Utilizing Transitory Attached Element Or Associated Separate Material Patents (Class 29/423)
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Patent number: 5404630Abstract: A method of joining a frame tube to a lug, including steps of making through holes on the lug, squeezing a first elastomer to deform the frame tube causing a plurality of outward projections raised from the frame tube and engaging the through holes, then inserting a reinforcing tube into the frame tube after removal of the first elastomer and then squeezing a second elastomer to deform the reinforcing tube causing a plurality of outward projections raised from the reinforcing tube to engage the inside wall of the frame tube.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 1994Date of Patent: April 11, 1995Inventor: Yung-Yuan Wu
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Patent number: 5375759Abstract: A method is provided for applying a self-fluxing, self-bonding alloy coating of a hard facing alloy in powder form to a ferrous metal plate or substrate of melting point substantially higher than that of the hard facing alloy. The method comprises providing a plate of a ferrous metal substrate to be coated in which a surface of the plate to be coated is cleaned, e.g., by grit blasting. A retaining bank is formed substantially about a predetermined periphery of the plate by forming a ridge of a predetermined height on the clean surface to provide a confining zone into which a powder of the hard facing alloy is smoothly applied to a predetermined thickness to provide a composite of the alloy powder and the substrate. The powder may have an average particle size ranging from about 40 mesh to about 400 mesh (U.S. Standard) e.g., about 80 mesh to about 325 mesh.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 1993Date of Patent: December 27, 1994Assignee: Eutectic CorporationInventors: Masahiro Hiraishi, Yoshihito Watanabe
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Patent number: 5373616Abstract: A method and apparatus for installing an elastomeric handgrip on an article. The handgrip is initially stretched over a hollow core consisting of one or more sections that can be removed from within the handgrip using slight tension. The proximal end of the assembly is placed over the article with the distal end of the handgrip aligned with the desired position, in some cases a positioning member being used to ensure proper alignment. The core is removed by tensioning the distal end, permitting the tubular handgrip to contract progressively starting from the distal end. In one embodiment, the core is a thin flat strip wound spirally and connected along abutting edges to form a helical tear line. The free end of the strip passes longitudinally through the bore from the distal to proximal end. Tension on the free end breaks the leading edge of the tear line, causing the strip to unwind and sequentially collapse each looped segment due to the force exerted by the handgrip.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 1993Date of Patent: December 20, 1994Assignee: BOA, Inc.Inventors: Jack S. Biersdorf, Lee A. Biersdorf
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Patent number: 5371934Abstract: Methods for reinforcing thin-walled, flexible tubing using pressurized fluids which have excellent mechanical integrity, including burst-strength. The methods comprise pressurizing a tubular conduit with pressurized fluid followed by applying reinforcing means to the conduit.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 1993Date of Patent: December 13, 1994Assignee: Markel CorporationInventor: Warren G. Mang
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Patent number: 5361477Abstract: A method for extruding metals and alloys, particularly difficult-to-work high temperature alloys, is described which comprises inserting a billet of the metal or alloy into an extrusion can, heating the canned billet to a temperature in a temperature range in which the ductility of the billet material is substantially maximum, cooling the canned billet sufficiently to establish a preselected temperature difference between the billet and can at which the difference between the flow stress of the billet material and the flow stress of the can material is substantially minimum, and extruding the canned billet to preselected shape.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 1994Date of Patent: November 8, 1994Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air ForceInventors: Sheldon L. Semiatin, Venkat Seetharaman, Robert L. Goetz, Vinod K. Jain
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Patent number: 5345677Abstract: A method for connecting sections of metal conduits extending on opposite sides of a concrete floor in a multi-story building in which the floor is formed by pouring concrete over a form. The method comprises positioning a first section of metal conduit on the form with a first open end against the form and a second open end extending above a height of the concrete to be poured over the form. A removable ring is fitted about the first open end of the first conduit section abutting the form to create an open space circumscribing the first end after pouring of the concrete. A relatively rigid cover is positioned over the second end of the conduit section. A fastener is inserted through the cover and into the form and tightened to compress and hold the conduit section in a fixed position on the form. Concrete is poured onto the form and allowed to harden about the first conduit section. Afterward, the fastener and form are removed to expose the ends of the conduit section.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 1992Date of Patent: September 13, 1994Assignee: Bellemead Development CorporationInventor: George W. Cook, Sr.
