Abstract: 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 extruded sleeve is manufactured by forming a long extruded tube of the required diameter and then cutting it into lengths to produce a plurality of metal sleeves.

Abstract: Apparatus for making a contoured muntin bar. A supply of sheet material having a finished surface on at least one side in the form of a coiled ribbon is unwound and fed along a strip path of travel to a punch station. At the punch station a ribbon punching mechanism punches the ribbon at a precisely predetermined locations along the ribbon to form one of a plurality notch patterns that define a portion of a contoured muntin bar. Downstream along the travel path from the punch station the ribbon is fed through a forming station having a succession of forming rolls that define a succession of forming roll nips to bend the ribbon and form a generally closed cross-sectional tube. The rolls form a number of bending stages to produce a muntin bar tube having a contoured shape with raised sides to provide an attractive appearance to a muntin grid.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing and handling parts for a packaging container comprises the steps of producing a number of tops in the form of pairwise reversed tops, separating the pairs one from another and providing them with closure arrangements. The tops may be manufactured by blow molding an extruded hose of thermoplastic material.

Abstract: A system for fabricating muntin bars from sheet material. Sheet material in the form of thin ribbon stock is fed to a first forming station including a punching mechanism that punches the ribbon stock at a precisely predetermined location. The ribbon stock is delivered from the first forming station to a second forming station in the form of a rolling mill. The stock passes through a succession of forming rolls to produce a tube having a desired cross-sectional shape. The tube is delivered from the second forming station to a third forming station including a severing apparatus that severs the tube at a precisely predetermined location to produce a muntin bar. After severing, the muntin bar is engaged by a conveyor and moved to a desired location.

Abstract: A one-piece bulbshield is sized and shaped to be disposed into a preformed opening in a reflector of an automotive headlamp. The one-piece bulbshield includes a cup having a defined edge scroll and a pair of legs integrally formed onto the cup, each leg having a flexible, spring engagement foot. A method for manufacturing the one-piece bulbshield from a sheet metal strip using a progressive die press includes the steps of forming a primary outline of the legs and the cup of the bulbshield in the sheet metal strip. The primary outline of the cup of the bulbshield is then drawn. Having drawn the bulbshield, a final outline of the legs is formed into the primary outline of the legs of the bulbshield. The final outline of the legs of the bulbshield is then shaped. The defined edge scroll is then formed into the primary outline of the cup to yield a finished one-piece bulbshield which, in turn, is severed from the remainder of the sheet metal strip.

Abstract: A plurality of ink jet printer heads can be obtained from a single substrate through the following steps: a piezoelectric body forming step of cutting a piezoelectric member into a desired width to form a piezoelectirc body, a fitting recess forming step of forming a recess for fitting therein of the piezoelectric body in a base member, a substrate forming step of embedding the piezoelectric body into the recess to form a substrate, a grooving step of forming a plurality of desired grooves in parallel in the substrate, a head substrate forming step of forming an electrically conductive film on inner walls of the grooves to form a head substrate, an electroconductive pattern forming step of making connection to the electrically conductive film for the application of voltage thereto, a top plate joining step of joining a top plate to the head substrate to form a head substrate-top plate composite, a head forming step of cutting the head substrate-top plate composite at a desired position to form a head, and a n

Abstract: A system for fabricating muntin bars from sheet material. Sheet material in the form of thin ribbon stock is fed to a first forming station including a punching mechanism that punches the ribbon stock at a precisely predetermined location. The ribbon stock is delivered from the first forming station to a second forming station in the form of a rolling mill. The stock passes through a succession of forming rolls to produce a tube having a desired cross-sectional shape. The tube is delivered from the second forming station to a third forming station including a severing apparatus that severs the tube at a precisely predetermined location to produce a muntin bar. After severing, the muntin bar is engaged by a conveyor and moved to a desired location.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a surface acoustic wave element includes the steps of providing a piezoelectric body having an interdigital transducer, where the interdigital transducer is made of a metal having a higher density than the piezoelectric body, and performing ion bombardment of the interdigital transducer and the piezoelectric body simultaneously so as to reduce the thickness of the interdigital transducer and the piezoelectric body.

