair of supports (3) standing in opposing relation to each other and a support frame (4) which is stretched between and secured to the respective upper end portions of the supports (3); fi... | 06/26/1990 |
