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"It is my heart-warmed and world-embracing Christmas hope and aspiration that all of us, the high, the low, the rich, the poor, the admired, the despised, the loved, the hated, the civilized, the savage (every man and brother of us all throughout the whole earth), may eventually be gathered together in a heaven of everlasting rest and peace and bliss, except the inventor of the telephone. "
Mark Twain ; Christmas greetings, 1890
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7155955 | Crimping assembly A crimping assembly is disclosed. The assembly includes cam profiles on the ends of the arms. The cam profiles are engaged by the crimping tool and control the input force versus displacement of the tool. The cam profile includes a first portion defined by a radius,... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7059166 | Method and apparatus for assuring or determining appropriate closure of a crimp assembly Methods and apparatus are disclosed for assuring or determining appropriate closure of a crimp ring assembly. In some embodiments, positive stopping apparatus on the crimp ring are used to assure appropriate closure of a crimp ring assembly. The positive stopping ap... | 06/13/2006 |
| 6923037 | Assembly for articulating crimp ring and actuator Assemblies are disclosed for articulating a crimp ring for crimping a fitting relative to an actuator for actuating the crimp ring. The crimp ring includes segments for engaging the fitting, and the actuator includes arms for actuating the segments. Embodiments disc... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6912784 | Device and method for producing a catalyst with a monolith having a polygonal cross-section A process for producing a catalyst by providing a monolith with a polygonal cross section, tightly enclosing the monolith with a single part jacket made of metal sheet or plate, placing a layer of expanded matting between the jacket and the monolith, bending the jac... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6634202 | Device for arranging, clamping or contracting a ring shaped securing mechanism A device for arranging, clamping or contracting a ring-shaped securing mechanism, including an open clamping ring (3) with a securing section (5, 7) at each end; and at least two ring-shaped clamping jaws (11) located inside the clamping ring. The clampin... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6058755 | Press tool for non-detachably connecting a fitting and an end portion of a metal pipe received in the fitting A press tool for non-detachably connecting through cold deformation a fitting and an end portion of a metal pipe received in a socket of the fitting, includes a wraparound ring for placement over the socket of the fitting, and a machine-operated clamping ... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6044681 | Pressing tool The invention relates to a pressing tool (1) for compressing pipe ends. In order to improve such a tool, a bearing (8) and an abutment (13) are configured on the tool (1).... | 04/04/2000 |
| 5598732 | Compression tool A compression tool includes a housing having adjacently disposed first and second oppositely disposed portions defining therebetween a clearance. First and second pivot levers are provided, and each of the levers is pivotally secured to one of the portion... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5571349 | Method of producing twisted aluminum articles In a method of producing twisted aluminum products, an elongate heat-treatable aluminum article is twisted at first to have a value "tan $c;" of 0.5 or more, with the term $c; denoting a helical angle of the thus twisted article. The twisted aluminu... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5022255 | Structure of punch for venetian blind manufacture This invention is related to an improved structure of punch for venetian blind manufacture and more particularly to the one which is including a revolving seat to control the operation of a punch tool guide block assembly, which guide block assembly is co... | 06/11/1991 |
| 4885925 | Strap for automotive body working A device for use in repairing automotive bodies which has an elongated flexible strap constructed of a tough material, such as reinforced neoprene rubber. A ring is attached to one end of the strap while at least one and preferably several elongated strip... | 12/12/1989 |
| 4744503 | Process and apparatus for tensioning an endless thin metal shell on a wheel, roll or drum The process comprises unrolling a metal band onto the circumference of a drum, pressing the metal band continuously onto the drum until the metal band surrounds the drum and the ends of the metal band overlap, clamping the metal band to the drum with a pl... | 05/17/1988 |
| 4418560 | Shell layer wrapping machine and method of positioning vessel sections of a multi-layer vessel A shell layer wrapping machine and method of positioning vessel sections. The machine has a first and a second band portion which are drawn together by a tensioning means. The second band portion is placed over the vessel section to be added and hydraulic... | 12/06/1983 |
| 4362044 | Pipe-bending die and method The invention contemplates a pipe-bending technique wherein an arcuate die which determines the course of bending the central axis of the pipe relies solely upon two tangentially engaging developing lines of contact which are spaced equally, at opposite o... | 12/07/1982 |
| 4070894 | Crimping device A device for circumferentially crimping a tubular cable puller onto a free end of a cable, said crimping device comprising a base adapted for securement to the body of a fluid actuator; a holder for said tubular puller and adapted for securement to the pi... | 01/31/1978 |
