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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| RE42964 | Truck bed toolbox lid method of manufacture An improved truck bed toolbox lid and a method of producing the same. The truck bed toolbox lid includes an outer metallic sheet layer comprising a generally rectangular top sheet member, a longitudinal front edge member, two lateral edge members and a longitudinal ... | 11/29/2011 |
| 7681299 | Vacuum insulated structures An article includes walls defining an insulating space therebetween and a vent forming an exit for gas molecules during evacuation of the space. A distance separating the walls is variable in a portion adjacent the vent such that gas molecules are directed towards t... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7364513 | Golf club head with inserts for impact face A striking face for golf clubs, such as a driver, iron or putter comprising a plurality of bars retained in the club head body and forming the striking surface. The bars which comprise the striking face according to the invention may be designed and arranged to prov... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7326128 | Golf club head and method of making same A golf club head, preferably a putter head, has a body fitted with inserts having a density greater than that of the club head body. Two cavities are formed in the body and are accessible only through a front face of the body. One cavity is adjacent a heel region of... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7314587 | Method of forming a multilayer golf ball with a thin thermoset outer layer The present invention is directed towards a method of forming a multilayer golf ball which comprises a core, an inner cover layer and an outer cover layer. The steps include forming a golf ball core; forming an inner cover layer around golf ball core with a material... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7296497 | Method and device for manufacturing a drill blank or a mill blank The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a drill blank or a mill blank by extrusion, said method comprising the forming of a first blank portion (B1) having external, axially extending external flutes and the forming of a further blank port... | 11/20/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7278212 | Universal joint with adhesive bearing cup retention method A universal joint including a spider having a plurality of trunnions. The universal joint also includes a pair of yokes, where each yoke has a pair of arms with an aperture formed therethrough, and each yoke is arranged such that an opposite pair of the trunnions ar... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7271222 | Thin-layer-covered golf ball with improved velocity A golf ball comprising a center comprising a polybutadiene having a molecular weight of greater than 200,000 and a resilience index of at least about 40; and a cover layer comprising a polyurethane composition formed from a prepolymer having no greater than 7.5 perc... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7263755 | Method for the manufacture of fillings for utilization in the mechanical processing of aqueous paper fiber stock A method for fabricating fillings that are utilized in refiners for the purpose of refining paper fiber stock. The filling manufactured in accordance with the method of the present invention includes a base body, an overlay template on the base body and processing e... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7191507 | Method of producing a wireless communication device A method for manufacturing wireless communication devices for use in tracking or identifying other items comprises a number of cutting techniques that allow the size of the antenna for the wireless communication device. Further, the chip for the wireless communicati... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7181823 | Method for manufacturing integrated bicycle crank arm and spider assembly and the crank arm and spider assembly made thereby A method for manufacturing a crank arm and spider assembly includes the following steps: (1) providing a blank; (2) shaping the blank to form a crank billet comprising an elongate body having a first end on which a spider is integrally formed and an opposite end hav... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7168590 | Truck bed toolbox lid An improved truck bed toolbox lid and a method of producing the same. The truck bed toolbox lid includes an outer metallic sheet layer comprising a generally rectangular top sheet member, a longitudinal front edge member, two lateral edge members and a longitudinal ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7169258 | Process and a fluffer device for treatment of a fiber stock suspension A device treats a fiber stock suspension with at least one additive, the fiber stock suspension being used for production of at least one of paper and cardboard. The fiber stock suspension includes a suspension medium and a fiber material. The fiber material has fib... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7146713 | Method of manufacturing a base plate A method for forming a base plate in which the base plate is stamped out of a sheet of metal. One of a relief surface and a boss are formed in the base plate by press working the base plate. ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7105610 | Thin-layer-covered golf ball with improved velocity A golf ball comprising a center comprising a polybutadiene having a molecular weight of greater than 200,000 and a resilience index of at least about 40; and a cover layer comprising a polyurethane composition formed from a prepolymer having no greater than 7.5 perc... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7098850 | Grounded antenna for a wireless communication device and method A wireless communication device includes an antenna for wireless communication with a remote interrogator. Several embodiments are disclosed to increase the options available to designers of wireless communication devices. In some embodiments, the antenna is a quart... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7083759 | Method of producing a heat dissipation substrate of molybdenum powder impregnated with copper with rolling in primary and secondary directions A material for a semiconductor-mounting heat dissipation substrate comprises a copper-molybdenum rolled composite obtained by impregnating melted copper into a void between powder particles of a molybdenum powder compact to obtain a composite of molybdenum and coppe... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7041743 | Thin-layer-covered golf ball with improved velocity A golf ball comprising a center comprising a polybutadiene having a molecular weight of greater than 200,000 and a resilience index of at least about 40; and a cover layer comprising a polyurethane composition formed from a prepolymer having no greater than 7.5 perc... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7024957 | Lead screw for linear actuator, and method of manufacturing the same A lead screw for a linear actuator, which has a metal pipe having a helical projection resin-molded on its outer surface, and a ball for a pivot bearing welded to a distal end of the metal pipe, is disclosed together with a method of manufacturing the same. With the... | 04/11/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7015300 | Multilayered golf ball and composition A multilayer golf ball formed of a core, a cover layer and an optional intermediate layer disposed between the core and cover, wherein at least one layer includes a composition including a diisocyanate, a polyol or amine-terminated compound, and a curing agent, wher... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7001954 | Thin-layer-covered golf ball with improved velocity A golf ball comprising a center comprising a polybutadiene having a molecular weight of greater than 200,000 and a resilience index of at least about 40; and a cover layer comprising a polyurethane composition formed from a prepolymer having no greater than 7.5 perc... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6994379 | Tubular assembly having an internal plug A tubular assembly that includes a plug (45) residing within at least a portion of each of a first tube (12) and a second tube (30), is described. Each of the first and second tubes have perforations (21 and 39) that are separately... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6992142 | Thin-layer-covered golf ball with improved velocity A golf ball comprising a center comprising a polybutadiene having a molecular weight of greater than 200,000 and a resilience index of at least about 40; and a cover layer comprising a polyurethane composition formed from a prepolymer having no greater than 7.5 perc... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6960630 | Thin, thermoset, polyurethane-covered golf ball with a dual core A golf ball comprising a core including a center having an outer diameter from about 0.375 inches to about 1.4 inches and deflection of greater than about 4.5 mm under a load of 100 Kg and an outer core layer having an outer diameter of from about 1.4 in to about 1.... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6948229 | Manufacturing method of variable tumble flow-generating intake port The present invention relates to a variable tumble flow-generating device, which comprises: a bulkhead for dividing an intake port into a first passage and a second passage; an opening degree control valve for selectively changing an opening degree of the first and ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6920693 | Dynamic self-adjusting assembly for sealing, baffling or structural reinforcement There is disclosed a reinforced structural assembly and a method of using the assembly for sealing, baffling and/or reinforcing components of an automotive vehicle. The assembly generally includes at least a first mass of expandable material. Preferably, the first m... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6901641 | Method for manufacturing a valance having a ridge with an accent color An extruded thermoplastic member includes a first material, having a first color, and an accent strip, having a second color, coextruded with the first material in the form of a ridge extending outward between corners in the surface of the thermoplastic member. A va... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6889417 | Truck bed toolbox lid method of manufacture An improved truck bed toolbox lid and a method of producing the same. The truck bed toolbox lid includes an outer metallic sheet layer comprising a generally rectangular top sheet member, a longitudinal front edge member, two lateral edge members and a longitudinal ... | 05/10/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6797219 | Method for manufacture of floor panels A method for manufacturing tiles for use in a raised floor system is disclosed. The tiles comprise an outer shell and an inner core material. The method includes constructing the shells at a manufacturing facility, transporting the shells to a remote location associ... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6789304 | Golf clubhead and method of manufacturing the same A golf clubhead containing a main body and a face member, the main body including a main shell portion having a hollow and a tubular inner extension of a hosel protruding in the hollow, and at least a part of the tubular inner extension separating from the inner sur... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6782624 | Modular barrier system for satisfying needs unique to a specific user A method of deploying a system for controlling access and egress. In a preferred embodiment, the user's requirements are considered in providing a properly scaled barrier for such varied uses as security, safety, order, privacy, and discipline. In one embodiment, pr... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6779251 | Assembly method for vehicle anti-theft key with resistor An assembly method for a vehicle anti-theft key having an embedded resistor pellet is provided. The resistor pellet includes a flange at one end which abuts one side of the key blade when the opposed end of the pellet is inserted into a through opening formed in the... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6757967 | Method of forming a chip assembly A chip mounting assembly is provided which includes a dielectric substrate having at least one integrated circuit (I/C) chip mounted thereon. An electrically conductive cover plate is in contact with all the chips with an electrically non-conducting thermally conduc... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6742258 | Method of hydroforming articles and the articles formed thereby A hydroformable frame element is formed from the combination of at least two elements. The at least two elements are designed with a partially overlapping region, with an annular space defined within the overlapping region. The annular space is filled with adhesive,... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6694615 | Method for manufacturing a welded hydraulic cylinder for reducing hoop stress A method for manufacturing a welded cylinder is provided wherein a seal (such as an O-ring seal or a cured polymeric sealant) is disposed between the tube of a cylinder and its welded end plug. The seal is spaced away from the circumferential weld that jo... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6681473 | Method and apparatus for hermetically sealing fiber array blocks A method and apparatus hermetically sealing a fiber array block is described. In one embodiment, a fiber array plate is fabricated and an array of tapered holes formed therein. An adhering metal layer, such as a titanium, nickel and gold multilayer, is de... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6665935 | Method of making a vehicle chassis of extruded links and couplers A method of manufacturing a vehicle chassis and a vehicle chassis that is formed in modules with couplers for connecting extruded beams. The method includes extruding a plurality of beams and a plurality of couplers that are loosely assembled together to ... | 12/23/2003 |
