Abstract: A welding system including a plurality of welding components (20, 21, 33, 43) communicating via a wireless system using low profile and planar antennas (40) is disclosed. The welding system comprises a welding power source (43) and one or more other welding system component(s) (20, 21, 33) communicating via Zigbee or other wireless communication networks. Communications are transmitted between the components (20, 21, 33, 43) of the welding system through antennas (40) mounted externally to the housing of the welding equipment(s) (20, 21, 33, 43). The antennas (40) can be low-profile planar antennas (40), either linearly or circularly polarized, which can be advantageously mounted to a housing while limiting undesirable contact with the environment and therefore to limiting the potential for damage.

Abstract: The present invention is an apparatus and method for replacing used electrode tips of a TIG welder. The apparatus has a main housing structure with a socket adapter assembly that is operatively supported by the main housing structure. The socket adapter assembly is used to both remove and re-attach the gas shield and the electrode nut of the TIG welder. A vacuum tip suction device that is operatively supported by the main housing structure is used to both remove and install electrode tips for the TIG welder.

Abstract: An apparatus and corresponding methods are disclosed to resistively spot weld a stack of sheet metal having a plurality of sheets of sheet metal. In one embodiment, a method includes contacting a first welding tip to a first side of the stack and contacting a second welding tip to a second side of the stack, the second side comprising a thinnest exterior sheet of the stack, the second welding tip including a contacting surface area less than the first welding tip; applying a squeeze pressure to the stack; and applying a current to the stack by applying a first current pulse for a first duration followed by applying a second current pulse for a second duration longer than the first duration and with a lower current than a current of the first current pulse.

Abstract: An additive manufacturing system includes an electron beam gun with a multiple of independent wire feeders and a beam control system operable to control the electron beam gun and the multiple of independent wire feeders to maintain a multiple of melt pools to fabricate a three-dimensional workpiece.

Abstract: A method for layer-by-layer manufacturing of a three-dimensional work piece, including: (a) delivering a metallic feed material into a feed region; (b) emitting an electron beam; (c) translating the electron beam through a first predetermined raster pattern frame that includes: (i) a plurality of points within the feed region; and (ii) a plurality of points in a substrate region that is outside of the feed region; (d) monitoring a condition of the feed region or the substrate region for the occurrence of any deviation from a predetermined condition; (e) upon detecting of any deviation, translating the electron beam through at least one second predetermined raster pattern frame that maintains the melting beam power density level substantially the same, but alters the substrate beam power density level; and (f) repeating steps (a) through (e) at one or more second locations for building up layer-by-layer.

Abstract: Apparatus (20A-C) and a method for determining and correcting a deformation in an article (44). An energy beam (29) such as a laser beam is directed to an area (42A-C) to reverse (46, 72, 74) an existing deformation or to control deformation during additive fabrication (86, 88). Two sectionally curved areas of a deformation (50A/50C, 52/54) may be heated simultaneously to flatten a bulge between them. An existing or developing deformation may be determined by surface scanning (40) and/or a deformation may be determined predictively to pro-actively correct and prevent it while building or rebuilding a portion of the article by additive fabrication.

Abstract: The present application relates to a device for cutting hair comprising a skin contacting face (3) that is placed against a surface of the skin (6) of a user during use. The device also has an optical system configured to direct a cutting laser beam (8) across a cutting zone (5) parallel to and spaced from said skin contacting face to cut hairs extending into the cutting zone. Also provided is a laser positioning mechanism which is arranged so that, during use of the device, the distance (H1) between said cutting laser beam and said skin contacting face is changed to maintain a predetermined distance between the cutting laser beam and the surface of the skin of a user.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for forming continuous curved laser filaments in transparent materials. The filaments are preferably curved and C-shaped. Filaments may employ other curved profiles (shapes). A burst of ultrafast laser pulses is focused such that a beam waist is formed external to the material being processed without forming an external plasma channel, while a sufficient energy density is formed within an extended region within the material to support the formation of a continuous filament, without causing optical breakdown within the material. Filaments formed according to this method may exhibit lengths in the range of 100 ?m-10 mm. An aberrated optical focusing element is employed to produce an external beam waist while producing distributed focusing of the incident beam within the material. Optical monitoring of the filaments may be employed to provide feedback to facilitate active control of the process.

