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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7784776 | Transport support apparatus for transport of objects along a treatment path and method for centering objects in transport supports The invention concerns a transport support for transport of at least one object along the transport path through at least one processing station, and can include transport of at least one printable object along the transport path for printing of a printable object, ... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7699299 | Gripping jig for assembling, assembling device, and producing method of assembled body A gripping jig for assembling applies a force to a molded body in a direction perpendicular to an assembling direction. When an assembling load is applied to the molded body, the force is adjustable with an adjustment screw such that the molded body is guided to mov... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7299554 | Hinge base plate mounting tool for face frame hinges A jig for face frame hinges may include a base and gripping members, wherein the jig may be secured to a frame member or a wall adapted to receive a hinge base plate and the hinge base plate may be abutted with a first hinge abutting edge of the jig. The gripping me... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7229000 | Adjustable frame fixture An adjustable frame fixture aims to hold a printed-circuit board (PCB) to pass over a tin oven to process wave soldering. The fixture includes at least two side frames and at least two fasteners. The two side frames are coupled to form a holding dock. The positions ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7204481 | Magnetorheological reconfigurable clamp for a flexible manufacturing system A reconfigurable clamp for a flexible manufacturing system comprises a body portion, a plurality of pins slidably engaged within sleeves formed in the body portion, a compression spring attached to each shaft of the plurality of pins, a reservoir comprising a magnet... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7200951 | Electrician's measurement apparatus and method of use The positions of electrical boxes, switches and outlets are marked and accurately located by use of an integrated measuring apparatus having multiple sets of slots, indicia printed on left and right edges of the front side of the apparatus, and levels for positionin... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7175170 | Engine mounting stand An engine mounting stand for small engines, and particularly adapted for motorcycle engines. The engine mounting stand includes an upright and a journal bearing, the upright is attached to a base, a rotating bracket assembly is attached to the journal bearing of the... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7155866 | Cementitious exterior sheathing product having improved interlaminar bond strength The present invention provides exterior building products, such as roofing and siding, shake, shingles, siding, sheathing, panels, planks, vertical siding, soffit panels, fencing, decking, fascia, corner posts, column corners and trim boards in which a plurality of ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7069644 | Adjustable workpiece support assembly for conveyors An assembly for mating a tire with a wheel includes a conveyance device, which supports a device, i.e. first plate for supporting the wheel having spaced seats extending around a vertical axis. A tire support, i.e. second plate supports the tire having spaced beads ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7047706 | DPA automated assembly and packaging machine This patent relates to a machine that automatically assembles, inspects, and packages disposable prophylaxis angles. The machine includes a movable table including a plurality of fixtures on which angle components are assembled and the assembled angles are inspected... | 05/23/2006 |
| 6996943 | Cable support bracket A bracket for supporting an electrical junction box within a wall frame. The bracket has a junction box support portion adapted to be connectable to the electrical junction box and a cable support portion extending from the junction box support portion. The cable su... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6880817 | Support apparatus for tuning a snowboard A support apparatus adapted to support a snowboard having a threaded insert during a tuning operation is provided. The support apparatus includes a support member and a board rest supported on the support member. An attachment member extends from the board rest and ... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6859989 | Fixture and method for assembling structures An improved fixture and method for assembling a structure, wherein the improved fixture comprises a frame and a pair of position compliance devices. The compliance devices are attached to a selected one of the ends of the fixture frame for engagement with the arms o... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6742777 | Clamping device A one way clamp mechanism C is composed of a clamping section 7 provided with a clamp pawl 10 and a locking section 8 in which an outer guide 22 of the clamping section 7 is slidably provided on a smaller diameter section 31 | 06/01/2004 |
| 6643905 | Method and apparatus for mounting a vehicle door In order to fit side doors precisely on a motor vehicle, this is performed mechanically by aligning an assembly frame on the side frame of the vehicle. This assembly frame has points for receiving supports in which the doors are held. These receiving poin... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6625870 | Method for aligning head suspension structures A method for aligning head suspension structures minimize to misalignments between a flexure and a load beam of the head suspension. The load beam and the flexure of the head suspension include a first aperture formed near a load point dimple of the head ... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6619640 | Support and rotating apparatus for heavy vehicle components mounted on a carriage The present invention relates to a vehicle component support carriage for maneuvering heavy engines, transmissions, or vehicle rear end differentials while those components are being serviced. The apparatus includes a wheeled carriage that supports an enc... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6539606 | Method of and apparatus for laminating metal rings A metal ring having a greatest circumferential length is held in the shape of a substantially true circle, and other metal rings are arrayed in the order of increasing circumferential length toward the metal ring of the greatest circumferential length. At... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6528124 | Disk carrier A first disk carrier constructed in accordance with the invention is substantially circular, and has a size and shape such that it can be placed in an opening in a second, larger disk carrier. In one embodiment, the second, large disk carrier is a convent... | 03/04/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6283464 | Adjustable tooling pin for a card test fixture An adjustable tooling pin for a bed-of-nails test fixture used for testing circuit boards (cards) is provided which allows the tooling pin, and thus the card, to be precisely realigned while the card is still mounted in the test fixture. The adjustable to... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6269529 | Hose preparation apparatus and method therefor A hose preparation apparatus and method therefor including a supporting device for supporting at least one hose. A printing device is positioned adjacent to the supporting device for printing a symbol on a hose supported by the supporting device. A trimmi... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6262582 | Mechanical fixture for holding electronic devices under test showing adjustments in multiple degrees of freedom A fixture to hold an electronic substrate having probe areas on a top surface. The top surface of the electronic substrate is left open to provide a maximum area to couple interconnect wires for a device under test. In addition, a bottom surface of the su... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6134770 | Method for aligning head suspension structures A method for aligning head suspension structures minimize to misalignments between a flexure and a load beam of the head suspension. The load beam and the flexure of the head suspension include a first aperture formed near a load point dimple of the head ... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6131273 | Tool for aligning head suspension structures An alignment tool for analyzing head suspension structures to minimize misalignments between a flexure and a load beam of the head suspension. The tool includes a pain of pins that are inserted in apertures of the head suspension structures. That is, alig... | 10/17/2000 |
| 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 |
| 5897108 | Substrate support system An apparatus for supporting a substrate such as a printed circuit board (PCB) having various electronic components installed on one side with that side down so that other components can be installed on the opposite side. An assembly of three perforated pl... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5868187 | Method and apparatus for retaining a flitch for cutting Method and apparatus for retaining a tapered flitch having a veneer-producing zone on a flitch table for rotating or translational movement past a veneer-slicing knife comprises stationary dog means coupled to a flitch-carrying body for engaging the flitc... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5865232 | Method and apparatus for cutting veneer sheets from a tapered flitch A novel method and apparatus for cutting veneer sheets from a tapered flitch (one-half of a veneer log which has been sawn in half longitudinally) that places the veneer producing face of a tapered flitch in a stable, parallel relationship with the veneer... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5816524 | Mainspring decoiler and method A mainspring holder has a body portion to which is mounted a handle disposed at one end and a mount for rotatably holding a coiled spring thereon. The mainspring holder is capable of being moved relative to a support to unravel an otherwise coiled length ... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5733582 | Apparatus for support of large shipping containers during foaming Apparatus for supporting a large oceanic type shipping container while applying fluid foam insulation to the container. The apparatus utilizes a stationary frame which supports a housing, the housing having an open ended foaming chamber in which a mandrel... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5711835 | Method of machining a drum-shaped workpiece for an x-ray diagnosis apparatus or photocopier A drum-shaped workpiece (37) is machined according to a method whereby the workpiece (37) is fastened to a rotatable holder (1) of a machine tool (3) by means of an adhesive (45), for example a mixture including rosin and beeswax, such that a centerline (... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5701938 | Method and apparatus for retaining a flitch for cutting The present invention includes apparatus for retaining a tapered flitch, having a generally semi-cylindrical veneer-producing zone, on a staylog for movement past a veneer-slicing knife, wherein the tapered flitch includes an axis of rotation. The apparat... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5678619 | Method and apparatus for cutting veneer from a tapered flitch The present invention includes a method and apparatus for cutting veneer from a tapered flitch so as to minimize the amount of waste veneer taken from the outside, or veneer-producing zone, of a flitch. A flitch is mounted to a staylog and oriented so tha... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5645117 | Tompkins turner A turner holds a wood blank while positioning it adjacent a cutting bit of a router to cut the blank into a shaped cylindrical object. The turner includes a mandrel and two mandrel wheels attachable to ends of the mandrel, which each have finger gripping ... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5628500 | Clamping apparatus for a coil A clamping apparatus for a coil can exactly position a plurality of pre-assembled U-shaped wires at predetermined locations and clampingly hold their positions in a precise manner with extreme ease to thereby ensure smooth insertion of the wires into an i... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5611877 | Jigs for manufacture of joined ceramic structure, and method for manufacturing joined ceramic structure by use of jigs Jigs usable in a method for manufacturing a joined ceramic structure having a plurality of tubes and perforated plates joined to both the end portions of these tubes which has the steps of inserting the tubes of sintered ceramics into through-holes of the... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5597023 | Table saw tenonizer jig The present invention consists of a main frame that mounts atop a table saw. An axis shaft on a rocker assembly holds a wooden workpiece which is rotated and lowered into the circular cutting blade. Either a radius or square shoulder tenon can be cut depe... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5562137 | Method and apparatus for retaining a flitch for cutting The present invention includes apparatus for retaining a tapered flitch, having a generally semi-cylindrical veneer-producing zone, on a staylog for movement past a veneer-slicing knife, wherein the tapered flitch includes an axis of rotation. The apparat... | 10/08/1996 |
