Patents Issued in June 10, 2004
  • Publication number: 20040107522
    Abstract: A vibratory cleaning/polishing head secured to manually operated handle includes a detachable cleaning/polishing pad secured to the head, and a rechargeable battery and vibratory unit including a motor. In one embodiment, the vibratory unit and battery are substantially contained within the head housing. In another embodiment the vibratory unit and battery are situated atop of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2003
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Inventor: Edward L. Paas
  • Publication number: 20040107523
    Abstract: A cover for a handle of a motorised toothbrush wherein the cover is firmly and removeably attachable to the handle, characterised in that the toothbrush can be used with the cover in place
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2003
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Applicant: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Huw Davies, Anna Maini, Luca Neri
  • Publication number: 20040107524
    Abstract: This invention is a device used to keep teeth clean anywhere and anytime. You can carry the PEN-TOOTHBRUSH in your pocket or purse. You can use this at home or office. It looks and feel like a pen. It has a handle and a cap. The cap covers the brush as if it were covering the nib of a fountain pen. The cap protects it from contamination and prevents it from getting dirty. The lower part is the handle and can be use as toothbrush handle. Later on we would like to use that to fill up with tooth-paste.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2002
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Inventor: M.A. Kazmi
  • Publication number: 20040107525
    Abstract: An edger (10) constructed in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention and configured for applying paint to a paintable surface abutting non-paintable bordering surfaces is disclosed. The edger (10) broadly includes a head assembly (12) and a handle assembly (14) couplable to the head assembly (12). The head assembly (12) broadly includes a base (16), an applicator (18) coupled to the base (16), and an edging guide subassembly (20) supported by the base (16). The edging guide subassembly (20) includes a plurality of rotatable guide wheels (64, 66 and 68) configured to engage bordering surfaces (C) and (A) to maintain an applicator pad (50) at a uniform spacing from the surfaces (C,A) when applying paint to a wall (W). The edging guide (20) enables the edger (10) to provide smooth, continuous and uniform lines of demarcation along joints (JA JC) without undesirably applying paint to the bordering surfaces (A,C).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2002
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Inventors: Robert D. Newman, Buford J. Guittar
  • Publication number: 20040107526
    Abstract: A brush head for one-time use is equipped with a bundle of bristles (11) that is fashioned from flat strip of material (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2002
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Inventors: Markus Enzfellner, Hans Georg Hagleitner
  • Publication number: 20040107527
    Abstract: A polishing, buffing, compounding, and cleaning device incorporating rotary motion. The outer body of the invention includes two components. At least one of the components has a base and a plurality of projection members extending in a uniform direction away from the base. Projection members are spatially separated from one another, creating space in between each pair of adjacent projection members. At least one of the components is able to receive the projection members, thereby coupling the two components and forming the outer body. A plurality of extending material, such as disposable cloth or shop towels, is inserted in the empty space in between the projection members, such that both ends of each extending material extends radially from the central body. In one variation, the outer body is connected to rotary machinery, such as a drill, via a rotation rod extending from the outer body, to the rotary machinery, so as to provide rotary motion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2003
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Inventor: John W. Cronin
  • Publication number: 20040107528
    Abstract: A vacuum apparatus built-in to a vehicle has a vacuum canister with a vacuum motor. A retractable hose is fluidly connected to the vacuum canister. The hose is selectively retractable and extendable from a motorized reel. Both the vacuum and the reel are operable from a switch on a nozzle at the end of the hose. Cleaning solution from a tank can be selectively sprayed simultaneously with the vacuum operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2003
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Inventors: Douglas D. LeClear, Carolyn L. Slone
  • Publication number: 20040107529
    Abstract: A portable cordless unit includes an interchangeable broom and an intake collector which draws in dirt and the air—having passed through filters—can be blown out of the machine outside the room through a long hose. A switching circuit causes fan operation in the event a room needs vacuum in addition to a broom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2002
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Inventor: Jamshid Jim Shahbaz
  • Publication number: 20040107530
