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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7909315 | Clamping apparatus A non-power operated clamping apparatus is disclosed which is made up of a top section, middle section, and bottom section. There are first direction clamps located on the left side and right side of the middle section and the bottom section is positioned within the... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7151368 | Insert block with pusher to push semiconductor device under test The present invention relates to an insert block for testing semiconductor devices. The insert block comprises one or more pushers, installed in a block body having a loading space to accommodate a semiconductor device under test, including a first push rod to apply... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7015066 | Method for stress reduction in flip chip bump during flip chip mounting and underfill process steps of making a microelectronic assembly A method of making a microelectronic assembly buying restraining a substrate in a fixture at room temperature, placing a flip chip on the substrate so that conductive bumps on the flip chip are aligned with contact pads on the substrate, heating the flip chip, the s... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6708965 | Adjustable coarse alignment tooling for packaged semiconductor devices An apparatus and method for positioning packaged semiconductor devices having different rectangular shapes and sizes. A positioning apparatus includes an adjustable alignment guide releasably coupled to a base. The adjustable alignment guide may be positioned along ... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6450491 | Clamp for multi-cornered structures A framing clamp for the assembly and construction of multiple sided and multiple-cornered structures employing a ratchet assembly with a multitude of clamp braces to provide constant tension on a object and to also provide a easy mode of adjusting the cla... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6446951 | Adjustable coarse alignment tooling for packaged semiconductor devices An apparatus and method for positioning packaged semiconductor devices having different rectangular shapes and sizes. A positioning apparatus includes an adjustable alignment guide releasably coupled to a base. The adjustable alignment guide may be positi... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6226849 | Method for making a frame member for a wall panel A wall panel including a rectangular frame, a pair of wall members and a thin decorative sheet covering the wall members. The frame includes two spaced apart, generally parallel vertical frame members and spaced apart, generally parallel horizontal lower ... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6113693 | Universal fixture for holding printed circuit boards during processing The present invention is a universal fixture for holding printed circuit boards with different sizes and shapes during, stencil printing and other manufacturing processes related to printed circuit boards. In one embodiment, a universal fixture for holdin... | 09/05/2000 |
| 5503617 | Retractor and method for direct access endoscopic surgery A retractor endoscope for less invasive, direct access endoscopic surgery includes a rigid frame capable of supporting applied loads required to perform retraction of an incision site. The rigid frame includes a handle at one end and a lower blade mount r... | 04/02/1996 |
| 5467972 | Panel clamping apparatus A clamping apparatus having a fixed post with a pad and a clamping jaw post with a threaded hole, through which a screw with a handle on one end and a pad on the other passes. The clamping apparatus may be used with rails so that on the bottom rail the fi... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5398264 | Grid welding fixture for a spacer grid A modular grid welding fixture for a spacer grid that facilitates full grid laser welding of a spacer grid in one setup. The modular design allows for partial implementation of each weld type. A base plate is used for mounting to the positioning/rotationa... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5058870 | Clamping apparatus A clamping apparatus is disclosed which can clamp a workpiece in two non-parallel directions. The apparatus is made up of a pipe clamp having an attached adjustable height beam member which spans a significant portion of the pipe clamp's length. The beam ... | 10/22/1991 |
| 4919407 | Apparatus for gripping frames A gripping device for frames (1), comprised by a construction (2) for receiving the frames (1), by structure (3) for gripping the horizontal edges of the frames (1) and by structure (4) for gripping the vertical edges of the frames (1), characterized in t... | 04/24/1990 |
| 4775135 | Apparatus and method for clamping and positioning workpiece in machine tools A machine tool employs a workpiece guidance system comprising a pair of guide assemblies each including a stop member movable along one of the X and Y axes and a clamping element for clamping the workpiece in the stop member for movement therewith. The cl... | 10/04/1988 |
| 4768764 | Green tire holder The green tire holder disclosed herein comprises a vertical shaft having a plurality of uniformly spaced apart arms extending outwardly therefrom, a slidable shoe mounted on each of said arms for engaging a bead of a green tire and a slidable tread suppor... | 09/06/1988 |
| 4736934 | Double-acting vise A double-acting vise comprising a supporting structure, a first set of jaws mounted on the supporting structure for movement toward and away from each other, and a second set of jaws mounted on the supporting structure for movement toward and away from ea... | 04/12/1988 |
| 4711436 | Grid assembly fixture, retention strap and method A grid assembly fixture for use in assembling grid straps to form a grid comprises a generally flat plate having first and second sets of parallel grooves, with the grooves of the sets at right angles. A retention strap comprises first and second pairs of... | 12/08/1987 |
| 4709909 | Retention strap in a grid assembly fixture An improved retention strap for maintaining a fuel assembly grid in an assembled condition during manufacture in a grid assembly fixture includes four members extendible along the respective outer grid straps, between the corners and about the periphery o... | 12/01/1987 |
| 4667805 | Robotic part presentation system The invention is a robotic parts presentation system for delivering a workpiece into a work envelope of an industrial manipulator. This system also centers the delivered workpiece about the centerline of the workpiece in the X and Y axes directions thereo... | 05/26/1987 |
| 4630811 | Modular fixturing apparatus A modular fixturing apparatus is provided for locating, orienting and holding a workpiece during a machining operation, having a workpiece specific mounting plate and a carrier apparatus provided with stop means and pusher means for accurately and reprodu... | 12/23/1986 |
| 4619448 | Stop mechanism, particularly for stampling machines A machine tool employs a workpiece guidance system comprising a pair of guide assemblies each including a first stop member movable along one of the X and Y axes and a clamping element a second stop member for clamping the workpiece against the first stop... | 10/28/1986 |
| 4519593 | Grid assembly fixture, retention strap A grid assembly fixture for use in assembling grid straps to form a grid comprises a generally flat plate having first and second sets of parallel grooves, with the grooves of the sets at right angles. A retention strap comprises first and second pairs of... | 05/28/1985 |
| 4479673 | Hand of an industrial robot A hand (34) of an industrial robot for gripping a workpiece (14) and the like comprising: a hand base plate member (36) connected to a wrist portion (32); a plurality of pairs of opening and closing gripping fingers (38a and 38b, 38d) arranged on the palm... | 10/30/1984 |
| 4330921 | Insulated wall sections and methods of and apparatus for prefabricating the same An insulated wall section for prefabricated buildings; a method of producing such sections that involves assembling, maneuvering and securing the component parts thereof together; and apparatus therefor that includes a table structure actuable to square a... | 05/25/1982 |
| 4054281 | Clamping device for holding workpieces The present invention relates to a clamping device of the kind comprising at least two jaws, at least one of which being movable to clamp one or more workpieces between the jaws, and at least one lever being pivotable in relation to the jaws and having tw... | 10/18/1977 |
| 3930644 | Printed circuit board carrier A carrier adjustable in size for holding various sized printed circuit boards during manufacturing procedures including installation of components fluxing, soldering, trimming and the like and includes a frame having conveyor engaging members mounted ther... | 01/06/1976 |
