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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7341394 | Gear shift mechanism gate plate assembly and method for producing same A plate-like functional component and method of making same, in particular a gate plate of an automatic gear shift mechanism with locking gate is provided. The gate plate includes engagement holes for engagement elements which kinetically interact with the functiona... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7241073 | Sheet metal hem A reduced radius hem assembly and method for joining an inner panel and an outer panel together. The inner panel has an outwardly extending perimeter flange comprising an end surface, an inboard surface, and a beveled surface located between the end surface and the ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7216860 | Bearing seat of a tension strut made of composite materials A mount support of a force connection strut is provided manufactured from plastic/metal composite materials for a chassis of a motor vehicle. The force connection strut has an elongated basic body and a sleeve (H) passing through the basic body. The sleeve (H) has a... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7150436 | Method for installing points in railway tracks and points for carrying out said method A method for installing railway switches in tracks is characterized in that the switch completely preassembled in functional units (1, 2, 7, 18) is transferred onto a transport vehicle, and that the tongue region, the rail interspace region and the core regio... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7048463 | Bolt element comprising a shaft part and a spherical head, assembly component and method for producing a bolt element Bolt element (10) having a shaft part (12) which is designed at a first end (14) for a rivet connection (16) to a panel element (18), in particular to a sheet metal part, is characterized in that the shaft part (12) has a sp... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7032296 | Self-piercing fastening system The preferred embodiment of a fastening system includes a self-piercing fastener having a thread-like pattern. In another aspect of the present invention, a fastener insertion machine employs an electromagnetic actuator without fluid actuation. A further aspect of t... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7017320 | Metal tubes for guardrail A guardrail comprises two parallel metal tubes each having two lengthwise bent ends each having a fastening member, two inner abutment mechanisms each having a lengthwise abutment member and a mating fastening member at either end engaged with the fastening member f... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7004103 | Antenna fob An antenna fob is disclosed that comprises a main body portion and a socket. The socket extends into the main body portion and reduces in size as it does so and is configured and adapted to allow the free end of a vehicle's antenna to be inserted thereinto. An anten... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6896057 | Connector for expandable well screen A tubing connection arrangement that includes two expandable tubing sections is disclosed. In one embodiment, each of the tubing sections includes a filter screen sandwiched between inner expandable tubing and outer expandable tubing. On expansion of the tubing sect... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6835020 | Bi-direction self-piercing riveting A sheet metal assembly includes first and second metal sheets having flanges extending from the sheets. The flanges overlap and are in engaged parallel facing relation for a width between outer edges and flanges. At least one pair of self-piercing rivets joins the f... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6832575 | Point drive stake system A stake can be driven into a surrounding terrain using a point drive system. The stake body is formed of a durable material such as plastic with a pointed bottom end and a top end which can carry a bundle of colored filaments. The stake body has a hollow interior bo... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6796101 | Metal tubes for guardrail A guardrail comprises two parallel metal tubes each having two lengthwise bent ends each having a fastening member, two inner abutment mechanisms each having a lengthwise abutment member and a mating fastening member at either end engaged with the fastening member f... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6761502 | Joint for sheet material and a method of joining sheet material A joint (40) for joining a first metal sheet (10) to a second metal sheet (30) comprises a plurality of deformable projections (14) on an edge (12) of the first metal sheet (10). Each deformable projection (14) has an... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6692181 | Linking device for components, especially for housing parts of circuit breakers A connecting apparatus is provided for connecting a number of components, in particular for connecting the enclosure parts of circuit breakers. It includes a connecting element which has a shaft which passes through through-openings which are aligned with... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6669449 | Pad plunger assembly with one-piece locking end members A pad plunger assembly includes a central mandrel having externally-threaded opposite ends, collars defined about the mandrel inwardly adjacent to the opposite ends and having circumferentially spaced recesses formed in the collars, end members having inn... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6561983 | Attachments of components of ultrasonic blades or waveguides A connection union and method for securing together first and second components of an ultrasonic waveguide or blade. The first and second components of the ultrasonic waveguide or blade are formed as complementary components which engage each other with a... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6536983 | Crimp joint for pressure containing gas and fluid distribution devices An improved crimp joint for joining components of gas or fluid distribution systems is disclosed. The joint is particularly suited for use with components made from low ductility materials including die cast metals. The joint comprises a flange formed by ... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6494684 | Locking devices A locking device for use in retaining rotationally interengaged components in engagement with one another, the device comprising a body member (16) adapted to be located between adjacent interengaging formations (13, 14) on the components to prevent relat... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6491487 | Double-ended self-attaching stud A stud for installation in a host panel and for fastening a component to the host panel includes at least one shaft, having a longitudinal axis. An annular flange extends radially from the shaft at a substantially right angle with respect to the longitudi... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6463624 | Joint structure of a wheel bearing A joint structure of a wheel bearing comprises a bearing cover and a pivotal casing. The bearing cover has an outer edge being installed with a plurality of upper sheets which expand outwards; and between two upper sheets are formed with a downward extend... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6368225 | Axially collapsible driveshaft assembly and method of manufacturing same A driveshaft assembly for use in a drive train system includes an inner driveshaft tube section including an end portion having an outer surface and an outer driveshaft tube section including an end portion having an inner surface. A plurality of axially ... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6338590 | Swage fitting made of steel and method for its production A fitting is provided with surface corrosion protection which is obtained by firstly hot galvanizing the fitting and subsequently dipping it into a molten, eutectic alloy of zinc and approximately 5% aluminum before swaging it to a wire rope. In order to ... | 01/15/2002 |
