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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6698064 | Ergonomic handle The present invention relates to an improved ergonomic handle that comprises an elongated member having a distal end, a proximal end, a first portion adjacent to the distal end, a second portion adjacent to the proximal end, and a middle portion disposed ... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698065 | Self-standing hand held marking implements A marking implement includes a structure which is capable of automatic orientation in an upright position upon a horizontal surface. The structure includes a weighted base having a substantially rounded and convex exterior, and adapted to support the mark... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698066 | Method and apparatus for fiber batt treatment A method and apparatus for conditioning a fibrous material. The conditioning arrangement includes a moisturizing chamber having two series of opposed rollers arranged to accept a fiber batt into a pressing space therebetween. The pressing space tapers fro... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698067 | Locking strap with handling structure A locking strap comprises a resilient finger grasp for facilitating assembly of the locking strap around one or more articles. The locking strap includes an elongate member at one end, a tail at the other end, and a central flexible strap body therebetwee... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698068 | Quick release wire strap, and methods of making and using same A non-reusable quick release wire strap to retain wires, cables, and harness assemblies temporarily during transit or assembly operations. The plastic retention strap has double-coated foam tape near one end of the strap. The strap is wound around the wir... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698069 | Low profile cable tie with prebent strap A low profile cable tie, preferably a two-piece cable tie, has a low profile locking head with a lateral strap accepting channel and a strap preferably molded with a right angle bend that is retained in this state during non-use. The cable tie has a clean... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698070 | Structure of a magnetic belt buckle A structure of a magnetic belt buckle is disclosed. The magnetic belt buckle comprises a top cover, magnets, a pulling ring, an iron block and a bottom housing and at least one moving-type magnet, characterized in that the top cover, the bottom housing an... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698071 | Clip systems and methods for sheet materials A clip for sheet materials comprising a clip member and a collar member. The clip member is made of resilient material such that the clip member may be deformed from a normally open configuration into a closed position. The clip member defines first and s... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698072 | Method of manufacturing piezoelectric actuators A method of manufacturing a plurality of piezoelectric actuators (1) includes the following operations: manufacturing of sheets (10) from a piezoelectric ceramic material, coating at least one surface of the sheets (10) with electrodes (3), stacking and p... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698073 | Method of manufacturing a piezoelectric filter with an acoustic resonator situated on an acoustic reflector layer formed by a carrier substrate A method of manufacturing a piezoelectric filter with a resonator comprising a layer of a piezoelectric material (1) which is provided with an electrode (2,3) on either side, which resonator is situated on an acoustic reflector layer (4) formed on a surfa... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698074 | Pincers for assembling and disassembling the springs of the brake shoes in a drum brake A pair of pincers for assembling and disassembling the springs of the brake shoes in a drum brake includes a position lever and a hook lever pivotally combined together. The position lever has a ball joint on top for fitting a position member. The hook le... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698075 | Holding device of timing belt wheel structure A holding device of a timing belt wheel structure includes two links, and two holding members. Thus, the relative position between the two holding members and the relative angle between the snap plates of the two holding members can be adjusted arbitraril... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698076 | Drive shaft manufacturing process A method of fabricating a driveline assembly including the steps of inserting a first member within a second member, heating the first member to a temperature greater than that of the second member and inserting both members into a die. The inner surface ... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698077 | Display fabrication using modular active devices A method for fabricating a display device patterns a conductive layer on a display substrate and forms pixel electrodes on the display substrate. A plate is employed for carrying separately fabricated active devices to the display substrate. The separatel... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698078 | Method for forming two piece axle shaft An axle shaft for a differential assembly. The axle shaft includes a shaft structure and a flange structure. The shaft structure has a coupling portion with an engagement surface. The flange structure is formed in a fine blanking operation and has a mount... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698079 | Cardcage for circuit cards The present invention provides an improved cardcage design. The improvements result from the formation of an integral cardcage side using a construction method involving precision punched sheet aluminum that is precision formed into final configuration. T... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698080 | Striker of vehicle door latch manufacturing method A method for making a striker for a vehicle door latch produces such a striker having a longitudinal plate-like metal base and a U-shaped metal engaging member including a first leg part, a second leg part and a front connecting part. The first leg part h... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698081 | Method of attaching a plate to a rod A method of securely attaching a plate to a malleable metal rod includes forming an integral, generally annular projection on one end of the rod. An opening through the plate is configured to receive the annual projection on the rod. The annual projection... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698082 | Micro-electromechanical switch fabricated by simultaneous formation of a resistor and bottom electrode The present invention provides a method and product-by-method of integrating a bias resistor in circuit with a bottom electrode of a micro-electromechanical switch on a silicon substrate. The resistor and bottom electrode are formed simultaneously by firs... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698083 | Method for manufacturing rotary electric machine A winding on a stator of a rotary electric machine is constructed by welding end portions of a plurality of segments. A plurality of pairs arranged on an end of the stator are welded by a welder. In a welding stage, the pairs are held by a plurality of in... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698084 | Method for manufacturing radio frequency module components with surface acoustic wave element A method for manufacturing radio frequency module components with a surface acoustic wave element includes a gold plating step of plating gold at a component bonded portion on a conductive surface of a ceramic multi-layer substrate 40 to have a mounted el... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698085 | Method for manufacturing low cost electroluminescent (EL) illuminated membrane switches A method for manufacturing low cost electroluminescent (EL) illuminated membrane switches is disclosed. The method includes the first step of die cutting, embossing or chemically etching the metal foil surface of a metal foil bonded, light transmitting fl... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698086 | Method for the linear configuration of metallic fuse sections on wafers Linear configurations of metallic fuse sections have a bit combination which represents a characteristic of a circuit on a wafer. The metallic fuse sections need to be rid of a polyimide layer covering them in order to make it possible to burn the fuse se... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698087 | Actuator having three bridges An actuator having two parts (3, 5) which extend in a main plane and are mutually connected by three bridges (7, 9, 11). The bridges can be shortened in respective shortening (Y1, Y2, Y3) directions parallel to the main plane by local heating and subseque... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698088 | Universal clamping mechanism A method is provided for processing a lead frame. Generally, a first surface of a lead frame base tape is placed on a first surface of the lead frame. A second surface of the lead frame base tape is placed on a first surface of a porous block. A vacuum is... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698089 | Device for bonding a wire conductor Device for the contacting of a wire conductor (113) in the course of the manufacture of a transponder unit arranged on a substrate (111) and comprising a wire coil (112) and a chip unit (115), wherein in a first phase the wire conductor (113) is guided aw... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698090 | Structure of terminal connector pliers An improved structure of terminal connector pliers is disclosed. The pliers comprise a connection seat having a wire slot at the top end thereof; a first pliers body being mounted with a spring at the top end thereof, and elastically and pivotally connect... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698091 | Method and apparatus for coupling circuit boards A method and circuit board assembly provide a zero interconnection height in a board-to-board interconnect while maintaining efficient space allocation for multiple axis connections by providing a floating connection in one plane thereby enabling a connec... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698092 | Methods and systems for forming a die package The described embodiments relate to methods and systems for forming die packages. In one exemplary embodiment, the method for forming die packages contacts interface areas of a die assembly to keep the interface areas free of an insulative material. The m... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698093 | Method of manufacturing circuit forming board to improve adhesion of a circuit to the circuit forming board In order to improve the adhesion of a circuit to a circuit forming board, a separation film including a base film and a coating layer formed on the base film is joined to both the sides of the board. When a laser beam is applied to form a throughhole in t... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698095 | Method for machining a crankshaft with original arrangement of the balancing operation and implementing device The invention concerns a method for machining crankshaft comprising the following main operations: determining starting points; machining the ends, bearings and crank pins; producing lubricating oil holes; finishing the ends, bearings and crank pins, dyna... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698096 | Method for manufacturing a piezoelectric film element and an ink-jet recording head A method for manufacturing a piezoelectric film element with increased durability is disclosed. The method of manufacturing the piezoelectric film element includes the steps of thermally treating a first film, and thermally treating a second film formed o... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698097 | Method for manufacturing a tool that is used to form dynamic pressure generating grooves in dynamic pressure bearing devices A method for manufacturing a tool to form a dynamic pressure bearing in which at least one of the bearing surfaces has a plurality of pressure generating grooves defined by projections and in which lubricating fluid is contained in the grooves to provide ... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698098 | Cone erosion protection for roller cone drill bits A method of forming a drill bit structure, the method including fixing spacers to the drill bit structure. The spacers are arranged at preselected locations on an outer surface of the drill bit structure. A hardfacing material is then applied to the drill... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698099 | Convertible knife A convertible knife assembly includes a knife and a conversion piece. The knife includes a blade with a handle end portion, a tip, a cutting edge intermediate the handle end an the tip, and a spine opposite the cutting edge. The conversion piece has a spi... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698100 | Contractor's pencil sharpener mounting device A combination contractor's pencil sharpener and retainer includes a sharpener having a body member which is inserted through a retainer loop mounted on a plate. The plate is attached to a contractor's tool belt, tool case or the like. The sharpener is ret... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698101 | Low-vibration and low-noise guide plate assembly for a chain saw A guide plate assembly for a chain saw includes a middle plate that is sandwiched and fixed between two side plates so as to define a guide groove among outer peripheries of the middle plate and the side plates. A saw chain can run within the guide groove... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698102 | Universal necktie tying aid and ties utilizing same An adaptable neck tie tying method and template system are provided that can be customized to individual users, incorporated into the tie itself, as well as transferred from tie to tie.... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698103 | Flush valve mounting assembly A mounting plate assembly for use in aligning electrical and plumbing components of a toilet flush valve installation includes a pair of rails having openings therein for use in attaching the assembly to wall studs of variant spacing. There is a plate wit... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698104 | Tape measure that incorporates a marking device A tape measure that incorporates a marking device for allowing an individual to measure and mark a wide variety of materials in a more efficient and economical manner, and for measuring and marking the beginning point of reference and the measured positio... | 03/02/2004 |
