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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7367360 | Integrated piping plate, machining method for same, machining apparatus for same, and machining equipment for same A machining method for an integrated piping plate, for example, composed of a plurality of plates joined together, and in which an instrument and a component constituting an apparatus, or the instrument, or the component are or is disposed on one surface or both sur... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7328903 | Chuck A chuck has an attachment device for attaching the chuck to a machine spindle and a collet with clamping jaws defining an insertion opening at an end of the chuck opposite the attachment device. A sliding sleeve surrounds the clamping jaws and is axially moveable in... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7040378 | Manifold with film heater The present invention provides improved heated manifolds, heaters and nozzles for injection molding, having a high strength metal skeleton infiltrated with a second phase metal having higher thermal conductivity. Also disclosed is method of forming a manifold, heate... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7017792 | Integrated piping plate, machining method for same, machining apparatus for same, and machining equipment for same A machining method for an integrated piping plate, for example, composed of a plurality of plates joined together, and in which an instrument and a component constituting an apparatus, or the instrument, or the component are or is disposed on one surface or both sur... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6959479 | Method of manufacturing a hollow shaft having a flange at one end thereof A method is required in which a plate-like flange member may be firmly secured at the front end of a hollow shaft member through a plastic working treatment by virtue of caulking combination, so as to manufacture a hollow shaft having a flange at one end thereof. In... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6419146 | Metal sandwich structure with integral hardpoint A superplastically formed, diffusion bonded sandwich structure having integral metal hardpoints, made by joining two superplastic metal core sheets together into a core pack by welding or diffusion bonding along a pattern of lines which form junction line... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6386427 | One-side welding method for steel structure In the present invention, by the method using a backing material such as copper, which is not melted by a welding heat source, in an end face of a member without using a backing metal or consumable backing material at a joint welding time, overlay welding... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6378756 | Solder ball arrangement device A solder ball arrangement device has a thin arrangement plate having a plurality of through-holes of a truncated pyramid shape, a porous member bonded to the arrangement plate, and a housing member for receiving the arrangement plate and the porous member... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6264092 | Method for sealing vacuum structure The present invention is a method of sealing a metal vacuum structure (vacuum bottle) for evacuating a space S closed by component members (an inner shell 2 and an outer shell 3) through an evacuation port and then sealing the evacuation port. Forming a b... | 07/24/2001 |
| 5761787 | Method of making bonded pin extrusion die A honeycomb extrusion die and a method of making the die are disclosed, the die being made by bonding a die discharge section formed as a separate pin array to a separate die body incorporating an array of feed channels, the pin array comprising a plurali... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5282566 | Lift arm assembly process A process for the manufacture of a lift arm assembly for a work vehicle includes a plurality of closely controlled process steps. The lift arm assembly is a large fabrication which, when assembled to the vehicle, interconnects with several other component... | 02/01/1994 |
| 5163603 | Process of manufacturing hollow triangular upper control arm An upper control arm for a vehicle suspension system having a modulus section of hollow construction for reduced weight. The modulus section of the control arm is of a stamped and welded construction thereby eliminating material weight while reducing the ... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5123868 | Electromagnetic radiators and process of making electromagnetic radiators A method of forming a electromagnetic radiator having cavities of predetermined dimensions involving coating a plurality of wires with an electromagnetic radiator material at predetermined thicknesses, the wires being soluble in a solvent and the radiator... | 06/23/1992 |
| 5020729 | Fluid jet apparatus An improved fluid jet apparatus which may be used to ensure a consistent and precise jet of fluid in a vibrating or otherwise unstable environment and a method of manufacturing such an apparatus. The apparatus generally comprises stainless steel base and ... | 06/04/1991 |
| 5016807 | Method for producing workpieces of metal In a method for producing workpieces of metal having profiled outer and/or inner contours which have any desired shape contours and are or can be profiled in thickness, the workpiece (R) is to be divided in terms of construction into simple part-profiles ... | 05/21/1991 |
| 4895293 | Fast thermal response mold An improved apparatus and method for making a fast thermal response mold is disclosed. The apparatus has a plurality of rows with each row having a plurality of cavities. Each cavity in each particular row is interconnected by bores to allow a thermal med... | 01/23/1990 |
| 4832254 | Process for the manufacture of an injection mould An injection mould having several gating points (3) which are all supplied with moulding material at the same time has a hot runner manifold (2) situated in a composite body. The composite body is composed of several plates (9,11,12,13,9') in which both t... | 05/23/1989 |
| 4801070 | Engine duct and case construction A method of producing a reinforced duct structure for use with turbo-fan aircraft engines and the like. The duct is first cut from a flat metal sheet in a predetermined pattern. The sheet is rolled to form a tubular or conic structure of the approximate d... | 01/31/1989 |
| 4801068 | Method of producing an injection moulding tool An injection moulding tool with optimum temperature distribution as the result of an improved tempering duct system is obtained if the tool inserts (10, 11) are each made up of two or more plates, tempering ducts (12, 12', 12") are worked in from the exte... | 01/31/1989 |
