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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8033534 | Jig and method for processing cylinder block In a dummy head (a jig for processing a cylinder block) having a dummy head body deforming a cylinder bore by assembling into a mounting surface of the cylinder block by bolt fastening, during the finish processing of the cylinder bore, a boss having a contact surfa... | 10/11/2011 |
| 7332919 | Method and apparatus for distributing signals over jig-plates One embodiment of the present invention provides a system for distributing signals through a jig-plate in a computer system. The jig-plate contains alignment features that assist in positioning semiconductor chips in relation to the jig-plate. In addition, the jig-p... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7277296 | Card cage system A card cage system is provided that includes a middle card guide interposed between two end card guides in an electronic equipment enclosure. Each of the card guides includes one or more channels adapted to receive a card edge. The middle card guide includes a remov... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7191987 | Sway brace fitting A versatile sway brace fitting, includes a pair of spaced jaws, for firmly and deformingly gripping a brace, and a method for manufacturing the fitting. The fitting can withstand substantial loads and is adaptable to receive a variety of braces such as bracing pipes... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7172184 | Substrate carrier for electroplating solar cells A carrier for use in processing of a plurality of wafers or other substrates includes a support frame on which the wafers are mounted and in one embodiment at least one auxiliary frame for holding the substrates on the support frame. A plurality of clips extend from... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7140604 | Parts retaining panel and method of mounting and securing parts A parts retaining panel, especially useful in assembling the timing drive of an internal combustion engine, retains the timing components in the same arrangement that they are in when mounted on the engine. The parts can be stored and transported on stacked retainin... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7124551 | Siding installation tool A tool temporarily supports a first piece of siding against a structure. The tool is removable after the first piece of siding is at least partially secured to the structure. The tool is then usable to temporarily support a second piece of siding against the structu... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7014159 | X-ray cassette holder and clips An x-ray cassette holder and clips capable of holding various types of x-ray cassettes including aluminum cassettes and tunnel cassettes. The clips when used with the tunnel cassettes allow for the changing of the vinyl cassette without releasing the cassette holder... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6985312 | Lens mounting device An image forming apparatus comprising a lens mounting device in an optical housing. The lens mounting device can prevent the lens mounted on a lens bonding member from being affected by fluctuations in an ambient temperature around the optical housing. The lens is f... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6953174 | Sway brace fitting A versatile sway brace fitting, includes a pair of spaced jaws, for firmly and deformingly gripping a brace, and a method for manufacturing the fitting. The fitting can withstand substantial loads and is adaptable to receive a variety of braces such as bracing pipes... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6913008 | Apparatus for holding arrow An apparatus for holding an arrow with respect to an archery bow, particularly when the archery bow is carried and moved into different positions. The holding apparatus has a base portion preferably but not necessarily integrated with an upper portion. The upper por... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6869069 | Engraving holder An engraving holder (15) comprising a tray (16) adapted to be engaged by an engraving machine (18) and comprising at least one recess (19), the recess containing a mold (20), the mold comprising a cavity (21) adapted to hold... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6757956 | System and methods for constructing box spring/foundation frames A method for constructing a box spring/foundation frame utilizes a template that is angled relative to and spaced above the ground. A plurality of frame elements are placed on the template, and a fastening machine is manually operated to attach the frame elements to... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6675541 | Method and apparatus for applying edge members to a window A fixture for and method of positioning an edge member on a sheet is provided. The fixture includes a base, an arrangement to locate a sheet to be supported on the fixture at a predetermined position relative to a plurality of datum points; and an arrange... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6647607 | Auxiliary tool for assembling a scrubber The present invention relates to an auxiliary tool for assembling a scrubber which includes a motor, a shaft rotatably coupled to and extending through the motor, a shaft pin detachably connected to the shaft, and a disk coupled to the shaft and having a ... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6497025 | Apparatus for attaching window hardware The present invention provides a fixture for securing hardware to a shaped sheet. The fixture includes supports having sheet supporting surfaces generally corresponding to a desired elevational contour of selected portions of a sheet to be supported and a... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6418696 | Apparatus for architectural unit construction Architectural units having radiused wall corners are constructed with solid surfacing material (SSM) such as Corian. Cove moldings are formed from SSM sheet strips comprising an elongated cove form flanked by elongated rabbet channels. In a table jig, an ... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6175999 | Universal fixture for pre-assembly of computer components A universal fixture for a pre-assembly of computer components includes a base and a support plate adjustably mounted on the base for movement to various inclined positions. At least one support arm interconnects the base and the support plate for securing... | 01/23/2001 |
