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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7355504 | Electrical devices An electrical device which comprises first and second laminar electrodes and a laminar PTC resistive element sandwiched between them, the device comprising (a) a main portion which comprises a main part of the first electrode, a ma... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7341176 | Method of tying two or more components together Method of tying two or more components together using a fastener. Each component is provided with a hole and the components are placed so that the holes overlap one another in order to receive the fastener in the holes. The fastener is placed in the holes and mechan... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7264101 | Start-up clutch and torsional-vibration damper assembly A start-up clutch and torsional-vibration damper assembly including a disk clutch having an outer disk carrier and an inner disk carrier, and a torsional vibration damper having a primary element, a secondary element, and a spring dampening mechanism. The spring dam... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7237664 | Power transmitting apparatus A power transmitting apparatus, which can simultaneously achieve radial size reduction and improve strength of the driving clutch plate, has a clutch housing (2) and a plurality of driving clutch plates (6) each having projections (6a) pr... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7124930 | Welding method and tubular member and gear pump made using the welding method A gear pump having an inner rotor and an outer rotor is covered by a cylindrical outer casing and side casings. The cylindrical outer casing has two outer circumferential edges which are welded over the entire circumference thereof to the outer edges of the side cas... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7109592 | SMT passive device noflow underfill methodology and structure An electronic fabrication process and structure is provided for attaching discrete passive surface mount devices (SMD) to a substrate in a single step. A liquid noflow resin encapsulant containing flux material is dispensed between presoldered pads on a substrate. T... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7086668 | Coupling assembly A coupling for a double tube is configured to connect with the double tube. The double tube includes an outer tube for a first fluid to flow therethrough. The double tube includes an inner tube provided inside of the outer tube and having an end protruding from the ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7008273 | Cable connector assembly and method of making the same A cable connector assembly (1) in accordance with the present invention includes a plug (3), a cable (4) and a fusible element (5). The plug comprises a terminal (30) having a connecting portion (301). The connecting portion... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7001671 | Kinetic sprayed electrical contacts on conductive substrates The present invention is directed to electrical contacts that comprise spaced electrically conductive particles embedded and bonded into the surface of conductors in which the particles have been kinetically sprayed onto the conductors with sufficient energy to form... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6918167 | Method of attaching and aligning a closure panel A method of aligning and duplicating alignment includes welding a washer over a larger opening in a hinge once in an aligned position relative to a vehicle door. The door is mounted into an alignment fixture and the hinges are installed over threaded studs extending... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6793121 | Clasp having a flange to couple a heat exchanger to a device in a cooling system An automobile climate control system has a coolant dispersing device to allow coolant to flow. A heat exchanger cools the coolant. A manifold block allows the coolant to transfer between the coolant dispersing device and the heat exchanger. The manifold block is in ... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6446857 | Method for brazing fittings to pipes There is provided a process that includes providing an extruded fitting having a bore formed therein. The bore is machined from one or both sides of the extruded fitting to provide a ledge on one side for interacting with a corresponding fitting and a sto... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6253989 | Press fit joint with puddle weld retention An improved press fit joint is particularly useful for iron parts. An outer part receives an inner part which is press fit into a bore in the outer part. The outer part has a hole, and the inner part has a dimple which is aligned with the hole when the in... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6227433 | Friction welded fastener process A process for joining two or more overlapping metal workpieces includes providing a fastener which is made of metal having a melting point temperature at least as great as that of the workpieces. The fastener is rotated about its central axis and is axial... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6131798 | Electrowinning anode In an electrowinning anode in which a lead anode sheet is tightly fitted to a copper busbar, the anode sheet is additionally joined to the busbar by pinning to prevent damage to the joint. A lead coating is electrodeposited onto the busbar, pin and the so... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6073828 | End effector for substrate handling and method for making the same An end effector has a tower with non-stacked spatulas. Tolerance stacking is avoided by making grooves in the tower relative to a common reference surface, and mounting the spatulas in such grooves. The grooves are provided in separate planar walls of the... | 06/13/2000 |
| 5758904 | System and method for securing a block to a manifold for a heat exchanger A block adapted to be joined to a manifold for a heat exchanger by brazing or an equivalent method includes a block body having a protrusion. The block body has an engagement surface to be deployed in cooperation with the outer surface of the manifold. Th... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5474226 | Projectile welding Disclosed in this description is a means for welding materials together by shooting a projectile partially therethrough.... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5259547 | Method of manufacturing bi-metallic tubing This invention relates to a method for producing bi-metallic tubing wherein a layer (3,31) of a first metal is metallurgically bonded to the exterior surface of a core component (1,29) of a second metal incompatible for solid state bonding with the first ... | 11/09/1993 |
