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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8099864 | Tie, tie assembly, and tie attachment device The present invention provides a reinforcing bar tie the enables the connection intersecting reinforcing bars. The invention houses a tie made of an elastic member in a reception space, and extrudes it with an extruding member. At this time, the curved portions prov... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8074348 | Apparatus and method for fastening together structural components An apparatus and method for fastening a wood panel to a high structural strength steel frame member using self-drilling, self-tapping screws. An electrically powered rotary driver with an attached screw driver bit is carried by a pneumatically-powered telescoping dr... | 12/13/2011 |
| 7849590 | Fastening apparatus and system An apparatus for confining in a fastening member articles resting on a surface including a housing with a cavity for holding an open fastening device and a control arm linked to first and second members, the control arm being movable between a start position and an ... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7487584 | Gun type continuous clip ejecting apparatus Disclosed is a gun type continuous clip ejecting apparatus. The gun type continuous clip ejecting apparatus includes a body including bodies symmetrically combined by each other with a curved shape and a clip guide groove therein; a cover inserted into the upper fro... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7343672 | Fastening system for attaching metal studs to metal track A new and improved fastening system for attaching relatively thin-gauge sheet metal members, such as, for example 14-25 gauge sheet metal members, wherein the power output parameters of the power tool are controlled such that when the driver blade member of the powe... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7228998 | Hammer tacker, and tack therefor A hammer tacker has a strike, a tack-driving piston, a tack-feeding mechanism, and a handle for a user to cause a strike against a target. The piston cycles between drive and retraction strokes. The tack-feeding mechanism cycles between recession and feed strokes to... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7207168 | Apparatus and method for inserting staple drivers in a cartridge An improved method and apparatus for inserting surgical staple drivers into a cartridge, including a base, a cartridge-receiving plate having a channel, upper and lower degating plates having a passage through them, a knife with a sharp edge adjacent the passage and... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7043827 | Device for installing rivets on rivet holding body A device for loading a rivet and the like in a rivet holder belt which can continuously and securely load a large number of rivets and the like to the rivet holder belt includes: a hopper 11 for storing the rivets and the like at random; a chute 14 whi... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6990731 | Method and apparatus for fastening together structural components A method and apparatus for fastening a first relatively soft structural component such as a wood panel to a second relatively hard structural component such as a steel angle iron using fasteners each having a forward self-drilling portion, a rearward, self-tapping p... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6990796 | Robotic loader for surgical stapling cartridge A means and method for inserting drivers into a surgical stapling cartridge, including a pallet that holds the cartridge firmly. The pallet has a central slot and laterally positioned lip members that are biased toward the slot. The cartridge is positioned in the sl... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6988303 | Screw gun The invention relates to a screw gun including a driving unit fitted with a slidable cartridge holder adapted for receiving and indexing a separate cartridge containing a plurality of screws. The invention further relates to the replaceable cartridge containing the ... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6973770 | Pallet for surgical stapling cartridge A means and method for inserting drivers into a surgical stapling cartridge, including a pallet that holds the cartridge firmly. The pallet has a central slot and laterally positioned lip members that are biased toward the slot. The cartridge is positioned in the sl... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6968605 | Tagging apparatus and method A tag apparatus and method includes a nail gun with a tag positioning device. The tag positioning device is connected to a nail gun safety probe. Flexible tags are held in a tag magazine. Upon depression of the safety probe, a tag is rotated from its storage positio... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6854178 | Through-the-drill plate fastener installation tool A fastener installation tool that is configured to feed fasteners from a magazine assembly into a housing where one of the fasteners is aligned to a reciprocating tool bit. The fastener installation tool is configured to set the fastener into a workpiece such that t... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6729119 | Robotic loader for surgical stapling cartridge A means and method for inserting drivers into a surgical stapling cartridge, including a pallet that holds the cartridge firmly. The pallet has a central slot and laterally positioned lip members that are biased toward the slot. The cartridge is positioned in the sl... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6725535 | Clip applicator tool A tool for applying clip fasteners which are bent around thin objects to tie them together. The tool has a housing that presents a load opening through which the clip fasteners are loaded. A retractable clip follower is urged by spring action against the fasteners t... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6711809 | Pneumatic and manual installation tools for installing U-nut fasteners A U-nut type fastener installation tool, for installing individual U-nut fasteners from a vertically stacked, nested, or collated strip or array of such fasteners disposed within a magazine portion of the tool. The vertically nested, stacked, or collated strip is bi... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6564984 | Loop pin connecting device A loop pin connecting device includes a grip lever rotatably pivoted to the grip section of the device proper, a driving arm rotated by the grip lever, the first pin holder section linearly traveling on the first guide rail by the driving arm, the first f... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6470572 | Apparatus and method for making a shaped-spring assembly for use in a magnetic head-to-media backer device A method and apparatus for making a shaped-spring assembly. The method and apparatus utilizes a spring forming apparatus which facilitates the forming of shaped springs without adversely effecting the characteristics of the spring, and a magazine arrangem... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6381821 | Emitter barb installation tool and emitter barb cluster Emitter barb installation tool 20 has driving mechanism 24, emitter barb feeder magazine 26 and pipe support 22. Pipe support 22 holds and supports a pipe 5. Feeder magazine 26 holds and feeds emitter barbs 10. Feeder magazine 26 places one of the emitter... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6158205 | Guide for inserting articles into cartridges An improved guide fixture is disclosed. The guide fixture includes two portions forming a guide passage. The first portion funnels a discrete element into a second portion. A knife edge located adjacent a slot in the guide passage separates the discrete e... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6148507 | Machine for pressing a fastener through sheet metal studs A machine for pressing a fastener through sheet metal with a magazine for holding a strip of fasteners that self load semi-automatic, a clamp for loading the fastener, and holding material to be fastened, a fastener barrel guide to establish proper positi... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6067706 | Clip driver A clip driver is used for driving elastic clips each having a back portion, and abutment portions for clipping edge portions of sheet-members between the opposite ends of the abutment portions. The clip driver includes a casing body for accommodating the ... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6067707 | Ring applying and clinching device The present invention relates to a ring applying and clinching device for applying successive C-shaped rings to a workpiece. The device comprises a housing structure and a magazine assembly constructed and arranged to support a supply of releasably interc... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6061888 | Severing and insertion device for inserting spacers A device and automated method for inserting spacers into grooves of frames. The device and method are particularly useful in the woodworking industry. Resilient substances are severed into sections to form the spacers which are thereafter pneumatically in... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6052882 | Insertion device for inserting spacers A device and automated method for inserting spacers into grooves (22). The insertion of spacers into the grooves (22) of wooden doors (20) is particularly useful for aligning parts of the door (20) , such as, panel components and the like of the door (20)... | 04/25/2000 |
| 5836147 | Apparatus and method for assembling staple drivers in a cartridge Apparatus for assembling staple drivers in a cartridge to be used during surgery includes a fixture having tapered converging passageways to guide staple drivers into alignment with pockets in the cartridge. After the staple drivers are properly in place ... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5778944 | Apparatus for applying tieing devices to crossing reinforcement rods for connecting the same A tieing device in the form of a wire element preferably made of spring steel consists of a straight piece of wire with an elbow and two hooks facing in opposite directions. The wire element is simple and inexpensive to manufacture and furthermore simple ... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5752314 | Traveler application system A method and apparatus for applying travelers to a ring of a fiber processing machine. A traveler applicator includes a traveler rail on which travelers are urged by a pusher towards a reciprocating traveler tooth. Actuation of a trigger causes the travel... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5747718 | Apparatus and method for loading items into component holder A device and method for loading components into holders used in cartridge case reloading machinery is disclosed. The loading device includes a tray that receives and orients reloading components such as primers. The tray includes a strip receptacle which ... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5738265 | Fastener gun and fastener assembly for tag hanging A loop pin attaching device for tag hanging is provided with a drive lever which is selectively moveable between a first, unactivated and a second, activated position. A link is rotatably connected with the drive lever and a piston member is connected to ... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5653928 | Method for assembling a surgical stapling cartridge Method for assembling staple drivers in a cartridge to be used during surgery includes a fixture having tapered converging passageways to guide staple drivers into alignment with pockets in the cartridge. After the staple drivers are properly in place to ... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5619789 | Spring clip for sheet material and applicator therefor A spring clip in the form of a generally U-shaped clamp, the clamp comprising a pair of holding members for resiliently gripping sheets of paper or the like inserted therebetween. The holding members having forward or leading ends extending outwardly, fol... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5588204 | Apparatus for installing spring retaining rings An apparatus for installing a spring retaining ring into a groove of a workpiece includes a storage unit, a passageway, a groove locator and a pusher. The passageway delivers the ring from the storage unit to the groove and includes interior and exterior ... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5501002 | Tag fastening device A tag fastening device is pistol-shaped and has a grip, in which a trigger lever is pivotally mounted on a pin mounted on the inside of the grip. The trigger lever is normally urged forward by the lower end of a swing arm pivotally secured by a pin to the... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5178195 | Apparatus for connecting at least two rods An apparatus for connecting at least two rods by a wire clamp comprises, mounted on one housing portion, a movable handle portion for the advance of said wire clamp, and closing jaws which are adapted to bring the locking portions of the wire clamp into e... | 01/12/1993 |
| 4899438 | Assembly device for pressing C-shaped sheet metal nut onto a plate A clip-like, C-shaped sheet-metal nut and an assembly device therefor, the nut having a thread leg with an embossed thread portion and a clip leg having a through hole, with the forward end of the thread leg having an upwardly and forwardly inclined inser... | 02/13/1990 |
| 4819324 | Nutplate installation tool A tool for installing nutplates to a structural part. The tool is portable or useable with a robot. The tool includes a supply of nutplates and a rivet feeding and insertion mechanism. The rivets are inserted in the structural part, followed by the positi... | 04/11/1989 |
| 4736519 | Nutplate installation tool A tool for installing nutplates to a structural part. The tool is portable or useable with a robot. The tool includes a supply of nutplates and a rivet feeding and insertion mechanism. The rivets are inserted in the structural part, followed by the positi... | 04/12/1988 |
| 4733460 | Applicator device constituting a magazine for articles to be applied using the device, especially for cable markers An applicator device constitutes a magazine for the articles to be applied using the device. It comprises an elongate body adapted to hold and guide the articles. A longitudinal hollow space inside the body open at each end is adapted to receive the artic... | 03/29/1988 |
