Patents Issued in December 9, 2003
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Patent number: 6658969Abstract: A device and method for inserting rivets. The device and method allows for accurate, consistent installation of threaded blind rivets. The device comprises a rivet insert tool, a rivet insert shaft, and a sleeve through which the shaft passes. This provides significant accuracy to less accurate rivet inserting devices.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2001Date of Patent: December 9, 2003Inventor: James R. Jones
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Patent number: 6658970Abstract: A ratchet screwdriver includes a drive shaft inserted into a shaft-receiving space of a shaft-mounting seat, a regulator sleeved rotatably around one end of the shaft-mounting seat to selectively push two pawls that are mounted in the shaft-receiving space, and a handle fixed on the shaft-mounting seat. The pawls selectively engage a ratchet wheel fixed on the drive shaft when the regulator is moved to first and second angular positions relative to the shaft-mounting seat.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2001Date of Patent: December 9, 2003Inventor: Hsuan-Sen Shiao
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Patent number: 6658971Abstract: A pair of pliers having a first plier member assembly having a jaw portion, a tension assembly, and a cam assembly and a second plier member assembly having a jaw portion. The pliers further has a jaw portion first pivot point coupling the first plier member assembly to the second plier member assembly and a jaw portion second pivot point coupling the first plier member assembly to the second member assembly. The jaw portion second pivot point located closer to the first member and second member jaw portions than the jaw portion first pivot point.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2002Date of Patent: December 9, 2003Assignee: Oberg IndustriesInventors: Gerald Vincent Delbrugge, Jr., Eric Richard Colburn
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Patent number: 6658972Abstract: A first given pressure is provided to a first side of an air pressure cylinder that in turn drives a cutting member under the influence of the first given pressure. A second given pressure is provided to a second side of the air pressure cylinder that is greater than the first given pressure during a non-cutting state of the air cylinder. The cutting member remains stationary as long as the second given pressure is greater than the first given pressure. To transition to a cutting state, the second given pressure is rapidly reduced to a value below the first given pressure value during a cutting state of the air pressure cylinder for moving the cutting member to cut a web.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 1999Date of Patent: December 9, 2003Assignee: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AGInventor: David Charles Burke
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Patent number: 6658973Abstract: A device for transferring segregated flat-shaped products includes a transfer device and a transport device by which the products transferred from the transfer device are further transported along a transport path. The transport device includes a moveable transport surface having suction openings communicative with a vacuum container. The transfer device includes a roll arranged transverse to the transport path and having suction orifices arranged about a circumference thereof. The roll has internal channels having openings in opposed axial end faces of said roll which are communicative with the suction orifices. Vacuum chamber members are disposed axially at the opposed end faces of the roll which is rotatable relative to the vacuum chamber members. Each of the vacuum chamber members has a concentric grove and a ventilation channel which correspond to the openings of the internal channels.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2000Date of Patent: December 9, 2003Assignee: LTS Lohmann Therapie-Systeme AGInventor: Dieter Sahm
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Patent number: 6658974Abstract: A glass sheet cutting tool prevents wasted lubrication and includes a cutting section, an oil introduction section and an oil storage section established along a common line. An open section and an opening and closing tap section are established along another common line that orthogonally crosses the first.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2001Date of Patent: December 9, 2003Assignee: NAO Enterprise, Inc.Inventor: Mitsukazu Momosaki
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Patent number: 6658975Abstract: The invention falls within the field of labeling machine with the continuous introduction of a reeled label film. In particular, it relates to the cutting roller of the label film and it comprises a cooling line for the two support systems of the shaft of the cutting roller. The cooling line is preferably independent for each of the two systems and it comprises a probe for measuring the temperature of the related support which sends its measured value to a block for its comparison with a pre-set preferential temperature value. The block, according to the compared value, activates a solenoid valve inserted on the compressed air supply circuit.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2000Date of Patent: December 9, 2003Assignee: SIG Alfa S.p.A.Inventor: Nicola Schinelli
