46th week of 2018 patent applcation highlights part 16 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20180326513 | PIPE CUTTER - A pipe cutter includes two bodies connected to each other to form a first room. Each body includes a passage. One of the two bodies has a second room. A torsion spring is located in the first room and includes a mounting member and a radial opening. A blade unit includes a pin, a blade, a movable member, a spring and an action member. When activating the action member to drive the movable member to compress the spring, the third contact portion and the second engaging portion of the movable member are disengaged from the groove and the first engaging portion of the pin, and the pin is not restricted and can be removed from the passage. The blade is not restricted by the pin and replaceable. | 2018-11-15 |
20180326514 | SAW HAVING AUXILIARY FIXING DEVICE - A saw contains: a saw blade, a handle, and an auxiliary fixing device. The saw blade includes a serrated sawing section, a connection shaft, a fixing post defined between the connection shaft and the handle. The auxiliary fixing device includes two clamp extensions, wherein two front ends of the two clamp extensions are connected together by using a guiding section of the auxiliary fixing device. The auxiliary fixing device also includes two first elastic rings respectively rolled on two rear ends of the two clamp extensions, two second elastic rings individually formed in the two first elastic rings. Each second elastic ring is eccentric with each first elastic ring and its diameter is less than that of each first elastic ring, each second elastic ring is rotatably fitted with the connection shaft, and each first elastic ring abuts against the fixing post as not using the saw. | 2018-11-15 |
20180326515 | PROTECTIVE COOLING COVER FOR CUTTER DISCS - Protective cooling cover which comprises a hollow shell defining a generally semi-cylindrical cavity ( | 2018-11-15 |
20180326516 | SAW BLADE FOR A SAW FOR CUTTING STALK CROPS - A saw blade for cutting stalk crops, such as for example maize or millet, has a planar flank and a facet flank and a sawing edge with a succession of saw teeth. The saw teeth are provided with a wear protection zone, the wear resistance of which is greater than that of a material of the base body of the saw blade. The wear protection zone is respectively located on the planar flank of each saw tooth. The saw teeth in the region of the tooth face have a cutting facet, starting from the facet flank. The cutting facet is configured at a distance from the planar flank of the saw tooth to form a blunt tooth cutting edge and, in a preferred embodiment, the cutting facet and the facet flank are configured without a wear protection zone. | 2018-11-15 |
20180326517 | SAW WIRE AND CUTTING APPARATUS - A saw wire and various methods of use and manufacture are provided. The saw wire includes a metal wire containing at least one of tungsten and a tungsten alloy. A nickel plating layer is provided over the metal wire. An adhesion layer is provided at an interface between the metal wire and the nickel plating layer. The adhesion layer contains nickel and tungsten. A plurality of abrasive particles are provided at a surface of the nickel plating layer. | 2018-11-15 |
20180326518 | SAW WIRE AND CUTTING APPARATUS - A saw wire and various methods of use and manufacture are provided. The saw wire includes a metal wire containing one of tungsten and a tungsten alloy. A surface roughness Ra of the metal wire is at most 0.15 μm. A diameter of the metal wire is at most 60 μm. | 2018-11-15 |
20180326519 | SAW WIRE AND CUTTING APPARATUS - A saw wire and various methods of use and manufacture are provided. The saw wire includes a metal wire containing at least one of tungsten and a tungsten alloy. A surface roughness Ra of the metal wire is at most 0.15 μm. A tensile strength of the metal wire is at least 3500 MPa. A diameter of the metal wire is at most 60 μm. | 2018-11-15 |
20180326520 | CUTTER FOR SKIVING AND GEAR MANUFACTURING METHOD USING SAME - Provided is a cutter for skiving that includes cutting teeth that are disposed side by side in a longitudinal direction of tooth grooves and have tooth heights set so as to increase from a downstream side toward an upstream side in a cutting direction, and cutting teeth that are disposed side by side in a longitudinal direction of cutting edge grooves and have tooth heights set so as to incrementally increase from a downstream side toward an upstream side in a rotational direction for each number M of tooth trace patterns (where M is the smallest natural number of at least 2) derived by Equation (1) below. St:Sc=M:N (1), where St is a number of the tooth grooves, Sc is a number of the cutting edge grooves, and N is a number of patterns (where N is the smallest natural number) on a cutting face. | 2018-11-15 |
20180326521 | CLEANLINE THREADER - A method of operating a thread milling machine includes securing a product in a securing mount proximate to the thread milling machine, the thread milling machine having a spindle; securing a combination tool to the spindle, the combination tool having a body and an insert, the body having a first end and a second end, the body defining a securing pocket, the insert secured proximate to the second end at a first side of the securing pocket, the second end attached to the spindle; and rotating the spindle. | 2018-11-15 |
20180326522 | CLEANLINE THREADER - A thread milling system includes a thread milling machine having a spindle; and a combination tool having a body and a reaming insert, the body having a first end and a second end, the body defining a securing pocket, the reaming insert secured proximate to the second end of the body and within the securing pocket, the second end of the body attached to the spindle. | 2018-11-15 |
20180326523 | WIRE ELECTRICAL DISCHARGE MACHINE AND DISPLAY METHOD - A wire electrical discharge machine includes: a wire electrode cumulative moving time calculator for calculating a value correlated to a wire electrode cumulative moving time as a cumulative value of time for which a wire electrode has moved in each of multiple wire electrode moving regions which are defined by dividing a movable range of the wire electrode moving relative to a worktable; and a display control unit for displaying on a display unit the information on values correlated to the wire electrode cumulative moving time for respective wire electrode moving regions. | 2018-11-15 |
20180326524 | BRAZING METHODS USING POROUS INTERLAYERS AND RELATED ARTICLES - The disclosure relates to a brazing method for joining substrates, in particular where one of the substrates is difficult to wet with molten braze material. The method includes formation of a porous metal layer on a first substrate to assist wetting of the first substrate with a molten braze metal, which in turn permits joining of the first substrate with a second substrate via a braze metal later in an assembled brazed joint. Ceramic substrates can be particularly difficult to wet with molten braze metals, and the disclosed method can be used to join a ceramic substrate to another substrate. The brazed joint can be incorporated into a solid-oxide fuel cell, for example as a stack component thereof, in particular when the first substrate is a ceramic substrate and the joined substrate is a metallic substrate. | 2018-11-15 |
20180326525 | DED ARC THREE-DIMENSIONAL ALLOY METAL POWDER PRINTING METHOD AND APPARATUS USING ARC AND ALLOY METAL POWDER CORED WIRE - A DED arc 3D alloy metal powder cored printing method, according to an embodiment of the present invention, comprises the steps of: (a) connecting a 3D printing part to a first electrode via a ground line, contacting a second electrode, in which an electrode contact tip is tapped on a peripheral surface of an alloy metal powder cored wire, and then generating an arc by a potential difference between the first electrode and the second electrode to melt the tip of the alloy metal powder cored wire and the surface of the printing part at the same time; (b) forming a monolayer by mixing and solidifying the melt of the alloy metal powder cored wire and the melt of the surface of the printing part; and (c) stacking the monolayer by continuously performing a monolayer overlay, layer-upon-layer. | 2018-11-15 |
