30th week of 2018 patent applcation highlights part 14 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20180207685 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD - A substrate processing method includes a substrate holding step of holding a substrate horizontally, a liquid droplet discharging step wherein liquid droplets of an organic solvent, formed by mixing the organic solvent and a gas, are discharged from a double-fluid nozzle toward a predetermined discharge region within an upper surface of the substrate, and a liquid film forming step, executed before the liquid droplet discharging step, of supplying the organic solvent to the double fluid nozzle without supplying the gas, so as to discharge the organic solvent in a continuous stream mode from the double-fluid nozzle to form a liquid film of the organic solvent covering the discharge region on the upper surface of the substrate. | 2018-07-26 |
20180207686 | FLEXIBLE CLEANING LANCE POSITIONER GUIDE APPARATUS - A flexible high pressure fluid cleaning lance drive apparatus includes a guide rail having a longitudinal axis adapted to be positioned within a boiler water box and aligned in a fixed position with respect to a central axis of the water box. A tractor drive module is mounted on the guide rail, a helix clad high pressure fluid hose drive module is mounted on the guide rail operable to propel a flexible lance helix clad hose through the drive module along an axis parallel to the guide rail longitudinal axis, and a right angle guide rotator module is mounted on the guide rail and connected to the tractor module for positioning a rotatable high pressure nozzle carried by the helix clad hose within a guide tube attached to the rotator module. | 2018-07-26 |
20180207687 | LIQUID BLADE - The disclosure provides a liquid blade, the liquid blade includes water inlets, a water outlet and a waste storage groove, the water outlet is communicated with an upper section of the waste storage groove. Liquid enters the waste storage groove through the water inlets and draining through the water outlet. The liquid blade provided by the disclosure collects residue by the waste storage groove to prevent clogging of the water outlet of the liquid blade. | 2018-07-26 |
20180207688 | Washing Machine for Longitudinal Profiled Sections with a Film Cover, and Method for Washing Longitudinal Profiled Sections - The invention relates to a washing machine for longitudinal profiled sections ( | 2018-07-26 |
20180207689 | TURBINE BLADE MAINTENANCE METHOD - An fouling cleaning process (blasted-particles cleaning process) of performing, at least once, ultrasonic cleaning treatment (Steps S | 2018-07-26 |
20180207690 | Apparatus and Method of Ultrasonic Cleaning - A hair extension is conveyed through a fluid held in a tub of a housing, in a conveying direction, while an ultrasonic transducer establishes ultrasonic cavitation at interfaces of the fluid with surfaces of the hair extension. The hair extension is rinsed while conveyed above the fluid to a completion position. | 2018-07-26 |
20180207691 | VEHICLE CAMERA WITH LENS HEATER AND WASHER SYSTEM - A camera assembly for a vision system for a vehicle includes a camera module configured to be disposed at an exterior portion of the vehicle so as to have a field of view exterior of the vehicle. The camera module includes a housing and a lens barrel supporting a lens. A heating device is configured to attach at an exterior of the lens barrel. The heating device includes a heating element that at least partially circumscribes the lens barrel when the heating device is attached at the lens barrel. The heating device includes an electrical lead configured to electrically connect to an electrical connector of the vehicle when the camera module is disposed at the exterior portion of the vehicle. | 2018-07-26 |
20180207692 | METHOD FOR CLEANING A METAL SURFACE OF A METAL COMPONENT OF AN INDUSTRIAL PLANT - A method for cleaning a metal surface of a metal component of an industrial plant is disclosed comprising measuring the electrical resistance R | 2018-07-26 |
20180207693 | Systems, Devices, and/or Methods for Pipe Pigging - Certain exemplary embodiments can provide a pipe pig. The pipe pig comprises a first mounting hub coupled to a mandrel and a first sealing element. The pipe pig further comprises two chassis, each of which is coupled to the mounting hub and the sealing element. | 2018-07-26 |
20180207694 | CONTAMINANT-EXTRACTION SYSTEM - An apparatus includes a controllable contaminant-extraction system configured to, at least in part, extract an extractable contaminant from a contaminant plume positioned in the soil via an extraction conduit extending in the contaminant plume. A control assembly is configured to control operation of the controllable contaminant-extraction system in such a way that the controllable contaminant-extraction system extracts the extractable contaminant via the extraction conduit by randomly changing, at least in part, a flow rate of the extractable contaminant that is extracted from the contaminant plume. | 2018-07-26 |
20180207695 | Method for Manufacturing a Component of Austenitic TWIP or TRIP/TWIP Steel - The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a component of austenitic TWIP or TRIP/TWIP steel. A flat product ( | 2018-07-26 |
20180207696 | ROLLING STAND FOR THE ROLLING OF ROLLING STOCK - The invention relates to a rolling stand for the rolling of metallic rolling stock. The rolling is achieved with the aid of a roll of which the two roll journals ( | 2018-07-26 |
20180207697 | DIAMOND DIE - A diamond die includes a diamond provided with a hole for drawing a wire material, the diamond being a CVD single-crystal diamond, an axis of the hole being inclined relative to a normal direction of a crystal plane of the diamond. | 2018-07-26 |
20180207698 | Extruded Profile Produced with Rotating Shaping Dies - A new way to design lightweight, strong, material efficient, extruded and pultruded profiles, profile segments ( | 2018-07-26 |
20180207699 | Metal part extrusion control - A technique for optimizing metal extrusion process parameters includes receiving values representing properties of an extrusion press machine, and calculating an estimated surface exit temperature of a metal work product resulting from an extrusion of a metal billet using the extrusion press machine based on the machine property values, an initial temperature of the metal billet prior to the extrusion, an extrusion force applied to the metal billet during the extrusion, and an extrusion speed of the metal work product. The estimated surface exit temperature of the metal work product is compared with a target hot shortness exit temperature of the metal work product. The initial temperature of the metal billet, the extrusion speed, and the extrusion force are changed based on the comparison until the estimated surface exit temperature equals the target hot shortness exit temperature. | 2018-07-26 |
20180207700 | STRAIGHTENING BENCH FOR VEHICLE CHASSIS AND BODY, AND KITS FOR ANCHORING TO A VEHICLE CHASSIS - The invention relates to a straightening bench for a vehicle chassis and body, characterised in that it comprises: a vehicle lift with four beams, including two longitudinal beams and two crossbeams interconnected in pairs, each of the two crossbeams being linked to two lifting columns. Also disclosed are means for fastening the vehicle to the longitudinal beams of the straightening bench, these fastening means being capable of attaching a vehicle resting on its wheels to the longitudinal beams. | 2018-07-26 |
20180207701 | Bending device with rotating bending dies - The present invention is directed towards an automated bending device for bending a strip of material into a desired shape. The device is either a single or dual bending tool with interchangeable rotating bending dies which allows for a faster transition from a break bend to a radius bend using air cylinders for positioning of the tools. | 2018-07-26 |
20180207702 | Linear Punch Press and Method for Use - A machine for forming sheet metal having a table configured to support a work piece and a frame configured to support the table. A tool is supported by a tool support member and a die is supported by a die support member. The tool and die support members are supported by the frame. The die is configured to receive a portion of a first end of the tool. A first sleeve is supported within the tool support member and a second sleeve is supported by the die support member. A first elongate member is positionable within both the first sleeve and the second sleeve and configured to align the tool with the die along a first line. A ram is configured to move along the frame to a position aligned with the tool and drive the first end of the work tool toward the work piece. | 2018-07-26 |
