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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8151616 | Method for manufacturing enclosures of a sheet material and an enclosure of a sheet material The invention relates to a method for manufacturing an enclosure of a sheet material and to an enclosure of a sheet material, which is manufactured of a sheet blank, of which the sides and the base of the enclosure have been folded, and the seams have been joined to... | 04/10/2012 |
| 7866200 | Bed pin channel A pin channel is formed from a unitary piece of sheet material into a U-shape with integral support posts adapted to support a hanger. The support posts are formed from bosses shaped in the sheet material with no assembly of parts or pieces. ... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7832248 | Hanger for fire sprinkler pipe A one-piece hanger is formed with a pair of spaced segments or legs joined by an end wall. Each segment has a recess formed in an edge which is open towards the recess on an edge of the opposite segment. The two recesses are aligned so as to create a substantially f... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7637137 | Press forming method of formed member with flange A press forming method which can prevent a stretch-flange crack while using conventional press forming equipment at a time of press forming a formed member with flange includes steps of constructing a blank for press forming with a base body blank portion correspond... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7533554 | Support device for cutting templates The support device for cutting templates comprises a panel (2) with an essentially rectangular shape and presenting along the longitudinal sides respective raised rims (3) that serve as guides for sliding it into a cutting machine. The longitudinal rim... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7490503 | Method of producing a rotary member made of a metallic plate The method according to the present invention comprises: a first curving step of curving a plate-like metallic blank (1) such that the blank (1) is convexed; a bending step of bending, with the outer peripheral edge portion (1e) of the bl... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7440874 | Method of designing fold lines in sheet material A method includes defining a desired fold line in sheet material and populating the fold line with a fold geometry including cut zones that define connected zones, whereby upon folding the material produces edge-to-face engagement of the material on opposite sides o... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7415859 | Method and apparatus for forming blind holes in sheet material A method of forming blind holes in a sheet material is provided. The method includes forming a recessed segment in the sheet material, stamping the recessed segment between a tapered punch and a pad to form a blind hole having a sealed end and a sidewall, wherein th... | 08/26/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7401489 | Method of forming a one-piece frame for a cantilevered refrigerator shelf A one-piece frame for a refrigerator shelf is produced from a planar blank having first and second side members that extend at an angle from a central cross member. The side members are folded along bend zones located between each of the first and second side member... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7395687 | Method for producing a workpiece in the form of a metal sheet with at least one at least partly rolled edge, and workpiece produced in such a way A method for producing a workpiece in the form of a metal sheet with at least one at least partly rolled edge, said at least one edge to be rolled having a length in a longitudinal direction and a curvature in at least one portion along said longitudinal direction, ... | 07/08/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7367100 | Method for manufacturing a stamper ball socket A stamped ball socket for attaching a headlamp pod to a mounting bracket comprising a base having an opening which is adapted to accept a fastener. The ball socket further comprising at least two walls extending from the base and at least two lock-in fingers protrud... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7353581 | Method for manufacturing archery risers In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a riser for an archery bow is manufactured by providing a flat workpiece, forming the flat workpiece to a pre-bent profile of an archery riser, placing the flat workpiece in a press, and bending the flat workpiece ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7334372 | Top flange hanger with strengthening embossment A structural connector for connecting first and second structural members has a substantially planar first flange and an embossment in the first flange, and the embossment in the first flange is formed with first and second sections, the first section generally exte... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7334447 | Nacelle nose cap forming method and apparatus A method and apparatus for draw forming a flat sheet blank into a 3-dimensional-nacelle nose cap for an aircraft engine in two stages; the blank having an outer annular portion and an inner annular portion. Draw forming the inner annular portion into a shape of an a... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7325430 | Method for locally surface-modifying of aluminum alloy sheet to improve formability thereof Disclosed herein is a method for improving the formability of an aluminum alloy sheet by locally modifying the surface of the aluminum alloy sheet. The method comprises: a sheet fixing step of fixing a sheet to be locally surface-modified; and a local surface modifi... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7325835 | Deflection element for safety belt systems in vehicles A method for producing a deflection element for safety belt systems in vehicles, includes making grooves in a flat metal blank, using an embossing tool, and producing a metal body from the flat metal blank, by means of punching and cold deformation. The metal body h... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7324868 | Die for a press brake and method for producing the same There are provided a method for producing a die for press brake easily and a die. Three-dimensional models of an upper die 10 and a lower die 20 are prepared based on the data of a work W10. The lower die 20 is divided into plate-shap... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7322224 | Drawing method and drawing die assembly A drawing method for forming a reflective curved surface by pressing a metal plate fitted in a fixed die with a movable die. The fixed die is composed of a lower die and a core, and the movable die is composed of an upper die and a presser. During the drawing, the m... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7318294 | Magazine for rifles and handguns An improved magazine has crimped feed lips which feed rebated rim cartridges into a handgun or rifle without nose-diving. The magazine has a metal-reinforced follower which extends the operational life of the magazine. ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7310986 | Method for producing a compensation collar for an injection valve The positioning of the actuating drive in a fuel injector with a piezoactor (2) that is screwed into the housing (1) of the fuel injector is performed by applying a voltage (U) to the piezoactor (2) that corresponds to a given idle stroke (h), a... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7308814 | Method for perforating a sheet A method for perforating a sheet (1) with the aid of a stamp (3) and a matrix (2) is described, the sheet (1) being elongated before the hole punching in accordance with the setpoint diameter in the hole boundary area through bulging of t... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7296455 | Tool system for bending sheet materials and method of using same A bending tool system is provided for forming a three-dimensional structure from a two-dimensional sheet material which includes a predetermined fold line. The system includes a tool base for receiving and supporting the sheet material in a work plane, a clamp for e... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7290595 | Inner fin with cutout window for heat exchanger An inner fin (1) of a heat exchanger has, on front and rear faces thereof, protruding ridges (2, 3) protruding in opposite directions to each other. Grooves (4, 5) to serve as passages of a heat exchange medium are formed between the adjacent pr... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7266419 | Search for similar sheet metal part models An apparatus prepares data for manufacturing a product or a part with a pre-determined shape by using a bending press provided with detachable tools. The apparatus includes a computer memory that stores bending order information for manufacturing the product or the ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7260972 | Method for production of stamped sheet metal panels Sheet metal parts having significantly strained portions, such as aluminum alloy body panels, can be formed by a sequence of steps comprising preform shape stamping, preform annealing and final shape stamping. The shape of the desired part is analyzed to identify po... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7251918 | Fixing bracket for joining wooden building components A fixing bracket is described for joining wooden building components to each other and to a substrate, particularly of the kind used for joining boards used to cover balconies and decks outdoors. It is essential that the fixing bracket is a double angle consisting o... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7243523 | Metal unit nesting machine The invention is a machine, machine system, and method of using a machine that alters metal plates to enable rigid stacking of the metal plates. In a preferred embodiment, the machine system includes a machine cabinet, a first altering system secured in the machine ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7234481 | Safety pressure relief device A safety pressure relief device comprises an annular flange portion (22), a concave/convex dome portion (24) and a transition portion (26) between the flange portion (22) and the dome portion (24), the transition portion (26... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7232117 | Pneumatic spring pot and method for producing same A pneumatic spring pot has a pot wall and a bottom connected to the pot wall and also an annular flange connected, opposite the bottom, to the pot wall and intended for the fastening of, for example, a pneumatic spring concertina, the annular flange having a smaller... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7231800 | Method for fabricating an exterior part of a camera A method of fabricating an exterior part of a camera is disclosed. The exterior part has an arcuate recess for finger gripping during photography and an arcuately bent portion. The method of fabricating the exterior part includes laminating a plastic protective laye... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7230827 | Method and apparatus for venting a chassis A chassis venting apparatus includes a chassis defining a chassis enclosure, the chassis enclosure including a first wall, and a chassis vent structure extending from the first wall and into the chassis enclosure, the chassis vent structure defining a chassis ventin... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7222830 | Right angle bracket A bracket for securing an elongated support member elevated against a wall or adjacent a ceiling for attachment of a window or wall covering, is described. The bracket comprises a single flat metal piece bent to form a top horizontal flange and an integrally formed ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7222511 | Process of forming bend-controlling structures in a sheet of material, the resulting sheet and die sets therefor A process of forming bend-controlling structures, such as slits, grooves or displacements (22), in a sheet of material (21, 121, 221, 321, 421, 521, 621, 721). The bend-controlling structures (22) have central portions (26) extending subs... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7213437 | Bent-forming method In a first forming step, a metal sheet placed on, and held by a provisional horizontal flat forming portion of a first forming die part is bent along a provisional bend forming portion of the first forming die part to execute bent-forming such that two arch parts of... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7197372 | Apparatus and method for managing and distributing design and manufacturing information throughout a sheet metal production facility An apparatus prepares data for manufacturing a product or a part with a pre-determined shape by using a bending press provided with detachable tools. The apparatus includes a computer memory that stores bending order information for manufacturing the product or the ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7194937 | Knockout removing pliers and method of using same Disclosed is an electrical tool for removing knockouts from electrical boxes. The tool includes a first arm and a second arm each comprising a handle, a jaw, and a recess joining the handle and the jaw. A pivot pin rotatably joins the first and second arms while an ... | 03/27/2007 |