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Patent number: 6658976Abstract: An ergonomic miter saw is provided having a base and a saw arm assembly with the saw arm assembly pivotally affixed at a fixed end to the base and provided with a distal end having a handle extending outwardly therefrom. The central region of the arm assembly includes a rotary spindle supporting a cutting disk. A handle is preferably provided with an elongate grip portion sized for the user's fingers and a palm pad portion extending outwardly therefrom to underlie the heal of the user's hand to minimize bending torque on the user's wrist as the arm is lowered. Ideally, the handle is rotated in a direction opposite that the cutting disk is tilted. Preferably, the handle is adjustable oriented about the arm axis in a direction opposite that the saw blade is tiltable so that the deviation for horizontal of the handle can be minimized when the miter saw is used in a tilted cutting disk mode.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2001Date of Patent: December 9, 2003Assignee: One World Technologiess, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey M. Dils, Kenneth M. Brazell, Charles M. Wacker
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Patent number: 6658977Abstract: A cutting device includes a base, a swivel seat rotatably mounted on the base and having a first end and a second end, and a blade holder releasably engaged with the second end of the swivel seat. A blade is rotatably held by the blade holder. The blade holder is pivotable relative to the swivel seat for cutting when the blade holder is engaged with the second end of the swivel seat. An inclination of the blade relative to the swivel seat is adjustable when the blade holder is disengaged from the second end of the swivel seat. An operative rod is mounted to the first end of the swivel seat and operably connected to the blade holder for controlling releasable engagement between the blade holder and the swivel seat.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2001Date of Patent: December 9, 2003Inventor: Lee-Cheng Chang
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Patent number: 6658978Abstract: A steel rule die for cutting cloth and synthetic materials. The cutting die includes a primary substrate and a plurality of cutting units that are removably attachable to the substrate in such a manner that they are easy to adjust, remove and replace. The cutting units include secondary substrates with lengths of steel rule attached to them. The cutting units are secured to the primary substrate. Each steel rule is fixedly attached to a secondary substrate that is substantially harder than the primary substrate. The secondary substrate distributes the cutting load applied to the rule over a large surface area on the primary substrate to prevent the cutting units from diving into the soft primary substrate. Substantially the entire length of the steel rule is supported by the secondary substrate, thereby yielding a rigid cutting unit that is not susceptible to deformation.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 1999Date of Patent: December 9, 2003Assignee: Ontario Die International Inc.Inventor: Michael J. Johnson
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Patent number: 6658979Abstract: A hand-guided power jigsaw (10) having a jigsaw blade (33) which can be detachably clamped between the free ends (53, 54) of two essentially parallel-arms (221, 222) that are preferably comprised of a U-shaped frame (22), in particular comprised of a tube, and which can be driven, in particular in a reciprocating manner, by a motor built into the jigsaw (10), wherein a laterally protruding handle (13) with a switch button (15) is disposed on the front of the free end of one of the arms (221, 222), is particularly maneuverable and easy to produce since the lower arm (221) has a, base housing (12) attached to it, which is embodied in the form of a pistol and protruding obliquely back and down from underneath the housing (12), has a handle (13) whose rear contour toward the base housing (12) forms a curved, angled throat (14), which rests in the hand of the user in a horizontally and vertically supported fashion.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2001Date of Patent: December 9, 2003Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Alfred Frech, Tobias Lutz, Uwe Engelfried, Siegfried Keusch
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Patent number: 6658980Abstract: A combat pilot system for an aircraft comprises corresponding combat pilot devices 12, 12′ provided in a runtime module 14 on board the aircraft and a ground-based system training module 16 respectively. The run-time module 12′ is trained using model data generated simulation model 18 as well as feedback data from actual missile firings. The matrix of weights derived from the training routines are then programmed into the neural network in the corresponding combat pilot aid system 12 on board the aircraft so that the runtime module is capable of processing the input data producing the four parameters required for launch of a missile and also a FIRE/NO FIRE indication to the pilot.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2000Date of Patent: December 9, 2003Assignee: British Aerospace Public Limited Co.Inventors: Johnathan Hayes, Terence Prendergast
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Patent number: 6658981Abstract: A stackable thru-tubing perforating gun system for use in perforating in a large diameter cased wellbore below a smaller diameter production tubing string. The system comprises a thru-tubing retrievable bridge plug for supporting a lower perforating gun section. The system further comprises at least one additional gun section stacked on top of the lower gun section. After firing, individual gun sections may be retrieved from the wellbore through the tubing string.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2001Date of Patent: December 9, 2003Assignee: Baker Hughes IncorporatedInventors: James A. Rochen, Kare-Jonny Haugvaldstad, Timothy W. Sampson
