49th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 15 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150343513 | HOT STAMPING DEVICE - There is provided a switching unit that is capable of switching in a stepwise manner a relative position of a second die with respect to a cutting member in an approaching-and-separating direction. The switching unit comprises: a restriction member that abuts on the second die and that restricts a position of the second die with respect to a movable body in the approaching-and-separating direction; and a driving unit that changes a position of the restriction member with respect to the second die, and that switches an abutment state of the restriction member with respect to the second die. A level difference is formed on at least one of a surface on a side of the restriction member, the side of the restriction member facing to the second die, and a surface on a side of the second die, the side of the second die facing to the restriction member. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343514 | DRAW FORMING METHOD - A draw bead is formed in a plate-shaped material in which a drawn portion is formed, outside the drawn portion, the draw bead being used to adjust an inflow of the plate-shaped material into a drawing die. The drawn portion is drawn in the plate-shaped material by using the draw bead as formed. The draw bead is crushed and flattened after the drawn portion is drawn. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343515 | CONVEYING DEVICE OF ROLLED BARS EXITING FROM A CUTTING SHEAR, CUTTING MACHINE AND CUTTING PROCESS THEREOF - A conveying device ( | 2015-12-03 |
20150343516 | TWO IRON TOOL PACK FOR FORMING TALL METAL BOTTLE SHAPED CONTAINERS - A tool pack is described that includes a redraw die, a first ironing die and a second ironing die. The tool pack may be incorporated in a bodymaker that has about a thirty-inch stroke to form a metal cup with a height to diameter ratio of about four. In some embodiments, the redraw die, the first ironing die and the second ironing die are situated in the body maker so that each reduces a sidewall thickness of the cup that is forced through the redraw die, the first ironing die and the second ironing die by a plunger by a predetermined amount to produce a cup that can be formed into a bottle-shaped container with low defect rates. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343517 | Blade Manufacturing Methods and Blanks of Blades - Counter-reliefs of faces of blanks of blades are machined in flat stock sheets of steel with a precision provided by the machining and without producing thermal damage (i.e., overheating) and/or chatter marks on the surface of the blanks of the blades. The blanks of the blades are separated from the flat stock sheet of steel and quickly and easily finished to a quality equal to a quality of handmade cottage industry blades. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343518 | DISC BRAKE ROTOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DISC BRAKE ROTOR - A method of manufacturing a disc brake rotor comprises preparing at least one elongated plate having a first end and a second end opposite to the first end in a longitudinal direction of the at least one elongated plate. The method comprises bending the at least one elongated plate in an arc shape. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343519 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A CAMSHAFT FOR AN INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINE - A method for obtaining a camshaft for an internal-combustion engine having a structure made of a single piece includes obtaining the camshaft by starting from a metal tubular element. The cams are obtained by expanding the tubular element within a die using high-pressure fluid. The tubular element can have an enlarged thickness in portions that are to form the cams. Forming with high-pressure fluid can be obtained using gas or liquid (for example, water or oil) at high pressure, at room temperature or at a higher temperature. The piece obtained is subjected to thermal treatment and to a grinding operation. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343520 | CYLINDER HEAD CASTING APPARATUS AND METHODS - A casting apparatus for forming a cylinder head. The apparatus is configured to inhibit gate stick by promoting top-down directional solidification of molten metal in the mold cavity by any one or more of specific placement of gate pins in relation to apertures used to deliver molten metal to the mold cavity, circulating a cooling medium through the gate pins in a parallel fashion, configuring the gates so that a volume on the lower side of the gate is larger than a volume on the upper side of the gate, and insulating the inside surfaces of feeder lids and feeder bowls. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343521 | TITANIUM CONTINUOUS CASTING DEVICE - Provided is a device for titanium continuous casting ( | 2015-12-03 |
20150343522 | SUBMERGED ENTRY NOZZLE - A pour tube for casting molten metal is adapted to reduce turbulence and mold disturbances, thereby producing a more stable, uniform outflow. The pour tube has a central longitudinal axis and includes a bore in communication with a port distributor having a greater radius with respect to the longitudinal axis than does the bore. Exit ports provide fluid communication between the port distributor and the exterior of the device. Each of a pair of larger exit ports has a larger cross-sectional area than does either of a pair of smaller exit ports. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343523 | MOLDING DEVICE FOR CONTINUOUS CASTING EQUIPPED WITH AGITATOR - There is provided a molding device for continuous casting equipped with an agitator that reduces the amount of generated heat, is easy to carry out maintenance, is inexpensive, and is easy to use in practice. The molding device for continuous casting equipped with an agitator of the invention receives liquid-phase melt of a conductive material, and a solid-phase cast product is taken out from the molding device through the cooling of the melt. The molding device includes a casting mold and an agitator provided so as to correspond to the casting mold. The casting mold includes a casting space that includes an inlet and an outlet at a central portion of a substantially cylindrical side wall, and a magnetic field generation device receiving chamber that is formed in the side wall and is positioned outside the casting space. The casting mold receives the liquid-phase melt from the inlet into the casting space and discharges the solid-phase cast product from the outlet through the cooling in the casting space. The agitator includes a magnetic field generation device having an electrode unit that includes first and second electrodes supplying current to at least the liquid-phase melt present in the casting space, and a permanent magnet that applies a magnetic field to the liquid-phase melt. The magnetic field generation device is received in the magnetic field generation device receiving chamber of the casting mold, generates magnetic lines of force toward a center in a lateral direction, makes the magnetic lines of force pass through a part of the side wall of the casting mold and reach the casting space, and applies lateral magnetic lines of force, which cross the current, to the melt. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343524 | CASTING/ROLLING INSTALLATION AND METHOD FOR DISMANTLING AND INSTALLING ROLLS IN A REDUCING STAND OF THE CASTING/ROLLING INSTALLATION - A casting/rolling installation for producing hot-rolled strip. In order to save investment costs for the roll changing device in a corresponding installation with two parallel casting lines, without a roll change taking place in the process in a less operationally reliable and more complicated manner, the roll changing device is configured in the form of a rotary table and arranged in the intermediate space between the two casting lines. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343525 | METHOD FOR CENTRIFUGAL CASTING OF MOTOR ROTOR - Disclosed herein is a method for centrifugal casting of a motor rotor. The method includes: assembling molds and a core; heating the assembled mold and core to a preset temperature; and forming a motor core by injecting molten metal into a forming space inside the mold and the core while rotating the assembled mold. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343526 | APPLICATION OF ULTRASONIC VIBRATIONS TO MOLTEN LIQUIDMETAL DURING INJECTION MOLDING OR DIE CASTING OPERATIONS - Described herein is an injection molding or die casting machine having an ultrasonic vibration generator associated therewith that is configured to apply ultrasonic vibrations during melting and/or injection of the molten material (e.g., molten alloy). The ultrasonic vibrations may be applied to molten material via the plunger tip of the plunger in the machine, and/or the mold and/or the vessel, for example. The ultrasonic vibration may be applied during plunger tip movement so that the molten material vibrates ultrasonically during melting and injection. A connector may be connected to the ultrasonic vibration generator and the plunger. Channels may be provided in the plunger tip and/or vessel to accommodate a cooling fluid during melting and injection. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343527 | PRESS FORMING METHOD FOR A SEMI-SOLID METAL MATERIAL AND PRESS FORMING APPARATUS FOR A SEMI-SOLID METAL MATERIAL - Provided is a press forming method for a semi-solid material, including: a semi-solid material carrying step of carrying a semi-solid material into a lower die; a first press forming step of regulating, under a Z-direction regulation state in which a change in the Z direction's dimension corresponding to a pressing direction is regulated by an upper die, a change in one of the dimensions in X and Y directions by compressing the material with a transverse punch so that the one becomes equal to a dimension of the product, and then stopping the punch at a position of the compression; and a second press forming step of moving, under a state in which the change in the one is regulated in the above step, the upper die in the pressing direction to compress the material so that the Z direction's dimension becomes equal to the product's dimension. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343528 | DIRECTIONAL SOLIDIFICATION OF POLYCRYSTALLINE DIAMOND COMPACT (PDC) DRILL BITS - A method of manufacturing a rotary drill bit includes forming a mold having an inner surface and an outer surface, locating a metal mandrel within the mold, packing the mold around at least part of the mandrel with particulate matrix-forming material and installing an insulating material around at least an upper portion of the outer surface. The material is infiltrated in a furnace with a molten binding alloy and the mold including the insulating material is removed from the furnace, directionally solidifying the material and binding alloy in portion of said bit, wherein said directional solidification proceeds from the lower portion of the outer surface in an upward and outward direction to form a solid infiltrated matrix bonded to the mandrel by cooling of the mold with the insulating material disposed around at least the upper portion of the outer surface of the mold. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343529 | REVERSE CASTING PROCESS - The teachings provide a fill tube assembly for a casting mold and methods of using the assembly. The fill tube assembly includes a fill tube having a tubular member with a receiving end, a mold-engaging end and an intermediate portion. The mold-engaging end has a tapered flange radially extending therefrom, the remainder of the tubular member has a substantially, uniform cross-section. A clamping assembly is structured to maintain a substantially leakproof seal at the fill tube, casting mold interface while accommodating dimensional variations. The clamping assembly includes a gasket, a load ring, a clamping plate and a pre-load gap between the clamping plate and the casting mold and optionally includes a dimensional compensating ring. When tightened, the clamping plate biases the load ring against the flange thereby distributing a uniform load against the casting mold, compressing the gasket therebetween while narrowing the pre-load gap to accommodate dimensional variations. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343530 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING CASTINGS - A control system for a casting process includes a sensor positioned to monitor a property of a cast product during the casting process and provide a corresponding sensing signal. The control system also includes a processing circuit configured to generate a real-time model of the cast product based on the corresponding sensing signal and determine a control variable using the real-time model of the cast product. The control variable relates to a real-time modification of the cast product. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343531 | VERTICAL HEAT TREATMENT SYSTEM - A system and method for forming and heat treating metal castings is provided with a vertical heat treatment unit positioned adjacent and downstream from a pouring station at which a series of molds are filled with a molten metal to form the castings. The vertical heat treatment unit includes a vertically oriented furnace chamber in which the castings are received, and which has a reduced footprint to reduce the manufacturing floor space required for the vertical heat treatment unit, and to enable the vertical heat treatment unit to be positioned in close proximity to the pouring station. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343532 | POROUS ALUMINUM BODY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR - A porous aluminum body having high porosity and a manufacturing method therefor are provided, wherein the porous aluminum body can be manufactured by continuous manufacturing steps. In the present invention, this porous aluminum body includes a plurality of aluminum fibers connected to each other. The aluminum fibers each have a plurality of columnar protrusions formed at intervals on an outer peripheral surface of the aluminum fibers, the columnar protrusions protruding outward from the outer peripheral surface. Adjacent aluminum fibers are integrated with the aluminum fibers and the columnar protrusions. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343533 | APPARATUS FOR FABRICATING THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECT - An apparatus for fabricating a three-dimensional object includes a fabrication stage and a flattener. A fabrication layer in which powder particles are bound together is formed layer-by-layer on the fabrication stage. The flattener relatively moves in a moving direction along a stage surface of the fabrication stage and flattens a surface of powder on the fabrication stage to form a powder layer. The fabrication stage and the flattener are arranged to be relatively movable in a height direction. In formation of the powder layer on the fabrication layer formed on the fabrication stage, the apparatus performs an operation to increase a distance between the flattener and the fabrication stage in the height direction when the flattener moves to a position near an edge of the fabrication layer in the moving direction. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343534 | CUTTING ASSEMBLY WITH CUTTING INSERT HAVING ENHANCED COOLANT DELIVERY - A cutting assembly includes toolholder and a cutting insert. The cutting insert includes a top surface, a rake face and a cutting edge. The top surface includes a coolant duct along a central, longitudinal axis, A, that directs coolant from an inlet region to a cutting region. The cutting region includes a pair of chip deflectors and a plurality of coolant directing elements separating a plurality of coolant channels configured in at least one hub and spoke arrangement that directs coolant radially outward from the central, longitudinal axis, A, to the entire cutting edge of the cutting insert. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343535 | CUTTING TOOL - PROBLEM: To provide a cutting tool that includes a coating layer capable of exhibiting optimum cutting performance in each of a cutting edge, rake face, and flank face. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343536 | DUAL TIP CUTTER AND METHOD OF HARD TURNING - A dual tip cutter ( | 2015-12-03 |
