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7614201 Sheet metal joint  
The invention provides a sheet metal joint and a method for forming a sheet metal joint. The sheet metal joint includes first and second metal sheets disposed in a parallel relation to one another....
7585226 Torsional vibration damping disk and method for the production thereof  
A torsional vibration damping disk having receiving spaces for spring elements, particularly for bow spring elements, which are each arranged between two limit stop areas in the peripheral...
7581309 Method of assembling a carriage assembly  
A method of assembling a carriage assembly is capable of suppressing deformation of spacer portions when suspensions are attached to carriage arms. The method of assembling a carriage assembly...
7581300 Method for the attachment of a functional element  
A method for placing a functional element, especially a fastening element, in an especially liquid-tight and/or gastight manner, on a metal part. In this method a functional element provided with a...
7523522 Two-piece connector for flat blade windshield wiper  
A central connecting device ( 36 ) for a flat blade style wiper blade assembly ( 20 ) includes a plastic intermediate base ( 38 ) that is fixed, such as by ultrasonic welding, to a pair of flexors...
7516534 Method for attaching a nut element to a metal structure  
A method of installing fastening elements, and rivetless fasteners for use with the method. Rivetless nutplate fasteners are installed in metal structures by providing flush fit barrel shaped plug...
7506425 Method for manufacturing a drum of a washing machine  
Provided is a drum of a washing machine and method for manufacturing the same in which the drum can be rigidly manufactured at a low cost. The method includes forming a plurality of holes on a...
7484800 Cold formed latch wire  
A latch restraint and safety anchorage system for securing a child safety seat in an automotive vehicle behind the vehicle's seat is provided. One or more latch wires are generally mounted to a...
7464453 Process for butt joining two pipe segments and producing a connecting flange  
A process is provided for producing a connecting flange ( 32 ) for a butt joint on an end of a pipe section ( 10 ) of sheet metal with circular or oval cross section. The process includes sliding a...
7464452 Method of connecting two members using a pin  
A pin connection structure is used in a floating type brake disc assembly. The assembly is made up of a hub, and an annular disc which is concentrically disposed around the hub with a clearance...
7428976 Method for making mesh containers with a rail and mesh container formed therefrom  
The present invention is directed to a method of forming a container comprising forming a basket portion of metal mesh material and a rail connected to the basket portion. The rail extends...
7421785 Method for clearance adjusting cover plate closure  
A ball and socket housing incorporating a thick housing wall of deformable material adjacent a central bore opening to provide a closure system utilizing a deformable cover-plate. The deformable...
7415765 Flange coupling and manufacturing method for the same  
An object of the present invention is to provide a flange coupling in which the height of a horizontal portion of an L-shaped pipe is made as small as possible. The present invention provides a...
7406766 Apparatus and method for assembling a part for an automotive vehicle  
An apparatus ( 10 ) of the present invention is designed for assembling a load floor ( 12 ) having a peripheral slot ( 22 ) and an overlaying layer ( 24, 28 ). The apparatus ( 10 ) tucks the...
7401394 Method of attaching a fastener element to a metal panel  
In a method for inserting a bolt element ( 10 ) having a head portion ( 12 ) and a shaft portion ( 16 ) into a sheet metal component ( 52 ) the bolt element is passed through the sheet metal...
7380326 Method of attaching a self-attaching fastener to a panel  
A self-attaching fastener and panel assembly wherein the free end of the tubular barrel portion is coined and deformed axially and radially outwardly against a planar die face into an annular shape...
7370399 Method for joining at least two plate-shaped workpieces  
In a method for joining at least two plate-shaped workpieces by a fastening tool and a device for operating the fastening tool, the fastening tool comprises a punch for exerting a punch force to...
7364208 Structure for connecting two members, method therefor, and die  
A structure connects a first member and a second member. The first member has a peripheral wall portion that includes a stepped portion that is engaged with the second member. The peripheral wall...
7353584 Deck tool  
A tool that can be used to join adjacent deck sections along their side edges. The tool can include a handle portion that is used by the operator to maneuver the tool and a cutting and folding...
7350280 Method to seal reactive materials under vacuum  
A method of sealing a low enriched uranium (LEU) foil in a vacuum is provided. The LEU foil is inserted into a stainless steel foil pouch. Sealing components are assembled with the stainless steel...
7331634 Securement of head rest support into automobile seat frame  
The headrest support tubes are secured to the seat frame member not by the usual welding, but by gripping the web of the member between two rings or lock-beads swaged into the metal of the tube....
7325437 Long reach press  
The present invention is a long reach press comprising a low force actuator for operably urging first tooling into a working position. It further includes an opposed high force actuator for...
7308761 Method for preparing a getter structure and getter structure  
A structure is prepared by preparing a getter assembly by furnishing a single-piece getter base including a getter substrate and a getter-shield precursor, affixing a getter material to the getter...
7290322 Method of crimping a ring shaped stop within an annular groove of a stabilizer bar  
A stabilizer bar for an automotive vehicle includes a stabilizer bar, and a generally ring shaped first mechanical stop mounted onto and extending about an outer diameter of the stabilizer bar. The...
7266876 Apparatus and method for forming rivet joints  
A method and apparatus for forming rivet joints with a desired amount of clearance to allow pivotal motion of the parts interconnected by such joints. Parts to be riveted together are aligned with...
