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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7347961 | Method and system having a flowable pressure pad for consolidating an uncured laminate sheet in a cure process A method and system (10) having a flowable pressure pad (22) for consolidating an uncured laminate sheet (14) during a cure cycle is provided. The system (10) includes an autoclave machine (12) for utilizing a pinmat (20) fo... | 03/25/2008 |
| 6971180 | Paint can channel perforating apparatus A paint can channel perforating apparatus includes a perforating member, a stiffening brace and a plurality of perforating bits. The perforating bits are arranged normal to the plane defined by the perforating member. A protective housing may be adapted to enclose t... | 12/06/2005 |
| 5212869 | Paint can rim perforating tool and paint can perforated thereby A pry type hand tool for making drain holes in the bottom wall of a lid receiving channel on the top rim of a paint can. The tool has a handle portion and a bifurcated end where the two legs are offset laterally and longitudinally. One leg has an inwardly... | 05/25/1993 |
| 5203087 | Can top opener and sealer A punch member is provided sized to span the top of a can. The punch member includes a pair of spaced blades for piercing the can top and after use is adapted to be re-inserted into the pierced holes to provide a seal for the can top. In an alternative em... | 04/20/1993 |
| 4956916 | Cutting tool A pipe saddle for providing a reliable connection to a pipe. The present invention uses a barb seal which embeds within the surface of the pipe to lock the pipe saddle in place and prevent leakage. The barb seal is formed from the material of the pipe sad... | 09/18/1990 |
| 4807367 | Can end cutting device A tool for cutting the ends from spent cans of paint, solvents, or coatings so that the can wall can be easily flattened to facilitate disposal. The tool includes a handle having a hand grip on one end and a cutting head on the other end. The cutting head... | 02/28/1989 |
| 4182151 | Clearing of retained liquids from recesses in thin walled members Method and apparatus for the clearing of liquids retained in recesses, for example, in the lid holding groove at the rim of a paint can, by using a tool to perforate the base of the groove and allow the paint residue retained in the groove after pouring t... | 01/08/1980 |