20150343537 | MACHINING METHOD AND MACHINING APPARATUS OF VALVE HOLES OF CYLINDER HEAD, AND CLAMP DEVICE - Two cylinder heads are disposed side by side. Upper side intake valve holes of one of the cylinder heads and upper side exhaust valve holes of the other of the cylinder heads are simultaneously machined by a multi-spindle head integrally including intake side tools and exhaust side tools. After moving the one of the cylinder heads upward by a pitch of the intake valves and moving the other of the cylinder heads upward by a pitch of the exhaust valves, remaining intake valve holes of the one of the cylinder heads and remaining exhaust valve holes of the other of the cylinder heads are simultaneously machined. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343538 | DRILLING APPARATUS - A drilling apparatus for drilling from inside a conduit having at least one service entrance is described. The drilling apparatus comprises a robot; an elongated flexible appliance having a first end and a second end, the elongated flexible appliance connected to the robot; a rotatable drill head connected to the second end of the elongated flexible appliance; the elongated flexible appliance driven by the robot to extend the rotatable drill head inside the service entrance by at least 8 cm and to retract the rotatable drill head out of the at least one service entrance. The apparatus further comprises means to bend the elongated flexible appliance to orient the drill head connected thereto perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the conduit. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343539 | Cutting Portion for a Drill Bit - Cutting portion ( | 2015-12-03 |
20150343540 | Drill Bit with an Exchangeable Cutting Portion - Drill bit ( | 2015-12-03 |
20150343541 | Saw Blade Indexing Assembly - A circular saw blade indexing assembly includes a frame and a circular saw blade mounting assembly coupled to the frame. The circular saw blade mounting assembly includes a shaft configured to support a circular saw blade and that extends along a longitudinal axis defined by the circular saw blade mounting assembly. The circular saw blade indexing assembly includes an indexing mechanism rotatably coupled to the circular saw blade mounting assembly and having a feed finger disposed at a radial distance from the longitudinal axis. The indexing mechanism is configured to rotate about the longitudinal axis between a first arc position and a second arc position to rotate a saw blade between the first arc position and the second arc position. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343542 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SHARPENING DULLED SAW BLADES - A sharpening device for cost-effectively sharpening dulled saw blades and a method of making and using the same is provided. The sharpening device may form a tooth-like configuration adapted to rotatably grind and sharpen a saw-teeth configuration into a saw blade. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343543 | SYSTEMS AND DEVICES FOR PERFORMING POWERED THREADING OPERATIONS - A device and associated system for threading, cutting, and reaming pipe ends are described. The device and system utilizes a brushless DC electric motor. The devices also include on-board electronics and operator interface(s) to provide sophisticated control and information as to the various operations. Also described are methods of operating the devices and several different modes for performing various operations. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343544 | PLURAL RESISTANCE-CAPACITANCE (PRC) ELECTRICAL DISCHARGE MACHINING SYSTEM - The present invention provides a plural resistance-capacitance (PRC) electrical discharge machining system comprising a control module, a digital electronic module, a driving module, and a discharge module. The control module allows the user to input a command and output a control signal accordingly. The digital electronic module processes the control signal and outputs a sequence signal to the driving circuit. The driving module amplifies the sequence signal and then outputs a driving signal to the discharge module. The discharge module then controls and drives a plurality of transistors to open circuits and break circuits according to the driving signal for controlling the charging and discharging of a plurality of capacitors of the discharge module in the electrical discharge machining. The present invention can increase the amount of discharge in a machining process, and improves the efficiency thereof. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343545 | COMBUSTOR ASSEMBLY FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE HAVING A BRAZE LAYER HAVING A CENTERLINE EUTECTIC FREE REGION - A fuel injector for a combustor assembly for a gas turbine engine is disclosed. The fuel injector includes a first component, a second component, and a braze layer. The first component has a sidewall. The second component also has a sidewall. The braze layer is formed between the sidewall of the first component and the sidewall of the second component. The braze layer is being formed from a Nickel (Ni) alloy brazing material containing non-metallic constituents. The braze layer also has a eutectic-free region with substantially all of the non-metallic constituents diffused away from a centerline area between the first component and the second component. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343546 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CLEANING A SOLDERING NOZZLE - The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for cleaning a solder nozzle, together with a soldering apparatus. In order to facilitate thorough and easy cleaning, impurities on the solder nozzle are removed by ultrasound from an ultra-sonic source. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343547 | FIXTURE FOR HIGH TEMPERATURE JOINING - A fixture may include a plurality of alloy pressure pads shaped to contact a component to be brazed or diffusion bonded, a plurality of springs, and at least one alloy support. In some examples, each spring of the plurality of springs is shaped to have a substantially constant stress throughout the spring. The plurality of springs may be between and contacting the at least one alloy support and the plurality of alloy pressure pads to exert spring forces on the plurality of alloy pressure pads. In some examples, the plurality of springs include a plurality of silicon nitride springs. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343548 | METHOD FOR JOINING WIRE - A method of joining wire includes preparing a first discrete region of a first wire at a first end of the first wire. The prepared first discrete region is welded to a component to form a joint such that material of the prepared first discrete region at least partially thickens the joint. The component is one of a second end of the first wire, an end of a second wire, or a non-wire component. The joint may be heat treated according to a three-stage heat treatment process. Mechanical stress may be induced in the joint during the heat treatment so that the joint is subjected to thermo-mechanical processing. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343549 | MULTIPLE ELECTRODE WELDING SYSTEM WITH REDUCED SPATTER - A system and method of electric arc welding that includes a welding apparatus having a plurality of welding machines, e.g., tandem welding, and a synchronizing controller. The synchronizing controller controls the phase relationship of the welding waveforms associated with the welding machines. Portions of the welding waveforms can be modified to include a short-clearing routine that minimizes spatter. The synchronizing controller modifies portions of the welding waveforms such that the short-clearing intervals begin at different times to avoid interference between the signals associated with short-clearing. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343550 | ARC WELDING METHOD AND ARC WELDING ARRANGEMENT WITH FIRST AND SECOND ELECTRODES - The present application relates to an electric arc welding method to be used with an arc welding arrangement ( | 2015-12-03 |