| 6322281 | Corrosion-protected tension member of steel A corrosion-protected tension member of steel composed of a plurality of individual wires twisted into a strand, wherein each of the individual wires of the strand is composed of a steel wire freed from deposits by a surface treatment and surrounded by a ... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6275556 | Method and apparatus for preventing relative rotation of tube members in a control rod drive mechanism A control rod drive mechanism includes a first tubular member having a first threaded portion and a first generally cylindrical outer surface, the first tubular member including a first plurality of slots spaced circumferentially on the first outer surfac... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6217250 | Apparatus for joining a powder metal blank to a pin An initially separate blank and pin, where the blank one is formed of powdered metal, and is joined to the pin compressing and locally densifying the blank so that a deviation from perpendicularity of the joined pin to the blank is less than or equal to a... | 04/17/2001 |
| 5689872 | Method of assembling a silicone paint brush artist's tool A silicone paint brush artist's tool includes a handle and a novel painting tip. The painting tip is made of a resilient silicone having a generally three-dimensional paint contacting working surface that has a maximum cross-sectional diameter no larger t... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5524999 | Multiple thermostat assembly A multiple thermostat assembly includes a plurality of thermostats which grouped together to form a structural unit, with each thermostat including a base plate. The base plates of neighboring thermostats are joined together by plastically deformable ad... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5404630 | Method of joining a frame tube to a lug A method of joining a frame tube to a lug, including steps of making through holes on the lug, squeezing a first elastomer to deform the frame tube causing a plurality of outward projections raised from the frame tube and engaging the through holes, then ... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5395093 | T-post extender A T-post fence extender is formed from a cylindrical tube by swedging both end portions of the tube while leaving the central portion as a cylinder. In an alternative the tube is swedged throughout its length. Each swedged portion has a cross-section simi... | 03/07/1995 |
| 5384948 | Method of assembling a transverse plate with a crown ring of a torsion damper An assembly of two components comprises a male member and a female member, the latter having a shoulder, with the male member abutted against the shoulder in back-to-back relationship. The female member has a groove. The male member is worked so as to cau... | 01/31/1995 |
| 5328773 | Article of manufacturing using a powdered metal component An article of manufacture is disclosed having a first part constructed or powdered metal and having a lip which extends outwardly from one end of the first part. A second part, for example a steel stamping, has a first side, a second side and an opening e... | 07/12/1994 |
| 5211500 | Composite rope having molded-on fixing member at end portion thereof A method for forming an fixing end portion of a composite rope comprises the steps of mounting a mold on an end portion of the rope, pouring a molten metal in a cavity defined between the end portion of the rope and the mold under pressure, covering a pre... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5051543 | Slotted grounding ferrule A grounding ferrule is characterized by a generally cylindrical hollow member having at least three equiangularly circumferentially spaced axially extending slots which cooperate to define a plurality of circumferentially adjacent webs. Each web has a plu... | 09/24/1991 |
| 4985975 | System for attaching a fitting to a tube The present invention includes a system and a method for attaching the end of a tube of a plastically deformable material such as titanium to a hard metal fitting in a manner that can provide the resulting tube joint with increased strength and fatigue re... | 01/22/1991 |
| 4950838 | Electrical connector An electrical connector for connecting a first conductor to a second conductor. The electrical connector includes a generally E-shaped body which defines first and second conductor receiving cavities for accommodating the respective conductors. An interme... | 08/21/1990 |
| 4930204 | Method of forming composite tubular structure A composite tubular structure, such as a vehicle drive shaft. The ends of a fiber reinforced resin tubular member are formed with a plurality of longitudinal slots and each slotted end of the tubular member is positioned in overlapping relation with a cyl... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4829146 | Metallic coupling system A conductive metal coupling sleeve harder and springier than the conductor and connector to be joined is interposed between them. The sleeve having patterned inside and outside surfaces is placed over the conductor end and the conductor-sleeve combination... | 05/09/1989 |
| 4721167 | Hitch flexing hinge A hitch flexing hinge included within the draft beams of an implement frame of the type that enables vertical flexing of the frame sections. The hinge includes a yoke attached to the drawbar of a draft vehicle and a body section that is received in one en... | 01/26/1988 |
| 4631797 | Method of forming forged joints Methods of forming joints between bars of materials such as mild steel are disclosed. In one method, the bars are arranged to lie in generally parallel planes but with their axes at an angle to one another, and a plastically-deformable tubular stub of rou... | 12/30/1986 |
| 4505979 | Pin for connecting machine elements with each other In order to provide a pin for connecting machine parts with one another, which is of optimally light weight, the pin is of a compound structure comprising a core of filler-reinforced synthetic plastics resin and a metallic envelope. As filler there are us... | 03/19/1985 |