    Abstract: A cyclone type dust collecting apparatus for a vacuum cleaner with a cyclone body comprising an air inlet port and air discharge port, which forms a cyclone stream in air including dusts drawn in through the air inlet port. A dust collecting receptacle is removably connected to the cyclone body for collecting dust separated from air by the cyclone stream. A grill assembly is disposed at an end of the air discharge port inside the cyclone body for preventing dust from flowing back through the air discharge port of the cyclone body, and a fine dust filtering means is disposed at a downstream end of the grill assembly of the cyclone body for separating fine dusts which has not been separated by the grill assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2003
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Applicant: SAMSUNG GWANGJU ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Byung-Jo Lee
  • Publication number: 20040107531
    Abstract: An electric vacuum cleaner with a vacuum cleaner main body that includes a water pan which stores water for removing dust from dust-containing air, and a suction compartment made up with a main casing detachably installed on the water pan compartment, a separator that rotates in the main casing to separate air from the water, and a main fan that rotates in the main casing and sucks in dust-containing air and exhausts air, from which water has been separated by the separator, to the outside of the vacuum cleaner main body; and in this cleaner, the separator is in a round basket shape and ribs are formed in the circumferential direction with slit gaps opened between the ribs, and a reverse jet fin assembly that rotates together with the separator and causes air to jet downward toward the outer surface of the separator is provided on the upper opening of the separator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2003
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Applicant: IZUMI PRODUCTS COMPANY
    Inventors: Akimitsu Hayashi, Tetsuhiko Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20040107532
    Abstract: The Gutter Leaf-Blower is an apparatus conceived to clean rain gutters. The objective is to provide the operator with a ‘user friendly’ means of blowing leaves out of gutters while operating from ground level. The objective was accomplished by mounting an air nozzle on one end of a small lightweight, 6-8 foot rigid tube assembly and, in turn, connecting the input of the air nozzle to the output of an air blower with a flexible air hose. This configuration offers flexibility in the it allows the operator to control the position of the air nozzle relative to the gutter with the extension tube assembly without requiring movement of the blower unit. With this approach, the user can operate from ground level and control the position of the nozzle with either hand while holding the air blower with the other hand like a suitcase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2002
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Inventor: Milford R. Murphy
  • Publication number: 20040107533
    Abstract: For preventing clamping an elastic grommet main body at open/close, a waterproof grommet (25) has an elastic grommet main body (2) passing electric wires therethrough and a hold member (30) mounted on an outer surface of an intermediate portion in a lengthwise direction of the grommet main body. The hold member is mountable on a mounting part. The grommet main body (26) has a cylindrical portion (4) and bellows portions (2), (3) at the both side thereof. The hold member (30) is provided on the cylindrical portion. The hold member 30 includes a ring portion (14) and a holding portion (15) provided at the ring portion 14. The ring portion (14) is lockable and capable of being opened and closed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2003
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masahiko Nishihara, Seiji Ito
  • Publication number: 20040107534
    Abstract: A shock absorber structure of a castor wheel is disclosed. The bottom section of a leg is inserted with a mounting tube and the circumferential edge of the leg is mounted with a protective hood. A screw nut is used to lock the mounting tube and the protective hood to the bottom section of the leg. The interior of the protective hood and the mounting tube are inserted with an insertion shaft having a bottom section passed through between two bearings on the seat of the castor and a screw nut locks the seat at the bottom section of the through shaft such that the seat can be freely rotated with the through shaft as the shaft center. Further, the top and the bottom section of the through shaft are respectively mounted with a spring to form into top and bottom buffer. The buffer is effectively used as the shock produced as a result of uneven ground and allowing the castor wheel to pass an obstacle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2002
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Inventor: Te-Hsin Hsiao
  • Publication number: 20040107535