20150343551 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DIAGNOSING SECONDARY WELD ERRORS - A controller for a welding system adapted to determine a value of a weld secondary parameter across a weld secondary component based on a sensed parameter is provided. The controller may also be adapted to compare the determined value to a reference value range and to alert a user to a presence and location of a weld secondary error when the determined value is outside the referenced value range. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343552 | WIRE FEEDING SYSTEM - An auxiliary wire feeder has a pushing device for advancing welding wire, a control device for controlling the pushing device, and an electric contact adapted for being in electrical connection with the welding wire. The electric contact is connected to the control device for supplying a control signal to the control device. A welding system comprises an auxiliary wire feeder of this kind and further a welding torch, a main wire feeder, a wire guide for guiding welding wire from a supply to the welding torch and a welding current contact for supplying welding current to the welding wire. For controlling an auxiliary wire feeder in a welding system having a welding torch, a main wire feeder, a wire guide for guiding welding wire from a supply to the welding torch, a welding current contact for supplying welding current to the welding wire, the control of the auxiliary welding wire feeder is responsive to an electrical signal transmitted via the welding wire. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343553 | MACHINE ARRANGEMENT - A machine arrangement, comprising at least one carrier, wherein a glass fiber is connected with the machine arrangement. To allow a proper measurement of stresses even at curved surfaces of the machine arrangement, as it is typical in the case of a carrier being attached to bearing rings, the connection between the glass fiber and the machine arrangement is established by a metallic material which metal material is connected by material bonding with the machine arrangement as well as with the glass fiber. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343554 | Plasma Cutting System with Efficient Components - A plasma cutting system is provided. The system includes a power source configured to generate a plasma arc, and a plasma arc torch connected to the power source for delivering the plasma arc to a workpiece. The plasma arc torch defines a multi-function fluid flow path for sustaining the plasma arc and cooling the plasma arc torch such that the plasma cutting system has a power-to-gas flow ratio of at least 2 kilowatts per cubic feet per minute (KW/cfm). The power-to-gas flow ratio comprises a ratio of power of the generated plasma arc to a total gas flow supplied to the plasma arc torch. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343555 | Identifying Plasma Arc Torch Components and Related Systems and Methods - In some aspects, methods for operating a plasma cutting system can include initiating an arc between a set of consumable components disposed in a torch of the plasma cutting system, the set of consumable components including a first consumable component and a second consumable component, detecting an operational characteristic of the arc, and analyzing the operational characteristic to identify at least one consumable component of the set of consumable components. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343556 | AUXILIARY DEVICE FOR WELDING SPINDLE DISKS, HAVING A DAMPING BELT, AND FRICTION WELDING METHOD - A belt including notches alternating with bushings on its inside surface is arranged around a disk, so as to encase it and to squeeze its periphery, the bushings penetrating into slot necks designed to house blade roots, so as to apply an elastic tightening force on the teeth and prevent fatigue cracks from forming during inertial friction welding of the disk with other parts of the rotor, these cracks possibly appearing at fillet connections of the teeth to the central part of the disk. The belt is made from elastic polymer with good internal viscosity, and damping properties. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343557 | MOLYBDENUM-BASED FRICTION STIR WELDING TOOLS - A friction stir welding tool includes that a body and a pin formed integrally with the body at one end thereof. The body and pin further include a first material and a second material; wherein the first material further includes a molybdenum-based refractory alloy; and wherein the second material further includes hafnium, lanthanum, carbon, titanium, zirconium, or combinations thereof. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343558 | SUBSEA WELDING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A subsea friction welding apparatus comprises a chuck for supporting and retaining a weld item prior to welding the weld item to a work-piece, said chuck comprises a plurality of jaws having an internal profile to grip a corresponding profiled surface on the weld item and means for radially expanding the internal profile of the jaws of the chuck, said means actuable by axial insertion of the weld item into the chuck thereby avoiding relative rotation of the chuck and the weld item during insertion of the weld item into the chuck. In operation of the method, a supply of weld items and a weld head are deployed to a subsea location and the weld items are loaded via ROV into the weld head at the subsea location. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343559 | CHIP MANUFACTURING METHOD - A chip having a desired shape is formed from a platelike workpiece. The chip manufacturing method includes a shield tunnel forming step of applying a pulsed laser beam to the workpiece from a focusing unit included in a pulsed laser beam applying unit along the contour of the chip to be formed, with the focal point of the pulsed laser beam set at a predetermined depth from the upper surface of the workpiece, thereby forming a plurality of shield tunnels inside the workpiece along the contour of the chip to be formed. Each shield tunnel has a fine hole and an amorphous region formed around the fine hole for shielding the fine hole. In a chip forming step, ultrasonic vibration is applied to the workpiece to break the contour of the chip where the shield tunnels have been formed, thereby forming the chip from the workpiece. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343560 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLED LASER HEATING - The invention pertains to an apparatus and method for controlled laser heating of a body. An optical integrating chamber, with an opening adjacent to the surface of the body, has a first and second aperture. A laser source, produces a beam of known power which is directed through the first aperture and the chamber opening onto the surface. A portion of the power of the laser beam is absorbed by the body, thereby heating it locally, and the remaining portion is substantially reflected back into the chamber. A photodetector samples the reflected light accumulated within the chamber through the second aperture, thereby discerning the total power of the reflected light, and enabling the computation of the absorbed power imparted as heat to the body. This computation is performed by a computer or controller, which also serves as a control feedback mechanism, by which the application of the laser is controlled based on the absorbed power imparted to the body during the heating process. Several embodiments are described, useful for a wide range of potential applications in processing and evaluation of organic and inorganic materials and structures. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343561 | Laser Machining System and Method for Machining Three-Dimensional Objects From A Plurality of Directions - A laser machining system for machining a work-piece includes a laser scanning head, external optical subsystems, and an image acquisition device. The external optical subsystems correspond to optical channels that include a first optical channel and a second optical channel. The laser scanning head controls an optical path so that a laser beam is directed and focused on the work-piece through the first optical channel and the second optical channel at different times. The first optical channel and the second optical channel correspond to respective specific portions of the work-piece to be machined by the laser beam. The image acquisition device is positioned to view the work-piece through the optical path. The image acquisition device acquires via the first optical channel one or more images of the work-piece to determine a displacement of the work-piece with reference to a best optical focus position of the second optical channel. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343562 | LASER MACHINING DEVICE AND LASER MACHINING METHOD - A laser processing apparatus | 2015-12-03 |
20150343563 | WELDING METHOD HAVING WELDING POWER DEPENDING UPON THICKNESS - The invention relates to an a priori calculation of the laser power on the basis of heat conduction, wherein the power is specified depending upon thickness along the welding trace, such that a constant thickness of a welding trace is achieved. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343564 | METHOD FOR SELECTIVE LASER PROCESSING USING ELECTROSTATIC POWDER DEPOSITION - A method including: electrostatically adhering powder ( | 2015-12-03 |
20150343565 | METHOD OF FORMING FEATURE ON TUBE - A method of forming a feature on a tube having a wall is provided. The wall defines an outer surface and an inner surface. The method includes forming, via a processing device, a Three Dimensional (3D) model of the feature. The method further includes slicing, via the processing device, the 3D model of the feature into a plurality of model layers. The method also includes regulating, via the processing device, a dispensing member to deposit a plurality of layers of a material on the outer surface of the tube to form the feature. The plurality of layers of the material correspond to the plurality of model layers. The method further includes forming, via a machining process, a hole in the wall of the tube to communicate an interior of the feature with an interior of the tube. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343566 | REMOTE FEATURE MEASUREMENT - A system includes a machining subsystem to machine features and an laser-line imaging subsystem to measure said features. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343567 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FORMATION OF VERTICAL MICROVIAS IN OPAQUE CERAMIC THIN-PLATE BY FEMTOSECOND LASER PULSE - A method and system for formation of vertical microvias in an opaque ceramic thin-plate by femtosecond laser pulses are introduced. The method includes (a) thin an opaque ceramic substrate and reduce its thickness to a range of 20-100 μm to provide the ceramic thin-plate; (b) place the ceramic thin-plate on a carrier; and (c) drill the ceramic thin-plate by the femtosecond laser pulses, wherein the femtosecond laser pulses have the following parameters, including a pulse width <100 fs, a pulse frequency of 1,000˜10,000 Hz, a laser with a central wavelength of 800 nm, and a movable stage with a speed of 20-200 μm/s. Hence, vertical mirovias with high aspect ratio can be fabricated in an opaque ceramic thin-plate. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343568 | METHOD OF LASER ETCHING CLOTH - The present invention provides systems and methods for imparting designs and/or patterns on fabric by laser etching the fabric at an energy density of about 0.0398 to about 31.85 watts-sec/mm | 2015-12-03 |
20150343569 | SN-AG-CU-BASED SOLDER POWDER AND SOLDER PASTE USING SAID POWDER - The present invention is directed to an Sn—Ag—Cu-based solder powder which comprises solder powder having an average particle size of 5 μm or less, and a dried material of a solution of hydroxybenzoic acid or an ester thereof having a melting point of 250° C. or lower being attached onto a surface of the solder powder as an additive, wherein the additive is preferably salicylic acid, ethyl 3,4-dihydroxybenzoate or ethyl 3,5-dihydroxybenzoate, an attached amount of the additive is preferably 0.01 to 1.0 part by mass based on 100 parts by mass of the total amount of the components of tin, silver and copper contained in the solder powder, a content of the silver is 0.1 to 10% by mass when the total amount of the components of tin, silver and copper is made 100% by mass, a content of the copper is 0.1 to 2.0% by mass when the total amount of the components of tin, silver and copper is made 100% by mass, and a remainder being tin. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343570 | Pb-FREE SOLDER ALLOY - A Pb-free solder alloy contains 4-12 wt % of Zn, 0.5-4 wt % of Bi, 0.5-5 wt % of In, 0.005-0.5 wt % of P, 0.001-0.5 wt % of Zr and at least one selected from a group consisting of: 0-0.1 wt % of Y, 0-0.2 wt % of Ge, 0-0.05 wt % of Mg, 0-0.02 wt % of B, 0-0.05 wt % of Al, 0-0.2 wt % of Ni and 0-0.3 wt % of Ag. And a balance of the Pb-free solder alloy is Sn. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343571 | FLUX AND SOLDER PASTE - A soldering flux of the present invention contains, as a base resin, an acrylic resin (A) having an acid value of 0 to 70, and an acrylic resin (B) having an acid value of 30 to 230. The acrylic resin (A) is obtained by polymerization of a monomer mixture containing alkyl(meth)acrylate having an alkyl group having carbon atoms of 12 to 23. The acrylic resin (B) is obtained by polymerization of a monomer mixture containing alkyl(meth)acrylate having an alkyl group having carbon atoms of 6 to 10. The acid value of the acrylic resin (B) is higher than the acid value of the acrylic resin (A), and a difference between these two resins is 15 or more. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343572 | Window Clamp - A wire bonding window clamp including a frame structure defining a central clamp opening that has a flat bottom surface adapted to engage a leadframe sheet and at least one elongate strand of material extending between opposed portions of the frame structure and adapted to engage the leadframe sheet. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343573 | Disassembly Method for a Gas Turbine - Disassembly method for gas turbines ( | 2015-12-03 |
20150343574 | STRUCTURAL BRAZE REPAIR OF SUPERALLOY COMPONENT - Boron and silicon free braze alloys useful for structural repairs of superalloy gas turbine engine components. The braze alloy composition may contain only elements that are contained in the superalloy material to be repaired, and may have melting temperature ranges as low as 10° C. to facilitate producing a high strength homogenized braze joint during a solution heat treatment of the superalloy substrate material. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343575 | METHODS FOR FABRICATING APPARATUS HAVING A HERMETIC SEAL - Apparatus and Methods for fabricating apparatus having a hermetic seal to seal a portion of an apparatus, for example and without limitation, a portion having a MEMS sensor. One such method uses crimping devices to compress a seal in a cavity formed in a housing that includes a MEMS sensor attached to a stress isolator. Under such compression, the seal deforms to hermetically seal surfaces around the inside, outside and bottom of the stress isolator. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343576 | METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING A CAMSHAFT - The invention relates to a method for assembling a camshaft ( | 2015-12-03 |
20150343577 | METHODS AND ARRANGEMENTS RELATING TO EDGE MACHINING OF BUILDING PANELS - A tool configuration | 2015-12-03 |
