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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7322917 | Embossing cylinder with interchangeable sleeve and with system for locking the sleeve at the ends and embossing machine comprising said cylinder The rotating cylinder for processing a web material comprises an essentially rigid cylindrical core (13), on which is fitted an interchangeable sleeve (45) of elastically expandable material whose rigidity is less than that of the material of the core;... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7300536 | Method for attaching intersecting tubes A method is provided for attaching together a larger tube and a smaller tube in a T-shaped intersecting joint. A hole is formed in the larger tube with a flange surrounding the hole. A circumferential extending flange is formed on the outside of the smaller tube. Ad... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7165310 | Method for connecting two members A connecting structure includes a first member including a hole which has a narrower width at an opening portion than a width at a bottom portion and a projecting portion projected toward the opening portion at the bottom portion of the hole, and a second member wit... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7090065 | Keyless frictional shaft locking device with integrated frictional drum conveyor pulley end disc A keyless frictional shaft locking device with integrated frictional drum conveyor pulley end disc is disclosed. The end disc is concentrically centered around a keyless frictional locking device, and the locking device is configured so as to lock around a shaft whi... | 08/15/2006 |
| 6993817 | Method of assembling fence sections The present invention is a method of assembling fence sections using a banding machine to band an assembled fence section together so that the fence section does not fall apart as it is transferred to the site where it will be used. The fence section may be assemble... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6959480 | Apparatus, method and device for attaching hydroformed handle to an appliance An apparatus and method for securing a handle to a door includes a first clip fastened to the door, a second clip fastened to the door and a handle clamped to the door by the first and second clips. The clip has a flat surface with an aperture therethrough and two w... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6918606 | Tricycle push handle arrangement A push handle arrangement for a tricycle where the tricycle includes a front wheel, a pair of rear wheels and a frame member extending there between. A push handle cup passes through the frame member and defines a chamber that is sized to receive the lower portion o... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6905298 | Telescopic nut A nut assembly is disclosed that will ensure that the shank of a bolt that features a measurable grip length will pass through the contact plane of adjoining members. The nut assembly also allows the desired compressive force in the adjoining members to be attained ... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6854173 | Fastener installation apparatus and associated method The fastener installation apparatus and method of the present invention include a housing and a moveable body at least partially within the housing. The moveable body defines a plurality of openings and is fixably attached to at least one piston, which is in moveabl... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6722013 | Method, tool and punch for joining components to a plate The invention relates to a method, a tool and a punch (1) for joining a sunken punch to one or more metal plates (2, 3). According to said method, in a single step, the plate or plates are deep-drawn into a deep-draw opening (5) of a female moul... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6640414 | Method for attaching metal members A method of attaching metal members, including placing the metal members in contact with each other and fastening them with a metal fastener having a central axis wherein the metal fastener includes an elongated portion having a substantially constant cro... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6443238 | Method of securing multiple walls A cavity wall which is usually made with a hollow concrete block as the inner wythe and brick as the outer wythe is disclosed. A special purpose insertion tool is fitted to a standard hammer tool. A center pin is provided in the insertion tool made with a... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6324744 | Method of mounting and axially aligning an engine accessory A specialized mounting arrangement for an accessory such as an engine driven air conditioner compressor to an engine is utilized featuring a pair of press fitted bushings in a pair of arms of the mount and a single bolt extending therethrough. The arms of... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6311785 | Method of securing walls with a tie A helical wedge tie, anywhere from 21/2 inches to 4 inches in length, (which is approximately the width of a standard brick), can be utilized to wedgingly engage the mortar in a wall after a helical main tie has been passed all the way through the mortar ... | 11/06/2001 |
| 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 |
| 5984633 | Guide device for a turbine with a guide-blade carrier and method for producing the guide device A guide device for a turbine with a guide-blade carrier installed in a turbine housing, preferably the housing of a steam turbine, and equipped with guide blades, includes positioning elements for positioning and fastening the guide blades to the guide-bl... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5687801 | Method of securing walls with a tie A cavity wall which is usually made with a hollow concrete block as the inner wythe and brick as the outer wythe is disclosed. A special purpose insertion tool is fitted to a standard hammer tool. A center pin is provided in the insertion tool made with a... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5604970 | Bolt and bar attachment method for auto assembly A method for automatically attaching a bolt for a mortise lock to its draw bar includes the steps of boring a hole longitudinally in the bolt on the axis of the bolt; drilling a hole, having a small diameter relative to that of the bored hole, transversel... | 02/25/1997 |