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Patent number: 5339518Abstract: A quad leadframe (30) for a semiconductor device is made from multiple dual-in-line leadframes (10). Two dual-in-line leadframes (10) are provided, wherein each leadframe has two opposing siderails (12) with a plurality of leads (14) connected to those siderails. The leads have a metal clad layer (16) on lead tips which are distal to the two siderails. Each leadframe also has another two opposing siderails (18) which are not connected to any leads. The two leadframes are stacked on top of one another, wherein one leadframe is rotated by substantially 90.degree. with respect to the other leadframe such that the leads of one leadframe are perpendicular to the leads of the second leadframe to form a quad configuration. The siderails enable alignment of the leadframes to each other. The two leadframes can then be optionally tack welded together at any location along the siderails.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 1993Date of Patent: August 23, 1994Assignee: Motorola, Inc.Inventors: Truoc T. Tran, Wilhelm Sterlin
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Patent number: 5333415Abstract: A process for the mechanical treatment of porous sheet materials entails introducing a particulate material into the pores of the sheet material to block the pores, carrying out the mechanical treatment, and then removing the particles from the pores. The process enables porous sheet materials to be subjected to mechanical operations, for example shaping under gaseous pressure or surface polishing, which could otherwise only be applied to non-porous materials.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 1992Date of Patent: August 2, 1994Assignee: Aerospace Systems & Technologies Ltd.Inventor: Bryan E. Humphreys
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Patent number: 5325585Abstract: The front portion of a roof panel has left-hand and right-hand roof opening sections, each roof opening section being wide open without a roof side rail on its transversely outer side. A movable roof member is mounted on the roof opening sections so as to be movable longitudinally through a base frame fixed to the body of a vehicle, thereby opening the roof opening sections when the movable roof member is moved in its rear position and closing it when it is moved in its front position. The base frame contains a front section to be mounted to a front header of the body, a rear section to be mounted to a front edge portion of a rear roof panel section, a middle section for connecting middle portions of the front section and the rear section, and a guide section extending rearward from a transversely outer side portion of the rear section.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 1992Date of Patent: July 5, 1994Assignee: Mazda Motor CorporationInventors: Katsuaki Sasaki, Tomonori Otsubo, Tomoo Taguchi, Yoshihiro Konno, Yasukazu Watanabe, Shigefumi Kohno
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Patent number: 5321882Abstract: A process for producing air bearing sliders for thin film magnetic heads, one at a time from a strip of material having the thin film heads aligned in a column. The thin film heads are aligned within the column such that the slider processing is performed in a direction substantially parallel to the orientation of the column. In one embodiment, a mechanical backing, fixture or substrate provides structural rigidity to the strip of material having the sliders while undergoing mechanical processing, such as lapping.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 1992Date of Patent: June 21, 1994Assignee: Dastek CorporationInventors: Mourad D. Zarouri, Steven J. Plewes, Gerald G. Lopatin
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Patent number: 5305521Abstract: Disclosed in an ink-jet head assembling method for executing alignments between a top plate and a heater board. The method comprises steps of holding the top plate by fingers, moving the fingers to bring the top plate to a position above the heater board with adhesives having been applied, releasing the holding of the fingers, enabling them to engage with an ink reception port of the top plate, and moving the fingers sideways to abut against the ink reception port, and adjusting a relative position between heaters of the heater board and nozzles of the top plate.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 1992Date of Patent: April 26, 1994Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Masaki Inaba, Tsuyoshi Baba, Tsuyoshi Orikasa, Takashi Ohba, Toshio Tsuda
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Patent number: 5301403Abstract: The method according to the invention enables thin metal parts (10), in particular metal foil, to be produced from a reactive metal by means of hot forming. The reactive metal is embedded in a capsule (11), which consists of a second, plastically deformable metal, and release agents consisting of powder particles. The parting agents between the capsule wall and the reactive metal are applied in at least two layers (12, 13), preferably as an aqueous dispersion. The powder particles (e.g. boron nitride) of a first layer (13) which is applied to the reactive metal form an essentially more compact packing than the powder particles (e.g. calcium fluoride) of a second layer (12). The release agent of the second layer is plastically deformable or fluid in a highly viscous manner during the hot forming process. The novel method is less expensive than known methods in which the parting agent is applied by a thermal spraying process.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 1993Date of Patent: April 12, 1994Assignee: Gebrueder Sulzer AktiengesellschaftInventors: Margret Blank-Bewersdorff, John A. Peters
