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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7480973 | Automated marker band nest placement crimper A positioning assembly for automatically positioning a first cylindrical member for crimping to a second cylindrical member has a first plate and a second plate. The first plate has a nest to accommodate at least a portion of the first cylindrical member and/or at l... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7356903 | Stent delivery system The present invention is a device for delivering a self-expanding stent. The device has an inner shaft and an outer shaft moveable with respect to the inner shaft. The self expanding stent is received on the inner shaft adjacent its distal end. A tapered tip is loca... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7344161 | Connection of internally lined pipelines An insert for use in connecting two lengths of pipe, each having a plastic liner. The insert consists of an inner tubular member of plastics material for connection at either end to the plastic liners of two pipe lengths, an insulating sleeve surrounding a central p... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7344163 | Trunking sections and coupling therefor A section of trunking (20) has sides (22) which define a channel (34). Edge portions (32) of sides (22) are shaped so as to form further channels (34); Lid (26) has surface (29) and edge portions (30) wh... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7338101 | Apparatus and method for handling a crossover tube of a gas turbine A unique, new and useful structure and method is provided for effectively and efficiently engaging and manipulating a crossover tube of a gas turbine. The tool is manipulated to a gripping position in which it securely engages the spring loaded locks of a crossover ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7322088 | Quick release tool for engaging elongated objects, particularly suited for use with tubing Tool includes a fixed handle and a movable, lockable handle. A working end of the tool includes an upper jaw and a movable lower jaw. A passage may be provided in one or both of upper and lower jaws. A sealing device may be provided in the upper jaw, the sealing dev... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7320165 | Pipe coupler A pipe coupler gripping each pipe with hand grip actuated clamps, and seating the end of one pipe in the aligned end of another pipe using leverage plates having a slot or channel with a drop notch, facilitating additional leveraging. ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7281320 | Waterproof-seal inserting apparatus A seal-feeding station includes a seal receiver (21) for receiving a waterproof seal (20) fed through a seal feeding tube (16) and a seal keeper (23) for keeping the waterproof seal (20) transferred from the seal receiver (21 | 10/16/2007 |
| 7226047 | Welder's pipe clamp A welder's pipe clamp includes a pair of reciprocal handle members each having a pivotal jaw attached thereto. Each jaw includes a pipe clamping member pivotally attached to a distal end thereof. Each pipe clamping member includes upper and lower arcuate, pipe-engag... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7127788 | Conduit coupling system, tool and method A system for coupling conduit sections includes a coupling tool with a pair of lever arms pivotally interconnected and each mounting a clamp assembly. The clamp assemblies are adapted for releasably clamping the conduit sections. A coupling has a generally tubular c... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7120983 | Method of using precision machine movement tool A method of adjusting the position of a first object relative to a second object, the first object being releasably secured to the second object by a bolt. The method includes providing a precision movement tool comprising an L-shaped bracket having a base portion a... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7105014 | Stent delivery and retention apparatus A stent delivery system comprises an inner member and an expandable balloon mounted in a collapsed state on the inner member, the expandable balloon having a first and a second end. A compressible stent having a first diameter is mounted in a compressed state around... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7036202 | Apparatus and method for handling of tubulars The present invention provides an apparatus for attachment to pipe handling arm, comprising a clamp for gripping a tubular and a guide for aligning said tubular with another tubular prior to connection thereof, characterized in that said clamp and said guide are mov... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6990712 | Pipe joining tool A pipe joining tool including a mounting bracket for releasable attachment to a pipe. The mounting bracket has a U-shaped platform with an intermediate portion for engaging a pipe and a pair of slotted end portions extending from the opposite ends of the intermediat... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6983525 | Alignment clamp To align the edges of plates prior to joining them, a generally cylindrical anchor member is spot welded at one location on one of its rims to a plate. A mounting element of a clamp body member slidably engages the anchor member. A force applicator element of the cl... | 01/10/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6948223 | Apparatus for mounting a stent onto a stent delivery system The present invention provides a method and apparatus for mounting a stent onto a balloon on a stent delivery system. A stent is then loaded onto the delivery system and the resulting stent/balloon assembly is positioned in a first section of a mould and a second se... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6948222 | Hose and tube assembly device A hand held power assisted apparatus is provided for assembling a rigid tube into a flexible hose in an automobile assembly line environment. The apparatus includes a frame with first and second gripper assemblies mounted on the frame. An actuator assembly is connec... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6832427 | Method of securing an elongated member to a support member A buoyant clamp assembly and method for clamping an elongate member to a support member. The buoyant clamp assembly includes a flexible strap having first and second ends. Affixed to the exterior of the flexible strap are wear blocks. A highly frictional layer is at... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6817075 | Device for mounting and/or dismantling hoses onto or from connectors An apparatus for mounting and/or dismounting hoses onto or from socket pieces (or operations of such a type) comprising a drive producing a linear driving motion including a power supply unit and a control unit for controlling the driving motion, a feed member adapt... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6792858 | Device for handling printing cylinder sleeves A device for handling sleeves (20) for cylinders of printing presses, wherein a carrying tube (26) is provided, on which a mounting device (28), engaging these sleeve (20), is disposed for mounting the sleeve in a position, which is align... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6751838 | Copper pipe coupler tool and method of coupling The pipe coupler tool has a tool body with first and second ends and a tool body central axis. A first primary bore section is coaxial with the central axis and extends into the tool body from the first end. A second primary bore section is coaxial with the central ... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6711975 | Fore end wrench A fore end wrench for removing a locking nut from a slide action of a pump action shotgun. The fore end wrench includes a body member being designed for being inserted into the locking nut of the slide action of the shotgun. The body member is designed for supportin... | 03/30/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6694586 | Press tool for connecting workpieces by cold forming The invention relates to press tools for the connection, by cold forming, of tubular workpieces (2, 3) whose connection regions are provided with circular external cross-sectional shapes and are pushed one into the other. The press jaws (10) of the press ... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6641124 | Pipe aligning device A clamping device for aligning confronting ends of a pair of pipe members having a joint therebetween, provides a support member for acting against one of the pipe members, a flexible clamping member having a first and second end and of such length as sub... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6584662 | Extractor tool for a glow plug A tool for extracting a glow plug includes an externally threaded shaft, an internally threaded sleeve that engages the externally threaded shaft, and a fixed cavity formed in one end of the externally threaded shaft. The cavity has a side entry to permit... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6568712 | Alignment tool for pipe couplings An alignment tool configured to be coupled to a first flange, the alignment tool having an alignment guide extending outward from the periphery of the first flange at an angle of between 0 and 90 degrees from the axis of the first flange. A plurality of s... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6550128 | Apparatus and method for handling of tubulars An apparatus for attachment to a pipe handling arm, which apparatus comprises a clamp (3, 4) for gripping a tubular (70), characterised in that said apparatus further comprises means (10) for, in use, aligning said tubular (70) with another tubular (71) p... | 04/22/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6513216 | Alignment tool An alignment tool for aligning two individual conduits, the conduits having flanged ends with bolt holes passing therethrough. The tool includes an adjustable brace for stabilizing the tool in use against a part of one of the conduits.... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6412157 | Device for displacing tubular elements relative to one another A device for displacing tubular elements relative to one another has two clamping members each movable between an open position in which each of the clamping members is open and can be arranged on a tubular element and a closed position in which each of t... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6405411 | Catch at a pressring The clasp comprises a coupling element with which the cheek plate elements adjacent to a closed position and comprising a coupling bolt for a closing device can be provisionally connected. The coupling element is a bracket which is mounted at its one end ... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6405424 | Method for precisely aligning bolt holes An apparatus for precisely aligning bolt holes in first and second adjacent drive shaft couplings, including a cam pin for being positioned in the generally aligned bolt holes in the shaft couplings and rotated to bring the bolt holes in to more precise a... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6349869 | Welding clamp A welding clamp is provided which attaches along its base portion to the receiving plate of a conventional jackstand. An upright member extends from the base and is angled in a direction which extends toward a vertical axis defined by the jackstand. The s... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6327763 | Alignment tool An alignment tool (10) for aligning two individual conduits (14, 18), the conduits having flanged ends with bolt holes passing therethrough. In the preferred embodiment, the alignment tool (10) is hand operated using a lever (24) and appropriate pivot poi... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6230381 | Pipe fitter's helper A tool for supporting a fitting adjacent the end of a pipe during welding. The tool includes a Y-shaped body having an upright with a threaded, interior passageway from which a screw downwardly extends. A pair of opposed arms project from the upright. A p... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6209182 | Apparatus for separating cylindrical pipes pushed into one another Set for separating cylindrical pipes pushed into one another in an axial direction, in particular discharge pipes, said set having at least one gripper, which has two grabbing arms that extend azimuthally and a clamping device. The gripper is connected to... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6171195 | Apparatus and method for aligning shaft couplings An apparatus for precisely aligning bolt holes in first and second adjacent drive shaft couplings, including a cam pin for being positioned in the generally aligned bolt holes in the shaft couplings and rotated to bring the bolt holes in to more precise a... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6167604 | Curb valve replacement and installation tool An installation tool for replacing inoperable residential city water service curb valves. The tool has a body (20), preferably formed of steel plate in channel shape with a first leg (22) and a second leg (24). A clearance notch (26) is located in the fir... | 01/02/2001 |
