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5499437 Method of assembling a maintenance friendly variable speed belt drive  
A method of assembling a variable speed belt drive of the type having a pair of shiftable discs received on respective input and output shafts with a drive belt entrained thereabout. Methodology of...
5497673 Automatic transmission operating device  
An automatic transmission operating device for changing an operating range of an automatic transmission mounted on an automotive vehicle. The automatic transmission operating device comprises a...
5497542 Method of assembling an inner tube into an outer tube  
An apparatus and method of assembling an inner tube into a hollow outer tube is disclosed for forming a tampon applicator. The apparatus includes a first member configured to mate with the outer...
5495653 Apparatus and method for displaying and dispensing chain or the like  
The present invention relates to a display apparatus and method for displaying and dispensing elongated product such as chain. The present invention includes identical side plates interconnected by...
5486757 Wheel-speed sensors for motor vehicle mounted in the spreader holes of a differential carrier housing  
The invention relates a speed-sensing system to monitor the speed of individual wheels of a vehicle. A vehicle axle including a carrier housing and differential case assembly rotatably mounted...
5477614 Method for producing a sliding type coupling device having slidable member with gap-filling portion  
A sliding type coupling device is disclosed which includes: an inner member having a sliding contact portion; a cylindrical outer member which receives therein the sliding contact portion; and a...
5476166 Flywheel and clutch system for a motor vehicle  
A flywheel of an internal combustion engine, wherein the flywheel has a reduced outside diameter. The flywheel has lugs which point radially inward, which lugs facilitate the fastening of the...
5462320 Internally removable safety hasp system  
A safety hasp (10) is attached to a door (14) and a door frame (16) of a walk-in cooler by threading a rod (35) from inside the cooler, through a bore (34) in door (14) into an aperture (37) of a...
5461765 Method of making a pivoted tool having integral pivot member  
The present invention relates to a method of producing pivoted tools such as scissors, pliers, pruners, and the like. More particularly, this invention is concerned with the method of producing...
5459918 Method of and apparatus for adjusting phases of bodies of rotation  
A first mechanical unit and a second mechanical unit, each of which has bodies of rotation arranged so as to be rotatable independently from one another, are assembled together with engagement...
5458409 All-plastic container with pivoting drawers  
An all plastic container has a plurality of drawers which are pivotally secured within a frame. The drawers have pivot studs which are introduced into ramped grooves in the sides of the frame and...
5457865 Automatic boot mounting apparatus and method of automatically mounting a boot with the apparatus  
In an automatic boot mounting method or an apparatus for practicing the method, a wheel cylinder is held at a predetermined position, and a boot is mounted on the tapered shaft portion of an...
5442854 Process and apparatus for assembling multiple rolling bearing and a rotating member onto a shaft  
Apparatus includes a pilot stud and a ram. The pilot stud is aligned with an end of a shaft. A rotating member is adapted to receive axially inner and outer rolling bearings and be supported by the...
5430926 Method of producing a rotatable brake component and bearing assembly  
A method of producing a rotatable brake component and bearing assembly is disclosed wherein the brake friction surface of the brake component is oriented in a predetermined relationship relative to...
5425255 Washing machine fill system  
A fill system for a washing machine utilizing a hot and cold water inlet mixing valve operated by a pair of solenoids extending in parallel arrangement from a deck surface of the valve body. At...
5423591 Modular reclining chair and method  
A modular reclining chair and method for assembling it are disclosed. The modular reclining chair includes a simplified actuation mechanism which significantly reduces system complexity and weight...
5410809 Method of making a bearing cage with depressed slot end  
A flat strip of metal is formed to provide a depressed center relief portion between two edge portions. Depressions are formed in the two edge portions and center slots are pierced across the...
5404633 Method of dynamically supporting a drill quill in a drill/rivet machine  
A method for providing a lateral bearing for the lower end of a drill quill which is mounted for plunging axial movement for drilling within a driver of a riveting machine, likewise mounted for...
5400494 Method of manufacturing a wheeled garment bag  
A folding garment bag including flexible inner and outer cover panels, an internal pivotal frame mechanism, and a handle extendable from inside the bag to full extension for pulling in a direction...
5400509 Folding knife with hidden frame and method of assembly  
A folding knife having an elongated, unitary blade carrier which is received within a blade carrier cavity of a unitary molded handle. The metal construction of the blade carrier provides a rigid,...
5398789 Method of making a vibration damper and a vibration damper and a method for producing a container tube-side tube unit of a vibration damper, a preproduct and an intermediate product for this vibration damper  
A casing for a vibration damper of a motor-vehicle comprises a container tube and a side tube with the side tube axis being substantially transverse to the container tube axis. The side tube is...
5398396 Method and apparatus for withdrawing a machine shaft  
The new method relates to a machinery assembly having (a) a housing, (b) an eccentric confined in the housing, (c) a shaft extending into the eccentric and (d) a shaft axis of rotation. A method...
5377396 Method of making a continuous plastic hinge structure  
The invention relates to the method of making a hinge joining rigid plastic pieces at least one fourth inch thick and includes machining a series of hinge knuckles along straight edges of first and...
5369846 Molded-in locking pin for belt clip and lanyard  
An apparatus is adapted for attaching to an article, wherein the apparatus comprises a housing (500) having a molded locking feature (510) substantially adjacent to a guide (550). A clip is mounted...
5367913 Pinion shift device for starter and assembly method of the same  
In a pinion shift device for a starter of the type employing a semicircular ring-shaped shift plate, the device is constructed such that the shift plate is easily assembled to a shift lever to be...