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Patent number: 6658982Abstract: A cocking knob and striker assembly for a gas-powered projectile firing device (e.g., a paintball marker). The cocking knob is adapted for operative connection with the striker and has a rearwardly facing spring seat adapted to engage the striker spring. Spring pressure on the cocking knob keeps it engaged with the striker. The arrangement affords easier disassembly and reassembly of the parts.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2002Date of Patent: December 9, 2003Assignee: Brass Eagle, Inc.Inventor: Steven R. Cherry
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Patent number: 6658983Abstract: A gun muffler and a noise abatement system for a large caliber gun having a gun tube include a catcher. The catcher, which is disposed within the pressure vessel for entrapping particulates and for permitting the projectile to pass, includes a plurality of columns adapted for being removably attached within a pressure vessel. The gun muffler includes a transition section fitted around the gun tube and engaging the gun tube for preventing the escape of residual combustion gases caused by the firing of a projectile by the gun. Attached to the transition section is at least one pressure vessel which defines a pressure chamber for containing residual combustion gases and attenuating pressure waves. The noise abatement system includes a horizontal concrete slab and a gun muffler, as that described above, adapted for being mounted on the concrete slab.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2002Date of Patent: December 9, 2003Assignee: Wright-Malta CorporationInventors: Raymond P. Kazyaka, Raymond J. Kazyaka
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Patent number: 6658984Abstract: An apparatus for providing anti-mine protection for an armored vehicle, the apparatus comprising a concave floor plate (1) that provides both a sufficient ground clearance (3) and a clear distance (14) between the floor plate and spring bars or support arms mounted above the floor plate. The floor plate (11) is fixedly connected on the sides to the housing or hull side wall (8, 8′) and the side flange plate (4) secured to the housing side wall, such that respective angled regions of the housing side wall (6) and of the flange plates (9) surround the top and bottom of the floor plate (1) and rest flat against it.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2002Date of Patent: December 9, 2003Assignee: Rheinmetall Landsysteme GmbHInventor: Armin Zonak
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Patent number: 6658985Abstract: Sight head with integrated laser designator for use in an aircraft such as a rotorcraft. The laser designator (32) is integrated into a zone of a main external assembly of the pod (14) of the sight head (12), enclosed externally in an existing fairing (34). It comprises a laser transmitter (36), a power supply (38) and a radio receiver (40). The laser transmitter (36) is fitted to the site head structure using adjusting screws (46) which allows the alignment to be modified.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2002Date of Patent: December 9, 2003Assignee: MBDA FranceInventors: Gérard Aumont, Bernard Fontaine
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Patent number: 6658986Abstract: A housing assembly for a refrigerant compressor in an air conditioning system includes a forward housing portion, and a rearward housing portion. The two mate together to contain the internal components and seal the compressor. A clamp engages the forward and the rearward housing portions and is rotated to compress the two together. It maintains a desired clamping force under various operating and environmental conditions.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2002Date of Patent: December 9, 2003Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Srinivas S. Pitla, Chang Yun Ching, Vipen Khetarpal, Mirza Qadir M. Baig
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Patent number: 6658987Abstract: A sealing device for a piston that is subjected to the action of a pressure medium and that is arranged in a working cylinder, whereby a piston rod guide is arranged in or on the working cylinder and the rod guide has annular recesses. In addition, elastic sealing rings and a guide are located in the recesses. At least one additional slot provided for accommodating an additional elastic sealing ring is configured in the rod guide or in a cylinder ring connected to the pressure chamber or working chamber, and which surrounds the piston rod in a concentric manner. In addition, a mechanism is provided in order to, if required, apply forces that are directed from the outside in a manner that is radial to the piston rod onto the additional sealing ring, so that the sealing ring is moved or deformed such that it is transferred from a non-sealing position to a sealing position.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2002Date of Patent: December 9, 2003Assignee: Log Hydraulik GmbHInventor: Ludwig Oberhauser
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Patent number: 6658988Abstract: An apparatus for removing solid particles from a gas containing solid particles, comprising a filter container, a plate provided with openings across the filter container such that the plate divides the container in an upper and lower space and a number of filter elements extending under the openings, wherein a plurality of outlet conduits are present which are in fluid communication with one or more filter elements, said outlet conduits having an outlet opening which is in fluid communication with the upper space and wherein around said outlet conduit a cap is present, which cap is provided with means for supplying backflushing fluid for removing solid particles from said filter elements and wherein the volume between the cap and the outlet conduit is sufficiently large to ensure that predominately only the clean gas between cap and outlet conduit is entrained by the backflushing fluid into the filter element when removing solid particles.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2001Date of Patent: December 9, 2003Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventor: Hubertus Wilhelmus Albertus Dries