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Patent number: 5293679Abstract: A method of connecting two pipes is provided. The method includes the steps of inserting a first pipe into a die and the smaller end of an intermediate tubular member into a neck portion of a second pipe. Next, the intermediate tubular member together with the second pipe are inserted into the first pipe, with its larger end bearing against a shoulder of the first pipe. The neck portion of the second pipe is pressed into the space between the intermediate tubular member and the first pipe. Then, a plastic rod is inserted into the intermediate tubular member and pressed. The plastic rod thereby forces the intermediate tubular member and the neck portion of the second pipe to conform with the cavities of the first pipe. Lastly, the plastic rod is withdrawn from the intermediate tubular member and the die is removed from the first pipe. The two pipes are thereby firmly and rapidly connected together.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 1993Date of Patent: March 15, 1994Inventor: Tzu S. Hsu
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Patent number: 5265321Abstract: An integrated circuit structure and method of making in which the circuit has a plurality of metal heat exchanger elements spaced from each other with their first ends secured to the structure. The first ends may be adhesively secured to an integrated circuit chip or the underlying substrate, and the heat exchanger may be hermetically attached. The method uses a compliant removable support block for attaching the plurality of individual heat exchanger elements to integrated circuit structures having variations in their elevation.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 1992Date of Patent: November 30, 1993Assignee: Microelectronics And Computer Technology CorporationInventors: Richard D. Nelson, Michael A. Olla, Seyed H. Hashemi, Thomas P. Dolbear
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Patent number: 5255424Abstract: For the manufacture of a heavy duty elastomeric having a stack of elastomeric and metal reinforcing layers interleaved with one another use is made of a mould sufficiently large to allow an elastomeric cover layer to be formed and cured simultaneous with compression and cure of the elastomeric layers. Relative transverse movement of the metal layers during compression is restricted by spacers which occupy in the mould a small part of the space that in the finished product is to be occupied by the cover layer. Subsequent to moulding and cure the spacers are removed and the resulting spaces in the part formed cover are filled.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 1991Date of Patent: October 26, 1993Assignee: Dunlop LimitedInventor: Kenneth W. J. Raines
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Patent number: 5253409Abstract: A method of manufacturing a plastic article having micro-openings defined therein by working a semi-finished plastic structure having microrecesses defined on one side thereof, the method including, in the order recited, providing a semi-finished plastic structure having opposing first and second sides, wherein the first side of the opposing sides has microrecesses defined therein; filling the semi-finished plastic structure to cover the microrecesses with a substance which is hardenable and selectively removable; hardening the substance; machining the surface of the hardened substance to smooth it; clamping the semi-finished plastic structure onto a vacuum tensioning device with the smoothed surface of the hardened substance in contact with the vacuum tensioning device; machining the second side of the opposing sides of the semi-finished plastic structure until the microrecesses of the first side are at least partially exposed thereby defining micro-openings in the structure; and removing the hardened substaType: GrantFiled: October 21, 1992Date of Patent: October 19, 1993Assignee: Kernforschungszentrum Karlsruhe GmbHInventors: Wilhelm Bier, Thomas Schaller, Klaus Schubert
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Patent number: 5252159Abstract: A perfusion balloon catheter includes an inflatable balloon formed by a series of loops of a flexible, inflatable tube in a generally cooperative tubular shape. The loops are supported by a coiled support member and are locked within the coiled support member by a wire retainer. The cooperative tubular shape of the individual loops perform to provide an inflatable cooperative outer surface of the balloon and a perfusion passage within the balloon.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 1993Date of Patent: October 12, 1993Assignee: SciMed Life Systems, Inc.Inventor: Michelle Arney
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Patent number: 5222282Abstract: A thin strip or foil element of titanium aluminide, nickel aluminide or high strength titanium alloy material is inserted between a metal carrier strip and a metal top lid strip having one end welded or otherwise secured to the carrier strip to be passed between pressure rolls of a rolling mill with the strips and squeezed together with the strips in air at room temperature a plurality of times, preferably with a metal pressure board disposed against the top lid strip adjacent the top pressure roll, to reduce the thickness of the thin strip or foil element by at least 15 percent each time. The element is heated in a protective atmosphere after each reduction in thickness to stress relieve and at least partially recrystallize the element material.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 1992Date of Patent: June 29, 1993Assignee: Texas Instruments IncorporatedInventors: Israil Sukonnik, Jack D. Brownlee
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Patent number: 5205467Abstract: Dummy needles are used for preventing closure of gas-conveying passageways communicating the interior, and provided at the peripery, of a multi-sheet stack of titanium alloy materials during diffusion bonding. After the diffusion bonding has been carried out, the dummy needles fitted within the passageways are removed, the passageways are reamed out to ensure their circular shape, and needles adapted for superplastic forming are inserted into the newly reamed passageways.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 1991Date of Patent: April 27, 1993Assignee: Rockwell International CorporationInventors: Seb R. Sarkisian, George W. Stacher, Arthur Martinez