5349738 Attachment methodology for composite cylinder assembly  
Cylinder-to-cylinder attachment method and construction featuring nonutiltion of mechanical fasteners or bonding, especially advantageous for attachment of cylinders which are composite or to be...
5323526 Method for assembling a modular wall proximity reclining chair  
A modular wall proximity reclining/tilt chair and method for assembling it are disclosed. The modular wall proximity reclining/tilt chair includes a simplified actuation mechanism which...
5317795 Retractable handle for a room air conditioner  
A retractable carrying handle for a room air conditioning unit that is easily assembled with the main structural member of the unit to provide a high strength, safe means for installing and...
5317796 Technique for rendering packaging child resistant  
Packaging having a combination lock closure is rendered child resistant in a manner that maintains ease of adult use and economy of manufacture while providing adequate protection of child health....
5314048 Reduced cost viscous coupling by-pass element for a torque converter  
A viscous coupling (11) is disclosed of the type used as a by-pass element in a torque converter assembly (T) including a torque converter housing (H) and an output shaft (S). The coupling includes...
5307551 Method of installing a filter belt on a filter housing mounted roller  
A method of installing a filter belt onto each of a pair of wind up rollers disposed on either side of a filter housing is disclosed. The filter belt is detachably secured at either end to a...
5301412 Vibration damper  
A casing tube of a vibration damper is provided with a connecting sleeve extending substantially radially from the radially outer circumferential surface of the casing tube. At the location where...
5301413 Modular reclining chair and method of making  
A modular reclining chair and method for assembling it are disclosed. The modular reclining chair includes a simplified actuation mechanism which significantly reduces system complexity and weight...
5283938 Method of making a connecting rod fracturing tool  
A fracturing tool for connecting rods has a first and second body prepared from material with a grain direction, each body having a semi-cylindrical protuberance with an axis substantially parallel...
5277077 Modular vehicle shifter and method of manufacture  
A modular vehicle transmission shifter mechanism and method of manufacture in which the shifter mechanism is so constructed that it is adapted for use with different transmissions of different...
5277487 Toe kick drawer and method of manufacturing a cabinet with a toe kick drawer  
A toe kick drawer is supported in an inset base beneath an enclosure of a bathroom vanity cabinet. The toe drawer has a recess which conforms to the inset base of the cabinet and preserves the...
5274902 Device and method for joining boards angularly edge-to-edge without mitering  
A device and method for angularly joining elongate boards end-to-end or edge-to-edge without mitering utilizes a plate for pivotal connection in overlying relation to square-cut abutted board ends...
5257448 Clothes dryer with unitary bulkhead  
A bulkhead for a tumbler clothes dryer wherein the bulkhead panel is stamped as a unitary part from a single metal blank on a progressive die. The bulkhead panel includes a cylindrical plug portion...
5239886 Stability high gain and dynamic stiffness servo axis drive system and method  
A high gain and high torsional stiffness servo axis drive system for machine tools is described as providing improved stability. This system includes a servo motor mounted on a base and connected...
5222287 Method of making a compartment door for recreational vehicles  
An assembly for enclosing an opening to a compartment in an exterior wall of a recreational vehicle is provided. A door that covers the opening to the compartment is insulated for maintaining an...
5214834 Process for assembling the actuation elements of a rotating dobby  
A process for assembling the actuation elements of a rotating dobby, in which the connection between the driver plates of the different actuation elements and the driven shaft thereof is effected...
5212864 Nozzle restrictor assembly and method of installing same  
A method is provided for installing a nozzle restrictor assembly in a fuel filler tube. The method comprises the steps of attaching a restrictor plate to an inner surface of the fuel filler tube,...
5208961 Semiconductor processing furnace door alignment apparatus and method  
Wafer processing furnace apparatus for providing adjustability for a door sealed to the furnace, the furnace being of the type having a door through which a wafer paddle is disposed. An alignment...
5203811 Method of positioning a door in an automobile body structure  
An automobile door is mounted in a body structure via generally vertically spaced first and second hinges. The door is initially placed so as to be opposed to a door opening formed in the body...
5203069 Method of producing a telescopic cover with rounded corners  
The invention relates to a method of producing a telescopic cover by bending a flat sheet material blank, in which a diamond-shaped cut-out is provided in the sheet material blank and is separated...
5201108 Method of assembling office furniture wire rod stacking chair  
A wire rod type stacking office furniture chair and method of assembling same, comprising, including a separate chair seat and back for same, a pair of endless rodding members each defining along...
5201107 Method of assembling a constant velocity universal joint  
An outboard constant velocity universal joint for a steered wheel of a vehicle includes a one-piece, structurally-integral inner race and first shaft and a one-piece, structurally-integral outer...
5193262 Method for forming a fuel tank assembly  
A heat shield retainer and method for mounting a heat shield onto a polymeric fuel tank. The heat shield retainer comprises a nut and bolt combination and a retainer body. The retainer body has...
5193261 Method for stuffing a snailed endless ribbon into a ribbon cartridge  
A rotary table assembly apparatus for stuffing a snailed endless ribbon into a ribbon cartridge comprises a rotary table, a mounting plate affixed to the table for mounting and positioning a bottom...
5184388 Method of adjusting box machine rotational clearance  
Box machine forming wheels are individually stabilized with a respective, frame mounted, stationary yoke disposed within the circumferential groove of a head wheel that is rigidly secured to the...