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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7399305 | Surgical stapling device with tissue tensioner A circular stapling device particularly suited for surgical treatment of internal hemorrhoids is provided. The stapling device includes a distal head portion having an anvil and a shell assembly. A tissue tensioner device including a tissue engagement member is mova... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7341246 | Truss manufacturing apparatus The machine has stopper pins for locating two or more truss members to be connected in respective predetermined design positions and a press head adapted for movement from a pre-pressing position in which one or two nail plates may be loaded for pressing to a range ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7165304 | Block attacher apparatus and method A block attacher for attaching blocks to slats as stringers for pallets includes a slat dispenser disposed to dispense individual slats to a slat driver, the slat driver being selectively positionable. A first block dispenser dispenses a block to an assembly station... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7140100 | Truss fabrication system with walk-through splicing A truss fabrication system and method for use in fabricating trusses has a truss set-up table and a gantry movable relative to the truss set-up table for pressing connector plates into truss members. A wheel guide directs movement of the roller assembly relative to ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7140099 | Pallet jig An apparatus for building pallets comprises a jig frame adapted to maintain a plurality of deck boards in deck board locations on top of a plurality of stringers in parallel stringer locations. A gantry frame is mounted above the jig frame and a plurality of nailing... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7089667 | Method of automatic truss assembly A method of assembling a truss utilizing a truss assembly apparatus having a truss table with a work surface, the steps comprising: arranging at least two truss members on the work surface to form a truss in a first assembly zone; clamping the truss in the first zon... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7080577 | Marker tag for tree trunks and an applicator hammer for the application of same to tree trunks A marker tag for tree trunks is provided with a flat element bearing indicia adapted to clip onto an applicator hammer. A nail extends perpendicularly through the flat element and is able to slide in a passage opening in the flat element preferably subject to the ac... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7003865 | Machine for trimming doors and/or drawer fronts for cabinets and method In a preferred embodiment, a machine for milling doors and/or drawer fronts, including: apparatus to horizontally clamp a door or drawer front to a horizontal movable table; apparatus to remove vertically disposed scribe pins from the door and/or drawer front, backs... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6978922 | Surgical stapling instrument A surgical stapling instrument comprises a frame having a body portion and a handle. A staple fastening assembly is provided in the distal region of the instrument and includes a cartridge device, which comprises at least one closed row (10, 12) of staples, a... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6968988 | Binding machine for gardening A stopper portion (108c) is formed at an upper end of a picking plate (108) of a tape grasping apparatus. When a driver handle (102) and a clincher arm (107) are closed, the picking plate arranged at the clincher arm is pivoted to ... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6959851 | Surgical stapling device with tissue tensioner A circular stapling device particularly suited for surgical treatment of internal hemorrhoids is provided. The stapling device includes a distal head portion having an anvil and a shell assembly. A tissue tensioner device including a tissue engagement member is mova... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6954979 | Frame joiner press system A frame joiner press system for efficiently driving a V-nail into two adjacent members of a picture frame. The frame joiner press system includes a base, a plurality of support shafts extending upwardly from the base, a support platform slidably positioned upon the ... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6915937 | Tool with nosepiece for bending fastener upon installation and fastener therefor A fastener driving tool having a reciprocating driver blade and a nosepiece, and being configured for sequentially feeding fasteners to the nosepiece for engagement by the driver blade for subsequent driving into a workpiece, each fastener defining a plane, further ... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6911615 | Welding head A welding head for connecting weld members by resistance welding includes an infeed cylinder having a piston rod, an electrode movable via the cylinder; and a sensor arranged between the piston rod of the infeed cylinder and a readjusting spring for the rapid readju... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6907820 | Press for assembling structures A press apparatus for pressing connector plates into opposing surfaces of structural members which are to be secured together to form a structure such as a roof truss. The apparatus includes a frame particularly constructed to reduce stress concentrations and failur... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6871769 | Apparatus and method for assembling a picture frame joint An apparatus for assembling a picture frame joint includes a support plate with a pair of fences mounted thereto. A pair of impact pins are slidably mounted through apertures in the support plate and are interconnected to one another via a cam linkage arrangement to... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6817090 | Truss fabrication method and apparatus A truss assembly apparatus and a method for assembling a truss utilizing the apparatus, the apparatus comprising a truss table having a work surface divided into a first and second assembly zone. The apparatus further includes first and second clamping assemblies fo... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6704982 | Automatic machine for assembling frames The machine comprises two independent fastening stations. The first station (2), designed to assembly the corners of the frame separately and successively, is provided with two cutting heads (3, 7) for cutting the mouldings (5, 9) forming the co... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6698642 | Wire retainer casing The present invention relates to a wire retainer of a stapler that is applicable for stapling objects with different staple size, and such stapler comprises a groove bracket being disposed at the bottom edge between two side casings for accommodating the ... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6681977 | Wood tie end plating machine An end plating machine for a wood tie having opposite ends comprising a frame including horizontally spaced-apart first and second end frames with the frame including tie in-feed and out-feed portions. First and second tie dampers are positioned adjacent ... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6676000 | Drive system for a fastening tool A drive system for a fastening tool, in particular a riveting tool, includes a punch for a fastening operation and a clamp axially moveable relative to the punch for clamping the workpieces during the fastening operation. The punch is actuated by a drive ... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6651859 | Device for mating strips joined at an angle for forming rectangular frames A device for mating strips joined at an angle for forming rectangular frames having a L-shaped element, acting as movable abutment for the strips, has a symmetrical hinged connection to a pair of linkages, pivotally connected to a free end to the supporti... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6631836 | Accessory device for nail and staple guns An accessory device for fastener-driving tools such as nail and staple guns is provided. The device serves as a positioning guide for the tool and is designed to provide sufficient spacing and orientation between the fastener-driving tool and the target c... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6561404 | Automated apparatus for feeding and positioning strips in machines for making rectangular frames An automated apparatus for feeding and positioning strips in machines for making rectangular frames which are equipped with four stapling units for joining, by steel staples, the strips that form the frames, wherein the strips are picked from correspondin... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6405916 | Apparatus for connecting wooden components Apparatus for connecting wood members with a connector plate segmented from a continuous strip of connector plates. The connector plates have integral nails extending from one face of the plate. The apparatus includes a feeder for feeding the strip forwar... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6398096 | Hydraulic drive mechanism for a joining tool A hydraulic drive mechanism to actuate a tool for joining at least two work-pieces of ductile material such as by self-piercing riveting or clinching. The drive mechanism comprises a punch drive for actuating a punch and a clamp drive for actuating a clam... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6330963 | Apparatus for connecting wooden components Apparatus for connecting wood members with a connector plate segmented from a continuous strip of connector plates. The connector plates have integral nails extending from one face of the plate. The apparatus includes a feeder for feeding the strip forwar... | 12/18/2001 |
| 6318251 | Automatic control system for a truss fabricating machine A truss fabrication machine has processing circuitry for partially automating the fabrication of trusses. One or more workers place in jig stops on the tabletop a set of loose pre-cut truss members and the connector plates that get seated at the joints th... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6295710 | Automatic fastening machine and method An automatic fastening machine and method which reduces fastener installation cycle time by virtue of unique tool movements, pressure foot operation and other features. The pressure foot plate is coupled to actuators for moving the same in a manner allowi... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6286744 | Stapler and guide assembly for same The invention is a stapler and staple guide assembly for same. The stapler provides automated stapling for stacks of sheet material regardless of stack thickness. In a first embodiment two staple guides load individual sheets or small stacks of sheets ont... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6260263 | Truss table with flipper Truss table assembly for assembling a truss without manual flipping of the truss. In one embodiment, the truss table assembly includes two truss tables and two flipper arms. Each truss table has a worksurface that is configured to support the truss member... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6220494 | Apparatus for inserting metal backing element retaining staples in the molding of picture-frames An apparatus for inserting, in the molding of picture-frames, metal staples adapted to retain laminar backing elements for pictures, photographs and the like, comprising a beam which is arranged horizontally above the surface that supports the molding, tw... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6164512 | Apparatus for manufacturing rectangular frames An apparatus for manufacturing rectangular frames composed of strips which are assembled by way of mutual joining elements which are driven into them by stapling machines so as to straddle the joints formed by mating the strips at right angles, which comp... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6134775 | Device for applying nailing plates to the ends of railroad ties and nailing plate dispenser therefor A device for applying nailing plates to the ends of wooden ties includes a plate feeder for applying nailing plates to the generally vertically-oriented ends of a wooden tie horizontally disposed therein. The plate feeder includes a frame on each side for... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6112968 | Connector plate application apparatus with connector plate loading alignment A connector plate application apparatus presses connector plates into wood members to connect them together for forming wood frames, truss components and the like. Connector plates are supplied to the apparatus in the form of a strip which is pre-punched ... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6108896 | Process and tool assembly for riveting parts Tool assembly for riveting parts, comprising: a first and a second frame (2, 5) capable of being mounted on a shaped structure "C" or on separate robot arms (60, 61); a pair of sheet-holding devices (3, 6) each mounted on one of the frames and at least on... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6089434 | Automatic frame maker A fully automated frame maker which makes rectangular frames includes a controller device for controlling a cycle of operation and preferably multiple cycles of operation to form a plurality of frames. The apparatus also broadly includes a framing device ... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6079325 | Trackless gantry press system Trackless gantry press apparatus includes, in one embodiment, a plurality of truss setup tables configured to form a row of spaced truss setup tables. Each table includes wheel guides coupled at opposing ends and extending the width of the table. The guid... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6062458 | Compensated balance mounting for fastener applicator A mounting mechanism for mounting a fastener applicator on a positioning mechanism. The mounting mechanism incorporates fluid actuators for applying compensating forces and turning moments that counteract the effects of the applicator weight by bringing t... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6024270 | Wood tie end plating machine An end plating machine for a wood tie having opposite ends comprising a frame including horizontally spaced-apart first and second end frames with the frame including tie in-feed and out-feed portions. A conveyor is provided for positioning a tie between ... | 02/15/2000 |