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Patent number: 6658989Abstract: For use in a single serve beverage brewer in which a measured charge of a dry beverage medium is infused with a metered amount of heated liquid to produce a beverage medium, a reusable beverage filter cartridge is provided for containing the beverage medium and for accommodating an inflow of the heated liquid and an outflow of the beverage medium. The cartridge comprises a cup-shaped housing having a top opening and a closed bottom with an outlet port. A filter internally subdivides the housing into a first chamber accessible via the top opening and configured and dimensioned to contain the beverage medium, and a second chamber communicating with the outlet port. A lid is removably secured to the housing in a position closing the top opening, and an inlet port in the lid serves to admit heated liquid into the first chamber for infusion with the beverage medium contained therein.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2002Date of Patent: December 9, 2003Assignee: Keurig, IncorporatedInventors: Richard P. Sweeney, Nicholas G. Lazaris, Roderick H. Beaulieu
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Patent number: 6658990Abstract: A multiple-use injection machine of the type used in food processing, is especially suited for selectively injecting treatment media into meat products including, inter alia, beef, pork, whole chickens and chicken parts. The treatment media is chose from a group including both liquid aqueous solutions utilized at normal ambient temperatures and normal operating pressures and a thermal treatment medium such as live steam at elevated temperatures and pressures.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2000Date of Patent: December 9, 2003Assignee: Mepsco, Inc.Inventors: Dale C. Henning, Peter Sprosty
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Patent number: 6658991Abstract: A rotisserie spit kit adapted to use on a barbeque grill. The rotisserie spit assembly includes a spit rod, a circular set of geared teeth, and two stud axles. It is preferred that the assembly include two spit rods. The kit also includes two brackets that can be mounted onto the barbeque grill. The kit also includes a motor that can be mounted onto one of the brackets. The motor includes a drive shaft and a drive gear. Each of the brackets have a plurality of detents or recessed positions that can receive one of the stud axles such that the spit rods are in a generally horizontal position.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2001Date of Patent: December 9, 2003Inventors: Alan L. Backus, Ron Popeil
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Patent number: 6658992Abstract: The invention relates to a device for removing baked products (2) from a conveyor (1), for example so-called tubs, which bear against a mold part (13) which is preferably adapted to the shape of the baked products. The device is characterized in that at least one ejector (20) is ejectable from the mould contour of the mold part (13) in order to release the baked products from the respective molds.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2002Date of Patent: December 9, 2003Assignee: Santa Maria ABInventor: Björn Zelander
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Patent number: 6658993Abstract: An oven including a housing, a heater for heating the interior space of the housing, and a conveyor belt which extends between an inlet and an outlet of the housing, for passing products which are to be heated through the interior space, which conveyor belt has at least one helical path with turns which are situated above one another and are supported by guides, which extend in a corresponding way to the turns and are supported by bearing arms transversely below the turns. A collector is also provided for the collection of liquids which may accumulate on the bearing arms and/or guides.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2002Date of Patent: December 9, 2003Assignee: CFS Bakel B.V.Inventor: Hendrikus Antonius Jacobus Kuenen
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Patent number: 6658994Abstract: A cabinet maintains one or more food products at a predetermined temperature. In one general aspect, the cabinet includes at least one modular shelving unit capable of interconnecting with one or more additional modular shelving units. Each modular shelving unit includes a passageway for storing food products, a display for presenting information regarding food products stored in the passageway, and a control system for individually controlling the operations of the modular shelving unit.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2003Date of Patent: December 9, 2003Assignee: Chromalox, Inc.Inventor: Thomas A. McMillan
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Patent number: 6658995Abstract: A proofer includes an enclosure defining a chamber. An air circulation system includes a passageway having an air inlet and an air outlet connected to the chamber. A first fan pulls air into the air inlet from the chamber, and expels air from the outlet into the chamber. A fluid reservoir is positioned adjacent the air circulation system, such that air contacting fluid in the reservoir upon actuation of the first fan is humidified. A heating element heats fluid in the fluid reservoir, and a second fan flows air over at least a portion of the reservoir outside the chamber and cools fluid in the reservoir. A controller selectively actuates the heating element and the second fan based upon the temperature and/or humidity in the chamber to control the temperature of the fluid in the reservoir and thereby reduce fluctuations in temperature and humidity within the chamber.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2003Date of Patent: December 9, 2003Assignee: Oliver Products CompanyInventors: Perry R. DeYoung, Vance J. Matz
