"The abolishment of pain in surgery is a chimera. It is absurd to go on seeking it...knife and pain are two words in surgery that must forever be associated in the consciousness of the patient."
Dr. Alfred Velpeau, French surgeon ; 1839
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8146220 | Low-profile tool-less board extraction device and method of using the same A board extraction device with integrated mounting includes a base portion configured to be disposed on an opening of a circuit board, a rivet extending from a surface of the base portion and configured to pass through the opening, a handle flexibly connected to the... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8079122 | Spacer jig for replacing spacer damper of overhead power lines and method of replacing spacer damper using the same A spacer jig using as a tool has developed for easily replacing the spacer dampers on the overhead power lines during the maintenance and repair. The spacer jig is comprised of: a frame having a polygonal shape of two flat panels in parallel with a clearance for mou... | 12/20/2011 |
| 7275293 | Fuel line assembly tool A fuel line assembly tool and method for repairing or creating replacement fuel lines. An exemplary embodiment of this tool uses a squeeze operated plunger to insert a fitting into a length of synthetic flexible tubing by holding the parts and plunger in alignment f... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7007367 | Apparatus and method for securing items to a hangable merchandiser An apparatus and process for simultaneously securing a plurality of display articles onto a hangable merchandiser are disclosed. The apparatus includes a strip shaped hangar and a detachable handle secured to the strip. The handle is used to secure the display artic... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6996886 | Method of making a torque tool handle A torque tool handle for releasably holding a driven shank, such as a screwdriver bit. The handle is elongated and has an opening with a sleeve therein carrying a detent and an actuator which is slidable on the sleeve for alternate locking and release of the detent ... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6957478 | Motor vehicle utility tool A tool for disconnecting the air and electrical connections between a motor vehicle and a trailer or a utility hookup station includes a handle and a forked portion. A spring-mounted push bar extends away from the handle and abuts the electrical connection socket of... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6880225 | System, method, and apparatus for attaching a leader pin assembly to data tape on a tape cartridge A tool for reattaching a leader pin assembly to the data tape of a data tape cartridge utilizes a base that snaps onto the cartridge body. The tool opens the door of the cartridge and the loose leader tape inside the cartridge is laid in an alignment channel. A lead... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6857174 | Robot hand for high load work High load screwing work, calking work, or press-fitting work ancillary to assembly work can be performed by a low rigidity robot such as a tabletop robot by, in the screwing work, returning the torque applied to one of the bolt and nut from a rotation drive unit suc... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6763560 | Spreader for separating turbine buckets on wheel A bucket spreading tool is disclosed for separating covers of adjacent turbine buckets, the tool includes: an arm for extending a head of the tool between adjacent turbine wheels and for positioning the head between the adjacent buckets of a wheel, wherein the head ... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6725534 | Extraction tool with stepped interface between extraction segments and trasverse load An extraction tip having first and second extraction segments. The first extraction segment is positioned at a distal end of the extraction tip and the second extraction segment is spaced therefrom. The first extraction segment includes an axial slot for transverse ... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6532636 | Hand-held tool for guiding an integral piece of sheet metal into a pair of sheet metal connectors positioned end-to-end and oriented at an angle relative to each other A hand-held tool for guiding an integral piece of sheet metal into a pair of sheet metal connectors positioned end-to-end and oriented at an angle relative to each other so as to form a corner. Each sheet metal connector has a pair of spaced-apart walls t... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6385834 | Tool for removal and installation of star-washers A tool for removal of star-washers from a bore includes a handle; and a tool secured to the handle, the tool component having a distal end with an elongated slot extending from the distal end rearwardly toward the handle, and a plurality of hooks circumfe... | 05/14/2002 |
| 5893201 | Installation tool for irrigation emitter barbs A tool is provided for use in installing irrigation barb emitters in irrigation tubing. The tool comprises a cradle member having a cradle handle and a cradle jaw on opposing ends and a barb holder member having a barb holder handle and a barb holder jaw ... | 04/13/1999 |
| 5852862 | Hinge and window tool system A hinge and window tool system including a handle, a first combined hinge pin removal and window break head detachably attachable to the handle, a second combined hinge pin removal and window break head detachably attachable to the handle, and a two ended... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5758537 | Method and apparatus for mounting, inspecting and adjusting probe card needles A method and apparatus for mounting, inspecting, and adjusting probe card needles used during testing of fabricated circuits. A build wafer, comprised of build and scrub target patterns, is used to mount and re-work probe needle assemblies onto a probe ca... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5722142 | Installation tool for irrigation emitter barbs A tool is shown for installing irrigation barb emitters in irrigation tubing. The tool comprises a cradle member and a barb holder member arranged in crossed relation and connected intermediate their ends at a pivot. The cradle member and the barb holder ... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5697134 | Spring clamp insertion tool An electronic circuit having a header and a heat rail on a circuit board requires a spring clamp to hold power components against the heat rail. A tool for applying a high insertion force on the spring clamp comprises a base which attaches to the heat rai... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5317481 | Circuit board and insertion tool A system for installing a circuit board edge connector into a motherboard connector from the side to accommodate high density card arrangements that obstruct overhead clearance. In one embodiment, the system utilizes an insertion tool which conveys the ci... | 05/31/1994 |
| 5161293 | Adjustable handle for hand tool Production hand tool equipped with pistol grip type handle for manipulating the tool at a comfortable angle including pivotal means for adjusting the angular relation of the handle in the central plane of the tool in order to optimize hand comfort in oper... | 11/10/1992 |
| 5074023 | Method and apparatus for applying a handle cover A method of applying a flexible cover to a handle by placing the cover on a mandrel like apparatus, rolling the cover into a toroidal shape and expanding the circumferential dimension of the toroidally shaped cover. Once the circumferential dimension of t... | 12/24/1991 |
| 3935055 | Assembly tool for use in attaching fiberglass tool handles An assembly tool for use in attaching fiberglass handles to tools and the like. A tape applicator is mounted for reciprocal vertical movement by a double-acting hydraulic cylinder. A tool head is mounted beneath the applicator with masking tape overlying ... | 01/27/1976 |