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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7160033 | Ferrule for a light guide A ferrule for a light guide comprises a continuous metal sleeve which has a first tubular section and, at an axial spacing therefrom, a coaxial second tubular section which are connected to one another via an intermediate section, and a first plastic molded part for... | 01/09/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7114230 | Method and apparatus for automatically setting rocker arm clearances in an internal combustion engine A method for automatically setting valve clearances in internal combustion engines (also known as “tappet setting” or “valve lash setting”) comprises a series of steps in which a rocker arm is set to a zero position that is recorded as a reference datum and ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7069654 | Rotor balancing A method of balancing a rotor (10), the said method comprising the steps of determining the position of the center of mass of a rotor (10) to be balanced prior to the rotor (10) being machined to its final dimensions, and machining the rotor ( | 07/04/2006 |
| 6981302 | Use of driveshaft wall thickness variation to balance a driveshaft assembly A method of manufacturing a tube for a vehicle driveshaft assembly forms a flat sheet of material having a greater thickness than other portions over a portion of its width and along its length, rolling the sheet about a longitudinal axis such that its lateral edges... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6941653 | Method and apparatus for forming a refractory lining in a coreless furnace A refractory lining is formed in a furnace by providing a carrier for a lining form which has dimensions that provide a uniform space for the introduction of refractory material when the lining form is concentrically located within the furnace. The carrier concentri... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6735863 | Method of engine cylinder bore enlargement A method is provided for forming enlarged cylinder bores in an engine based on a family of internal combustion engines having an original cylinder bore axis for each bore, wherein each cylinder bore is constrained against enlargement toward one side. The method incl... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6698095 | Method for machining a crankshaft with original arrangement of the balancing operation and implementing device The invention concerns a method for machining crankshaft comprising the following main operations: determining starting points; machining the ends, bearings and crank pins; producing lubricating oil holes; finishing the ends, bearings and crank pins, dyna... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6460239 | Magnet carrying insert and method of incorporating same A novel insert assembly for use in snowboards and other sporting equipment provides for embedded insert location, regardless of the properties of the insert material per se, and without requiring either expensive equipment or a complex location process. T... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6438841 | Device for holding fixing roller, method for manufacturing fixing roller, and image forming apparatus There is described a method for manufacturing fixing rollers and a roller body holding device utilized for manufacturing fixing rollers. The method includes steps of press-fitting flanges into a roller body, shaped in a hollow cylinder, from each of both ... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6397463 | Method for machining a crankshaft A method for machine a V crankshaft. A measurement is made of the dynamic mass and the centering points are drilled. The reference surfaces are preset by machining the raw crankshaft reference surfaces before the dynamic mass measurement.... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6230393 | Method and device for mounting electronic component In a component mounting device in which a component is picked up and mounted on a circuit board by a suction nozzle, an amount of displacement between a center position of the suction nozzle 11 and that of the picked-up component 12 is measured, and when ... | 05/15/2001 |
| 5823466 | Propeller balancing method and apparatus A method and apparatus to balance propeller blades including, but not limited to, those used on model aircraft provides relocation of the propeller's center mounting hole to the propeller's center of mass by installation of appropriate eccentric bushings ... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5791595 | Propeller balancing method and apparatus A propeller balancing method and apparatus provides relocation of the propeller's center mounting hole to the propeller's center of mass. The method uses a conventional balance stand, by first attaching a balanced drill guide fixture to the hub of the pro... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5536456 | Optical disc and method for making Resin, typically polycarbonate is injection molded into a disc substrate under select conditions, for example, at a mold temperature of 100-160° C., an injection velocity of 100-120 g/sec., and a pressure of 10-60 kg/cm2, such that the birefri... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5419037 | Method of inserting, boring, and honing a cylinder bore liner A method of manufacturing an engine block assembly which includes a one-piece cylinder block and cylinder head member including a cylinder block portion having a cylindrical bore with an inner end, and a cylinder head portion including a cylinder head sur... | 05/30/1995 |
