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        <title>Free Patents Online: Threaded, headed fastener, or washer making: process and apparatus</title>
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        <description>USPTO Class 470 Threaded, headed fastener, or washer making: process and apparatus</description>
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        <lastBuildDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 08:00:00 EDT</lastBuildDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Thread forming tap]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/8425163.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A thread forming tap having a complete thread portion, formed with a predetermined back taper with that decreases rotational torque during tapping work, which reduces load acting on first complete protruding portions, formed at an extreme leading end of the complete thread portion, and thereby suppressing degradation in service life of the tool due to wear.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2013 08:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Nut, female thread machining device and female thread machining method]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/8419556.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[There is provided a nut having a thread portion having a female thread, a metallic plate portion having a base segment, and a hardness gradient portion provided between the thread portion and the metallic plate portion. The thread portion, metallic plate portion and the hardness gradient portion are monolithic each other, a metallographic structure of the metallic plate portion differs from a metallographic structure of the thread portion and a hardness of the hardness gradient portion is lower than a hardness of the thread portion and lowers from the thread portion toward the metallic plate portion.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2013 08:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Magnetized nut for fastening a compressor wheel of an exhaust turbocharger to the turbo shaft, and method for the production thereof]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/8419334.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A magnetized nut for fastening a compressor wheel of an exhaust turbocharger to a turbo shaft. The nut has a base body made of a non-magnetic material forming a hollow space for accommodating a magnetic material, and a method for the production of the magnetized nut. In order to provide a magnetized nut that is produced in a simple and cost-effective manner and ensures as equal a distribution of mass as possible with regard to the rotational axis of the nut, the magnetic material is introduced into the hollow space using injection molding.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2013 08:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Method for manufacturing fitting including blind nut and tap tool for use in this method]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/8409021.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The present invention provides a method for manufacturing a fitting that has a configuration where a fitting plate and a blind nut are integrally formed and also provides a tap tool for use in this method. According to the present invention, performing tap processing to an internal diameter portion to integrally form a portion corresponding to the blind nut, when a tap tool having a protrusion at an end thereof is utilized to be inserted into the bag-like blind hole at a planned part of the blind nut and the tap processing is carried out, the protrusion provided at the end of the tap tool comes into contact with an inner wall at the end of the bag-like blind hole, and a pressed material thereby forms a convex shape on an outer side of the bag-like blind hole.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2013 08:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Pierce nut manufacturing method and apparatus]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/8408037.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The present invention is premised upon method of manufacturing rolled pierce nuts having a predetermined profile from a metal rod, more particularly to a method and apparatus delivering greater manufacturing flexibility through the use of multiple stations with flexible inputs and outputs.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2013 08:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Theft-protected screw part]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/8388294.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The theft-protected screw part in the form of a nut or a screw has a free end region and a ring-shaped depression formed at the end region for the engagement of a wrench for rotation the screw part. Viewed from radially outside to radially inside, the depression is delimited by an outer edge, a bottom and an inner edge. The outer edge forms outer abutment surfaces and the inner edge forms inner abutment surfaces for the wrench. The screw part is composed of a main part and an insert. The main part has a protrusion, which is located within the inner edge. The insert is designed in a ring shape, has a hole for accommodating the protrusion and forms the inner abutment surfaces.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 05 Mar 2013 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Method and device for manufacturing fastenings or fasteners with radial outer contours, especially screws or threaded bolts]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/8382601.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A method of manufacturing fastenings or fasteners with radial outer contours, especially screws or threaded bolts, made of solid metal is performed by a device. The method manufactures the fastenings or fasteners preferably on a multi-stage press. Several recesses running in an axial direction at a fixed radial distance are formed in the shank-shaped section of a blank. The prefabricated blank with the recesses is inserted into a multi-part split mold within a multi-stage press, whose die stocks have an inner profiling forming the outer contour, and are opened in the starting position, that at the places where the die stocks are opened, there are the recesses. During the closing movement of the die stocks, at least one radial outer contour is pressed on the shank-shaped section of the blank by radial action of forces, with the recesses preventing material from getting between the die stocks during the pressing process.