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Wearable Device For Feeding and Observing Birds and Other Flying Animals
A device for feeding and observing flying animals comprising a hat, a support mounted on the hat and extending outward from the hat, and a feeder mounted on the support.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7367484 | Automatic fastener loader An automatic fastener loader includes a support member and a feed tube having an end. The feed tube is mounted to the support member. In an exemplary embodiment, a pivotable frame is mounted for oscillation on the support member between a receiving position and a lo... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7303105 | Arcuate fastener nailing device for hardwood flooring A nailing device used for securing hardwood flooring planks to a subfloor using arcuate fasteners. The nailing device comprises a main body in turn defining a fastener discharge opening. The nailing device also comprises an arcuate fastener ejection channel made in ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7299962 | Nail driving apparatus A nail driving apparatus for maintaining alignment of a nail with an object and driving the nail into the object includes an alignment tube being configured for slidably receiving the nail and maintaining a substantially perpendicular alignment of the nail with a su... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7269894 | Fastener insertion device The method and apparatus for drilling holes and optionally inserting fasteners of the present invention provide for efficiently drilling holes through a multiple-layer structure because the layers are securely held together during the drilling by an electromagnet an... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7231710 | Apparatus for securing wire connectors An apparatus for securing wire connectors includes a rotatable cylindrical member defining at least one chamber configured to store at least one wire connector. A frame supporting the rotatable cylindrical member is detachably mountable on a drill. A dispensing hous... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7200914 | Apparatus and method for loading a riveting module with blind rivet nuts The invention relates to a device for loading a rivet module (10), which can be vertically displaced between a lower placement position and an upper loading position, with blind rivet nuts (100) using a rivet feed (22). The invention is characte... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7178432 | Methods, devices and systems for screw feeding by vacuum and gravity An electric screwdriver with automatic screw feeding includes a shaft defining a bit; a body portion, the body portion defining a screw conduit configured to receive the bit; a screw feeder tube; a vacuum coupler, and a screw holding assembly. At least a distal port... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7159291 | Continuous riveter and continuously caulking method of blind rivets Disclosed is a continuous riveter capable of firing blind rivets in succession to caulk sheet metal or the like. A seal member 71 located on the oil chamber 6 side and a seal member 72 located on the air chamber 4 side are provided in an ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7048073 | Fastener installation systems A fastener installation tool to install fasteners, such as rivets, risers, standoffs, and other types of fasteners operates upon vacuum and air pressure. Fasteners are installed with minimal reactive forces to the operator's hand, thus reducing the risk of repetitiv... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7048168 | Clip placement tool A clip placement tool for automatic or manual insertion of a plastic clip workpiece. The tool including a main body having a first feature to affix to an operator handle or affix to a mechanical device as an end-effecter, and a second feature that connects to a vacu... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7040506 | Fastener stacking and removal system A system is provided for delivering fasteners to a work station. The system includes at least one fastener storage device than has at least one storage tube. The system additionally includes at least one fastener spacer that is adapted to properly orient at least on... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7024742 | Rivet tool with remote intensifier auto fill/recharge system A rivet setting tool having a remote intensifier and autofill/recharge system is provided. The rivet setting tool has a hydraulic pulling head which is coupled to an intensifier. The intensifier has a mechanism for providing hydraulic pressure to the hydraulic rivet... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6959835 | Fastener stacking and removal system A system is provided for delivering fasteners to a work station. The system includes at least one fastener storage device than has at least one storage tube. The system additionally includes at least one fastener spacer that is adapted to properly orient at least on... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6951298 | Fastener delivery apparatus A fastener delivery tube (1) is connected between a supply of fasteners, such as rivets (2), and the nose of a fastener setting machine. The delivery tube (1) is connected to an outlet tube (7) of a source of compressed air (3), th... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6941627 | Adaptable fastener installation tool A system for installing fasteners into a workpiece. The system includes a fastener orientation system and an installation unit. The fastener orientation system receives the fastener from a fastener delivery tube and retains the fastener in a holding jaw. Specificall... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6942134 | Self-piercing rivet setting machine A self-piercing rivet setting machine 1 comprises a C-shaped frame 3, a punch 9 disposed at one end of the C-shaped frame 3, and a die 10 disposed at the other end of the C-shaped frame 3. The punch is attached to the edge o... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6908022 | Washer feeding and positioning attachment for fastener driver A pneumatically operated washer feeding attachment for use with a fastener driver of the type having a driver stroke axis and an exit barrel. A delivery channel has an acceleration chamber at one end for receiving washers one at a time from a magazine, and a retenti... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6905047 | Apparatus and method for charging a riveting module with break-mandrel blind rivets or hollow-core rivets The invention relates to a device and to a method for charging a riveting module (10) that is vertically displaced between a lower placement position and an upper charge position with blind break-mandrel rivets (100) or hollow-core rivets that consist ... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6796454 | Fastening machines Fastener delivery apparatus for automatically selecting and delivering fasteners such as rivets to a setting tool (1). The fasteners are pre-loaded in a package (4) and dispense via at least one fastener delivery tube (6) that interconnects the ... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6763990 | Rotary cover head of nail gun A rotary cover head of a nail gun is disclosed. The nail gun has a separable head cover at a head of a body of the nail gun. A second air channel is formed in the head; and an aperture is formed on the second air channel. A first air channel is formed in the head co... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6688489 | Portable automatic fastener delivery system A portable fastener delivery system is provided that comprises an automated unloading mechanism that removes fasteners from a fastener storage device and delivers the fasteners through a delivery conduit to a work station. Generally, the portable fastener... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6592015 | Feeding heads for fastening machines A fastener feeding head (10) has fasteners (21, 121, 221) supplied to a fastener passage (15, 115, 215) aligned with a fastener engagement means (14, 114, 214) driven down the fastener passage by a drive means (13) to engage the fastener with workpieces (... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6575347 | Rivet feed slider A rivet feed slider configured to sequentially receive rivets from a rivet delivery path and feed the rivets to a rivet transport tube using an air supply. The rivet feed slider includes a rivet receiving chamber which is configured to sequentially receiv... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6519997 | Rivet gun Automatic feeding blind rivet guns and method facilitating rapid installation of blind rivets with good freedom of movement of the operator. The blind rivet guns receive a carrier holding a substantial plurality of blind rivets in close side by side proxi... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6443349 | Device and method for inserting an information carrier Device and method for inserting an information carrier in a substrate. The information carriers are stored in a storage and with the aid of transfer means are removed one by one from said storage with the aid of vacuum. The transfer means then place the i... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6343730 | Pneumatic fastener inserter and hopper for same A pneumatic fastener inserter and hopper for the same is disclosed for use in inserting fasteners into material being secured. The hopper comprises a rotatable drum which tumbles the fasteners therein into position so that the shanks thereof protrude outw... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6199740 | Pneumatic fastener inserter and hopper for same A pneumatic fastener inserter and hopper for the same is disclosed for use in inserting fasteners into material being secured. The hopper comprises a rotatable drum which tumbles the fasteners therein into position so that the shanks thereof protrude outw... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6125680 | Rivet tool adjustable rivet delivery device A rivet delivery device is provided for transferring a rivet from a rivet passage to a nose piece of a pulling head and jaw case mechanism. The rivet delivery device is air driven to extend forwardly of the rivet setting tool and rotates to present a rive... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6079604 | Rivet tool escapement mechanism An improved escapement mechanism is provided including a reciprocating nesting block which periodically advances a rivet or other fastener to a delivery tube. The escapement mechanism includes a cover plate mounted to the housing and secured in place by a... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6000596 | Apparatus for feeding rivets for riveting guns An apparatus for feeding rivets for riveting guns comprises a first duct for transporting the rivets to a front arming device of a riveting gun; the first duct is connected to a source of compressed air supplying the compressed air at a first determined p... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5779127 | Fastening machines A fastening machine (1) has guide block (11) with a rivet delivery passage (12). Rivets (17) are supplied from a source via tube (22) and are delivered to the rivet delivery passage (12) by a rivet supply passage (20). The head of the rivet (17) is engage... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5685058 | Method for direct insertion of a headed rivet into a countersunk hole A method for direct insertion of a headed rivet into a countersunk hole in a workpiece includes placement of a rivet guide in axial alignment over the countersunk hole in the workpiece and blowing a rivet, nose first, through a rivet guide tube in the riv... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5653368 | Fastener installation apparatus Fastener installation apparatus for operating cyclically so as to instal successively a plurality of fasteners includes a fastener installation head (11) having an aperture (35) in which part of a fastener is inserted, and a vacuum generator (20) for crea... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5603442 | Rotary hopper for an attaching apparatus A rotary hopper includes a door, which is pivotally mounted on the main mounting plate for pivoting about a vertical axis, having a transparent element to enable viewing of the interior of the rotary hopper. The pivotally mounted door enables easy access ... | 02/18/1997 |
| 5558264 | Combustion-powered, fastener-driving tool with gas-actuated, fastener-feeding mechanism A combustion-powered, fastener-driving tool comprises a structure defining a combustion chamber and defining a driving piston cylinder, which has a wall and defines an axis. A nosepiece is mounted to said structure and communicates with the driving piston... | 09/24/1996 |
| 5480087 | Fastener feeding apparatus A fastener feeding apparatus which is adapted for concurrently feeding a plurality of fasteners to respective driving machines, and wherein the fasteners are fed from a vibratory hopper along a single delivery chute to a slide assembly. Upon movement of t... | 01/02/1996 |
| 5400942 | Automatic fastener feed apparatus and method An automated device for presenting fastener assemblies to the nosepiece of a fastener-setting tool as quickly as possible with the least amount of error. A pair of fingers connected to a tubular shaft and activated by a pneumatic piston assembly grip the ... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5236341 | Automatic blind rivet feeding system attachment A blind rivet feeding attachment for an automatic riveting machine having a riveting head and a drill mounted on a reciprocating shuttle comprises a rotating transfer arm for picking up a rivet from a supply tube and inserting it in the riveting head of t... | 08/17/1993 |
| 5156314 | Apparatus for presenting blind rivets Apparatus for presenting blind rivets (11) of the type comprising a shell (12) and a projecting stem (13), one at a time for pick-up by the nosepiece (28) of a rivet setting tool, includes gate means comprising a pair of guide members (24) for receiving a... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5110029 | Blind rivet setting tool with rivet loader The likelihood of successful transfer of a blind rivet from a loading device to the nose of a blind rivet setting tool is substantially improved by conforming the end surface of the nose which receives the blind rivet to the convex surface of the blind ri... | 05/05/1992 |