| 4707904 | Method of manufacturing a die for extruding honeycomb body Disclosed herein is a die for extruding honeycomb structural body, which comprises a die base body made of an alloy steel and a plate of a wear resistant alloy which is joined to the front face side of the die base body. In the wear resistant alloy plate ... | 11/24/1987 |
| 4664307 | Spirally welded tank cars Railroad tank cars are provided with spirally wound cylindrical tanks spanning and supported on wheeled trucks with a continuous weld extending the full length of the tank. A steel plate ribbon or strip is spirally wound in the form of a right circular cy... | 05/12/1987 |
| 4648546 | Composite plate method of manufacturing injection molding manifold This invention relates to a novel method of manufacturing an integral manifold for a multi-cavity injection molding system. The manifold has a melt passage which follows a tortuous path and is formed by milling matching grooves without any sharp bends in ... | 03/10/1987 |
| 4640454 | Method for producing extrusion die for forming a honeycomb structure A method for producing an extrusion die which is employed to extrude a ceramic honeycomb structure for use as a catalyst carrier or support for purifying exhaust gases of an automobile or the like, is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of preparing... | 02/03/1987 |
| 4617726 | Maximum stiffness permanent magnet rotor and construction method A permanent magnet rotor construction technique resulting in a rotor having excellent stiffness characteristics and being capable of higher speeds and longer lengths is disclosed. The rotor is constructed using nonfusion bonding techniques whereby an inne... | 10/21/1986 |
| 4609138 | Method of manufacturing injection molding manifold with plugs This invention relates to an improved method of manufacturing injection molding manifolds for multicavity molding. The method includes gun drilling a longitudinal duct through a steel manifold body, drilling a transverse inlet duct to connect to an inlet ... | 09/02/1986 |
| 4549685 | Method for superplastic forming and diffusion bonding Y shaped support structures A method of forming Y shaped support structures by diffusion bonding and/or superplastic forming wherein layers of metal capable of diffusion bonding and/or superplastic forming are placed in a sandwich-like assembly having a top, bottom and intermediate ... | 10/29/1985 |
| 4536128 | Barrel housing for centrifugal fluid machines The barrel housing of a multistage centrifugal pump has an elongated cylindrical main section and a discrete annular section which is inserted into one end portion and defines an annular shoulder facing the other end portion of the main section. The shoul... | 08/20/1985 |
| 4523710 | Method for fabricating a fastener plate A fastener plate is provided for use in securing together structural elements. The plate includes a base plate to which is ultrasonically welded at least one fastening element which may include, for example, an externally-threaded, stud-like fastening ele... | 06/18/1985 |
| 4486934 | Monolith extrusion die construction method In accordance with a preferred embodiment, a monolith extrusion die is formed by separately drilling matching feed holes for extruded material in each of two plates. In one plate the feed holes are shallow and carefully drilled for accurate alignment with... | 12/11/1984 |
| 4471899 | Method for fabricating hollow cylinders of machines The invention is concerned with the object of providing an advantageous manufacturing method for a machine hollow cylinder subjected to high working pressure and pronounced erosion action, especially those used for plastic processing machines. To that end... | 09/18/1984 |
| 4458413 | Process for forming multi-gauge strip An improved method and apparatus for the production of multi-gauge strip is disclosed wherein the multi-gauge strip comprises a first strip of metal having a first thickness and extending longitudinally for a given length. A second strip of metal has a se... | 07/10/1984 |
| 4382534 | Manufacture of laminated material This invention relates to a method of manufacturing laminated material. Particularly to laminated materials for use in the construction of flame tubes of gas turbine engines. The laminated material is manufactured from three sheets, a central sheet, a fir... | 05/10/1983 |
| 4295595 | Method of producing magnetron anode In order to provide a method of producing magnetron anode at a good mass-produceability, according to the invention, so-called straight type steel cylinder blank the inner peripheral surface of which is not tapered is used and, at the same time, the step ... | 10/20/1981 |
| 4263375 | Superplastically formed titanium structure An article of manufacture of a titanium reinforcing part having a grain structure to impart dimensional stability to the part at elevated temperatures is integrally joined to a titanium sheet having a grain structure to become superplastic at elevated tem... | 04/21/1981 |
| 4239263 | Spherical connector having integrally formed outlets A spherical fitting for intercoupling multiple sections of pipe has integral, radially extending, pipe-receiving outlets formed on the spherical body of the fitting. Each outlet is provided with an annular bevel on its outermost end for mating with a resp... | 12/16/1980 |
| 4200217 | Method of manufacturing an article having a press-worked member inwardly of a cylindrical member This invention relates to a method of manufacturing an article having a press-worked member inwardly of a cylindrical member, which comprises a first step for removing stain and oxidation film on the inner surface of a cylindrical member and on the periph... | 04/29/1980 |
| 4193176 | Multiple grid fabrication method A method of fabricating an improved multiple grid electrode having a plurality of discs by simultaneously forming a dimpled segment in a sandwich structure consisting of metallic discs separated by spacer material. The dimpled sandwich structure is then m... | 03/18/1980 |
| 4188700 | Method of constructing an attrition mill grate The cylindrical rotating grate of an attrition mill is constructed by welding a group of bars in close spaced parallel relationship, and then rolling this assembly into a cylindrical configuration. The meeting ends of this configuration are then welded, a... | 02/19/1980 |
| 4164311 | Method for welding a metal coupling to a tube A ferrous or like metal attachment or coupling, such as a heavy round lug, includes a generally cylindrical body having a beveled base and a divider land or keel extends diametrically across the base and projects downwardly therefrom and divides the bevel... | 08/14/1979 |
| 4146165 | Process for joining by brazing-diffusion A procedure for joining parts by brazing-diffusion by Effecting a primary machining on the parts to be assembled in order to prde reservoirs for filling metal, Arranging a strip between the parts or deposit a coating on one of the parts, Filling the filling m... | 03/27/1979 |