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2013 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Cage nut]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/8381564.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Cage nut having a cylindrical nut body (14) provided with a coaxial bore having an interior thread, wherein the nut body is ending in an rectangular plate (16) and, wherein the nut body (14) by means of the rectangular plate (16) is floatingly supported within a cage (12) and, wherein the entire cage nut (10), i.e. the nut body (14), and the cage (12) merely is manufactured from a single strip (100) of metal sheet by tube-forming, thread-cutting, bending and punching as well as a method for producing such a cage nut.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2013 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Electronic device, washer and method for manufacturing washer]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/8378220.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[An electronic device includes, a circuit board including a through hole, a member including a screw hole, a screw including a screw body having an outer diameter smaller than an inner diameter of the through hole and a screw head having an outer diameter larger than the inner diameter of the through hole, wherein the screw body penetrates through the through hole to engage with the screw hole and the screw head is disposed on an opposite side of the circuit board to the member, and a first washer provided between the screw head and the circuit board, the first washer including a first washer body and a plurality of first washer legs extending from the first washer body toward the circuit board, the first washer legs being in contact with the circuit board and having a characteristic of reducing stress on the circuit board upon being heated.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2013 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Method for making threaded tube]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/8356396.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The invention includes a method, and a component made according to the method having at least one thread pattern formed thereon from a stamping method. The invention includes a tubular member comprising a body having a wall formed from a wrapped sheet of stock to define an interior wall and an exterior wall, a seam in the wall defining a first and second end of the wrapped sheet of stock, and a thread pattern stamped on the exterior wall. The method comprises the steps of forming a blank from sheet of stock having a first surface. A thread pattern is formed onto the first surface while in a substantially sheet-like form. A bending operation then forms the sheet stock into a tubular member such that the thread pattern, located on the tube's external surface, is substantially aligned about its circumference.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2013 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Mounting apparatus for heat sink and fastening assembly of the mounting apparatus]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/8348570.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A fastening assembly includes a connecting member, a mounting member mounted to the connecting member, and a sliding member. The mounting member includes a first fixing portion. The sliding member is slidably received in the mounting member and the connecting member. The sliding member includes a first end exposed out of the first fixing portion, and a second end slidably received in the connecting member. The second end of the sliding member is operable to be extended out of or substantially coplanar with an end of the connecting member. The fastening assembly can be utilized to mount a heat sink to a board.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2013 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Apparatus for rivetting]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/8327514.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A riveting apparatus includes a hot air pipe; a connection pipe coupled to the hot air pipe; a forming tool having a configuration in which peripheral and center portions project downward and portions existing therebetween are curved upward, defined with discharge holes which extend in axial and radial directions, and coupled to a lower end of the connection pipe so that hot air having passed through the connection pipe can be discharged through the discharge holes to heat an end of a rivet to thereby allow the forming tool to form the end of the rivet into the shape of a head; a moving unit coupled to the hot air pipe or the connection pipe to move the forming tool upward and downward; and a guide surrounding the forming tool so that hot air discharged through the discharge holes can be directed toward the end of the rivet.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 11 Dec 2012 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Conductor-connecting washer, connection mechanism using the same, and method of manufacturing conductor-connecting washer]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/8303357.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A conductor-connecting washer arranged between two conductors to electrically connect the two conductors includes a metal plate portion including a washer hole in the middle and 24 or more contact protrusions integrally formed on each of both surfaces of the plate portion, 16 or more of which are bent alternately toward each of both surface sides along the outer circumference of the plate portion and 8 or more of which are bent alternately toward each of both surface sides along the inner circumference of the washer hole.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2012 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Device for placing looped belt under tension]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/8287410.