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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7404757 | Apparatus and method for breaking in multiple pad conditioning disks for use in a chemical mechanical polishing system An apparatus for breaking in new pad conditioning disks for use in a chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) system that polishes a semiconductor wafer by pressing the semiconductor wafer against a moving polishing pad. The apparatus comprises a break-in head that is re... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7322876 | Apparatus for preparing a tire surface for application of a patch An apparatus is provided for use in preparing the inner surface of a tire for the application of a patch so that, for example, the tire may be equipped with various electronic devices. The apparatus facilitates improved operation of a grinder or buffer so that the g... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7243563 | Friction applying apparatus and linear guide apparatus having the same A friction applying apparatus and a linear guide apparatus having the same, according to the present invention can uniformly contact allover contacting faces of sliding members to the contacted members so as to reduce abrasion in the sliding members and the contacte... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7191677 | Adjustable angle drive for a rotary power tool The present invention provides an adjustable angle drive for a rotary power tool such as a drill. The adjustable angle drive includes input and output shafts journalled for rotation in input and output housings. The input and output shafts are rotatably coupled thro... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7186173 | Tool particularly for milling operations A tool, particularly for milling operations, capable of being driven in rotation about its own main axis. The tool has a core provided with a plurality of abrasive elements extending from the core radially to the axis and spaced apart from each other angularly. Betw... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7137873 | Grinding method for workpiece, jet guide means and jet regulation means used for the method A grinding method is provided which can grind a processing surface of a workpiece by a blast processing without use of specific abrasives to obtain a glossy surface such as a mirror surface. Abrasives together with compresses fluid are injected to the processing sur... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7115027 | Grinding tool for sharpening work pieces A grinding tool for sharpening tools is provided comprising an oscillatory drive the output shaft of which is driven oscillatingly about its longitudinal axis. The grinding tool comprises a holder for mounting a working part which is configured as a grinding plate h... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7107684 | Blade sharpening for electric shavers Apparatus, kits, and methods for sharpening electric shavers having rotary and reciprocating-type cutting members are disclosed. A sharpening apparatus in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may include an applicator tray or other applic... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7066798 | Adapter for grinding machine Disclosed is an adapter for grinding machine comprising: a grinding shaft sleeve of cylindrical shape whose one end is open and having at least one through hole formed at a selected position of an outer circumference; a grinding shaft rotatably and movably fitted in... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7018280 | Sanding apparatus A belt sander (2) comprising a housing (4) and having a lower sanding surface (40) and an upper sanding surface (42) opposite the first sanding is disclosed. The sander has a larger rear roller (32) driven by a motor (22), a... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7004828 | Sander apparatus and method A sander apparatus and method includes a sander table and a sanding drum. A guide bearing is connected to the sanding drum wherein the guide bearing is conformed to fit within the stabilizing guide bearing receiver in the sander table. ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6846231 | Removable sharpening attachment for a rotary hand tool A sharpening attachment for a powered rotary hand tool of the type which has an output shaft with a tool bit holder that extends from a housing is disclosed. The sharpening attachment is mounted on the housing and comprises a body portion with an interior opening th... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6824458 | Retaining ring for holding semiconductor wafers in a chemical mechanical polishing apparatus A retaining ring to be fitted on a chemical mechanical polishing apparatus for semiconductor wafers is disclosed, the retaining ring being of integral design made of a plastic material, wherein the retaining ring forms on a first front side thereof a bearing surface... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6669541 | Abrading method and holding device A method for grinding, polishing, buffing, scaling, and grooving a finish onto and into a workpiece. This method provides the versatility of a hand held type angle grinder to be used while being supported frog, a clamping device. Also provided is a means ... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6641467 | Power tool A power tool (2) includes a motor (22) pivotally mounted within the housing of the tool. The tool is able to accept any one of a plurality of attachment members (44, 46, 48).... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6616515 | Universal jointing attachment for inserted tooth carbide heads A method and jointing attachment 10 for jointing the inserted tooth carbide heads 105 on the top 102 and bottom 103 rotary cutter heads of a thickness planer 100 having a movable carriage 104 that supports the bottom cutter head 103 and is provided with a... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6342001 | Sanding block attachment for a jig saw A sanding block attachment for a jig saw including a block portion adapted for securement to the reciprocating blade of the jig saw. The block portion has a generally rectangular configuration. The block portion is defined by a long front face, a long rea... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6322433 | Grinding chip A polishing chip has its outer shape substantially the same as that of a semiconductor device, and is arranged to be mounted and dismounted to and from a semiconductor-device receiving socket (11) installed in a testing apparatus for evaluation of semicon... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6253756 | Accessory for cutting device Disclosed is an accessory mounted on a cutting device including two mutually parallel guide bars. The accessory includes a first channel formed in the accessory for receiving one of the two mutually parallel guide bars. A second channel is formed to recei... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6213260 | Brake pad and methods of braking and resurfacing a rotatable brake member A brake pad operates to both resurface the braking surface of a rotor, and then automatically continue functioning as a normal brake pad. The rotor resurfacing is accomplished on the vehicle, employing all the components of a vehicle brake assembly, creat... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6183355 | Adapter apparatus for sanding, grinding or buffing An adapter apparatus for use with a power operated surface preparation device comprising an upper cap positioned on a first end of a stainless steel spring and a lower cap positioned on a second end of the spring. The center of the upper cap has a threade... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6139413 | Disk brake assembly A method and apparatus for preventing lateral movement of a movable brake member of a brake assembly when in engagement with a rotatable brake member having a braking surface. The method includes creating a plurality of grooves in the braking surface. Eac... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6126529 | Belt sander stabilizer A belt sander stabilizer for keeps a sander body and the portion of the sander belt that makes contact with the surface being sanded level during operation. The belt sander includes a shield having an upper panel and a pair of lateral sides that downwardl... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6053804 | Grinder attachment for precision grinding machines A grinder attachment for precision grinding with an existing grinding machine having an external housing and a driven shaft rotatable about a grinding machine axis at a predetermined rotational speed when energized includes a driving pulley wheel having a... | 04/25/2000 |
| 5971838 | Rail-scraper devices and installations An abrasive block 1 used for scraping wet leaves, snow or ice from a rail R of a railway track in order to enhance traction, is urged onto the rail R by a piston 2 under oil-pressure within a cylinder 3. The pressure is created via a diaphragm 11 which se... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5897429 | Injection molding seat lapping device A lapping device for lapping an injection molding cylinder seat is provided having a housing that supports a gear system. A drive shaft having a lapping disk secured to one end thereof is mounted for rotation within the housing offset from the central axi... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5816901 | Method of resurfacing a vehicles's braking rotors and drums A method and apparatus for preventing lateral movement of a movable brake member of a brake assembly when in engagement with a rotatable brake member having a braking surface. The method includes creating a plurality of grooves in the braking surface. Eac... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5525099 | Apparatus for linearly displacing a rotatable spindle An apparatus is disclosed for linearly displacing a rotatable spindle relative to an object. The apparatus includes a support that is connectable to the spindle such that translation of the spindle relative to the support in a first direction is restraine... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5439287 | Shaker for aerosol can The invention is basically an extruded or injection molded plastic part that is designed to fit on all drill or hand held sanders. The device has a C-shaped bracket of the size and length of an average aerosol can. The C-shaped bracket is adapted such as ... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5402605 | Oscillating sander An assembly for converting a conventional drill press into an oscillating spindle sander is disclosed. The oscillating spindle sander assembly is comprised of an auxiliary motor which is adapted to be mounted on a drill press. An eccentric drive is attach... | 04/04/1995 |
| 5398456 | Guide plate for hand power tool A guide plate for guiding a power hand tool along a guide rail placed on a workpiece, has a guide channel formed to embrace the guide rail and provided with guide surfaces for sliding along lateral surfaces of the guide rail. The guide channel is formed b... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5398457 | Edge and corner sanding attachment A removable mounting bracket with an extended sanding foot for attachment to a vibrating or orbital sander which mounts against the platen of a sander to allow for sanding of inside corners and edges.... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5327685 | Electric drill completed with a set of grinding equipments The present disclosure relates to an electric drill characterized by a set of grinding equipments accommodated in an extended rear compartment of a housing of the electric drill. The set of grinding equipments mainly consists of a grinding wheel, a side c... | 07/12/1994 |
| 5253454 | Metal skin buffing fixture and structure A buffing fixture and structure for supporting large and thin metal skins during a finishing operation. The structure includes a plurality of individual form fixtures, at least one trunnion table mounted for rotation along a horizontally disposed axis, an... | 10/19/1993 |
| 5121571 | Workpiece support for centerless grinder A workpiece support apparatus for centerless grinding includes a rotatable base mountable to a standard grinding machine and a carriage assembly mounted on the rotatable base. The carriage assembly has a motor driven regulating roller attached thereto for... | 06/16/1992 |
| 5103541 | Milling machine stop-bar for use with reversing tapping attachments Certain tapping and jig grinding attachments to drill presses on Bridgeport Mills, for example, require a stop-bar to operate properly. The stop-bar described quickly and easily attaches to the lower inside of the mill ram, and functions to hold the stop ... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5090159 | Multi-purpose grinder A multi-purpose grinding device for sharpening hardware ranging from scissors to saw blades. It comprises a powered grinding wheel which can be moved and oriented in a plurality of positions relative to the item to be sharpened which is held in a fixed lo... | 02/25/1992 |
| 5056269 | Apparatus for working in pipes An apparatus (1) for work inside piping comprising an elongate clamping and/or moving unit (2) with a working attachment (8) at one end. The unit (2) is provided with two arrays of radially projectable feet (6, 7), suitably at either end thereof. The work... | 10/15/1991 |
| 5038525 | Pipe polishing apparatus and method A pipe end polishing apparatus and method which comprises a cradle having an open section and a pair of pivotable doors covering the open sections and adapted to move between an open, pipe receiving position and a closed, pipe polishing position, the door... | 08/13/1991 |
| 5038526 | Method and apparatus for profiling A method and a tool adapter for removing tool marks and smoothing die and mold surfaces which includes a pre-existing profiling tool with an eccentric output, an adapter tool for the output, and an abrasive stone to be hand held while in contact with the ... | 08/13/1991 |