    Abstract: A slider (10) is provided for use with an elongated channel (12) having a pair of spaced apart side walls (14, 16) interconnected by a base wall (18) and an upper wall (20, 22) projecting from each side wall spaced from and generally parallel to the base wall. The slider has a body portion (30) defined by a top surface (32), bottom surface (34) and plurality of side surfaces (36) interconnecting the top and bottom surfaces. The slider also has a plurality of axial slots (42) extending between the top and bottom surfaces adjacent each side surface and a plurality of lateral slots (52) extending between each of the side surfaces and the respective axial slot (42) for allowing the side surface to flex and bias the slider between the side walls of the channel (12). The slider (10) further has a plurality of raised ridges (44) projecting from each of the top and bottom surfaces for flexing and biasing the slider between the upper walls and the base wall of the channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2003
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Inventor: Luc Roger Regnier
  • Publication number: 20040107536
    Abstract: A closure device for movable furniture parts is combined with a closure damping mechanism, which is formed by a fluid damper. The fluidic damper is either a rotational damper or a linear damper. When opening the drawer the closure device will move independently of the closure damping mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2002
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Inventor: Helmut Hollenstein
  • Publication number: 20040107537
    Abstract: The object of this invention is to provide a hinge device for camera-equipped mobile phones, and a mobile phone having such a hinge device. The hinge device allows the fold of a mobile phone to be automatically opened or closed relative to the main body, and allows automatic rotation of a digital camera of the phone. The hinge device includes a fixed hinge part (130), a rotary hinge part (110), a power generating means provided in the fold to generate a rotating drive force, an internal rotor (106) provided in the rotary hinge part, a camera (104) provided in the internal rotor, a rotation stop means for stopping rotation of the internal rotor and rotating the rotary hinge part using the rotating drive force, and a power transmission means connected to both the power generating means and the fixed hinge part to selectively perform power transmission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2003
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Inventors: Ho-Sik Ahn, Hyung-Suk Kim
  • Publication number: 20040107538
    Abstract: A hinge device for a rotary member of an aircraft engine having a conduit housing the rotary member and for conducting a stream of gas, and a cavity outside the conduit and for receiving a mass of air having, in use, a higher pressure than the conduit; the device having a seat formed in a platform interposed between the cavity and the conduit, and a pin integral with the rotary member and engaging the seat to rotate about an axis; the pin is cooled by a stream of air, which flows inside a passage having an inlet which comes out inside the cavity, an outlet which comes out inside the conduit, and at least one number of channels formed outside the pin and spaced angularly apart; and part of the passage is formed on a collar portion fitted to the pin to calibrate the flow of air inside the passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2003
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Applicant: AVIO S.P.A.
    Inventors: Paolo Lorenzo Ciacci, Daniele Coutandin, Domenico Dalle Crode
  • Publication number: 20040107539
    Abstract: A hinge for a notebook computer has an L-shaped first seat with a first opening and a second opening. A barrel is mounted on the first seat, and has a rib received in the first opening, and an ear received in the second opening. A pintle rotatably extends in the barrel and mounted on a second seat by a butt of the pintle inserted through a third opening of the second seat. The first seat is mounted on an LCD monitor of the notebook computer, and the second seat is mounted on a body of the notebook computer. The hinge has a simple structure and a low cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2002
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Inventors: Sheng-Nan Lu, Chia-Hui Chen
  • Publication number: 20040107540
    Abstract: A rotation shaft mechanism is proposed, whereby a display portion of a portable computer is upheld when the display portion is lifted, so that turning of the display portion will not rub against the surface of base portion of the portable computer. The rotation shaft mechanism includes a vertical shaft and two horizontal shafts each has an eccentric protuberance. The vertical shaft includes a first component having a pair of symmetric projective ears and a cylinder body, a second component slipped onto the cylinder body, and a third component also slipped onto the cylinder body. The horizontal shafts pass through and join the projective ears. The second component has projective walls corresponding to the eccentric protuberances. The first and second components interfere each other to rotate synchronously. An elastic component is disposed between the lower portion of the cylinder body and the bottom face of the third component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2002
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Inventor: Hsiang-Ti Hsu
  • Publication number: 20040107541