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A tensioning device has a tension arm mounted on a base. A pulley is mounted on the tension arm for engaging a looped belt. By changing mounting bushings, one can select either a static mode wherein the tension arm is held stationary relative to the base, or a dynamic mode wherein, in response to a changing force applied between the pulley and the belt (due to vibrations or load changes, for example), the tension arm moves relative to the base such in a manner as to maintain the force substantially constant. Several such devices can be employed in a system for controlling the tension of a looped belt, one or more of the devices being in the static mode and one or more being in the dynamic mode. Several such systems can be employed in a complex machine such as a photocopier or medical apparatus for controlling the tension in a number of different belts.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 16 Oct 2012 08:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Spacer nut manufacturing method]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/8262492.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A spacer nut manufacturing method which does not use a NC lathe and which allows machining using existing press working equipment, involves a low parts supply cost, and which helps to achieve a high production efficiency at a low production cost is disclosed. The method of manufacturing a spacer nut arranged between a casing and a board arranged inside the casing and serving to fix the board in position while keeping the board spaced apart from the casing by a predetermined distance dimension is presented.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 11 Sep 2012 08:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Tap holder]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/8226337.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[It is an object of the invention to provide a tap holder in which even when an error is brought about in synchronizing spindle feeding and rotation of a tapper body and a tap collet of a tap holder in correspondence with a machine tool spindle, the synchronization can be established by absorbing the error by a simple constitution. As means therefor, the tap holder is characterized in that a tapper body and a tap collet are inserted by a locking member at portions of the tapper body and the tap collet overlapping each other, and the tap collet is fixed to the tapper body by engaging the locking member with at least one of the tap collet and the tapper body in a state of being interposed with an elastic member on both sides thereof in an axial direction X.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 24 Jul 2012 08:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Method for coating washers for locking and coated washer for locking]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/8216076.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Methods for manufacturing a hardened steel locking washer are disclosed, the washer having a pattern of teeth on one side and a pattern of cams on the other side, the method comprising the steps of providing the washer with an anti-corrosion coating by providing a low-alloy steel washer, hardening the low-alloy steel washing having a carbon content greater than 0.25% by weight, heating to an austenitizing temperature and subsequent quenching, and applying a basic coating comprising zinc flakes non-electrolytically onto the hardened low-alloy steel washer.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 10 Jul 2012 08:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Rotary cutting tool and method for manufacturing such a rotary cutting tool]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/8215881.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A rotary cutting tool is provided which is less likely to cause chips to get stuck, and which can be manufactured at a low cost. The rotary cutting tool includes a body having a relief surface (6) and a rake face (7) which is connected to the relief surface (6). An oxide film (9) is formed on the rake face (7) by oxidizing the surface of the body, and a hard film (8) is formed on the relief surface (6) and the oxide film (9), The hard film (8) is made of a metal carbide, a metal nitride, a metal carbonitride, or a solid solution thereof.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 10 Jul 2012 08:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Fastener assembly including a screw and a captively arranged bush]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/8210784.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A fastener assembly (1) includes a screw (2) and a bush (3). The screw (2) includes a head (4), a shank portion (6) and a threaded portion (7) including a thread (8). The shank portion (6) is arranged to face the head (4) and the threaded portion (7) is arranged to face away from the head (4). The shank portion (6) has a diameter and the thread (8) has an outer diameter, the diameter of the shank portion (6) being smaller than the outer diameter of the thread (8). The bush (3) includes a first narrowing location (10) having a diameter being smaller than the outer diameter of the thread (8). The bush (3) is captively connected to the screw (2) by the first narrowing location (10). The bush (3) includes at least one resilient element (15) having an actuation portion (28) and an engagement portion (29). The actuation portion (28) in an unmounted position of the fastener assembly (1) extends from the outer circumference of the bush (3) in a radial direction in a way that the engagement portion (28) does not engage the thread (8) of the threaded portion (7). The actuation portion (28) is designed and arranged to be pressed in an inward direction in a pre-mounted position of the fastener assembly (1) in a bore (22) of a component (20) such that the engagement portion (29) engages the thread (8) of the threaded portion (7).]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 03 Jul 2012 08:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Cutting tap and method of making same]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/8210779.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A cutting tap includes a body having an axial forward end and an axial rearward end and a central longitudinal axis. The body has a fluted section at the axial forward end. The fluted section includes a chamfered fluted section extending from the axial forward end of the body and terminating at a first full cutting thread. The chamfered fluted section includes a first cutting thread located a first distance from the axial forward end of the body, and a second cutting thread located a second distance from the axial forward end of the body. The second distance is greater than the first distance. The chamfered fluted section is shaped such that a thickness of a section of material removed by the second cutting thread is smaller than a thickness of a section of material removed by the first cutting thread. A method of making the cutting tap is also disclosed.