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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7571527 | Mandrel for fabrication of a monolithic composite nacelle panel A mandrel is disclosed for fabricating a monolithic composite nacelle panel for use on an airplane. Also disclosed is the method of constructing the mandrel, the method of assembling the mandrel, and the method of disassembling the mandrel. ... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7328491 | Gate mate This specification discloses an apparatus for constructing a gate opening comprised of a spacing unit with a first end and a second end, means for expanding the spacing unit such that the distance between the first end and the second end may vary; means for locking ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7225517 | Holding device There is disclosed a holding device for holding two rotary members relative to one another. The device has two holding members and a connecting member to which the holding members may be clamped by respective clamps. One of the holding members may be selectively pos... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7114233 | Engine cover puller A device for facilitating the separation and removal of an engine cover from a sealing surface on an engine. The engine cover puller may reduce or eliminate the deformation of an engine cover during its removal and allows for its potential reuse. In addition, the en... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7096712 | Material testing system for turbines The wear resistance of impellers used in multi-stage turbine pumps is tested by using a multi-stage turbine pump having impellers with different physical properties to pump a fluid containing small amounts of an abrasive material. After the fluid has been pumped for... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7047610 | Holding device A device for holding a rotary element stationary relative to a fixed body, the device comprising at least one element, adapted to engage with the rotary element to hold the device in a fixed position relative to the rotary element; and an engaging member, adapted to... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7028391 | Method and apparatus for supporting a substrate An apparatus for performing operations on at least one surface of an electronic substrate having a first surface and a second surface includes a frame, a transportation system that moves the substrate through the apparatus, a substrate support system, coupled to the... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6986191 | Bolster Plate Assembly A bolster plate is attached to a printed circuit board and acts as a stiffener that reduces bending in the overall assembly during the attachment of an integrated circuit chip to the printed circuit board under a heavy applied load. The bolster plate is provided wit... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6954980 | Panel-securing system for various vehicle types A panel-securing system for various vehicle types is provided, in which various clamps and fingers for different panel shapes may be selected for operation by a single cylinder, the amount of space utilized to install the system is minimized, and parts used in the s... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6938314 | Method and apparatus for connecting two or more components by rivets A method of fastening at least two large-surface components together by hole-punching rivets, in which the rivets are driven through the components by rivet drivers and against dollies, and fastening the components together. The components rest on supports, and the ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6904655 | Helical drive insertion and ejection A helical drive system for seating and unseating a removable component, such as a printed circuit board, into a slot is described. The helical drive system includes a receptacle fixed to a housing proximate the slot. A handle and drive shaft are attached to the prin... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6898837 | Tooling fixture A tooling fixture for supporting a workpiece, comprising: a body including a surface over which a workpiece is in use supported and a plurality of bores therein; a plurality of supporting elements (12) for supporting the workpiece, each slideably disposed in ... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6839948 | Tooling plate adapted to facilitate rapid and precise attachment into a probing station A tooling plate for installation into a probe station and being formed of a rigid plate defining a major aperture having a rim. The plate also defines a set of peripheral apertures fitted with spring loaded, retained screws adapted to facilitate fastening to mating ... | 01/11/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6763563 | Apparatus and method for repairing water-cooled generator stator bar clips An apparatus for repairing a liquid cooled compressor stator bar bottle clip having a groove extending around an outer surface of the bottle clip is provided. In an exemplary embodiment, the repair apparatus includes a first body portion that includes a plurality of... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6748638 | Apparatus and method for locating a vehicle window panel A window alignment device for use in a door having a recess and a peripheral edge and a window regulator is provided. A window panel is adjacent to the window regulator. The panel has a peripheral edge and a portion adapted to conform to the shape of the door and di... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6722008 | Tool assembly unit The present invention provides a tool assembly unit for coupling a tool and a tool holder including a measuring device which determines the position of the tool with respect to the tool holder, an alignment device coupled to the measuring device which receives the t... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6711797 | Hydraulic tooling fixture A tooling fixture includes a plurality of cylinders in a module fitted with pistons in which a portion thereof extends from the surface of the module. The cylinders are connected with a fluid source by a control valve assembly. The control valve assembly controls th... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6708393 | Vehicle fender and door alignment fixture A fixture and method for aligning a vehicle fender and door, particularly a fixture for an assembly line point that attaches to a vehicle door and moves a front edge of the door to a spacing element, attaches to a vehicle fender, moves the fender to the spacing elem... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6698075 | Holding device of timing belt wheel structure A holding device of a timing belt wheel structure includes two links, and two holding members. Thus, the relative position between the two holding members and the relative angle between the snap plates of the two holding members can be adjusted arbitraril... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6694587 | Dual overhead camshaft locking tool A tool for locking the sprockets or gears of a dual overhead camshaft engine in a fixed position includes two spaced bars with studs for engaging against the inside rim of the sprockets and a means for adjusting the spacing of the bars to frictionally mai... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6584663 | Clutch installation apparatus A clutch installation apparatus for raising heavy clutch components facilitates mounting of the components to a bell housing. The clutch installation apparatus includes a mounting plate that is removably mountable to a bell housing. The plate has a pair o... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6554040 | Device for placing a joint on a vehicle body and method to implement said device A device for placing a seal, such as a water seal, on a motor vehicle body. This device includes a jig which is placed in contact with the body of the motor vehicle, a carriage borne by the jig and able to move on the latter so as to ensure placement of t... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6481078 | Fixture for sunroof assembly A fixture for automatically positioning a sunroof glass within a sunroof frame, mounted in an automotive vehicle, is provided. The fixture includes an outer assembly configured to attach to the vehicle roof. The fixture further includes an inner assembly ... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6477764 | Apparatus for computer hard drive assembly A computer hard drive assembly device is described which can include a turntable, a motor, and a control. The turntable can include a platform configured to secure computer hard drive components to the turntable. The motor can be coupled to the turntable ... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6418602 | Flexible fixture system and method A flexible fixture system and method wherein a single fixture system can accommodate and hold a plurality of different workpieces, i.e. the various workpieces comprising the different flight surfaces of a wing. The flexible fixture system comprises a plur... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6415493 | Method and apparatus for precise positioning of a circuit board to a mounting plate A printed circuit board is aligned to its mounting plate by using cutouts already cut for electronic components. A top plate with a notched location block and two edge locators is placed on top of both the printed circuit board and the mounting plate so t... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6408504 | Process and apparatus for assembling vehicle body frame for motorcycle In assembling a vehicle body frame for a motorcycle by welding front and rear frame subassemblies to each other, the following steps are carried out: a step of positioning left and right rear portions of the front frame subassembly by a pair of front posi... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6389698 | Method for making a motor car body A method of making car bodywork, the method including a step of assembling body sides (4a, 4b) to an underbody (1), the underbody (1) including a rigid engine compartment (2) at one end and being placed in an assembly station in a precise position determi... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6367791 | Substrate mounting system for a three-dimensional modeling machine A system for mounting a slab substrate in a three-dimensional modeling machine includes two parallel rails positioned on opposite sides of a modeling platform. A blade extends along each rail, each blade having an inward-facing knife edge. A slab substrat... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6360415 | Flanged pipe unit and method of producing same To produce a flanged pipe unit, a separate flange is put on a pipe and then the pipe is subjected to a punching to achieve an interlocked connection between the flange and the pipe. The flanged pipe unit produced by the method of the invention comprises a... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6298536 | Shipping system for jet aircraft engine An aircraft engine shipping system includes a frame assembly for supporting the aircraft engine, and a cradle assembly mounted on the frame assembly for securing the aircraft engine to the frame assembly. The frame assembly includes shock absorbers to pro... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6266862 | Weld seam opening regulator for cylindrical tank building process A weld seam opening regulator for use in constricting cylindrical structures, including a frame, first and second wheels for riding on a first edge of a band of metal, a third wheel for riding on a first edge of a cylindrical portion of the structure, and... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6170157 | Determinant spar assembly A method and apparatus for manufacturing wing spars includes a fixture that holds spar webs for drilling and edge trimming by accurate numerically controlled machine tools using original numerical part definition records, utilizing spatial relationships b... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6170141 | Shipping system for jet aircraft engine and method of installing and removing jet aircraft engine An aircraft engine shipping system includes a frame assembly for supporting the aircraft engine, and a cradle assembly mounted on the frame assembly for securing the aircraft engine to the frame assembly. The frame assembly includes shock absorbers to pro... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6141862 | Apparatus and method for disassembling and assembling gas turbine combustor An apparatus for disassembling and assembling a gas turbine combustor comprises a hand assembly for holding a combustor component of a gas turbine, an inserting and drawing section which supports the hand assembly and moves the same in parallel to a centr... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6058585 | Camstopper A camshaft holding tool and a corresponding method for operation in a dual overhead camshaft engines is described. In one embodiment, the holding tool includes a double ended stud having a knob portion, and first and second threaded shafts that are thread... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6044535 | Brake spring maintenance tool and method A tool for brake spring maintenance provides the ability both to release brake springs and then hold them out of the way for removal and replacement of brake shoes or for other maintenance operations related to drum brake arrangements. A main support bar ... | 04/04/2000 |
| 5992906 | Exchange unit for exchanging a machine part In a method of exchanging a machine part of a machine plant, the machine part to be replaced being one of multiple machine parts of the machine plant, the multiple machine parts being coupled to one another and being arranged on a common table plate which... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5901435 | Device for installing aerial beacons on a cable This invention pertains to a device for the automatic installation of aerial beacons on a cable. The device has magazines for the distribution of half-beacons (12a, 12b) and means (16) for putting into place and assembly on the cable of half-beacons (14) ... | 05/11/1999 |