    Abstract: The hinge system has a hinge pin having a plurality of cylinders. Each of the cylinders has at least one section having a predetermined diameter, a first cylinder of the plurality of cylinders having a first diameter with every succeeding cylinder having one of a diameter equal to or less than a diameter of a preceding cylinder. The cylinders are arranged end-to-end on a common axis. A first leaf of the hinge systems includes an attachment portion and at least one elongated knuckle portion located on one edge of the attachment portion. The knuckle portion of the first leaf is axially continuous and has an axial extending bore having at least one section having a predetermined diameter. A second leaf of the hinge system includes an attachment portion and at least one knuckle portion along one edge of the attachment portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2002
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Inventor: Michael R. Miller
  • Publication number: 20040107542
    Abstract: A hinge for mounting a door on a frame of an article of furniture such as a cabinet or desk, includes a hinge member adapted to be mounted to a door and a hinge arm. The hinge arm has a first end pivoted to the hinge member mounted to the door and a second end which is adapted to be mounted to the frame. The second end of the hinge arm has first and second flanges disposed at a right angle to each other to abut first and second sides of the frame when in the mounted position. A fastening screw is received in an opening of the second flange and extends parallel to said first flange. A threaded section of the fastening screw protrudes from the second flange. The length L of the first side flange in a direction perpendicular to the second flange is greater than the length 1 of the protruding part of the threaded section of said fastening screw.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2002
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Inventor: Siegfried Rock
  • Publication number: 20040107543
    Abstract: A releasably attachable grip for a railing, grab bar, or pole, the railing, grab bar, or pole having an outer surface is disclosed. The grip comprises a body having a first side and a second side opposite the first side. The grip also comprises a releasable adhesive disposed on the second side of the body. The releasable adhesive is configured to adhere to the outer surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2003
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Inventor: Bruce M. Ruana
  • Publication number: 20040107544
    Abstract: An ergonomic handle offers users the choice of horizontally or vertically gripping an appliance attached thereto. The handle includes a first handle member shaped and dimensioned for gripping by an individual. The first handle member has a first longitudinal axis. The handle also includes a second handle member shaped and dimensioned for gripping by an individual. The second handle member has a second longitudinal axis. The first handle member and the second handle member are connected such that the second longitudinal axis of the second handle member is oriented approximately perpendicular relative to the first longitudinal axis of the first handle member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2003
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Inventor: Maria Skillas
  • Publication number: 20040107545
    Abstract: A polymeric knob is made by a method wherein a unitary part, which comprises a hub, a bar extending across one end of the hub, and an indicator extending from one end of the bar, is molded and wherein a shell is molded over the unitary part, so as to cover portions of the bar, so as to surround portions of the hub, at the same end of the hub, and so as to allow portions of the indicator to remain exposed. One of the unitary part and the cover is molded with a recess or recesses and the other of the unitary part and the cover is molded with a boss or bosses fitting into the recess or recesses so as to interlock the unitary part and the body. A grip may be then molded over portions of the knob so as to allow the same portions of the indicator to remain exposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2002
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Applicant: K I Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: James L. Worrell
  • Publication number: 20040107546
    Abstract: The invention concerns an independent grip handle (1, 1A) designed to co operate with at least a grip element (6) such as a linkage, strap, bail or banding strip of an object (7, 7A) or a part of the object itself. The invention is characterised in that it consists of a cylindrical body (2) closed on itself in a common plane (P) and elastically deformable, on either side thereof, to define an opening (3) to allow through a user's hand (4), while providing between its two opposite end zones (8 and 9), a reserved space (5) with variable dimension e.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2003
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Inventor: Thierry Gomes
  • Publication number: 20040107547
    Abstract: A structure of magnetic buckle is disclosed. The structure of the magnetic buckle comprises a male buckle having a magnetic element, a female buckle having a magnetic element, wherein the magnetic elements of the male and female buckles facilitates the alignment of the male buckle with the female buckle when they are positioned horizontally opposite to each other, as well as facilitates steady insertion of the male buckle into the fit-in groove of the female buckle under the influence of the magnetic attraction. The male buckle can be prevented from slipping off vertically from the female buckle even under an external force, and this arrangement further provides a stronger resistance to the buckled state against any horizontal pulling force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2002
