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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7600407 | Stake punch A stake punch for securing a pin in a gearset is provided. The stake punch includes a body defining an axis and a punch extending from the body along the axis. The punch includes a pair of opposing top and bottom surfaces, an end face, and a pair of stake faces each... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7546757 | Method of working small recess portion The invention is directed to a method of working a small recess portion. In the method, prior to press-forming small recess portions arrayed in a row by pressing a predetermined number of pieces of aligned male dies to a metal base plate, the metal base plate is pre... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7484397 | Punch, apparatus and method for forming opposing holes in a hollow part, and a part formed therefrom A punch, apparatus and method for forming opposing holes in a hollow part, and a part formed therefrom. The punch includes an end portion adapted to pierce an entry hole and bend material around the entry hole to form a retained slug along an inner edge of the entry... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7469567 | Device for machining protrusions, teeth, burrs, crimps and the like in a brake lining carrier plate A device for machining protrusions, teeth, burrs, crimps and the like in a brake lining carrier plate has a tool unit (51; 61, 61′) with several tool elements (53; 62, 62′) with cutting teeth. During the crimping procedure, the unit is moved toward... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7441433 | Tool for forming threaded hole in a hydroformed part A tool forms a threaded hole in a hydroformed part while the part remains in a hydroforming die cavity and under pressure. The tool has a hole-piercing end portion adapted on advancement of the tool to pierce and form a hole in the part and an extruding portion adap... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7434314 | Tool and method for joining sidelapped joints of deck panels A punching tool for forming an attachment in a side-lapped seam of steel decking includes four cutting jaws each having a cutting edge. Two jaws are positioned against one side of the seam, and two jaws are positioned on the opposite side of the seam. An actuator se... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7430889 | Device for forming protruding parts on the carrier plate of a brake-lining The inventive device makes it possible to form protruding parts (18) teeth, spigots, corrugations and the similar on a carrier plate (8) of a brake-lining by introducing a tool into said carrier plate (8) of a brake-lining with the aid of a pres... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7412865 | Method for forming sheet material with bend controlling displacements A method of preparing a sheet of material for bending along a bend line includes the step of forming at least one displacement in the thickness direction of the sheet of material, the displacement including a flat zone substantially parallel to the sheet of material... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7415394 | Integrated modularity design A method for developing a product is provided, wherein the method includes developing a three-dimensional product design, translating the three-dimensional product design into a two-dimensional product design, wherein the two-dimensional product design includes at l... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7377521 | Process for fabricating a metallic sheet with at least one integrated raised surface zone for a compressed metallic gasket, particularly a cylinder head gasket, and sheet thus obtained A process for fabricating a metallic sheet containing at least one raised surface zone. The process including the steps of making at least one cutout (20) in said metallic sheet (10) to obtain at least one flap (22), subjecting the said at least... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7370505 | Method of forming blind holes in a sheet of material A method of forming blind holes in a sheet material is provided. The method includes punching the sheet material to define a hollow projection through the material and shearing a layer of material from the sheet material to form a sealed end over an opening of the h... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7360390 | Method for securing corner connectors within a duct section The present disclosure relates to an apparatus for securing a corner connector to a rectangular duct section having a transverse duct flange. The disclosure also relates to a method for securing a corner connector to a transverse duct flange. ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7353584 | Deck tool A tool that can be used to join adjacent deck sections along their side edges. The tool can include a handle portion that is used by the operator to maneuver the tool and a cutting and folding assembly that is at the base of the tool. The cutting and folding assembl... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7350391 | Method for manufacturing clutch housing A method for manufacturing a clutch housing comprises: a first step of forming a work into a pre-product having a shaft portion and an outer drum portion enclosing the shaft portion integrally with the shaft portion; a second step of subjecting the pre-product to pr... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7350390 | Sheet material with bend controlling displacements and method for forming the same A method of preparing a sheet of material for bending along a bend line includes the step of forming at least one displacement in the thickness direction of the sheet of material, the displacement including a flat zone substantially parallel to the sheet of material... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7322088 | Quick release tool for engaging elongated objects, particularly suited for use with tubing Tool includes a fixed handle and a movable, lockable handle. A working end of the tool includes an upper jaw and a movable lower jaw. A passage may be provided in one or both of upper and lower jaws. A sealing device may be provided in the upper jaw, the sealing dev... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7320177 | Radiator and method of manufacturing the same In a method of manufacturing a radiator, the blade of a carving tool is applied at a specific angle to the surface of a metal plate with a high coefficient of thermal conductivity, the carving tool is advanced while the angle is maintained, and the surface of the me... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7308972 | Suspended load carrier apparatus for a forklift vehicle A fabricated metal carrier apparatus includes a carrier member having downwardly facing parallel spaced channels for receiving the forwardly projecting parallel forks of a forklift truck or vehicle. The carrier member has a rotatable vertical shaft located between t... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7290431 | Rivet squeezer A pneumatically operated rivet squeezer is described, having features that allow for the miniaturization of a squeezer to a size smaller than portable rivet squeezers presently available. A first feature of the invention is that a return spring is accommodated withi... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7284325 | Retractable finning tool and method of using An improved tool and method for enhancing the surface of a heat transfer tube are provided. The tool, which can be easily added to existing manufacturing equipment, includes cutting bits that may be retracted with a housing. The cutting bits include a cutting edge t... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7283330 | Method of manufacturing a suspension using coining A method of manufacturing a suspension member designed to carry a slider and read/write head elements in a magnetic data storage device. The method includes forming the suspension member into a desired length and width configuration with a nominal thickness dimensio... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7269989 | Method of using a tool to form angled orifices in a metering orifice disc A method of using a tool for punching orifice that has wall surfaces extending at an angle relative to a generally planar surface of a workpiece. The method includes sequentially forming two spaced apart impressions formed in the workpiece between first and second g... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7254964 | Heat transfer tubes, including methods of fabrication and use thereof An improved heat transfer tube, an improved method of formation and an improved use of such a heat transfer tube is disclosed. The heat transfer tube includes an outer surface with a plurality of radially outwardly extending helical fins, the fins being grooved to d... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7249483 | Method for manufacturing backing plate with friction material retention members A backing plate for a friction assembly includes a body having a first surface and a second surface and a thickness defined therebetween. One or more retention members are provided on the first surface for engaging a friction material mounted thereon. Each retention... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7231797 | Calking die and calked heel A calking die for calking a component in a receiving bore, in particular for calking a securing flange in a stepped receiving bore of a valve block of a traction-controlled vehicle brake system, having an end face oriented toward the component, which face can be bro... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7225659 | Punch press die A punch press tool includes a cylindrical punch guide in which a punch body provided with a punch tip for press forming is fit slidably. The punch tip consists of an appropriate number of long forming punch tips each including a press forming portion in the leading ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7207107 | Method and device for through-hole plating of substrates and printed circuit boards A method and apparatus for through-contacting flexible substrates 1, in particular circuit boards, having electrically conductive contact zones 4, 41 present on two opposing surfaces 1a, 1b of the substrate provides that a c... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7191525 | Two-stage attachment for cutting, crimping etc, and mechanical method thereof A two-stage attachment includes two stages of levers arranged to apply a cutting, shearing, squeezing and/or piercing force. The first stage includes a cam lever that has a segmented arcuate pushing surface. The second stage includes a blades support that has an arc... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7186724 | Heterocyclic substituted carbonyl derivatives and their use as dopamine Dreceptor ligands The invention relates to heterocyclic substituted carbonyl derivatives that display selective binding to dopamine D3 receptors. In another aspect, the invention relates to a method for treating central nervous system disorders associated with the dopamine... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7171837 | Hollow stepped shaft and method of forming the same A hollow stepped article is formed from a solid blank to reduce the material cost, and cracking is prevented in a stepped portion of large diameter when a portion of the blank is deformed by its radial expansion. A hollow stepped shaft is formed by holding an upper ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7165433 | Method of manufacturing a chamber plate for a liquid ejection head There is disclosed a method of manufacturing a chamber formation plate of a liquid ejection head. The chamber formation plate includes a first region formed with at least recess portions to be pressure generating chambers communicated with nozzles from which liquid ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7165436 | Crimp die locator A compression connector crimp die is disclosed. The crimp die includes a first section and a second section. The first section connects the crimp die to a compression connector tool, and the second section is connected to the first section for crimping the connector... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7162839 | Non-slip material The invention provides a slip stopper which achieves a great slip stopping effect, and can be used for a location where a problem occurs if a through hole is opened therein. In a protruding portion that protrudes from the upper surface of a steel plate in the plate ... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7162907 | Punch tool for angled orifice A punch tool for punching orifice that has wall surfaces extending at an angle relative to a generally planar surface of a workpiece. The punch tool of the preferred embodiments is provided with configurations that, at the very least, increase the life of the tool, ... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7162906 | Method and apparatus for removing a carrier part from a carrier A method for removing from a carrier a carrier part with a housing arranged thereon, wherein prior to performing the separating operation a notched line is arranged in the carrier on at least one side of the carrier along at least a part of the length of a separatin... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7159559 | Split connecting rod, engine and vehicle A split connecting rod includes a fracture start groove that extends in an axial direction X and is located at the approximate center of each of opposing positions on an inner surface of a crank pin opening. A bearing securing groove is provided on either or both of... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7146738 | Hole puncher A hole-puncher having a roller module with knife protrusions and a mold module roller which are pivotally mounted to mouth sections of the hole-puncher. The knife protrusion roller module is provided with knife head protrusions of various sizes and at least a punchi... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7146837 | Power crimping tool A tool for crimping work pieces to one another is disclosed. The tool is mounted on a power actuator having a reciprocating ram for effecting crimping. The tool includes a body engageable with the workpiece. A movable head is mounted on the body and receives the ram... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7131311 | Method of and apparatus for forming forging blank When an actuator is operated, an upper die is displaced downwardly, pressing a lower surface of a workpiece against a forming surface. After the upper die is displaced upwardly, an ejecting member is displaced upwardly to push the workpiece upwardly by a lower die. ... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7127924 | Double action punch assembly for hydroforming die A double action punch assembly for a hydroforming die includes a first punch segment having an aperture extending therethrough. The double action punch assembly also includes a movable mounting block disposed in the aperture of the first punch segment. The double ac... | 10/31/2006 |