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 03 Jul 2012 08:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Shrink-fit tool unit as well as tool holder and rotary tool to be used for the shrink-fit tool unit]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/8192290.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A shrink-fit tool unit increases the transmission force of rotary power and also improves workability when inserting the rotary tool into the tool holder. A tool holder and a rotary tool to be used for the shrink-fit tool unit are also disclosed. Since a first engaging part and a second engaging part are configured to engage with each other simply by inserting a cylindrical terminal area of a rotary tool, typically, a thread forming tap, into a chuck of the tool holder, even when the machining load receiving from a work piece act both in forward and reverse directions relative to the circumferential direction, it is possible to increase the transmission of rotary power.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jun 2012 08:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Spiral tap]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/8186915.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A helical flute has a constant lead part and a gradually increased lead part. The constant lead part has an axial length ranging from 0.3×LA to 1.2×LA and includes at least entirety of a leading part, so that the cutting performance of a cutting edge at the leading part and shape of chips (curled shape, etc.) are stable. In the constant lead part, because a lead is the smallest and a helix angle is large, a rake angle of the cutting edge is large, so that an excellent cutting quality is obtained and the chips become curled well. Meanwhile, in the gradually increased lead part, because of the lead gradually increased toward a shank, the chips are rapidly discharged toward the shank.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 29 May 2012 08:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Method of forming a high performance thread forming screw]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/8172692.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A thread forming screw having a minimum surface hardness of HRC 56. The screw can form threads in a workpiece having a surface hardness which exceeds HRC 23. A method of surface hardening a screw includes carbon enriching the screw to at least a 0.48 carbon level, and then quenching the screw. Then, the screw is tempered such that the surface hardness does not exceed the core hardness by more than 3 Rockwell C points, and both the surface and core are at a Rockwell C33-C39 hardness. Subsequently, the point is induction hardened, and the screw is quenched again. The screw is again tempered such that the lead threads and the first 3-4 full threads are at a Rockwell C56 minimum hardness, preferably to a depth of at least 0.008 inches, and the core of the fastener is at Rockwell C33-C39 hardness. Finally, a finish is applied.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 08:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Tap]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/8147343.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A tap is designed so that the pollution of the environment can be prevented and the cleaning can be simplified. The tap includes an intake hole having openings at a screw portion of the tap. Air intake is performed through the intake hole, so that the chips generated by the screw portion in the cutting can be aspirated from the openings forcibly. Because the chips can be discharged without using cutting fluids, pollution of the environment can be prevented. Because the chips can be aspirated from the openings and discharged from the intake hole of the tap, the chips are not scattered on the work piece, and thus a cleaning process of the work piece can be simplified.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2012 08:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Method and apparatus for making a rotary tool for chip removing machining]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/8091459.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A method for manufacturing a rotary tool for chip removing machining with at least one chip flute that extends in the longitudinal direction of the tool. The method involves preparing a mixture of a cemented carbide, cermet or ceramics powder and a carrier, such as a polymer, and placing the mixture in an extruding machine. The mixture is extruded in a feed direction by means of a die to form the diameter of the mixture body. The mixture body passes against a chisel which forms a chip flute in the outer periphery of the mixture body by chip-removing machining. When the chisel is displaced away from the mixture body, a non-fluted shaft portion is formed. By rotating the mixture body while contacted by the chisel, a helical chip flute can be formed. Alternatively, the body could be twisted after a straight flute has been formed, whereupon the flute becomes helical.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Method and apparatus for machining work pieces]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/8087857.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A method and apparatus are provided to machine a curved surface such as an inner or outer peripheral surface of a pipe. The pipe is held stationary during machining and a rotatable spindle of a machine head moves along multiple orthogonal axes to align the rotational axis of the spindle with the longitudinal pipe axis. Preferably, the pipe axis is located by using a touch probe to engage the curved surface at multiple spots and the calculating the location of the pipe axis. The cutting tool, which is preferably a cutting tool insert, is rotated by the spindle to machine the curved surface.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Double helix thread cutting tap]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/8087856.