Abstract: A weld is employed to join two components of a differential assembly. The weld has a centerline tilted towards one of the two components to generate a stress release packet at a weld root of the weld. In some arrangements, the two components are made of dissimilar materials such as iron and carburized steel, and a high nickel alloy wire is employed as the weld filler metal. The carburized layer on the steel is not removed before the welding process, such that the weld is formed as a mixture of iron, carburized layer from the steel component, and the weld filler metal.

Abstract: There is provided a process for welding that includes applying a first amount of energy 118 and a second amount of energy 122 to a substrate 105 effective to provide a melt pool 100 comprising a curvilinear and/or curviplanar solid/liquid interface 103 about at least a trailing edge region 106 and within a depth (D) of the melt pool 100.

Abstract: A method is provided which forms a closed section hollow structural element by performing the following steps which include press forming an upper sheet metal component configured with two primary parallel downstanding interface flanges; press forming a lower sheet metal component configured with two primary parallel upstanding interface flanges; complementarily trimming the downstanding interface flanges and the upstanding interface flanges using five-axis laser cutting; and butt welding the interface flanges of the upper and lower sheet metal components to one another to form a continuous hollow structural element of variable cross section.

Abstract: A system and method for precision welding using a fiber laser is disclosed in which varying intensity laser pulses are spread across the material junction in a number of high aspect ratio areas. The power density applied along each area is varied to accommodate differences in the material characteristics of each material while allowing for the creation of a more uniform weld pool alloy.

Abstract: A laser welding process for welding together metal sheets. For example, this process could be used to weld together dual-phase steel sheets, such as DP980 steel. A laser welding machine with selectable amplitude and pitch values is provided. The laser beam is moved along a sinusoidal path at the welding site to weld together sheets.

Abstract: The use of a laser beam, which has an external and an internal laser beam area with different intensities allows a higher temperature gradient to be produced along the z direction, is provided.

Abstract: An apparatus (10) for joining a predetermined geometrical profile shape from a sheet material (SM) includes a positioning assembly (12) including a base member (14) and a frame (28) that is operable to receive the sheet material (SM), to configure the sheet material in a predetermined orientation and to linearly translate the sheet material along a process direction (20). A Z-bar (22) is configured to guide a first longitudinal edge (FE) and second longitudinal edge (SE) of the sheet material (SM) into adjacent alignment along the process direction (20). A welding and forging assembly (60) welds and then forges a seam between the first longitudinal edge (FE) and the second longitudinal edge (SE) of the associated sheet material (SM).

Abstract: The present invention provides to an Au—Sn—Bi alloy film which has an excellent bondability on a metalized layer formed on an LED element or a substrate as a bonding layer made of the Au—Sn—Bi alloy and is uniform and thin. In the present invention, an Au—Sn—Bi alloy thin film which has the thickness of 5 ?m or less and includes at least a eutectic structure can be formed by using an Au—Sn—Bi alloy powder paste that mixes the Au—Sn alloy powder containing 20 wt % to 25 wt % of Sn, 0.1 wt % to 5.0 wt % of Bi, and a balance of Au, and having a particle diameter of 10 ?m or less with an RA flux of 15 wt % to 30 wt %, screen printing the Au—Sn—Bi alloy powder paste in a predetermined region on the Au metallized layer, and subsequently, heating, melting and then solidifying the Au—Sn—Bi alloy powder.

Abstract: A welding system may include a wire feeder configured to receive power from a welding power supply. The wire feeder may also be configured to provide wire, gas flow, and electrical current flow for a gas metal arc welding (GMAW) process. Further, the welding system may include an adapter that couples to the wire feeder to provide the gas flow for an alternative welding process.

Abstract: A welding fixture and method allow for both coarse and fine adjustments of headstocks and tailstocks for securing a tank or other cylindrical-like object within a welding fixture. Coarse adjustment is provided by adjusting the headstock and/or tailstock linearly along a rail system. Find adjustment is provided by linearly adjusting a movable table on which the headstock and/or tailstock rest. The headstock and tailstock may also have compression damping members for securing the tank to the headstock and tailstock. Pipe stands are also provided for supporting the tank before, during, and after the welding process.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for installing a hanger clip. The apparatus may include a tool head that may be placed on the end of a pole. The tool head may include a channel for receiving the hanger and a passage that intersect with the channel and allows a wire to be threaded through the tool head and hanger. The method may involve positioning the hanger in the tool head such that the hanger is releasably engaged by a catch on the head. The wire is then threaded through the tool head and hanger so that opposing portions of the wire extend from the tool head. The hanger is then mounted to a support and released from the catch. Thereafter, the wire twisted about itself by rotating the tool head while moving the tool head downward to draw out the ends of the wire from the tool head.