20180207703 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PUNCHING AND ATTACHING TO FASCIA - Systems and methods for punching and attaching components to vehicle fascia are disclosed. The system may include a first robot including a punching end of arm tool (EOAT) and configured to punch openings in a vehicle fascia and a second robot configured to attach components having an adhesive applied thereto to the vehicle fascia adjacent to the openings. The system may further include a third or more robots configured to attach components to the vehicle fascia. The method may include punching one or more openings into a vehicle fascia using a first robot EOAT and placing and holding the one or more components having adhesive applied thereto in contact with the vehicle fascia adjacent to the one or more openings using a second EOAT. The system and method may provide flexibility, scalability, and cost effectiveness to the punching and attaching process. | 2018-07-26 |
20180207704 | PRESS PUNCHING MACHINE AND RESPECTIVE METHOD OF PUNCHING APERTURES IN ELONGATED NONFERRIC ENCLOSED POLYGONALLY PROFILED WORKPIECES - A press punching machine and respective method of punching apertures in elongated non-ferric enclosed polygonally profiled workpieces are described. The press punching machine includes a base plate; a mounting framework; a driving mechanism; a male die; a pedestal; a polygonal female die matrix including: a polygonal cross-section; at least one counter-opening; at least one driven magnet; at least one indicatory magnet; at least one driving magnet configured to interact with the at least one driven magnet and a magnetic element configured to interact with the indicatory magnet embedded into the polygonal female punch die matrix. | 2018-07-26 |
20180207705 | LUBRICATION-FREE SEALING DEVICE FOR NECKING MACHINERY - Presented herein are container forming machines, forming ram assemblies, and methods for making and for using forming ram assemblies. A forming ram assembly is presented for a container forming machine, which includes a turret assembly with a cam rail. The ram assembly includes a mounting rail for attaching to the turret assembly. A cam follower is mounted to the mounting rail and configured to rollably seat against the cam rail. Connected to the cam follower is a forming die which moves as the cam follower traverses the cam rail. A knockout tool is mounted inside the forming die and includes a stepped segment. A drive cylinder moves the knockout tool within the forming die. An O-ring is seated inside a complementary channel of the knockout tool. An annular knockout guide is seated on the stepped segment of the knockout tool, located between and abutting the O-ring and forming die. | 2018-07-26 |
20180207706 | Can Bottom Former Assembly - An actuator assembly for dynamically or manually positioning a dome die and clamp ring of a can bottom former assembly. The actuator assembly is also usable for other purposes where accurate and repeatable adjustments in position are needed. The actuator assembly may include an anchor member and at least one torsion rod having a torque end and an actuation end, with 2 bends at or near the actuation end, such that a torque applied to the torque end creates a substantially linear actuation force at or near the actuation end of the torsion rod. | 2018-07-26 |
20180207707 | High Speed Necking Configuration - A horizontal can necking machine assembly includes a plural of main turrets and a plural of transfer starwheels. Each main turret includes a main turret shaft, a main gear mounted on the main turret shaft, a pusher assembly, and a die capable of necking a can body upon actuation of the turret shaft. Each transfer starwheel includes a transfer shaft and a transfer gear mounted on the transfer shaft. The main gears are engaged with the transfer gears such that lines through the main gear center and the centers of opposing transfer gears form an included angle of less than 170 degrees, thereby increasing the angular range available for necking the can body. The main turrets and transfer starwheels may operate to neck and move at least 2800 cans per minute, and each pusher assembly may have a stroke length relative to the die that is at least 1.5 inches. | 2018-07-26 |
20180207708 | AIR MANAGEMENT OF HONEYCOMB COMPOSITE INSERTS - A fastener assembly includes a base which defines a bore which extends through the base. The fastener assembly further includes a receptacle wherein the receptacle includes a sidewall wherein the sidewall defines a channel which extends through the receptacle. The channel extends from a first opening defined by the sidewall to a second opening defined by the sidewall and the sidewall is connected to the base wherein the second opening aligns with the bore of the base. The sidewall of the receptacle defines a vent opening which extends through the sidewall. The receptacle and the base define a flow path through the vent opening of the sidewall, through the channel of the receptacle, through the second opening of the sidewall of the receptacle and through the bore of the base. | 2018-07-26 |
20180207709 | BINDING MACHINE - The wire fed or pulled back from the reel by the feeding unit can be properly restricted. The invention relates to a binding machine ( | 2018-07-26 |
20180207710 | BINDING MACHINE - It Provids a reinforcing bar binding machine that reduces restrictions on arrangement of a magazine in which a wire is housed. | 2018-07-26 |
20180207711 | METHOD OF RIVETING INVOLVING ULTRASONIC PULSES - A method of riveting a first substrate and a second substrate with a rivet includes delivering a first ultrasonic pulse to a respective exterior surface of the first substrate at a predefined target area, via an ultrasonic device. The first ultrasonic pulse is configured to soften the first substrate at a first softening temperature. The method includes attaching a crust layer on a rivet head of the rivet. A second ultrasonic pulse is delivered to the predefined target area to soften the crust layer at a second softening temperature, via the ultrasonic device. A surface profile of the crust layer is fashioned via compression of a horn inner cavity of the ultrasonic device over the crust layer. The crust layer is cooled to harden into a seal configured to prevent entry of moisture between the rivet and the respective exterior surface of the first substrate, thereby reducing galvanic corrosion. | 2018-07-26 |
20180207712 | Two-Stage Riveting - A method and apparatus for installing a fastener. A reactive structural force is generated in a first direction during installation of the fastener. A new reactive structural force is generated in a second direction opposite to the first direction during the installation of the fastener. | 2018-07-26 |
20180207713 | FOUNDRY MIX INCLUDING RESORCINOL - A foundry mix includes a major amount of a foundry aggregate and an effective binding amount of a binder system. The binder system cures in the presence of sulfur dioxide and a free radical initiator. The binder system may include (1) 10 to 70 parts by weight of an epoxy novolac resin; (2) 0.5 to 10 parts by weight of resorcinol; (3) 20 to 70 parts by weight of a monomeric or polymeric acrylate; and (4) an effective amount of a free radical initiator. Notably, (1), (2), (3) and (4) are separate components or mixed with another of said components, provided (4) is not mixed with (3), where said parts by weight are based upon 100 parts of the binder system. | 2018-07-26 |
20180207714 | CASTING MOLD, AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF - A casting mold and a production method thereof with which exfoliation of coating is controlled and liquidity of molten metal can be maintained are provided. This casting mold | 2018-07-26 |