20150343578 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MOUNTING PISTON - A guide rod, which has a diameter expandable tip end portion and restricts the oscillation of a connecting rod and a piston, is inserted into a cylinder bore via an opening adjacent to a crank chamber of the cylinder bore, and the piston is inserted into the cylinder bore via a cylinder head mounting side opening with the connecting rod positioned at a leading end. The diameter of the tip end portion of the guide rod is increased in a hole of a semi-circular arc-shaped end portion positioned at tip end of the connecting rod in the insertion direction, and thus the connecting rod is engaged with the guide rod. The guide rod moves and the connecting rod is pulled into the cylinder bore until the semi-circular arc-shaped end portion of the connecting rod sits on a crankpin of a crankshaft. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343579 | NUT RUNNER WITH CORE RUNOUT PREVENTING MECHANISM - A nut runner which comprises a socket holder attached to a tip end of an output shaft, a slide mechanism unit for extending and retracting the output shaft in the axial direction, a pushing unit for pushing the output shaft toward the tip end side in the axial direction, during a screw tightening operation, in cooperation with the slide mechanism unit, and a supporting unit for supporting a socket retained by the socket holder while allowing a nut runner driving unit to rotate and axially move the socket. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343580 | ELECTROMAGNETIC CHUCK FOR OLED MASK CHUCKING - An electromagnetic mask chuck is described herein. The electromagnetic mask chuck includes a body with a plurality of electromagnets formed therein. The electromagnets can then deliver a magnetic force to a mask to position and hold the mask over or on the substrate for further deposition. The electromagnets are controlled using a power source, to deliver a controlled magnetic field to the mask. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343581 | TOOL CHANGE DEVICE OF CNC MACHINE CENTER - A tool change device is applicable to a CNC machine center that includes a machining spindle and includes first and second tool change units. The first and second tool change units each include a tool magazine and a tool change arm having a gripper. As such, the tool change device of the CNC machine center is allowed to manage twice tools and the grippers are respectively mounted to different tool change arms for being simultaneously put into operation in an individually-moving and not interfering manner. When one of the grippers is operable to grip a tool-to-be-changed from the spindle, the other gripper is allowed to hold a new tool and located at a position close to the spindle for being ready for immediately change of tools. As such, the time required for a cycle of tool change is greatly reduced. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343582 | TOOL GRIPPING MECHANISM - A tool gripping mechanism includes a tool holder and a shaft to which the tool holder is attached. The shaft is fixed to a rotary shaft of a spindle device. A plurality of magnets are disposed in pairs on concentric circles on surfaces of the tool holder and the shaft which face each other. When the tool holder is in a specific phase with respect to the shaft, the magnets of the tool holder and the magnets of the shaft attract each other, and the tool holder is aligned with respect to the shaft in that phase. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343583 | POWER TOOL ACCESSORY ATTACHMENT SYSTEM - A power tool is provided and may include a motor, an output shaft, a neck portion, and a collar portion. The output shaft may be driven by the motor. The neck portion may be configured to receive a removable attachment accessory. The neck portion may define a first diameter and may include a plurality of indexing features. The collar portion may be supported by the neck portion. The collar portion may include an outer circumferential surface defining a second diameter that is greater than the first diameter. The outer circumferential surface may include at least one recess. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343584 | CHIP CONVEYER FOR MACHINE TOOL - A chip conveyer for a machine tool includes a casing including a chip introducing port and a chip discharging port, and a chip carrying mechanism arranged in the casing so as to extend from the chip introducing port to the chip discharging port. Chips dropped in the casing through the chip introducing port are carried to the chip discharging port by the chip carrying mechanism. A partition plate partitioning an inside of the casing up and down is arranged in the casing, and a portion of the partition plate below the chip introducing port is configured to be openable and closable. A carrying direction of the chip carrying mechanism when the partition plate is in an open state and a carrying direction of the chip carrying mechanism when the partition plate is in a closed state are set to be opposite directions. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343585 | CENTRIFUGAL STATION AND COMPRESSED AIR CLEANING ARRANGEMENT - The present disclosure shows a centrifugal station for removing a machining fluid from workpieces, comprising a workpiece mount which is set into rotation by a drive to liberate a workpiece which is received in the workpiece mount from adhering machining fluid. In this respect, the centrifugal station has a compressed air cleaning arrangement which removes machining fluid adhering to a region of the workpiece by blowing with compressed air. The present disclosure furthermore comprises a corresponding compressed air cleaning arrangement for the removal of a machining fluid from geared workpieces, wherein the compressed air cleaning arrangement removes machining fluid adhering in a region of the workpiece by blowing with compressed air. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343586 | TABLE SAW GUIDE AND SAFETY GUARD - A guide and safety guard for a table saw, of the type having a table top and a powered saw blade with an exposed saw blade portion projecting above the table top and a movable guide fence positionable on the table top on a far side of the saw blade, has a support rail having opposite ends coupled to support members in a desired spaced relation to the guide fence of the table saw, a guard block mounted by a sleeve portion so as to be slidable on the support rail in axial directions thereon, and rotatable on the support rail so that it can be moved out of and into operative position, wherein the guard block has a height projecting above the table top in the operative position that is greater than the height of the exposed saw blade portion for protecting the hand of the user, and a guard extension fixed to a trailing side of the guard block for protecting the wrist and lower arm area of the user. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343587 | METHOD AND MACHINE TOOL FOR MACHINING OF METALLIC WORKPIECES - In a method and a machine tool for machining metallic workpieces, a cooling device is provided to supply a cryogenic coolant to a first tool and a precooling device is provided to supply the cryogenic coolant to a second tool. The first tool is held in a first chuck and processes a workpiece, with the first tool during processing being cooled via the cryogenic coolant. The second tool is held in a second chuck and will subsequently be used for processing the workpiece. The second tool is supplied via the precooling device with the cryogenic coolant and thus cooled to the operating temperature required for processing. Due to the fact that the second tool is precooled to the required processing temperature, after the change of tools, the processing of the workpiece can be continued immediately. By precooling the second tool during the primary processing time, the total processing time of the workpiece is reduced, providing the machine tool with higher productivity. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343588 | APPARATUS FOR COOLING MACHINE COMPONENTS USING PHASE-CHANGE MATERIAL - The invention relates, on the one hand, to a machine element ( | 2015-12-03 |
