| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 029468000 | By manipulating aligning means | 18 |
| 20090019684 | DEVICE FOR ASSEMBLING LENS ASSEMBLY - A device for assembling a lens assembly includes a base, a barrel having a bottom, a universal joint disposed between the base and the bottom of the barrel, a push rod, and a resilient member. The universal joint is configured for allowing the barrel to tilt in any direction. The push rod is configured for depressing the lenses received to the barrel to form a lens barrel. The resilient member is disposed between the base and the bottom of the barrel. In process of assembling lenses, when the push rod presses the lenses received in the barrel, the lens assembly can hold the axis of the lenses in coaxial alignment under the cooperation of the universal joint and exert a uniformity force on a surface of the lenses. The lens assembly can eliminate the risk of breakage of the lenses and accurately position the lenses. | 01-22-2009 |
| 20090249607 | Cartridge Adjustment Tool for a Slotting Cutter - The present invention provides a cartridge adjustment tool for adjusting the axial position of cartridges of a slotting cutter. The adjustment mechanism has a body axis of rotation and comprises a body peripheral surface that extends between a body front surface and a body rear surface. The body is provided with threaded through bores, each of which receives therein a threaded portion of a threaded bolt. When the adjustment mechanism is mounted on a mutual arbor with a slotting cutter having cartridges, each of the threaded bolts is opposite a force engagement area of the associated cartridge. By turning the head portion of the threaded bolts, each of the cartridges is axially displaced and the axial position of each of the cartridges may be individually set. | 10-08-2009 |
| 20100050416 | LOCATING DEVICE FOR PREASSEMBLING FASTENERS TO COMPONENTS AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING COMPONENTS - A locating device for use with a first component fastenable to a second component by a fastener has a tab configured to be mounted with respect to the fastener when the fastener extends through an opening in the second component to retain the fastener to the second component. A method of assembling components is also provided. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100263192 | Multi-Element Mirror Assembly and Alignment - Methods and apparatus for aligning a mirror block with a base plate to form a mirror assembly are disclosed. According to one aspect of the present invention, a method for forming a mirror assembly includes positioning a mirror block in contact with a base plate that has at least one alignment feature, and indexing a portion of an alignment tool with respect to the base plate. The method also includes applying at least a first force by moving the mirror block with respect to alignment feature. A determination is made as to when a first surface of the mirror block is substantially coplanar with a first surface of the alignment feature. The mirror block is coupled to the base plate when the first surface of the mirror block is substantially coplanar with the first surface of the alignment feature. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20110289759 | Method for Centering a Valve - A vascular guidewire introducer device ( | 12-01-2011 |
| 20120110825 | DEVICE FOR ALIGNING AND PRE-ATTACHING A WAFER - A device for aligning and prefixing a flat substrate on a carrier substrate for the further processing of the substrate, the device having:
| 05-10-2012 |
| 20120204409 | FASTENER, INSTALLATION TOOL AND RELATED METHOD OF USE - A fastener installation tool and related method are provided for installing fasteners in boards, where the boards are installed immediately adjacent one another, without a gap established therebetween. The tool can include an alignment projection that projects a preselected distance downwardly from a lower surface of the tool. The alignment projection can be disposed between opposing corners of first and second boards to install a fastener without establishing a gap between the boards. This construction can be suitable for installing boards constructed from materials that shrink over time, such as wet, treated lumber or other materials, and even non-shrinkable boards where tighter spacing is desired. A related method of installation is provided. | 08-16-2012 |
| 20130091687 | MOUNTING DEVICE FOR VEHICLE DOOR HINGE - Disclosed are a method and a mounting device for installing a vehicle door hinge. More specifically, the mounting device f includes a jig frame, at least one clamping unit which is mounted to the jig frame and fixes the jig frame to a side panel and at least one mounting unit which is connected to the jig frame and is configured to install a door hinge which may be mounted to the side panel. In particular, the mounting unit is rotatable based on a slope dispersion of the side panel. | 04-18-2013 |
| 20130145602 | COMPONENT HANDLING SYSTEM FOR ASSEMBLING VEHICLES AND METHODS OF ASSEMBLING VEHICLES - A component handling system for use in assembling a vehicle is described herein. The vehicle includes a vehicle frame and at least one component adapted to be coupled to the vehicle frame. The component handling system includes a lifting assembly that is slideably coupled to a support frame. The lifting assembly is configured to receive a component and to support the component from the support frame. A positioning assembly is coupled to the lifting assembly, and is configured to move the lifting assembly along the support frame to bias the component towards the vehicle frame. | 06-13-2013 |