20180326526 | PULSE ARC WELDING CONTROL METHOD AND PULSE ARC WELDING DEVICE - A pulse arc welding device is controlled so as to weld an object by removing, from a welding wire, a molten droplet produced by melting the welding wire by applying a welding voltage between the welding wire and the object and allowing a welding current to flow through the welding wire such that the welding current alternately repeats, at pulse frequency, a peak current period in which the welding current is a peak current and a base current period in which the welding current is a base current smaller than the peak current. A removal time point at which the molten droplet is removed from the welding wire is determined. In a case where the removal time point is not in the base current period, a pulse waveform parameter which is at least one of the peak current and the peak current period is adjusted, and the pulse frequency based on a predetermined relationship between the pulse frequency and the pulse waveform parameter is adjusted so as to cause the removal time point to be in the base current period. This method allows a stable pulse arc welding. | 2018-11-15 |
20180326527 | Welding Arc Powered Spool Gun - The present disclosure provides a welding system having a welder and a 12V spool gun, in which the 12V spool gun includes a 12V motor. The 12V spool gun receives a voltage that is derived from a welding arc voltage, and drives the 12V motor of the 12V spool gun with the derived voltage. The present techniques allow for the use of a spool gun requiring motor power to be used with any ordinary welder. | 2018-11-15 |
20180326528 | SPOT WELDING ELECTRODE HOUSING APPARATUS - A pressing unit presses a plurality of electrodes housed in a housing path in a housing case toward an electrode outlet port. When a lever member swings to one side, a distal end of the lever member comes to be in a first position in which the lever member covers a part of the electrode outlet port. When the lever member swings to the other side, the lever member comes to be in a second position in which the distal end exposes the electrode outlet port. A first coil spring is disposed between a proximal end of the lever member and a first side surface portion of the housing case, and biases the proximal end of the lever member to a direction away from the housing case. | 2018-11-15 |
20180326529 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING PROBE FOR VITREOUS BODY OPERATION - There is provided a method of manufacturing a vitreous body surgical probe that is easily manufactured and has a flat end outer surface and a flat end inner surface. A method for manufacturing a vitreous body surgical probe ( | 2018-11-15 |
20180326530 | CLAD MATERIAL AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE HOUSING - This clad material includes a first layer made of a Mg—Li base alloy, a second layer made of an Al base alloy, and a first bonding portion arranged on a bonding interface between the first layer and the second layer in a section view when cut in a thickness direction and made of a Cu base alloy. The clad material has a specific gravity of 2.10 or less. | 2018-11-15 |
20180326531 | BONDING APPARATUS, BONDING METHOD AND BONDING CONTROL PROGRAM - Bonding processing for a plurality of bonding points of different distances with respect to a reference position (origin) of an object to be bonded without changing a moving distance of bonding means is provided. The bonding means, a bonding stage having a work-holder and a rotary mechanism unit for rotating the work-holder, and a control unit for controlling rotation of the work-holder are provided. The bonding means is movable relative to a placement surface of the work-holder in a reference orientation and has a reference position on its moving direction. The plurality of bonding points include bonding points of different separation distances from the reference position along the moving direction while the object to be bonded is being held to the work-holder in the reference orientation. The control unit corrects differences in the separation distances of the plurality of bonding points by controlling rotation of the work-holder. | 2018-11-15 |
20180326532 | BALL MILLING METHOD TO FORM CERAMICALLY COATED WELDING TOOL - A friction stir welding tool comprising a composite of a tungsten-rhenium alloy and hafnium carbide particles, wherein a crystallite size of the tungsten-rhenium alloy is no more than 100 nm, wherein the hafnium carbide particles are dispersed within the tungsten-rhenium alloy, a method of fabricating the friction stir welding tool, and a method of friction stir welding a metal joint using the tool. Various embodiments of the friction stir welding tool, the method of fabricating the tool, and the method of friction stir welding using the tool are provided. | 2018-11-15 |
20180326533 | HEAT TREATMENT AND STRESS RELIEF FOR SOLID-STATE WELDED NICKEL ALLOYS - A joining method includes performing a first heat treatment step on a first superalloy workpiece and a second superalloy workpiece wherein at least one of the first and second superalloy workpieces include a gamma matrix phase and a gamma-prime precipitate phase. The first and second superalloy workpieces are joined using a solid state joining process, subjected to a post-weld stress relief operation and a final aging heat treatment. | 2018-11-15 |
20180326534 | METHOD FOR MONITORING AND CONTROLLING A LASER CUTTING PROCESS - The present disclosure relates to a device for monitoring and for controlling a laser cutting process on a workpiece, and a method of using the same. The device includes an image capturing apparatus for capturing an image of a region of the workpiece to be monitored, in which the region of the workpiece to be monitored includes a region of interaction of a laser beam with the workpiece, and an evaluation apparatus for detecting material boundaries of the workpiece using the captured image. The evaluation apparatus is configured to determine at least one characteristic value of the laser cutting process based on a geometric relationship between at least two of the detected material boundaries, the region of interaction, or combinations thereof. | 2018-11-15 |
20180326535 | REFRIGERATOR AND APPARATUS FOR FABRICATING THE SAME - A refrigerator includes a vacuum adiabatic body including a conductive resistance sheet providing a vacuum space that has a temperature between a temperature of an internal space and a temperature of an external space and is in a vacuum state, the conductive resistance sheet capable of resisting heat conduction between a first plate and a second plate, wherein at least one of the conductive resistance sheet and each of the first and second plates are welded to each other to create a welding part, wherein a plurality of regular beads are provided to a surface of the welding part, and wherein the plurality of regular beads includes: a parabolic inflection region provided at a center portion; linear regions respectively provided at both outsides of the inflection region; and edge regions respectively provided at outsides of the linear regions. | 2018-11-15 |
20180326536 | APPARATUS FOR LASER HARDFACING USING A WOBBLING MOVEMENT - A device for laser hardfacing is provided, in which a scanner installation and a feed installation for a material provided for hardfacing are disposed so as to be interconnected. The device furthermore includes a laser installation and a control installation. Wobbling of the laser beam during the laser hardfacing can be carried out by the device. A method for laser hardfacing using a wobbling movement is furthermore provided. | 2018-11-15 |
