Did You Know...
...that it was melting ice cream that inspired the invention of the outboard motor? It was a lovely August day and Ole Evinrude was rowing his boat to his favorite island picnic spot. As he rowed, he watched his ice cream melt and wished he had a faster way to get to the island. At that moment the idea for the outboard motor was born!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7300706 | High-carbon steel wire with nickel sub coating A wire for external exposure, i.e. without chemical binding with a polymer or rubber matrix. The wire has a steel core, a nickel sub-coating and a zinc or zinc alloy top coating above the nickel sub-coating. The steel core has a carbon content exceeding 0.20%. The w... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7300685 | Steel wire with metal layer and roughnesses Steel wire is coated with a metal layer such that the metal layer has a surface with roughnesses. A surface roughness Ra of above 0.25 μm is reached. Preferably, the roughnesses are randomly dispersed at the surface. The result is an improved visual aspect and an i... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7267733 | Copper base alloy A copper base alloy, which is resistant or immune to carburization, metal dusting and coking, and resistant to oxidation, the alloy having the following composition (all contents in weight %): Al >0-15 Si 0-6 ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7178777 | Adjustable tension clip and method of use An adjustable tension clip selectively retains a tool. The clip includes a pair of resilient clip members positioned in spaced-apart, parallel alignment. Each of the clip members provides in sequence, from a proximal mounting end of the clip member to a distal clamp... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7041252 | Copper base alloy A copper base alloy, which is resistant or immune to carburization, metal dusting and coking, and resistant to oxidation, the alloy having the following composition (all contents in weight %): Al >0–15 Si 0–6 | 05/09/2006 |
| 6958102 | Method and system for producing unvulcanized-rubber/steel-wire composites In a method of the present invention for producing an unvulcanized-rubber/steel-wire composite, steel wires are continuously drawn, and the drawn steel wires are not taken up but fed to a rubber coater so that the steel wires are coated with unvulcanized rubber. An ... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6949149 | High strength, high carbon steel wire To achieve a drawn wire with a tensile strength defined by the equation of Y=Yo exp(A2εd) wherein Y is the tensile strength in MPa (N/mm2), Yo is the strength of as patented wire, A2 is a coefficient... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6935008 | Method for making metallic cord A method for making a metallic cord made up of one or more metallic wires comprises: making at least two layers of at least two metallic elements including copper and zinc on the surface of a base wire; heating the layers to cause the metallic elements thermodiffusi... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6740179 | Method for making a joint between copper and stainless steel A method for making a joint between copper or copper alloys and austenitic steel alloys, in which method in between the junction surfaces of the objects to be joined together, there is arranged at least one intermediate layer, so that the junction surfaces, includin... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6737175 | Metal dusting resistant copper based alloy surfaces A method for inhibiting metal dusting corrosion of surfaces exposed to supersaturated carbon environments comprising constructing said surfaces of, or coating said surfaces with a copper based alloy. The invention is also directed to a composition resistant to metal... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6613163 | Steel band with good forming properties and method for producing same The invention relates to a method for producing band-shaped steel for components which are produced by drawing and ironing. The invention also relates to a steel band which can be drawn or ironed and which has been produced by the inventive method. The ho... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6544669 | Cryogenic treatment of cookware and bakeware A method of making cookware and bakeware having a stick resistant and mar resistant cook surface comprising the steps of providing a cooking utensil having a cook surface, and cryogenically treating the cooking utensil at one or more selected temperatures... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6372062 | Process for the production of a metal sheet having a fine composite structure and a metal sheet obtained thereby A process for the production of a metal sheet having a multi-layered structure and a fine composite structure, which process comprises stacking at least two kinds of thin sheets selected from thin sheets of pure metals and thin sheets of alloys alternately so ... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6355364 | Process of heat treating and annealing CIC and CIC created thereby Processes for preparing copper-INVAR-copper (CIC) for use in making chip packaging and the CIC created. One process comprises annealing a CIC section at a temperature in a range of 1475° F. to 1625° F. for a time in a range of 40 to 120 seconds. Another... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6312834 | Clad material and method of manufacturing the material The present invention, which is aimed at providing a method for manufacturing a clad material that can be used for the anode cases and cathode cases of button-type microbatteries and other miniature electronic devices requiring the use of comparatively th... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6284389 | Composite materials and methods for manufacturing composite materials Composite materials are composed of a primary metallic base material, such as a titanium metallic material, metallurgically bonded to one or more secondary materials having desirable thermal conductivity properties and having a coefficient of thermal expa... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6273972 | Stratified composite material for sliding elements and method for the production thereof A composite multilayer material and a method for the production thereof are described which are suitable for bearing points subject to mixed friction, said material being corrosion-resistant and cold-formable and capable of withstanding extremely high loa... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6267830 | Method for making a copper core five-ply composite for cookware A 5-ply composite metal product for the manufacture of cookware is provided which contains a relatively thick copper core having relatively thin layers of pure aluminum bonded between outer layers of stainless steel. The cooking vessels made therefrom may... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6106637 | Ready-to-use metal wire and method for producing same A ready-to-use metal wire comprising microalloyed steel with a structure almost entirely made up of a cold-hammered annealed martensite is disclosed. The wire diameter is of at least 0.10 mm and at most 0.50 mm, and the ultimate tensile strength of the wi... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6093267 | Tire having circumferential cables for anchoring the carcass and process of preparing such cables The anchoring of the carcass reinforcing elements 1 is assured by circumferential cables 2, with the interposition of a connecting rubber composition 3. The circumferential cable 2 is arranged in several turns forming one or more helices. These circumfere... | 07/25/2000 |
| 5704993 | High conductivity composite metal Electrical conductors and methods of producing them, where the conductors possess both high strength and high conductivity. Conductors are comprised of carbon steel and a material chosen from a group consisting of copper, nickel, silver, and gold. Diffusi... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5582281 | Method of connecting a sliding member to a synchronizer ring In a synchronizer ring that is a part of an automobile transmission, a ring body is made of an iron material and a sliding member is made of a wear-resistant copper alloy having the following chemical components, matrix and rigidity, characterized in that... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5437748 | Process for patenting and brass plating steel wire It is usually desirable to utilize brass coated steel wires in the reinforcement of rubber articles, such as tires. This invention relates to a process for simultaneously parenting and brass plating a steel wire which comprises: (a) continuously passing t... | 08/01/1995 |
| 5389163 | Method for producing a rubber-reinforced steel wire A brass layer is formed on a steel wire, and an Ni layer is formed on the brass layer. Then, the steel wire is drawn through a die, and the brass layer and Ni layer are mixed into an alloy coating layer. In the coating layer, the closer to its surface the... | 02/14/1995 |
| 5383985 | Method of installing an insert serving as a protective cladding on a part made of martensitic steel or of titanium-based alloy An intermediate layer (3) constituted essentially by one or more of the following metals: Ni, Cu, Ti, and Al is interposed between the insert (2) and the part (1) to be clad, e.g. a vane for a steam turbine. After the part and insert assembly has been cal... | 01/24/1995 |
| 5366569 | Method for producing a corrosion-resistant composite wire The object of the invention is a corrosion-resistant composite wire with diameters | 11/22/1994 |
