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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7267736 | Method of joining dissimilar materials The present invention provides a method of joining dissimilar materials, particularly a non-ferrous component to a ferrous component to form an assembly. In an overlapping configuration, the parts are held together under a clamping force while a self-piercing rivet ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7187045 | Junction field effect metal oxide compound semiconductor integrated transistor devices A self-aligned enhancement mode metal-oxide-compound semiconductor field effect transistor includes a gate insulating structure comprised of a first conducting oxide layer comprised of indium oxide compounds positioned immediately on top of the compound semiconducto... | 03/06/2007 |
| 6770349 | Sandwich structure and method of repairing the same A sandwich structure does not permit the permeation of water and a sandwich structure repairing method is capable of easily repairing the sandwich structure. A sandwich structure (1) includes a core (4) formed of a closed-cell foam plastic material, an... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6676785 | Method of clinching the top and bottom ends of Z-axis fibers into the respective top and bottom surfaces of a composite laminate A method and apparatus for forming an improved pultruded and clinched Z-axis fiber reinforced composite laminate structure. The upper and lower skins and the core are pulled automatically through tooling where the skin material is wetted-out with resin an... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6634085 | Method of attaching a magnetic recording head suspension assembly to a thermoplastic actuator arm Transducer suspensions are attached to actuator arms by means of bonding a portion of a thermoplastic actuator arm to the magnetic recording head suspension assembly. The actuator arm has rail portions that provide a channel in which the load beam and bas... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6634084 | Method of attaching magnetic recording heads to actuator arms using thermoplastic bonding A method of bonding a magnetic disk drive head suspension to an actuator arm. The actuator arm has a boss hole therein and the suspension includes a base plate with an inside diameter or barrel therein. A thermoplastic cylindrical core is fabricated with ... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6154943 | Device for closing sheathings such as cable conduits The invention relates to a device for closing sheathings, such as cable conduits 23, flexible pipe lines or container elements by means of a closure device 25 provided on a tool 24, wherein closure elements 26 at two oppositely located rim parts of the sh... | 12/05/2000 |
| 5987727 | Process for the production of automobile body parts and automobile bodies A process for the production of automobile parts lacquered with two coats, in which two coating layers are applied on both sides of a coil of sheet metal and are each stoved, and corresponding sheet metal parts are then stamped out of the coil and shaped ... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5669124 | Eyeglass hinge pin repair kit A kit for repairing an eyeglass frame that has lost a hinge pin comprises a container with at least one hinge pin therein, the hinge pin being locally plastically deformable at one end thereof, and instructions for installing the hinge pin in the frame. T... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5531012 | System and method for riveting clips to conveyor-belt ends A clip-mounting machine secure a clip by at least one rivet to a belt end. The clip has front and back legs each formed with a throughgoing hole and adapted to embrace the belt end with each leg engaging the respective belt face and a U-shaped bight inter... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5487217 | Apparatus and system for installing rivets in belt fasteners A belt fastener assembly attachment apparatus attaches belt fastener assemblies to the end of a belt with rivets and with a non-manually powered rivet assembly driving tool. A guide template having a plurality of guide apertures is alignable with the anvi... | 01/30/1996 |
| 5390407 | Method for fastening belt ends together using plastic fasteners with integral rivets Disclosed is an integral one piece plastic fastener for securing belt ends together. The fastener has upper and lower plastic plates clasped to a belt end with integral, hollow rivets projecting from the upper plate through openings in the bottom plate an... | 02/21/1995 |
| 5359765 | Rivet for composite material and composite material assembly process A semi-tubular or tubular rivet for joining soft or fragile parts such as composite materials and comprising a pre-formed head (1) and a shank (2) having an axial hole (3) forming a tubular portion (2b) opposite the head (1), a peripheral groove (4) on th... | 11/01/1994 |
| 5210946 | Leading edge protection for fan blade A protection element containing a spring steel strip is bent to have a greater curvature than the curvature at the leading edge of a fan blade. This protection element is then fixed to the leading edge of the fan blade over an area of maximum erosion. Rub... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5153978 | Apparatus and method for upsetting composite fasteners A rotating anvil having a cavity in the shape of a desired upset head is urged against the tail of a composite fastener protruding through a workpiece and the tail is heated and deformed into an upset head sufficiently larger than the fastener shank to pr... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5090106 | Method of manufacturing a scoring board A scoring board is manufactured by modifying standard blind rivets so that the headed shafts are removed, inverted, and trimmed to provide scoring pegs. The usual tubular sleeve of the blind rivet becomes an insert in enlarged holes in the body of the boa... | 02/25/1992 |