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Patent number: 5191692Abstract: When forming joins between carpet pieces in laying carpet, pile may be brushed into its proper orientation at the joins by pulling a brushing tape upwardly through the join between the carpet pieces. The brushing tape may be provided as a cover for adhesive carpet tape or for carpet tape having draft of a hook and loop fastening system. A pull string may also be provided for the brushing tape.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 1991Date of Patent: March 9, 1993Assignee: Tac-Fast Systems SAInventor: Joseph R. Pacione
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Patent number: 5184402Abstract: A method of installing a roller bearing using a spacer made of an elastic material and supported in a space defined a plurality of rollers of the roller bearing, which spacer has at least a leading section having a tapered surface progressively reduced in diameter to the leading end of the spacer and at least two contact support sections having a maximum diameter of the spacer.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 1991Date of Patent: February 9, 1993Assignee: Nippon Seiko Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Satoshi Kadokawa
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Patent number: 5181317Abstract: A method of making an engineering change to a printed wiring board changes connection for a terminal of an electronic component which is mounted on the printed wiring board through a terminal pad. The terminal is electrically connected to a destination through the terminal pad and wiring within the printed wiring board. The present invention places an insulator, including an insulating material and a conductive layer formed thereon, between the terminal and the terminal pad. The electronic component is mounted on the printed wiring board and the terminal is electrically connected to the conductive layer. A discrete wire is placed between the conductive layer and the destination.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 1991Date of Patent: January 26, 1993Assignee: Fujitsu LimitedInventors: Mikio Nishihara, Teruo Murase, Kiyotaka Seyama, Kiyoshi Kuwabara, Osamu Ohshima
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Patent number: 5175931Abstract: An angular ball bearing having an outer ring, a cage mounted in the outer ring and formed at equal circumferential intervals with pockets and balls received in the pockets, and an inner ring mounted in the cage. The cage is formed on the surface of the pockets with projections to prevent the balls from coming out of the pockets. When the balls are in abutment with the projections, the diameter of the circumscribed circle of the balls is equal to or smaller than the internal diameter of the outer ring.To assemble the angular ball bearing, the balls are set in the pockets in the cage, a resilient member having substantially the same external diameter as that of the inner ring and the resilient member is pushed out with the inner ring in an axial direction to fit the inner ring inside the balls.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 1991Date of Patent: January 5, 1993Assignee: NTN CorporationInventor: Yukifusa Ito
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Patent number: 5175929Abstract: An improved method of producing articles by chemical vapor deposition and articles made therefrom. The method comprises machining an appropriate shape on a suitable substrate, positioning an insert within the shape, depositing a support member material on the shape and the insert to produce a support member, separating the support member from the substrate, chemically vapor depositing an article material on the support member and etching away the support member to produce a free standing article, such as a funnel shaped diamond water-jet mixing tube.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 1992Date of Patent: January 5, 1993Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Thomas R. Anthony, James F. Fleischer
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Patent number: 5127146Abstract: A method of forming thin metal sections of reactive metals which prevents high-temperature accelerated corrosion during hot working. The reactive metal section is placed in a non-reactive metal frame. Two non-reactive metal sections are machined to form depressions in which a release agent is deposited. The framed reactive metal section is interleaved between the two non-reactive metal sections such that the release agent is interposed between the principal surfaces of the reactive metal section and the non-reactive metal sections. The assembly is then clampled and welded together along the perimeter. The laminate structure is hot worked as by hot rolling to the desired gauge. The release agent flows to form a continuous barrier during hot working which prevents bonding of the non-reactive sections to the reactive metal section. Since the reactive metal section is encapsulated in a non-reactive metal jacket, oxidation and other degradation of the reactive metal section during hot working is prevented.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 1991Date of Patent: July 7, 1992Assignee: Sulzer Brothers, Ltd.Inventor: Jerome P. Wittenauer