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Applicant: TAIWAN INDUSTRIAL FASTENER CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yao Tsu Chung
  • Publication number: 20040107548
    Abstract: This invention disclosure describes a stretchable and continuously adjustable strap of my design. It is shown that pairs of this type of straps can accommodate an essentially complete range of human waistlines from that of an infant to as large as 58″ with minimal stretching, and up to 100″ with 100% elongation of the elastic belts, when used in one of the recommended configurations in connection with a commercially available incontinence garments (a.k.a. belted undergarments). Straps of my invention can be made with elastic material that is readily available in the textile industry. Significant economic advantage inherent in my invention for mass-production and distribution is expected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2003
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Inventor: Charles C. Wang
  • Publication number: 20040107549
    Abstract: A locking pliers comprising a first arm and a second arm, a main rivet joins the two arms together in cross; a tensile spring wraps around the main rivet with two legs inside the two handles respectively; a teeth bar with one end joins moveably inside the joint of the first arm, the other end stretches downward into the handle of the second arm; a control mechanism located inside the first handle with a teeth structure on one side to gear into the teeth of the teeth bar and to offer an elastic strength to pull the teeth bar toward the protuberance, the other side stretches out of the handle of the second arm for users to adjust. Users can apply the present invention to clamp an object for more convenient, less strength and more stable clamping effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2002
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Inventor: Li-Chieh Lin
  • Publication number: 20040107550
    Abstract: A seatbelt buckle apparatus comprises a buckle assembly for latching or unlatching a tongue connected to a seatbelt, a hall sensor assembly including contact and non-contact switched integrated into one unit, which is coupled with the buckle assembly, and for operating together with the buckle assembly to detect the locking or unlocking state thereof to generate at least two control signals; a upper case and a lower case coupled to each other for receiving the buckle assembly and the hall sensor assembly, in which the lower case includes means for determining the position of the hall sensor assembly and fixing it thereon; the frame includes means for determining the position of the hall sensor assembly and fixing it thereto; and an ejector including a second permanent magnet to be cooperated with the hall sensor responsive to the movement thereof and a pair of leg portion projected from a lower surface thereof to be cooperated with the movable member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2003
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Inventors: Jae Ho Lee, Chan Woo Choi
  • Publication number: 20040107551
    Abstract: A device and method for forming an indented female connector where the dimension of the indented female connector provides for removing a male molding component without damaging a set of internal ribs formed inside the female connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2002
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Inventor: David J. Lipniarski
  • Publication number: 20040107552
    Abstract: Range-dyed fabrics that possess excellent hand characteristics and simultaneously exhibit substantially nondirectional appearances are provided. Such a combination permits the production and utilization of an extremely comfortable apparel fabric that can be attached to any other similar type of fabric to form a target apparel article without the time-consuming need to align such component fabrics to ensure an overall aesthetic appearance is met for the target apparel article. In general, such a fabric is produced through the initial immobilization of individual fibers within target fabrics and subsequent treatment through abrasion, sanding, or sueding of at least a portion of the target fabric. Such a procedure produces a fabric of short pile height and desirable hand. Upon range-dyeing the target fabric exhibits the extra benefit of nondirectional surface characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2003
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Inventors: Louis Dischler, Wesley M. Drexler, Scott W. Efird, Dale Robert Williams
  • Publication number: 20040107553
    Abstract: A process for forming a continuous filament yarn having the surface tactile character of a spun yarn. The process includes passing the cohesive yarn structure through the interior of a rotating sleeve member disposed in surrounding relation to the cohesive yarn structure. The rotating sleeve member includes an abrasive inner surface of diameter greater than the cohesive yarn structure and is adapted to contact the exterior surface of the cohesive yarn structure such that at least a portion of the elongate filaments disposed at the exterior of the cohesive yarn structure are broken. Terminal ends of the broken filaments define an arrangement of outwardly projecting hairs at discrete locations disposed substantially around the circumference of the cohesive yarn structure. An apparatus for carrying out the process is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2002