20180326537 | LASER PROCESSING APPARATUS - Provided is a laser processing apparatus comprises a stage holding a substrate, the stage being movable in a first direction, a laser beam source radiating a laser beam onto the substrate, a dust-suction duct having a first optical path extending in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, the laser beam travelling along the first optical path thereof, and an air aspirator aspirating an air toward a direction opposite to the first direction, wherein the dust-suction duct includes a pair of air-guiding plates opposed to each other along a third direction perpendicular to the first and second directions, and wherein the pair of the air-guiding plates are configured to have a gap therebetween such that it is narrowest in an optical path region and gets wider as it is far away from the optical path region in upstream and downstream regions thereof. | 2018-11-15 |
20180326538 | Laser Welding Method for Producing a Semi-Finished Sheet Metal Product Made of Hardenable Steel and Comprising a Coating Based on Aluminium or Aluminium-Silicon - A method for producing a tailor-made semi-finished sheet metal product where two steel sheets of different material grades and/or thicknesses are joined by laser welding. At least one of the sheets is press-hardenable steel having a metallic coating of aluminium or aluminium-silicon. Filler wire is fed into the weld melt. The filler wire is substantially free of aluminium and contains at least one alloy element which promotes the formation of austenite in a content that is at least 0.1 wt. % greater than that in the press-hardenable steel. The filler wire is heated before being fed into the weld melt. The steel sheets have a gap delimited by the edges of the sheets having an average width of at least 0.15 mm. The ratio of the volume of filler wire inserted into the gap to the volume of the steel sheet material melted by the laser beam is at least 20%. | 2018-11-15 |
20180326539 | NOZZLE WITH LASER SCANNING HEAD FOR DIRECT METAL DEPOSITION - An apparatus for performing direct material deposition upon a substrate for generating a three dimensional object includes a motion system for moving an head. The head includes a laser for generating a laser beam and a laser scanner for directing the laser beam at the substrate for generating a melt pool at the substrate. A nozzle delivers material into the melt pool generated by the laser beam for forming a bead of material upon the substrate. The laser scanner is cooperable with the motion system, which is moveable along a first path while the laser scanner is simultaneously moveable along a second path for progressively generating a bead of material deposited upon the substrate. | 2018-11-15 |
20180326540 | BRAZING SHEET AND PRODUCTION METHOD - Brazing sheet having a core layer made of a first aluminium alloy, attached to one side of said core layer a sacrificial cladding made of a second aluminium alloy, and attached to the other side of said core layer a braze cladding made of a third aluminium alloy. The first aluminium alloy consists of: Si 0.2-1.0 wt %; Fe 0.15-0.9 wt %; Cu 0.2-0.9 wt %; Mn 1.0-1.6 wt %; Mg ≤0.3 wt %; Cr 0.05-0.15 wt %; Zr 0.05-0.25 wt %; Ti 0.05-0.25 wt %; other elements ≤0.05 wt % each and ≤0.2 wt % total; Al balance up to 100 wt %; the second aluminium alloy consists of: Si 0.45-1.0 wt %; Fe ≤0.4 wt %; Cu ≤0.05 wt %; Mn 1.2-1.8 wt %; Ti ≤0.10 wt %, Zn 1.3-5.5 wt %; Zr 0.05-0.20 wt %; other elements ≤0.05 wt % each and ≤0.2 wt % total; Al balance up to 100 wt %. Third aluminium alloy has a melting point lower than said first and second aluminium alloys. | 2018-11-15 |
20180326541 | EROSION RESISTANT HARD COMPOSITE MATERIALS - A hard composite composition may comprise a binder and a polymodal blend of matrix powder. The polymodal blend of matrix powder may have at least one first local maxima at a particle size of about 0.5 nm to about 30 μm, at least one second local maxima at a particle size of about 200 μm to about 10 mm, and at least one local minima between a particle size of about 30 μm to about 200 μm that has a value that is less than the first local maxima. | 2018-11-15 |
20180326542 | SOLDER ALLOY AND BONDED STRUCTURE USING THE SAME - A solder alloy of the disclosure includes Sb of which a content is in a range of 3 wt % to 30 wt %, Te of which a content is in a range of 0.01 wt % to 1.5 wt %, Au of which a content is in a range of 0.005 wt % to 1 wt %, at least one of Ag and Cu, wherein a content rate of at least one of Ag and Cu in the solder alloy is in a range of 0.1 wt % to 20 wt %; and a content rate of a sum of Ag and Cu in the solder alloy is in a range of 0.1 wt % to 20 wt %; and a balance of Sn. | 2018-11-15 |
20180326543 | Au-Sn-Ag-BASED SOLDER ALLOY AND SOLDER MATERIAL, ELECTRONIC COMPONENT SEALED WITH THE SAME Au-Sn-Ag BASED SOLDER ALLOY OR SOLDER MATERIAL, AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENT MOUNTING DEVICE - An Au—Sn—Ag-based solder alloy for high temperature use containing Sn, Ag, Au and elements that are inevitably contained owing to manufacture procedure, wherein the Au—Sn—Ag-based solder alloy has a composition adjusted so that a solidus temperature is within a range of 280 to 400° C. with a gap between the solidus temperature and the liquidus temperature being within 40° C. The Au—Ag—Sn-based solder alloy has low cost, and is excellent in solderability, reflow wettability and reliability. The excellent reflow wettability of the Au—Ag—Sn-based solder alloy allows it to be useful in reflow bonding of crystal quartz devices, SAW filters and MEMS. | 2018-11-15 |
20180326544 | FLUX-CORED WIRE FOR GAS-SHIELDED ARC WELDING - Provided is a flux-cored wire for gas-shielded arc welding that contains specific amounts of C, Mn, TiO | 2018-11-15 |
20180326545 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING SOLDERED PRODUCT - The present invention relates to a method for producing a soldered product by which soldering can be accomplished without using a jig. The method for producing a soldered product of the present invention comprises: | 2018-11-15 |
20180326546 | MODIFIED COMPONENTS AND METHODS FOR MODIFYING COMPONENTS - A component has an edge extending in a first direction. The component includes a filler disposed in the component. The filler has at least a first portion and a second portion. The first portion extends in a second direction from the edge into the component. The second portion of the filler extends from the first portion in a third direction. The second direction is substantially orthogonal to the first direction. | 2018-11-15 |
20180326547 | ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING OF GEARS - A method of manufacturing gear teeth by additive manufacturing. Each tooth ( | 2018-11-15 |
20180326548 | APPARATUS FOR MACHINING A COMPONENT AND METHOD OF MACHINING - An apparatus for machining a component is provided. The apparatus includes a fixation mechanism, wherein the fixation mechanism includes a first fixation member with a first fixation face and a second fixation member with a second fixation face, wherein the first fixation face and the second fixation face are arranged and configured such that different bearing surfaces of a plurality of different components can be fixed between the first fixation member and the second fixation member, wherein the apparatus further includes a machining device, and wherein the apparatus is configured to machine a machining surface of the respective component by means of the machining device and according to a predetermined accuracy. Further, a method of machining the component is presented. | 2018-11-15 |
20180326549 | DUST SUPPRESSION ASSEMBLY - A dust suppression assembly is to be fixed on a handheld device. The dust suppression assembly comprises a device interface member having a top end and a bottom end and an intermediate member having a first intermediate end and a second intermediate end, the first intermediate end adapted to be coupled with the bottom end of the device interface member. Further, the device interface member is having a first channel and the intermediate member is having a second channel, the first channel and second channel joins to form a passage for supplying water to the working end of the tool for suppression of dust, while the handheld device is in use. | 2018-11-15 |
20180326550 | ACOUSTIC AND VIBRATION SENSING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MONITORING CUTTING TOOL OPERATION - A universal manufacturing vise jaw plate for use on a machine tool with a vise fixture, and configured for real-time operational data collection and analysis. The vise plate comprises a combination of acoustic and vibration sensors with a plate for cutting tool monitoring applications. | 2018-11-15 |
