Did You Know...
...that Robert Adler has the dubious distinction of being the Father of the Couch Potato? Back in 1955 Adler was employed by what was then Zenith Radio Corp., where he was charged to invent something that would allow viewers to turn down the TV volume without leaving their chairs. After a series of flops (such as a wired contraption that people tripped over), Adler hit on the idea of using sound waves. Thus the Remote Control was born...
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8171768 | Composite mold, plastic working device for workpiece material, and plastic working method for workpiece material After a rod-like titanium material 20 is accommodated in a generally linear-shaped groove 13 of a first mold 7, a first guide portion 15 of a second mold 8 is fitted to the groove 13. Thereafter, the first mold 7 is m... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8127585 | Process for manufacturing outer ring member for constant-velocity joint First shaped item with shaft part is produced by forward extrusion forming of work, and further, upset forming thereof is carried out to thereby obtain second shaped item with large-diameter part. Subsequently, backward extrusion forming of the second shaped item is... | 03/06/2012 |
| 7958764 | Method for providing an armature housing The invention relates to a method of providing an armature housing having the steps of providing a solid cylinder of malleable material having a first part and a second part; raising at least a part of a perimeter of the first part in a direction away from the secon... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7685857 | Curved extrusions and method of forming the same A curved extrusion includes a body that has indefinite length and a cross-section, and that is formed to contour and at least one channel cut into the cross-section that is filled with deposited material such that said cross-section of said body is restored. By cutt... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7430888 | Tubular metal body, method of producing same, liner for pressure vessel and method of producing same A tubular metal body 1 comprises a tube 2 extruded through a porthole die and composed of a plurality of components 2b joined to one another with a plurality of joint portions 2a extending over the entire length of the tube.... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7383713 | Method of manufacturing a consumable filler metal for use in a welding operation Method of manufacturing consumable filler metal wire, rod, or stick, and the like, of predetermined length and cross-section for use in welding, including: providing an ingot of a first metal and one or more different further metals; forming composite product by pro... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7334312 | Method of forming axles with internally thickened wall sections A method for forming a variable wall thickness axle or tube with internally thickened wall sections comprises extruding a tubular metal blank within an elongated die. An elongated punch pushes the blank through the die. The punch has an end abutting and pushing the ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7296454 | Upsetting method and upsetting apparatus An upsetting method high in productivity of an upsetting manufactured product is provided. An extruder 11 and a closed-die 20 divided into two pieces are prepared. The divided members 21 and 21 of the closed-die are combined with each oth... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7275407 | Process for producing rotationally symmetrical components A process for producing a hollow monoblock shaft from a pipe, the pipe initially having a constant diameter and a constant wall thickness, and the monoblock component including at least one area of its length being of a smaller outside diameter and a greater wall th... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7257874 | Process for manufacturing ring-type metal joints for high pressure ducts Improved process for manufacturing ring-type metal joints for high pressure ducts, characterized because it presents the following steps: a) oval bar manufacturing and b) ring-type metal joints manufacturing, wherein the oval bar manufacturing comprises the followin... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7257979 | Device and method for reshaping bar-shaped materials particularly for drawing and extruding An apparatus for reforming rod-shaped, electrically conductive and/or magnetizable materials, in particular for drawing and extruding, having the following features: the apparatus has a female mold having a die, which forms the tool for reforming; the apparatus has ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7237415 | Method for producing slide seat and its manufacture device An improved method for producing slide seat and manufacture device, in which, one metal bar passes through the tamping drum groups arranged in tandem, apply the progressive model of slide seat mounted on the middle section of tamping drum to tamp gradually, meanwhil... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7234668 | Friction welding metal components A method of forming a structural airframe component for an aircraft and an airframe structural component are provided. The method includes placing at least two components (1,2) in abutting relationship with each other and joining them together by friction sti... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7225658 | Method for manufacture of a metal shell, and a cup designed to serve as a blank The invention relates to manufacture of a cup (1) that is designed to serve as a blank in the production of a metal shell (2) by providing a body (3) of a bar material, placing the body (3) in a counterdie (6) in which a first end ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7219522 | Oval cross section metal tube producing device and producing method It is an object of the present invention to provide a novel aluminum tube of an oval cross section that has a wider range of applications and added values. A disk-shaped metal slug (21) is impact-extruded with the use of a die (14) and a punch (13 | 05/22/2007 |
| 7219523 | Extruder for making curved metal workpiece An extruder for making a curved workpiece has an extruder frame including a counterbeam extending transversely of an extrusion direction and formed with a recess that is throughgoing in the direction and a tool recessed in the recess and including a die having a dow... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7197907 | Method for producing a plurality of curved extruded profiles The invention relates to a method for producing a plurality of bent extruded profiles (4; 5) from a light metal or light metal alloy, which is characterized by the following steps: simultaneously extruding at least two extruded profiles (4; 5) that are... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7188418 | Method of making split fin heat sink A heat sink for dissipating heat from an electronic component includes a core and a plurality of fins extending outwardly from the core. The fins may be at least partially curved. Each fin may split into a plurality of tines that extend away from the core. ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7181823 | Method for manufacturing integrated bicycle crank arm and spider assembly and the crank arm and spider assembly made thereby A method for manufacturing a crank arm and spider assembly includes the following steps: (1) providing a blank; (2) shaping the blank to form a crank billet comprising an elongate body having a first end on which a spider is integrally formed and an opposite end hav... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7181847 | Process for manufacturing a cylindrical hollow body and hollow body made thereby Process for manufacturing cylindrical hollow bodies with a circular cross-section using solid rough material of corrosion-resistant, martensitic chromium steels. A remelting block is produced and a tube blank is made therefrom, the tube blank being formed into a tub... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7175533 | Method of forming a cold-headed standoff A method of head trimming a fastener blank in a cold-forging process comprises placing a fastener blank into a bore of a punch having an end face; supporting an underside of a head portion of the fastener blank with the punch end face; moving a die having an interna... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7156277 | Friction stir welding method and apparatus A friction stir welding (FSW) method and apparatus are provided by which power needed for FSW is reduced and a compact FSW tool can be used. In the FSW method, metal members are lapped one on another and a rotating probe of an FSW tool is inserted into a contact por... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7117704 | Impact extrusion molded article, and impact extrusion molding method, and an impact extrusion molding apparatus An impact extrusion molded article that is molded while the metal-flow from a bottom of a slug set in a dice toward the side of the molded product article is suppressed; an impact extrusion molding method for manufacturing the impact extrusion molded article, and an... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7111485 | Flashing bender A stencil-like plate with angled shapes cut through the plate surface. The plate is adapted to having a piece of flashing inserted perpendicularly into one of the angled shapes and pulled through the plate. A resulting elongated bend angle is formed in the pliable f... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7096705 | Shear-extrusion method A shear-extrusion method of severe plastic deformation for fabrication of metal shapes with ultra-fine structures is described. The improvements of the method include unidirectional shear of any required intensity during one step processing and under high hydrostati... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7077755 | Method of preparing ultra-fine grain metallic articles and metallic articles prepared thereby An apparatus and method are provided for angularly extruding a workpiece through a die to form blanks and articles having refined grain structure. The die is also used to form the workpiece to a desired shape, such as a cylinder. The angular extrusion method can be ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7017382 | Methods of forming aluminum-comprising physical vapor deposition targets; sputtered films; and target constructions The invention includes a method of forming an aluminum-comprising physical vapor deposition target. An aluminum-comprising mass is deformed by equal channel angular extrusion. The mass is at least 99.99% aluminum and further comprises less than or equal to about 1,0... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7013696 | Method of making a flanged tubular metallic part A method of making a flanged tubular metallic part by cold forging is provided. The method comprises a step of forming an axial depression in a blank and a flange forming step of making the depression axially deeper while causing a metal of the blank to flow radiall... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6952942 | Discharge device of an extruding installation The invention relates to a discharge device of an extruding installation (1), particularly provided for producing curved extruded products, that comprises, on a table-like support (8), a channel (7) which accommodates the extruded product. Said ... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6945085 | Method of making metal containers Lightweight metal containers are formed from high-strength metal alloys by impact extrusion of a cup-shaped container having a substantially larger diameter than the finished container, drawing and wall ironing the extruded container to reduce its diameter and wall ... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6915676 | Method of forming a protruded shaft for an electronic memory device In a method of forming a protruded shaft on a metal base for an electronic memory device, the metal base is pressed down with a pressing tool from upper face side of the metal base placed on a die. The die is provided with a hole having a predetermined inner diamete... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6908517 | Methods of fabricating metallic materials The invention includes a physical vapor deposition target composed of a face centered cubic unit cell metal or alloy and having a uniform grain size less than 30 microns, preferably less than 1 micron; and a uniform axial or planar texture. Also described is a... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6865919 | Method and apparatus for producing a refined grain structure The apparatus for operating on a workpiece includes a die defining first and second apertures and an interior therebetween. The first aperture and the interior of the die are structured to receive the workpiece. The interior of the die can be structured to shape the... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6862911 | Method for cutting extruded profile sections into lengths A method for cutting a hollow extruded profile section into lengths in a press flow, wherein the extruded profile section is bent upon exit from the press either simultaneously with or directly after the forming extrusion process by a force acting thereon in a trans... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6854312 | Process and apparatus for manufacturing lithium or lithium alloy thin sheets for electrochemical cells A method of manufacturing lithium or lithium alloy anodes for electrochemical cells by an extrusion process wherein a lithium or lithium alloy ingot is formed into a thin sheet. The method is adapted to extrude thin sheet having a width exceeding the diameter of the... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6843093 | Method for manufacturing structural components from an extruded section In a method for manufacturing structural components from an extruded section, especially consisting of Al, Mg or their alloys, which after its exit from the die of the extrusion press, is guided by one or a plurality of guide tools for the purpose of forming it as a... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6820454 | “S” shaped cast in wire A weld wire for storage on a spool of weld wire. The weld wire has a substantially linear cast in the form of an undulating curve that generally lies in a single plane. The undulating curve is a succession of generally semi-circular sections having a generally fixed... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6767650 | Lightweight support for bumpers A lightweight support for a bumper is formed by an extruded profile with a plurality of chambers. In order to provide a profile which, along with an extremely low weight, meets all the static requirements, is easy to bend and is suited to the properties of a light-m... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6743312 | Method of fabricating a ball protective mask A method of fabricating ball protective mask includes (1) aluminum extrusion: the aluminum extruded structure has a suitably shaped outer ring frame and densely packed hollow holes so that the cross section thereof forms a grid-like structure, two sides there... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6715330 | Device and method for pressing a plastically deformable blank The invention concerns a device and a method for continuous pressing of a plastically deformable blank into a three-dimensional section with a predetermined cross-sectional area, comprising a substantially cylindrical, fixed die, an opening formed in the die, throug... | 04/06/2004 |
