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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7325297 | Automatic assembly machine for mounting bearings onto motors An automatic assembly machine includes a basis (10), a sliding device (30) horizontally movably attached on the basis for supporting a fan (40) thereon, a tube (27) fixed to the basis for receiving a plurality of bearings (28) ther... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7207152 | Method for handling, labeling and filling syringes An inventive method, system and apparatus are provided for syringe handling, and more particularly, for syringe labeling, filling and capping operations. To facilitate syringe handling, an inventive apparatus includes a plurality of syringe bodies interconnected in ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7200914 | Apparatus and method for loading a riveting module with blind rivet nuts The invention relates to a device for loading a rivet module (10), which can be vertically displaced between a lower placement position and an upper loading position, with blind rivet nuts (100) using a rivet feed (22). The invention is characte... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7197810 | Transport system In a transport system for flow line production, especially in the car manufacturing industry, workpieces are movable along at least two first guides between working stations in transportation direction. At least one working station is configured as a screwing and/or... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7159746 | Staple-forming apparatus A staple-forming and inserting apparatus 10 is provided having an apparatus 22 for movement of the cutter box 20 to allow automatic variations in staple length for one or more staple-forming and inserting apparatus 10 said staple-forming ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7140108 | Method of designing device Provided is a method of designing a device, comprising the steps of determining a disposing process for each component of the device, the disposing process being selectable from a melting process, a shredding process and a renovating process, and designing a connect... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7076865 | Manufacturing system and method A manufacturing system for assembly of component parts to produce an article includes a plurality of separate process modules for executing the various process steps, and a plurality of magazine units, which can be coupled to the process modules, for storage and tra... | 07/18/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7020956 | Method and apparatus for feeding components, and method and apparatus for mounting components An occurrence of component lack at a component arrangement position, designated by a mounting program, of a component feed part, which feeds components to be mounted, is determined. Whether a spare component for the lacking component to be mounted is present in a sp... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7008166 | Door lifting apparatus and method A door lifting apparatus includes a frame and a lift mechanism. The lift mechanism includes a slide and a lever. The slide includes a plurality of holders and a plurality of glides, wherein the holders are operable to engage and support a door while the glides coope... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6941627 | Adaptable fastener installation tool A system for installing fasteners into a workpiece. The system includes a fastener orientation system and an installation unit. The fastener orientation system receives the fastener from a fastener delivery tube and retains the fastener in a holding jaw. Specificall... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6915619 | Method for handling syringe bodies An inventive method, system and apparatus are provided for syringe handling, and more particularly, for syringe labeling, filling and capping operations. To facilitate syringe handling, an inventive apparatus includes a plurality of syringe bodies interconnected in ... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6836946 | Method and apparatus for removing nails from tape An apparatus for removing nails from a tape is provided. The apparatus comprises a guide that directs a path of movement of the tape through the apparatus. The guide has a transition end over which the tape passes as the tape moves through the apparatus. The guide t... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6836959 | Size reduction of chip mounting system A chip mounting system includes a substrate supply apparatus and a chip supply apparatus. The substrate supply apparatus includes a transport conveyor formed to be moved for a length corresponding to the size of a discrete substrate and a stage with a disposition su... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6804880 | Assembly apparatus An assembly apparatus that may easily conform to increase in production volume and change in specifications of parts, and exhibits high production efficiency is provided. The assembly apparatus 1 includes a part-supplying station 2 in which an operator... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6763575 | Printed circuit boards having integrated inductor cores A process for forming printed circuit boards having integral inductor cores. According to the invention, a thin nickel layer is formed on a copper foil. The copper foil structure is then laminated to a substrate such that the nickel layer is in contact with the subs... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6742246 | Systems for assembling injection devices Apparatus for assembling injection devices includes first and second pairs of shafts spaced apart from one another and defining axes extending parallel to a first inclined axis. The shafts include grooves extending helically between ends of the shafts, the helical g... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6606788 | Component recognizing method and apparatus A component recognizing method, and an apparatus for executing the method, for applying light to leads on a mounting surface of an electronic component and executing positional detection of the leads by a height detecting section, comprising a 3-D sensor,... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6591488 | Production system A production system includes a shuttle (2) for moving a work (W) on a predetermined track (1), a storeroom (3) for storing components of a plurality of types to be assembled to the work, and a plurality of assembly stations (4) arranged along the track be... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6564440 | Flexible automotive assembly workstation and method An apparatus for assembling multiple automotive body styles on a single assembly line. The apparatus includes a workstation with multiple geometry fixtures, at least one geometry fixture for each automotive body style to be processed at the work station. ... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6378197 | Track assembly having moveable fastening mechanism An automated fastening apparatus that includes a moveable fastening device. The fastening device is preferred provided on a platform that is moveably mounted to a linearly disposed track. A drive mechanism moves the platform and fastening device along at ... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6374492 | Method for assembling an outdoor unit of a dual-unit type air conditioner An assembly system and method thereof for manufacturing an outdoor unit of a dual-unit type air conditioner employs an assembly system in which the outdoor unit is assembled, a refrigerant charging section in which the assembled outdoor unit is charged wi... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6301776 | System and method for assembling an outdoor unit of a dual-unit type air conditioner An assembly system and method thereof for manufacturing an outdoor unit of a dual-unit type air conditioner employs an assembly system in which the outdoor unit is assembled, a refrigerant charging section in which the assembled outdoor unit is charged wi... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6230395 | Component feeder device for use with a crimping machine The present invention is directed to a crimping machine having a hopper assembly for receiving loose bulk quantities of elongated components and supplying them aligned end-to-end and in random orientation to a feeder device. The feeder device receives the... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6145180 | Method and system for the assembly of works and method for the assembly of automotive vehicles A vehicle assembly line has a first line for a first mobile conveyor and a second line for a second mobile conveyor and the first line is connected to the second line with two hanger conveyor lines. Two working robots are disposed to the first mobile conv... | 11/14/2000 |
| 5974660 | Setting head and method for operating same A setting head for the installation of fastener elements having a head and shaft into a pre-apertured workpiece. The setting head has at least three holding fingers, with each holding finger initially centering, aligning, and positioning the element in th... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5893208 | Assembly line system In an assembly line system, a self-propelled carrier 51 carrying thereon assembly workpieces is brought to a halt at an assembly station 11. When the assembly of the assembly workpieces is completed at the assembly station 11, the carrier 51 is driven out... | 04/13/1999 |
| 5873165 | Truck cab and box marrying and decking apparatus and method A pickup truck cab and box marrying and decking system for vehicle assembly plants is adapted to newer style pickup trucks in which portions of the box front end extend forwardly to wrap around the back corners of the cab to provide a flowing appearance. ... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5702030 | Rotational arm-type contact feeding system A feeding system for feeding blank contacts to a crimping device for crimping the contacts onto ends of lead wires. The contact feed system includes a bowl, and a scoop for removing contacts from the bowl. The scoop is preferably mounted on the end of a r... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5651176 | Vibratory feeder trays and synchronous mass production apparatus for circuit board fabrication A circuit board fabrication apparatus and method having a vibratory feeder tray is disclosed. The feeder tray is preferably of low mass and horizontally-disposed and has multiple grooves which closely fit electronic parts, and hollowed-out bottom portions... | 07/29/1997 |
| 5594985 | End pin extractor for semiconductor storage tube The invention is to an extractor for removing pins from storage tubes having a plurality of electronic semiconductor devices therein. A movable arm has an extractor pin on one end and is pivotally mounted to a frame on the other end. A head assembly for r... | 01/21/1997 |
| 5590459 | Device for successively inserting rivets and the like into a long continuous rivet-holding belt A rivet inserting device for inserting multiple rivets and the like into a rivet-holding belt or device omprising a hopper containing the rivets, a rotatable rivet-receiving wheel having a plural of flanges installed on both sides of a core portion, and h... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5495664 | Apparatus for making personal computer cards Apparatus for making personal computer cards nests side walls with side channels and end walls with end channels to close an enclosure of a personal computer card and then qualifies the dimensions of the closed enclosure by forming the nested walls and ch... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5463808 | Discrete pallet deck board remover machine A discrete deck board remover apparatus comprises a pallet pusher assembly for pushing a pallet into a position in which a selected deck board can be removed by a deck board plow assembly. Once the defective deck board is removed, the pallet can be option... | 11/07/1995 |
| 5369878 | Assembly apparatus for assembling sub-assembly of swash plate type fluidic apparatus An assembly apparatus for assembling a sub-assembly of a swash plate type fluidic apparatus includes a holder adapted to hold an end of a driving shaft, a horizontal rail, a curved rail connected with the horizontal rail, a plurality of carriers adapted t... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5311659 | Apparatus for installing instrument panel assemblies in automotive vehicle bodies Apparatus for transferring an instrument panel assembly from a pick-up station to the interior of an automotive vehicle body for installation while the body moves along a path spaced laterally from the pick-up station. A bridge is mounted for movement alo... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5240235 | Apparatus for making electric motor parts employing pallet with removable workpiece holder A pallet system for supporting a workpiece (such as an electric motor stator or rotor) during processing of the workpiece includes a pallet member on which a workpiece holder can be removably placed. The workpiece holder may have multiple workpiece-engagi... | 08/31/1993 |
| 5088176 | Apparatus for aid in attaching work In attaching a work to a car body, the work (W) set on a work support unit (9) is positioned relative to the car body (1) in such a way that positioning pins (10) erected on a jig (8) are inserted into gauge holes (1a) formed in a lower surface of the car... | 02/18/1992 |
| 5070600 | Tool positioning assembly A tool positioning assembly for receiving tooling for repairing heater penetrations at the lower end of a pressurizer supported on its end by a support skirt between the pressurizer and a base with the pressurizer having a surge line extending vertically ... | 12/10/1991 |
| 5065499 | Apparatus for making electric motor parts employing pallet with removable workpiece holder A pallet system for supporting a workpiece (such as an electric motor stator or rotor) during processing of the workpiece includes a pallet member on which a workpiece holder can be removably placed. The workpiece holder may have multiple workpiece-engagi... | 11/19/1991 |
