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"To place a man in a multi-stage rocket and project him into the controlling gravitational field of the moon where the passengers can make scientific observations, perhaps land alive, and then return to earth--all that constitutes a wild dream worthy of Jules Verne. I am bold enough to say that such a man-made voyage will never occur regardless of all future advances."
Lee deForest, American radio pioneer ; 1957
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7049541 | Cutting guide for plasma torch A guide that is used in conjunction with a plasma cutting torch includes a main circular ring having a small circular ring mounted on the outer periphery thereof. The small ring includes a bearing assembly and accommodates the plasma cutting torch. A guide bolt is m... | 05/23/2006 |
| 5403133 | Apparatus for carrying out mig welding on three-dimensional curved surface, and milling apparatus for automatically forming welding grooves An automatic welding apparatus and an automatic milling apparatus for machining welding grooves in order to weld a three-dimensional surface such as a ball tank or the like are disclosed. A welding wire spool is accommodated within a case and a cover to p... | 04/04/1995 |
| 4854789 | Cutting tool assembly A cutting tool assembly and, more particularly, a novel holding device for cutting tools, especially such as flat beaded drill bits which are employed in the drilling of track rail. A tool holder possessing a generally solid cylindrical construction, havi... | 08/08/1989 |
| 4690592 | Stabilizing attachment for boring head A stabilizing attachment for a boring head is provided. The attachment includes a clamp for engaging a rotatable head plate of the boring head, a pair of support arms extending axially of the annular clamping ring, and a transverse plate carried by the su... | 09/01/1987 |
| 4561814 | Mechanical tool manipulating method and apparatus A mechanical tool manipulating method and apparatus including apparatus and process for splitting axes of drive, wherein the drive means include preloaded lead screw nuts for minimal backlash, and "v" wheels and cylindrical slides for lineal tracking, as ... | 12/31/1985 |
| 4268196 | Work-piece supported tool apparatus particularly adapted for use with large structural members Apparatus is provided for carrying, positioning and operating relatively unwieldy machine tools, such as heavy multiple-head drilling assemblies, upon massive flanged work-pieces, such as structural members for bridges, in order to more efficiently perfor... | 05/19/1981 |
| 3957387 | Holding device for manually portable drilling machines A holding device for a manually portable drilling machine includes a detachable tension element which is attached at two mutually opposite points to a carrier member for the portable drilling machine, the tension element being sufficiently long to encircl... | 05/18/1976 |
