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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8006967 | Cradle assembly for a pressure decay leak tester A cradle assembly for a pressure decay leak tester is provided. The assembly operatively receives a printhead integrated circuit carrier having a plurality of printing fluid paths defined therein, respective fluid inlets in fluid communication with respective fluid ... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7311312 | Chuck drawing a work against the chuck-face A chuck body is made up of axially movable plungers and jaws, in which the jaw has a master jaw body obliquely arranged with respect to an axis of the chuck body, the jaw also has a front face of the master jaw body and a rear end face of a master jaw head for restr... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7278199 | Method of making a thermoelectric device In order to provide a highly reliable thermoelectric device, in a thermoelectric device, a plurality of heat-radiating-side electrodes, arranged in accordance with positions where respective thermoelectric elements are to be arranged, are arrayed in an array fashion... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7210675 | Versatile palletized work holding system A versatile palletized system provides for work to be held in place even while a top plate (7) as one type of workholder web is transferred. Movement can be provided by a coordinated topographically fixed movement web (39) which may have hydraulic pist... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7147412 | Doweling jig for woodworking The invention relates generally to clamping devices and mechanisms which provide versatile and/or accurate coupling between the communicating members. Some embodiments relate to the field of woodworking and a doweling jig therefor having a hinged jaw mechanism to pr... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7131362 | Punching machine and method thereof A punching machine includes a body frame having a table to support a workpiece. First and second work movement positioning apparatuses are mounted at both sides to move and position the workpiece in a direction of axis X. A work head is mounted on the body frame and... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7017898 | Apparatus for securing a workpiece An apparatus for securing a workpiece in accordance with the invention, such as a vise, includes a base for supporting the apparatus on a work surface, a back jaw member connected to the base for engaging a first portion of the workpiece secured by the apparatus, an... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6968766 | Compliant workholder for machinery A compliant system of workholders for use with woodworking, metalworking, or other machinery each of which pushes against a workpiece with substantially constant pressure while moving in and out to accommodate variation in the size of the workpiece. Preferably, the ... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6931751 | Methods and apparatus for securing components for inspection A method enables a component to be secured for inspection. The method comprises providing a tool including a first clamping member and a second clamping member coupled to a guide rail assembly, fixedly securing the first clamping member to the guide rail assembly, s... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6923037 | Assembly for articulating crimp ring and actuator Assemblies are disclosed for articulating a crimp ring for crimping a fitting relative to an actuator for actuating the crimp ring. The crimp ring includes segments for engaging the fitting, and the actuator includes arms for actuating the segments. Embodiments disc... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6896448 | Automatically adjustable caisson clamp A clamp system for allowing a pile driving/pulling system to be attached to a caisson to be driven into or extracted from the earth. The clamp system comprises a structural member, first and second clamp systems, first and second locking systems, and a clamp displac... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6820868 | Fascia board hanger An apparatus for temporarily suspending or supporting a fascia board during the installation thereof, along the eaves or the end of a rafter tail of a frame of a roof structure is described, wherein the device includes a U-shaped bucket (16) for supporting or... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6688016 | Angular position adjusting device An angular position adjusting device including a first member which holds an object having an axis of rotation, a second member which holds the first member rotatably about the axis of the object, and a rotating mechanism interposed between the first and ... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6648556 | Automatically adjustable caisson clamp A clamp system for allowing a pile driving/pulling system to be attached to a caisson to be driven into or extracted from the earth. The clamp system comprises a structural member, first and second clamp systems, first and second locking systems, and a cl... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6619643 | Clamping device A mechanism is described for incorporating into a clamping workbench of the type comprising a pair of main clamping jaws (234, 237) and a supplementary clamping jaw (230) which is movable as a consequence of relative movement of the main jaws to engage an... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6416046 | Clamping device for a workbench Supplementary jaw means is described for fitting to a clamping workbench transversely to the main jaws thereof at a position spaced from stop means at the other end of the main jaws, whereby operation of the drive means which moves the main jaws towards o... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6342138 | Clamp for electroplating articles An electroplating rack includes a cathode flight bar from which depends an insulated rack bar over an acid bath. A clamp is fixed to the rack bar, and has a bridge electrically connected to the flight bar through a conducting core inside the insulated rac... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6145424 | Punching machine and method thereof A punching machine includes a body frame having a table to support a workpiece. First and second work movement positioning apparatuses are mounted at both sides to move and position the workpiece in a direction of axis X. A work head is mounted on the bod... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6126159 | Machinable workpiece clamp A holding device which wedges against the side of a workpiece to provide unencumbered access during machining operations. The jaws of the device are thick enough to be contoured to the shape of the workpiece for a firmer hold. A clamping brace is provided... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6062553 | Vice jaw assembly with floating spacer and gripping blocks for use with a tool holder A vice jaw assembly mounted upon a precision machining piece of equipment, the equipment including a platform accessible by a machining tool. The vice assembly includes a base which is fixedly secured upon the platform and first and second spaced apart ja... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6062554 | Dual clamping apparatus The instant invention is a dual clamping apparatus consisting of a three sided clampstand component, one left handed screw bolt and one right handed screw bolt, a bi-threaded barrel component held by the screw bolts insertable each through hexagonally sha... | 05/16/2000 |
