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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8181497 | Post straightening apparatus and method An apparatus and method for straightening an article are disclosed. The apparatus and method disclosed provide for the conservation of metal, reduction waste worldwide, and the extension of the useful life for an article. The apparatus may comprise an actuator, an e... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8127581 | Turbine blade twist angle correction tooling A tool for correcting the twist angle of a turbine blade includes an adaptor configured to engage a tip of the blade, a socket drive configured to engage the adaptor, a first handle connected to a first side of the socket drive, a second handle connected to a second... | 03/06/2012 |
| 7836740 | Axle straightening press The axle straightening press has a female jaw and a male jaw each with a rectangular shape, a mating surface, and a transverse half channel. The dowels of the male jaw fit into holes in the female jaw upon a diagonal line on the mating surface. Preferably, the press... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7315362 | System and method for inspecting a mower A system and method for inspecting mowers that utilizes a video camera to allow a single technician to look directly at a selected reference point on a crankshaft of the operating mower to thereby determine if the crankshaft is bent. ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7310987 | Bend-straightening machine with vertically movable table A bend-straightening machine with a vertically movable table for straightening long workpieces is provided. The bend-straightening machine of the present disclosure includes straightening supports for supporting a workpiece mounted on a movable table which moves in ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7210321 | Method and apparatus for measuring centerline runout and out of roundness of a shaft The centreline runout (a) and out of roundness (b) of a shaft (100) is measured by measuring the distance between the central longitudinal axis (102) of the shaft (100) and each of a plurality of angularly spaced measurement points (103) ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7188497 | Method for straightening an eccentric shaft A method for straightening an eccentric shaft (100, 501) by engaging fillets (201, 601) adjacent an element (101, 509) of the shaft with angled rollers (303, 703), rotating the shaft and selectively applying a compressive rolling force ( | 03/13/2007 |
| 7185521 | Method and apparatus for process control of burnishing An apparatus for process control of a burnishing process comprising a body having a first end and a second end, at least one process control coupon, and structure for attaching the process control coupon to the body. At least one edge of the process control coupon i... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7162903 | Shaft truing system An apparatus for processing a drive shaft (11) for a vehicle, the drive shaft (11) having a longitudinal axis and first and second ends. There is provided a drive arrangement for coupling to the first end of the drive shaft and applying a rotatory forc... | 01/16/2007 |
| 6959572 | Fixture for holding metals parts for bending or twist correction A fixture for supporting a workpiece such as a cast turbine blade allows bending and/or twist correction of the workpiece with the movable ram of a press. The fixture includes a base and a pair of workpiece supports mounted at spaced locations on the base. A bearing... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6908420 | Dimensionally stabilized roller body A roller body for a roller, for pressure-treating or temperature-treating or combined pressure- and temperature-treating a web-shaped medium, for example paper, includes a casting body made of an iron-based alloy comprising graphite lamellae. Particular regions of t... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6427513 | Process and device for producing pipes as per the UOE process The invention related to a process for producing pipes, especially large pipes, as per the UOE process, wherein the pipes, after internal and external seam welding, are incrementally calibrated by cold expansion up to half the pipe length. The cold expans... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6408663 | Method and apparatus for truing crankshafts The invention discloses a method and an apparatus for truing "pressed-together crankshafts" of the type found in multiple-cylinder-engines such as those used in personal watercrafts and snowmobiles. The truing of these crankshafts is effected by a truing ... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6253596 | Process and device for producing pipes as per the UOE process The invention relates to a process for producing pipes, especially large pipes, according to the UOE process, wherein a pipe, after internal and external seam welding, is incrementally calibrated by cold expansion up to half the pipe length. The cold expa... | 07/03/2001 |
| 5737957 | Apparatus for straightening a cylindrical member An apparatus for straightening a cylindrical member having an imperfection. An imperfection detector is used to locate the imperfection. A plasma arc torch is used to heat a portion of the cylindrical member in the vicinity of the imperfection. The plasma... | 04/14/1998 |
| 4203308 | Apparatus for testing and straightening arrow shafts and the like An arrow straightener for testing and straightening bent arrow shafts is provided with a pair of arrow supports, each of which has a bearing surface that is rotatable about an axis normal to a vertical plane through the longitudinal axis of an arrow posit... | 05/20/1980 |
| 4062214 | Apparatus for measuring camber in rails An electronic camber measuring device for hot rails utilizes the radiant energy of the rails for measuring the amount of camber imparted to the rail in a rail mill by measuring deflection in the end of the rail with respect to the centerline of the mill. ... | 12/13/1977 |
| 4061006 | Method of straightening firearm barrels To straighten firearm barrels with bores running out to muzzle ends, a barrel is bent at a transverse barrel plane at a distance of less than half the barrel length from the muzzle end to an extent and in a direction to bring the bore center axis at this ... | 12/06/1977 |
| 4014196 | Straightening apparatus An apparatus for bending components into exact desired shapes, particularly for straightening bent bolts, crank shafts and the like metal components or work pieces, has an upright frame carrying replaceable fixtures sized and shaped for securing one end o... | 03/29/1977 |