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Inventors: Andre M. Goineau, David A. Lawrence, Jimmy B. Henson, Renee G. Booths, Curtis Brian Williamson
  • Publication number: 20040107554
    Abstract: A bucket spreading tool is disclosed for separating covers of adjacent turbine buckets, the tool includes: an arm for extending a head of the tool between adjacent turbine wheels and for positioning the head between the adjacent buckets of a wheel, wherein the head includes an attachment to an end of the arm and a forward portion having a front side surface shaped to engage a first bucket of said adjacent buckets, and a rear side surface shaped to engage a second bucket of said adjacent buckets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2002
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Inventors: Dwight McGee, Mike Tessier, Gary Senecal, Kiernan Francis Ryan
  • Publication number: 20040107555
    Abstract: A method for making a monolithic ceramic capacitor ceramic capacitor includes preparing a conductive film on a carrier film by a thin-film forming method; preparing high-binder-content first ceramic green sheets and low-binder-content second ceramic green sheets; transferring the conductive film on a first main surface of the first ceramic green sheet; stacking the second ceramic green sheets on a second main surface of the first ceramic green sheet with the conductive film and stacking another first ceramic green sheet on the second ceramic green sheet so as to form a ceramic green layer; preparing a green composite containing the ceramic green layer; sintering green composite to prepare a compact; and forming external electrodes onto side faces of the compact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2003
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Inventors: Koji Hattori, Teppei Akiyoshi
  • Publication number: 20040107556
    Abstract: An APC is provided in a five-axis controlling vertical machining center. A spindle head is movable in three mutually transverse axes directions to a workpiece. A table disposed below swings to be positioned and is directed upwardly and indexed. A pallet setup base is provided outside a machining area. A pallet change arm has pallet grip portions for gripping and releasing the pallets. The arm makes a swivel motion and makes an ascending and descending motion. Thus, the pallet is transferred between the table and the pallet setup base and is received and discharged to the table and the pallet setup base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2003
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Inventors: Hiroshi Yasuda, Tomoaki Ishida
  • Publication number: 20040107557
    Abstract: There is provided a self-piercing blind fastener, usually a blind rivet, comprising a mandrel having an elongate cylindrical shell mounted on a stem of such mandrel and which extends co-axially about a central elongate axis of the blind fastener, the shell having a radially extending flange at one end and a tail-end portion at the opposite end for insertion through a workpiece, the mandrel further having a mandrel head in operative engagement with the tail-end of the fastener for transmitting a setting force thereto during setting of such fastener, the blind fastener further comprising a longitudinally extending indenting member extending co-axial with and away from the tail-end of the blind fastener, which indenting member having a cross sectional area less than the cross sectional area of the shell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2003
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Inventors: Stephen Morris, Dan Smith
  • Publication number: 20040107558
    Abstract: A tool is disclosed for installing communication cable. The tool has a handle, a first ending from the handle, and a second arm extending from the handle. The first arm has a rotatably mounted to the first arm, and the wheel includes a circumferential groove. The arm includes a cable guide for guiding the communication cable to the groove in the The handle is used to roll the wheel along a cleft, and the communication cable feeds the cable guide to the groove in the wheel and the wheel stuffs the communication cable cleft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2002
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Inventors: Kevin Forsberg, Isaac D. M. White
  • Publication number: 20040107559
    Abstract: An apparatus for horizontally actuating hemming and stamping die sets includes a horizontal base support and a roller device horizontally mounted thereon. A linear guidance system is set in and a drive support is vertically attached to the base support. A drive mechanism is supported and an anvil die set is held by the drive support. A vertical platen rests on top of the base support and is loosely guided by the linear guidance system. A punch die set is held by the vertical platen and a plurality of bushings are set therein. At least three guide shafts are secured to the anvil die set and each is engaged to one of the bushings of the punch die set. A plurality of link bars are attached to the vertical platen via link bar attachments and coupled to the drive mechanism. Actuation of the drive mechanism horizontally moves the vertical platen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2003
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Applicant: TESCO Engineering, Inc.