Abstract: A composite timber product having a wooden core and an outer layer of thermoplastic material, preferably Linear High Density Polyethylene, encapsulating the wooden core to protect the same. The composite timber product is produced by an extrusion method involving pushing the wood core through a cross-die extruder in which the coating layer is preferably foamed.

Abstract: PZT crystals are peripherally coated in manufacture by cutting a series of intersecting first kerfs in a wafer comprising a plurality of PZT crystal precursors, filling the kerfs with a coating resin, and cutting a second, narrower kerf in the locus of the first kerfs to separate the crystals while providing them a peripheral coating of the coating resin.

Abstract: An apparatus for making notched muntin bars. The apparatus includes an uncoiler or support for a supply of ribbon stock, a notching device, a roll forming machine and a severing device. The ribbon stock has a surface with first and second finishes. The notching device receives ribbon stock from the supply of ribbon stock. The notching device includes a punch that is moveable from a first position to a second position. In the first position the punch is activated to remove sections of material having the first finish. In the second position the punch is activated to remove sections of material having the second finish. The roll forming machine receives the ribbon stock from the notching device to form hollow muntin bar stock that has a first side with the first finish and a second side with the second finish. The formed muntin bar stock has notches in the first side having the first finish and notches in the second side having the second finish.

Abstract: An object of the invention is to manufacture sliders having excellent properties with accuracy and to improve the production efficiency and the cleaning property.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for fastening anchoring devices having a screw aperture therethrough to a portions of panels devoid of openings including fastening the anchoring device to a one side of the panel, and forming an anchoring device locating indicium on another side of the panel opposite the anchoring device and in alignment with the aperture thereof without forming an opening through the panel.

Abstract: A laminated ring for use as a belt in transmitting power in a continuously variable transmission is produced by welding opposite ends of a sheet of maraging steel to produce a plurality of rings, and rolling said rings to a predetermined length. The rings are nitrided in a salt-bath nitriding process by dipping the rings in a molten salt containing 38-46% of CNO31 and 1-2% of CN− and heated to a temperature in the range from 480 to 530° C., for a period of time ranging from 10 to 25 minutes. The nitrided rings are finally stacked into a laminated ring.

Abstract: An object of the invention is to manufacture sliders having excellent properties with accuracy and to improve the production efficiency and the cleaning property. In a method of the invention to manufacture a bar in which a row of slider sections are aligned, a wafer block is made from a wafer in which rows of slider sections are aligned. The wafer block is bonded to a dummy block on a support plate. Next, a processing step and a cutting step are repeated. The processing step is to perform a specific processing on the medium facing surfaces of a row of slider sections in the medium facing surface of the wafer block bonded to the support plate. The cutting step is to cut the wafer block together with the support plate such that the row of slider sections whose medium facing surfaces have received the specific processing are separated from the wafer block to be the bar. A tape is affixed to the medium facing surfaces to protect the medium facing surfaces in the cutting step.

Abstract: A base material of a peripheral wall and a vane rotor is formed by extrusion molding an aluminum alloy and cutting an extrusion molded article to the desired length. Further, the extrusion molded article can be molded with high accuracy by extracting the aluminum alloy after extrusion. Preferably, 6000 system of Al—Mg—Si is used as an aluminum alloy. The cutting process and polishing process are applied to the roughly molded base material to form the peripheral wall and the vane rotor. By varying the length to be cut, the volume of each retard hydraulic chamber and each advance hydraulic chamber are adjusted. When the volume of the hydraulic chambers are adjusted, the torque for relatively rotating and driving the vane rotor with respect to the housing member can be changed even pressure of working oil is the same.

Abstract: This invention relates to a procedure for manufacturing cold-formed components (R) out of sheet steel and use of a sheet bar comprising the following steps: Generation of a sheet bar (P) out of a base plate (G), which consists of a first steel material; replacement of at least one section of the base plate (G) with a sheet steel blank (1, 2) whose thickness (D1, D2) or at least one material property differs from the first sheet steel (G), wherein the thickness (D1, D2) and/or deviating material property and the geometry of the sheet steel blank (1, 2) and its position in the sheet bar (P) are determined by the material flow during the ensuing cold forming process; and cold forming of the sheet bar (P) to fabricate the component (R). The procedure according to the invention ensures an improved result of cold forming, or even enables the manufacture of specific component shapes in the first place.