| 5147084 | Interconnection structure and test method Disclosed is a connector structure on a substrate which includes at least one first solder portion on the surface of the substrate; at least one second solder portion connected to each of the at least one first solder portions; and an epoxy layer disposed... | 09/15/1992 |
| 5085364 | Pressure-sensitive adhesive for temporarily securing electronic devices A pressure-sensitive adhesive for use in temporarily securing electronic devices, particularly surface-mounting devices onto a printed circuit board in position during soldering, thereby preventing the devices from dropping from the board. The pressure-se... | 02/04/1992 |
| 4711144 | Drill bit and method of manufacture The invention comprises a method of mounting a cutter, having a stud portion defining one end thereof and a cutting formation generally adjacent the other end, in a pocket in a drill bit body member. The method includes the steps of forming a channel exte... | 12/08/1987 |
| 4669471 | Forceps device for use in an endoscope A forceps device for use in an endoscope is described. The device comprises a pair of forceps cups capable of closing and opening, a link member, an operating wire, and a flexible tube. Pivot pins for connecting the forceps cups to the link, the link to t... | 06/02/1987 |
| 4662056 | Method of affixing ornamentation support members to a cord-like member A method and apparatus for affixing ornamentation support members to a cord-like member, wherein the ornamentation support members include a clamp and a tangentially extending base member which is bonded to the clamp. In accordance with the invention, the... | 05/05/1987 |
| 4585105 | Multiple disc clutch device and method of manufacture thereof A multiple disc clutch device comprises a cylindrical clutch outer member having a cylindrical portion opened at one end and closed at the other end by a closing end wall. The cylindrical portion is provided in the inner periphery thereof with a plurality... | 04/29/1986 |
| 4465411 | Gear shaping tool reconstruction A gear shaper or shaver cutter which has broken or damaged teeth is salvaged by removing good teeth from an identical cutter which is otherwise unsalvagable. The removal of damaged teeth from the salvagable cutter, and removal of good teeth from the unsal... | 08/14/1984 |
| 4408708 | Method of securing prefabricated lagging components to a metal surface, and a prefabricated lagging component for use in the method A method of securing a lagging component to a metal surface, comprising: positioning a prefabricated lagged component having one or more holes on the metal surface; inserting a securing element into each hole of the lagging component until its end touches... | 10/11/1983 |
| 4359813 | Method of fastening A fastener is provided for securing an article to a support without making a hole in the support and wherein access can be gained to only one side of the support. The fastener is welded to the accessible surface of the support and the article is clamped t... | 11/23/1982 |
| 4333725 | Compression stressed weld joints on offshore platforms The strength of a weld joint joining the end of a first structural member to a second structural member wherein at least a portion of the weld joint is subject to cyclic tensioning stress is improved by applying a compressive stress load to the weld joint... | 06/08/1982 |
| 4330077 | Method of soldering radiator tanks A leakproof soldered joint between overlying surfaces of two pieces of metal which are riveted together to bring areas of said surfaces into intimate contact with one another all around the holes through which the rivets pass, said joint being achieved by... | 05/18/1982 |
| 4290545 | Method of attaching a protective cap to a shredder component Replaceable protective means for protecting an end disc of a rotor shredder from excessive wear includes a protective cap of hardened, wear resistant metal, and at least two pins and washers of readily weldable metal. The protective cap has a U-shaped cha... | 09/22/1981 |
| 4222530 | Replaceable protective means for end disc of shredder Replaceable protective means for protecting an end disc of a rotor shredder from excessive wear includes a protective cap of hardened, wear resistant metal, and at least two pins and washers of readily weldable metal. The protective cap has a U-shaped cha... | 09/16/1980 |
| 4132342 | Method for producing a steel strip by hot rolling In a method for producing a hot strip by hot rough rolling, a steel slab heated to a rolling temperature to obtain a steel band, and hot finishing rolling the steel band in a continuous manner, the improvements comprising overlapping a forward end portion... | 01/02/1979 |
| 4131302 | Clamp-welded pipe joint A seal-welded pipe joint mechanically braced by a clamp for preferred use in handling toxic and radioactive materials is disclosed together with a process for joining the same. The joint comprises a pair of abutted male frustroconical skirts, each attache... | 12/26/1978 |
| 4065846 | Process for constructing clamp-welded pipe joint A seal-welded pipe joint mechanically braced by a clamp for preferred use in handling toxic and radioactive materials is disclosed together with a process for joining the same. The joint comprises a pair of abutted male frustroconical skirts, each attache... | 01/03/1978 |
| 4013117 | Multi-start involute regenerator matrix disk and method of assembling same A multi-start involute regenerator matrix disk and method for assembling the same, the matrix disk including a hub mandrel with a plurality of matrix elements, each preferably including a matrix strip and a separator strip, in series orientation, endwise ... | 03/22/1977 |
| 3985279 | Method for explosive welding tubular members using a mandrel The invention relates to a method of joining together the ends of tubular metal members by explosive welding and to a permanent, self-aligning backing mandrel for use in the method. The mandrel is in the form of a tubular member having an outer face defin... | 10/12/1976 |