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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8166623 | Method for controlling connect and disconnect forces of a connector A connector includes a housing having a bore with a housing groove disposed on an inside surface of the bore with a groove establishing a release angle between a housing groove bottom and a bore inside surface. A retainer defines a spring cavity between a retainer a... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8112856 | Clamp of anti-vibration spring A clamp of an anti-vibration spring includes a pipe body and a sheathing element fixed to an end the pipe body. Another end of the pipe body is fixed to a covering element. The sheathing element is passed through the external periphery of the pipe body. The pipe bod... | 02/14/2012 |
| 7814629 | Strut spring compression apparatus A spring-compression apparatus for facilitating maintenance of a strut assembly comprises a guide member, a carriage assembly, and a spring-channeling assembly. The guide member comprises a first member end and a second member end. The carriage assembly comprises a ... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7676896 | Brake spring tool A tool for assisting a worker in removing and reattaching brake springs includes an elongated shaft having an upper end and a lower end. Axially extending from the upper end is a tapered neck with a flattened stem extending therefrom. At a distal end of the stem is ... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7426778 | Tool for disassembling a shock absorber The disassembling tool (30) is constructed such that the grip 55b of the arm 55 is inclined relative to the fixed portion 55a and the bottom portion 53 downward to the base 31 at an angle θ1 (about 45°... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7386926 | Strut spring compressor and method An apparatus and method for use in assembling and disassembling a strut assembly having a shock absorber axially disposed within a coil spring includes a frame, a first section secured to the frame to support one portion of the strut assembly, a second section inclu... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7357380 | Anti-vibration element In order to reduce the formation of inherent vibrations in the coil spring in an anti-vibration element, in particular for a manually operated tool such as a chainsaw, a parting-off grinder or similar device and having a coil spring, an additional mass is positioned... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7353578 | Cap tip detaching apparatus for welding machine A cap tip detaching apparatus for a resistance welding machine that detaches a cap tip fitted to a shank of the resistance welding machine. The apparatus includes a pawl portion including a fixed pawl and a movable pawl. The fixed pawl extends in a direction orthogo... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7322084 | Spring extension tool A spring extension tool comprises a tool body and a tool positioning member. The tool body has two spaced apart fingers at a first end thereof and a lever attachment structure adjacent a second end thereof. The spaced apart fingers define a channel therebetween. A s... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7290319 | Methods for installing a fuel pellet locking retainer in a nuclear fuel rod A method for installing a locking retainer in a tube to maintain internal components within the tube under compression comprising the steps of: a) providing an elongated retainer spring having large and small diameter sections with the large diameter section of a si... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7284309 | Shock absorber replacement apparatus An apparatus for replacing a shock absorber for another for automobiles, which supports and compresses a coil spring in a strut type suspension, in correspondence to various dimensions of shock absorbers is provided. The shock absorber replacement apparatus includes... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7275318 | Fixture for installing or removing coil springs A spring fixture (1) is provided for quickly installing or uninstalling a coil spring (36) in or from an electrical connector (3). The fixture includes an operation member (11) having a generally cylindrical handle (12) at an end t... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7243418 | Apparatus and method for opening a sealed module containing a circuit board An apparatus and method is provided which permits effective removal of a circuit board from sealed housing while minimizing stress, bending and flexing of circuit board sufficiently to prevent damage to circuit board and its electronic components. The apparatus incl... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7216862 | Tool for securing clamp to object A tool for securing a clamp, such as a P clamp, to a mounting location, comprising: a first jaw; a second jaw; and an actuator to move the first jaw relative to the second jaw. The first jaw includes a retainer for a fastener. The method of attaching the clamp to th... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7162782 | Spring retainer and installation aid The invention relates to faucet assemblies having removable components such as hand sprayers and spray heads. More particularly, the invention relates to a method and apparatus for retracting removable components of faucet assemblies. ... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7114228 | Motor vehicle suspension spring compressor A spring compressor comprising an actuator with a body and a rod that are telescopically movable relative to each other and two jaws each comprising an attachment portion (2) for attachment to the actuator and a working portion (3) for engaging a turn ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7103951 | Strut spring compression apparatus A spring-compression apparatus for facilitating maintenance of a strut assembly comprises a guide member, a carriage assembly, and a rest assembly. The guide member comprises a first member end and a second member end. The carriage assembly comprises a jack assembly... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7096550 | System for tensioning a coil spring A system for tensioning a coil spring with a spring vice (120), comprising a first and second pressure plate (40, 1) each, which are disk-shaped or strip-shaped and have a central opening (63, 3) each. The pressure plates (40, 1) can be c... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7062826 | Special tool for assembling and disassembling a remote -controllable model-car engine clutch A special tool for assembling and disassembling a remote-controllable model-car engine clutch has a head, and a prying claw formed to extend up from the head. The prying claw has an engage groove laterally in an upper section and a pushing groove formed in an upper ... | 06/20/2006 |
