| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 269296000 | Gapped support | 39 |
| 20090065996 | Device for cutting firewood - An apparatus for assisting in cutting firewood from logs, such apparatus comprises a first member having a base member and three substantially parallel legs extending outwardly. There is a second member substantially identical to such first member. The legs of the second member engage corresponding legs of the first member thereby forming a sawbuck with a V-shaped area in the sawbuck for placing logs to be cut. Clevis pins are used to secure such first member to such second member and there is a chain that is engageable with each outer pair of legs of the apparatus for preventing such apparatus from extending beyond a predetermined distance. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20090121406 | Weldless mesotube grid holder - An apparatus for assembling an electronic device is disclosed, which includes one or more grid holders for maintaining one or more grids in association with a plurality of conducting components positioned perpendicular to the grid(s). One or more insulating components are also provided for mounting and supporting the conducting components. The grid holder(s) can be pushed onto the conducting components in order to eliminate the need for applying spot weld currents to the conducting components and thereby provide a weldless assembly apparatus for the precise construction of an electronic device. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20090127762 | WORK RESTS FOR SUPPORTING A WORKPIECE IN A MACHINING UNIT AND MACHINING UNITS CONTAINING SUCH WORK RESTS - Workpiece rests are disclosed, for holding workpieces in machining systems which machine the workpieces using a cutting beam, e.g., a laser beam. A workpiece rest includes a frame, a plurality of rest elements which are arranged adjacent to one another in the frame so as to support the workpiece, and a supporting element attached to at least one of the rest elements. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090140482 | FLEXIBLE HEADER SYSTEM FOR MACHINING WORKPIECES - A manufacturing system includes a configurable positioning apparatus and machining system for processing a workpiece retained by the positioning apparatus. The positioning apparatus has different configurations for retaining different types of workpieces, such as panels, fuselages, airfoil skins, and engine housings. The positioning apparatus includes a first support rail and a second support rail spaced apart from the first support rail. The first and second support rails support a plurality of stackable headers that cooperate to position the workpiece. The headers have adjustable heights along their lengths in order to accommodate the shape of the workpiece. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20090322008 | Reconfigurable Workpiece Support Fixture - An exemplary reconfigurable workpiece support fixture according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a base, and a plurality of spaced-apart plates are removably attachable to the base. Each plate defines a plurality of notches along an angular profile. A plurality of spaced-apart manifolds are receivable in the plurality of notches, and each manifold spans across the plurality of plates. A plurality of attachment devices are removably attachable to the plurality of manifolds. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20100019432 | Spacing element for plate-like elements - The invention describes a spacing element ( | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100084801 | PRECISION NOTCH MACHINING FIXTURE AND METHOD - A fixture includes an enlarged plate having slots in an upper surface, and support members are secured to the plate at the slots. The fixture is utilized to machine parts that are initially flame-cut from a large plate/sheet of hot-roll steel. A plurality of notches are flame-cut into the perimeter of the part. The support members engage the flame-cut slots to secure the part to the plate for machining a first side of the part. Precision notches are machined into the part, and precisely-shaped protrusions on the support members are closely received in the precision notches to precisely locate the part for further machining on a second side thereof. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100156018 | TRAILER HITCH ATTACHMENT - Embodiments of the present invention provide a jaw apparatus that is tied to a stable anchor (e.g., a vehicle) and that holds wood off the ground in a stable manner to enable cutting by a user. The jaw apparatus can include a main shaft that defines a shaft axis. The main shaft can have a first end and a second end. The first end of the main shaft can have an insertion portion that is configured to be inserted into a trailer-hitch-like receptacle (e.g., a trailer hitch receptacle). The jaw apparatus can include an indentation structure coupled to the second end of the main shaft. The indentation structure can form an indentation, which can have interior surfaces. The interior surfaces can extend upwardly and away from the main shaft. The interior surfaces can be configured to exert upward force on the piece of wood when received in the jaw apparatus. The jaw apparatus can include one or more bars coupled to the main shaft at a bar connection location between the first and second ends of the main shaft. Each of the one or more bars can extend upwardly and away from the main shaft in a direction toward the second end of the main shaft. Each of the one or more bars can have a downward facing surface configured to exert downward force on the piece of wood when received in the jaw apparatus. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100244351 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR TUNING A SKI - An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for retaining a ski in a position to maintain the ski. The apparatus includes a first support positioned between the front portion of the ski and a support structure to support a front portion of the ski. A second support is positioned between the rear portion of the ski and the support structure to support a rear portion of the ski. A binder engagement including a rigid engagement element engages only one of a binder toe piece and a binder heal piece of a binder. A coupling member couples the binder engagement to the support structure and prevents movement of the ski relative to the support structure in a forward and rearward direction. The supports and the binder engagement apply forces in an opposite direction to secure the ski to the apparatus. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100252978 | Workpiece Holding Device, System and Method - The present invention relates to a workpiece holding device ( | 10-07-2010 |
| 20100295229 | Tooling System With Array of Height Adjustable Elements - A tooling system ( | 11-25-2010 |
| 20100295230 | TRAY DEVICE FOR USE WITH LENS HOLDER - An tray device for a lens holder during the process of vacuum coating, the lens holder comprising a base and a lens barrel, the base comprising a recessed portion and the lens barrel comprising an opening communicating with the recessed portion, the tray device comprises a main body defining a through hole and at least one hollow space extending through the main body. The main body is configured for supporting the base of the lens holder. The through hole is aligned with opening of the lens holder, wherein the at least one hollow space communicates with the recessed portion of the base of the lens holder. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20110037212 | SUPPORT ASSEMBLIES FOR A FLEXIBLE FIXTURE - A system and method for supporting a workpiece includes a plurality of support assemblies with movable heads. Positional errors are ascertained for the heads based on different positions thereof and used to properly position the heads to support the workpiece. Other inventive aspects are directed to features of the support assemblies and heads thereof. | 02-17-2011 |
| 20110079947 | Model airplane work station - A work station for securely and temporarily holding a model airplane for the purpose of making adjustments, repairs or performing other maintenance on the plane. The work station is on wheels, contains a tool box with tools and a clamp and cradle to securely hold the airplane or only the fuselage, if desired. The work station can be disassembled and stored away in the back of a small vehicle. The clamp and cradle may be mounted on the tool box, which may be easily removed from the work station. In this way, the tool box acts as smaller portable work station, as well. | 04-07-2011 |
| 20110101589 | Cut mat - There is disclosed a portable cutting mat for improving safety when using a power circular saw for cutting wood sheeting. Said mat has a top surface, bottom surface, top edge, bottom edge, left edge, and right edge. Said mat contains holes through said top and bottom surfaces in a predetermined grid pattern. Disposed and secured within said mat holes are replaceable support pegs of a predetermined height. Said mat when rolled out on a flat surface is marginally larger than a standard four foot by eight foot wood sheet. Said wood sheet is to be laid on top of replaceable support pegs so that said top, bottom, left, and right edges along with row markings are visible around the perimeter of said wood sheet. Said row markings are contrasting colors of alternate rows of said replaceable support pegs and/or alternate row markings directly printed on said mat to differentiate between rows of said replaceable support pegs. Cutting channels are the open areas between the rows of said replaceable support pegs, and said top surface of mat. Tie strings and/or straps are attached to said top or bottom edge to secure around the circumference of rolled up mat for transportation or storage. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110148022 | REINFORCED PIN FOR BEING USED IN A PIN CHUCK, AND A PIN CHUCK USING SUCH REINFORCED PIN - Improved durability and longevity of spin chucks is achieved by using a composite support pin structure in which a pin body of a chemically inert plastic includes a hollow cavity containing an insert formed from a material whose Young's modulus is greater than that of the inert plastic. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110241273 | ONE-PIECE MULTI-LAYER SINTERING CARRIER - A one-piece multi-layer sintering carrier includes plural vertical rods, plural X-directed transversal rods, plural Y-directed transversal rods and at least two holding plates. X-directed holes and Y-directed holes, which are mutually perpendicular, are provided in spacing on outer walls of the vertical rods. The plural X-directed transversal rods and the plural Y-directed transversal rods are fixed respectively at the X-directed holes and the Y-directed holes. The vertical rods are connected and tightly fitted as one unit through the X-directed transversal rods and the Y-directed transversal rods. The holding plates are accommodated on multi-layer horizontal planes formed by the plural X-directed transversal rods between the vertical rods. A distance between the layers can be designed according to requirements of continuous in-furnace longitudinal and transversal ventilation. Therefore, the present invention is an integrally formed sintering carrier with practical progressiveness and is highly ventilative and customizable. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110304086 | SHADOW FRAME AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A shadow frame and a method of manufacturing the shadow frame are disclosed. The shadow frame is utilized in photoelectrical semiconductor manufacturing processes and is utilized for fixing a glass substrate by combing with a support base used to carry the glass substrate. The shadow frame has a plurality of frame components and welding parts, and the frame components are adjoined at the welding parts to form the shadow frame. The provided shadow frame and its manufacturing method are capable of improving the utility rate of the substrate used to manufacture the shadow frame, avoiding a waste of the substrate, and thereby capable of reducing the manufacturing cost. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20120038095 | Articulated Work Holder for a Remote Controlled Vehicle and the Like - An articulated work holder for a fractional dimensioned, performance vehicle including a base member and first, second and third, support arms having multiple degrees of rotational movement and a vise member carrying vehicle engagement pads for supporting a fractional dimensioned, performance vehicle between the vise engagement pads. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120169002 | MODULAR STRUCTURE FOR SUPPORTING BLANKS - A modular structure, particularly for supporting blanks, which includes at least one flat plate provided with a plurality of seats for interconnection between the plate and a blank or the like by at least one anchoring element, which includes a first part, which can be associated detachably with the plate, and a second part, which is provided with first fixing elements for the detachable connection of the anchoring element to a recess of the blank, where the first fixing elements include, in particular, fingers which can be inserted in the recess and protrude from the anchoring element along substantially one direction and can move transversely with respect to the direction for their engagement with the lateral surfaces of the recess. | 07-05-2012 |
| 20120235341 | APPARATUS FOR HOLDING A SKI OR SNOWBOARD DURING REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE - Apparatus including a ski tip hold down assembly for holding the tip end of the ski. The ski tip hold down assembly having a base attached to a work bench and an upright stand affixed to the base. The upright stand having a ski rest on a top surface thereof and a ski tip hold down bar secured to the upright stand in spaced apart relation to the ski rest defining an opening adapted to receive a ski tip, with the ski oriented in a base-up configuration, with the ski tip extending underneath the ski tip hold down bar. The apparatus further including a tail rest assembly having a base adapted to be used on the work bench in spaced apart relation to the ski tip hold down assembly and further including an upright stand affixed to the base with a ski rest provided on a top surface thereof. | 09-20-2012 |
| 20120267840 | DEVICE FOR CLEANING BAKING TRAYS - A device for cleaning trays comprises a tub that has a bottom and a wall. The tub is dimensioned such that a baking tray can be placed therein. The device further comprises a dish drain that can be placed in the tub. Said device for cleaning a baking tray uses only a small amount of space in a kitchen and is easy to handle. In fact, in a typical kitchen that already has a dish drain, the device requires no additional space. | 10-25-2012 |
| 20130032984 | Pin Locking Support Fixture - A pin locking apparatus | 02-07-2013 |
| 20130127105 | FLEXIBLE HEADER SYSTEM FOR MACHINING WORKPIECES - A manufacturing system includes a configurable positioning apparatus and machining system for processing a workpiece retained by the positioning apparatus. The positioning apparatus has different configurations for retaining different types of workpieces, such as panels, fuselages, airfoil skins, and engine housings. The positioning apparatus includes a first support rail and a second support rail spaced apart from the first support rail. The first and second support rails support a plurality of stackable headers that cooperate to position the workpiece. The headers have adjustable heights along their lengths in order to accommodate the shape of the workpiece. | 05-23-2013 |
