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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7755002 | Jig for gripping panel A panel gripping jig for gripping a panel, regardless of the size and shape of the panel, includes a welding unit for temporarily holding the panel. A separation unit releases the coupling state of the panel and the welding unit. A mounting arm has the welding unit ... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7608801 | Method of assembling motor vehicle body A roof panel (31) is pre-set on the left and right side members (4) fixed to an underbody of a car. A roof panel spot welding station (7) includes a pair of frames (34) and two joisted-locating jigs (35, 36) bridging the frames. Ea... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7459656 | Positioning jig device for vehicle body frame In a welding station, one end of a positioning jig is held by a positioning robot, and the other end of the positioning jig is held by a positioning jig holder mechanism. The positioning robot is moved for positioning and fixing a vehicle body frame, which is fixed ... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7386927 | Apparatus to roll, cut, weld, and form tank car outer jackets A system and method of fabricating tank car outer jackets are provided that include supporting a plurality of coils of sheet metal on a plurality of coil supports such that the central longitudinal axes of the plurality of coils are generally parallel to a central l... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7357383 | Billet loader for extrusion presses A billet loader for extrusion presses includes a pair of billet grippers supported by two arms. While the first arm is fixed in relation to the supporting structure, the second arm is mobile in relation to the first arm allowing a translational motion along the axis... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7351285 | Method and system for forming a variable thickness seed layer A method and system for forming a variable thickness seed layer on a substrate for a subsequent metal electrochemical plating process, where the seed layer thickness profile improves uniformity of the electroplated metal layer compared to when using a constant thick... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7309845 | Modular welding equipment Welding equipment that includes a tooling cart for transferring interchangeable tooling modules to a welding machine. A latch is mounted to the welding machine for latching the tooling cart to the welding machine, and a latch is provided for latching the tooling mod... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7296726 | System for welding motor-vehicle bodies A system for the welding of motor-vehicle bodies comprises a conveying line, for carrying the motor-vehicle bodies to be welded through a welding station, and a plurality of pairs of side gates mobile on guide means, the gates of each pair being adapted to the confi... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7271367 | Single retainer mounted riser A motor vehicle car body framing apparatus for use at a welding station, the apparatus including a gate having a frame structure and a plurality of tooling members carried by the frame structure for use in positioning components of the vehicle body at the welding st... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7244911 | Alignment mechanism for a welding torch In accordance with one exemplary embodiment, there is provided a welding torch that includes features facilitating aligned assembly of various components of the welding torch with respect to one another. For example, the welding torch includes a nipple that carries ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7238916 | Robotic welding cell unit A portable welding cell unit includes a frame structure in which first and second welding stations are disposed. A robot arm is also provided within the frame. The robot arm can pivot between the first and second welding stations such that a work piece can be welded... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7199334 | Apparatus and method for heating and transferring a workpiece prior to forming An apparatus and method for heating and transferring a workpiece to a forming press for superplastic forming. The apparatus includes a heater assembly, having upper and lower heated platens, mounted to a frame. The heater assembly heats the workpiece to a predetermi... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7172376 | Workpiece positioner A workpiece positioner includes a workpiece holder that is mounted to a chassis for rotation about a central axis, and further includes a first set of workpiece supports for retaining and supporting a first workpiece between a drive end and an idler end, and a secon... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7168606 | Method of mitigating inner diameter reduction of welded joints Aspects of the present invention provide methods and apparatus for connecting two tubulars using a welding process with reduced inner diameter flash. The method includes connecting an end of a first expandable tubular to an end of a second expandable tubular using a... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7100271 | Automotive vehicle framing system A vehicle framing system for framing an automotive vehicle body from a plurality of separate body components wherein the body components each include a reference surface. The system includes an assembly station having spaced-apart frame members positioned so that, w... | 09/05/2006 |
| 6930272 | Vise for holding a workpiece on an EDM machine A vise for holding a work piece in position on an EDM machine includes a main plate for attachment to the rail or ledge of the EDM machine, and the main plate supports a vise that holds the work piece in position during the machining process. The vise includes a mov... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6719186 | Method and apparatus for end-to-end welding of lined pipe A weld shield device for facilitating end-to-end welding of two pipe segments having fiberglass liners. The weld shield device includes an insulation material applied about the outer surface of a sleeve body. The sleeve body helps establish a welding gap between the... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6627840 | Method and means for processing butt welds A method and machine for deburring the burr which is formed when wires are butt welded is disclosed. The machine comprises a deburring head which has a pair of opposed deburring rollers mounted thereon. Each of the rollers has a milled surface formed ther... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6600133 | Welding system In a welding system for performing butt welding which comprises butting the end surfaces of steel plates, materials to be welded, placed on the upper surface of a table of a welding stage and welding the end surfaces together, a welding head is a laser/ar... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6512195 | Modular welding machine A machine is disclosed with interchangeable tooling modules for use in a base operating machine. Disconnectible welding current contactor members connect the tooling module to a power supply/transformer of the base operating machine when the module is ins... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6420679 | Material holding fixture for laser engraving The material holding fixture has a base, which is slidably engaged with a rotatable holding platform. There are a pair of levers attached at one end to a base end and at the opposite end to a holding platform pivot position intermediate the ends of the ho... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6373027 | Welding positioning system for seam welding A welding positioning system for seam welding adapted to to simplify a positioning determination of welding portion, thereby reducing working hours for taking the positioning determination and to automatically adjust the degree of lapped portion according... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6364817 | Automotive framing apparatus An automotive framing apparatus with a support frame having a frame roof supported above a generally horizontal support surface. At least four gate assemblies are carried by a carrousel supported on the frame roof for rotational movement around a common v... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6355899 | Tube clamping assembly A tube clamping assembly comprising a first portion having a base and a clamping device carried on the base, and a second portion having a base and a clamping device carried on the base. The first and second portions are coupled to each other such that th... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6281474 | X-beam positioner A workpiece positioner is provided including a positioner chassis, a specially designed rotary framework, and first and second sets of workpiece supports. In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, a workpiece positioner is provided compr... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6250533 | Clamping device for use in motor vehicle production lines and production line having such a clamping device A clamping device for a motor vehicle production line has, on both sides of a transport apparatus for rough car bodies, ways on a common base frame leading underneath the transport apparatus for one side carriage each which can run separately on one side ... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6239402 | Aluminum nitride-based sintered bodies, corrosion-resistant members, metal-buried articles and semiconductor-holding apparatuses An aluminum nitride-based sintered body is disclosed, which includes aluminum nitride as a main ingredient and magnesium and has a polycrystalline structure composed of aluminum nitride crystals.... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6236018 | Part feeder system A part feeder system includes a shipping container having a web of connected parts and a part presentation unit which performs work on the parts prior to installation or assembly of the finished parts. In another aspect of the present invention, the web o... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6222151 | Low profile welding fixture A fixture for holding two members in alignment and in pressure engagement with each other during partial welding of the two members to each other and for holding the members in alignment and pressure engagement with each other while the two members are re... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6173882 | Method and apparatus for holding a workpiece during welding A workpiece is held at a welding station by several clamps during welding. After welding, the workpiece is transferred to a checking station where a determination is made of the actual location of critical points on the workpiece. The actual critical poin... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6173881 | Car body assembly and welding station with reciprocal gate-supporting system A vehicle body welding system includes a work station for welding components of a preassembled body with respect to one another. The body is moveable along a fixed path of travel through the work station. At least two moveable pillars are located on each ... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6175097 | Ceramic-coated metal guide pin A guide pin comprising a metal core and a generally smooth, non-porous insulative ceramic layer disposed on the metal core. An intermediate layer comprising titanium-carbonitride (TiCN) may be disposed on the metal core, thereby improving bonding of the c... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6159884 | Method of annealing silicon carbide for activation of ion-implanted dopants A method and crucible for annealing SiC at high temperatures. The crucible s a vessel having a peripheral wall, at least two compartments separated by an inner wall within the peripheral wall and a lid which separates the compartments from the crucible sur... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6127646 | Apparatus for butting two workpieces together for a welding operation In an apparatus for connecting two workpieces together by welding, the workpieces lie on supporting surfaces and are butted together at their edges to form a butt joint. The workpieces are subjected to pressure on the side opposite to the supporting surfa... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6008471 | Device for spot-welding of motor-vehicle bodies or subassemblies thereof There is described a welding station for motor-vehicle bodies or subassemblies thereof in which the body side panels are engaged during welding by locking devices arranged in the space between the body sides and carried by two locating gates which are rig... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5981900 | Method of annealing silicon carbide for activation of ion-implanted dopants A method and crucible for annealing SiC at high temperatures. The crucible is a vessel having a peripheral wall, at least two compartments separated by an inner wall within the peripheral wall and a lid which separates the compartments from the crucible s... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5902496 | Device for spot welding of structures constituted by metal elements, particularly motor-vehicle bodies or sub-assemblies thereof A welding station, for example for welding motor-vehicle bodies, receives only a part of the structure to be welded from a conveyor line, the remaining components of the structure being assembled with said part at the welding station itself, by using two ... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5756964 | Thermal processing apparatus A thermal processing apparatus for processing a wafer is disclosed. The thermal processing apparatus includes a thermal processing plate, a plurality of spacers, a plurality of locators, and a plurality of sensors. The temperature of the thermal processin... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5749511 | Method and apparatus for connecting two workpieces together In a method for connecting two workpieces together by a welded seam, the workpieces are held in a welding station between opposed tracks consisting of a plurality of members. The tracks run around guide rollers in a conveying direction. A clearance (a) be... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5742030 | Flexible manual gas-fill and ball-weld seal apparatus A developmental, manual gas-fill, ball-weld seal machine is provided to flexibly and quickly handle a wide range of inflators of different diameters and sizes for airbag applications. The change tooling for the different sizes and diameter inflators is si... | 04/21/1998 |