20150343589 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY ADJUSTING A POSITION OF A PANEL ON A CHUCK - The present disclosure provides a system and method for automatically adjusting a position of a panel on a chuck. The system includes: the chuck having a front end sensor and a rear end sensor arranged respectively on front and rear ends of the chuck in a direction of carrying the panel, and also having an adjustment unit arranged in a central area of the chuck; and a central control apparatus configured to receive a front end trigger signal transmitted by the front end sensor, and judge whether to enable the adjustment unit to adjust the position of the panel on the chuck based on whether a rear end trigger signal transmitted by the rear end sensor is received within a predetermined period of time after the front end trigger signal is received. In this way, the position of the panel with respect to the chuck can be adjusted efficiently, thereby accurately judging a condition of carrying the panel, and thus preventing a machine station from falsely generating an alarm and halt. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343590 | Selectively Deployable Rotatable Edge Guide to Support a Cutting Tool During a Sharpening Operation - Apparatus for sharpening a cutting tool. In some embodiments, a tool sharpener includes an abrasive medium having an abrasive surface. A stationary tool support guide provides a guide surface that supports a side of the tool during presentation of a cutting edge of the tool against the abrasive surface. A rotatable edge guide has a roller member with a curvilinearly extending outer surface. The roller member is rotatable about an edge guide roller axis and is moveable between a deployed position and a retracted position. In the deployed position, the roller member is positioned to engage, via rolling contact, the cutting edge during the presentation of the cutting edge against the abrasive surface. In the retracted position, the roller member is positioned to provide a non-contacting clearing relation with the cutting edge during said presentation. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343591 | Tool Sharpener with Adjustable Support Guide - Apparatus for sharpening a cutting tool. In some embodiments, a tool sharpener is provided with a flexible abrasive medium having an abrasive surface and arranged along a planar extent. A guide assembly has a guide frame, a cam surface, and a pivotal guide member. A guide surface on the guide member extends at a selected angle with respect to the planar extent of the medium to support a first side of the tool during presentation of a second side and cutting edge of the tool against the abrasive surface along the planar extent. A cam follower contactingly engages the cam surface to establish the selected angle. A biasing mechanism applies a biasing force to urge the guide surface to pivot toward the planar extent to maintain the cam follower in contact with the cam surface. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343592 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING OPHTHALMIC LENSES AND SYSTEM FOR THE MANUFACTURING OF SUCH OPHTHALMIC LENSES - A method of manufacturing an ophthalmic lens, includes the steps of providing, mounting and blocking a substrate ( | 2015-12-03 |
20150343593 | POLISHING APPARATUS - A polishing apparatus capable of correcting an inclination of a polishing head is disclosed. The polishing apparatus includes: a polishing table configured to support a polishing pad thereon; a polishing head configured to press a substrate against the polishing pad; a rotational shaft coupled to the polishing head; a self-aligning rolling bearing that tiltably supports the rotational shaft; a radial rolling bearing that receives a radial load of the rotational shaft; a detector configured to detect an inclination of the rotational shaft; and an inclination adjusting device configured to adjust the inclination of the rotational shaft. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343594 | POLISHING APPARATUS - A polishing apparatus includes: a polishing table | 2015-12-03 |
20150343595 | SOFT POLISHING PAD FOR POLISHING A SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE - Soft polishing pads for polishing semiconductor substrates are described. A soft polishing pad includes a molded homogeneous polishing body having a thermoset, closed cell polyurethane material with a hardness approximately in the range of 20 Shore D to 45 Shore D. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343596 | CIRCULAR POLISHING PAD - A circular polishing pad includes a circular polishing layer having XY grid grooves on a polishing surface. The center point of the circular polishing layer is offset in a region (Z) (including imaginary straight lines) enclosed by three imaginary straight lines (A, B, and C) each shifted by a groove pitch of 5% in relation to reference lines defined by an X groove or a Y groove. The circular polishing pad can minimize polishing unevenness on the surface of a material to be polished. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343597 | METHOD FOR MACHINING A SURFACE REGION OF A ROLLING BEARING RING, AND ROLLING BEARING RING AND ROLLING BEARING - A method for chipless machining of a surface region of a rolling-element bearing ring includes rotating the rolling-element bearing ring relative to a first tool having a first tool tip and a second tool having a second tool tip, positioning the first and second tool tips at start positions at first and second opposite axial ends of the surface region, and moving the first and second tools in opposite axial directions such that the first tool tip follows a first helical or spiral path on the surface region and the second tool tip follows a second helical or spiral path on the surface region, the first and second paths crossing at multiple points within an overlap region located between axial ends of the surface regions. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343598 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR GRINDING METAL ANNULAR MEMBER - Provided is a grinding method capable of preventing variation in the outer diameter of a processed object | 2015-12-03 |
20150343599 | POLYCRYSTALLINE ULTRA-HARD CONSTRUCTIONS WITH MULTIPLE SUPPORT MEMBERS - Polycrystalline ultra-hard constructions comprise a polycrystalline ultra-hard material body and two or more support members attached to the body by braze material. The support members include a backside support member and a side support member. The side support member is a one- or two-piece construction, and is positioned circumferentially around and extends axially along the body or both the body and the backside support member such that a working surface of the body remains exposed. The support members can be configured to provide a mechanical attachment or interlocking attachment with the body or another support member. The braze materials used in the construction can be different and selected to enhance the attachment and/or reduce the creation of thermal stress within the construction during assembly. The support members can be selected having different thermal expansion characteristics that also operate to reduce the thermal stress during construction assembly. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343600 | ROTATING WHEEL MOUNTING STRUCTURE - A rotating wheel mounting structure includes a rotating shaft having a flat segment, a rotating wheel mounted on the rotating shaft, a locating member mounted on the rotating shaft and stopped at one side of the rotating wheel, a locating member mounted has a through hole and a flat engaging segment that structurally matches the flat segment of the rotating shaft, and a lock member fastened to the rotating shaft to lock the locating member and the rotating wheel, and thus fixation between the locating member and the rotating shaft prohibits the lock member from being rotated in the reversed direction and loosened due to an inertia on the rotating wheel. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343601 | ABRASIVE ARTICLE HAVING A CORE INCLUDING A POLYMER MATERIAL - An abrasive article in form of an abrasive wheel comprising a core and a bonded abrasive body disposed within an interior recess of a peripheral surface of a core. The core comprises a polymer material and has an HDT at 0.45 MPa of at least about 130° C., and a low shrinkage ratio. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343602 | CUP GRINDING WHEEL - A cup grinding wheel | 2015-12-03 |