| 20130300049 | PORTABLE RACK FOR USE IN WORKING OF CONSTRUCTION TUBULAR - A portable rack for supporting a construction tubular during the working thereof includes a base having disposed at generally opposite ends thereof a pair of upwardly projecting tubular support pillars, each provided tubular support pillar having a generally V-shaped notch aligned one to the other. Each V-shaped notch is provided with disruptions adapted to promote frictional engagement in place of a supported construction tubular. Such disruptions may be formed as circular ribs, elliptical ribs, saw tooth shaped ribs, V-shaped notches, rectangle or square-shaped notches, or a patch of denticles or like protrusions or protuberances. The portable rack may be used on a workbench, tabletop, floor or on the ground. | 11-14-2013 |
| 20140084530 | TIRE WORK STAND - A tire work stand comprises a frame for supporting the work stand on a ground surface and for attaching a set of components to the tire work stand. A plurality of rollers is attached to the frame to support a tire above the ground surface and to permit rotation of a tire during inspection of the tire. A ramp is configured to have a first ramp end capable of extending from the ground surface and a second ramp end extending to a position proximal to the frame. A bridge is configured to have a first bridge end extending from the second ramp end and a second bridge end extending to a position proximal to a surface of at least one of the rollers, wherein the bridge acts to inhibit rotation of the roller during loading of the tire and further permits rotation of the tire after the tire has been loaded on the tire work stand. | 03-27-2014 |
| 20140091512 | SPACER FOR THERMAL PLATE IN SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESSING - A spacer for a thermal plate in semiconductor processing includes a base substrate having a top surface defined thereon, a wafer having a bottom surface covering a portion of the base substrate, and a plurality of air passages formed in between the bottom surface of the wafer and the base substrate. The air passages connect the bottom surface of the wafer to an ambience. | 04-03-2014 |
| 20150108703 | ARTICLE PROCESSING FIXTURE - A fixture for supporting articles in an industrial process comprises a plurality of first elongate members extending longitudinally in a first direction. The plurality of first elongate members each comprise a rod member having a riveted portion at an end thereof. The fixture further comprises a plurality of second elongate members extending longitudinally in a second direction that is substantially perpendicular to the first direction and a plurality of third elongate members extending longitudinally in a third direction that is substantially perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction. The rod member of one of the first elongate members extends through an aperture of one of the second elongate members and an aperture of one of the third elongate members and is movably coupled thereto by its riveted portion. | 04-23-2015 |
| 20150322564 | Platen With Multiple Shaped Grounding Structures - A platen having different grounding structures is disclosed. Different grounding structures, such as pins, flat-end posts and mushroom-shaped grounding structures, may be disposed on the surface of a platen. Each type of grounding structure may be advantageously used with a particular type of workpiece. In one embodiment, all of the different grounding structures are mechanically biased upward, such as by springs, from the surface of the platen such that all may contact the back surface of a workpiece disposed on the platen. In another embodiment, one or more actuators are used to lift and lower subsets of the grounding structures such that only a subset of the grounding structures contacts the back surface of the workpiece. These subsets may be all a single type of grounding structure, or may be associated with a particular type of workpiece. | 11-12-2015 |
| 20150348823 | LIFT PIN ASSEMBLY - Embodiments of lift pin assemblies are provided herein. In some embodiments, a lift pin assembly includes an elongate base formed of a first material and having a first feature formed in a distal end of the base to interface with and removably support a tip; and a tip formed of a second material different than the first material and having a support surface on a first side of the tip and an opposing second side of the tip, wherein the opposing second side includes a second feature to mate with the first feature of the base to removably retain the tip on the distal end of the base. | 12-03-2015 |
| 20160046148 | TIRE WORK STAND - A tire work stand comprises a frame for supporting the work stand on a ground surface and for attaching a set of components to the tire work stand. A plurality of rollers is attached to the frame to support a tire above the ground surface and to permit rotation of a tire during inspection of the tire. A ramp is configured to have a first ramp end capable of extending from the ground surface and a second ramp end extending to a position proximal to the frame. A bridge is configured to have a first bridge end extending from the second ramp end and a second bridge end extending to a position proximal to a surface of at least one of the rollers, wherein the bridge acts to inhibit rotation of the roller during loading of the tire and further permits rotation of the tire after the tire has been loaded on the tire work stand. | 02-18-2016 |
