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 |
| 7357012 | Methods and assemblies for bending strands of material A method for bending strands of material. The method includes providing a first pair of opposing dies each comprising a first surface corresponding to a first pair of predetermined bends to be formed in a first strand of material, positioning the first strand of mat... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7353579 | Flange restoring device and method A method and a device for straightening out irregularities in a flange by pressing a roller against a first side of the flange while supporting an opposite side thereof to preserve the angle between the flange and the part when undergoing compression loading by way ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7302824 | Portable press system for repairing automotive components A system for pushing or punching out deformations in automotive components. The system consists of a support frame, a top rail on a support frame, a hydraulic press that may be suspended at any point along the top rail of a support frame, a mounting surface and a to... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7257982 | Apparatus for forming a beam member used as a torsion beam for the rear wheel suspension of an automobile An apparatus for forming a beam member for a torsion beam in a rear wheel suspension system of an automobile wherein said apparatus includes top and bottom dies for forming a U-shaped or V-shaped section and an extension section of the beam member, upper and lower p... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7213437 | Bent-forming method In a first forming step, a metal sheet placed on, and held by a provisional horizontal flat forming portion of a first forming die part is bent along a provisional bend forming portion of the first forming die part to execute bent-forming such that two arch parts of... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7111487 | Apparatus and method for forming curvature in sheet metal A curvature forming device has an upper member and a lower member. A clamping member is mounted on a spring within a recess in the upper member. An elongate deforming member is fixedly mounted in the same recess. The deforming member protrudes out of the recess more... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7104107 | Portable press system for repairing automotive bumpers A system for pushing or punching out deformations in automotive bumpers while removed from the vehicle body. The system consists of a support frame, a top rail on a support frame, a hydraulic press that may be suspended at any point along the top rail of a support f... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7100418 | Metal shaping apparatus A metal shaping apparatus to shape a metal blank into one of a plurality of configurations comprising a radius die including at least one substantially cylindrical die section having a plurality of metal blank receiving channels or slots formed therein to receive an... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7040134 | Punch for forging a liquid ejection head A male die for forming a member incorporated in a liquid ejection head is disclosed. Each of a plurality of first forging punches is operable to form a first recess on a metal plate. The first forging punches are arranged at a fixed pitch to form a punch row in a fi... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6966104 | Reinforcing bar tool and method A tool for forming a high strength reinforcing bar coupling driving self-locking wedge sleeves over each end of a contractible jaw assembly bridging the abutting ends of the bar to be joined. The sleeves are seated in collars engaged by the distal ends of arms drive... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6769173 | Electrical connector crimping die An electrical connector crimping die comprises a first section for removably connecting the die to an electrical connector compression tool. A second section of the die, which is connected to the first section, is provided for crimping a connector. The second sectio... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6681612 | Method of manufacturing a curved metal plate, and golf club head A method of manufacturing a curved metal plate includes pressing a metal plate made of a plate material selected from titanium or titanium alloy with a die segment that forms thereon a convex surface curving in at least one direction and at least one rece... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6575008 | Method and pipe-bending device for manufacturing a pipe-offset for a connector A method and pipe-bending tool for manufacturing a pipe-offset for a connector at the end of a pipe, needed in the extension of the connector of the pipe of a pipe layer installed on a surface in which said pipe-offset for the connector, i.e. two consecut... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6250129 | Apparatus and method for re-shaping brake cores A coining die apparatus for reshaping the backing plates of spent rotary drum brake cores in the production of remanufactured brake shoes comprises a lower die having a concave working surface configured to support a convex outer surface of a brake core b... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6119501 | Method of deforming an initial pipe having a circular cross-section into a U-shaped section and device for carrying out the method A method of deforming an initial pipe having a circular cross-section into an U-shaped section and a device for carrying out the method wherein the inner surface of one half of the initial pipe rests in a positively engaging manner against the inner surfa... | 09/19/2000 |