20180326551 | Method Of Sharpening Hardened Thin Metal Blades - The current invention proposes sharpening thin hardened metal blades with the hard turning process using a holder designed to hold the blades in a firm and stiff manner and a ceramic cutting tool held in a fixture. Generally, the cutting tool is held stationary in its fixture while the workpiece, in its holder, is rotated such that it repeatedly comes into controlled contact with the cutting tool. In sharpening operations such as proposed here, it is critical to (i) hold the workpiece firmly and rigidly, and (ii) position the cutting tool in a precise, predictable and reliable manner. | 2018-11-15 |
20180326552 | GRINDING MACHINE AND METHOD FOR MACHINING WORKPIECES - A grinding machine for machining workpieces comprises a machine bed; a workpiece holder comprising a workpiece spindle; at least one grinding spindle comprising a grinding tool for machining; a set of steady rests spaced apart from each other along an axial longitudinal extension of the workpiece, wherein the steady rests are operable in an engagement state and a disengagement state, and wherein the steady rests of the set of steady rests are arranged to engage in the engagement state a workpiece for support, the workpiece being mounted on the workpiece holder; and a control device that is configured to selectively set the steady rests into the engagement state or the disengagement state in such a way that a change between the engagement state and the disengagement state takes place during the machining of the workpiece. | 2018-11-15 |
20180326553 | CHEMICAL-MECHANICAL POLISHING ABRASIVE PAD CONDITIONER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - The present invention provides a CMP abrasive pad conditioner, comprising a bottom substrate; an intermediate layer located on the bottom substrate, the intermediate layer including a hollow portion and an annular portion surrounding the hollow portion, the annular portion being provided with a plurality of bumps; and a diamond film located on the intermediate layer, and forming a plurality of abrasive projections corresponding to the bumps of the intermediate layer; in this case, a top surface of the abrasive projections is formed with a patterned configuration and the top surface is provided with a center line average roughness (Ra) between 2 and 20. | 2018-11-15 |
20180326554 | Hand-Held Power Tool Having at Least One Machine-Side Contact Element - A hand-held power tool, in particular an angle grinder, includes a gearing housing part and an accessory equipment. The gearing housing part includes at least one machine-side contact element. The accessory equipment includes at least one accessory equipment-side contact element. In the mounted state of the accessory on the hand-held power tool, the at least one machine-side contact element comes into contact with the at least one accessory-side contact element. | 2018-11-15 |
20180326555 | Dust Shroud - A dust shroud having a shroud body with a vacuum port and a tool connection, the shroud body including a top wall and at least one side wall extending downwardly from about a perimeter of the top wall that defines a dust receiving opening, the shroud body having a top wall opening and the tool connection including a flexible fitting with a flexible fitting base joined to the top wall and extending within the top wall opening, the flexible fitting including a plurality of flexible fingers with a base finger portion and an outer finger portion that extends away from top wall and is selectively with a mounting point of the hand held tool and the flexible fingers allowing selective controlled relative movement between the dust shroud and the hand held tool, the fingers having a finger spacing between adjacent flexible fingers and the outwardly extending flexible fingers having a finger length between the top wall and the distal finger end that is greater than 0.75 inches allowing for selective adjustment and relative movement between the dust shroud and the associated hand held grinder. | 2018-11-15 |
20180326556 | NON-WOVEN ABRASIVE ARTICLE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - Method for manufacturing a non-woven abrasive article, and non-woven fibers are made of a certain starting material and are subjected to method steps of forming a non-woven web, then consolidating the non-woven web. In order to improve the homogeneity, as well as the reproducibility of the non-woven abrasive article manufactured, the non-woven fibers, prior to the method step of forming a non-woven web and/or prior to the method step of consolidating the non-woven web, are coated with abrasive grains in such a way that the abrasive grains adhere to the certain starting material. | 2018-11-15 |
20180326557 | BONDED ABRASIVE ARTICLE AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - A method of making a bonded abrasive article comprises urging crushed abrasive particles with agitation against the surface of a tool, thereby causing a first portion of crushed abrasive particles to become retained within horizontally-oriented precisely-shaped cavities at predetermined locations with respect to the surface of the tool, and causing a second portion of the crushed abrasive particles to remain as loose particles on the surface of the tool. The loose particles are separated from the tool. The tool is positioned within a mold containing a curable binder material precursor. The crushed abrasive particles retained in the precisely-shaped cavities into the mold are released, and the tool is removed from the mold. The crushed abrasive particles and the curable binder material precursor are shaped and cured to form the bonded abrasive article. A bonded abrasive article preparable by the method is also disclosed. | 2018-11-15 |
20180326558 | POSITIVE INTERLOCK NETWORK (PIN) VISE AND MOLD - A vise includes a base and two opposed jaws. At least one of the jaws is movable with respect to the other so that an object can be gripped therebetween. At least one of the two opposed jaws includes a frame and an array of polygon-shaped pins stacked parallel to one another. The frame has a bottom side and two opposed sides tapering towards the bottom side. The pins are disposed on the bottom side. Each pin has a cross-sectional shape such that when stacked together, the pins fit flush with one another and an area defined by the frame is tiled by the pins without any substantial gaps therebetween. The pins are oriented such that the tapering opposed sides direct force vectors to increase a pin-to-pin clamping force and the frame selectively clamps down on the pins such that the pins are held in place. | 2018-11-15 |
20180326559 | PLIERS - A pliers is provided, including a main body, a slidable member, a swingable assembly and a clamp assembly. The slidable assembly is attached to the main body. The swingable assembly includes a swingable member and a connecting member, and the swingable member is pivoted to one of two ends of the slidable member and one of two ends of the connecting member. The clamp assembly includes a first clamp portion and a second clamp portion, and the first clamp portion is disposed on the slidable member. | 2018-11-15 |
20180326560 | ELECTRICAL DEVICE ALIGNING TOOL AND METHOD OF USING SAME - Embodiments disclosed herein include devices and methods for aligning an electrical device. The electrical device aligning tool may include a body member, comprising an end panel at each opposing longitudinal end of the body member and forming a longitudinally perpendicular angle with the body member. The tool may also include an intersecting member coupled to the body member and positioned such that a length of the intersecting member longitudinally intersects the body member at an angle. Additionally, the intersecting member may include an expanding and contracting mechanism, and lateral members coupled to the expanding and contracting mechanism such that the lateral members move horizontally along a front surface of the intersecting member, with respect to a movement of the expanding and contracting mechanism. | 2018-11-15 |