Abstract: A tool quick changing device includes a main body constrainable to an outside handling system, a blocking disk housed in the main body and rotating with respect to the latter on a rotation axis between a blocking position and a releasing position, driving means of the blocking disk, and a male portion designed to be fastened to a tool to be handled. The main body is provided with a housing seat in which the male portion can be inserted by a translatory movement. The blocking disk, in the releasing position, does not intercept the housing seat of the male portion, therefore the latter remaining free for being inserted and drawn out; on the contrary, in the blocking position the blocking disk intercepts at least partially the housing seat in order to hold the male portion therein which, cannot be drawn out and separated from the main body.

Abstract: A cutting apparatus comprising a cutting tool and a collection assembly designed for diverting, collecting and disposing dust generated during the cutting process. The apparatus includes a cutting tool, a collection assembly together with an optional dust separator and/or collection container. The air stream generated around the blade of the cutting tool during operation diverts the generated dust particulates into the collection assembly of the cutting tool. The air stream can also transport the dust into the dust separator which transfers the dust into the collection container, when present. Optionally, the collection container further comprises an air filtration assembly for storing and disposing the dust.

Abstract: A conveyer apparatus for discharging chips is disclosed herein. The conveyer apparatus includes a tank body, a conveyer unit, and an opening/closing unit. The tank body is configured such that the tank body is configured in the form of a container body, an inlet is formed in the top surface of one side of the tank body, and a chip outlet is formed in the bottom surface of the remaining side of the tank body. The conveyer unit is installed in the form of a caterpillar spaced apart from the inner walls of the tank body, and has at least one opening so that the inner and outer spaces of the conveyer unit communicate. The opening/closing unit is installed to block the opening, and operates so as to open the opening when the corresponding opening passes through a surface opposite the inner bottom surface of the tank body.

Abstract: A saw sheath includes an accommodation chamber and an access hole located in a top side of the accommodation chamber for allowing the saw blade of a saw to be inserted through the access hole and accommodated in the accommodation chamber. The cross section of the accommodation chamber defines a long axis direction and a short axis direction perpendicular to the long axis direction. The saw sheath further includes a cross-sectional slot extending from the access hole along the length of the saw sheath in communication with the accommodation chamber in the long axis direction of the accommodation chamber such that the saw can be conveniently moved out of the saw sheath through the cross-section slot in the long axis direction of the accommodation chamber after the saw blade of the saw having been pulled outwards to a certain distance.

Abstract: A laser tube-cutting machine is disclosed. The tube-cutting machine may include a processing station where raw material enter the machine, a holding and positioning station configured to hold and position the raw material, at least one combined measurement and laser cutting station including a laser and at least one sensor configured to measure various aspects of the tube both before and after cutting, and an outflow processing station where cut material exit the machine.

Abstract: A computer numerical control (CNC) machining center is provided. The CNC machining center includes a spindle configured to receive a cutting tool having a tool mount. A tool magazine is provided having a plurality of holders, each holder configured to receive a tool having the tool mount. A primary induction power supply operably coupled to the spindle. A non-contact three-dimensional (3D) measurement device having the tool mount is provided. The 3D measurement device is movable between one of the tool magazine holders and the spindle. The 3D measurement device having a secondary induction power supply configured to generate electrical power to operate the 3D measurement device when the 3D measurement device is coupled to the spindle.

Abstract: A tire grinding device grinds a surface of a tire, and the tire grinding device includes: a grindstone holding portion which holds a grindstone which grinds the surface of the tire; a cover which is disposed with a gap with respect to the surface of the tire, and covers the grindstone held by the grindstone holding portion; and an air layer forming portion which forms an air layer which prevents ground chips of the ground tire from being discharged through the gap formed between an edge of the cover and the surface of the tire.

Abstract: A method is provided for corner contouring of flat glass substrates in a continuous feed-through process by a contouring tool. The method includes the steps of: synchronization of the movement of the contouring tool to the continuous feed-through movement of the flat glass substrate, contouring of a corner of the flat glass substrate, wherein a relative movement between the contouring tool and the flat glass substrate is performed so as to overlap the continuous feed-through movement.