Abstract: A printing plate made of rolled sheet metal strip for extra-wide machines with an increased service life is made having a length and width arranged obliquely to the rolling direction of the sheet metal. A process for producing rectangular panels from rolled sheet metal strip with main directions running obliquely with respect to the rolling direction to produce such printing plates includes cutting the sides of the rectangular panels obliquely to the rolling direction of the sheet metal strip.

Abstract: A vehicle bed assembly, and process of manufacture, which involves formation of a one-piece floor pan by roll forming. The floor pan has a central pan portion and secondary portions positioned forwardly and rearwardly of wheelwell openings formed in the pan adjacent opposite side edges thereof. Strengthening ribs extend longitudinally throughout the entire length of the pan and terminate at the front and rear edges. The strengthening ribs also extend longitudinally of the secondary portions and terminate at front and rear edges of the wheelwell openings. The one-piece floor pan has the wheelwell openings formed therein, as by a controlled notching operation, after the pan has been roll formed from flat sheet material, and the notching operation provides a series of flanges around the periphery of the wheelwell opening, both along the longitudinal inner edge and on the front and rear edges.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a leaf seal for use between rotating components comprises forming corrugations within a metallic strip and feeding the corrugated strip into a seal guide. The corrugated strip is then pressed into the guide by an angled ram such that the corrugations lie at an acute angle to the perpendicular axis. The strip is then secured in a seal carrier, the free ends of the corrugations thus forming the angled sealing leaves of a leaf seal.

Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus for supporting a seat back in a vehicle comprising an aluminum I-beam formed in a generally U-shaped configuration, and having opposing ends supported with respect to the vehicle for forming a seat back frame. Also provided is a method of manufacturing a vehicle seat back frame, comprising: a) extruding an aluminum I-beam; b) cutting the I-beam to a desired length; c) age-hardening the I-beam; and d) bending the I-beam into a substantially U-shaped configuration to form a vehicle seat back frame.

Abstract: A process of manufacturing sinusoidal shaped sealing rings is provided in which the rings are machined from solid bars of material. The rings are machined from the outer diameter of the bar by means of OD turning, trepanning or face-grooving tool and a parting tool. All of the tools synchronously oscillate precisely with the spindle by means of computer control to form the sinusoidal shape. The remaining material is then salvaged and retained at a smaller diameter than it started. The smaller diameter bar is then used to make smaller diameter rings at a later date.

Abstract: A part is manufactured from a composite material containing an aluminum alloy as a metal matrix. Blanks are prepared from a billet of the composite material, and worked on in a press, while they are held at a temperature ranging from the solidus temperature, Ta, of the aluminum alloy minus 50 (Ta−50) deg. C to Ta deg. C. At a temperature below (Ta−50), the blanks have too high a resistance to plastic deformation to be easily worked on. At a temperature over Ta, a liquid phase is produced and makes the blanks likely to crack easily during plastic deformation.

Abstract: A semiconductor wafer saw and method of using the same for dicing semiconductor wafers comprising a wafer saw including variable lateral indexing capabilities and multiple blades. The wafer saw, because of its variable indexing capabilities, can dice wafers having a plurality of differently sized semiconductor devices thereon into their respective discrete components. In addition, the wafer saw with its multiple blades, some of which may be independently laterally or vertically movable relative to other blades, can more efficiently dice silicon wafers into individual semiconductor devices.

Abstract: A wiring board manufacturing system, which is an electric wiring forming system, utilizes a magnesium alloy as a conductive metal for wiring pattern forming, and mixes and heats the magnesium alloy chips thereof in a cylinder (feeding unit) with a built-in screw, melting same into an alloy slurry of a thixotropic state. The alloy slurry thereof is discharged onto a board. Meanwhile, the above-mentioned board is mounted on a work stage 55 of a stage unit, which is driven and controlled in accordance with wiring pattern data inputted by a CAD or the like, and a wiring pattern is formed on the board with the above-mentioned discharged alloy. According to this system, it is possible to provide an electric wiring forming system, which does away with the effects on the environment resulting from waste liquid at manufacturing, enables manufacturing time to be shortened, and moreover, uses an inexpensive metallic material for forming a wiring pattern.