20180326561 | Item Pick Up System - An apparatus for picking up and positioning an item includes a vacuum assembly capable of applying a suction force to the item. The apparatus further includes an item engaging plate positioned adjacent the vacuum assembly. The apparatus still further has a blocking member positioned adjacent the vacuum assembly. The blocking member is capable of interrupting the suction force. The blocking member is positionable in a first position allowing the item to be picked up and in a second position interrupting the suction force to assist disengagement of the item. | 2018-11-15 |
20180326562 | WRENCH WITH THREADED END BITS - An Allen™-key style wrench that has tips at the working ends of the wrench that are composed of a different material than the body of the wrench. The body include internally-threaded bores at each end, mated to the external threads of bits providing the tips. | 2018-11-15 |
20180326563 | TOOL BIT - A tool bit includes a hexagonal drive portion, a working end, and a shank interconnecting the drive portion and the working end. The shank includes an outer peripheral surface. The outer peripheral surface tapers an entire length of at least one of the shank and the working end in a direction away from the drive portion. | 2018-11-15 |
20180326564 | INERTIAL SOCKET ADAPTOR FOR TORQUE APPLICATION TOOLS - A socket adapter that increases the transfer of impacting torque forces from a torque application tool to a conventional fastener engaged by a socket. The socket adapter includes a body with a female end that is adapted to removably couple to the tool, and male end that is adapted to removable couple to a conventional socket. Ribs radiate outwardly from the body between the male and female ends. The ribs couple a mass ring to the body to provide for increased rotational inertia of the socket adapter. | 2018-11-15 |
20180326565 | Tool Bit Coupling Assembly - A tool bit coupling assembly includes a coupling rod having an insertion end receiving a coupling device. A slideable sleeve is movable on the insertion end. A receiving hole of the slideable sleeve is larger than the insertion end and includes a coupling section. The insertion end of the coupling rod is received in a rear stop ring including a smaller diameter portion slightly smaller than an inner diameter of the coupling section. The rear stop ring further includes a larger diameter portion slightly larger than the inner diameter of the coupling section. The first coupling section of the slideable sleeve is firstly coupled with the smaller diameter portion of the rear stop ring. When the slideable sleeve is moved toward the driving end of the coupling rod, the coupling section of the slideable sleeve is tightly fit around the larger diameter portion of the rear stop ring. | 2018-11-15 |
20180326566 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR HOOP REINFORCING OF RESTRICTORS IN STANDBY SYSTEMS OF A JOURNAL BEARING - The invention concerns a device ( | 2018-11-15 |
20180326567 | ADJUSTABLE DEPTH-OF-DRIVE NAIL GUN - A nail gun includes a gun body, a safety unit and an adjusting unit. The safety unit includes a first safety member movable relative to the gun body, and a second safety member for being pushed by the first safety member. The adjusting unit includes a switch member movable between a deep-drive position and a shallow-drive position. The switch member has a first abutment surface aligned with the first safety member when the switch member is at the deep-drive position, and a second abutment surface aligned with the first safety member when the switch member is at the shallow-drive position. | 2018-11-15 |
20180326568 | POWER TOOLS WITH INTEGRATED CIRCUIT BOARDS - A power tool which contains a casing, a brushless motor ( | 2018-11-15 |
20180326569 | PIPE WRENCH - A wrench includes a body having a head and a handle portion defining a longitudinal axis. The wrench includes a first jaw coupled to the head with the first jaw including first teeth and an edge. The edge defines a width of the first jaw. The wrench includes a second jaw extending through an aperture of the head with the second jaw including a threaded portion and second teeth. The wrench includes an actuator coupled to the threaded portion of the second jaw such that rotation of the actuator relative to the second jaw moves the second teeth relative to the first teeth. A length is measured from the edge of the first jaw to the second end of the handle portion parallel to the longitudinal axis. A ratio of the width of the first jaw over the length is less than 0.06. | 2018-11-15 |
20180326570 | PRY BAR HANDLE - A pry bar has a transversely disposed generally triangular cross-section handle grip portion having surfaces formed of a soft elastomeric over-molded material. The handle is formed with an inner hard thermoplastic core and molded over outer elastomeric cover. A metal tether receiving element and impact cap are fixedly secured at the handle proximate end. | 2018-11-15 |
20180326571 | Modular Fabrication Table - Existing fabrication tables are often expensive, immobile, unsafe, and difficult to work with. This invention comprises a modular fabrication table, which is rapidly adaptable to expand over a large surface area, add perpendicular work surfaces, and integrate existing peripheral components that can be purchased at a store. This allows fabrication prototypers to have relatively inexpensive, mobile, sturdy, square, and level tables within which to configure structures for the production of fabrication work pieces. | 2018-11-15 |
20180326572 | STOWABLE WORK BENCH FOR A TOOL CHEST - A stowable work bench is configured to be stowed in a tool chest. The stowable work bench has a platform with a first sidewall and a second sidewall. A work surface is disposed between the first sidewall and the second sidewall. The platform is coupled to a first set of legs, which are connected to the first sidewall of the platform, and a second set of legs, which are connected to the second sidewall of the platform. The first set of legs are also attached to a first elongate base support that is spaced apart from the platform. The second set of legs are also attached to a second elongate base support that is spaced apart from the platform. In operation, the first set of legs and the second set of legs are configured to collapse and expand to adjust a distance between the platform and the elongate base supports. | 2018-11-15 |
20180326573 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD OF RETAINING HAND TOOLS - A magnetic tool holder having: a tool retainer clip, wherein the tool retainer clip includes a base, a first side and a second side operatively connected to the base, a pair of clip flanges extending generally perpendicular from the first side, and a magnet located within a portion of the second side; and a clip insert, wherein the clip insert includes a clip insert frame, a pair of alignment extensions located on the clip insert frame, a pair of retention protrusions located on the clip insert frame and located adjacent to the pair of alignment extensions, and a pair of clip insert flanges operatively connected to the clip insert frame and located adjacent to the pair of alignment extensions. | 2018-11-15 |
20180326574 | ARM FOR MULTI-JOINT ROBOT, AND MULTI-JOINT ROBOT - The present disclosure provides an arm for a multi joint robot, and a multi joint robot. The arm is formed by a first half portion and a second half portion engaged with each other, an upper portion of each of the first and second half portions being provided with a protrusion, the protrusions being substantially parallel to each other, a lower portion of the first half portion being provided with a supporting member, the two half portions being engaged with each other via an engagement surface which is between the two protrusions, the shape of a lower portion of the second half portion matching the shape of an outer circumference of the supporting member. | 2018-11-15 |