Abstract: A method for the surface finishing of workpieces moves the workpiece, including rotating about at least one axis, relative to a bed of a granular grinding and/or polishing material. The workpiece is accelerated to different speeds of rotation in relation to the bed of the granular grinding/polishing material. The workpiece or a container containing the bed of granular grinding/polishing material to be accelerated in periodic cycles of at most 5 sec between speeds of rotation and a second speed of rotation and/or to be rotated during continual acceleration at continually different speeds of rotation. A device for carrying out the method, such as a drag- or dip-finishing machine, includes a control device to impose speed of rotation profiles of the aforementioned type on a rotary drive workpiece holders, on which the workpieces can be clamped, or on a container containing the bed of granular material during the operation.

Abstract: A centrifugal barrel includes a disc-like turret configured to turn about a revolution shaft, a plurality of barrel tanks each installed in the turret via a rotation shaft and configured to turn about the rotation shaft, a rotating mechanism configured to turn the turret and the barrel tanks, and a tilting mechanism configured to tilt the revolution shaft of the turret with respect to a horizontal plane and to tilt each rotation shaft with respect to the horizontal plane. By tilting each rotation shaft with respect to the horizontal plane, it is possible to prevent the workpieces from being damaged.

Abstract: A polishing system include a support to hold a substrate having a substrate surface to be polished, a carrier to hold a polishing pad in contact with the substrate surface, and a pressure applicator to apply pressure at a selected region of a back surface of the polishing pad. The back surface is opposite to the polishing surface. The pressure applicator includes an actuator and a body configured to be moved by the actuator into and out of contact with the selected region of the back surface of the polishing pad.

Abstract: A chemical mechanical polishing apparatus includes a plate on which a substrate is received, and a movable polishing pad support and coupled polishing pad which move across the substrate and orbit a local region of the substrate during polishing operation. The load of the pad against the substrate, the revolution rate of the pad, and the size, shape, and composition of the pad, may be varied to control the rate of material removed by the pad.

Abstract: Chemical mechanical polishing can be used for “touch-up polishing” in which polishing is performed on a limited area of the front surface of the substrate. The contact area between the polishing pad and the substrate can be substantially smaller than the radius surface of the substrate. During polishing, the polishing pad can undergo an orbital motion. The polishing pad can be maintained in a fixed angular orientation during the orbital motion. The contact area can be arc-shaped. The contact area can be provided by one or more lower portions projecting downward from an upper portion of the polishing pad. A perimeter portion of the polishing pad can be vertically fixed to an annular member and a remainder of the polishing pad within the perimeter portion can be vertically free.

Abstract: A polishing pad includes and upper portion and one or more lower portions. The upper portion has an upper surface for attachment to a pad carrier and a first lateral dimension. The one or more lower portions project downward from the upper portion. A bottom surface of the one or more lower portions provide a contact surface to contact a substrate during chemical mechanical polishing. Each lower portion has a second lateral dimension that is less than the first lateral dimension. A total surface area of the contact surface from the one or more lower portions is no more than 10% of a surface area of the upper surface.

Abstract: Vacuum cleaning systems and related methods are disclosed. A polishing pad in combination with a fluid, such as a slurry, contacts a substrate to planarize material at the surface thereof and resultantly creates debris. A cleaning system includes an enclosure body having an inlet opening which may be placed proximate to the polishing pad and an exit opening in communication with a vacuum source to remove the debris and the fluid from the polishing pad through a passageway connecting the inlet and exit openings. By including contact members secured to the enclosure body and configured to form an abutment against a working surface of the polishing pad, a Venturi effect zone between the enclosure body and the working surface of the polishing pad may be created to dislodge fluid and debris from the working surface. In this manner, scratches and contamination are avoided for later-polished substrates.

Abstract: A polishing system includes a support to hold a substrate having a substrate surface to be polished, a conditioning system for conditioning a polishing pad, the conditioning system comprising one or more conditioning heads, a movable support structure, and a carrier to hold a polishing pad. The carrier is suspended from the movable support structure, and the support structure is configured to move the carrier between the support to hold the substrate and the conditioning system.