20150343603 | METHOD OF USING AN ABRASIVE ARTICLE INCLUDING SHAPED ABRASIVE PARTICLES - A method of removing material from one or more workpieces including moving a coated abrasive article having a plurality of shaped abrasive particles relative to a surface of the one or more workpieces at high material removal rates. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343604 | POLISHING PAD PRODUCTION METHOD - The present invention includes a polishing pad production method comprising a step of forming one or more grooves in a surface of a polishing layer comprising a flexible polyurethane foam, wherein the flexible polyurethane foam has an Asker D hardness of 30 or less at 25° C., and the step comprises a step 1 of cooling the polishing layer to adjust the Asker D hardness of the flexible polyurethane foam to 35 or more, and a step 2 of forming one or more grooves in the surface of the polishing layer comprising the flexible polyurethane foam, the Asker D hardness of which has been adjusted by the cooling. According to the polishing pad production method of the present invention, it is possible to provide a polishing pad production method capable of performing grooving in a polishing layer with a high precision when the polishing layer comprises a flexible polyurethane foam. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343605 | FLEXIBLE GRINDING PRODUCT WITH FLATTENED SURFACE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A method of manufacturing a flexible grinding product comprises the steps: a) preparing an open cloth of knitted or woven fabric; b) applying a coating to one surface of the cloth, wherein the coated surface of the cloth has one or more flat portions; c) applying a grinding agent to the coated surface of the cloth. Further, a flexible grinding product has an open cloth, wherein a surface of the cloth is provided with a coating such that the coated surface has one or more flat areas which are at least partially provided with a grinding agent. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343606 | Vise - A vise includes a groove-shaped vise body; an internally threaded first sliding member in the vise body; an internally threaded second sliding member in the vise body; a fixed jaw secured to the vise body; a first movable jaw on the first sliding member, a second movable jaw on the second sliding member, a rotatable shaft at an end of the vise body, an actuation assembly in the vise body and including a hollow first threaded shaft passing through and secured to the first sliding member, and secured to the fastening device, a hollow second threaded shaft passing through the second sliding member and secured to the second sliding member, a first movable rod in the first threaded shaft and secured to the rotatable shaft, a second movable rod in the second threaded shaft, and a pushing rod engaging the first movable rod, and a force transmitting assembly. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343607 | MULTI-PURPOSE UTILITY CLAMP - Embodiments of a multi-purpose utility clamp may include a component engagement member having a clamp head and a handle. A guide arm is operatively connected to the component engagement member at a first end of the guide arm. A first post is operatively connected to a second end of the guide arm to move linearly relative to the guide arm. A second post at an end of the support post is disposed generally perpendicular to the first post and has a first end connected to the first post and a second end, distal the first end, and the second end is disposed opposite the clamping head. The second post has a generally trapezoidal cross-sectional shape along a length thereof between the first end and the second end, and the second post is configured to be inserted into a channel having a corresponding trapezoidal shape and formed in an auxiliary component to be clamped to another component. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343608 | CLAMP APPARATUS - A driving force transmission mechanism of a clamp apparatus includes first link arms, which are pivotally supported for rotation on ends of first and second piston rods, and second link arms, which connect other ends of the first link arms to respective ends on one end side of first and second clamp arms. Further, first rollers, which are provided on the one end of the first link arms, are guided in a horizontal direction along guide grooves of first guide members, and second rollers, which are provided on the other ends of the first link arms and the second link arms, are guided in a vertical direction along guide grooves of second guide members. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343609 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RELEASING A CABLE TIE - One example of the present disclosure relates to a tool for releasing a cable tie. The tool includes a front member having a front indexing surface and a front extension member. The tool includes a rear member movably coupled to the front member, with the rear member including a rear indexing surface and a rear extension member. When the front member and the rear member engage a head of the cable tie in a closed state, the front extension member protrudes into an opening in the head, in an insertion direction, a front extension distance that is less than the length of the head minus a distance from the rear surface to a pawl of the cable tie along the insertion direction, and spaces a contact portion of the pawl, along a transverse direction, by a distance sufficient to disengage the cable tie. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343610 | LUG NUT CAP REMOVER PLIERS - The present invention constitutes a new and useful improvement in a plier-type hand tool for easy and safe removal of lug nut caps. The pliers comprises of a pair of elongated handles having jaw portions, and neck portions therebetween. The elongated members oppositely arching in the neck portions are connected thereby using a shoulder bolt as a hinge and the shoulder portion of the bolt seating in the aperture of both neck members, held in place by a nut. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343611 | Accumulator Assembly Fixture - A device that helps to properly align and install large pistons in cylinders is disclosed. Large pistons and cylinders are heavy and difficult to handle, and if the piston is not inserted in the cylinder perfectly in line with the length of the cylinder, damage results. The device holds both the piston and cylinder being assembled, and has a number of alignment mechanisms. A laser is also used to set up the device and to ensure that the piston is straight with the center line of the cylinder for proper alignment and insertion. | 2015-12-03 |
20150343612 | Ratchet Handtool - A ratchet handtool includes a main body and a driving head. The main body includes a handle, and a ratchet head disposed at one end of the handle and having an inner surface defining an engaging hole surrounding an axis and an accommodating space spatially communicating with the engaging hole in a longitudinal direction perpendicular to the axis. The driving head is for operating a fastening member, is mounted unmovable relative to the ratchet head along the axis, and is movable in the longitudinal direction between an engaging position, where the driving head engages the engaging hole so as to co-movable with the ratchet head, and an idle position, where the driving head is received in the accommodating space and is idle with respect to the ratchet head. | 2015-12-03 |