| 20130283595 | ROOTS-TYPE BLOWER ROTOR ALIGNMENT METHOD - A method of aligning the rotors of a Roots-type blower includes the steps of immobilizing an idler gear with reference to a housing of a Roots-type blower. A drive rotor is fixedly disposed on a drive shaft inside the housing with an idler rotor engaged with the drive rotor and fixedly disposed on an idler shaft. A drive gear is rotatably disposed on the drive shaft and the idler gear is engaged with the drive gear and fixedly disposed on the idler shaft. The drive shaft is rotated in opposite directions to first and second extents of travel. Each extent of travel is defined by contact of the drive rotor against the idler rotor. The drive shaft is positioned at a determined rotational angle between the first and second extents of travel and the drive gear is then fixed to the drive shaft. | 10-31-2013 |
| 20140041199 | ALIGNMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF - An alignment system for aligning components includes a first component, a second component, upstanding, elongated tabs connected to at least one of the components, each elongated tab having a tab wall, and deformable elongated tab apertures formed in at least one of the components, each deformable tab aperture comprising opposing deformable aperture walls. The apertures are geometrically distributed in coordinated relationship to a geometrical distribution of the elongated tabs such that each elongated tab is receivable into a respective aperture and each tab has a width larger than a cross-sectional width of its respective aperture measured in a same direction. Each aperture is configured to elastically deform upon disposition of each elongated tab into its respective tab aperture at an interface between the tab wall and the aperture wall. | 02-13-2014 |
| 20140230225 | MOUNTING STENTS ON STENT DELIVERY SYSTEMS - A system for mounting a stent on a balloon catheter includes two positioning and alignment stations, which are used to prepare a stent and catheter for crimping using the same crimping head. The system is configured for automated assembly of the stent and catheter prior to crimping. A catheter and stent are placed on a computer-controlled carriage that delivers the stent and catheter to the crimper head. Before placing the stent and catheter into the crimper head, an automated alignment system locates the stent between balloon markers. | 08-21-2014 |
| 20150074979 | MAGNETIC FRAME AND GUIDE FOR ANTI-ROTATION KEY INSTALLATION - An apparatus for guiding an anti-rotation key installation tool includes at least one magnet mounting member. A tool positioning member is coupled to the magnet mounting member and has a first end and a second end. An installation tool positioning channel extends from the first end to the second end of the tool positioning member and has an opening at the first end of the tool positioning member for accepting a portion of the anti-rotation key installation tool. At least one mechanically switchable frame securing magnet assembly is mounted to the at least one magnet mounting member for releasably securing the apparatus to an outer surface of a tubular connection. | 03-19-2015 |
| 20150345544 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF INSERTION FOR SHIM - A method of insertion for a shim associated with a linkage assembly of a machine is provided. The method includes positioning a boom of the linkage assembly on a platform assembly. The method also includes lowering a stick of the linkage assembly onto the platform assembly. The method further includes sliding a shim into a gap created between respective first and second mounting surfaces. The method includes positioning a shim locator tool with respect to the stick and the boom. The method also includes rotating the shim locator tool about a central axis by exerting a torque on a handle portion of the shim locator tool. | 12-03-2015 |
| 20150354729 | Support System for Process Piping and Method of Installation - A support system for process piping and method of installation are presented. An adjustable hanger rod assembly includes a rod with oppositely oriented external threads at opposite ends thereof. These threads are adapted to mate with internal threads in respectively associated sleeves. One of the sleeves is fixed to a support system, while the other sleeve is fixedly secured to a pipe clamp. The oppositely oriented threading of the rod allows the rod to operate as a turnbuckle, such that rotation of the rod adjusts the elevation of the pipe clamp and an associated pipe retained thereby. Once a desired adjustment has been achieved, the rod and associated pipe clamp may be locked into position by tack or spot welding of the rod to the associated sleeves. | 12-10-2015 |
| 20160017568 | Cover alignment tool - An alignment tool device for use in aligning a manway cover to a manway body/flange during installation of the manway cover includes a body/flange plate having a flange plate body with a plurality of flange plate openings and an alignment support structure, a cover plate having a cover plate body with a plurality of cover plate openings, and a height adjuster extending through the alignment support structure where the height adjuster is adapted to change a position of the cover plate relative to the flange plate to substantially align the manway cover openings with corresponding manway flange openings. | 01-21-2016 |
| 20160039076 | FLANGE CATCHING, ALIGNING AND CLOSING TOOL - A flange catching, aligning and closing tool ( | 02-11-2016 |
| 20160131105 | ASSEMBLY STAND FOR ASSEMBLING A GEARBOX UNIT AND A MAIN SHAFT OF WIND TURBINE - An assembly stand and an assembly method for assembling a gear unit and a main shaft unit of a wind turbine in which the assembly stand has a main shaft frame unit and a gear frame unit arranged on a base frame, wherein both frame units have adjustment means for adjusting the position of the main shaft unit and the gear unit in at least a horizontal or vertical direction. The main shaft unit and the gear unit are aligned by using a light source emitting a light beam onto removable guiding elements. The main shaft unit is positioned on a slidable seat and pulled into contact with the gear unit by pulling elements located on a moveable unit. The pulling element is connected to the gear unit via a wire extending through the main shaft unit. | 05-12-2016 |
