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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7594309 | Method of producing laminate-type piezoelectric element A method of producing a laminate-type piezoelectric element, wherein a ceramic laminated body therein is formed through an intermediate laminated body-forming step of forming an intermediate laminated body 100 by alternately laminating green sheets 110... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7530755 | Easy open ring binder A ring metal (10) has binder rings (12-16) each comprised of two ring segments one end of each of which is attached to a hinge plate (18, 20). A movable bar (34) extends from one end of the metal to the other and contacts the hinge... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7493789 | Methods and apparatus for performing emergency extrications A rescue tool includes an elongate body and a pair of opposing arms. The arms include a first arm and a second arm that extend outwardly from the body. At least one of the first arm and the second arm is slidably coupled to the body. Each of the arms includes an inn... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7467648 | Coil forming and inserting device and coil forming and inserting method A coil forming and insertion apparatus includes plural coil winding frames, a winding jig for forming a multipole coil, plural coil receiving portions, and an inserter jig for inserting and arranging the multipole coil in slots of a stator core. The coil forming and... | 12/23/2008 |
| 7461534 | Tool to manipulate wrought iron A tool to manipulate wrought iron has a face and at least one side wall, the face being provided with a raised portion, the outer periphery of the raised portion providing a bending surface for wrought iron, the raised portion further containing a recess adapted to ... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7458243 | Spring winding machine and a method for controlling a spring winding machine The spring winding machine (1) comprises a measuring device (25a) with a measuring sensor (27) which is arranged in front of the shaper (11) with respect to the conveyor direction of the wire (13) to be shaped. The activatio... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7458398 | Metal tie tool with rotary gripper and ball setting device A tool for installing a metal locking tie is disclosed. The tool includes a tension mechanism and a ball set and cut-off mechanism. The tension mechanism tensions the metal locking tie wrapped around a bundle. The ball set and cut-off mechanism includes a guide bloc... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7458242 | Apparatus and method for manufacturing a rock bolt An apparatus for manufacturing a cable bolt from a cable (1) includes first and second clamps (2, 3) adapted to releasably clamp the cable (1) with the cable (1) extending along the longitudinal axis (4) of the apparatus. A first c... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7454936 | Method and device for forming an essentially flat metal blank to produce a thin-walled, shell-type body, and the use of same The invention relates to a vacuum-assisted method and a device for forming an essentially flat blank (12) of metal into a thin-walled, shell-type body (14), especially for performing the method in accordance with one of the preceding claims, that has a... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7454943 | Articulated bending brake for sheet metal forming A bottom tool/bending die for use in sheet metal forming. The bottom tool includes a pair of movable dies that provide substantially continuous support of a work piece as it is being deformed. Each die includes an upper surface configured to contact the work piece a... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7454940 | Press forming method and apparatus A press forming method includes the following steps: (a) approaching an upper die to a lower die to form a space having a shape corresponding to at least one of concave and convex, the upper die having at least one of convex and concave, the lower die having at leas... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7454937 | Expandable and contractible coiler mandrel An expandable and contractible coiler mandrel for coiling metal strip, including: a rotatably supported coiler mandrel shaft with a wedge surface on its outer circumference; cooperating segments, which have an outer circumference with a coiling surface for the strip... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7454942 | Hollow molded part with closed cross-section and a reinforcement The invention relates to a hollow molded part with a closed cross-section and a reinforcement, wherein the hollow molded part is formed as a single piece and exhibits a blank mold, with the first region (1) with a first star... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7454938 | Method and device for rolling up a strip The invention relates to a method and a device for winding a band into a coil on a chuck driven into rotation around its axis, by means of a winding assembly including a roll (3) for applying the band (1), by an internal face (11), to the chuck ... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7454941 | Upsetting method for working a metal slug, method for preparing a slug for a forging operation according to the method and device for implementing the method The invention relates to an upsetting method for working a metal slug having a determined slenderness, characterized by the fact that the slug is at least partly positioned in the direction of its length, in an upsetting pot in a cylindrical housing provided for thi... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7452172 | Method of making and applying a hardcover over-wrap and guide apparatus Guide apparatus for forming and applying an over-wrap sheet to a book hardcover including a base unit having a width greater than the width of the hardcover and a length greater than the length of the hardcover, with the base unit including a hardcover receiving are... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7451630 | Heat treatment strategically strengthened door beam A method of forming a vehicle component, particularly an elongated impact beam, having an open section structure, in a manner to provide predetermined strategically strengthened portions, comprising the steps of cold forming unhardened steel into a workpiece having ... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7451631 | Spiral pipe machine A spiral pipe machine includes a feeding assembly for continuously feeding a web of material, and a forming assembly for accepting the web. The forming assembly bends the web to form a first section of a spiral pipe having a first predetermined diameter. A controlle... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7451629 | Spiral pipe machine A spiral pipe machine includes a feeding assembly for continuously feeding a web of material, and a forming assembly for accepting the web. The forming assembly bends the web to form a first section of a spiral pipe having a first predetermined diameter. A controlle... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7448241 | Safety system A safety system for use with a machine having a moving tool arranged to move through a known path of movement. The safety system is arranged to detect the presence of an obstruction in a region (20) around a portion of said path deemed to be hazardous. The sa... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7448837 | Bookbinding apparatus In a bookbinding apparatus (1) comprising an adhesive tank (23) for retaining therein an adhesive melted by heat, a roller (24) ratatably supported with the adhesive tank so as to dip a lower portion thereof in the adhesive retained in the adhes... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7448818 | File folder Of the type of those which incorporate a portfolio (1), with its front wall (2), its rear wall (3) and its spine (4), to which is coupled a plurality of sheets or documents (9) provided with holes (10) next to one of their e... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7448247 | Deep drawing method and deep drawing machine for carrying out the method In a deep drawing method, a sheet metal blank is positioned between two dies of a deep drawing machine and then shaped into a hollow article, whereby the dies, at least during a partial stroke phase, undergo a controlled non-rectilinear relative movement and one of ... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7448246 | Window frame corner fabrication Method and Apparatus for fabricating a spacer frame for use in an insulating glass unit. A roll former bends a strip of material to form a spacer frame having side walls to which an adhesive is applied during fabrication of an insulated glass unit. Alternately a pla... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7445396 | Hangable ring mechanism A ring mechanism is selectively configurable between an open configuration in which loose leaf pages can be added or removed from the mechanism and a closed configuration in which loose leaf pages are retained by the ring mechanism. Ring mechanism including an elong... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7444850 | Method and device for shaping workpieces The invention relates to a method for operating a shaping machine (1) having a tool (2), in particular a shaping machine having a shaping tool, in which the workpiece is handled by means of a handling device (3) during the manufacturing process.... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7441488 | Journal notebook binding machine A dual function binding machine for making journal notebooks at home includes a hole punching mechanism and a binding mechanism. A punch die includes a plurality of rectangular punch teeth in a graduated configuration to minimize the amount of force required to pene... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7438094 | Metal tie tool with rotary gripper and ball setting device A tool for installing a metal locking tie is disclosed. The tool includes a tension mechanism and a ball set and cut-off mechanism. The tension mechanism tensions the metal locking tie wrapped around a bundle. The ball set and cut-off mechanism includes a guide bloc... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7437904 | Coldwork tool assembly A coldwork tool assembly including an outer housing and an inner housing in telescopic arrangement with each other and a retaining collar configured to accommodate a plurality of mandrel configurations. One of a plurality of various mandrels is removably coupled to ... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7438323 | Business communication assembly having one or more recessed areas created through ablation by electromagnetic radiation The present invention is directed toward a substantially planar business communication assembly that has one or more ablated recesses or depressions which are created through the use of electromagnetic radiation. The assembly preferably includes first and second por... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7438321 | Binding system A binding system consisting of a binding back (3) which is provided with a layer of melting glue (7) on the inside, wherein it comprises at least one end leaf (4) made of a rigid material provided with a flexible strip on at least one edge, whic... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7434441 | Pair of pressing jaws for hydraulic or electric pressing tools The invention relates to a pair of pressing jaws for hydraulic or electric pressing tools for pressing fittings onto pipes or for the press connection of electric cables, the two pressing jaws being disposed for rotation about a common axis and each pressing jaw for... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7434433 | Curling tool assembly and curling unit having same The invention generally relates to a curling assembly for curling metal shells. The curling assembly has a shell support member having a flange extending from a foundation of the shell support member with the flange having a first aperture and a second aperture pass... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7434443 | Compound press-forming apparatus and compound press-forming method An upper die 7 that is fixed to a ram 4d of a press machine 1 includes a forming punch 9 for conducting drawing, forming and listing, upper die-side cutting edges 13a for conducting trimming, and flat-face piercing pu... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7434754 | Dynamic screen process for hogging apparatus The present invention relates to the use of an agitator (10) positioned near the screen (4) of a hogger to increase turbulence in that region. The induced turbulence from the driven blades (15) of the agitator (10) reorients material cont... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7434442 | Container bodymaker The drive housing (26) of a bodymaker (20) carries a major ring (32) in stationary position and a planetary ring carrier (36, 46) for rotation on the central axis of the major ring. The planetary ring carrier (36, 46) carries a min... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7429062 | Anti-counterfeiting see-through moire security feature using frequency-varying patterns Frequency varying patterns are aligned on the front and back surfaces of a document to provide an anti-counterfeiting security device. The frequency varying patterns are reversed images. The document is sufficiently transparent to allow see-through of the pattern on... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7426823 | Energy guiding chain For the purpose of improving the discharge of electrical charges via the energy guiding chain, an energy guiding chain (1) with a plurality of links (2), which are connected to each other in articulated fashion and each display opposite side pieces ( | 09/23/2008 |
| 7421878 | Control device for servo die cushion A control device of a die cushion mechanism, by which a force between a slide and a die cushion may follow a commanded value even in the rapid acceleration or deceleration of the slide and, moreover, a problem such as vibration of the mechanism may be prevented in t... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7419324 | Binder metal with shield insert An improved ring shield (10) with an insert (40) for an accessory (44). The ring shield (10) includes a fastener (66) which removably attaches the insert (40) to the ring shield (10). The fastener (66) removabl... | 09/02/2008 |
