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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7377505 | Clamping apparatus and clamping system A housing (15) fixed to a reference block (1) is provided with a guide hole (20) into which a plug portion (3) of a movable member (2) is allowed to be inserted. Inside this guide hole (20) is arranged an outer sleeve (21... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7070375 | Clamping fastener grip length indicator A temporary fastener includes a grip length indicator. By machining a flattened area into a body of the temporary fastener, by engraving an scale into the flattened area, and by attaching an indicator dot visible in the groove to a moving part of an internal assembl... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7048266 | Device and method for temporarily fastening a plurality of workpieces in response to the introduction of pressurized fluid Disclosed is a fastener and method for temporarily fastening a plurality of workpieces. The fastener uses pressurized fluid to facilitate the actuating clamping motion of a temporary fastener as opposed to conventional mechanically actuation devices. The fastener of... | 05/23/2006 |
| 6390460 | Free-floating hydraulic clamping device with edge-gripping arbor The present invention provides a workholder and a method for securing a work piece by engaging either a bore contained in the work piece or by gripping the edge of the bore of the work piece. The workholder includes a support platform, and a bore clamping... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6086976 | Semiconductor wafer, handling apparatus, and method A semiconductor wafer comprising a single crystalline lattice suitable for use in the manufacture of integrated circuits, namely computer chips and dies, wherein a diameter of the wafer is greater than approximately 150 millimeters and wherein the wafer i... | 07/11/2000 |
| 5952014 | Apparatus for texturing magnetic data recording disc surfaces An apparatus for forming a textured zone in a predetermined surface area on a magnetic data recording disc, which is capable of precisely controlling the position and range of the texturing zone. Bumps 4 are formed on a CSS zone on the inner peripheral si... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5823520 | Mandrel assembly A grommet or the like comprised of elastomeric material and having a passage formed therein is placed onto a mandrel which serves to resiliently expand the cross-sectional area of the passage; the mandrel while holding the passage to the expanded cross-se... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5683057 | Core chuck An expandable mandrel including a threaded spindle with a drive for rotating the spindle, wedge pieces supported on the spindle with core chuck lugs facing outwardly for engaging the inner surface of a core, the wedge pieces having outwardly facing inclin... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5224690 | Work holder for honeycomb structure A work holder for honeycomb structures utilizing a set of expandable fingers mounted on an engagement plate for insertion into the cells of a honeycomb structure such that a stripper plate carrying a plurality of pins aligned with said fingers may be brou... | 07/06/1993 |
| 5131637 | Work holder for honeycomb structure A work holder for honeycomb structures utilizing a set of expandable fingers mounted on an engagement plate for insertion into the cells of a honeycomb structure such that a stripper plate carrying a plurality of pins aligned with said fingers may be brou... | 07/21/1992 |
| 5059196 | Femoral prosthesis holder/driver tool and method of implantation using same There is described a surgical tool and method for implanting a condylar prosthesis onto a femur using the tool. The prosthesis is of the type having a pair of posterior condyles which define an intercondylar notch opening including a distal internal conta... | 10/22/1991 |
| 4969635 | Apparatus for use in trimming can bodies A collapsible mandrel for use in holding a can body in a process wherein a portion of the can body having uneven edges on the open end thereof is trimmed away is provided and comprises a hollow support member having a longitudinal axis and mounted at a re... | 11/13/1990 |
| 4892449 | Releasable fastener with gauge, and method A scaled releasable fastener for temporarily joining a plurality of sheets through apertures located in the sheets has a body with a work engaging surface and an opposite surface. The body includes a longitudinal bore extending through the body from the w... | 01/09/1990 |