20180207715 | ECO-MOLD APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING PISTON, MOLD APPARATUS FOR MANURACTURING PISTON, AND PISTON MANUFACTURING METHOD - The present invention relates to an eco-mold apparatus for manufacturing a piston, a mold apparatus for manufacturing a piston, and a piston manufacturing method, which mold each part of a piston while decreasing the weight of the piston, and the apparatus may comprise: a first eco-mold part which may move forward or backward in a first direction to shape a portion of an eco-part of a piston; a second eco-mold part which may shape-match with the first eco-mold part to mold another portion of the eco-part of the piston; and a piston pickup part which picks up the piston over the second eco-mold part, so that the piston pickup part can separate the piston from the second eco-mold part. | 2018-07-26 |
20180207716 | SAND MOULDING MACHINE AND METHOD OF PRODUCING SAND MOULD PARTS - The moulding machine includes a moulding chamber having at least one chamber end wall provided with a pattern plate adapted to form a pattern in a mould part and associated with a reference pattern block positioned in fixed relationship to a pattern of said pattern plate and adapted to form a reference pattern in an external face of a mould part. The reference pattern block includes a face having a tangent varying in a longitudinal direction of the moulding chamber and being adapted to form a corresponding reference pattern in the sand mould part. A non-contact detection system ( | 2018-07-26 |
20180207717 | MANIFOLD COLLAR FOR DISTRIBUTING FLUID THROUGH A COLD CRUCIBLE - Disclosed are embodiments of a temperature regulated vessel and a fluid delivery device, and methods of use thereof. The vessel can be used in an injection molding apparatus and include one or more temperature regulating lines configured to flow a fluid or liquid within the body (e.g., to heat a cold device). The fluid delivery device is mounted in the apparatus and has a collar with an opening extending therethrough to sealingly mate with the vessel. A delivery channel is provided within the collar for directing an input flow of fluid into the vessel. An exit channel can also be provided within the collar for directing an output flow of the fluid from the vessel. | 2018-07-26 |
20180207718 | ASSEMBLY SYSTEM, ASSEMBLING METHOD, AND ASSEMBLY UNIT - An assembly system includes a molding machine that molds first parts and second parts and a robot having an assembly unit including a first holder that holds the first parts and a second holder that holds the second parts with each other. The first parts and the second parts that are molded by the molding machine are removed from the mold while being held by the first holder and the second holder of the robot. At least one of the first holder and the second holder is moved relative to the other so as to assemble the first parts and the second parts without releasing the first parts held by the first holder and the second parts held by the second holder. | 2018-07-26 |
20180207719 | Electro-Slag Remelting Installation - An electro-slag remelting installation includes a mold and a consumable electrode that extends into the mold. The consumable electrode has an axis that is oriented obliquely to a vertical axis. | 2018-07-26 |
20180207720 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING A DICHROMATIC MATERIAL IN THE FORM OF A FILM - The invention relates to a process for preparing a dichromatic material, in the form of a translucent film, comprising monodisperse nanoparticles formed of gold and optionally of a noble metal chosen from platinum, palladium, silver and copper, and at least one organic macromolecule chosen from proteins, polysaccharides and synthetic polymers; said dichromatic material; and the uses thereof. | 2018-07-26 |
20180207721 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ADDITIVELY PRODUCING AT LEAST ONE COMPONENT REGION OF A COMPONENT - The invention relates to a device ( | 2018-07-26 |
20180207722 | ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING BY SPATIALLY CONTROLLED MATERIAL FUSION - Methods and apparatuses for additive manufacturing are described. A method for additive manufacturing may include exposing a layer of material on a build surface to one or more projections of laser energy including at least one line laser having a substantially linear shape. The intensity of the line laser may be modulated so as to cause fusion of the layer of material according to a desired pattern as the one or more projections of laser energy are scanned across the build surface. | 2018-07-26 |
20180207723 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING THREE-DIMENSIONAL MOLDED OBJECT - Provided is a method for manufacturing a molded object, where change in dimension of the molded object after molding is small, and the molded object has required hardness. According to a several embodiment, provided is a method for manufacturing a molded object, including a molding step to form a desired molded object by repeating the steps of a recoating step to uniformly spread a material powder on a molding table to form a material powder layer, and a sintering step to irradiate a predetermined portion of the material powder layer with a laser beam to form a sintered layer, and a carburization step to subject the molded object to carburization, where the material powder is an iron-based material with a carbon content of 0.1 mass % or lower. | 2018-07-26 |
20180207724 | MATERIAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS - Material processing systems are disclosed. Some systems include methods of eliminating or reducing defects in elongate workpieces that can undergo large deformations during processing. Some systems include apparatus configured to facilitate such large deformations while maintaining internal stresses (e.g., tensile stresses) below a threshold stress. Some disclosed systems pertain to powder extrusion techniques. Continuous and batch processing systems are disclosed. | 2018-07-26 |
20180207725 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING 3D METAL STRUCTURE - The present invention discloses methods and systems for fabricating a 3D metal structure. The method may comprises: forming one or more layers successively on a substrate, each of the layers comprising a structural material or a sacrificial material; laser machining, by a pulsed laser, each of the formed layers based on a photomask corresponding to the structure to be fabricated; and removing redundant materials from the formed layers to release the fabricated three-dimensional metal structure. The system and method for fabricating a 3D metal structure provided in the present application can fabricate a metal structure at nanometer level resolution with high throughout. | 2018-07-26 |
20180207726 | STRUCTURAL COMPONENT, METHOD FOR PRODUCING A STRUCTURAL COMPONENT AND METHOD FOR DESIGNING A STRUCTURAL COMPONENT - A structural component, in particular for an aircraft, has a grid structure which is constructed from rod elements, wherein the rod elements form basic units which are repeated within the grid structure and each have the same polyhedral outer shape. A first number of reinforcing elements are provided in a first region of the grid structure, and a second number of reinforcing elements are provided in a second region of the grid structure, wherein the second number of reinforcing elements is smaller than the first number of reinforcing elements. | 2018-07-26 |
20180207727 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR FORMING A CUT-OUT - The invention relates to a method for forming an elongate cut-out ( | 2018-07-26 |
20180207728 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING METAL NANOPARTICLE DISPERSION, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING METAL NANOPARTICLE SUPPORT, METAL NANOPARTICLE, METAL NANOPARTICLE DISPERSION, AND METAL NANOPARTICLE SUPPORT - To provide an apparatus and method for manufacturing a metal nanoparticle dispersion with which a metal nanoparticle dispersion can be manufactured without using expensive reagents or equipment, and to provide a method for manufacturing a metal nanoparticle support, metal nanoparticles, a metal nanoparticle dispersion, and a metal nanoparticle support. This apparatus for manufacturing a metal nanoparticle dispersion is characterized in comprising: a jetting part for jetting a metal-salt solution or dispersion in which a metal salt has been dissolved or dispersed in a first liquid; a voltage-impressing part for applying a voltage to the jetting part and electrifying the metal-salt solution or dispersion; and a potential-difference-forming means for forming a potential difference between a second liquid in which the metal-salt solution or dispersion has been dispersed and the electrified metal-salt solution or dispersion, causing droplets of the metal-salt solution or dispersion to be jetted from the jetting part, and causing the second liquid to attract the droplets. | 2018-07-26 |
