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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8079121 | Pressing device for latching and releasing chucking device An exemplary pressing device (100) includes a first movable member (10) and a second movable member (20). Each of the first and second movable members includes an upper clamping element (11, 21) and a lower clamping element (12, 22... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8046888 | Yoke assembly and method of installing same A yoke assembly includes two support members that are connected to one another, both of which include respective first ends and second ends. The support members are spaced apart enough to fit over existing hardware on a T-adapter at a dead end. In proximity to the f... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8028390 | Spring actuated clamping mechanism A spring actuated clamping mechanism has a backer plate with an upper surface and a lower surface. A set of apertures is formed along the periphery of the backer plate. The upper surface of the backer plate has at least one backer plate recess, and preferably four r... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7377214 | Apparatus and method for temporarily compressing loose, multiply bent, pieces of scrap sheet metal into compacted wafers The bulk volume of large numbers of loose, separated, multiply bent, irregularly shaped scrap sheet metal is temporarily reduced, for transportation and storage of the metal for recycling purposes, by compressing the metal into temporary, compacted wafers formed of ... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7376484 | Method for building a tool A methodology 40 for producing a laminated tool 10 having desired dimensional accuracy. The tool 10 is produced by the use of several sectional members, such as sectional members 14, 16 which are selectively coupled and which are measured... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7370397 | Tool kit and method for repairing a damage vehicle body member with a hem flange A method and kit for repairing vehicle door skins by reorienting vehicle hem flanges from a closed orientation to an open orientation to allow removal of a damaged door skin from a door frame and replacing with a new door skin with an open orientation hem flange tha... | 05/13/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7204458 | Closing system interposed between two elements The invention relates to a closing system interposed between two elements that can occupy an open position and a closed position with respect to each other, the system comprising at least one main locking mechanism. The system according to the invention also compris... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7162783 | Forming elements from concrete pipe An apparatus for removing a forming element from a concrete pipe includes a support member and a removal device including first and second elements. The first element is attachable to the forming element and has a stop. The second element is supported by the support... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7159288 | Clamping assembly An adjustable clamp assembly (600) includes an elongated connection member (640) and a gear assembly (650). The gear assembly includes a rotatable first gear member having an axis of rotation substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7137181 | Flexible cable sleeve apparatus A tool for mounting a flexible slotted sleeve to hold more than one cable/wire together. The sleeve includes repetitive cuts cooperatively positioned to enhance the flexibility of the sleeve. The tool includes a slotted tubular member with a longitudinal slot throug... | 11/21/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7089641 | Adhesively mounted clamp device An adhesively mounted single-sided clamp-like device for producing a compressive force or tensile force includes a body, a plunger movably connected with the body, and a double-sided stretch releasing adhesive attached to at least one of the body and the plunger. Th... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7059030 | Pressing device Pressing device for the relative axial displacement of two mutually coaxial parts that can only be displaced towards one another by using a high pressing power, for example collet chucks or clamping sleeves, into corresponding holes in tool or collet chuck holders. ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7037305 | Heart presentation device and method A medical instrument for positioning an internal organ during surgical and diagnostic procedures is provided. In one embodiment, the medical instrument includes a body having a tissue grasping element and an actuating member effective to move the tissue grasping ele... | 05/02/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6971176 | Method for mounting an inside cover section of a motor vehicle In a method for mounting an inner cover section to a support structure of a motor vehicle, an engagement member is introduced onto the cover section or onto the support structure and engages into a receptacle formed in the corresponding other component. The engageme... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6966104 | Reinforcing bar tool and method A tool for forming a high strength reinforcing bar coupling driving self-locking wedge sleeves over each end of a contractible jaw assembly bridging the abutting ends of the bar to be joined. The sleeves are seated in collars engaged by the distal ends of arms drive... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6954986 | Method for fabricating electrical connecting element A method for manufacturing electrical connecting elements or semifinished products. Microvias are formed in a dielectric substrate layer by piercing a substrate layer (1) through a first conducting layer (3), which essentially covers an entire side of ... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6941860 | Method of briquetting metal chips and briquetting press A method and a briquetting press for briquetting metal chips, wherein stable briquettes/pressed component are produced. The actual length (Lact) of the pressed component is obtained by applying pressure (Pmax/Preq) using at least one... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6918810 | Tool for closing a stuffed toy A wedge tool for operating a slide fastener having an auto-locking biasing member, the wedge tool having elongated arms and a tapered wedge tip extending from at least one arm toward the opposing arm. The wedge tip releases the slide fastener's auto-locking member a... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6814125 | Apparatus for joining substrates together An apparatus is provided for joining together at least two substrates, each of which has an inner hole. The apparatus has a pin that is adapted to the inner holes of the substrates. The pin is provided with at least two noses that are movable radially relative to th... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6782595 | Method for briquetting metal chips and briquetting press A method and a briquetting press for briquetting metal chips wherein stable briquettes/pressed components are produced. The actual length (Lact) of the pressed component is obtained by applying pressure (Pmax/Preq) using at least one... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6722006 | Seal ring installation tool A seal ring tool that allows an installer to position a primary seal ring between hub ends of pipe flanges that are being assembled together. The tool includes a pivoting handle member and extension arms attached to the pivoting handle member. The ends of the arms h... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6701595 | Clamp connection and release device A clamp for an inline connector having a male and a female component comprises a first sleeve having a peripheral portion defining an opening for receiving and holding the male or female component. A second sleeve is provided adjacent the first sleeve and... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6701596 | Clamping and spreading device for the relative movement of two workpieces In order to improve a clamping and spreading device for the relative movement of two workpieces which have surfaces lying essentially parallel to a common plane, comprising a first holder, to which the first workpiece can be fixed, and a second holder, to... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6651300 | Clinching device with movable lever A clenching device for generating a clenching connection between a first workpiece and a second workpiece using a plunger which is movable from above into a recess of a die, wherein a peripheral wall of the recess has stationary wall sections which extend... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6571447 | Apparatus and method for connecting tubular members In an apparatus for connecting tubular members together by cold forging a plurality of rollers are carried on a shaft which includes a tapered portion cooperating with the rollers to force the rollers radially outwardly to forge the tubular member into th... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6497023 | Apparatus for forming metal feedstock from waste metal products An apparatus for forming a metal feedstock from waste metal products is disclosed. The apparatus includes devices for: crushing the metal products into pieces; magnetically separating sheet-shaped ferrous scraps and ferrous cast blocks from the crushed pi... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6488068 | Fixture for applying molding to vehicles A vehicle body side molding apply fixture and control system is provided wherein the loading of the body side molding is easier than in prior application fixtures. Additionally, in a preferred embodiment, the body side molding can additionally apply the s... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6330737 | Tool for mounting disk valves in motor cylinder heads A tool for mounting of disk valves in motor cylinder heads includes a shaft and a spring-loaded tap that may be pressed into the shaft, and two vaulted clamping arms placed on opposite sides of the shaft, with the purpose of holding two locking bodies in ... | 12/18/2001 |
| 6233803 | Angled C-squeezer attachment In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a riveting device. The riveting device is provided with a body defined by a body longitudinal axis and having a pressure port formed therein. The riveting device is further provided with a jaw de... | 05/22/2001 |
| 5956833 | Windshield locating cam A cam for locating and holding a windshield in an automobile during installation and cure includes a body having a bore in the bottom providing a journal for guiding rotation of the body in an arc around the bore. A lever arm projects from one side of the... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5890270 | Apparatus for installing clamping rings A machine for fastening a compression ring on an object to be fastened by shrinking the ring in which segmental actuating slide members are movable within a housing along circular paths with a constant radius about a center, and in which segments on the i... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5791033 | Railroad car truck spring jack A railroad car truck frame jack clamps a side frame, the clamps suspend a cross tube which in turn suspends one or more cylinders which raise a bolster plug thereby lifting the bolster relative to the side frame and decompressing the truck springs for rep... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5709024 | Apparatus for assembling electronic component An apparatus for assembling an electronic component, such as a ladder-type filter, having at least one element being held between terminal plates under pressure and stored in a case. First, the terminal plates are inserted in a cavity of a base so as to a... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5701650 | Tools for inserting and removing liner outlet spouts Tools for inserting a spout of a flexible bag liner into fluid-tight sealing and anchoring engagement with a discharge outlet of a container and for removing the spout from the outlet. The spout has at least two seal rings, preferably each having a pair o... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5666709 | Balloon clip fastening device A balloon clip fastening device having a V-shaped groove and a clip receiving hole which is continuous to the bottom of the groove. A balloon clip with the stem of a balloon placed between a pair of clamping members of the balloon clip is inserted into th... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5594982 | Ductwork alignment tool A hand tool for aligning misaligned adjacent ductwork sections having return flange terminations is provided with a sheet metal base area having integrally formed side flanges and an integral V-shaped notch element which functions to align the ductwork se... | 01/21/1997 |
| 5575050 | Method of assembling electronic component A method of assembling an electronic component, such as a ladder-type filter, having at least one element being held between terminal plates under pressure and stored in a case. First, the terminal plates are inserted in a cavity of a base so as to align ... | 11/19/1996 |
