Class 29/457 - Ribbing

Subclass of Class 29 - Metal working
Definition: Process including assembling a plurality of elongated separate
No. of patents: 19
Last issue date: 05/30/2006

Number	Title	Issue Date
7051417	Method for forming an orthopedic implant surface configuration The present invention is a specialized orthopedic implant having an exterior surface for engaging bone. The surface comprises arrayed projections having at least one forward facing facet directed at least in part toward the leading end of the implant and at least on...	05/30/2006
7000986	Lumbar support apparatus A lumbar support apparatus includes a guide rail on a seat frame, and a bendable occupant support structure mounted for sliding movement on the guide rail. The bendable structure, which is preferably configured as a grid, includes a spring that imparts increasingly ...	02/21/2006
6969115	Lumbar support member An adjustable lumbar support assembly for a seat has a curved lumbar support member that is made from a plastic material and an adjustment mechanism operatively connected to the curved lumbar support member for adjusting between various degrees of curvature. The cur...	11/29/2005
6918884	Vibrating lumbar suppport A vibrating lumbar support transmits vibrations from an electromagnetic pulse vibrator through a vibration plate, guide rods, an arching pressure surface and then to a seat occupant. The vibrating unit may also transmit vibrations to a seat occupant through a push p...	07/19/2005
6712575	Process for manufacturing a can with a polygonal cross section and a can with a polygonal cross section A process for manufacturing a can with a polygonal cross-section and a can with a polygonal cross-section, the process comprising the steps of milling the cylindrical lateral wall of a tubular body (10), providing said wall with a plurality of circumferential...	03/30/2004
6430801	Method for making a shape-adjusting mechanism A shape-adjusting mechanism for a backrest has a lumbar basket which includes a pair of supports spaced apart along a predetermined axis. Resilient axial ribs are fastened between the brackets, and resilient transverse ribs are fastened to the anal ribs. ...	08/13/2002
6357191	Composite deck A ribbed metal plate for a composite slab that includes a substantially planar plate having an upper surface and a lower surface and a plurality of laterally-spaced, longitudinally-extending ribs that have a keystone profile and wherein the sidewalls are ...	03/19/2002
5750236	Apparatus and method for forming compound shaped surfaces Apparatus and method for forming compound shaped surfaces. A skin conforming to the visual shape of the surface being formed is prepared from a blank sheet of material that is cut to size and includes any desired stamped-out detailing or notched edges or ...	05/12/1998
5305943	Splined assembly A splined assembly 10 is disclosed and includes a generally annular outer spline member 12 into which a second generally annular inner spline member 14 is rotatably placed. Member 12 includes a plurality of splines 22, 24, each having a snap ring receptio...	04/26/1994
5150507	Method of fabricating lightweight honeycomb structures A process is disclosed for fabricating lightweight honeycomb type structures out of material such as silicon carbide (SiC) and silicon (S). The lightweight structure consists of a core to define the shape and size of the structure. The core is coated with...	09/29/1992
5138765	Method of making an enhanced hydraulically expanded heat exchanger A method for manufacturing a ribbed flow channel (38) results in enhancing the heat transfer performance of a hydraulically expanded heat exchanger such as a coiled tube boiler (10). The ribs are machined or rolled into a flat metal sheet (20) prior to fo...	08/18/1992
5119551	Method of making a catalytic converter with one piece housing A catalytic converter with a one piece housing is made by inserting catalyst elements into opposite open ends of a sheet metal tube until their support mats abut against preformed annular ribs after which annular ribs are formed in the tube to engage the ...	06/09/1992
4723352	Method of applying and removing fluid actuated nut A method of applying and removing a fluid actuated nut, the nut having a cylindrical casing engageable at an inner end with a base, the casing containing a coaxial relatively axially shiftable plunger having an inwardly opening partial central bore for th...	02/09/1988
4333216	Method for manufacturing a sandwich panel structure A method for manufacturing sandwich panels of the type in which a pair of facing sheets 12 are separated by a multiplicity of pins 14 is disclosed. Concepts and techniques for fabricating the structure in a leachable matrix are discussed. Selective roll b...	06/08/1982
4153983	Cylinder wall repair Cylinder wall repair wherein worn or damaged areas of the cylinder are restored. The cylinder housing is rebored and threaded or ground. An externally threaded or grooved sleeve member is then screwed or inserted into the cylinder housing. The internal co...	05/15/1979
4122586	Pipe clamp saddle U-bolt clamp saddle for pipe joints, such as automobile exhaust pipes, is formed from a stamped sheet metal blank. The saddle includes two mirror-image halves integrally joined and folded along their "bottom" edge. Symmetrical deformations forming the U-b...	10/31/1978
4044414	Boat construction and mold A boat construction apparatus and method which comprises a mold assembly with integral frames, stem, knee and keel. The mold assembly consists of a base support portion with a series of frame support members perpendicular to and affixed to the base portio...	08/30/1977
4020542	Sandwich panel fabrication In the manufacture of sandwich panels, a filler assembly is made up of rib elements and core elements that are roll bonded into a unitary structure, and slices are then cut from the unitary structure forming filler assemblies to be positioned between surf...	05/03/1977
4015814	Formation of lugs on ingot moulds For forming a lifting lug upon an ingot mould, either as a replacement for a broken-off lug on an existing mould or as a lug on a newly-produced mould formed in the first instance without lugs, a mounting plate is secured to the mould by fasteners driven ...	04/05/1977

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