20180207729 | AUTOMATIC WHEEL RIM POSITIONING AND CLAMPING TOOL - An automatic positioning and clamping tool for mounting in a CNC Tilting Rotary Table for positioning and clamping a wheel rim for processing by a cutting tool includes a base, an upright post mounted at the base, air leakage detection units mounted on the base for supporting the wheel rim and detecting an air leakage, clamping devices mounted on the base for clamping the border edge of the wheel rim, a lateral chip conveyor, nozzles mounted around the periphery of the lateral chip conveyor, a vertical hydraulic chuck mounted around the upright post for moving a positioning gripper into abutment against the bore wall of the center bore of the wheel rim, and fluid nozzles mounted in the vertical hydraulic chuck for flushing away chips during processing. Thus, the invention is a compact structure with functions of air leakage detection, wheel rim automatic positioning and clamping and chip removal. | 2018-07-26 |
20180207730 | CUTTING METHOD AND CUTTING APPARATUS - A method for cutting an inner circumferential surface of a rotating hollow cylindrical workpiece includes: holding the workpiece with a chucking device such that a side surface of the workpiece on a first side in an axial direction of the workpiece is in contact with a contact surface of the chucking device; setting an intersection angle between a rotational center line of the workpiece and an imaginary straight line to an angle smaller than 45 degrees, the straight line being parallel to an axis line of a button tip and intersecting with the rotational center line; and setting a feed direction of the button tip to the inner circumferential surface to a direction from a second side in the axial direction of the workpiece toward the first side in the axial direction thereof, and cutting the inner circumferential surface by use of the button tip rotating about the axis line. | 2018-07-26 |
20180207731 | DRILLING DEVICE AND DRILLING METHOD USING SUCH A DRILLING DEVICE - The invention relates to a drilling device for drilling a sheet having conical portions, comprising a tool-holder plate provided with a plurality of rotary drilling spindles with drill bits oriented according to drilling directions parallel to a mean drilling direction, said drilling spindles being distributed, on the one hand, in columns intended to be arranged according to an axial direction and, on the other hand, in rows intended to be arranged according to a transverse direction at right angles to the axial direction, the device comprising at least two rows of spindles and at least two columns of spindles. The center-to-center distance between two spindles of a row is different from the center-to-center distance between two spindles of another row. | 2018-07-26 |
20180207732 | MACHINE TOOL - Provided is a machine tool including: a bed; a work-table which is provided to the bed; a moving device provided to the bed; a spindle head provided to the moving device; at least a vertical main spindle provided to the spindle head, the vertical main spindle extending in the vertical direction; and at least a horizontal main spindle provided to the spindle head, the horizontal main spindle extending in a horizontal direction. | 2018-07-26 |
20180207733 | KEY DUPLICATION MACHINE - Apparatus, methods, and other embodiments associated with a key duplication machine are described. In one embodiment, an assembly for duplicating a master key includes an optical imaging device, a logic, a clamping assembly, and a cutting member. The optical imaging device is capable of capturing an optical image of at least a portion of the master key. The logic is capable of determining a key pattern of the master key from the optical image of the master key. The clamping assembly is capable of clamping a key blank and the cutting member is capable of cutting a key pattern into said key blank. | 2018-07-26 |
20180207734 | CUTTING TOOL - A portable, non-power operated cutting tool for cutting siding materials in a straight fashion without splintering or cracking. The cutting tool including a base with a cutting platform rotably connected to the base allowing the cutting platform to be set to cut siding at a range of angles from 0° to 180°. | 2018-07-26 |
20180207735 | INSERTS FOR TABLE SAWS - Inserts for use in table saws are disclosed. One embodiment may include a mechanism to lock mechanically and affirmatively the insert in a blade opening in a table saw. The mechanism is designed so that a user can install and remove the insert without tools. The mechanism also can be designed so that the front of the insert pops up above the table when released from its locked position. The mechanism can be further designed so that the insert can be unlocked or released by a user pressing a button or tab. | 2018-07-26 |
20180207736 | SKIVING OF CYLINDRICAL GEARS - A skiving tool comprising a cutter head ( | 2018-07-26 |
20180207737 | NUMERICAL CONTROLLER - The numerical controller creates a machining path on which a wire electrode is moved by analyzing blocks of a machining program, and creates interpolation data indicating an amount of movement for each interpolation period on the machining path. Further, the numerical controller calculates a length of the wire electrode used for machining (machined surface length) for each interpolation period, calculates a consumption amount of the wire electrode for each interpolation period, calculates a compensation amount for compensating the amount of movement based on the interpolation data, on the basis of the calculated consumption amount and compensates the amount of movement indicated by the interpolation data, based on the calculated compensation amount. | 2018-07-26 |
20180207738 | Nightside Inclined-vertical-butting Welding Method - A method comprises: providing a weldment and a welded plate to which the weldment is to be welded, an end of the weldment to be welded to the welded plate being provided with a first welding face and a second welding face, the first welding face and the second welding face forming a pointed cone, the first welding face corresponding to a first welding area, and the second welding face corresponding to a second welding area; in the first welding area, welding being performed at the innermost side of the pointed cone to form a first welding pass; in the second welding area, welding being performed at the innermost side of the pointed cone to form a second welding pass, and then welding being performed at the outer side of the second welding pass to form a third welding pass adjacent to the second welding pass. | 2018-07-26 |
20180207739 | ARC WELDING METHOD AND ARC WELDING DEVICE - A base material is welded by a first welding method in a case where a welding parameter related to heat input to the base material is less than a first threshold value. The base material is welded by a second welding method in a case where the welding parameter is less than a second threshold value and is more than the first threshold value. The base material is welded by a third welding method in a case where the welding parameter is more than the second threshold value. By adjusting welding conditions regardless of the thickness of the base material, a welding method suitable for the thickness of the base material is determined to provide a welding with little spatter and no meltdown of the base material. | 2018-07-26 |
20180207740 | ARC SENSOR ADJUSTMENT DEVICE AND ARC SENSOR ADJUSTMENT METHOD - An arc sensor adjustment device and adjustment method for carrying out highly-accurate copying control. A welding system includes a welding torch, a welding power source that supplies power to the welding torch, a robot and a robot controller that cause the welding torch to oscillate, and an arc sensor that obtains a welding current or a welding voltage generated during welding while oscillating the welding torch. The arc sensor obtains a welding current or a welding voltage generated during calibration, in which welding is carried out while oscillating the welding torch in an up-down direction, calculates, on the basis of the obtained welding current or welding voltage, a correction amount for the position of the welding torch during welding carried out while oscillating the welding torch in a left-right direction, and applies the calculated correction amount to copying control. | 2018-07-26 |
