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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8011080 | Hinged wall and ceiling anchor with fins and hinge An anchoring fastener comprises, in one embodiment, a shaft (100) with straight and tapered portions, a tip (105) at the front end, cam follower surfaces (110, 111) at the rear end, a body (120) with a bore, a head (125) with a hol... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7886420 | Method of manufacturing double pipe A method of manufacturing a double pipe includes a step of inserting a straight inner pipe into a straight outer pipe such that the inner pipe and the outer pipe are positioned at a predetermined relative position, a step of fixing a first end portion of the outer p... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7861395 | Method of forming golf club head with low density crown A golf club head and a method for forming a golf club head are disclosed. The golf club head may include a low density portion and a high density portion. The high density portion includes at least a sole, a face, and at least one support member. The support member ... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7845060 | Method for the production of a catching connection in a linear drive A method of providing a linear drive with an axially play-free entrainment connection between at least one linearly travelling rod (5) and a guide unit able to be moved parallel thereto. Between a coupling member (26), projecting to the fore of the rod... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7761973 | Connection system for construction A connection system for steel construction employs both fasteners and an adhesive for connecting panels to a metal frame or metal studs. The connection system also joins metal components such as web stiffeners, hold-down clamps and vertical clips to metal studs and ... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7428774 | Baffle for an automotive vehicle and method of use therefor There is disclosed a baffle for inhibiting the passage of sound, debris or the like through a cavity of an automotive vehicle. ... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7325290 | Method of manufacturing vibration and noise reduction assembly A method is disclosed for manufacturing a multi-part component that dampens vibration and noise caused by forces acting on the component. A pre-formed first part is treated for application of a resilient material. The material is dissolved in a solvent and is select... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7278197 | Method for producing a tool A tool 10 which is made by a method which efficiently allows internal passageways, such as passageway 50, which are at least partially circumscribed by thermally conductive material 103, to be formed in the tool 10, thereby allowing for e... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7266874 | Method of installing a self-drilling anchor A method of installing a self drilling anchor for use in a friable material mounted on a member comprising an elongated body having an axis, an axial bore adapted to receive an elongated fastener, a flared end having torque transmitting surfaces therein, a proximal ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7237313 | Elongated medical device for intracorporal use Alternative designs, materials and manufacturing methods for medical devices. Some embodiments disclosed deal with attachment of an elongated structure, such as a wire or ribbon, or a tubular member, such as a coil, to an elongated member in an elongated device. For... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7213321 | Method of attaching a captive panel fastener to a circuit board A method of assembling a captive panel fastener to a printed circuit board comprises the steps of placing an axially-extending shank of a captive fastener retainer through a mounting hole in a printed circuit board, soldering the retainer to the printed circuit boar... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7186075 | Mini fan to be fixed in a recess of a wall A mini-fan (126) is implemented for installation in a recess (124) of a wall (122), which wall is equipped on the periphery of the recess (124) with a plurality of retaining members (128, 129). The fan has, for air guidance, a hous... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7160047 | Functional element arrangement, functional element, auxiliary assembly element, assembled component and method for producing an assembled component A functional element arrangement which includes a functional element which is to be mounted on a component, especially but not exclusively on a brittle or non-rigid component made of a material containing cavities or pores, e.g. plastic, wood, metal foams, plastic o... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7155798 | Method for the attachment of a functional element to a sheet metal part and also a component assembly A method for the attachment of a functional element, for example in the form of an RSN or RND element of the company Profil Verbindungstechnik GmbH & Co. KG, is described in which the hole in the sheet metal part is so formed that the sheet metal part lies in one pl... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7127789 | Method of manufacturing a stent delivery system In one embodiment, the stent delivery system comprises an inner catheter. A handle is disposed at the proximal end of the inner catheter, and an enlarged tip is disposed at the distal end thereof. A stent engaging sleeve coaxially surrounds and is secured to a porti... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7127858 | Interior wall and partition construction An improved interior wall construction that provides both sound attenuating and fire resistant properties. The improved wall construction eliminates the need for conventional vertical studs by including at least one rigid interior structural panel comprised of compr... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7121004 | Method of fabricating security door A security door for a gate or building opening is formed of a metal frame that defines a pair of hollow stile frame members and upper and lower hollow transverse rail frame members. Each of the frame members has an inner face with an attachment flange projecting the... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7117577 | Method of fastening mold shell with mold seat without risk of causing mold shell to crack A method is designed to fasten a mold shell with a mold seat without causing the mold shell to crack. The method involves a first step in which a metal shell is formed on a model by electrocasting. The metal shell is then provided with at least one nut therewith by ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7119466 | On-vehicle generator mounting device An on-vehicle generator mounting device includes: a stay provided with a first insertion hole; a front side mounting leg and a rear side mounting leg of the generator, both being disposed on two ends of the stay; a second insertion hole provided through one of the m... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7097207 | Body cover for vehicle with saddle seat A body cover, for a vehicle with a saddle seat, includes a cover main body disposed at a central part in a lateral direction of the vehicle, and fenders which are provided for covering wheels of the vehicle disposed at lateral sides, and which are attached to the co... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7052200 | Resilient deck board fastener A fastener for securing deck boards to a support structure without the need for driving screws or nails through the deck boards. The fastener includes two horizontal flanges that fit into slots cut into the sides of adjacent deck boards, a center hole for securing t... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7032356 | Interior wall and partition construction An improved interior wall construction that provides both sound attenuating and fire resistant properties. The improved wall construction eliminates the need for conventional vertical studs by including at least one rigid interior structural panel comprised of compr... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7017255 | Adhesive encapsulated blind rivet system A blind rivet system including a number of parts to be joined that have aligned holes. A tubular rivet body is disposed in the aligned holes and includes a rivet head portion and a sleeve portion. The head portion and sleeve portion include a longitudinal bore. A ma... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7010845 | Method of making a joint between two components A first and second component joint includes using a fastener having a first end, and a flange having a diameter greater than a tubular barrel portion. A second end having a second tubular barrel portion merges into a shoulder of a flange part having a greater diamet... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6959948 | Gimp with a concealed slip zone A gimp made of flexible, compressible material attaches an edge of a trim piece to a panel. The gimp is bonded to the panel without visual gaps between the gimp and the panel. The gimp has a slip connection to the trim piece. The slip connection is provided by a slo... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6957479 | Method for preparing a terminal assembly for bamboo A method to prepare a terminal assembly for different varieties of bamboo, required to form a system of nodes useful in construction, with which points or ends of bamboo such that they can be joined together easily and with great precision; and so that the bamboo ca... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6931730 | Method of making a vehicle body A method of securing body panels to a space frame for a vehicle is disclosed. The body panels are secured to rivet nuts that are assembled to frame members. The location of the rivet nuts or rivet nuts supporting surface is measured and the rivet nuts are milled or ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6868597 | Blind rivet with adhesive for joining and adhesive charging method Mechanical and adhesive charged blind fasteners have an annular one way flat or O-ring seal mounted at one end of a cylindrical rivet body sealingly engaged with an axially extending mandrel stem to provide a torodial chamber. The body has radial adhesive-extruding ... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6860010 | Method of forming an automotive valve cover with integral positive crankcase ventilation A method of forming a valve cover suitable for attachment to an engine head is disclosed. The valve cover is molded from a plastic material to include at least one structure of a positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) system. Additionally, the design of the valve cove... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6732420 | Method for riveting metal members therewith A rivet and method for riveting metal members, and particularly, metal sheets is disclosed. The apparatus includes a rivet assembly for driving a piercing rivet into stacked metal sheets and a die for assisting in supporting the sheets during driving of the rivet an... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6704991 | Method for forming a railway car with improved crosstie connections A connection or weld attachment and method are disclosed for use in connecting a first structural member with a second structural member. An end plate is preferably attached to one end of the first structural member. The end plate and first structural member may the... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6662423 | Method of producing a drive shaft A drive shaft is produced from an aluminum alloy torque tube and aluminum alloy yokes that are pressed into each end section of the torque tube and welded to the end of the torque tube. Each end section is reduced in diameter and joined to a larger centra... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6634077 | Combined connecting and alignment method for composite fiber building panels A connector and connection system useful in the building and construction industries for joining two substantially planar composite fiber panels together in which at least a part of the connecting device also acts as a guiding means allowing the two panel... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6560872 | Method of making a cross car beam assembly using a structural adhesive A method for manufacturing a cross car beam assembly for use with a vehicle includes joining first and second support brackets to opposite ends of a cross car beam using an adhesive, such that the adhesive is a primary attachment means for joining the sup... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6550124 | Method for adhering reinforcing patches during superplastic forming A method is disclosed for temporarily bonding reinforcing sheet metal pieces or other metal pieces to a sheet metal blank for forming at an elevated temperature such as is employed in superplastic forming of suitable aluminum, magnesium, stainless steel o... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6398450 | Fastener arrangements A fastening arrangement (14) comprises a shank (16) with a head (18) retained in a first component (10). The other end (25) of the shank is tapered or of other non-constant cross section and terminates in a domed portion (26). A second part of the fasteni... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6391470 | Method for manufacturing a crossbeam, and such a crossbeam In a method for manufacturing a crossmember for stiffening an instrument panel of a motor vehicle, the crossmember that is to be manufactured having at least two profiled segments, with cross sections differing from one another, arranged in axial prolonga... | 05/21/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6237834 | Linear friction welded brake shoe assembly The method of this invention for assembling vehicle brake shoes includes the use of linear friction welding. Two generally planar web members having arcuate edges are precisely aligned. Each of the web members preferably includes a series of projections a... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6205642 | Method of mounting a body side molding A method of mounting a wheel flare or other body side molding on a motor vehicle body panel including the steps of forming the wheel flare or other body side molding with a face having a strip of pressure sensitive adhesive tape thereon covered by a prote... | 03/27/2001 |
