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Class 29/518 - Joined to overlapping ends of plural rods


Subclass of Class 29 - Metal working
Definition: Process in which two or more solid elongated members are
No. of patents: 20
Last issue date: 04/21/2009


NumberTitleIssue Date
7520042Flexible 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
7490397Flexible 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
7256373Apparatus 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
7015435Method 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
6860013Method 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
6718593Wiper 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
6561722Method 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
6531688Method 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
6408515Method 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
5981921Method 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
5966813Method 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
5346327Springy 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
5051543Slotted 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
4631808Method 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
4486925Fastening 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
4460159Optical 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
4057882Apparatus 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
4008969Writing 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
4000557Method 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
3980806Cable 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
 
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