20180207741 | BATTERY JUMP AND CHARGE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A WELDER - Embodiments of welding systems are disclosed. In one embodiment, a welding power source includes a welding output connector and a battery output connector. Power electronics of the welding power source provide welding power at the welding output connector or battery power at the battery output connector. A current sensor senses when an electric current is flowing through a cable connected to the welding output connector or the battery output connector and outputs a voltage to the controller of the welding power source that is indicative of the electric current as sensed. The controller of the welding power source includes safety logic that determines when an unsafe condition of the welding power source exists based on at least the voltage from the current sensor. | 2018-07-26 |
20180207742 | POWER SOURCE FOR REDUCING ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE AND POWER CONSUMPTION - A welding power source configured to receive an input power includes a plurality of components and supervising circuitry configurable in a plurality of modes. The plurality of components include power conversion circuitry and background power supply. The supervising circuitry is configured to distribute the input power to the plurality of components based at least in part on a mode of the plurality of modes. The plurality of modes include a welding mode configured to distribute the input power to the power conversion circuitry and to the background power supply. The plurality of modes also include a monitoring mode configured to distribute the input power to the background power supply, and to not distribute the input power to the power conversion circuitry. | 2018-07-26 |
20180207743 | HYBRID WELDING-TYPE POWER SOURCE - The present invention is directed to a welding-type power source that includes a power source housing and an engine arranged in the power source housing to supply electrical power. An energy storage device is included that is in rechargeable association with the internal combustion engine and arranged to provide welding-type power for at least a given period. | 2018-07-26 |
20180207744 | SENSOR FOR WELD WIRE SUPPLY DRUM - A sensor system detects the level of weld wire in a supply drum used in a manual, automated, or robotic welding operation. The system includes a pair of sensors on the exterior of the drum and which illuminate a light in one color to indicate a sufficient supply of weld wire and then a second color to indicate a low or depleted level of weld wire within the drum. The sensor system will start and stop the welding operation, depending upon the level of weld wire within the drum. The system can also send a notification to a remote operator as to the level of wire in the drum. | 2018-07-26 |
20180207745 | JOINING METHOD AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING HEAT SINK - The present invention provides a joining method including: a butting step in which a rear face of a first metal member having a recessed groove on its front face is butted against an end face of a second metal member to form a butted portion; and a friction stir step in which a stirring pin of a rotary tool is inserted in the recessed groove so as to be relatively moved therealong for joining the butted portion by friction stir. The diameter of the shoulder portion is set to be smaller than a width of the recessed groove, and in the friction stir step, the butted portion is joined by friction stir in a state that the shoulder portion is spaced from a bottom face of the recessed groove while the shoulder portion holds burrs generated from the first metal member. | 2018-07-26 |
20180207746 | FRICTION STIR WELDING METHOD - A friction stir welding method of welding first and second members to each other by rotating and pressing a friction stir tool into butt surfaces of the first and second members and moving the friction stir tool while rotating the friction stir tool, includes: a butt process of abutting the first and second members on each other, and abutting a side surface of a third member on side surfaces of the first and second members; an offset process of making a rotation center of the friction stir tool coincide with a position offset from the butt surfaces, and moving the friction stir tool to reach an inside of the third member; and a welding process of making the rotation center coincide with the butt surfaces, and moving the friction stir tool to reach the inside of the third member. | 2018-07-26 |
20180207747 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING PARTS ON A WORKPIECE - A system and method for processing parts from a workpiece is provided. The method may include identifying characteristics of a workpiece to be processed, nesting, by a computer controller, a first nest pattern of a local first part to be cut out of the workpiece, identifying, by a computer controller, an unused portion of the workpiece not occupied by the first nest pattern, querying, by a computer controller, a remote database to identify a remote second part to be cut, wherein the second part comprises material characteristics corresponding to the characteristics of the workpiece and is nestable in the unused portion of the workpiece, and nesting the local first part and the remote second part on the workpiece. | 2018-07-26 |
20180207748 | MACHINING PROCESSES USING A RANDOM TRIGGER FEATURE FOR AN ULTRASHORT PULSE LASER - A machining process, associated with a workpiece, may include controlling, by a control device, a pulse repetition frequency (PRF) of an ultrashort pulse laser. The PRF may be controlled to maintain a substantially constant distance, on the workpiece, between adjacent pulses on a path. The substantially constant distance may be maintained despite changes in a speed of the path relative to the workpiece. An amount of energy of each pulse on the path may be substantially constant despite changes to the PRF associated with controlling the PRF. | 2018-07-26 |
20180207749 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING AN OBJECT FROM GRANULAR MATERIAL COATED WITH A METALLIC MATERIAL AND A RELATED ARTICLE OF MANUFACTURE - A method of manufacturing an object is disclosed. In some aspects, the method includes selectively heating an initial layer of a composition, including elements of a granular material coated with a metallic material. The method further includes selectively heating an additional layer of the composition, disposed in contact with the initial layer, the selective heating of each respective layer to the threshold temperature actuating an exothermic reaction between the elements of the granular material and the metallic material coating associated therewith to form a molten portion of the respective layer, with turbulence in the molten portion of the respective layer disrupting oxidation of the molten granular material and promoting formation of an intermetallic compound in the molten portion of the respective layer upon cooling thereof below the threshold temperature, and with the portions of the respective layers combining to form the object. | 2018-07-26 |
20180207750 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING IN-BUILD ASSESSMENT AND CORRECTION OF LASER POINTING ACCURACY FOR MULTIPLE-LASER SYSTEMS - An additive manufacturing system includes a plurality of laser devices, a plurality of first scanning devices, and an optical system. The optical system includes an optical detector and a second scanning device. The plurality of laser devices are each configured to generate a laser beam. The plurality of first scanning devices is each configured to selectively direct the laser beam from a laser device of the plurality of laser devices across a powder bed. The laser beam generates a melt pool in the powder bed. The optical detector is configured to detect electromagnetic radiation generated by the melt pool. The second scanning device is configured to direct electromagnetic radiation generated by the melt pool to the optical detector. The optical system is configured to detect a position of the laser beams in the melt pool. | 2018-07-26 |
