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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7257875 | Method for making a protective device for guardrails, and a protective device for guardrails A method for making a protective device for guardrails comprises the steps of preparing a sheet (2) of flexible material; wrapping the sheet (2) of flexible material between at least one portion (3) of a longitudinal rail (6) of a guardra... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7159293 | Load bearing fabric attachment and associated method An attachment structure for a load bearing fabric. The attachment structure includes interfitted inner and outer rings. The outer ring includes a fabric leg 74 carrying a load bearing fabric. The inner ring defines a channel receiving the fabric leg 74... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7152296 | Selective cutting one shot The invention relates to a process and a device for forming a planiform piece intended, in particular, for the interior fittings of motor vehicles, in which a layer of support material (1) is covered, at least on one of its faces (2) and in the area of... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7137198 | Cover attachment method A rotor cover attach and release apparatus for a centrifuge includes a knob and a cover and housing affixed to the knob. The apparatus also includes an adapter connected to the housing and a plunger including an annular groove disposed within the knob and housing. T... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7096549 | Carrier and attachment method for load-bearing fabric An attachment structure for a load-bearing fabric including an expandable carrier secured to an un-stretched load-bearing fabric. To attach the carrier to a support frame, the carrier and fabric are stretched together to desired shape and secured to the frame. An in... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7039997 | Apparatus and method for securing engagement between fastening components of pre-fastened garments In a method and apparatus for securing engagement between fastening components of a pre-fastened garment the fastening components are aligned in at least partially overlapping relationship with each other and engaged with each other to define an engagement seam. The... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6842959 | Load bearing fabric attachment and associated method An attachment structure for a load bearing fabric. The attachment structure includes interfitted inner and outer rings. The outer ring includes a fabric leg 74 carrying a load bearing fabric. The inner ring defines a channel receiving the fabric leg 74... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6415510 | Method of fabricating leading edge nose structures of aerodynamic surfaces A method of fabricating an aircraft leading edge nose structure includes the following steps. Parallel strengthening members are welded onto a flat planar outer skin sheet. Two forming tool members having appropriately shaped outer contours contact the in... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6243935 | Modular work surface and method for making same A self-supporting, solid surface (SS) work surface adapted to be installed atop a support structure is manufactured from one or multiple modules that are joined together to form a visually single SS work surface. Each module includes a centrally-disposed ... | 06/12/2001 |
| 5461774 | Apparatus and method of elastically bowing a base plate An electronic module assembly (10) is constructed by attaching semiconductor die (20, 22) to corresponding ceramic substrates (16, 18). A solder preform (14) is placed between the ceramic substrates and a base plate (12) which in turn is placed on a mount... | 10/31/1995 |
| 5353501 | Method of manufacturing variable orifice devices A variable orifice device for passing fluent material under pressure includes a piece of resilient material bent out of its normal shape so that one surface is in tensile stressed condition and the other surface is in compressive stressed condition. A sli... | 10/11/1994 |
| 5249346 | Process and apparatus for fixing holding clips to a band The present invention concerns a process for fixing holding clips (1) to a band (2) which is movable in its longitudinal direction, wherein the band (2) is deformed transversely relative to the longitudinal direction in such a way that the spacing of the ... | 10/05/1993 |
| 5247730 | Method for attaching and bidirectionally tensioning a porous fabric over a form support Apparatus and method for attaching and bi-directionally tensioning a porous fabric over a flexible, rectangular form support. The frame comprises a pair of rigid, parallel frame members connected by a pair of parallel cross members. The ends of the frame ... | 09/28/1993 |
| 5239753 | Process for forming curved vehicle body panels A process and apparatus for forming curved vehicle door panels is disclosed. A jig is provided having a curved surface. A place of sheet metal is placed face down on the curved surface of the jig. The sheet metal is then compressed edgewise to cause it to... | 08/31/1993 |
| 5123211 | Garage door lite and method of assembling same A door assembly includes a door having an aperture therein and a window frame mounted in the aperture. A glazing member is mounted in the frame which has recesses formed about the glazing member. A trim panel dimensioned to overlie the glazing member has ... | 06/23/1992 |
| 5045010 | Method of assemblying a tensioned shadow mask and support frame The present invention provides an improved method of assemblying a rectangular tensioned shadow mask wherein the two long sides are welded to two curved frame members paralleling the major axis. The improvement comprises forming two subassemblies of said ... | 09/03/1991 |
| 4908084 | Substrate convering method and apparatus An upholstery wrapping apparatus and method using a mold having a flexible lip around the open top of the mold cavity so that as a substrate and covering therefore are pushed down into the cavity, the lip deflects and then snaps back to force the flexible... | 03/13/1990 |
| 4901499 | Curved glazed roofs A curved glazed roof for use particularly as a greenhouse, and a method for the production thereof. This roof has at least one continuous vault including at least two successive glazed spans, each span having at least two juxtaposed curved glazed panels. ... | 02/20/1990 |
| 4597555 | Electric motor mount This disclosure relates to a mount for an electric motor, and comprises a sheet metal annular member adapted to support electric motor parts within it, a plurality of flexible sheet metal mounting lug members extending generally radially outwardly from th... | 07/01/1986 |
| 4333034 | Grid structure for color cathode ray tube A grid structure for a color cathode ray tube comprises a substantially rectangular, one-piece frame consisting of a pair of first opposed frame portions and a pair of second opposed frame portions orthogonally related to the first frame portions and bein... | 06/01/1982 |
| 4288025 | Hollow bearer for vehicles and method for its manufacture A bearer, especially a longitudinal bearer of a motor vehicle frame, which is constructed as hollow profile and includes a deformable section dissipating impact energy; the walls of the longitudinal bearer have different strength characteristics as a resu... | 09/08/1981 |
| 4266331 | Method of making a mirror A mirror mounting is described in which a plane rectangular reflecting strip is deformed along the two longer edges thereof so that it is approximately tangent to the ideal mirror while the strip remains substantially flat in the direction of its shorter ... | 05/12/1981 |
| 4243301 | Elastically deformed reflectors Spherically-shaped dish and cylindrically-shaped trough reflectors are produced by the deflection of a thin reflective element within its elastic range of stress. A spherical or cylindrical shape is produced by including a pure bending moment stress patte... | 01/06/1981 |
| 4092992 | Laminated arch members and method of constructing them Large hollow curved beams and arches are inexpensively produced by curving individual shallow components, such as channels, that are then tiered to form a large laminated member. Smaller beams or arches can be made by tiering the components, curving them ... | 06/06/1978 |