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Patent number: 6658996Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for processing food waste capable of enhancing the processing performance for food waste relative to a conventional food waste processing apparatus by highly increasing contact area of between food waste and microorganisms due to complete pulverization of food waste. In the apparatus for processing food waste, a chamber is fixed on an upper surface of a table in a main body, a gear part is mounted to a lower surface of the table and a driving motor disposed below the gear part and mechanically connected with the gear part. The conical-shaped screw is disposed in the main body and includes a loading plate, a supporting axle upwardly protruding from an upper portion of the loading plate, a screw thread protruding from an outer surface of the loading plate and a cutter vertically formed at one side of a lower portion of the loading plate. A hollow truncated cone-shaped housing for enclosing the conical-shaped screw is mounted onto the conical-shaped screw within the main body.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2002Date of Patent: December 9, 2003Assignee: Sunbow Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Gwang Su Eom
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Patent number: 6658997Abstract: An apparatus for producing a waste compressed solid according to the invention is provided with a hopper having an opening for receiving a waste in an upper side thereof and a discharge port in a bottom side, a feed screw conveyor for transferring the waste in the hopper to the discharge port, and a compression chamber connected to the discharge port of the hopper and having a compressing means. A shaft of the feed screw conveyor is formed in a taper shape so as to become gradually narrow toward a side of the discharge port of the hopper. Further, draw screw conveyors are provided with the hopper in a symmetrical manner so as to cross to the feed screw conveyor. A waste such as a metal chip or the like supplied to the hopper is drawn to a side of the feed screw conveyor by the draw screw conveyor, is fed to the compression chamber by the feed screw conveyor and is compressed by a piston. The waste compressed solid is continuously produced by continuously repeating the operation.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2001Date of Patent: December 9, 2003Assignee: Nicotec Co., Ltd.Inventor: Takashi Matsumoto
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Patent number: 6658998Abstract: The invention relates to a continuously operating device for directing pressing or pulling force at an object fed in relation to the device, at that part of the object which is at the location of the device, by using the at least two pairs of rolls or the like belonging to the device, which are at a distance from one another in the direction of movement of the object and through the nips between which the object is arranged to travel, whereby to at least one roll of at least one pair of rolls is connected, supported on the roll and thus rotating with the roll, an actuator effecting a rotary movement concentric with respect to the axis of rotation of the roll, the actuator being in turn arranged to transmit the rotary movement by mechanical power transmission means to at least one roll of the other pair of rolls.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2002Date of Patent: December 9, 2003Inventors: Antti Vuolle-Apiala, Pekka Tiittanen
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Patent number: 6658999Abstract: An apparatus which forms a controlled engageable low maintenance seal between the slide and the gib of a mechanical press and which prevents lubricant from exiting the area between the slide and the gib and entering the die space. The sealing arrangement is selectively actuatable depending upon an operational condition of the press.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2000Date of Patent: December 9, 2003Assignee: The Minster Machine CompanyInventor: Daniel A. Schoch
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Patent number: 6659000Abstract: A rotary embossing machine applies an embossing sheet section on a web of material. The rotary embossing machine comprises an embossing device and a counter-pressure cylinder. The embossing device is provided with an embossing element and the embossing element with a supply roll for the embossing sheet, a transport device and an embossing tool.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2002Date of Patent: December 9, 2003Assignee: Schober GmbH Werkzeug-und MochinenbauInventor: Klaus Wittmaier
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Patent number: 6659001Abstract: A stamp of liquid-exuding type has a multiple-seal-faced assembly adapted for stamping with selected one of these multiple faces, preferably for stamping with multiple colors.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2002Date of Patent: December 9, 2003Assignee: Yamahachi Kemikaru Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Tetsuyuki Toyama
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Patent number: 6659002Abstract: Screening of a workpiece utilizing a screening apparatus which includes a paste dispensing apparatus and a trailing squeegee assembly in close proximity to the paste dispensing apparatus. When the screening apparatus is operable, the squeegee assembly is in contact with the workpiece at the same time as a paste is dispensed from the paste dispensing apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2001Date of Patent: December 9, 2003Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Daniel T. Langdon, Keith C. O'Neil, Kurt A. Smith, Randall J. Werner, Ralph R. Comulada, Jr.