    Inventors: James B. Toeniskoetter, James J. Steed, Gerald F. Erker
  • Publication number: 20040107560
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of a spring assembly, assembles an annular plate and a compression coil spring. The method includes forming a protrusion having a tapered portion on the annular plate, and inserting a punch including a first portion having a larger diameter than an inner diameter of a tip end of the tapered portion from the tip end side into the protrusion to expand the tip end of the tapered portion. The expansion of the tip end of the tapered portion involves expanding a base portion of the protrusion, which extends the tapered portion and has a larger inner diameter than that of the tip end of the tapered portion, along a surface of an end turn of the compression coil spring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2003
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Applicant: Piolax Inc.
    Inventors: Masami Wakamori, Toshie Fueki
  • Publication number: 20040107561
    Abstract: An electrostatically shielded radio frequency (ESRF) plasma apparatus includes a process chamber which encloses a plasma area and a resonator assembly which surrounds the plasma area and includes a coil. The ESRF plasma apparatus also includes a clamping plate which secures the resonator assembly to at least the process chamber. In this manner, the geometry of the resonator chamber can be altered while maintaining the plasma area in an evacuated state. Additionally, an electrostatic shield may be provided and the ESRF plasma apparatus may also be configured such that the electrostatic shield can be replaced while maintaining the plasma area in an evacuated state. Additionally, the resonator assembly may be constructed of sheet metal and may be assembled using standard flanges. Additionally, seals, which are used to seal the plasma area and the resonator assembly, are standard seals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2003
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Applicant: Tokyo Electron Limited
    Inventors: Steven T. Fink, Robert G. Hostetler
  • Publication number: 20040107562
    Abstract: An electric motor comprises a shaft to which a stator is fixedly mounted and a rotor is rotatably mounted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2003
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Applicant: MOL BELTING COMPANY
    Inventor: Laurens Wolters
  • Publication number: 20040107563
    Abstract: A first magnetic film is formed in a primary pattern which is larger than its definitive pattern and of which edges are located within frames to be used in a frame-plating method for the second magnetic film after forming the first pole portion and the gap film. Then, the second magnetic film is formed by the frame-plating method, and the first magnetic film is etched into the definitive pattern through the second magnetic film as a mask.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2003
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Koichi Terunuma, Tetsuya Mino, Katsuya Kanakubo, Noriyuki Ito
  • Publication number: 20040107564
    Abstract: A production device for a secondary battery, comprising a mechanism for feeding an anode sheet-like material and a cathode sheet-like material, a first painting mechanism and a second painting mechanism respectively painting the both surfaces of the anode sheet-like material and the cathode sheet-like material with an electrolyte-containing solution, a first heating mechanism and a second heating mechanism for fixing the electrolyte applied to the sheet-like materials, a separator feed mechanism for supplying a separator used to overlap electrolyte-fixed sheet-like materials one upon another in an insulated condition, and a winding mechanism for winding the electrolyte-fixed anode sheet-like material, and insulation sheet, a electrolyte-fixed cathode sheet-like material and an insulation sheet in a laminated condition into a specified shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2003
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Inventors: Yasuo Kurimoto, Ryoichi Furuichi
  • Publication number: 20040107565
    Abstract: A fixture for assembling an inductor is a flat locating seat with an upper side thereof having a locating nest corresponding to the RI core of the inductor and having a central part corresponding to a locating part disposed at the bottom of the DR core in the inductor. The inductor can be located at the fixture and operations such as soldering and spot gluing can be performed steadily.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2003
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Applicant: FERRICO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shou-Kuen Chou, Ming-Tung Lai
  • Publication number: 20040107566
    Abstract: An assembly support platform apparatus, system and method assembles a motherboard into an information handling system by coupling simulated electronic connectors of the platform to electronic connectors of the motherboard to support movement of the motherboard to an installation position in the information handling system. Openings in the assembly platform allow insertion of attachment devices to attach the motherboard to the chassis of the information handling system. Once the motherboard is secured, the assembly platform is removed by pulling away from the motherboard to de-couple the simulated electronic connectors of the assembly board from the electronic connectors of the motherboard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2002