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Patent number: 5121535Abstract: A method of forming thin metal sections of reactive metals which prevents high-temperature accelerated corrosion during hot working. The reactive metal section is placed in a non-reactive metal frame. Two non-reactive metal sections are machined to form depressions in which a release agent is deposited. The framed reactive metal section is interleaved between the two non-reactive metal sections such that the release agent is interposed between the principal surfaces of the reactive metal section and the non-reactive metal sections. The assembly is then clamped and welded together along the perimeter. The laminate structure is hot worked as by hot rolling to the desired gauge. The release agent flows to form a continuous barrier during hot working which prevents bonding of the non-reactive sections to the reactive metal section. Since the reactive metal section is encapsulated in a non-reactive metal jacket, oxidation and other degradation of the reactive metal section during hot working is prevented.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 1988Date of Patent: June 16, 1992Assignee: Sulzer Bros. Ltd.Inventors: Jerome P. Wittenauer, Bruno Walser
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Patent number: 5107589Abstract: A method of making a bearing assembly is disclosed in which a bearing support housing having a spherical bore therethrough is spray-coated entirely with a polymer primer coating and then coated with a polymer top coating, after which a bearing sub-assembly is placed within the spherical bore in the housing. During application of the top coating, an insert is placed within the spherical bore in the housing to prevent the bore from being coated with the top coating. The primer coating is sufficiently pliable to enable bearing sub-assemblies within a range of tolerances to be properly seated within the spherical bore.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 1990Date of Patent: April 28, 1992Assignee: Reliance Electric Industrial CompanyInventor: Donald L. Nisley
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Patent number: 5104030Abstract: An inline splicing system for brittle conductors which is comprised of a superconductor core, a superconductor coil having a length of conductor wound upon it with a terminal end, a supply spool of compatible conductor having a terminal end, both conductors being in an abutting relationship for a prescribed length, a spacer located between a portion of the abutting length and the core, and a soldering means which creates a solder along the abutting length that conforms to the circular surface of the core.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 1990Date of Patent: April 14, 1992Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventor: Richard A. Ranze
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Patent number: 5095613Abstract: In an improved process for fabricating thin film head sliders from a wafer on one face of which a plurality of electromagnetic devices are arranged in rows, a single-row bar is mechanically processed to form sliders while it remains an integral part of the wafer, or after it is bonded to a fixture under a condition which induces no bow on the bar. Alternatively, a double-row bar sliced from the wafer is used for fabrication of sliders, wherein each single-row bar is mechanically processed while it remains an integral part of the double-row bar, or after it is bonded to a fixture as an integral part of a double-row bar followed by severance of the bonded double-row bar into two single-row bars. The process eliminates or materially reduces any inducement of bow of the bar, which is a serious cause of throat height control problem associated with the prior fabrication methods.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 1990Date of Patent: March 17, 1992Assignee: Digital Equipment CorporationInventors: Keith R. Hussinger, Michael L. Mallary
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Patent number: 5071172Abstract: A fluid direction tube insertion assembly for simultaneously inserting two or more fluid direction tubes into an automobile engine body or part thereof. The fluid direction tube insertion assembly includes at least two thermoplastic fluid direction tubes which preferably have a coefficient of thermal expansion about the same as the automobile engine body or part thereof into which they are to be inserted and a flexible bracket which is sufficiently flexible that it may be flexed during insertion of the fluid direction tubes into corresponding receiving bores in the engine body to provide proper alignment/orientation of the fluid direction tubes with the corresponding receiving bore. The fluid direction tube insertion assembly may be either a one-piece molded one or may be of separately molded fluid direction tubes and a separately molded flexible bracket which are subsequently joined.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 1990Date of Patent: December 10, 1991Assignee: Ford Motor CompanyInventor: Todd A. Gross
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Patent number: 5054184Abstract: The process and apparatus concern hot shaping by plastic deformation of metal alloys by means of a pressing tool.The process comprises effecting extrusion of a billet which is covered by at least one external sleeve, by a pushing force applied by means of a pressing tool, through a die. A thin layer of at least one compound comprising oxygen and at least one metal is deposited on one of the facing walls of the sleeve and the billet. The billet is preheated before being put into the container for the extrusion operation. Lubrication is effected by a lubricant such as a glass. The process is applied to the extrusion of solid or hollow billets of refractory alloys and also other alloys which involve difficulties in shaping them.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 1989Date of Patent: October 8, 1991Assignee: ValinoxInventor: Jacques Gerard