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Patent number: 6659003Abstract: A perforation pattern is provided with a stencil plate, which is decreased in perforation configuration irregularity and has an adequate size of perforations. The stencil plate is produced from a heat sensitive stencil sheet having a heat shrinkable film by selectively heating the film with a heating device to form independent dot perforations corresponding to an image in the film, and each of the perforations has a through hole and a rim surrounding the through hole and bulging on a heated side of the film, and the rim has a height that satisfies the following formulae (1) and (2): h≦4 (&mgr;m) (1) h≦0.05{square root over ( )}(pxpy)(&mgr;m) (2) where h denotes the height (&mgr;m) in reference to the surface of the film before heated, px and py respectively denote pitches (&mgr;m) in main and sub scanning directions of the heating device.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2002Date of Patent: December 9, 2003Assignee: Riso Kagaku CorporationInventors: Jun Nakamura, Shoichi Ikejima
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Patent number: 6659004Abstract: A screen printing paste from which a fine pattern can be formed precisely is provided by setting the viscosity at a shear rate of 4 sec−1 to be not less than about 40 Pa·sec and the viscosity at a shear rate of 10 sec−1 to be not more than about 210 Pa·sec. It is preferable that the average particle diameter (D50) of solid components contained in the paste be less than about 10 &mgr;m. It is also preferable that the flowability of the paste be not more than about 0.011 rad when a stress of 10 Pa is applied to the paste for two minutes. A screen printing method using the paste and a baked thick film body formed with the paste are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2001Date of Patent: December 9, 2003Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co. LtdInventor: Mika Tagami
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Patent number: 6659005Abstract: A screen printing method and apparatus for printing a circuit pattern corresponding to that of a stencil (4), onto a print-object article (1) placed on an ascendable/descendable positioning stage (2), through moving a squeegee (5a, 5b) horizontally while the squeegee is pushed in on the stencil so that print paste (9) is printed to the article via the stencil. The squeegee is lifted to an extent of a push-in stroke, to which the squeegee has been pushed in on the stencil, and thereafter the article is separated away from the stencil by moving the stage downward. The board is classified into first and second areas (121, 120) where values of opening sizes of the stencil along a squeegee moving direction are smaller than and not smaller than a threshold, and a speed of the squeegee at the first area is made slower than that at the second area.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2002Date of Patent: December 9, 2003Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ken Takahashi, Naoichi Chikahisa, Yousuke Nagasawa, Takao Naito, Akihiko Wachi, Seishiro Yanachi, Nobuyasu Nagafuku, Nobuyuki Kakishima
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Patent number: 6659006Abstract: A tension control device for a printing press having an adjustment roller, with a web of the press passing from a supply roll of the web to the adjustment roller. Means are provided for measuring the tension on opposed sides of the web passing downstream from the adjustment roller, and means are provided responsive to the measuring means for automatically approximately equalizing the tension of the web by adjustment of the adjustment roller on one end only of the adjustment roller.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2001Date of Patent: December 9, 2003Assignee: Goss Graphic Systems Inc.Inventors: Kenneth R. Brennan, Theodore Costopolous, Frederick J. Whiting, Thaddeus A. Niemiro, Xin Xin Wang
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Patent number: 6659007Abstract: A system for forming ink impressions. The system comprises a housing, a stamping wheel, and an inking assembly comprising an inking member and a support member comprising a single part and defining at least resilient one arm portion. The housing defines a handle portion and first and bracing portions. The support member deforms to force the inking member against the stamping wheel. The support member may comprise a base portion and an engaging portion, where the engaging portion engages and supports the inking member against the stamping wheel. The at least one arm portion may be arranged between the base portion and the engaging portion.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2001Date of Patent: December 9, 2003Inventor: Jeffrey M. Winston
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Patent number: 6659008Abstract: A device includes a cylinder having a gripper system for holding a sheet of printable material, the gripper system having at least one gripper mounted so as to be pivotable relative to at least one gripper support and being capable of performing a dipping movement into a channel formed in the cylinder below an outer jacket contour thereof, and having a control cam for controlling the pivoting of the gripper relative to the gripper support, the control cam also serving to control the dipping movement of the gripper system into the channel.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2002Date of Patent: December 9, 2003Assignee: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AGInventors: Stefan Mutschall, Norbert Thünker