| 5572899 | Bending method using cooperating jaws having angled planar faces A device for bending a plate with an offset distance L and two angles simultaneously is provided, the device comprising special jaws which are replaceably attachable to the jaws of a pliers. A kit of a plurality of sets of bending jaws having a variety of... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5553477 | Progressive die apparatus and method for forming surgical incision members There is disclosed an apparatus for forming a surgical incision member comprising which includes a first die associated with a base and having a first groove therein for receipt of at least a portion of a needle blank. A second die is mounted for movement... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5513513 | Metal forming tool A metal forming tool has a pair of jaws which are pivotally connected to one another. One of the jaws is provided with a channel which is part-circular in longitudinal direction of the channel and defines a part-circular arc in a plane passing through the... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5390523 | Coupling for shoulder ended pipes A method of producing a coupling for pipes includes the steps of subjecting a predetermined length of desired cross-sectional profiled material to a bending process in a mould having a semi-circular portion to form an item of semi-circular shape; forming ... | 02/21/1995 |
| 5099675 | Punch and die assembly for bending operations A punch and die assembly including a punch having an outer surface conforming generally to a configuration desired for a sheet metal part to be produced and adapted for rectilinear movement in a given direction between retracted and extended positions, th... | 03/31/1992 |
| 4907336 | Method of making an endovascular stent and delivery system In a method of the present invention, a wire stent, having a cylindrical shape defined by a series of alternating longitudinally overlapping opposing loops, is fabricated from a wire formed into a planar serpentine configuration. The wire is centered over... | 03/13/1990 |
| 4862726 | Apparatus and method for bending eyeglasses to shape of ear This invention provides a system for shaping eyeglasses, utilizing a moveable die member and a supporting die member which, when brought together with an eyeglass temple therebetween, causes the eyeglass temple to bend to the desired shape. In one form th... | 09/05/1989 |
| 4739643 | Method of manufacturing a diamond coil for a rotating electric machine A manufacturing method for a diamond coil for a rotating electric machine comprises bending a straight conductor in a first plane at eight points so as to produce coil leads, coil ends, and coil straight portions. The conductor is next twisted about its l... | 04/26/1988 |
| 4672835 | Apparatus for bending sheet material An apparatus for bending sheet material is provided with a die having at least one longitudinally extending groove and a stamp having at least one linear contact zone for contacting the sheet material to be bent. The die and the stamp are movable towards ... | 06/16/1987 |
| 4641516 | Bending tool The present invention relates to a bending press having an upper and a lower tool disposed on a frame, together with a hydraulic ram for bringing the upper and lower tools together. The upper tool comprises a fixed punch of an arcuate shape, and has a plu... | 02/10/1987 |
| 4606213 | Tool for producing bends in curved surfaces A tool for producing bends or steps in curved surfaces has an upper and a lower tool part arranged to work towards one another when in operation. The tool part surfaces conform in shape with the curved surface in which one or more bends are to be formed. ... | 08/19/1986 |
| 4527410 | Blade twisting apparatus Apparatus for increasing the twist of blades of an integrally bladed rotor comprise a plurality of pairs of opposed, aligned blade formers, slideably disposed in guide channels on opposite sides of the blades to be twisted. The rotor and twisting apparatu... | 07/09/1985 |
| 4434641 | Buckle resistance for metal container closures The present invention relates to improvements in the strength of ends used on metal beverage containers. Such ends generally comprise a central panel portion of a substantially planer character, a surrounding U-shaped sidewall having inner and outer legs,... | 03/06/1984 |
| 4261192 | Method of making improved spring seal A spring having an enlarged diameter base mountable in the heel of a seal casing to enable flared arms extending forwardly from the base to freely exert by cantilever action an outwardly directed spring bias against the casing while the spring is retained... | 04/14/1981 |
| 4055981 | Portable guardrail straightener for field use A portable guardrail straightener for field use whereby damaged guardrails along highways may be straightened without the necessity of removing and retrieving the guardrails to a shop site for repair, the portable guardrail straightener for field use comp... | 11/01/1977 |
| 4016741 | Bracelet domer A hand powered machine forms jewelry blanks into domed bracelets between guided toroidal convex hammer and concave anvil. The shaping of the bracelet is by a combined pressing and pounding action.... | 04/12/1977 |
| 3969920 | Splicer for reinforcing bars An improved tool for applying radial stresses to a tubular splicer to deform the splicer radially inwards about adjacent ends of a pair of aligned reinforcing bars to lock the splicer to the bar ends. A support mechanism is also provided for attachment to... | 07/20/1976 |