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Patent number: 5052095Abstract: Elongated tubular components are assembled with closures at an assembling station between a first conveyor which delivers properly oriented tubular components and a second conveyor which delivers properly oriented closures. One or more plungers are employed to transfer closures from discrete sockets of the second conveyor onto the adjacent ends of aligned components on the first conveyor. The sockets can receive closures from a web-like carrier which is or can be of one piece with the closures. The transfer of closures from the carrier into the sockets is effected by the pusher or pushers on a transporting device which is driven in synchronism with the second conveyor. The carrier can be drawn from a magazine or is supplied directly by a machine wherein the carrier is formed by providing a strip with a series of spaced-apart closures.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 1990Date of Patent: October 1, 1991Assignee: ManuMatik Produktionssysteme GmbHInventors: Gerhard Heckeler, Adolf Henzler
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Patent number: 5050290Abstract: A method is disclosed for manufacturing a double-walled hollow lost casing for use in the production of marine engineering civil works having inner and outer walls each made of pre-cut plates of such size and shape that the lost casing has a polygonal cross-section throughout its height. The method includes the steps of assembling a jig by interconnecting a plurality of standard frames stacked upon each other to a desired height which together present an outer surface generally corresponding to a wall of a lost casing to be produced, assembling on and releasably attaching the pre-cut plates to the outer surface of the jig and seamlessly joining the assembled plates, and then releasing the completed wall from the jig.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 1989Date of Patent: September 24, 1991Assignee: Darya Paye Jetty Co. Ltd.Inventor: Ahmad Massoudi
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Patent number: 5046229Abstract: A control car roller clutch is manufactured and assembled by providing two annular end rings, a molded unit that integrates the control cars and journal blocks, and a removable carrier ring that temporarily retains the cars and blocks as the integral unit.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 1990Date of Patent: September 10, 1991Assignee: General Motors CorporationInventor: Frederick E. Lederman
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Patent number: 5016337Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of producing net structures by connecting annular net elements with connectors. The present method includes a net strip forming process in which a net strip is formed with a plurality of annular sections for net elements arranged in a predetermined pattern and joined with the net strip through joints on the outer edges of the annular sections, a connecting process in which all adjacent annular sections of the net strip are connected to each other with a connector in a position where no joint is provided, and a separation process in which the joints are cut off to separate each annular section from the net strip for formation of the net elements. According to the invention, a net strip is punched to have a plurality of annular sections and with the annular sections kept joined with the strip, the adjacent annular sections are connected to each other with a connector, and then the annular sections are cut off from the strip to form individual net elements.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 1990Date of Patent: May 21, 1991Inventor: Kimie Ejima
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Patent number: 5016338Abstract: A method for anchoring a machine or other load to a foundation requires the use of an adjustable support system. The system includes a base chock having a horizontal floor with an open slot formed in the floor to permit retrofitting around an installed anchor bolt. A frame chock is shaped to rest on the floor of the base chock; in many applications the frame chock is preferably poured in place around the anchor bolt. A retractable shim carrier, shaped to rest on the floor of the base chock between the floor and the frame chock, likewise has an open slot formed therein for insertion around the anchor bolt. One or more shims of varying thicknesses are shaped like the shim carrier to be inserted as needed, riding upon the shim carrier, between the floor of the base chock and the lower surface of the frame chock.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 1989Date of Patent: May 21, 1991Inventor: Robert L. Rowan, Jr.
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Patent number: 5009744Abstract: A metal film (12) for providing internal electrodes (22) is formed on a back film (11) made of a material such as polyethylene terephthalate by a thin film forming method such as vapor deposition or sputtering. A ceramic green sheet (14) is prepared. Then the metal film (12) is transferred onto the green sheet from the back film (11). In order to form the metal film (12) to be transferred into prescribed patterns, the metal film (12) may be partially removed from the back film (11) to leave only specific parts which are correlative with the prescribed patterns. Alternatively, only specific parts, which are correlative with the prescribed patterns, of the back film (11) may be pressed against the ceramic green sheet (14). A plurality of such ceramic green sheets (14), onto which the parts of the metal films (120 are transferred, have been stacked with each other.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 1989Date of Patent: April 23, 1991Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Harufumi Mandai, Yukio Tanaka, Shinichi Takakura, Takuji Nakagawa
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Patent number: 5009731Abstract: An ultraviolet-hardenable adhesive for bonding a water-swellable, ophthalmic-lens blank to a support member, the adhesive containing at least one photo-hardenable silicone oil, and at least one photoinitiator, the at least one silicone oil being selected from polysiloxanes represented by the following general formula: ##STR1## wherein each of R.sub.1 to R.sub.3 is methyl or ethyl; n.sub.1, n.sub.2 and n.sub.3 are positive integers which satisfy the specified three formulas; X.sub.1 is ##STR2## A.sub.1 is ##STR3## wherein R.sub.4 is hydrogen or methyl; and B.sub.1 is ##STR4## A method of bonding a lens blank to a support member with an adhesive, and a processing of manufacturing a lens using an adhesive, are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 1989Date of Patent: April 23, 1991Assignee: Menicon Co., Ltd.Inventors: Toshiharu Yoshikawa, Shozou Sugiura