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Patent number: 6659009Abstract: A gas generating initiator includes a generally cylindrical body defining an initiator chamber therein, the body being open at one end and closed at a second end by a base, the body having a longitudinal axis; the base including a generally centrally located first passage therethrough having one end on an interior surface of the base and a second end on an exterior surface of the base, a longitudinal axis of the first passage being substantially coincident with the axis of the body; and a plurality of second passages in the base, the second passages having one end on an interior surface of the base and a second end that intersects the first passage at the second end of the first passage, wherein longitudinal axes of the second passages form angles with the longitudinal axis of the first passage and wherein a diameter of the first passage is greater than diameters of the second passages.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2002Date of Patent: December 9, 2003Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventor: Bruce Jordan
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Patent number: 6659010Abstract: A pyrotechnic igniter arrangement, especially for occupant protection devices in motor vehicles, includes a single common carrier substrate, an electronic assembly arranged on the carrier substrate in an electronic zone, an electrically ignitable ignition bridge arranged on the carrier substrate in a pyrotechnic zone, and a pyrotechnic charge in the pyrotechnic zone. A mechanical decoupling or parting feature, such as a frangible link or an elastically bendable neck, is provided in the carrier substrate between the pyrotechnic zone and the electronic zone, so that forces arising during ignition of the pyrotechnic charge are not transmitted through the carrier substrate into the electronic zone. The decoupling feature breaks or elastically yields when a load exceeding a prescribed threshold is applied thereto. The electronic assembly is protected from damage due to excessive loads, and remains functional even after ignition of the pyrotechnic charge.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2002Date of Patent: December 9, 2003Assignee: Conti Temic microelectronic GmbHInventors: Thomas Goernig, Holger Wulff
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Patent number: 6659011Abstract: A device for triggering an airbag having a controller, a trigger, electric lines between the controlled device and the trigger and a coil for attenuating high-frequency interference currents connected to the electric lines which in turn induces interference current into the lines as a result of an external magnetic alternating field. The attenuation of the induced interference current results from an external magnetic alternating field of the coil and a compensating coil is connected in the electric lines and arranged in the surrounding area of the coil so that the amount of current induced in the compensating coil is equal to that of the interference current induced in the coil by the external field and because they are in anti-phase, the resultant current is zero from any interference.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2002Date of Patent: December 9, 2003Assignee: DaimlerChrysler AGInventors: Michael Daiss, Klaus-Dieter Löwen, Matthias Reinhardt
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Patent number: 6659012Abstract: An ejection device for ejecting a plurality of submunitions (24a-d) having an adapter (10) including a control unit (12, 13, 14a-c, 15a-b, 16) and adapted for releasable fastening in an ejection barrel (2) of a discharger (1), and a submunitions cluster (20) including the submunitions and adapted for releasable connection, both mechanical and electrical, with the adapter. In the assembled condition of the device, the submunitions cluster is connected with the adapter, permitting submunitions to be ejected from the submunitions cluster. The control unit of the adapter controls the device to eject submunitions in one or more of a variety of ejection modes, such as sequentially one by one or at least in part simultaneously. The period between ejection of two consecutive submunitions may be adjustable. The ejection device may be integrated into a discharging unit including at least one discharger (1), such as a conventional discharging unit.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2000Date of Patent: December 9, 2003Assignee: Buck Neue Technologien GmbHInventors: Josef Grassl, Ralf Heiduczek, Fritz Greindl, Martin Fegg
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Patent number: 6659013Abstract: Projectiles or war-heads with an inner arrangement for the formation of bulging zones (4,4a) are proposed, comprised of an enclosed bulging medium (1) which is terminal-ballistically substantially ineffective and is radially enclosed by a penetration material (2) which is terminal-ballistically effective, with the bulging medium (1) having a lower density as compared with the enclosing penetration material (2). This leads to the effect that on impact or on penetrating a target plate (3) the bulging medium (1) remains behind relative to the encompassing terminal-ballistic effective body (2) and is laterally increasingly bulged by the bulging material (1) which continues to flow in from behind. As a result of the high pressures, a conical (crowned) pressure and bulging zone (4,4a) is formed dynamically, which zone radially widens or fragments the passing ambient effective material (5,5a).Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 1998Date of Patent: December 9, 2003Assignee: futurec AG c/o Beeler + Beeler Treuhand AGInventor: Gerd Kellner
