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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7163351 | Tire cleaning apparatus The tire cleaning apparatus provides a vibration-inducing surface for a vehicle passing over the tire cleaning apparatus in order to remove dirt and debris from the tires of the vehicle. The tire cleaning apparatus includes at least one tire-cleaning frame, which is... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7017596 | Apparatus for washing haircutting and hairdressing instruments using ultrasonic waves The present invention relates to an apparatus for washing a haircutting and hairdressing instrument using ultrasonic wave capable of removing dusts attached to a haircutting and hairdressing instrument by submerging the same in a washing liquid filled in a washing c... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6981818 | Method and device for reducing construction site track out A method for shaking vehicles comprises driving them over a series of appropriately spaced-apart, mutually parallel bars to vigorously shake the wheels, undercarriage, and body to free them of dirt, gravel and debris. An apparatus may have bars with the appropriate ... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6852171 | Method and apparatus for deicing mirrors or windows Deicing of an external mirror (10) on a vehicle is effected by applying a sudden deformation force to the mirror. Sandwiched between the mirror (10) and a mounting surface (12) is a structure that includes a ribbon conductor (14), portion... | 02/08/2005 |
| 5906687 | Ultrasonic cleaning apparatus and method This specification discloses an invention directed to an ultrasonic cleaning apparatus for cleaning a cleaning target. The ultrasonic cleaning apparatus includes a liquid discharge nozzle having a discharge port to discharge a liquid therethrough, an ultr... | 05/25/1999 |
| 5891255 | Swarf removal Methods and apparatus for removing swarf from machined components are described, in which a component is mounted on support means and the latter is vibrated in a manner to cause the component to be accelerated alternately in one direction and then the oth... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5676761 | System and method for rough cleaning an anode assembly An anode rough cleaning system has three rough cleaning stations and an overhead conveyor to move spent anode assemblies sequentially through the three stations. The overhead conveyor supports each spent anode assembly in a hanging vertical position with ... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5343929 | Apparatus for deburring foundry cores and similar workpieces An apparatus for deburring foundry cores (3) and similar workpieces, comprising a vibration device, a stationary base (10) which carries the vibration device, and a deburring template (4), is designed and constructed for an effective deburring with a redu... | 09/06/1994 |
| 5197235 | Ancillary device for removing abrasive from large sand blasted workpieces An ancillary device with at least one rotating workpiece holder for removing abrasive from externally accessible cavities inside such large workpiece as engine blocks, transmission housings, etc. once they have been sand blasted in a centrifugal-jet syste... | 03/30/1993 |
| 5054155 | Apparatus for cleaning passageways in metal castings Metal castings, having a number of internal passageways which open at different surface portions of the castings, are mounted upon a horizontal axis wheel-like frame. The frame is intermittently rotated and momentarily stopped so that castings are rotated... | 10/08/1991 |
| 4838287 | Method and device for electromagnetic removal of spatter on nozzle of arc welding torch In this method for removing spatter deposits accumulated upon the inner surface of the end portion of a tubular arc welding torch nozzle, an end portion of a welding rod being fed for arc welding through an end portion of this nozzle with a space being le... | 06/13/1989 |
| 4777689 | Apparatus for the decoring of castings An impact device and a turning device are arranged with a sound-insulating cabin and are operatively connected with one another through roller conveyors and lifting tables. Castings conveyed into the decoring station by means of conveyor pallets are clamp... | 10/18/1988 |
| 4724589 | Method for cleaning electrodes A method of cleaning a spent anode assembly after removal from an aluminum reduction cell, the assembly including a support rod and yoke and the remaining portions of at least one rigid carbon electrode held on the support rod and yoke and upon which is d... | 02/16/1988 |
| 4715078 | Paperboard edge buffer and cleaner A Paperboard Edge Buffer And Cleaner for buffing the edges of cut paperboard and then cleaning the paperboard's surfaces and edges. The Paperboard Edge Buffer And Cleaner is comprised of an upper buffing roller 28 which buffs the leading and upper surface of t... | 12/29/1987 |
| 4590636 | Vibration device for the removal of burrs from workpieces constructed as foundry cores or the like There is disclosed a vibration device for de-burring a workpiece, such as a foundry core 13, 22. The device comprises a de-burring tool 10, 25 having an impact surface with a profile which corresponds with the profile of the region of the workpiece which ... | 05/27/1986 |
| 4403369 | Internal caddy cleaning apparatus The walls of a video disc caddy are vibrated at or near their resonant frequency to dislodge foreign matter adhering to the inside surfaces of the walls. The separated foreign matter is collected by the pressurized air circulating inside the caddy enclosu... | 09/13/1983 |
| 4390356 | Apparatus for preventing snow buildup in a carbon dioxide snow cyclone separator A cyclone separator for generating snow from liquid carbon dioxide comprising a flexible frustoconical member having an open upper end and an open lower end and defining a separation chamber. Injection nozzles having orifices for injecting liquid carbon d... | 06/28/1983 |
| 4381577 | Vibrator for removing particulate material from the cavity of an article A mechanism for removing particulate material from the passages through an article or the cavities in an article such as a turbine blade or vane or other mechanical part that involves vibrating the part while simultaneously blowing air through the part wi... | 05/03/1983 |
| 4151982 | Apparatus for cleaning metallurgical vessels such as slag pots and ladles Method and apparatus are provided for cleaning metallurgical vessels such as slag pots, ladles and the like by inducing vibration into such vessel from a housing clamped to said vessel and containing a vibratory means such as rotating eccentric weights.... | 05/01/1979 |