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Inventors: Roy A. Rachui, Mark S. Manley
  • Publication number: 20040107567
    Abstract: Method for producing an electrical connection between a first and a second contact partner, provision being made, according to the invention, for the two contact partners to be led together as a plug-in connection and then non-detachably connected to each other in an integral or quasi-integral manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2003
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Applicant: Mannesmann VDO AG
    Inventor: Gunther Bender
  • Publication number: 20040107568
    Abstract: A interconnect structure is inexpensively manufactured and easily insertable into a socket. The interconnect structure is manufactured by forming a sacrificial substrate with cavities that is covered by a masking material having openings corresponding to the cavities. A first plating process is performed by depositing conductive material, followed by coupling wires within the openings and performing another plating process by depositing more conductive material. The interconnect structure is completed by first removing the masking material and sacrificial substrate. Ends of the wires are coupled opposite now-formed contact structures to a board. To complete the socket, a support device is coupled to the board to hold a tested integrated circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2002
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Applicant: FormFactor, Inc.
    Inventors: Igor Y. Khandros, Gaetan L. Mathieu, Carl V. Reynolds
  • Publication number: 20040107569
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided for a rigid metal core carrier substrate. The metal core increases the modulus of elasticity of the carrier substrate to greater than 20 GPa to better resist bending loads and stresses encountered during assembly, testing and consumer handling. The carrier substrate negates the need to provide external stiffening members resulting in a microelectronic package of reduced size and complexity. The coefficient of thermal expansion of the carrier substrate can be adapted to more closely match that of the microelectronic die, providing a device more resistant to thermally-induced stresses. In one embodiment of the method in accordance with the invention, a metal sheet having a thickness in the range including 200-500 &mgr;m and a flexural modulus of elasticity of at least 20 GPa is laminated on both sides with dielectric and conductive materials using standard processing technologies to create a carrier substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2002
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Inventors: John Guzek, Hamid Azimi, Dustin Wood
  • Publication number: 20040107570
    Abstract: A circuit board substrate assembly includes a generally planar circuit board substrate material having a longitudinal axis extending along a length of the substrate material between a first end and a second end thereof. The circuit board substrate material further has a first edge and a second edge extending along the length of the circuit board substrate material between the first end and the second end. A plurality of openings are defined in the substrate material. Each opening extends between a first distance from the first edge of the circuit board substrate and a second distance from the second edge of the circuit board substrate. Further, each opening separates adjacent circuit forming regions lying along the longitudinal axis and has first and second opposing end portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2003
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Applicant: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Zane Drussel, Derek Hinkle
  • Publication number: 20040107571
    Abstract: An arrangement forms control windows (5) in a cylinder wall (2) of a cylinder housing (1) for a two-stroke internal combustion engine as openings of flow channels (4) in the interior space (3) of the cylinder delimited by the cylinder wall (2). The arrangement includes a driveable tool (7) which can be introduced at a free end (16) of a rotatable tool holder (17) into the interior space (3). The tool (7) can be brought into engagement with the cylinder wall (2) in the position in which the control window (5) is to be formed by transverse movement (13) with reference to a rotational axis (11) of the tool holder (17). A milling tool having a drive axis (19) is provided which lies essentially orthogonally to the rotational axis (11) of the tool holder (17) in order to provide a rapid and cost effective manufacture of a cylinder housing (1) with a precise manufacture of the control windows (5) in the cylinder wall (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2003
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Inventor: Martin Leiendecker