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Patent number: 6659014Abstract: There is provided a transportation system for transporting content from a first specified address to a second specified address. The transportation system comprises a transport channel, a plurality of containers, an operator, a propeller operatively connected to said container and in operative communication with said operator, and a central controller remote from said containers and in operative communication with said operator. The controller is configured for receiving orders for transport between the first and second addresses. In operation, the controller communicates instructions to the operator, and the operator further communicates the instructions to the propeller, causing the propeller to propel the cargo from the first address to the second address.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2000Date of Patent: December 9, 2003Inventor: Faycal Chaabi
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Patent number: 6659015Abstract: The invention relates to an idler wheel arrangement for rail vehicles, consisting of a wheel (2) rotatably mounted on an axle stub (4) of an axle (6), in particular of a cranked straddle axle, and having an inside (12) facing the axle (6) and an opposite outside (16) and of holding means for three functional devices, specifically for an earth-contact arrangement (18), a transmitter arrangement (20) of an anti-slip device and a braking device (22). The holding means having a carrier element (24) fixedly connected on the end face to the axle stub (4) on the outside (16) of the wheel (2). The carrier element (24) has reception means for fixed components (18a, 20a, 22a) of all three functional devices (18, 20, 22), the wheel (2) being assigned reception means for correspondingly associated components (18b, 20b, 22b), rotating with the wheel (2), of the three functional devices (18, 20, 22), in adaptation to the arrangement of the fixed components (18a, 20a, 22a).Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2002Date of Patent: December 9, 2003Assignee: Gutehoffnugshutte Radsatz GmbHInventors: Thaddäus Kasprzyk, Thomas Timmermann, Bernd Wienkopf
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Patent number: 6659016Abstract: An auto rack rail road freight car is provided for carrying low density, relatively high value, relatively fragile lading. The car has a relatively soft suspension and an empty vertical bounce natural frequency of less than 2.0 Hz. The car also has additional ballast to increase the dead sprung weight of the car relative to the weight of the lading. In the embodiments in which multi-unit articulated freight cars are employed, such as for auto rack rail cars, the ballast is located preferentially toward the coupler end trucks. The trucks for the railcar have an increased wheel base and damping located to provide a greater moment arm and bearing face to encourage a higher threshold for rail car hunting.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2001Date of Patent: December 9, 2003Assignee: National Steel Car LimitedInventor: James W. Forbes
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Patent number: 6659017Abstract: A center beam car has a main deck structure extending laterally from a main center sill, a laterally extending top truss structure, and a central vertically oriented central beam structure. The center beam so formed defines bunks upon which to carry cargo. The upper region of the web-work structure includes a top chord mounted to run between two end bulkheads. The deck has a central portion and end portions. The end portions of the deck are carried at a greater height than the center portion, the difference in height corresponding to the height of a bundle of lumber. The car has a center sill having a depth corresponding to the depth of the step in the deck. The end portion of the center sill has an internal plate defining a draft gear pocket upper wall. The medial portion of the center sill is narrower than the end portion, and of deep section, such that it has a high aspect ratio.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2001Date of Patent: December 9, 2003Assignee: National Steel Car LimitedInventor: James W. Forbes
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Patent number: 6659018Abstract: An anti-spin or stop mechanism for a railway car door includes a rotatable ratchet wheel having radially outward extending teeth on the outer circumferential surface, and first and second pawls mounted in side-by-side relation on a common pivot pin for engaging the ratchet wheel teeth. The ratchet wheel is commonly mounted on a shaft with a lever or handle used to activate a drive mechanism for partially opening or fully closing the door. The pawls are continuously urged toward engagement with the ratchet wheel so that one of the pawls is always disposed in engagement with a ratchet wheel tooth while the other pawl rests against a land between two adjacent teeth. Each tooth has a leading edge and a trailing edge configured so that the pawls may act against the teeth trailing edges to prevent movement of the ratchet wheel in one direction of rotation while permitting rotation over the leading edges in the other direction of rotation.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2002Date of Patent: December 9, 2003Assignee: YSD Industries, Inc.Inventor: Robert Jackson