20180326575 | ROBOT AND WORKING METHOD BY THE ROBOT - A robot and a working method by the robot is capable of favorably carrying out a specific work without requiring a jig for fixing an object, such as a workpiece etc., a device for adjusting the posture of the object, etc. One example of the robot includes a first robotic arm having at a tip end a hand part according to a specific work to be performed to an object, and a second robotic arm having at a tip end a hand part according to an assisting work to assist the specific work. The first robotic arm is configured to perform the specific work to the object. The second robotic arm is configured to perform the assisting work to regulate a movement of the object in a given direction, when the first robotic arm performs the specific work. | 2018-11-15 |
20180326576 | COUPLING DEVICE AND COUPLING METHOD - A coupling device ( | 2018-11-15 |
20180326577 | MODULAR ROD-CENTERED, DISTRIBUTED ACTUATION AND CONTROL ARCHITECTURE FOR SPHERICAL TENSEGRITY ROBOTS - According to some embodiments of the invention, a tensegrity robot includes a plurality of compressive members, and a plurality of tensile members connected to the compressive members to form a spatially defined structure without the compressive members forming direct load-transmitting connections with each other. Each compressive member has an axial extension with a first axial end and a second axial end and a central axial region. The tensegrity robot also includes a plurality of actuators, each attached to one of the compressive members within a corresponding central axial region thereof. The tensegrity robot also includes a plurality of controllers, each attached to one of the compressive members. Each actuator is operatively connected to a corresponding tensile member so as to selectively change a tension on the tensile member in response to commands from a controllers to thereby change a center of mass of the tensegrity robot to effect movement thereof. | 2018-11-15 |
20180326578 | MAGNETIC ASSEMBLY OF SOFT ROBOTS WITH HARD COMPONENTS - Reconfigurable soft robotic actuators with hard components are described. Magnetic attraction is used to couple flexible molded bodies capable of actuation upon pressurization with other flexible molded bodies and/or with hard components (e.g., frames and connectors) to form a seal for fluidic communication and cooperative actuation. Pneumatic de-coupling chambers built into the hard components to de-couple the hard components from the magnetically-coupled soft molded bodies are described. The use of magnetic self-alignment coupling and pneumatic de-coupling allows for the remote assembly and disassembly of complex structures involving hard and soft components. The magnetic coupling allows for rapid, reversible reconfiguration of hybrid soft-hard robots for repair, testing new designs, and carrying out new tasks. | 2018-11-15 |
20180326579 | SOFT ROBOTIC ACTUATORS UTILIZING ASYMMETRIC SURFACES - A soft robotic actuator is disclosed. The actuator includes a first portion with a substantially constant profile and a second portion with a regularly varying profile, and bends in a pressure-dependent fashion as the internal pressure within the actuator is increased or decreased. | 2018-11-15 |
20180326580 | Method For Optimizing A Work Cycle In A Robot System - In a robot system including at least two manipulators with a common work area, a method for optimizing a work cycle having the steps of: defining a layout; and dividing the common work area between the at least two manipulators to thereby obtain a work area division. At least one of the previous steps is repeated to thereby obtain a plurality of different combinations of layouts and work area divisions. For each of the plurality of combinations, a cycle time for at least one work cycle is calculated. By calculating cycle times for work cycles on different combinations of layouts and work area divisions, the work area division becomes part of the optimization problem and a better optimized work cycle can be achieved. | 2018-11-15 |
20180326581 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUCTION-BASED AND ADAPTIVE MULTI-THRESHOLD MULTI-AGENT TASK ALLOCATION - A multi-robot task allocation system includes a plurality of robots communicably coupled via a network. Additionally, the multi-robot task allocation system includes a remote device communicably coupled to the plurality of robots via the network, wherein each of the plurality of robots includes processing circuitry configured to determine when an auction to perform a task is open for bidding. Further, the processing circuitry can calculate a bid for the task, transmit the bid to an auctioneer, receive allocation of the task in response to transmitting the maximum bid, and travel to and execute the allocated task in response to receiving allocation of the task, while also participating in any subsequent auctions. | 2018-11-15 |
20180326582 | ROBOT, CONTROL METHOD OF ROBOT, AND MACHINING METHOD OF WORKPIECE - A robot includes a robot body, a control processor, a detection circuit, a memory, and a determining circuit. The control processor is configured to control the robot body to perform a work on a workpiece while the workpiece is conveyed. The detection circuit is configured to detect external force which the robot body receives from the workpiece. The memory is to store a threshold force. The determining circuit is configured to determine whether the external force is equal to or larger than the threshold force. | 2018-11-15 |
20180326583 | DYNAMIC MULTI-OBJECTIVE TASK ALLOCATION - A dynamic multi-objective task allocation system within robotic networks that assigns tasks in real-time as they are detected, the system including a sensing device that detects a trigger event, the trigger event being associated with a task to be performed, and transmits a broadcast signal to a designated robotic network, the robotic network including one or more robots, the broadcast signal including information associated with the task to be performed, the trigger event, the task to be performed, and a location where the task is to be performed; and a distribution robot that receives broadcast signal from the sensing device, assigns itself a self-score associated with performing the task, transmits, to one or more receiving robots within the robotic network, a request for submission of an assessment score of each one of the one or more robots, and determines which robot is assigned to perform the task. | 2018-11-15 |
20180326584 | ROBOT CONTROL DEVICE AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - A robot control device that controls a robot that executes operations in the same area as an operator includes: an information acquisition unit that acquires information indicating a control state of the robot, information indicating an attitude of the operator, and information indicating a position of an operating target object in the operations; an estimating unit that estimates an operation in execution on the basis of respective pieces of information acquired by the information acquisition unit; a required time calculating unit that calculates a required time required until the operation in execution ends on the basis of the estimated operation in execution; an operation plan creating unit that creates an operation plan of the robot on the basis of the required time; and a control unit that controls the robot so as to execute operations according to the operation plan. | 2018-11-15 |
20180326585 | Robot And Robot System - A robot includes an n-th (n is at least one integer that is equal to or greater than 1) arm that is rotatable around an n-th rotation axis; and a (n+1)-th arm that is provided on the n-th arm in a manner that is rotatable around an (n+1)-th rotation axis in an axis direction that is different from an axis direction of the n-th rotation axis, in which the n-th arm has an opening portion that includes the n-th rotation axis when viewed from the axis direction of the n-th rotation axis and has a guide that guides wiring in a direction that is different from a direction which is perpendicular to the n-th rotation axis. | 2018-11-15 |