| 5979887 | Apparatus for installing sheet material over an existing ceiling A device for installing drywall or other sheet materials on a ceiling where access to the joists is limited by an existing ceiling or vapor barrier. The device aligns with the leading edge of an installed sheet, braces against the floor, and provides a su... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5406599 | Spacer grid cell fixture system A weld fixture for receiving and aligning the fuel rod contact points of a nuclear fuel bundle spacer grid. Two plates are provided with intersecting unequally spaced slots that define polygons on one side of each plate. Both plates have bores therethroug... | 04/11/1995 |
| 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 |
| 5360212 | Jointing jig A jointing jig for the assembly of two- and three-dimensional joints is disclosed. The jointing jig includes two rigid bodies which are hingedly interconnected. Each rigid body includes a side having a plurality of channels of uniform size designed to acc... | 11/01/1994 |
| 5274978 | Clamp for fastening plate-form bodies to a flat support plate A clamp for fastening plate-form bodies, such as solar panels, onto a support plate comprises two U-shaped portions opening in opposite directions with a common shank portion of the two U-shaped portions. The body, such as the solar panel, has its edge re... | 01/04/1994 |
| 5236541 | Joined prism assembly and method and apparatus for manufacturing same A joined prism assembly having more than two prisms adhered to each other at joining surfaces is disclosed. The joined prism includes stepped portions between the end faces of the prisms adjacent to the joining surfaces for defining exposed positioning re... | 08/17/1993 |
| 5219153 | Placement aid for making straw stars A placement aid for making straw stars has a locking ring (10), which has an interruption (11) and by shortening said interruption can, in opposition to a restoring force, be fitted into the post ring (3, 4, etc.) of the central disk (14).... | 06/15/1993 |
| 5197719 | Reference jig for use in mounting lens components in positions, and lens mounting method using such jig A reference jig for positioning and fixing a lens or lenses in a predetermined position on a lens support structure, the reference jig including for positioning and fixedly bonding a plural number of lens components on a lens mounting surface of the suppo... | 03/30/1993 |
| 5182855 | Turbine nozzle manufacturing method A method of manufacturing a turbine nozzle for obtaining a predetermined value of throat area between adjacent ones of nozzle vanes includes providing a first vane, providing a datum for locating the first vane relative to an adjacent vane in the turbine ... | 02/02/1993 |
| 5090670 | Forcible type C-type clamp with pre-stress packing face A C-clamp which may be clamped by a second C-clamp, so that large and irregular shaped workpieces may be clamped thereby, and further so that additional strength and stability is provided. The C-clamp includes an internal clamping face that contacts the w... | 02/25/1992 |
| 5040161 | Sheet metal housing with precision mounting references A sheet metal housing for an optical disk storage and handling apparatus which includes reference deformations provided in the sidewall panels of the sheet metal housing for locating mutually registerable components of the optical disk storage and handlin... | 08/13/1991 |
| 4944082 | Method of providing a sheet metal housing with precisely positioned mounting references A sheet metal housing for an optical disk storage and handling apparatus which includes reference deformations provided in the sidewall panels of the sheet metal housing for locating mutually registerable components of the optical disk storage and handlin... | 07/31/1990 |
| 4884850 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing compliant brush seals A method and fixture (10) for assembling compliant seals (30) includes an aligning member (12) having a grooved surface (14) for receiving a plurality of loose bristle elements (16). The bristle elements (16) are received within the grooves (26) and align... | 12/05/1989 |
| 4871106 | Non-dedicated pallet assembly for wave soldering packaged integrated circuits A non-dedicated pallet assembly (10) is provided to carry and precisely position a plurality of integrated circuit packages (12). The pallet assembly includes an exterior frame subassembly (14) emcompassing an interior frame subassembly (16) formed to inc... | 10/03/1989 |
| 4869304 | Apparatus and method for manufacturing custom golf club sets A system and method for using an individual's unique golf club parameters in the design and manufacture of custom golf club sets at a single work station. The invention accurately measures and cuts the head and butt ends of a complete set of golf club sha... | 09/26/1989 |
| 4790786 | Factory fixture frame for an in-process tension mask color cathode ray tube A reusable factory fixture frame is disclosed for use in the manufacture of a color cathode ray tube having a flat faceplate and a tensed foil shadow mask. The frame provides for mounting an in-process shadow mask during photoexposure of an in-process fac... | 12/13/1988 |
| 4770399 | Process for the mounting of a group of component parts on a support element, in particular parts of a timing gear of a heat engine, and a packing print for carrying out this process The packing print for receiving in particular component parts (2-7) of a timing gear of a heat engine provided with a camshaft and a crankshaft, comprises cavities (2a, 3a, 4a, 5a) adapted to receive the component parts (2-7), in particular a camshaft whe... | 09/13/1988 |
| 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 |
| 4650391 | Electrical connector pick-up station An electrical connector pick-up station for use in feeding electrical connectors from a magazine into an electrical connector transfer nest, for transfer to a work station, comprises a cable supporting the magazine, a seat for the nest having guide roller... | 03/17/1987 |
| 4628577 | Assembly fixture for stair stringer weldments and the like An adjustable, low cost fixture for the production of stair stringer weldments of the type including a channel beam or the like and a plurality of carrier angle elements welded thereto for the support and positioning of tread and riser elements in the com... | 12/16/1986 |
| 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 |
| 4429861 | Tobacco leaf grading and stripping apparatus Disclosed is a tobacco leaf grading and stripping apparatus or rack which is easily movable to desired locations accessible to the cured tobacco, and comprises base means, tobacco stick hanger means having a generally wheel-shaped, polygonal periphery, ro... | 02/07/1984 |