20180207751 | FILLET ARC WELDED JOINT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - A fillet arc welded joint formed by fillet arc welding at least two metal members, comprising a remelted and solidified portion obtained by irradiating a laser at a weld toe portion of the fillet arc welding of at least one metal member and a region including a boundary of the heat affected zone caused by the fillet arc welding at the surface of that metal member, the remelted and solidified portion being a range from a surface of the metal member to a depth of ½ or less of the thickness of that metal member, an average effective crystal grain diameter of prior austenite at a heat affected zone from a boundary of the remelted and solidified portion at the surface of the metal member to a depth of 0.1 mm in the thickness direction of the metal member being 20 μm or less. | 2018-07-26 |
20180207752 | CARRYING TABLE AND CUTTING METHOD - A carrying table and a cutting method are disclosed. The carrying table includes: a carrying table body including a carrying table surface provided with a plurality of openings; and a plurality of pistons respectively disposed in at least part of openings and configured to conduct reciprocating movement relative to the carrying table surface along side walls of the openings. The carrying table and the cutting method can reduce or eliminate the local deformation of a membrane object to be cut during cutting in the use process, and reduce or avoid the poor processes such as widened cutting line and reduced cutting precision in the cutting process. | 2018-07-26 |
20180207753 | METHOD OF FORMING A LEAD-FREE SOLDER COMPOSITION - A method of forming a solder composition comprises mixing indium, nickel, copper, silver, antimony, zinc, and tin together to form an alloy that consists of about 4% to about 25% by weight tin, about 0.1% to about 8% by weight antimony, about 0.03% to about 4% by weight copper. about 0.03% to about 4% by weight nickel, about 0.03% to about 1.5% by weight zinc, about 66% to about 90% by weight indium, and about 0.5% to about 9% by weight silver. The solder composition formed by this method can be used to solder an electrical connector to an electrical contact surface on a glass component. | 2018-07-26 |
20180207754 | PIPE LOCATING SYSTEM - A method and device for location of pipes is disclosed. The method can comprise mounting one or more centering tools, each having a reflector to a first pipe such that the reflectors are either aligned with, or can be used to determine the location of the center of the first pipe and mounting one or more centering tools, each having a reflector to a second pipe such that the reflectors are either aligned with, or can be used to determine the location of the center of the second pipe. The method can further comprise determining a first distance between the center of the first pipe and a light emitting source at an observation point disposed between the first pipe and the second pipe and determining a second distance between the center of the second pipe and the light emitting source at the observation point. | 2018-07-26 |
20180207755 | GEAR MECHANISM ASSEMBLY APPARATUS AND ASSEMBLY METHOD - This apparatus has first and second imaging devices for imaging first and second gears; a robot having the first imaging device; and an image processing system for acquiring a fitting position of a second gear and a phase of a first gear by processing an image of the first imaging device, and for acquiring a phase of the second gear and a position of a gear shaft of the second gear by processing an image of the second imaging device. A gear mechanism is assembled by controlling the robot based on the information acquired by the image processing system so as to position the gear shaft of the second gear held by the hand to a fitting position of the second gear and also position the phase of the second gear to the phase of the first gear. The gear mechanism is easily assembled by fitting gears using the robot. | 2018-07-26 |
20180207756 | BLANK ASSEMBLY FOR HOUSING, HOUSING, MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR HOUSING AND TERMINAL - A blank assembly for a housing, a housing, a manufacturing method for a housing and a terminal are provided. The blank assembly includes: a first blank, a second blank and a filler. The first blank defines a through slit along a thickness direction of the first blank, the second blank partially extends into the slit, an outer surface of the second blank located in the slit is spaced apart from an inner wall of the slit, and the filler is filled in the slit. In the blank assembly according to the present disclosure, the second blank partially extends into the slit and a filler is used to fill the slit to connect the second blank located in the slit with the first blank, the second blank may be partially arranged in the slit in an embedding manner. | 2018-07-26 |
20180207757 | MODULAR SEALING APPARATUS WITH FAILURE DETECTION UNIT - The present disclosure relates to a kit for manufacturing a modular sealing apparatus for an installation assembly, a modular sealing apparatus comprising such kit and an installation assembly comprising such modular sealing apparatus. The kit comprises at least one piston, one bushing, and one sealing element, wherein the piston and the bushing are assembleable and accommodate the measuring insert by a bore provided in the piston and in the bushing, wherein the piston is interactively connected with the bushing such that a pressure transmitted by the piston to the bushing serves to deform the at least one sealing element to seal the bore extending through the piston and the bushing, wherein the kit comprises a failure detection unit with at least one sensing element to detect at least one failure condition of the installation assembly, and an electronics embodied to convert the failure condition into a failure signal. | 2018-07-26 |
20180207758 | AUTOMATIC LOCKING/UNLOCKING DEVICE - The present invention relates to the technical field of automation equipment, in particular to an automatic locking/unlocking device. The invention aims to solve the problem of large assembly error and low work efficiency of semi-automatic locking/unlocking methods. The automatic locking/unlocking device of the present invention comprises a control part and a locking/unlocking mechanism, wherein the control part can bring the locking/unlocking mechanism to a mating position corresponding to a target position; and the control part enables a fastener to achieve a target state by controlling the movement of the locking/unlocking mechanism. By means of the control part controlling the movement of the locking/unlocking mechanism so as to achieve the target state of the fastener, the assembly precision of the fastener is improved, and an auto-controlled mounting of the fastener is realized. | 2018-07-26 |
20180207759 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO ALIGN THREADED FASTENERS - Example methods and apparatus to align threaded fasteners are disclosed herein. An example apparatus includes a socket to hold a fastener and a sensor disposed adjacent the socket. The sensor is to measure acoustic waves near the socket while the socket rotates the threaded fastener in a reverse-thread direction against an end of a threaded pin. The example apparatus also includes an electronic control unit to determine whether the fastener and the threaded pin are aligned based on the acoustic waves measured by the sensor. | 2018-07-26 |
20180207760 | COUPLING MEMBERS AND PIPE MACHINING APPARATUSES INCLUDING COUPLING MEMBERS - Coupling members and pipe machining apparatuses including coupling members are provided. In one aspect, a coupling member includes a shaft and an engagement member defining a cavity there through and including a projection. The shaft is at least partially positioned within the cavity and extends through the cavity, and the shaft is adapted to rotate relative to the engagement member. The coupling member also includes a plunger at least partially positioned within the cavity and movable relative to the engagement member, and further includes a biasing member at least partially positioned within the cavity between the plunger and the engagement member. | 2018-07-26 |