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The invention includes a double helix thread cutting tap with both right-handed and left-handed helical chip removal flutes. The double helix thread cutting tap places a positive rake angle on all sets of thread cutting teeth for optimum performance and minimal cutting pressure.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Method to continuously form surface mount flanged pins]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/8087281.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A method to make a flanged pin is described. The method includes feeding wire through a forming die whereby the wire is deformed to create a straight pin. The straight pin is then fed from the forming die to a heading die having a pre-formed cavity where a first portion of the straight pin is located in the forming die and a second portion of the straight pin is located in the heading die. A portion of the pin is secured in the forming and heading die, having a portion of the straight pin disposed in a gap defined by a space between the heading die and the forming die. As the die gap is closed, the portion of the straight pin is displaced into a pre-formed cavity thereby creating a flange.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Clinch nut fastening method]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/8062141.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A metal clinch fastener has portions thereof selectively hardened to enable use of the fastener with metal members of differing hardness values. The selective hardening of the fastener enables mounting with application of required forces for piercing and/or plastic deformation of the metal member without undesirable deformation or distortion of the fastener. The screw thread region or zone of the fastener has a relatively lesser hardness suitable and may be pre-threaded or later threaded by engagement with a thread forming screw.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Split rethreading die]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/8047923.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A rethreading die for clamping over a section of threaded rod is formed of two separable identically die section halves. Each die section has one-half of an outer gripping surface and an inner abutment face formed of identically shaped spaced first and second face sections in a common plane. One face section has a perpendicular alignment pin and the second face section has a perpendicular recess. The first and second faces are spaced and in a common plane. The die sections are joined together with the pin-containing face of each die section abutting the recess-containing face of the other die section so that the pins are inserted into the recesses to hold the die sections in alignment. A die tool is then clamped around the die surface, so that the die can be rotated over the damaged rod section to repair the threads.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2011 08:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Insulating washers]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/8047753.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A washer comprises a ring and a composite structure attached to the ring. The composite structure has a slotted shape and a hole that is centrally located with respect to an axis passing through the ring.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2011 08:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Method and apparatus for determining the surface area of a threaded fastener]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/8041150.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A method and apparatus are provided for the determination of a surface area of a fastener, such as a threaded fastener. Specifically, an image of the fastener is acquired, and the image is separated into at least two regions, for instance three regions, and the surface area of each region is determined. The surface areas determined for each region are summed to determine the surface area of the fastener.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2011 08:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Mechanism for feeding blanks to be threaded into a thread rolling machine]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/8015854.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The present invention relates to means for feeding blanks into the thread rolling part of a thread rolling machine in accurate timing and accurate position. A transport screw for transporting blanks e.g. in a thread rolling machine is disclosed, said transport screw comprises a transport helix for transporting a blank along said transport screw when said transport screw rotates, said transport screw further comprises a feeding area being a widening of said transport helix, whereby said feeding area can receive and feed said blank into said transport helix upon rotation of said transport screw. Further, a method of feeding blanks into a transport screw and a feeding system comprising a transport screw, a blank height adjustment mechanism and a blank alignment mechanism are disclosed.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2011 08:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Workpiece supporting device for a multiple-die horizontal forging press]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/8006532.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A workpiece supporting device for a multiple-die horizontal forging press comprises a transfer pliers arranged at each recess of a die and having a movable stem operating as a workpiece ejecting means, the stem being coupled, at one end portion thereof, facing a driving mechanism, through a coupling bracket, to a driving rod, one end of which, arranged at a recess of the die respectively of the transfer pliers, houses a workpiece restraining device, formed by a rocker mechanism, which can swing about a cross pivot pin and against a spring means affecting an arm of the rocker mechanism.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2011 08:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Method of making direct tension indicating washers]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/8002641.