| 5735513 | Multi-station single action high precision mechanical vise A multi-station, single action high precision mechanical vise for simultaneously clamping at least two work pieces with high dimensional stability and high holding forces. The multi-station work piece holder is used to hold a set of work pieces, so that s... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5718420 | Workholding wedge clamp A wedge workholding clamp has a clamp body that is adapted for mounting onto a table and is used for holding various objects, and specifically for holding piece parts in machining. The clamp body slidably mounts a movable jaw that is actuated with a wedge... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5707053 | Blind alignment and clamp up tool A clamping tool for removing the gap between and temporarily clamping workpieces together for subsequent fastening and having a cable actuated toggle member for engagement with one side of the workpieces and a nut member engageable with the opposite side ... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5645393 | IC stocker, IC unloading and positioning apparatus, and IC feed system ICs with leadframes can be efficiently transferred, stocked and positioned without the need for preparing jigs for each kind of IC. A cassette 4 accommodating a stack of ICs is inserted into a cassette space 35 and held in the center thereof. A moving table 9 ... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5617757 | Liquid level monitoring systems for underground storage tanks and method for its installation A liquid level monitoring system for underground storage tanks includes a submersible monitoring pipe system having telescoping sections that are biased to an extended position enabling the pipe to be self-retained within the tank between its upper and lo... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5517059 | Electron and laser beam welding apparatus A method and apparatus for electron or laser beam welding of semiconductor subassemblies to larger terminal members, without exposing semiconductor chips in such subassemblies to detrimental welding "flash".... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5443339 | Method and apparatus for aligning and cutting single-sided and double sided keys The present invention relates to the simultaneous duplication of both the bit notch pattern and shoulder position of a master key onto a key blank. The key blank is longitudinally and laterally aligned relative to a key cutter. A master key is longitudina... | 08/22/1995 |
| 5431381 | Secure storage desk drawer and installation clamp therefor A secure storage drawer and an installation clamp for the drawer are disclosed. The drawer is suitable for mounting to a horizontal surface without surrounding cabinetry. Suspension rails which support the slides for the drawer are so designed that when t... | 07/11/1995 |
| 5351943 | Multiple vice for clamping at least two workpieces A multiple vise includes fixed jaws (7, 8) at the opposite ends of a vise body (1) and movable jaws (5, 6) located between the fixed jaws and cooperating therewith to provide two vises. The two movable jaws (5, 6) and thus the two vises are operated simul... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5330167 | Work holder with self-energizing friction lock A work holding device is disclosed which has a fixed jaw and a movable jaw mounted on a pair of parallel guide rods for guiding the movable jaw toward and away from the fixed jaw. For moving and actuating the movable jaw, the guide rods are engaged by a h... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5185987 | Apparatus for transferring stacks of flexible products An apparatus for transferring stacks of flexible products is disclosed including a flat plate base support structure having a top and bottom; at least a first pair of clamping means releasably attached to the top of the support structure for clamping a fi... | 02/16/1993 |
| 5094436 | Machine vise A machine vise for use in clamping and holding a work product having parallel and non-parallel sides. The vise is constructed with a pair of pivotal movable jaws positioned between two fixed outer jaws in the preferred embodiment. A pair of movable wedges... | 03/10/1992 |
| 4971301 | Vise A vise having a fixed jaw on a body which has a base secured to a work surface and may be rotated through 180°. The body has a guide slot formed therein and a movable jaw is slidably received in the guide slot. A guide rod is disposed through an opening ... | 11/20/1990 |
| 4846391 | Boiler wall tube tool This invention relates to a boiler wall tube tool in which boiler tubes in the form of a wall can be clampingly secured to retain adjacent ends of the boiler tubes forming the wall in aligned relation when connecting the ends of the boiler tubes forming t... | 07/11/1989 |
| 4807863 | Vise with two sets of clamping jaws An improved vise has two sets of clamping jaws. Two fixed jaws are on a fixed body and two sliding jaws are supported by a sliding body and driven simultaneously in the same direction by one threaded shaft. Each sliding jaw is paired with a fixed jaw and ... | 02/28/1989 |
| 4804171 | Workpiece holding device A workpiece holding device which wedges against the side of a workpiece during machining operations to provide a clear surface for machining. A tool head having a clamping face and a wedge ramp face is attached to a flexible shaft and support structure. A... | 02/14/1989 |
| 4743003 | Ski vise with rotating jaws A ski holder includes: (a) rotatable jaws having first generally longitudinally extending axis of rotation, (b) two supports for the jaws having sockets in which the jaws are rotatable about the axes, (c) the supports located for relative movement so that when... | 05/10/1988 |
| 4643411 | Vise for clamping two works A vise for clamping two works comprising a vise body having a groove of T-shaped section and first and second reference surfaces perpendicular to the groove; a pair of movable members fitted in said T-shaped groove between said first and second reference ... | 02/17/1987 |
| 4523749 | Hole forming machine with adjustable work clamps The work clamps of a punch press are mounted in laterally spaced relation on a carriage which may be shifted to cause the clamps to re-position a workpiece relative to the punch. To enable automatic adjustment of the lateral position of the clamps on the ... | 06/18/1985 |