20180207761 | STRUCTURE FOR MOVING TOOLS IN NUMERIC CONTROL MACHINES FOR THE WORKING OF RIGID AND SEMIRIGID PLANAR MATERIALS - A structure for moving tools in numeric control machines for the working of rigid and semirigid planar materials, comprising a supporting framework adapted to be arranged in a position that lies above a working surface of a numeric control machine, the supporting framework supporting at least one arm for supporting a tool head, the arm being movable along a bridge, the tool head supporting at least one tool, there being also elements for compensating vibrations and/or oscillations that are a consequence of the accelerations caused by the movement of the at least one tool head, the compensation elements being movable along the bridge, on a plane that is parallel to the movement plane of the at least one tool head. | 2018-07-26 |
20180207762 | MACHINING SYSTEM INCLUDING ROBOT FOR TRANSPORTING MACHINED ARTICLE AND ARTICLE TRANSPORTING METHOD - A machining system includes: a working machine that machines an article while supplying a dielectric working fluid to the article; a robot that transports the machined article from the working machine; a controller that controls the robot; and a recessed wall part that is provided outside the working machine so as to demarcate the transport path of the article. The robot includes a gripping part that grips the article and a rotating part that rotates the gripping part. The controller is configured to move the gripping part with the machined article along the transport path while rotating the gripping part in the recessed wall part by means of the rotating part. | 2018-07-26 |
20180207763 | CONDUIT SURFACE REPAIR TOOL - The present disclosure is directed to a surfacing tool for repairing a sealing surface on a fitting. The surfacing tool is defined by a tool head and a tool head guide having an internal bore sized to receive the tool head. The tool head is includes a reverse flare working surface positioned at a first end thereof. A threaded element is positioned at one end of the tool head guide to threadingly receive a threaded flare fitting. The tool head being rotatable within the tool head guide while engaging and grinding the sealing surface on the fitting to a desired finish. | 2018-07-26 |
20180207764 | POLISHING APPARATUS FOR FLAT AND BENT VEHICLE PANES - The invention concerns a polishing apparatus ( | 2018-07-26 |
20180207765 | AUTOMATED SEAMING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A seaming station and method of seaming utilizing two robot arms with seaming heads coupled thereto to seam a large lite by working in conjunction with one another or simultaneously seaming two lites independently of one another. | 2018-07-26 |
20180207766 | MULTIPLE SMOOTH ELEMENTS BONDED TO A GROUND; NOVEL TOOLS AND METHODS FOR SURFACE IMPROVEMENT OF METALS AND OTHER MATERIALS - The Present Invention introduces novel methods and tools for improving the surfaces of metals and other flowable materials with smooth-surfaced tools, such as fibers and spheroids bonded to a ground. The new tools deform and compress rather than remove material, thereby increasing surface hardness, density, reflectivity, electrical conductivity, impermeability and corrosion resistance. Benefits include economies in production and maintenance, an improved work environment, and reduced costs for energy, stock materials and precious metal reclamation. | 2018-07-26 |
20180207767 | NOVEL MACHINING GUIDE ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS RELATING THERETO - Machining guides and methods relating thereto are described. One example of the machining guide, according to the present arrangement, includes: (i) two or more frames, each of which includes—(a) a first guide member including first multiple plates; (b) a second guide member including second multiple plates; and (c) a pivoting connection pivotably connecting the first guide member and the second guide member, and wherein, during an operative state of the machining guide, one or both of the first and the second guide members of two or more of the frames pivot about the pivoting connection to allow two or more of the frames to be disposed around the workpiece; and (ii) one or more spacer plates being disposed between each of the frames and define a kerf between each of the frames such that, during the operative state of the machining guide, a tool through the kerf is capable of machining the workpiece. | 2018-07-26 |
20180207768 | WORK POLISHING METHOD AND WORK POLISHING APPARATUS - The polishing apparatus comprises: a dressing section for dressing a polishing pad; a measuring section for measuring a surface property of the polishing pad; a polishing result measuring section for measuring a polishing result of a work; a storing section for storing correlation data between dressing condition data for dressing the polishing pad, surface property of the polishing pad and polishing results, which are learned by an artificial intelligence; and an input section for inputting an object polishing result. The artificial intelligence performs a first arithmetic process, in which the surface property of the polishing pad corresponding to the object polishing result is inversely estimated on the basis of the correlation data, and a second arithmetic process, in which the corresponding dressing condition is derived on the basis of the surface property of the polishing pad inversely estimated. | 2018-07-26 |
20180207769 | VAPOR BLAST SYSTEM WITH FIXED POT PRESSURE - A vapor abrasive blast system includes a pump for pumping a water stream to a pressure vessel for pressurizing the pressure vessel to a pot pressure. A water regulator is disposed to regulate the water stream to a fixed water pressure, such that the water stream entering the pressure vessel has the fixed water pressure. The pressure vessel contains a blasting mixture, comprising an abrasive media and water, for introduction to a compressed air stream and application to a substrate. The water entering the pressure vessel has the fixed water pressure to control the pot pressure. The water regulator is configured to output the water stream such that the fixed water pressure is greater than a compressed air pressure in the compressed air stream. | 2018-07-26 |
20180207770 | THIN PLASTIC POLISHING ARTICLE FOR CMP APPLICATIONS - A method and apparatus for polishing a substrate that includes a polishing article comprising a polymeric sheet having a raised surface texture, which is formed on the surface of the polymeric sheet is provided. According to one or more implementations of the present disclosure, an advanced polishing article has been developed, which does not require abrasive pad conditioning. In some implementations of the present disclosure, the advanced polishing article comprises a polymeric sheet having a polishing surface with a raised surface texture or “micro-features” and/or a plurality of grooves or “macro-features” formed in the polishing surface. In some implementations, the raised surface texture is embossed, etched, machined or otherwise formed in the polishing surface prior to installing and using the advanced polishing article in a polishing system. In one implementation, the raised features have a height within one order of magnitude of the features removed from the substrate during polishing. | 2018-07-26 |
20180207771 | REVERSIBLE RATCHETING TOOL WITH DUAL PAWLS - Example ratcheting tools are provided. One example ratcheting tool includes a head, a gear ring, a first pawl, and a second pawl. The gear ring may include a plurality of gear ring teeth defining a plurality of gear ring troughs with each gear ring trough being disposed adjacent to a gear ring tooth, and the gear ring may be disposed within the head. The first pawl and the second pawl may also be disposed within the head. The first pawl may include a plurality of first pawl teeth disposed on a first front face of the first pawl. The second pawl may include a plurality of second pawl teeth being disposed on a second front face of the second pawl. | 2018-07-26 |
20180207772 | SCREWDRIVER - A screwdriver includes a main body and a switch. The main body is coupled to a handle and includes a pair of parallel, spaced apart slots, and a pawl positioned in each slot. Each pawl is biased outwardly by a spring. The switch is pivotable relative to the main body, and the switch includes a groove extending along an arcuate portion of an inner surface. Pivoting the switch in a first direction moves the switch toward a first position in which the groove is positioned in-line with the first pawl. When the switch is in the first position, the first pawl extends outwardly from the slot and engages the internal tooth surface such that application of a torque in a first direction drives a shank in the first direction and application of a torque in the second direction causes the shank to ratchet relative to the main body. | 2018-07-26 |