Abstract: The method may include joining together a bottom layer, a top layer and at least one intermediate layer therebetween, with the bottom and top layers including a non-magnetic material, and the at least one intermediate layer including a non-magnetic material. The method may also include dividing the joined together layers into a plurality of closed-shape cores each having at least one magnetic flux gap therein provided by the non-magnetic material. The closed-shape cores may be toroidal, for example. The method may also include winding at least one conductor on each closed-shape core to form the inductors. In some embodiments the joined together layers may be divided into a plurality of strips. The method may also include punching each strip to form a plurality of closed shape cores, with toroidal core having at least one magnetic flux gap therein provided by the non-magnetic material.

Abstract: A body implantable stent is formed of a plurality of strands arranged in two sets of coaxial helices, wound in opposite directions to form multiple crossings. At selected crossings, the adjacent strands are welded to one another, while at the remaining crossings the strands are free for limited movement relative to one another. The welds are formed in patterns that preferably enhance radial strength and rigidity, while having a minimal impact on axial bending flexibility. Preferred weld patterns in this regard include rings or circumferential rows, and helices, particularly with a steeper pitch than that of the strands. Stent fabrication preferably involves resistance welding at the crossings, and use of a tool to reuniformly compress the stent around and against the distal end region of a balloon catheter used later to deliver the stent to a treatment site.

Abstract: An end module assembly has an internal support structure. An exterior fascia is mounted to the internal support structure. The fascia is configured to be a portion of a vehicle body assembly when the end module assembly is installed on the vehicle. An external visible component is mounted to the support structure in a fixed relationship with respect to the fascia in proper alignment with respect to the fascia with a surface thereof facing exteriorly of the fascia. A bumper beam and bumper beam mounting structure connects the bumper beam to the internal support structure. A mounting structure is connected to the support structure for attaching the support structure to mounting points on the partially completed motor vehicle.

Abstract: Identical ring-shaped metal blanks are machined whereby each blank forms a plurality of identical components. The blanks are first machined on both sides, and then a stack of the blanks is clamped axially adjacent one another on an arbor. Tools machine the blanks for reshaping the blanks. One of the tools is a slitter which makes axial cuts through the stack to separate each blank into a plurality of components distributed around the axis.

Abstract: An apparatus for serially making formed parts from a web of deformable material with a stud mounted therein having a plurality of progressive die forming stations for forming multiple parts from the web by advancing the web through each forming station. In one embodiment, the apparatus has feeding, driving and transfer mechanisms for controlling the feeding and insertion of studs at spaced locations into the web.

Abstract: A wafer sawing/grinding process capable of removing cracks and chipping resulted from a wafer sawing operation. A silicon wafer having an active surface and a back surface is provided. A first tape is attached to the back surface of the wafer and then the wafer is sawn along kerfs between neighboring silicon chips. A second tape is attached to the active surface of the silicon wafer before removing the first tape. The back surface of the wafer is then ground until the wafer reaches a desired thickness. A third tape is attached to the ground back surface of the wafer before removing the second tape.

Abstract: A method of producing a nozzle plate for use in an ink jet head includes the steps of (a) stretching a predetermined number of resin lines, each having a cross section corresponding in shape to each nozzle hole to be formed in an ink jet head, in the same arrangement as that of nozzle holes to be formed in the ink jet head, (b) plating the peripheral surface of each of the resin lines with a metal, while maintaining the arrangement of the resin lines, (c) forming a nozzle substrate so as to include the resin lines therein with the metal used in the plating of the resin lines, (d) slicing the nozzle substrate, and (e) removing the resin lines from the sliced nozzle substrate, thereby forming the nozzle plate. In the above method, the resin lines can be removed from the nozzle substrate, and then the nozzle substrate can be sliced so as to form the nozzle plate.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a charge roller utilizes a foam rubber substance where epichlorohydrin oxide rubber and an acrylonitrile butadiene rubber are mixed at a ratio of 5:95, or utilizing a crosslinking rubber substance consisting of epichlorohydrin oxide rubber and acrylonitrile butadiene rubber having a polar low molecular polymeric characteristic, thus allowing the charge roller to maintain a low volume resistivity of 107 &OHgr; cm to 108 &OHgr; cm. As a result, the surface of a photosensitive drum can be charged by a minimum charging voltage, to thereby significantly reduce an amount of ozone. A method of manufacturing a charge roller employs peroxide as a cross linking agent for rapidly cross-linking molecular chains between an epichlorohydrin oxide rubber and acrylonitrile butadiene rubber forming a main composition of a foam rubber substance.