20180326586 | PROTECTIVE-FIELD ADJUSTMENT OF A MANIPULATOR SYSTEM - A method for operating a manipulator system, that includes a driverless transport system having a driverless transport vehicle. A protected field of the manipulator system is monitored by a monitoring device. Environment information of the manipulator system, including for example an orientation, position, movement, and/or state of an object or an obstacle in the environment, is obtained and used to adjust the protected field. | 2018-11-15 |
20180326587 | PARALLEL LINK DEVICE - A parallel link device whose height can be reduced particularly when a movable-side member is brought closer to a fixed-side member, and in which an amount of stroke of the movable-side member can be increased. Specifically, the parallel link device includes a fixed-side member, a movable-side member, six links, and slide mechanisms. Each of the six links has one end connected to the movable-side member with at least two rotational degrees of freedom, and the other end connected to the fixed-side member with at least two rotational degrees of freedom. A connection point of the other end and the fixed-side member is movable with respect to the fixed-side member. Each of the six links has five rotational degrees of freedom and a predetermined length. Each of the slide mechanisms is provided on the fixed-side member and holds the other end of the link movable within a predetermined range. | 2018-11-15 |
20180326588 | ROBOTIC DRUMMER - Robotic drummers include voice coil actuators that are coupled to linear-to-rotary motion convertors to produce drumstick rotations so as to strike a drum head. Such rotations can be triggered via a microprocessor using stored performance data, by a user with a mouse, trackpad, joystick, or other user input device. Performances are enhanced by driving the VCA with drive signals have random variations associated with strike timing, amplitude, location, and speed. Multiple strikes are provided by reducing, eliminating, or reversing drumstick rotation with a corresponding drive signal upon detection of drumstick contact with the drum head, | 2018-11-15 |
20180326589 | INFINITE ROBOT PERSONALITIES - Aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to providing a large variety of robot personalities. In certain aspects, a robot personality may be represented as a personality location in a personality space, which may be a continuous unidimensional or multidimensional space. The dimensions of the personality space may be based on one or more factors. Based on the personality location, an affective state may be maintained for the robot, which may be represented as an affect location in an affect space. The affect location may be updated based on one or more inputs. Accordingly, robot expressions may be influenced based upon the affect location, which in turn is affected by the personality of the robot in the personality space. | 2018-11-15 |
20180326590 | WIRE SAW DEVICE, AND PROCESSING METHOD AND PROCESSING DEVICE FOR WORKPIECE - In order to respond flexibly to various processing modes, such as forming curved surface shapes, when cutting a workpiece using a wire saw, this wire saw device ( | 2018-11-15 |
20180326591 | AUTOMATIC DETECTION AND ROBOT-ASSISTED MACHINING OF SURFACE DEFECTS - A method for automated detection of defects in a workpiece surface and generation of a robot program for the machining of the workpiece is described. In accordance with one embodiment, the method comprises the localization of defects in a surface of a workpiece as well as determining a three-dimensional topography of the localized defects and categorizing at least one localized defect based on its topography. Dependent on the defect category of the at least one defect, a machining process is selected and, in accordance with the selected machining process, a robot program for the robot-assisted machining of the at least one defect is generated with the assistance of a computer. | 2018-11-15 |
20180326592 | MANIPULATOR SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING OPERATING DEVICES - A manipulator system includes at least one manipulator and a control device assigned to the manipulator; and at least one mobile operating device for controlling the at least one manipulator. In addition, an electronic display device is provided, which is arranged to display at least one optically readable identifier, and at least one optical reading device, which is provided and arranged to detect the displayed optically readable identifier. The manipulator system is arranged to release control of the manipulator by means of the mobile operating device when the optically readable identifier has been correctly detected by the optical reading device. | 2018-11-15 |
20180326593 | SERVICE PROVISION SYSTEM - In a service provision system utilizing a movable device such as a robot, a service is realized, in which an external service device installed at a service location and the movable device cooperate with each other. A position of the movable device as well as an installation position and an availability range of the service devices are managed at a service provision location; when the movable device provides a service, an availability of a service device necessary for the service is determined, and when there is a service device not available, the robot is moved to a position where the service device becomes available. | 2018-11-15 |
20180326594 | AUTONOMOUS TRUCK LOADER AND UNLOADER - An autonomous device for loading and unloading trucks comprises a mobile body, a robot arm and a body conveyor system to convey cartons during loading and unloading. A manipulator attaches to a moveable end of the robot arm and is maneuverable within the tight confines of the truck. The manipulator picks up a row of articles at a first location and places the row of articles down at a second location. The manipulator is reconfigurable to match to both locations. | 2018-11-15 |
20180326595 | A System for Handling Flexible Materials | 2018-11-15 |
20180326596 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ELECTROADHESION-BASED MANIPULATION IN MANUFACTURING - Systems, apparatus, and methods of manufacturing an article using electroadhesion technology for the pick-up and release of materials, respectively. | 2018-11-15 |
20180326597 | SOFT ROBOTIC ACTUATOR ATTACHMENT HUB AND GRASPER ASSEMBLY, REINFORCED ACTUATORS, AND ELECTROADHESIVE ACTUATORS - A hub assembly for coupling different grasper assemblies including a soft actuator in various configurations to a mechanical robotic components are described. Further described are soft actuators having various reinforcement. Further described are and soft actuators having electroadhesive pads for improved grip, and/or embedded electromagnets for interacting with complementary surfaces on the object being gripped. Still further described are soft actuators having reinforcement mechanisms for reducing or eliminating bowing in a strain limiting layer, or for reinforcing accordion troughs in the soft actuator body. | 2018-11-15 |
20180326598 | Robot - A robot includes: an n-th arm (where n is at least one integer equal to or greater than 1) that includes a first portion and a second portion having a portion extending in a different direction from the first portion and is rotatable around an n-th rotation axis; and an (n+1)-th arm that is installed in the n-th arm to be rotatable around an (n+1)-th rotation axis as a different axis direction from a axis direction of the n-th rotation axis. The second portion is located closer to the (n+1)-th arm than the first portion. The n-th arm and the (n+1)-th arm are overlapable when viewed in the axis direction of the (n+1)-th rotation axis. The n-th rotation axis and the (n+1)-th rotation axis are separate from each other. A length of the (n+1)-th arm is equal to or less than 80% of a length of the second portion. | 2018-11-15 |
20180326599 | Safety Cutter with Blade Change/Storage Mechanism - A cutter apparatus includes a housing and a blade holder coupled to the housing, wherein the housing includes a distal portion (e.g., a blade storage compartment) that is both slidably and pivotally coupled to portions of the housing and configured to serve as a cover for the blade holder. The cutter apparatus can also include a cover release device configured to facilitate repositioning the cover between a locked position at which the cover is secured to the housing and a released position at which at least a portion of the cover is free to pivotally reposition away from the housing providing access to the blade holder. | 2018-11-15 |