Abstract: A power tool includes an output shaft defining a rotational axis and a housing from which the output shaft protrudes. The power tool further includes a flange at least partially surrounding the output shaft, a circumferential groove defined between the housing and the flange, and a radially inward-extending slot in the flange. The power tool also includes a rotatable guard having a first radially inward-extending projection and a plurality of apertures positioned radially about the rotational axis. The first radially inward-extending projection is receivable through the radially inward-extending slot in the flange and positioned within the groove. Furthermore, the power tool includes a lever having a detent member, and a biasing member for biasing the lever toward the rotatable guard. The detent member is receivable in one of the plurality of apertures to rotationally lock the rotatable guard relative to the housing.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for cleaning a ceramic article using a stream of solid carbon dioxide (CO2) particles. A method includes flowing liquid CO2 into a spray nozzle, and directing a first stream of solid CO2 particles from the spray nozzle toward a ceramic article for a first time duration to clean the ceramic article. The liquid CO2 is converted into the first stream of solid CO2 particles upon exiting the spray nozzle. The first stream of solid CO2 particles causes a layer of solid CO2 to be formed on the ceramic article. After the layer of solid CO2 has sublimated, a second stream of solid CO2 particles is directed from the spray nozzle toward the ceramic article for at least one of the first time duration or a second time duration to further clean the ceramic article.

Abstract: A hanging section is installed at an upper side of a cabinet, and an autorotation mechanism rotates the hanging section around an axis of the hanging section in upward/downward directions of a device. In addition, a hanger unit hanging from the hanging section is installed in a cabinet, and a pair of frame sections is parallelly installed in series to match opening directions. Then, projection machines project a shot media toward the hanger unit. In addition, a loading/unloading device installed outside the cabinet is configured such that arm constituting a part thereof can be inserted into an opening section of the frame section of the hanger unit, and a tray on which a workpiece is placed can be conveyed. The loading/unloading device loads/unloads the tray with respect to the hanger unit by advancing and retracting the arm.

Abstract: An abrasive grain jet grinding device having a belt partially wrapped around an impeller with blades between a shaft-side disc and an open disc and an open peripheral surface between the blades, a nozzle tangential to the disk at the point of separation between the belt and the peripheral surface, wherein the blades held between the shaft-side disc and the open disc are formed from thin plates to finely partition the circumference of the discs, are inclined forward in the direction of rotation of the discs, are provided densely so that multiple adjacent blades overlap each other, and are set with narrow gaps between the blades to form a large number of storage chambers for the abrasive grains.

Abstract: A system and method for managing abrasive blasting may include timing duration of blast media being blown in performing abrasive blasting using an abrasive blasting machine. Time duration that an operator worked in association with the duration of the blast media being blown may be received. A blasting efficiency ratio may be computed based on the duration of the blasting media being blown and duration of that the operator worked. The blasting efficiency ratio may be displayed to a user.

Abstract: A method of processing a polycrystalline diamond element includes forming a protective layer over a selected portion of a polycrystalline diamond element, the polycrystalline diamond element having a polycrystalline diamond table that includes a superabrasive face, a superabrasive side surface, and a chamfer extending between the superabrasive face and the superabrasive side surface. A portion of the superabrasive side surface is covered by the protective layer and the protective layer is not formed over the chamfer. The method includes exposing at least a portion of the polycrystalline diamond element to a leaching solution. A polycrystalline diamond element has a polycrystalline diamond table that includes a leached volume extending from the superabrasive face to a portion of the chamfer proximate to the superabrasive side surface, and the leached volume does not substantially extend along the superabrasive side surface.

Abstract: A method of forming a super hard PCD construction comprises forming an aggregated mass comprising a catalyst/solvent material for diamond, and one or more of W, Mo, Cr, V, Ti, Zr, Nb, Hf, Ta, Sc, and/or Y, forming a pre-sinter assembly comprising the aggregated mass and a plurality of diamond grains and treating the pre-sinter assembly at UHPT to form a PCD construction. Residual catalyst/solvent and one or more of W, Mo, Cr, V, Ti, Zr, Nb, Hf, Ta, Sc, and/or Y, in non-carbide form at least partially fill a plurality of interstitial regions in the PCD. There is also disclosed a superhard PCD construction comprising a body of PCD material formed of a mass of diamond grains and a non-superhard phase at least partially filling a plurality of interstitial regions, wherein the non-superhard phase comprises one or more of W, Mo, Cr, V, Ti, Zr, Nb, Hf, Ta, Sc, and/or Y, in the non-carbide form.