Abstract: A vane damper (1) comprises a body (2) with a space for at least one rotatable vane which divides the space into two part spaces (6a, 6b) which are located on either side of the vane and, because of the rotatability of the vane, are variable and which is mounted in the body by means of a bearing member and operates in a working medium (16) which is located in the space and, via a throttle function, can be transferred between the variable part spaces to produce the damping characteristic. The vane with associated bearing member is produced by means of extruding aluminium. The extruded product is cut for production of the respective vane with associated bearing member. The respective vane is provided with sealing members which establish a seal against the relevant surfaces of the space and of the bearing member.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for fastening anchoring devices having a screw aperture therethrough to a portions of panels devoid of openings including fastening the anchoring device to a one side of the panel, and forming an anchoring device locating indicium on another side of the panel opposite the anchoring device and in alignment with the aperture thereof without forming an opening through the panel.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for manufacturing a drainage line unit. The apparatus includes a mandrel having an inner cavity. Rear, upper and front openings communicate with the mandrel cavity. Preferably, a controller connected to at least one sensor is operably positioned to control the apparatus. A pipe feeder feeds perforated vent pipe through the inner cavity of the mandrel from the rear opening to the front opening and therethrough. The pipe is positioned within the inner tube cavity so as to define a void space between the pipe and the wall of the mandrel. A hopper assembly has an exit port positioned for feeding a plurality of plastic bodies into the cavity. A blower produces a sufficient air flow through the mandrel cavity for moving the plurality of plastic bodies to substantially fill the void space so that the pipe emerges from the front opening of the mandrel surrounded by the plurality of plastic bodies.

Abstract: A system for fabricating muntin bars from sheet material. Sheet material in the form of thin ribbon stock is fed to a first forming station including a punching mechanism that punches the ribbon stock at a precisely predetermined location. The ribbon stock is delivered from the first forming station to a second forming station in the form of a rolling mill. The stock passes through a succession of forming rolls to produce a tube having a desired cross-sectional shape. The tube is delivered from the second forming station to a third forming station including a severing apparatus that severs the tube at a precisely predetermined location to produce a muntin bar. After severing, the muntin bar is engaged by a conveyor and moved to a desired location.

Abstract: A hydrodynamic shaft seal assembly and method of forming hydrodynamic grooves involves forming a spiraling open channel portion in the face of the seal element, and cutting a flex-enhancing portion extending from the open channel portion further into the seal element to enhance the flexibility of the seal without further enlarging the open channel portion.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a capillary element for electrokinetic transport of materials. The method comprises providing a first capillary element which has a first capillary channel disposed through its length. The capillary channel comprises first and second ends and an outer surface. A continuous layer of an electrically conductive material is applied along a length of the outer surface such that the continuous layer of electrically conductive material extends along the outer surface to a point proximal to, but not up to at least one of the first and second ends. The capillary element is then segmented into at least first and second separate capillary element portions at an intermediate point of the capillary element and the continuous layer.

Abstract: A vehicle bed assembly, and process of manufacture, which involves formation of a one-piece floor pan by roll forming. The floor pan has a central pan portion and secondary portions positioned forwardly and rearwardly of wheelwell openings formed in the pan adjacent opposite side edges thereof. Strengthening ribs extend longitudinally throughout the entire length of the pan and terminate at the front and rear edges. The strengthening ribs also extend longitudinally of the secondary portions and terminate at front and rear edges of the wheelwell openings. The one-piece floor pan has the wheelwell openings formed therein, as by a controlled notching operation, after the pan has been roll formed from flat sheet material, and the notching operation provides a series of flanges around the periphery of the wheelwell opening, both along the longitudinal inner edge and on the front and rear edges.