20180207773 | Hand tool with dual wrenching modes - A hand tool that has a tool head with at least two jaws. Each jaw has at least one internal engaging surface for engaging with a work-piece such as a nut or bolt that has an axis of rotation. The at least one internal engaging surface of each jaw extends in a direction creating an imaginary line when the hand tool is viewed from a side view thereof. The hand tool also has a handle which extends from the tool head. The handle has a front portion and a rear portion. The hand tool also has a ratcheting means which provides ratcheting capability to the tool head when the handle is twisted back and forth by a user. The ratcheting means has an axis of rotation substantially parallel to the imaginary line created by the at least one internal engaging surface of at least one jaw when the hand tool is viewed from a side view thereof. | 2018-07-26 |
20180207774 | SQUARE TOOL HOLDER AND IMPACT WRENCH - A square tool holder ( | 2018-07-26 |
20180207775 | QUICK RELEASE DEVICE OF HAND TOOL - A quick release device of a hand tool includes: a main body; an operating portion, including a slidable sleeve movably disposed around the main body and a pin radially inserted into the slidable sleeve, the operating portion further including a movable rod movably disposed in the main body, the pin connected with the movable rod; an annular plastic body, rotatably disposed around the slidable sleeve and corresponding to the pin, a stepped structure formed between the slidable sleeve and the annular plastic body; an identification portion, disposed around the annular plastic body; wherein the slidable sleeve is movable between first and second positions, when the slidable sleeve moves toward the first position, the pin drives the movable rod to move toward a fixing position; when the slidable sleeve moves toward the second position, the pin pushes the movable rod to move toward a releasing position. | 2018-07-26 |
20180207776 | Pulling Systems and Methods - A pulling device for displacing a first object relative to a second object. A threaded body is threaded onto the threaded shaft. A positioning body is supported for movement along the shaft axis. A threaded body pivot connects the intermediate arm to the threaded body. An intermediate pivot pivotably connects the intermediate arm to the jaw arm. A positioning body pivot pivotably connects the jaw arm to the positioning body. With the threaded shaft in contact with the second object, displacement of the positioning body away from the threaded body causes the jaw arm to rotate such that a jaw of the jaw arm moves towards the shaft axis and engages the first object. Axial rotation of the threaded shaft displaces the threaded body in a pulling direction with the jaw in engagement with the first object displaces the first object relative to the second object. | 2018-07-26 |
20180207777 | POWERED FASTENER DRIVER - A powered fastener driver includes a magazine containing fasteners therein, a drive blade movable in a reciprocating manner to discharge a fastener from the magazine for each drive cycle of the drive blade, a first trigger operable to initiate a drive cycle of the drive blade, and a second trigger movable between a first position, in which initiation of the drive cycle is inhibited irrespective of actuation of the first trigger, and a second position, in which initiation of the drive cycle occurs in conjunction with actuation of the first trigger. | 2018-07-26 |
20180207778 | FUEL SYSTEM FOR A COMBUSTION DRIVEN FASTENER HAND TOOL - A combustion driven fastener hand tool is disclosed having a fuel system subassembly including a fuel nozzle and a metering valve, disposed in a common bore of the combustion driven fastener apparatus. The metering valve comprises a hollow cylindrical housing having a cap at each end and a central dual valve stem therebetween. Movement of the dual central valve stem closes an inlet valve at one end and opens an outlet valve at an opposite end in a coordinated manner to release a metered amount of fuel through the outlet valve while preventing additional fuel through the inlet valve. The combustion driven fastener hand tool includes numerous other features affording improvements over the prior art. | 2018-07-26 |
20180207779 | FASTENER MAGAZINE RELEASE SYSTEM - A track release system for a fastening tool such as a staple gun that may be exposed and operated substantially from under the tool. A track pull and selectively linked operative features are preferably fitted near a rear of a track. A user normally turns the tool upside down to access the track pull features for reloading fasteners. The track pull and associated elements are not exposed on a side of the tool body but rather on the rear and bottom. While the track release structure is below the track, the enabling structure remains vertically compact whereby the size of the tool need not be extended downward to accommodate the operative elements. | 2018-07-26 |
20180207780 | DETACHABLE HAND TOOL MADE OF DIFFERENT MATERIALS - A hand tool has a handle, a first working portion, and a second working portion. The hand is elongated and has a top. The first working portion and the second working portion are detachably connected respectively with two ends of the top of the handle. Each one of the first working portion and the second working portion is made of a material different from a material of the handle. | 2018-07-26 |
20180207781 | Nail straightening hammer and method of using same - A nail straightening hammer has a conventional handle and head with a elongated straightening chamber in the handle. | 2018-07-26 |
20180207782 | Hydraulic Hammering Device - Hammering power of a hydraulic hammering device is improved by shortening a piston stroke, while keeping hammering energy. The device includes a cylinder, a piston slidingly fitted in the cylinder, and a piston front chamber and a piston rear chamber defined between an outer circumferential surface of the piston and an inner circumferential surface of the cylinder and disposed separately from each other at front and rear, respectively, in an axial direction. The device also includes a switching-valve mechanism driving the piston by switching at least one of the piston front or rear chamber into communication with at least one of a high pressure circuit or a low pressure circuit, and an acceleration piston disposed behind the piston and coming in contact with the piston during a retreat stroke of the piston to urge the piston forward in cooperation with braking force by pressurized oil acting on the piston. | 2018-07-26 |
20180207783 | Portable Power Tool - A portable power tool has an exciter piston guided along a movement axis in a guide tube and a striker coupled to the exciter piston. A connecting rod is fastened to a piston pin in the exciter piston and to an electric motor. A bearing for supporting the piston pin is formed by a piston head of the exciter piston and a closure plate inserted into the exciter piston. A rotary closure is formed by a groove, extending in a direction of rotation about the movement axis, in the piston wall and by a radially protruding fin on the closure plate. A detent for locking the fin counter to the direction of rotation is pivotable in the radial direction between a locking position and a releasing position. The detent is deflected beyond the external dimensions of the piston wall in the radial direction in the releasing position. | 2018-07-26 |
20180207784 | Hand-Held Power Tool - A hand-held power tool has a tool holder for holding a tool, an electric motor for driving the tool holder, and a handle for holding and guiding the hand-held power tool. A button has a button housing, a pin that can be moved on an actuation axis, and an electric slider which is connected to the pin and which slides on an electric slider track. The button housing is suspended in the handle in such a way that the button housing can be pivoted about a pivot axis perpendicular to the actuation axis. | 2018-07-26 |