| 5581868 | Method and apparatus for constructing a metal picket fence A method of constructing metal picket fences and components for use in building fences. Basically, panels are constructed by punching holes in frame tubes with a pyramidal punch to form holes with inwardly extending metal tabs. Pickets are pressed into th... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5572782 | Flexible belt assembly A flexible belt assembly is prepared by positioning an edge of a belt-shaped substrate in proximity to a metal filled gasket within a groove of a support flange. An electromagnetic force is applied to the gasket to soften the metal to cause conforming of ... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5454155 | Method for interconnecting a handle and a lever arm A method and apparatus for interconnecting with a lanyard a handle and lever arm of the type used in rapid inflation applications includes apparatus for impaling a first end of a lanyard with multiple spikes to secure the first end to a handle and further... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5348210 | Joints The invention relates to a method of making what may for convenience be regarded as friction joints--that is to say, joints between the touching surfaces of two parts that are held in contact (by a force as experienced in a light interference, not one suf... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5341560 | Method of elongating and relaxing a stud A method of elongating and relaxing a stud having an axis and arranged in an object, includes the steps of connecting a stud with a first part which is movable only in an axial direction so as to pull the stud in the axial direction to elongate the stud a... | 08/30/1994 |
| 5165832 | Removable B-nut retaining wire A unitary retaining device is removably insertable into a connector. The retaining device includes a unitary wire having a first end integrally formed as a handle of any suitable geometric shape and a second end of which is radiused, wire shaped and annea... | 11/24/1992 |
| 5103549 | Method for connecting the ends of a pair of oval duct sections Apparatus for connecting the ends of a pair of oval duct sections includes a pair of arcuate frame sections and a pair of linear intermediate frame sections or a pair of frame sections with a linear portion and a pair of semi-circular end portions. The se... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5090307 | Shear bolt coupling and method of replacing a shear bolt A shear bolt coupling incorporated in a drive transmission of an agricultural baler comprises a first rotatable member, a second rotatable member disposed coaxial with the first rotatable member, and a shear bolt operatively interconnecting the first and ... | 02/25/1992 |
| 5090104 | Method of making a core lock shaft A method of making a core lock shaft for supplying paper to a computer printer including the steps of cutting an actually elongated recess in the periphery of a cylindrical shaft midway of the shaft length and to a predetermined depth to provide a chordal... | 02/25/1992 |
| 5063652 | Method for installing top beam "C" clamps An apparatus is adapted for enabling a worker to install a top beam "C" clamp on a roof or ceiling beam, or to remove a previously installed clamp, without having to climb up to the level of the beam. The apparatus includes a structure for supporting the ... | 11/12/1991 |
| 5056206 | Method for securing a tire chain to a tire In the several embodiments, the tire chain, and a method of installing a tire chain in which a line extends from each of the opposite ends of the portion of the tire chain that encircles the inside of a tire. In a preferred embodiment, the two lines cross... | 10/15/1991 |
| 5044904 | Multi-piece scroll members utilizing interconnecting pins and method of making same A scroll-type hermetic compressor is disclosed including within a hermetically sealed housing a fixed scroll member assembly, an orbiting scroll member assembly, a frame member, and a crankshaft. The fixed and orbiting scroll member assemblies each includ... | 09/03/1991 |
| 5024579 | Fully floating inlet flow guide for double-flow low pressure steam turbines A fully-floating inlet flow guide for a double-flow steam turbine includes a pair of partially overlapping, generally cylindrical sealing rings circumscribing a turbine rotor adjacent a steam inlet with each of the bands being coupled to a respective one ... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5007155 | Latch pin installation apparatus and method Shipping container latch pins are installed utilizing apparatus including o pivotally interconnected working members having opposite endportions. Motive means in the form of a bolt member are carried by one endportion of one working member and are operati... | 04/16/1991 |
| 4936005 | Method of repairing a lay shaft A lay shaft repair kit and a method for its use is set forth wherein a lay shaft is utilized in a fuel injector control linkage and provides for the removal of a forward portion of the shaft, its replacement, and its splicing to the original lay shaft por... | 06/26/1990 |
| 4852231 | Piston wrist pin installation and removal device and method of using A device for installation and removal of a wrist pin from a piston includes a press pin having an upper end for engaging a hydraulic ram and a lower end section of reduced diameter which engages into the bore of the upper end of a wrist pin. The lower end... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4850094 | Method for mounting gate opener A method and apparatus for mounting a linear structure actuator gate opener to a gate and fence. The method comprises the steps of selectively positioning a gate bracket so that the gate bracket is at a predetermined distance relative to a hinge member in... | 07/25/1989 |
| 4826217 | Apparatus and method for sealing a tube joint A joint between a pair of coaxial tubes which extend into a pressure vessel from a surface is sealed using a sleeve-like housing which surrounds the joint to be sealed. An upper fluid-tight seal is formed between the longer of the tubes and the housing. A... | 05/02/1989 |
| 4825531 | Method of making a generator stator retention system An oil-cooled generator (10) is provided having a housing (20) with a gas-filled interior and rotor (46,56) therein. A stator (44,58) associated with the rotor (46,56) is secured to a surrounding sleeve (70',70) by an interference fit and pins (72',72). A... | 05/02/1989 |
| 4819897 | Anti-chafe supporting of flexible tubular articles Supporting of cables, hoses, or other tubular articles so as not to chafe against one another or against an external support. Such articles are supported spaced apart from one another so as to be free to swivel relative to one another in separate planes. ... | 04/11/1989 |
| 4811475 | Plant hanger A vertically elongated thin, generally planar body constructed of at least reasonably stiff and shape retentive material is provided including opposite ends and opposite face sides and edges extending between the ends. The upper end portion of the body in... | 03/14/1989 |
| 4800644 | Method for fastening or loosening a clamp unit The clamp apparatus transmits torque forces between a shaft and a hub. The clamp apparatus comprises conical rings, each having a conical surface together with a cylindrical inner or outer circumferential surface. The conical rings are drawn together by a... | 01/31/1989 |