| 5067227 | Double wrap brake band and its manufacturing method A method of manufacturing a double wrap brake band having three bands, friction facings fastened to each band, and a connecting member connecting outside bands of the three bands with an intermediate band of such bands. A first bracket member is secured t... | 11/26/1991 |
| 5054197 | Method for joining synthetic resin structural members A method for joining a structural member made of a synthetic resin such as fiber reinforced plastic (FRP) with a further synthetic resin or other structural member. The method is effective when using synthetic resin members instead of conventional lumber ... | 10/08/1991 |
| 4977663 | Method for securing workpieces of composite materials A method for securing workpieces of composite type materials and including a fastener adapted to be located in aligned bores in such workpieces with a preselected interference fit, with the fastener comprising a pin having an elongated shank, an enlarged ... | 12/18/1990 |
| 4912848 | Power tool handle A handle for a chain saw comprises a first U-shaped member and a second U-shaped member. The two members are connected to each other. The first member is connected to a bottom of a chain saw and the second member has a side bar that is connected to the bo... | 04/03/1990 |
| 4897004 | Blind fastener with self-locking collar An elongated stem extends through a bore in a sleeve having a preformed head at one end. The sleeve extends through aligned holes in one or more workpieces to be fastened together. Pulling the stem through the sleeve causes an enlarged tail on the stem to... | 01/30/1990 |
| 4829653 | Method of making an appliance door having a module support system A refrigerator door has a metallic outer panel and a plastic inner panel with rigid insulating foam therebetween. A track support is attached at a predetermined position to the outer panel. A plurality of tracks is supported by the track support between t... | 05/16/1989 |
| 4817264 | Fastener and assembly process The method of affixing a fastener to a panel, said fastener comprising a body portion and a flange portion, said body portion comprising a thermoplastic material and being of a length greater than the thickness of said panel, comprising the steps of: inse... | 04/04/1989 |
| 4817263 | Method of storing electrostatic discharge sensitive devices A storage container for electrostatic discharge sensitive devices comprises an enclosable polymeric outer shell, a polymeric inner shell disposed within the outer shell, grooves in the inner shell for accommodating electrostatic discharge sensitive device... | 04/04/1989 |
| 4761871 | Method of joining two thermoplastic articles Methods and fasteners are provided for joining thermoplastic articles and for connecting a single thermoplastic article to a non-thermoplastic substrate. A first thermoplastic article and a second thermoplastic article can be placed against each other, an... | 08/09/1988 |
| 4702785 | Process for manufacturing multilayer PC boards A process for manufacturing multilayer printed circuit boards having conductive patterns located in three planes by assembling a stack of laminate layers with at least one prepreg between adjacent laminate layers, the laminate layers having holes around a... | 10/27/1987 |
| 4573249 | Method of manufacturing brake shoe assembly The disclosed method involves making a brake shoe from symmetrical halves by placing a formed lining segment in position on laterally spaced brake shoe half sections with forces applied thereto to engage serrations in the shoe web half sections, forcing t... | 03/04/1986 |
| 4450615 | Method of fabricating a hand calculator A method of fabricating a hand calculator utilizing die press punching to form its three parts. A circular stationary base plate is punched with a central, circular, raised, beveled portion which is then rigidly fixed to a circular stationary top plate by... | 05/29/1984 |
| 4447944 | Method of forming a tubular rivet in fastening relation to a plurality of laminates A tubular rivet is formed having flared conical head portions in fastening elation to a plurality of laminates presenting outer surfaces that are inclined to planes normal to a bore through the laminates and having countersinks the axes of which are normal... | 05/15/1984 |
| 4333222 | Method of eliminating creep in screw joints or riveted joints A method of eliminating creep in screw joints or riveted joints in a vibration damping so-called laminated sheet, consisting of at least one vibration damping layer of plastic or rubber applied between two metal sheets to a unit, whereupon holes for screw... | 06/08/1982 |
| 4320569 | Method of fabricating a sheath for a knife A sheath and sheath knife wherein the sheath is of rigid construction fabricated from a formed metallic liner and a leather covering.... | 03/23/1982 |
| 4221041 | Semi-tubular rivets and method of using A rivet for joining fiber reinforced plastic laminates has an alloy of titanium columbium. The rivet is semi-tubular in shape. The tubular portion is shaped with an outwardly tapered inner wall to provide for expansion of the tubular section without expan... | 09/09/1980 |
| 4024622 | Method of making roller units A roller unit for use as a caster for luggage, for example, has a sturdy -piece roller housing formed of sheet metal, the housing comprising a rectangular base with raised pads at opposite ends thereof and a roller-receiving shell defined by a pair of op... | 05/24/1977 |