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Patent number: 5007975Abstract: An ultraviolet-hardenable adhesive for bonding a non-water swellable, ophthalmic-lens blank to a support member, in producing a non-water swellable ophthalmic lens, the adhesive containing at least one photopolymerizing monomer, and at least one photoinitiator, the at least one photopolymerizing monomer being selected from the group consisting of acrylates or methacrylates represented by following general formulas (I) and (II): ##STR1## , wherein R.sub.1 is hydrogen or methyl,R.sub.2 is hydrogen or methyl,R.sub.3 is hydrogen or methyl,m is a positive integer from 2 to 10, andn is a positive integer from 1 to 5.A method of bonding a lens blank to a support member with an adhesive, and a processing of manufacturing a lens using an adhesive, are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 1989Date of Patent: April 16, 1991Assignee: Menicon Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yasuyoshi Yamamoto, Yuzo Kaga, Toshiharu Yoshikawa, Akira Moribe
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Patent number: 5001305Abstract: A holder for protection and handling of a brittle electrical conductor element, such as a ceramic superconductor, limited in its ability to withstand tensile and compression forces exerted thereon and bending along its axial length beyond a predetermined arcuate path. The holder has a flexible housing which encompasses and protects the superconductor element. A helically disposed strengthening element is integral with the housing. The strengthening element resists tensile forces exerted on the housing in an axial direction and resists radially imposed forces on the housing isolating the superconductor element from these forces. The strengthening element also provides for limited arcuate bending of the housing for limiting the bending beyond a predetermined arcuate path.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 1990Date of Patent: March 19, 1991Assignee: Proprietary Technology, Inc.Inventor: Donald D. Bartholomew
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Patent number: 4984348Abstract: An improved method of superplastic forming comprises the steps of selecting a relatively larger driver sheet and a relatively smaller part blank, both being made of Titanium, Titanium alloy or other metal capable of exhibiting superplasticity. A ceramic die is placed on a bottom wall of an upwardly opening ceramic forming chamber having sidewalls with upper edges. The ceramic chamber has an outer supporting steel jacket. The part blank is positioned over the die. The driver sheet is positioned over the part blank so that the peripheral edges of the driver sheet rest on the upper edges of the sidewalls of the forming chamber. A cover is provided for closing the chamber. It has a peripheral seal extending from an underside thereof. The cover and the chamber are clamped together in order to impinge the seal into a periphery of the driver sheet. The driver sheet and part blank are then heated to a predetermined temperature at which they exhibit superplasticity.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 1990Date of Patent: January 15, 1991Assignee: Rohr Industries, Inc.Inventor: Gilbert C. Cadwell
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Patent number: 4976915Abstract: A method in which various kinds of powdered or granular materials such as metal, ceramic and the like are put into a metal cylindrical container which can be plastically-deformed, or in the space between a container and a core or a substrate, the surroundings are sealed so that the powdered or granular materials do not leak out, the container is locally pressed by a small roller, and the locally pressed treatment is provided to the whole container region. Therefore, the internal powdered or granular materials are pressurized to a uniform density without regard to selective parts, and the materials are formed to various shapes by means of the local pressing.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 1988Date of Patent: December 11, 1990Assignee: Kuroki Kogyosho Co., Ltd.Inventor: Takanori Kuroki
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Patent number: 4947540Abstract: In the production of a waveguide, a pipe of a glass which is soluble in an acid or an alkali is used in order to obtain a smooth inner peripheral surface of a reflecting layer of the waveguide. After the reflecting layer is formed on the outer periphery of the pipe, the glass pipe is dipped in an etchant to be dissolved and removed. A reinforcement layer can be applied to the waveguide, and the reinforcement layer is made of a resin in order to keep the flexibility of the waveguide. In this case, the reinforcement layer of a resin is formed on the outer periphery of the reflecting layer on the pipe, and thereafter the pipe is dipped in the etchant and is removed. The waveguide of a circular cross-section can be flatted. In this case, the reinforcement layer made of a thermoplastic resin is heated to be softened, and then a compressive force is applied to the waveguide radially thereof to flatten the waveguide.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 1989Date of Patent: August 14, 1990Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Machida SeisakushoInventor: Yuichi Komachi