| 5142774 | Apparatus and method for loading fastener collars onto a mandrel A magnetic means for centering a flexible elongated mandrel within a vertical passage (chute) without any physical connection between the mandrel and the passage surface. The mandrel carries a tapered nose piece that includes an elongated magnetized rod. ... | 09/01/1992 |
| 5001830 | Method for assembling side entry control stage blades in a steam turbine A method of assembling side entry control stage blades in a rotor of a steam turbine, each blade including a cover, an airfoil, a platform and a root. The cover and the platform of each blade include leading and trailing surfaces which abut mating surface... | 03/26/1991 |
| 4933927 | Disk centering method and apparatus for centering disks for disk drives A method of centering a disk on a disk drive motor with respect to the rotational axis of the motor and/or for balancing the disk to reduce operating vibration of the disk and motor assembly. The centering/balancing method is performed by placing a contac... | 06/12/1990 |
| 4805284 | Motion generating mechanism with backlash regulation A relatively large diameter gear in a cyclic motion generating mechanism is finished and assembled into the mechanism in a manner such that, although the gear may not be precisely truly circular, binding or interference with a meshed gear is eliminated wh... | 02/21/1989 |
| 4761866 | Method of working in situ the end of a heat exchanger tube This invention is directed to a method of working the free end of heat exchanger tubes, and particularly the formation of braze cups, with the heat exchanger tubes in situ relative to the heat exchanger core with the method including the step of utilizing... | 08/09/1988 |
| 4649616 | Method for molding a plastic ferrule for use in connectors for optical fibers An article is molded in a mold cavity where the article has a profiled bore extending axially therethrough which has a precisely centered small diameter bore section at one end thereof. A mold cavity is defined by lower and upper mold halves and has a cav... | 03/17/1987 |
| 4635330 | Method of assembling high-performance low-torque anti-friction bearing assembly A method is disclosed for assembling a high-performance low-torque anti-friction bearing assembly having numerous applications including dynamic support of a stabilized platform under severe operating conditions. The assembly consists of two rings provide... | 01/13/1987 |
| 4558312 | Position detecting device An apparatus for use in determining the location of a surface of a solid object such as that being machined by a machine tool includes a stylus having an electrically conductive end that is supported by two support members, which are disposed in pressure ... | 12/10/1985 |
| 4477975 | Adjustable remote center compliance device An adjustable RCC device having an adjustable remote center of compliance including: a support member; an operator member interconnected with the support member; a mounting member spaced from the support member; a plurality of radial members extending bet... | 10/23/1984 |
| 4420865 | Method for rethreading tubular members The present invention discloses methods and apparatus for rethreading damaged or incorrectly threaded tubular members such as tool joints, casing, and tubing for oil wells, which methods and apparatus are particularly advantageous for use with NC and CNC ... | 12/20/1983 |
| 4386344 | Electronic edge and center locator and method of using same An electronic edge and center locator is a device for setting up a machine tool so that a tool holding chuck is aligned with a workpiece to be machined. The electronic edge and center locator has a metal probe for contacting a workpiece and the probe has ... | 05/31/1983 |
| 4290291 | Apparatus for making dynamoelectric machine stators Apparatus holds in alignment a stack of a plurality of loose laminations so that clamp bolt holes therein are held in an accurately aligned condition while the stack is compressed (in the vicinity of the bolt holes) between pads that simulate mounting pad... | 09/22/1981 |
| 4141456 | Apparatus and method for aligning wafers The device includes an alignment station at which an operator can align a wafer under a microscope. Once the wafer is properly aligned, a transfer chuck is brought into position above the wafer and aligned with alignment pins located in fixed positions at... | 02/27/1979 |
| 4096964 | Universal electrical outlet box and method of installing An electrical outlet box having a center threaded post is fastened solidly to a wall stud at a prescribed elevation above floor level. A section of dry wall is brought into position and a dry wall penetrating means temporarily telescoped with said post is... | 06/27/1978 |
| 4080708 | Method of repairing a dredge cutterhead A method of repairing the teeth of a dredge cutterhead wherein at least two position openings are provided on the head for each tooth for receipt of a locating fixture for properly positioning a replacement tooth part.... | 03/28/1978 |
| 4067098 | Method of manufacturing brake drums A method of manufacturing brake drums or the like and apparatus therefor that minimizes scrap rates by improving as-manufactured balance. In accordance with the disclosed method, the casting rim of the brake drum is located in a press by centering the dru... | 01/10/1978 |