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A method of making a direct tension indicating washer including: forming a first surface having a discrete protuberance formed thereon; forming a second surface having a discrete indentation formed opposite the protuberance; and positioning an indicating material in the indentation, wherein the indicating material has a cured skin on an outside of the indicating material and a liquid core in an interior of the indicating material.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 23 Aug 2011 08:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Spindle attachment device for machine tool]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/7988388.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A spindle attachment device attached, for use, to a distal end of a spindle of a machine tool is provided. The spindle attachment device (11) includes a hollow casing (13) having an internal space; an input shaft (17) rotatably supported inside the casing; an output shaft (19) rotatably supported inside the casing; a coupling member (15) connected to the input shaft in order to join the input shaft to the spindle of the machine tool; a gear train (21) disposed between the input shaft and the output shaft in order to increase a rotation speed of the input shaft for a transmission to the output shaft; and a tap holder (25, 27) for mounting a tapping tool on the output shaft. The spindle attachment device increases the rotation speed of the spindle and transfers it to the tapping tool, and thus makes it possible to perform a tapping process on a workpiece at high speed, while maintaining the rotation speed of the spindle at a low level.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 02 Aug 2011 08:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Method and a device for the manufacturing of washers and washer for a locking system]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/7987691.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Various embodiments include a method for the manufacturing of washers for locking, each washer having a central hole, a first side comprising a pattern of radially extending teeth and a second side comprising a pattern of radially extending cams, the method comprising forming each washer in successive operations from a washer blank strip, a washer being punched out in a final punching operation. Various embodiments include forming and providing one side of the washer with a flat surface edge zone extending radially outside the pattern of this washer side and punching out the washer with a punch acting against at least a part of said flat surface. Embodiments of the invention also relate to a device for the manufacturing of washers and a washer.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 02 Aug 2011 08:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Fastener manufacturing assembly and method]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/7975522.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The present invention is an assembly and method for continuously manufacturing fasteners. A die press actuated at a first speed receives the contoured wire into a die having a piercing element for piercing an aperture and a cutting element for cutting a fastener from the wire. A guide receives the fasteners from the die press and a drive unit engages the fasteners oriented by the guide and conveys the fastener to an elevated height relative to a tapping device. The guide redirects the fasteners by a first router. The fasteners are gravity fed into the first router and redirected to one of the tapping devices. Each tapping device has a tapping element for forming internal ribs in the aperture of the fastener. The tapping devices each actuates at a second speed that in aggregate is generally equal to the first speed of the die press.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2011 08:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Wind turbine installation comprising an apparatus for protection of anchor bolts and method]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/7975519.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A wind turbine installation comprises anchor bolts having a sheath or sleeve which extends above the cement foundation and the overlying grout layer. If desired, the sleeve may partially extend inside the base flange of the wind turbine tower. The sleeve may be manufactured from polypropylene, polyethylene or other materials having satisfactory mechanical properties, primarily that the material be capable of withstanding sufficient plastic deformation to cause the material to conform to the shape of the threads of the anchor bolts without the material failing. This swaging operation results in a crimped end which forms an interference fit with the threads of the anchor bolt thereby preventing or limiting the intrusion of water or other liquids into the bolt-sleeve annulus during the installation of the turbine foundation.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2011 08:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Shaped composites and method of making thereof]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/7966855.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A process of forming a shaped composite material is provided which includes the steps of providing a composite strip having a substantially rigid substrate with a major surface and a polymer overlying the major surface of the substantially rigid substrate. The process further includes shaping the composite strip with a mandrel to form a shaped composite piece having a shape substantially defined by the shape of the mandrel, wherein during the shaping step the major surface of the composite strip is substantially maintained in one plane.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2011 08:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Device for automatically adjusting control cams in a forging machine]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/7954355.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[In a device for automatically adjusting the control cams of a forging machine, with a releasing means for releasing the operating position of a cam, the cam supporting shaft swingably supports, with a controlled movement with respect to the shaft longitudinal axis, radially extending brackets, in turn supporting a bar extending through the overall length of the control cam supporting shaft, the brackets being moreover provided, at each control cam, with cylinder-piston units including movable pins which can be engaged with recesses formed in the cams.