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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7429034 | Apparatus and method for thermal cutting of a workpiece An apparatus for thermal cutting of workpieces includes a cutting means for separating a workpiece into a finished part and a residual part, a workpiece support, and support elements for supporting the workpiece. Separate first and second support elements are provid... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7367252 | Integrated circuit package separators An integrated circuit package separator. A base having a plurality of pins extending upwardly therefrom is provided. A support is provided over the base. The support has an upper surface and a plurality of holes. The pins extend through the holes and upwardly beyond... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7308868 | Protective cage A cage includes side panels, each having top and bottom edges extending along a length of the cage. Coextensive top and bottom panels have sides extending along a length of the cage and are engaged with the side panels, defining a cavity therebetween. End panels are... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7276397 | Integrated circuit package separator methods An integrated circuit package separator method for separating integrated circuit packages from a board having a plurality of integrated circuits. The method includes providing a base having a plurality of pins, providing a support over the base and having a pluralit... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7225730 | Spit assembly support base A support base for supporting the spit assembly of a rotisserie oven. The support base includes a substantially circular-shaped member having a periphery and an indented portion defined therein. The indented portion has a frustum-conical shape and extends downwardly... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7207132 | Bait rigging holder A bait rigging holder includes a V-shaped trough supports the bait along its entire length during insertion of rigging needles through the bait. The trough includes a frontal slot that allows the rigging needle to be inserted through the jaw and nose when the bait i... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7150362 | Holder for storing a plurality of fasteners A holder for storing a plurality of fasteners includes a support member having a first side wall, a second side wall, and a plurality of web members positioned therebetween for holding the first and second walls in spaced apart relationship. The support member has a... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7040252 | Snap N lap pet food dish holder A pet feeding device for holding a commercially available disposable paper plate, comprising a tray base with four molded integral hooks. The paper plate is slid in place under three of the four hooks and snapped in place under the fourth hook to secure it in place.... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6994334 | Preparation surface with residue receptacle A residue collector is adapted for coupling to a prep-board. The collection perimeter encompasses a reservoir and has support members for laterally and perpendicularly supporting the prep-board. The support members are inboard of the collection perimeter. ... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6966551 | Unloading apparatus for plate-like workpiece cutting machine An improved unloading apparatus for a plate-like workpiece cutting machine includes a platform, a faceplate, a lift device, and an intermediate member. The platform is provided with a channel recessed downwards from a top side thereof. The faceplate is mounted on th... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6956183 | Apparatus and method for thermal cutting of a workpiece An apparatus for thermal cutting of workpieces includes a cutting means for separating a workpiece into a finished part and a residual part, a workpiece support, and support elements for supporting the workpiece. Separate first and second support elements are provid... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6944927 | Locating unit, vehicle body assembly machine using the same and method therefor A machine and a method for assembling a vehicle body is disclosed as including a locating pin (26) formed with a seating flange portion (35) having a work seating surface (35a) and a clamp arm (39) contained in the locating pin to ... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6920815 | Integrated circuit package separators An integrated circuit package separator for separating integrated circuit packages from a board includes a base, a support over the base, and a pair of pneumatic actuators including first and second lift members laterally spaced from the base and beneath respective ... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6910685 | Method of manufacturing an elevated non-slip cutting board An elevated, portable non-slip cutting board for use in cutting and supporting foodstuffs, household and miscellaneous items comprising a rigid, planar base board to which is fixed numerous non-skid projections downwardly directed, spaced apart projections of such a... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6869280 | Support for material to be fired for a ceramic dental prosthesis A support for a material to be fired for a ceramic dental prosthesis, having a support plate dimensionally stable when heat is applied and having a plurality of passages which are arranged perpendicularly relative to the support plate surface. A bundle of several pi... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6787382 | Method and system for singulating semiconductor components A method for singulating a substrate containing semiconductor components is performed using a nest for holding the substrate, a prestage alignment base for aligning the substrate during a prestage alignment step, and a vacuum cutting base for holding the nest and th... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6761101 | Firearms receiver block and method of using same A receiver block particularly configured for an AR-15/M-16 receiver includes an upwardly extending tongue adapted to be received in the receiver cavity with oppositely positioned ears on the receiver being received in apertured slots on the receiver block with pins ... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6675456 | Alignment plate with matched thermal coefficient of expansion method Proper registration between layers of a laminated multi-layer interconnect can be achieved by precisely dimensioning the alignment plate, selecting the materials of which the alignment plate is composed to have the same thermal coefficient of expansion as... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6604326 | Universal brick-back holder A holder comprising a rigid base bar having a pin end and a stabilizing end; a rigid stabilizing bar having a base end and an opposite end, with the base end of the rigid stabilizing bar being rigidly attached to the stabilizing end of the rigid base bar,... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6560840 | Method for assembling a plurality of junction box components A method and apparatus for aligning and heat staking a plurality of stackable junction box components having pilot holes normally used only for registration and alignment purposes. A heat stakable element is inserted through the pilot holes and used to se... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6560844 | Alignment plate with matched thermal coefficient of expansion Proper registration between layers of a laminated multi-layer interconnect can be achieved by precisely dimensioning the alignment plate, selecting the materials of which the alignment plate is composed to have the same thermal coefficient of expansion as... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6487763 | Kit for assembly of a decorative item The present invention comprises a kit useful for the assembly of a decorative item, or art object, such as a decorative cover for a light bulb. In one embodiment, the kit of the present invention comprises a base adapted to rest on a supporting surface, t... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6422525 | Pumpkin stand A stand having pedestals for providing a support for a pumpkin being carved and/or displayed. The stand also protects an underlying surface from juices and debris discharged from the pumpkin.... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6186038 | Bagel slicer A bagel slicer generally comprising a base, a flexible connector, a lid and a knife. The base has upwardly projecting bagel retention protrusions and two end walls attached to opposing ends of the base which define a bagel receiving space. Between the wal... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6183190 | Method of stacking packs of printed circuit boards and relative pack loading and unloading device for a machine tool Each pack has a pair of opposite edges and a pair of locating pins, and is also provided with pairs of holes separated by a distance equal to that between the pins to enable the packs to be stacked in offset manner, with the pins inserted inside the holes... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6047877 | Lead penetrating clamping system An apparatus and method of forming improved wire bonds between the contact pads on semiconductor devices and individual lead frame fingers of a lead frame. The apparatus and method includes the use of a penetrating individual independent lead finger clamp... | 04/11/2000 |
| 6012713 | Reflow pallet with lever arm An apparatus comprising a pallet for holding a printed circuit board during the solder stenciling process wherein the printed circuit board is held by means of one or more lever arms cut from the pallet material so that pressure is exerted by the arm or a... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5970606 | Pinstacking process Stacking of a large number of delicate and easily damaged flexible lamina with highly accurate registration is automated by use of an alignment fixture having alignment pins and a stacking plate. The stacking plate is raised to and frictionally supported ... | 10/26/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5842689 | Chopping board system A chopping board system including a chopping board member having a first surface defined by a first perimeter edge and formed from a non-skid material and a second surface defined by a second perimeter edge and formed from a chopping board material, the c... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5752821 | Tray for heat treatment furnace A tray for heat treatment furnace including a tray base which comprises a plate and a lattice part being fixed on the plate, said lattice part having a plurality of cylindrical reinforcements formed at cross portions thereof; a fixing device having a plur... | 05/19/1998 |
| 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 |
| 5697276 | Food slicing guide A food slicing device that holds food, particularly bread, in place while slicing. The bottom of the bread loaf is pierced to hold the loaf in place while slicing. Adjustment plates provide for varying slice width, or duplicating a slice of standard thick... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5664474 | Bread slicing guide A bread loaf retainer and slicing knife guide comprising a horizontal support surface and a surrounding vertical rim, the support surface having a plurality of spaced, upwardly projecting, bread loaf penetrating protrusions to retain the end of a loaf of ... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5580037 | Food preparation and serving plate A food preparation and serving plate (10) is provided which assists a disabled user in preparing and consuming food items placed thereon. The plate (10) includes a planar top surface (20) surrounded by a sidewall (50). A bottom surface (30) parallel to an... | 12/03/1996 |
| 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 |
| 5388316 | Biofilm support media assembly apparatus and method An apparatus and method for the assembly of biofilm support structure modules from individual sheets of biofilm support structure. The apparatus consists of a number of dowel rods protruding from a base. Hollow tubes are placed over the rods. Alignment ho... | 02/14/1995 |
| 5387308 | Carpet stripper A method and apparatus are disclosed for the removal of carpet adhesively attached to a floor. The carpet is cut into strips of predetermined width and an end of each strip is pulled up. A clamp is provided to grip the pulled-up strip end. The clamp has a... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5385183 | Tool for producing straight edge A tool for assisting in producing a straight edge on a piece of rough cut raw material, such as lumber or masonite. The tool is held in place on top of the piece by gripping means which grip the piece along two opposite side edges. The tool's straight edg... | 01/31/1995 |
