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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5634250 | Hobbing accessory for vertical milling machine A hobbing accessory is disclosed for a vertical milling machine of a type comprising a column, a knee mounted to the column so as to be vertically positionable with respect to the column, a saddle mounted to the knee so as to be horizontally positionable ... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634251 | Hemming apparatus and method for creating a hem An apparatus for forming a crimped hem between two flanged components supported in a nest. The apparatus including a translational drive assembly configured to translate the nest and a wiper assembly along a longitudinal axis such that the wiper assembly ... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634252 | Apparatus for attaching protective tubing to a component A tubing attachment apparatus is provided which automatically severs a preselected tubing segment from a continuously fed length of tubing, moves the tubing segment toward an operative position, slits the tubing to form an axial slit along its length, spr... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634253 | Apparatus for expanding the worksurface of a vise-like workholding apparatus A shield for use in connection with a workholding apparatus that has a base having a longitudinal slot and at least two jaw members operably supported on the base for selectively clamping a workpiece therebetween. The shield comprises a plate member adapt... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634254 | Method for manufacturing swaging rings A method for manufacturing a ring for swaging from a continuous metal strip includes stamping strip ends to about one-half the thickness of the metal strip. Studs are formed on the ends of the strip. The displaced metal is trimmed from the ends to maintai... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634255 | Method and apparatus for automated processing and handling of mash weldedsheet metal blanks A method and apparatus for automatically welding and handling mash welded tailored blank composites. The method comprises the steps of transferring first and second sheet component parts from respective input stacks to an assembly table of a mash welding ... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634256 | Process for producing a thermally insulated flask A thermally insulating flask having two containers of flow-pressed aluminum, wherein an inner container is placed inside and at a distance from an outer container. The inner container forms a flask neck at the top of the inner container, which is connecte... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634257 | Hot strip rolling plant and method directly combined with continuous casting By rolling a slab with a thickness of 80 mm or less in a plant including a continuous casting machine and a hot strip rolling mill directly combined with each other, low-speed rolling can be achieved while suppressing a drop of the strip temperature and t... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634258 | Method for forming coils of motor rotors In a method for forming the coils passed through the core slots of a motor rotor so as to keep the coils fully received in the core slots, a motor rotor, in which coils are wound around the core thereof, is received in a metallic mold die which has a die ... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634259 | Method of manufacturing a magnetic head A thin-film element is formed at an end of a core slider, at which end air exits, and a protective film is formed on the thin-film element. A step-like recess is formed in the protective film near the thin-film element so as to extend longitudinally towar... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634260 | Method of making a magnetoresistive device having improved Barkhausen noise suppression An improved magnetoresistive device and method for fabricating the same which results in improved Barkhausen noise suppression. A generally coplanar device is described having an MR structure conductive region longitudinally biased by opposing permanent m... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634261 | Process for fixing a winding to an electronic circuit The fixing process according to the invention of a winding to one or more electronic circuits permits elimination of an important manufacturing step of the processes according to the prior art, whether the positioning, then the gluing or the precise fixin... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634262 | Method of manufacturing heat dissipating transformer coil An easy to assemble transformer for use in an electronics module of an electric vehicle. The transformer can be assembled from the "top down," thus alleviating the need to build the transformer as a subassembly unit. During manufacture of the transformer,... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634263 | Methods of manufacture of permanent magnet structures with sheet material Methods of manufacturing relatively complex permanent magnet structures uizing sheets of permanent magnet material. Different permanent magnet structures such as rings, cylinders, spheres, oblate and prolate forms are made from cut or stamped sections of... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634264 | Riveting apparatus A riveting apparatus which includes an elongated mandrel, a mandrel gripping mechanism, a mechanism for feeding rivets forwardly along the mandrel, and an abutment provided by a plurality of members, and a control system including an actuation device such... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634265 | Electrical interconnect using particle enhanced joining of metal surfaces A method and apparatus for electrically interconnecting various electronic elements, including circuit components, assemblies, and subassemblies. A particle enhanced material metal contact layer, having a surface, formed on the electronic elements, includ... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634266 | Method of making a dielectric chuck A method of making a dielectric chuck for securing a semiconductor wafer on a pedestal having multiple apertures for the introduction of cooling gas beneath the wafer. The wafer is held by electrostatic force against a laminate of an electrode layer sandw... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634267 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing known good semiconductor die A method and apparatus for fabricating known good semiconductor dice are provided. The method includes the steps of: testing the gross functionality of dice contained on a semiconductor wafer; sawing the wafer to singulate a die; and then testing the die ... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634268 | Method for making direct chip attach circuit card A structure and a method is disclosed for making a laminated circuit carrier card for the purpose of making a Direct Chip Attached Module (DCAM) with low cost and high reliability. The carrier is made using an organic or an inorganic laminated carrier hav... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634269 | Thin plastic-film heat exchanger for absorption chillers A thin plastic-film heat exchanger element for apparatus, such as absorption chillers, is provided, having improved strengthening in the turning regions of the fluid passages, for enhanced resistance to bursting. A method of manufacture, for reduced wrink... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634270 | Method for making off-set louvered heat exchanger fin A heat exchanger assembly (10) includes a pair of tanks (16, 18) with a plurality of flat-sided fluid tubes (20) extending between the tanks (16, 18). Fins (22) may be located externally between adjacent fluid tubes (20), and may be located internally wit... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634271 | Method of forming an automotive wheel An automotive wheel and a method for manufacturing, in which a center hub is formed using drawing and stamping methods, is disclosed. A mounting foot is spin forged onto the edge portion of the formed center hub, and the center hub is then polished and mo... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634272 | Device for a piercing a nut A nut can be pierced with a device employing an upper member having a manually engageable surface. The device also has a base with an underside adapted to stably rest atop a horizontal support surface. The upper member has a free end, a pivotal end, and a... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634273 | Guide bar having an oil-feed channel The invention relates to a guide bar (9) for a saw chain (10) having a sword-shaped base body (16). A peripheral guide groove (11) is introduced into the periphery (17) of the base body (16). an oil-feed channel (22) is provided which opens into the guide... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634274 | Ventilating device in power driven tool A ventilating device in a power driven tool has a fan driven by a motor for cooling the motor and has an air flow channel for the air to flow to the outside after passing around the motor. The ventilating device includes an air passage member disposed in ... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634275 | Combination of two tools This invention combines the nail clipper and the tweezer into one unit. The tweezer part of the Twipper is in the space between the opposing metal parts of the nail clipper, and is held in place by the post that anchors the lever in between the opposing m... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634276 | High branch pruning shears structure The invention herein relates to kind of improved structure high branch pruning shears that is structurally comprised mainly of the shears, a convex blade, a pull rod, an adjustment rod, a handle mount, a saw blade, and a pull rope. The handle mount is ins... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634277 | Cutting tool A cutting tool such as jigsaw generally comprises a main body, a plunger provided for the main body to be reciprocally movable in an axial direction thereof, the plunger being provided with an opening and a cutout axially formed to a portion opposing to t... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634278 | Bow sight A bow sight includes a housing which is mounted on an archery bow and carries electronic circuitry including a series of aligned target LED's which may be programmed by an archer to correspond to different respective target distances. The housing mounts a... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634279 | Orientation apparatus for planar-surface-mounted items An orientation apparatus for planar-surface-mounted items includes a base assembly and a first right triangle unit connected to a first end portion of the base assembly. A first pivot assembly pivotally connects the first right triangle unit to the first ... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634280 | Measuring probe A measuring probe has a stylus carrier supported on a fixed member in a rest position when no force acts on the stylus, the stylus carrier being deflected from its rest position to produce a signal when an external force is applied to the stylus. The supp... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634281 | Multi pass, continuous drying apparatus An apparatus for drying moist solid or semi-solid materials, such as sewerage sludge, municipal waste, industrial waste, agricultural waste, and the like, includes a dryer unit having a plurality of stacked heating chambers, each of the heating chambers a... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634282 | Radiant heater system for solid phase crystallization and polymerization of polymers A system for the solid phase polymerization of polymers comprising a crystallizer, and wherein cold amorphous polymer is introduced to the crystallizer. A source of infrared radiation is associated with the crystallizer, and the polymer is heated by apply... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634283 | Resilient, all-surface sole A resilient, all-surface sole for footwear in which metal studs are mounted in the sole and extend beyond the bottom surface of the sole to such an extent that when footwear embodying the sole is worn, the metal stud is depressed within the sole until the... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634284 | Fit and support system for the foot A footwear device (2000) comprises a rigid base (2100) for supporting the foot (2001) of a user thereon, a heel counter (2300) on the rigid base (2100) for contact with the foot (2001) of a user in a first area of the foot posterior to the posterior aspec... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634285 | Base edge cover for a bucket and apparatus for retaining same Apparatus is provided for protecting a base edge of a ground engaging implement of a work machine from wear. The apparatus includes a base edge cover and retaining apparatus of a construction adapted for time saving removal and installation. A mounting ba... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634286 | Display sign An improved display sign (10) comprising an extruded frame (12). A rear panel (14) is provided. An element (16) is for mounting the perimeter of the rear panel (14) in a removable manner to a back portion of the extruded frame (12). An inner transparent p... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634287 | Illuminated sign housing assembly A sign (10) includes a sign housing (16) defining an internal cavity (32). The sign housing (16) includes front and rear faces (18, 20) having indicia or an instruction thereon and slotted apertures (22) defining the indicia. A lens housing (60) is secure... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634288 | One-piece gas tube for SKS rifle A replacement gas tube for an SKS rifle features unitary construction to provide increased rigidity and improved vibrational and heat transfer characteristics. The gas tube also features at least one area of increased wall thickness in the handguard regio... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5634289 | Recoil pad with sling attachment A slip on recoil pad having a sleeve portion and a cushion portion. The sleeve and cushion portions can be formed integral with one another or be separate components attached together. The sleeve component may be comprised of a neoprene or polypropylene r... | 06/03/1997 |