Abstract: The present invention provides a polishing pad including a polishing member having a polishing surface, wherein the polishing member contains a material having dilatancy characteristics.

Abstract: A brush-like grinding stone (1) includes a linear grinding member (11) obtained by stiffening, with a resin binder, a composite yarn including inorganic filaments. As the linear grinding member (11), a linear grinding member (11A) having a square cross-sectional shape, a linear grinding member (11B) having a rectangular cross-sectional shape, or a linear grinding member (11C) having an elliptical cross-sectional shape is used. While the linear grinding member (11A) is hard to bend in the diagonal directions of the cross section, the linear grinding member (11B) and the linear grinding member (11C) are hard to bend in directions along the long side and the major axis, respectively, of the cross section. Thus, each of the linear grinding members (11A to 11C) has an edge effect and provides high grading performance.

Abstract: A rotatable handle for a wrench includes a fixation rod, a first handle body, and a second handle body. An end of the first handle body is rotatably and axially movably sleeved onto to an end of the fixation rod, and the other end of the first handle body is adapted for being fixed with a wrench head. An end of the second handle body is rotatably and axially movably sleeved onto the other end of the fixation rod, and the other end of the second handle body is adapted for being fixed with another wrench head. Therefore, the relative angle between the two wrench heads can be adjusted appropriately by the relative rotation of the first handle body and the second handle body.

Abstract: A special tool that can engage and manipulate a Jeep mounting screw commonly known as “Jeep Wrangler Hardtop Freedom Top Targa Mounting Knob Screw” Embodiments may include a handle that can contain indentations or ribs totally or partially extending its length for better grip. The handle abuts a flat head. A pair of screw engagement members are mounted on the flat head, separated, and spaced apart a pre-determined distance. The center region between the engagement members can be part of the flat head. Each engagement member is arc-shaped, or semi-circular in cross-section to fit into the knob screw head. The two engagement members are typically mounted in opposition and each extends approximately ? the circumference of the head. This arrangement allows perfect engagement with the Jeep mount screw.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a slugging wrench for exerting slugging force on a fastening member such as a nut during tightening or loosening thereof, the slugging wrench comprising: an arm, an impact absorbing element arranged on the arm for absorbing the slugging force, a receiving member for receiving the fastening member, wherein the receiving member is provided with an inner surface fitting in force-transmitting manner on an outer surface of the fastening member and preferably having in a view, such as in the in-feed direction, a shape such as a polygon, such as a hexagon, such as a dodecagon, wherein the inner surface is provided with two grooves suitable for receiving a clamping member for the purpose of providing a clamping action in respect of the fastening member.

Abstract: A wrench includes a handle having a notch, a radial hole, and an axial hole communicated with the notch and the radial hole, a wrench head pivotally connected with the notch by a pivot part on which a first positioning teeth part is provided, and a positioning assembly including a positioning member disposed inside the axial hole, and two control bolts disposed inside the radial hole. The positioning member has two first abutting members and a second positioning teeth part engaged with the first positioning teeth part. Each control bolt has a second abutting member abutted against one of the first abutting members of the positioning member. By such arrangements, when both of the two control bolts are pressed, the positioning of the wrench head by the positioning member can be released for facilitating adjustment of the operation angle of the wrench head.

Abstract: A bit accessory for a bit has a sleeve with an accommodating cavity running through the sleeve and a limiting member with a limiting hole running through the limiting member. The sleeve includes a first stopping portion for stopping the limiting member from passing through the accommodating cavity and the limiting member includes a first hole wall portion forming a first hole wall which provides the limiting hole with a minimum hole diameter and a second hole wall portion forming a second hole wall which provides the limiting hole with a maximum hole diameter. The limiting member is at least partly accommodated in the accommodating cavity, and a direction which the limiting hole runs through the limiting member is parallel to the accommodating cavity when the limiting member is stopped by the first stopping portion.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for installing under-sink mounted appliances includes an elongated member extending, a shoe rotatingly couplable to the elongated member proximate its second end and including a central portion and opposed shoulders to engage against the interior parts of an appliance, a centering portion slidingly mountable to the elongated member to align the apparatus and appliance and support the appliance weight, and a locking portion selectively engagable against the elongated member.