Abstract: Core-type structures are formed in a continuous process by assembling cut tubes or sheets of a thermoplastic material that are aligned, cut into separate continuous structures which are then subsequently cut into separate structures suitable for use as a core member.

Abstract: A method of making earth tilling sweeps from disc scrap including a process of cutting a plurality of circular discs side-by-side to form disc cut-outs as well as discs. Each cut-out is formed around an axis which is perpendicular to the plane of the sheet of metal from which the discs are cut. The method herein includes leaving a predetermined width of material between the disc cut-outs and a predetermined width of metal between each respective disc cut-outs on at least one of the side edges. A sweep blank is made by cutting between and through the width of metal between the cut-outs and between the one edge and each one of two adjacent cut-outs. Further cutting of the sweep blank toward its final configuration includes forming attachment openings therein. The sweep blank is then bent into a three-dimensional shape for use in tilling the earth.

Abstract: An apparatus and process for forming a discontinuous slot, recess or other such opening of predetermined size and location in an extrusion section, such as a window jamb liner. The apparatus includes a cutting or shaping device mounted on or closely adjacent an extruding die, such device including a tip movable between a retracted position and an extended position. In the extended position, the tip engages the extrusion as the extrusion is formed and leaves the die, to thereby slit or otherwise remove a strip or other predetermined amount of material from the extrusion and thus form a recess or opening. As the cutter-like member is extended into or retracted from the extrusion, the tip of the cutterlike member shears the extrusion cross-wise to form an opening which may form an end of a slot and the length of time the tip remains in such contact with the extrusion determines the slots length.

Abstract: Core-type structures are formed in a continuous process by assembling cut tubes or sheets of a thermoplastic material that are aligned, cut into separate continuous structures which are then subsequently cut into separate structures suitable for use as a core member.

Abstract: A method of affixing a shaving aid element to a razor is disclosed, which includes the step of extruding the shaving aid element to form a strand of shaving aid material. The strand is then rolled onto a continuous spool for storage. During assembly, the strand is fed to an ultrasonic welder and cutter for cutting the strand into a predetermined length and for welding the shaving aid element to a razor. The strand may be cold worked to increase it ductility and to alter its shape prior to being cut and welded.

Abstract: A connector plate application apparatus presses connector plates into wood members to connect them together for forming wood frames, truss components and the like. Connector plates are supplied to the apparatus in the form of a strip which is pre-punched with nailing teeth. The connector plates are sheared from the strip and driven into the wood members by drivers. The strip is fed forward automatically by a strip feed which engages the strip in openings left by punching the nailing teeth. Loading of a new strip of connector plates is facilitated by an alignment mechanism which allows non-visual alignment of the strip with the strip feed so that the strip feed engages the strip in the openings.

Abstract: A reinforcement ring (10) for rotating bodies, for example commutators, comprises at least one metal ring (12) having a rectangular cross-section and a fiberglass ring (14) having a rectangular cross-section, the metal ring and the fiberglass ring both being connected at their end faces to form a unit.

Abstract: In a method of producing a self-focusing reflection grating structure for the series manufacture of microspectrometers including flexible foil strips provided with a grating structure and supported in a microspectrometer housing, a foil is first mounted onto a support member of an ultraprecision turning lathe on which circumferential parallel grooves are cut into the foil by microforming diamonds providing a saw-tooth pattern of annular teeth with predetermined tooth spacing, the foil is then cut into a plurality of foil strips and the strips are bent into a curved shape providing a focusing reflection grating structure.

Abstract: A device and automated method for inserting spacers into grooves of frames. The device and method are particularly useful in the woodworking industry. Resilient substances are severed into sections to form the spacers which are thereafter pneumatically inserted into the groove. The apparatus can be provided with a positioner for advancing the resilient substance. A timer may also be utilized to calibrate actuation of the device.

Abstract: The process of the present invention for producing an ink-jet recording head is simple and does not require an additional solid layer on a first solid layer.