| 6978982 | Strut spring compressor tool A tool for compressing a coil spring includes a forcing screw having a threaded portion and a non-threaded portion, a first clamping member rotatable about the non-threaded portion, and a second clamping member rotatable about the threaded portion. ... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6973693 | Dock leveler assembly with adjustable automatic release A dock leveler assembly includes a base and a ramp that is pivotably movable under the influence of a biasing arrangement to a raised position. The ramp is lowered into engagement with a truck bed, preferably via a lip connected to the outer end of the ramp, and a h... | 12/13/2005 |
| RE38818 | Spring compressor A spring compressor of the type having a base, a post, upper spring mounting members fixedly mounted on the upper portion of the post, lower spring mounting members slidably mounted on the lower portion of the post, and a moving device for moving the lower spring mo... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6912937 | Wrench with visually recognizable mechanism A wrench with visually recognizable mechanism comprises a main body as a handle and wrench heads that are separately connected to two ends of the main body. The wrench heads are capable of tightening or loosening fastening parts with corresponding dimensions. The vi... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6862788 | Eccentric pressure plates for spring vices A spring vice is provided with a tensioning device that can be axially introduced into a coil spring to be tensioned. A first disk-shaped pressure plate is provided with an opening and can be detachably connected to a first end of the tensioning device via its said ... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6860173 | Power installation tool for helical coil inserts A tool for installing a helical coil insert in a tapped hole formed in a workpiece includes a tubular body having a bore extending along its axis, a mandrel coaxially disposed in the bore of the tubular body, a motor for rotating the mandrel, and an air cylinder for... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6698074 | Pincers for assembling and disassembling the springs of the brake shoes in a drum brake A pair of pincers for assembling and disassembling the springs of the brake shoes in a drum brake includes a position lever and a hook lever pivotally combined together. The position lever has a ball joint on top for fitting a position member. The hook le... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6644149 | Extraction tool for tanged helically coiled inserts with improved removability An apparatus for removing helical thread inserts having a removal notch formed along a female thread surface. The apparatus can selectively extract helical thread inserts by selectively engaging the removal notch and actuating the end of the insert radial... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6616126 | Strut string compressor tool and method A chartered type MacPherson strut spring compressor having a pivot adapter to permit force from the head of a forcing screw to the open surface of a trunion.... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6609281 | Hand tool for brake shoe spring-retaining cup A hand tool having at least one end configured with several circumferentially spaced resilient detent fingers defining the periphery of a cage for capturing and both transversely and longitudinally positively confining the annular periphery of a spring-re... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6574845 | Pincers for assembling and disassembling the spring of the brake shoes in a drum brake A pair of pincers for assembling and disassembling the spring of the brake shoes in a drum brake includes a position lever and a hook lever preset in its form, having respective grip at a lower portion and pivotally combined together. The hook lever has a... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6477756 | Garbage disposal split-ring insertion device An apparatus for installing a split-ring on a sink flange to install a garbage disposer unit includes a first cylindrical member that is disposed co-axially with respect to a second cylindrical member. The cylindrical members are adapted for at least limi... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6470554 | Method and device for accurate mounting of a macpherson strut suspension control rod The invention concerns a method and a device for mounting a MacPherson strut suspension radius rod, comprising steps which consist in: inserting the elements forming the control rod beneath a mounting head having at least a tilting degree of liberty; brin... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6434807 | Apparatus for removing and replacing coil springs and fasteners An apparatus for removing coil springs having a first upright handle member terminating on its upper end with a threaded drive block for accommodating a steel screw threadable through the drive block and movable along the threaded shaft. There is provided... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6393682 | Spring loaded mud flap installation tool A spring loaded mud flap tool (10) includes a hook element (20) carried by one a first of a drive rod (30). The hook end of the hook element is sized to grasp the end of the spring carried within the hanger tube of the mud flap assembly. A handle assembly... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6374495 | Apparatus and method for securing borderwires to mattress innersprings An apparatus and method are provided for applying clips to mattress spring assemblies in a highly accurate and fast manner via operating or positioning members that properly position the innerspring coils relative to the borderwires for clipping thereof. ... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6336625 | Adjustable shock absorber mounting structure A shock-absorber mounting structure includes a base frame holding two parallel rails vertically, a top carrier and a bottom carrier moved along the parallel rails in the base frame, a screw rod rotated by a hand wheel to move the top carrier along the rai... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6148693 | Tool for mainspring removal A tool improved over the prior art provides a means for easily and safely removing a timepiece mainspring from its barrel for cleaning and lubricating. A barrel holder is provided having a rim, and an essentially planar surface which includes openings the... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6108882 | Brake spring tool A tool facilitating removal of brake shoe hold down springs from a brake assembly including a handle with a bent shaft extending therefrom having a tip with C-shaped gap, having symmetrically-opposed end profiles, therein which retains the spring lead.... | 08/29/2000 |
| 5967493 | Spring compressor A spring compressor of the type having a base, a post, upper spring mounting members fixedly mounted on the upper portion of the post, lower spring mounting members slidably mounted on the lower portion of the post, and a moving device for moving the lowe... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5966788 | Spring vice for tensioning coil springs with two pressure plates A spring vice (56) for tensioning coil springs, which have a spindle drive (59, 61), which has approximately wedge-shaped radial fingers (64, 65, 66) at one of its ends and a support cylinder (60) with a contact element at its other end. Two pressure plat... | 10/19/1999 |
