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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7337543 | Articles of composite structure having appearance of wood A door or other entryway component of synthetic resin composite construction and closely resembling the appearance of stained real wood. Skin portions of doors and other structures have a surface layer of clear gel coat resin molded to include the texture of a wood ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7128956 | Catheter having improved curve retention The present invention provides a polymeric treatment for curved regions in shaft assemblies that increases curve retention without affecting the flexibility within these regions. More specifically, the present invention modifies the underlying crystalline morphology... | 10/31/2006 |
| 6199262 | Method of making a guiding catheter A method of making a catheter, including an elongated tube structure having a proximal end and at least one preset curved portion proximate a distal end. The preset curved portion includes a first material located generally along an outer surface of the p... | 03/13/2001 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 5682662 | Tube connector and method of making a connection One embodiment of the invention provides a joining element for joining a tube with a port. The joining element comprises a seal having a bore for accepting the tube, a nut and a ferrule. The ferrule has a bore for accepting the seal and the tube, a retain... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5249901 | Spring seated fastener A fastener assembly with a recess in a part in which a nut is received with resilient fingers engaging with an interference fit the periphery of the recess to retain the nut therein. A fastener with a threaded stud is engaged and retained by a threaded ho... | 10/05/1993 |
| 5203082 | Pipe insert and method of installation A plastic pipe with an insert, to which attachments can be coupled, installed therein, so as to cause the plastic of said plastic pipe to bond to said insert by surface flow and a method of installing a metal insert in a plastic pipe using pressure and fr... | 04/20/1993 |
| 5136770 | Corner modules and articulate connectors for balustrade handrail constructions and constructions incorporating the same, and methods for partial factory pre-fabrication and for on-site fabrication and installation of the same Corner modules have recessed, handrail-receiving mounting pockets bounded top and laterally by non-recessed boundary edge portions, but open at their bottom ends, and vertically taller than the end face of the handrail interval of steepest incline. The mo... | 08/11/1992 |
| 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 |
| 5022803 | Pin type carbon-carbon fastener A method for joining carbon-carbon structural elements together using a carbon-carbon pin type fastener for transfer of shear loads. A coating of powdered metal which undergoes a large expansion when reacted in the presence of a gas is used to coat the ou... | 06/11/1991 |
| 4975006 | Carbon-carbon fasteners, bolt type The fastening together of structural elements formed from carbon-carbon is accomplished by a fastener constructed from 2-D or 3-D carbon-carbon in the form of a high angle helical threads on one end and a countersunk head with a carbon-carbon central inse... | 12/04/1990 |
| 4916800 | Fire-retardant fluid coupling assembly and method A pipe coupling assembly (10, 46, 64) and method of manufacturing the same involves the use of a pipe coupling (12, 50, 66) with an intumescent collar (14, 68) and a metallic band (16, 56, 70) wrapped thereabout at one end thereof. The metallic band has o... | 04/17/1990 |
| 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 |
| 4805293 | Insulated cabinet manufacture An insulated cabinet manufacture for use in a refrigeration appliance or the like, having an outer shell and an inner liner with foamed-in-place insulation therebetween. A wiring tunnel is extended inwardly through an opening in the shell, through the ins... | 02/21/1989 |
| 4771502 | Towel and method of making same Disclosed are a towel adapted to be worn by the user and a method of making such towel. A single sheet of absorbent and pliant fabric material is cut such as to have a top end and a bottom end opposed to the top end and a first side and a second side oppo... | 09/20/1988 |
| 4586624 | Method and device for heat sealing thermoplastics materials A method and device for heat sealing thermoplastic materials is disclosed. A pair of flat resistance wires are encased within a plastic sheath and arranged in parallel with their flat surfaces lying in one plane. The wires are spaced from each other in a ... | 05/06/1986 |
| 4562635 | Method for installing an automatic vehicle guide path in wood block floors A method for installing a guide path for an automatic guided vehicle system in a wood block floor includes the step of cutting a slot in the floor corresponding to the system layout, inserting a guide bar in the slot, fastening the guide bar to the sub-fl... | 01/07/1986 |
| 4531338 | Building wall panel A building wall panel (14) is adapted to be mounted directly on the framework of a building and includes an exterior facing composed of thin, presized masonry panels (16) of, for instance, granite or marble, mounted on a support frame (18) by a plurality ... | 07/30/1985 |
| 4524506 | Method for attaching an article to a wall An article is attached to a wall by mounting the article on at least one and preferably two or more holders which are in turn screwed to the wall. Each holder has a self-adhesive layer at its end face adjacent the wall and at least one screw hole for fixi... | 06/25/1985 |
| 4203189 | Method and mechanism for applying thermoplastic heels to shoes A fastener, for instance a wide staple having holes in its legs, is heated to a temperature above the softening temperature of the material of a heel to be attached to a shoe. The fastener is then inserted through pre-formed slots in an insole of the shoe... | 05/20/1980 |
| 4167304 | Method and apparatus for providing perfect alignment of optical fibers contained in connectors An oversized connector providing an optical fiber bonded in a bore hole is machined about the center axis of the optical fiber to properly center the optical fiber in relation to the centerline of a receptacle for the connector containing another optical ... | 09/11/1979 |
| 4161813 | Method of string attaching to game racket handle A pin is connected between the two legs of the game racket frame in the handle portion near the end. This assembly is placed in a mold with an insert between the legs abutting the pin and initially effectively blocking any string from being looped around ... | 07/24/1979 |
| 4160313 | Method of making a wax pattern for a shell mould A wax former and runner are moulded with complementary stud and socket members included in the respective moulds. The former and runner are then assembled simply by pressing stud into socket, thus avoiding loss of dimensional accuracy which would have occ... | 07/10/1979 |
| 4143454 | Method of fixing connection parts of rubber offshore structures A method of fixing connection parts of rubber offshore structures is disclosed. The connection part of the rubber offshore structure is firmly fixed to a corresponding portion of a connecting part by means of a metal fixing member by covering the outer su... | 03/13/1979 |
| 4094054 | Method of securing an object to a low-strength support structure A method and an arrangement for securing an object to a low-strength support structure includes inserting an anchor member into an anchoring hole provided in the support structure with clearance. The anchor member has an internal passage that extends from... | 06/13/1978 |