| 5338380 | High strength low carbon steel wire rods and method of producing them High strength low carbon steel wire rods excellent in the cold drawing property have a composite structure in which an acicular low temperature transformation phase comprising a martensite, bainite and/or the mixed structure thereof that comprises, by wei... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5240520 | High strength, ultra fine steel wire having excellent workability in stranding and process and apparatus for producing the same A high-strength, ultra-fine wire having an excellent workability in stranding, comprising a steel comprised of, in terms of % by weight, 0.85 to 1.10% of C, 0.10 to 0.70% of Si, 0.20 to 0.60% of Mn, 0.10 to 0.60% of Cr, 0.005% or less of Al and optionally... | 08/31/1993 |
| 5230756 | Method of forming weld bead of pure copper on ferroalloy base material In forming a weld bead of pure copper on a ferroalloy base material by laying a powder of copper and melting the powder by a high density energy source such as laser beams, TIG arc or electron beams, the powder of copper is beforehand mixed with a powder ... | 07/27/1993 |
| 5087300 | Method for manufacturing high-conductivity copper-clad steel trolley wire First, a steel wire is continuously dipped in molten copper or molten copper alloy so that copper or copper alloy builds up and solidifies on the peripheral surface of said steel wire, thereby obtaining an initial copper-clad steel wire. Then, the initial... | 02/11/1992 |
| 5014760 | Steel wire for reinforcing elastomer articles with improved adhesion promoting layer High strength steel wire for use e.g. in tire reinforcement is treated so as to have a cementite free surface region. This can be achieved by electroplating or other coating methods, or be decarburizing the surface. The wire has increased resistance to hy... | 05/14/1991 |
| 4989840 | Controlling high humidity atmospheres in furnace main body The humidity of the atmosphere of a heat-treating furnace is controlled by the use of superheated steam, which is generated by the use of a furnace-heated humidifier to which water is fed through a capillary tube. A secondary gas flow passes through the h... | 02/05/1991 |
| 4956026 | Coated article having a base of age-hardened metal A structure comprising a base of an age-hardened alloy having on at least part of the surface thereof a layer of precious metal. The precious metal, e.g. gold, contains amounts of nickel grading downwardly from the inner surface of the precious metal laye... | 09/11/1990 |
| 4810593 | High-strength conductors and process for manufacturing same Pliable high-strength conductors for use in electronic instruments involving frequent movements, such as robots. They comprise a core layer of austenitic stainless steel and a covering layer of copper, or its alloy. Higher resistance to flexing fatigue is... | 03/07/1989 |
| 4683175 | Process for producing brass-coated steel wire for the tire cord applications A process for producing steel wire for tire cord includes providing a brass coating on the wire containing from about 54 to about 65% copper and from about 46 to about 35% zinc. The weight of the coating is within the range of from about 2.5 to about 13.0... | 07/28/1987 |
| 4591394 | Method for treating copper and for using the thus-treated copper There is described a method for treating copper which will be used to manufacture a bimetal plate to be deep-drawn or formed, from a copper layer and a chromium-nickel steel layer, which comprises adding to a liquid copper bath, a grain growth-inhibiting ... | 05/27/1986 |
| 4579712 | Composite material for sliding member having graphite-containing phosphor bronze sintered layer and method of manufacturing the same A composite material for a sliding member has a back metal layer and a graphite-containing phosphor bronze sintered layer bonded to the back metal layer. The graphite-containing phosphor bronze sintered layer consists essentially of 0.03 to 1 wt % phospho... | 04/01/1986 |
| 4412873 | Sintered metal articles and their manufacture Sintered metal articles especially sealing rings of less than 25 mm diameter are formed by plating sintered metal skeletons with a metal of lower melting point than the metal of the skeletons, for example, copper. The plated skeletons are then heated, pre... | 11/01/1983 |
| 4369077 | Method of manufacturing an electromagnetic core A method of manufacturing stationary electromagnetic cores utilizes mild steel having a carbon content of up to 0.01% by weight and an impurity content of less than 0.31% by weight. Use of this material lowers the cost of manufacturing electromagnetic cor... | 01/18/1983 |
| 4246045 | Multiple member clad metal products and methods of making the same A new clad metal product free from orange peel effect is provided consisting of a core having at least one layer each of copper and of aluminum coated aluminum alloy and at least one outer cladding layer of stainless steel on the layer of aluminum coated ... | 01/20/1981 |
