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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8104665 | Manufacturing method for composite substrate A composite substrate manufacturing method including the steps of grinding a sapphire substrate to uniform the thickness of the sapphire substrate, next forming an optical device layer on the front side of the sapphire substrate, next bonding the front side of a hea... | 01/31/2012 |
| 6745929 | Method of manufacturing structural body and structural body Plural extrusion members 100, each having plural ribs 105 formed on one surface of a face plate 101, are mounted on a frame 40 with the surface not having the ribs 105 facing downward, and with the end regions of the adjacent membe... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6471117 | Transfer fluxing method and apparatus for component placement on substrate A transfer fluxing apparatus is provided. The apparatus is a flux reservoir for holding flux, a compliant pad attached to an opening in the flux reservoir and a means for controlling deposition of flux onto the compliant pad. The apparatus can be attached... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6319149 | Golf club head An improved golf club head constructed having a hitting face or cushioned insert, crown and a sole. An interlocking bridge is formed between the crown and hitting face to reduce vibrations upon impact with a golf ball. Various metals are used in the const... | 11/20/2001 |
| 5417419 | Golf club with recessed, non-metallic outer face plate A golf club head that comprises a main body portion formed by an investment casting of a first metallic material, and forming a cavity; a face reinforcement plate formed of metallic material, only the periphery of the face reinforcement plate is integral ... | 05/23/1995 |
| 5246160 | Method for roll-bonding of high-speed steel to mild steel, and bar produced thereby A method of manufacture of a bar by roll-bonding of medium-alloy or high-alloy steel to mild steel involves the use of a tip composed of alloyed steel obtained by powder metallurgy, in which the compacting gangue of the tip has been retained so as to form... | 09/21/1993 |
| 5094383 | Golf club head and method of forming same A golf club head has a main body portion formed by an investment casting of material such as stainless steel, beryllium copper, titanium, and aluminum. The face plate of the head is formed of a forged metal, such as forged carbon steel, this plate being w... | 03/10/1992 |
| 4946092 | Method for arranging a through-channel in a solid body, and the body obtained with this method A method for arranging at least one through-channel in a solid body, such as a hot runner, which includes the steps of: (1) providing at least two solid blocks which have complementary side faces and which are together sufficiently large to form the body, (2) ... | 08/07/1990 |
| 4831708 | Method for producing a clad plate by hot rolling In a method for producing a clad plate by rolling an improvement comprises: a base material, a cladding material, and a cover material overlaid one on another to form a multi-layer structure, and after cleaning joining surfaces of the materials, the cover... | 05/23/1989 |
| 4825521 | Method of making an external shell of a pump wheel of a hydrodynamic flow unit An external shell of a pump wheel of a hydrodynamic flow unit manufactured from a sheet metal pressed part has, in its outlet-side region, an integral connecting sleeve with a cylindrical centering surface and a centered fastening surface extending theref... | 05/02/1989 |
| 4773154 | Method of manufacture of injection molding nozzle having grounded heating element brazed into pointed tip This invention relates to an improved method of making an improved injection molding nozzle having an integral electrical heating element which is grounded adjacent the corrosion and wear resistant pointed tip. A main body is made of steel with a cylindri... | 09/27/1988 |
| 4593445 | Apparatus and process for refurbishing valves An apparatus and a method for remotely refurbishing valve seats are disclosed herein. The apparatus generally comprises a welding assembly having a welding head for depositing a bead of metal around the valve seat, and a positioning assembly detachably mo... | 06/10/1986 |
| 4527729 | Die forming method A novel and highly efficient die forming method is disclosed wherein a plurality of blank workpieces, preferably plate blanks, are prepared and assembled together in a format such that a die blank may be produced therefrom which has a contour at least rou... | 07/09/1985 |
| 4500030 | Flange weld technique A technique for securing a tube to a flange includes the steps of inserting the end of the tube into an aperture provided on the flange from the first side of the flange such that a portion of the tube extends at least to, and preferably beyond the second... | 02/19/1985 |
| 4477295 | Method for fabricating conveyor worms or the like A method of fabricating conveyor or feed worms, especially those used in plastic processing machines, containing a tough steel core and a high wear resistant plating. Initially, there is fabricated a compound metal blank by forging or hot rolling a substa... | 10/16/1984 |
| 4470535 | Method of processing a front cover for a torque converter A method of grinding an annular surface into a flat annular surface, in which a front cover for a torque converter is formed by means of press-forming and the thus press-formed front cover is supported floatingly on a supporting table and pressed against ... | 09/11/1984 |
| 4465221 | Method of sustaining metallic golf club head sole plate profile by confined brazing or welding A method of attaching a sole plate to a hollow metal golf club head by providing a dam integral with the head whereby a metallic melt is sustained around the periphery of the sole plate. The dam is later removed so that the sole plate and golf club head a... | 08/14/1984 |
| 4399611 | Article of decorative metal manufacture A decorative metal article of manufacture and the process of making it including assembling alternate layers of steel and brazing alloys, heating them while in intimate contact, then removing portions of the layers leaving elevated portions adjacent to de... | 08/23/1983 |
| 4372019 | Method of manufacturing projectiles The present invention relates to a method used for manufacturing projectiles or other ammunition units such as artillery shells, and specifically to fastening a driving band (10) and/or a pipe cap (13) to the projectile body (1). In order to obtain a stro... | 02/08/1983 |
| 4321738 | Apparatus and method for rework dressing of a chip site Apparatus and method for rework dressing a chip site on a substrate prior to rejoining a chip by solder reflow. A compliant mask is aligned and placed on the substrate so that remnant solder columns on chip site pads protrude through holes in the mask. A ... | 03/30/1982 |
| 4205773 | Contacting device for making a wire connection on a microcircuit A contacting device for making a wire connection on a microcircuit by applying ultrasonics or thermocompression. A contacting horn is provided with a capillary which, in turn, is associated with a wire clamping device for feeding or clamping the wire duri... | 06/03/1980 |
| 4181060 | Helical anchor A helical anchor of the type in which a helical coil surrounds a connecting bolt in attachment with a nut element. Rotation of the connecting bolt causes the coil to expand radially outwardly into gripping engagement with a side wall into which the anchor... | 01/01/1980 |
| 4150472 | Process for manufacturing stainless steel sinks whose tubs or drain boards are colored A process for manufacturing a sink of stainless steel having a tub member connected integrally or by assembly with a plate member forming a drain board. The process comprises forming the members of stainless steel, one of the members being coated with an ... | 04/24/1979 |
| 4050620 | Method of welding a friction material to a reinforcing member A method of making a brake friction pad which includes the steps of placing a sintered friction material into a retainer cup, heating the friction material and the retainer cup to a predetermined temperature in an inert atmosphere, and striking the fricti... | 09/27/1977 |
| 4050619 | Method of attaching a friction lining to a reinforcing cup A method of attaching a sintered friction material to a steel reinforcing cup. The sintered friction material is loosely placed in the steel reinforcing cup. An electrical induction heater surrounds the reinforcing cup and rapidly raises the temperature o... | 09/27/1977 |
