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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7520042 | Flexible connectors and methods of manufacturing same An end piece for a flexible connector comprises a sleeve defining the proximal end thereof. A length of corrugated tubing is extended into the sleeve and the sleeve is crimped thereby joining the length of corrugated tubing to the end piece. For high pressure applic... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7490397 | Flexible connectors and methods of manufacturing same A flexible connector comprises a length of corrugated tubing, a polymeric sleeve aligned with the distal end of the length of corrugated tubing, and a length of mesh tubing extending the entire length of corrugated tubing and over the polymeric sleeve. The distal en... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7256373 | Apparatus and method for manufacture of a driveshaft by a pulsed magnetic force process An apparatus (30) and method for forming of a vehicle's driveshaft (32) is provided which makes use of a PMF process. The coil device used in the PMF apparatus is assembled around the shaft from two or more coil sections (40, 41, 43; 42, 44, 45)... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7015435 | Method of magnetic pulse welding an end fitting to a driveshaft tube of a vehicular driveshaft A method for securing components of a vehicular driveshaft includes disposing a neck of an end fitting into the open end of a driveshaft tube. The end fitting is held with respect to the driveshaft tube so that an annular gap is formed between the neck and the drive... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6860013 | Method for joining suspension components A method of joining two vehicle suspension components made from the same or dissimilar materials includes providing a first suspension component, and providing a second suspension component made from a material which is same/dissimilar to the material used to make t... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6718593 | Wiper device A wiper device has a pair of pivot holders each of which supports a pivot shaft and a pipe frame that connects the pivot holders to each other. When each pivot holder is fitted in an end of the pipe frame, the pipe frame is subjected to caulking to engage the pipe f... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6561722 | Method of fabricating structural joints A load bearing structural joint that is fabricated using an electromagnetic process, features a tube that is joined to a fitting of another component. Lightweight materials and thicknesses can be used, because the welding is performed without the adverse ... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6531688 | Method of magnetic pulse welding an end fitting to a driveshaft tube of a vehicular driveshaft A method for securing components of a vehicular driveshaft includes disposing a neck of an end fitting into the open end of a driveshaft tube. The end fitting is held with respect to the driveshaft tube so that an annular gap is formed between the neck an... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6408515 | Method for manufacturing an engine cradle for a vehicle frame assembly A method for manufacturing an engine cradle for use with a vehicular body and frame assembly includes the initial step of selecting desired materials for each of four hollow members that will be secured together to form the engine cradle. The selected mat... | 06/25/2002 |
| 5981921 | Method of magnetic pulse welding an end fitting to a driveshaft tube of a vehicular driveshaft A method for securing components of a vehicular driveshaft includes disposing a neck of an end fitting into the open end of a driveshaft tube. The end fitting is held with respect to the driveshaft tube so that an annular gap is formed between the neck an... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5966813 | Method for joining vehicle frame components A method of joining two vehicle frame components made from dissimilar materials includes providing a first frame component, and providing a second frame component made from a material which is dissimilar to the material used to make the first frame compon... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5346327 | Springy fastener held open by a meltable material A fastener for splicing wires and the like is mace by forming a tubular sleeve of spring material such as phosphor bronze. In its unrestrained shape, the tubular sleeve is too small to receive the wires, but the tubular sleeve is expanded elastically and ... | 09/13/1994 |
| 5051543 | Slotted grounding ferrule A grounding ferrule is characterized by a generally cylindrical hollow member having at least three equiangularly circumferentially spaced axially extending slots which cooperate to define a plurality of circumferentially adjacent webs. Each web has a plu... | 09/24/1991 |
| 4631808 | Method of forming a superconductive joint between multifilament superconductors Superconductive conductors, having as many as thousands of filaments, are joined together to form a true superconductive joint. The method is particularly applicable in the situation in which superconductive filaments are embedded in an overlying or surro... | 12/30/1986 |
| 4486925 | Fastening buckle for chains, strings of beads, pearls and like jewelry A clasp or buckle is disclosed for several chains, strings of beads, pearls and like jewelry whereby the chains or strings may be arranged and fastened into various ornamental and multi-stranded closed loop configurations at the option of a user of the je... | 12/11/1984 |
| 4460159 | Optical cable and cable pulling attachment assemblies An optical cable with an axial tensile strength member extending from one cable end beyond the cable jacket, and a pulling attachment secured to the extension of the strength member and does not seal directly around the cable jacket. A moulded plastic enc... | 07/17/1984 |
| 4057882 | Apparatus for compressing sleeves onto structural rods Apparatus for fastening to adjacent substantially co-axially disposed reinforcing rod ends a sleeve of uniform external cross-section throughout its length and having internal cross-sectional dimensions to enable it to receive and embrace both rod ends, c... | 11/15/1977 |
| 4008969 | Writing instrument top The present disclosure relates to writing instrument tops as an article of manufacture and specifically to an improved construction and the method of making the same.... | 02/22/1977 |
| 4000557 | Method and apparatus for securing swage sleeves upon a wire rope splice Method and apparatus for securing swage sleeves upon a wire rope having a sling spliced thereon. The apparatus includes semi-automatic mechanisms for insuring the full and efficient fastening of the swage sleeve upon the splice in preparation for swaging,... | 01/04/1977 |
| 3980806 | Cable splice joining a pair of flexible conducting cables A cylindrical metallic sleeve has opposite end portions and a cylindrical body portion with a longitudinal passageway for receiving the end portions of a conducting cable in overlapping relation. A shaped annular portion is positioned adjacent the sleeve ... | 09/14/1976 |