20180326600 | Portable In-Line Hydraulic Tool - A portable, hand held hydraulic cutting tool having an in-line handle assembly and a working head assembly. The handle assembly has a tool frame portion and a neck portion. The working head assembly has a pair of jaw members joined so that they are movable relative to each other and held in place by a locking pin. Each jaw member has a cutting blade attached thereto. Each jaw member can be tapered and can include weight reducing pockets defined in respective sidewalls. Each jaw member includes a raised tab on an outside edge that mates with a respective tab notch in a yoke of the neck portion of the handle assembly. When the locking pin is in an extended position, the jaw members of the tool can separate and rotate away from one another until their respective locking tabs engage their respective locking tab opening, connecting the jaw members to the yoke of the neck portion of the handle assembly. | 2018-11-15 |
20180326601 | Cutting Apparatus - A cutting apparatus for trimming an article, the apparatus has a manually grasped power element with a reciprocating arm having a removably engagable rotatable couple including a selectable rotational index position lock. Also included is a cutting head assembly that is removable and rotationally indexable relative to the power element, the cutting head having a pair of cutting blades for trimming the article. Wherein operationally, the reciprocating arm drives the cutting blades that have scissor movement with the cutting head selectably rotatable to the power element, user wrist fatigue is reduced, also with the cutting head being removable from the power element, the cutting head assembly is easier to clean. | 2018-11-15 |
20180326602 | Hair trimming apparatus - The present invention provides for a hair trimming apparatus having a pivotally attached blade cartridge with a blade that is insert-molded to a jacket and has a rear surface that is etched. | 2018-11-15 |
20180326603 | NOSE HAIR CLIPPING DEVICE - A nose hair clipping device is a battery powered clipping device with batteries which fit into the bottom of the handle and are secured with a screw on cap. The cutting blade is at the top end of the handle, and is small enough to fit inside a nostril, where the blade spins around, cutting each hair close to the root, when it is powered on. There is a protective cap for the blade, which will prevent the blade from being damaged or getting dirty when not in use. The device is available in different colors to appeal to a variety of tastes. | 2018-11-15 |
20180326604 | SHAVING RAZORS AND SHAVING CARTRIDGES - A shaving cartridge includes a housing having a top surface, a bottom surface, a front edge, a rear edge, and a pair of side edges extending between the front edge and the rear edge. The housing includes at least one blade having a cutting edge and being disposed between the front edge and the rear edge, and a pair of retainers each having a top portion, a bottom portion, and a portion connecting the top portion to the bottom portion. The retainers extend along the pair of side edges between the front edge of the housing and the rear edge of the housing. | 2018-11-15 |
20180326605 | Lighted shaving apparatus - The present invention provides for a lighted shaving apparatus and more specifically, to a shaving apparatus with a pivotally attached lighting device and a blade cartridge with at least two blades and the light illuminates through a space between the two blades and forms a shaving guide. | 2018-11-15 |
20180326606 | DUAL SIDED RAZOR - One embodiment of a dual sided razor comprises a handle and a cartridge attached to the handle, the cartridge further comprising a first shaving side and a second shaving side, the cartridge being switchable relative to the handle between the first and second shaving sides. | 2018-11-15 |
20180326607 | SHAVING SYSTEMS - Shaving assemblies are disclosed that include a blade unit, an interface element configured to connect the blade unit to a handle, on which the blade unit is pivotably mounted, and an return element disposed between the blade unit and interface element. | 2018-11-15 |
20180326608 | METHODS OF OPERATING CUTTING TOOLS - A method of cutting a tie wrap, bound about at least one wire, using a cutting tool is provided. The method comprising steps of: applying a housing of the cutting tool to the tie wrap, positioning a portion of the tie wrap within a first groove of the housing between first two opposing sidewalls and second two opposite sidewalls of the housing, moving the at least one wire and maintaining the at least one wire a distance away from the tie wrap, moving a circular blade of the cutting tool against the portion of the tie wrap, positioned within the first groove, and at least partially cutting the tie wrap with the circular blade. In some examples, the method further comprises controlling a depth of the circular blade within the tie wrap while the circular blade at least partially cuts the tie wrap. | 2018-11-15 |
20180326609 | METHOD FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF A HOLE IN A COMPONENT CONSISTING OF A COMPOSITE MATERIAL - A method of manufacturing a hole in a component consisting of a composite material, such as a fiber or fabric reinforced plastic part, wherein the component, having first and second oppositely disposed sides, is placed with its first side on a support having an iris diaphragm. A tip which diverges in the axial direction is pressed from the second side of the component through the component, which optionally has a pre-piercing, for formation of the hole or for enlargement of the pre-piercing. The iris diaphragm has a smaller starting opening which receives a narrower region of the tip and opens into a larger opening with increasing penetration of the component by the tip, whereby the component is supported during hole formation over an as large as possible area from the first side. A piercing aid in the form of an iris diaphragm or a corresponding die button is likewise claimed. | 2018-11-15 |
20180326610 | HIGH EFFICIENCY SAW CHAIN - A high efficiency saw chain for a saw including a cutting link and a drive link, the cutting link and a drive link selected to provide a high efficiency saw chain for a specified power range. | 2018-11-15 |
20180326611 | ROUTER BASE HAVING ADJUSTABLE MOUNTING SLOTS - An attachment for a router having a bit is provided. The attachment includes a frame, a first mounting aperture and a second mounting aperture. The frame member has a top side and a bottom side. The frame member has an opening therethrough configured to receive the bit therethrough when the router is attached to the top side of the frame member. The second mounting aperture is in the form of a mounting slot being adjustably positioned relative to the first mounting aperture to change an orientation of the second mounting aperture relative to the frame member and the first mounting aperture. | 2018-11-15 |
20180326612 | NAILING MACHINE FOR ASSEMBLING WOOD PALLETS OR THE LIKE - A nailing machine for assembling wood pallets includes a nailing station and an advancement and guiding component which form a substantially horizontal resting surface at the nailing station configured for the assembly of at least two superimposed wood pieces to be assembled by nailing to provide a pallet. The nailing station includes at least one nailing head, each of which is associated with at least one nailing stem, which can move along a substantially vertical direction with respect to the resting surface between an inactive position, in which the lower end of the nailing stem is spaced from the upper surface of the superimposed wood pieces, and an active position, in which the lower end of the nailing stem is moved closer to, or made to penetrate, the upper surface of the superimposed wood pieces. | 2018-11-15 |