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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7353684 | Method and apparatus of manufacturing drum An apparatus and method of manufacturing a drum, for use in an appliance such as a dryer, that prevents noise and vibration during operation. The method involves forming a cylindrical drum; reducing a diameter at both ends of the drum; forming beads in a central par... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7334447 | Nacelle nose cap forming method and apparatus A method and apparatus for draw forming a flat sheet blank into a 3-dimensional-nacelle nose cap for an aircraft engine in two stages; the blank having an outer annular portion and an inner annular portion. Draw forming the inner annular portion into a shape of an a... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7308813 | Clutch housing and method for manufacturing the same A method of manufacturing a clutch housing having a boss portion and a drum portion integrally provided with the boss portion, is characterized by steps of integrally forming the boss portion and the drum portion by hot forging, and forced-cooling at least a portion... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7293443 | Method for manufacturing seamless pipes or tubes A method for manufacturing a seamless pipe, capable of preventing the carburization phenomenon that occurs in a manufacturing process of pipe and simplifying an elongation rolling process, is provided. In this method, after piercing in the piercing rolling process, ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7290337 | Manufacturing method for frame body and frame body In this manufacturing method for a frame body, after ring rolling a metal material to form a ring-shaped member, a rectangular member is formed by pressing and deforming this ring-shaped member in the radial direction. At this time, an angle of corner portions that ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7276046 | Liquid conductive cooling/heating device and method of use A device for heating or cooling medical fluids to be administered to a patient is disclosed. The device comprises a hollow, cylindrical heat/cold exchanging body having external grooves for receiving flexible tubing, the body comprising conductive material for trans... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7254964 | Heat transfer tubes, including methods of fabrication and use thereof An improved heat transfer tube, an improved method of formation and an improved use of such a heat transfer tube is disclosed. The heat transfer tube includes an outer surface with a plurality of radially outwardly extending helical fins, the fins being grooved to d... | 08/14/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7211310 | Thermoplastic planks and methods for making the same A thermoplastic laminate plank is described wherein the thermoplastic laminate plank comprises a core, a print layer, and optionally an overlay. The core comprises at least one thermoplastic material and has a top surface and bottom surface wherein a print layer is ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7204121 | Method and apparatus for inserting blanks to be threaded in automatic rotary rolling machines A method for inserting blanks to be threaded in automatic rotary rolling machines, in which the step for inserting parts to be machined in the working position occurs at an adjustable, optimized rate, so that the portions of the outer surface of the roller tool affe... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7200934 | Electronic assemblies with high capacity heat sinks and methods of manufacture An electronic assembly comprising one or more high performance integrated circuits includes at least one high capacity heat sink. The heat sink, which comprises a number of fins projecting substantially radially from a core, is structured to capture air from a fan a... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7201031 | Flanging process improvement for reducing variation in can body flange width A flange forming process uses first and second stages. The first stage produces a partially formed flange on an article. The second stage forces the partially formed flange into a die so a stepped surface of a knockout punch that is disposed in the die, produces a p... | 04/10/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7178240 | Method for molding bicycle tube This invention relates to a method for molding a bicycle tube and the method comprises the following steps: first, providing a tube and then controlling thickness of the tube by a drawing and extruding process for forming a molding portion. Second, plasticize other ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7178361 | Heat transfer tubes, including methods of fabrication and use thereof The present invention discloses an improved heat transfer tube, an improved method of formation, and an improved use of such heat transfer tube. The present invention discloses a boiling tube for a refrigerant evaporator that provides at least one dual cavity nuclea... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7174761 | Method of manufacturing a seamless pipe When manufacturing a seamless pipe by carrying out elongation rolling and sizing on a mother tube for forming a seamless pipe, the occurrence of portions of thickness variation in the seamless pipe is suppressed by previously identifying the portions of wall thickne... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7169460 | Thermoplastic planks and methods for making the same A thermoplastic laminate plank is described wherein the thermoplastic laminate plank comprises a core, a print layer, and optionally an overlay. The core comprises at least one thermoplastic material and has a top surface and bottom surface wherein a print layer is ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7163763 | Cold formed battery terminal A method and apparatus for cold forming a battery terminal having a base and an insert. The insert includes a first portion encapsulated within the base and a second portion that extends beyond a first side of the base. ... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7134315 | Pulse radar level sensing gauge An improved pulse radar level sensing gauge for insertion into a storage or processing tank includes a housing; a probe cover comprising a sealing flange; and a probe for sensing electrical and mechanical properties, positioned at least partly below the sealing flan... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7121128 | Method of manufacturing elliptic deep-drawn products A method of manufacturing an elliptic deep-drawn product including a first step of providing an intermediate product and a second step of providing an end product. In the first step, a rotary forming die is used to form in a blank a substantially round formed portio... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7120020 | Electronic assemblies with high capacity bent fin heat sinks An electronic assembly comprising one or more high performance integrated circuits includes at least one high capacity heat sink. The heat sink, which comprises a number of fins projecting substantially radially from a core, is structured to capture air from a fan a... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7082805 | Manufacturing method for cylindrical part It is an object of the present invention to provide a method of manufacturing a cylindrical part with a thin-walled portion at a lower cost, and according to the manufacturing method of the present invention, a base metal formed with thin-walled portion adjacent to ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7065935 | Method for laying and interlocking panels Rectangular floor panels, a fastening system for joining the panels, and a method for laying and interlocking the panels are disclosed. The panels are provided complementary, form-fitting retaining profiles extending over the length of the sides. The complementary e... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7047781 | Sheet metal member having an annular peripheral wall and a method of thickening an annular peripheral wall of the sheet metal member The present invention relates to a sheet metal member having an annular peripheral wall and a method of thickening an annular peripheral wall of the sheet metal member. The thickness of the annular peripheral wall is increased to be 2 or more times or 3 or more time... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7021106 | Apparatus and method for forming internally ribbed or rifled tubes A plug tool for forming internally helically ribbed tube comprises a plug body for being rotatably disposed in a die orifice of a drawing die. The plug body has a central longitudinal axis, a plurality of external grooves equally spaced about the axis and a pluralit... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7000444 | Forging method and apparatus A method of producing a bevel gear, particularly a bevel ring gear, the bevel gear comprising mounting surfaces. The method comprising the steps of flashless warm forging a blank, preferably an annular blank, in a forging die to produce the bevel gear with precision... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6971173 | Method of making a rim for a vehicle wheel A method of making a rim of sheet metal for a vehicle wheel, in which: a rectangular geometric shape is cut out of a blank of sheet metal; the blank is bent to obtain a cylindrical hoop; the two fr... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6968719 | Apparatus and methods for forming internally and externally textured tubing A machine may produce a tube having textured internal and external surfaces in a single operation. Inner and outer knurling tools may form the textured surfaces. The texturing of the internal and external surfaces may be helical patterns of ribs and grooves. The hei... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6925713 | Method of manufacturing an annular member made from a metal sheet having a peripheral wall The present invention relates to a disc-shaped material made from metal sheet, provided for the manufacture of a pulley or the like. According to the present invention, even if the metal sheet is thin and light weight, a peripheral wall of sufficient strength can be... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6923035 | Method and apparatus for forming a modified conduit A conduit modifier may be used to corrugate at least a portion of a conduit. The conduit modifier may include at least a first plurality of rollers arranged in a first pattern around a passageway. The first plurality of rollers may form ridges and grooves lengthwise... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6902095 | Two part cold formed battery terminal A method of cold forming a two-part battery terminal and a two-part cold formed battery terminal comprising a cold formed lead or lead alloy slug having a male fastener protruding from a one side of the cold formed slug with a head portion of the fastener rotational... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6866180 | Thick-section metal forming via friction stir processing Friction stir processing (FSP) modifies the surface microstructure of metals so that thick-section metal workpieces can be bent over large angles without formation of surface cracks. A thick 2519-T8 aluminum plate (25.4 mm thick and 50.8 mm wide) was friction stir p... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6705144 | Manufacturing process for a radial fin heat sink A heat dissipation system and method for extracting heat from an integrated circuit device includes a thermally conductive base having substantially planar upper and lower surfaces, the upper surface is disposed across from the lower surface, and the lower surface i... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6694791 | Method of spin forming and part made thereof A method of cold forming a capped cylinder with geometrically spaced torsional engagement radial projections on an exterior side of the capped cylinder is provided. The method includes the step of striking a generally flat blank to form a drawn part havin... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6651474 | Device for the fixed-rolling of crankshafts The invention relates to a device for fixed-rolling radii or recesses on main (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) or connecting rod bearings (1', 2', 3', 4') of crankshafts (6) by means of fixed rollers and supporting rollers on the respective main (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) or connect... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6457223 | Method of manufacturing cosmetic container A cosmetic container comprising an extruded metal sleeve and at least one plastics part inserted in the sleeve. The plastics part may take the form of a plastics end and/or an insert to ensure smooth engagement between the parts of the container. The extr... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6408501 | Automatic system of manufacturing ball studs for vehicles An automatic system of manufacturing ball studs for vehicles which establishes various processes inline to diagnose each process and perform production and inventory control. The system comprises a cold forging unit for uncoiling and forming a cold coil f... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6370776 | Method of producing a poly-V pulley The present invention provides a method of producing a poly-V pulley which can economically produce a poly-V pulley of the type that is to be inserted and coupled onto a shaft via a one-way clutch or a bearing, the number of steps being as small as possib... | 04/16/2002 |
| 5983689 | Lubricant for use in hot work A lubricant is provided for use in hot working such as cross-roll rolling of a seamless steel pipe. It effectively reduces the friction coefficient between the working tools and the material under the hot work, thus extending the lives of the tools. The l... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5979202 | Method and apparatus for making pipe line steel grooved-end fittings A method for making a grooved-end pipe fitting from standard pipe includes the steps of bending length of pipe on a press mandrel to form a curved pipe segment with an oval cross section and further working the curved pipe segment in a die to produce tang... | 11/09/1999 |