7263757 Electromagnetic trimming, flanging and hemming apparatus and method  
Electromagnetic (EMF) trimming, flanging and hemming steps are performed at a single workstation in a combined fixture designed to form a hemmed panel assembly, such as a vehicle closure panel. Two...
7251875 Calendar slide and hanger tape  
A calendar slide includes a hanger that is secured to the slide during the tinning or crimping process in which the slide is secured to the calendar. The hanger has a hole for hanging the calendar...
7241073 Sheet metal hem  
A reduced radius hem assembly and method for joining an inner panel and an outer panel together. The inner panel has an outwardly extending perimeter flange comprising an end surface, an inboard...
7231797 Calking die and calked heel  
A calking die for calking a component in a receiving bore, in particular for calking a securing flange in a stepped receiving bore of a valve block of a traction-controlled vehicle brake system,...
7222416 Edge bending apparatus  
A first hemming mold unit ( 20 ) and a second hemming mold unit ( 30 ), are installed in a single pressing machine. The first hemming mold unit ( 20 ) performs partial bending of an edge ( 95 ) of...
7185434 Heat sink vacuum packaging procedure  
A heat sink vacuum packaging procedure to rapidly complete the packaging of a heat sink without drilling, pipe welding, vacuum pumping, or other processes. Because the packaging procedure saves...
7165312 Method of attaching a locator stud on a panel  
A locator stud including a shank and a flange portion integral and coaxially aligned with the shank and a bearing surface between the shank and the flange portion, a method of installation in a...
7162788 Pot and pan washing machine  
A non-welded field joint for connecting two portions of a pot and pan washing machine together as a single unit is provided.
7159316 Method of manufacturing a modular corner assembly  
A module corner assembly wherein a wheel hub is permanently attached to a knuckle and various surfaces on the wheel hub and knuckle are machined in a same fixture utilized in holding the knuckle to...
7159289 Fastener forming apparatus and method for making a fastener of metal  
A fastener forming apparatus produces a fastener of metal having a rod-to-plate connection often found in such applications as an automotive door latch striker. The fastener is formed and assembled...
7152294 Self-attaching female fastener element and method of installation  
A symmetrical self-attaching female fastener including a body having a bore, and identical integral tubular barrel portions extending from opposed ends of the body coaxially aligned with the bore....
7152292 Roller folding head  
A roller folding head is disclosed. Roller folding heads are used, for instance, when fixing the frame of a sliding roof in an opening in the roof of a vehicle. In order to do this quickly and...
7127816 Method of permanently joining first and second metallic components  
A pair of metallic components, such as a pair of metallic structural components for a vehicular body and frame assembly, are permanently joined using a magnetic pulse welding process. Initially, a...
7127792 Method of manufacturing spring assembly  
A method of manufacturing a spring assembly, which includes two annular plates and compression coil springs, and which is adapted so that the compression coil springs are assembled to the annular...
7126132 Apparatus for preparing a TEM sample holder  
The preferred embodiment further includes a press for cutting a TEM sample holder from a TEM coupon and joining a probe-tip point with an attached sample to the TEM sample holder. The press...
7124492 Fastener, method of attaching a fastener to a panel and fastener and panel assembly  
A fastener element including a barrel portion, a first radial flange portion integral and coaxially aligned with the barrel portion and a second radial flange portion having a diameter greater than...
7124491 Hemming apparatus and method using a horizontal motion for actuating the die sets  
An apparatus for horizontally actuating hemming and stamping die sets includes a horizontal base support and a roller device horizontally mounted thereon. A linear guidance system is set in and a...
7121003 Manufacturing method and manufacturing apparatus for wheel-support rolling bearing unit  
In a manufacturing method and a manufacturing apparatus for a wheel-support rolling bearing unit, when forming a crimped portion 14 on an end (inside end) of a hub main body 8 a , by rocking die...
7117599 Method of manufacturing a corner assembly  
A knuckle ( 16 ) for a corner assembly ( 10, 210, 310 ) wherein a cylindrical body ( 18 ) has an outboard race ( 39 ) and an inboard race ( 45 ) located therein for correspondingly receiving a...
7117578 Process for producing a composite component  
The invention relates to a process for producing a composite component from a plastic structure ( 1, 25, 31, 37 ) and a metal body ( 4, 25, 35, 40 ) by bringing together joining tools ( 11, 13 )....
7115233 Reformer  
A reformer that includes a housing including a tubular member and an end plate member hermetically joined to the tubular member. The housing defines within it a first fluid flow path and a second...
7077876 Method of installing an edgepiece on a battery plate  
A method for placing an edge piece on a battery plate includes bending a thin strip of bendable plastic material into an open top, U-shaped channel. The channel is then cut into an edge piece...
7069637 Wirelaying tool  
A wirelaying apparatus and method using a tool ( 30 ) having a cutter/cutting tip ( 31 ) operatively opening a cut in the interior bore surface ( 11 ) of a cylindrical pipe fitting ( 10 ), laying...
7065854 Abutting clinch-joining method  
An in-expensive method to join metals or other materials by a slug that is compressed or clinched into a punched or machined substantially rectangular slot in two adjoining pieces. The final...
7062834 Process of forming two beads  
A process for forming a metallic tubular connector of the type having a cylindrical shell which extends circumferentially about a tubular body for joining said tubular connector to a conduit. The...