| 20160082586 | SUBFRAME HOLDER DEVICE - A subframe holding device to remove a vehicle subframe comprising a frame, where the frame includes a first pair of rods and a second pair of rods, where the first pair of rods intersect the second pair of rods at four intersections; a set of connection sleeves through which the first pair of rods pass, where the set of connection sleeve attach the second pair of rods to the first pair of rods; a mount at each intersection, where the mount is fastened to the second pair of rods, and where the mount fastens against the vehicle subframe; and a support plate attached to the first pair of rods between the second pair of rods, where the support plate bolts to a jack, where the jack elevates the support plate thereby raising the frame to attach the mounts to the subframe. | 03-24-2016 |
| 20160204019 | SUBSTRATE TRANSFER MECHANISMS | 07-14-2016 |
| 269297000 | With movable work-stop abutment | 1 |
| 20100225040 | PANEL MOUNT - This invention is a panel mount for non penetrative fastening of a panel (such as a glass pane). The panel mount has clamp jaws defining an elongate slot in which an edge of a panel can be received. A foot is provided for mounting and fastening the clamp jaws to a structure. At least one of the clamp jaws carries at least one threaded fastener that can be actuated by a user, including when the foot is fastened to the structure. The threaded fastener(s) of the at least one clamp jaw, in cooperation with the other clamping jaw, is capable of operatively clamping the panel to hold it in the slot, irrespective of any non-parallel disposition of the plane of the panel to the elongate direction of the slot. | 09-09-2010 |
| 269302000 | Enclosed gap | 5 |
| 20130256966 | SUBSTRATE SUPPORT WITH FEEDTHROUGH STRUCTURE - Apparatus for providing electrical currents and substrate supports utilizing the same are provided. In some embodiments, a feedthrough structure may include a body having a wall defining one or more openings disposed through the body from a first end to a second end; one or more first conductors and one or more second conductors each disposed in the wall from the first end to the second end; and a plurality of conductive mesh disposed in the wall, at least one conductive mesh surrounding a first region of the wall including the one or more first conductors and at least one conductive mesh surrounding a second region of the wall including the one or more second conductors, wherein the plurality of conductive mesh substantially electrically insulates the first and second regions from respective first and second external electromagnetic fields respectively disposed outside the first and second regions. | 10-03-2013 |
| 20130277904 | Adjustable Angle Workpiece Positioning Disc - An adjustable angle workpiece positioning disc includes a partial quarter section defining confronting and intersecting surfaces that form an orthogonal angle therebetween. A central through hole located at the center of the disc. Disc coordinate axes originated at the center of the central through hole. Pluralities of angle through holes are arrayed about the central through hole. The disc is mountable to the plate by doweling the central through hole with a dowel pin receiving hole and by doweling one angle through hole with a dowel pin receiving hole in accordance with a desired revolved angle between the disc coordinate axes and the plate coordinate axes. | 10-24-2013 |
| 20140265101 | MINIMAL CONTACT EDGE RING FOR RAPID THERMAL PROCESSING - Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to a support ring for supporting a substrate during thermal processing in a process chamber. The support ring generally includes a ring body, an outer rib extending from a first surface of the ring body, a midrib extending from the first surface of the ring body, and a substrate support extending from a second surface of the ring body. The support ring reduces thermal coupling between a substrate and the support ring. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20150311108 | PLACEMENT MEMBER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A placement member ( | 10-29-2015 |
| 20160099162 | SINGLE RING DESIGN FOR HIGH YIELD, SUBSTRATE EXTREME EDGE DEFECT REDUCTION IN ICP PLASMA PROCESSING CHAMBER - Embodiments of the invention provide a single ring comprising a circular ring-shaped body with an inner surface, closest in proximity to a centerline of the body, and an outer surface opposite the inner surface. The body has a bottom surface with a slot formed therein and a top surface with an outer end, adjacent to the outer surface, and an inner end adjacent to a slope extending, towards the centerline, down to a step on the inner surface. The body has a lip, disposed on the inner surface extending out from a vertical face below the step toward the centerline of the body, and is configured to support a substrate thereon. The body is sized such that a gap of less than about 2 mm is formed on the lip between the substrate and the vertical face of the step. | 04-07-2016 |