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Patent number: 4945612Abstract: A system and method are provided for joining the ends of a bank-shaped elongate element. Alignment strips (3) are thereby fastened in the vicinity of the ends (1,2) of the elongate element, both alignment strips being formed by a sheet-like part (4) one edge of which is provided with a U-shaped element (5). In order to provide a firm joint, the alignment strips are positioned side by side so that the outer surfaces of the bottoms of the U-shaped elements (5) are in alignment. The alignment strips (3) so positioned are interlocked by means of a locking strip (7) to be passed in place from a side of the band-shaped elongate element in the longitudinal direction of the alignment strips (3) so as to be engaged with the U-shaped elements (5).Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 1988Date of Patent: August 7, 1990Assignee: Tamfelt Oy AbInventor: Tauno Talonen
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Patent number: 4942653Abstract: An improved method of manufacture is provided for producing a channeled wall thrust nozzle (10) of the type used to define a thrust chamber (12) in a jet or rocket engine. The method utilizes a precision formed mandrel (20) having an external geometry conforming generally to the converging-diverging shape of the desired thrust chamber (12), and further including longitudinally extending slots (24) for receiving channel separation ribs (26) which may be formed by die cutting from sheet stock. The channel spaces (16) between the separator ribs (26) are filled with a removable casting material (30) such as wax, and an outer housing shell (32) for the thrust nozzle is mounted about and secured to the separator ribs. The mandrel (20), which is transversely split at the throat of the thrust chamber (12), is then removed to expose the radially inboard margins of the separator ribs (26) for precision machining, followed by mounting of an inner housing shell (34) to the separator ribs.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 1989Date of Patent: July 24, 1990Assignee: Rockwell International CorporationInventor: Elden L. Hawkinson
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Patent number: 4934759Abstract: This invention provides an apparatus for and method of manufacturing a brush seal. The apparatus comprises an annular former 22 having a radially outer 24 and a radially inner 30 portion radially separated from each other by an amount G and held relative to each other by locating means 32, and further includes a travelling wire electro discharge machining device and a guide tube. A brush seal 10 is wound onto the former in the usual manner and the filament material 38 cut in the region of the gap G by the travelling wire 44. The wire is inserted between the filaments by first inserting a tube 52 therebetween and passing the wire 44 therethrough. Machining of the filament material is achieved by traversing the wire around the gap G.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 1989Date of Patent: June 19, 1990Assignee: Rolls-Royce plcInventor: Stuart A. Bridges
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Patent number: 4912828Abstract: A belt designed to simulate the appearance of an expensive leather belt comprises a belt strap to form exclusively of molded plastic and having its front face and edge substantially uniformly machine finished. A fastening means is secured to the belt strap adjacent one end thereof for operatively fastening the one strap end to the other strap end. An intermediate device for the simultaneous transport of a plurality of belt straps from a molding system and into and from a finishing system comprises a sheet of release paper defining a carrier and a plurality of belt straps of molded plastic having their back faces secured to the front face of the carrier for movement therewith as a unit.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 1988Date of Patent: April 3, 1990Assignee: Fashion Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Michael Chernuchin, Richard Satin
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Patent number: 4910848Abstract: Completely assembled wall modules including membraned tube panels, buckstays, doors, insulation and lagging for field-assembled boiler units are shipped to the installation site for field erection of the boiler unit.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 1989Date of Patent: March 27, 1990Assignee: The Babcock & Wilcox CompanyInventors: Ralph E. Spada, Michael B. Persichilli
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Patent number: 4905357Abstract: An assembly of a plurality of resonators is formed in which the resonators are held edge to edge and fixed relative to each other. The assembly is held together by two rigid strips mounted on opposing surfaces near the central regions of the resonators. The assembly is disposed in a longitudinal pipe which contains an abrasive material. The pipe is rotated about its axis causing the assembly to nonrandomly tumble in the abrasive so that the projecting ends of the resonators have material removed. Thus, resonators having rounded or contoured ends are produced.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 1989Date of Patent: March 6, 1990Assignee: Motorola, Inc.Inventors: Paul F. Fenlon, Gregory Gawreluk
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Patent number: RE34398Abstract: This invention provides an apparatus for and method of manufacturing a brush seal. The apparatus comprises an annular former 22 having a radially outer 24 and a radially inner 30 portion radially separated from each other by an amount G and held relative to each other by locating means 32, and further includes a travelling wire electro discharge machining device and a guide tube. A brush seal 10 is wound onto the former in the usual manner and the filament material 38 cut in the region of the gap G by the travelling wire 44. The wire is inserted between the filaments by first inserting a tube 52 therebetween and passing the wire 44 therethrough. Machining of the filament material is achieved by traversing the wire around the gap G.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 1992Date of Patent: October 5, 1993Assignee: Rolls-Royce plcInventor: Stuart A. Bridges