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jun 2011 08:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Device in a thread-forming tool]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/7951010.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The invention relates to a device (101) to provide helical rotating projection of a thread-forming thread core (102). According to the invention, internally in a cylindrical space (103) of a fluid cylinder-piston device (104), there is arranged a movably actuatable piston (105) provided with a number of helical holes (106). In that connection, a helical (109) shaft (108) shape-adapted to the respective hole (106) and helix (107) is receivable in said respective helical hole (106), and that the respective shaft (108) is, via a gear (110), connected with a mechanism (111) for the transmission of rotating (112) as well as axial (113) displacement motion to said thread-formed thread core (102). Finally, a stop member (114), which is arranged to limit the displacement motion (115) of the piston, is arranged internally in the cylinder space (103) of said piston cylinder.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 31 May 2011 08:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Tool and method for the production of a thread]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/7927221.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The tool for the chipless production of a thread, in particular for producing an internal thread, is in its forming height, pitch of the pressing lands and/or pressing surfaces adapted to the material of the workpiece in a special manner.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 19 Apr 2011 08:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Aligner for use with a staked fastener]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/7921538.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[An aligner and a method for its use in staking a fastener. More specifically, the aligner guides a tip of a staking tool in some portion of a staking operation properly into alignment with a clinch portion of a staked fastener. As a result, the clinch portion is shaped into a head of a generally higher quality than would otherwise occur.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2011 08:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Engine control unit systems and methods for a boat propulsion system]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/7917283.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A predicted boat speed value generator, in accordance with one or more embodiments, receives an engine rotation signal, an intake pressure value, and other detection signals including shift position, and provides a predicted boat speed value. A control signal generator determines the fuel injection amount, the amount of air, and the ignition timing based on the predicted boat speed to provide respective control signals. The predicted boat speed value generator includes a predicted boat speed mapped value extraction process to search through the predicted boat speed value map during the constant speed operation and acceleration, based on the rotational speed and the intake pressure, to extract the predicted boat speed mapped value “d” for output. A predicted decelerating boat speed value output process establishes the initial predicted boat speed value to provide the attenuated predicted boat speed value in every cycle.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2011 08:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Encapsulated fastener and method and tooling for manufacturing same]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/7896751.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[An encapsulated fastener includes a nut having a face with a concave gap adapted to receive a bolt. The nut is encapsulated by an encapsulation including an extension, which includes a tube adapted for receiving a portion of the bolt and a flange adapted for engaging a face of the nut. The encapsulation extension is placed on the nut in an overmolding tool, wherein an encapsulation base is injection molded over a portion of the encapsulation extension. The encapsulation base encapsulates the nut and extends into the nut concave gap forming a base foot and washer protrusion. The nut is encapsulated except for its bore which is sealed off during the overmolding process by a spring-mounted mandrel. Alternative embodiments of the invention include tubes with different configurations for contacting the bolt whereby the tube or cylinder is reinforced. A method and tooling for manufacturing the encapsulated fastener are also provided.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Mar 2011 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Hybrid composite-metal male fastener]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/7896599.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A composite metal male fastener is provided. The metal fastener includes an elongate hollow shell made of metal. The shell includes a threaded exterior for insertion or retraction from the threads of a female fastener. In addition, the shell element includes a central bore and a radially extending flange. The male fastener further includes a core element made of a composite material including plastic, fiberglass or carbon fiber or the like. The core element fills the shell's central bore and extends from the shell to encapsulate the shell's flange to form a male fastener head.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Mar 2011 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Tool for repairing damaged screw threads]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/7887424.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[There is provided a tool for repair of damaged threads of screws, including a body (2) having a projecting portion (4) for accommodating a screw to be repaired and having two recessed major surfaces; a cutting blade (6), having a rear end hingedly articulated to the body (2), and a front end in the shape of a cutting face (46) substantially fitting the type of thread to be repaired; a guide blade (7) having a rear end hingedly articulated to the body (2), and a front end substantially fitting the type of thread to be repaired, the guide blade projecting beyond the cutting face of the cutting blade, and; means (10, 12, 14) to alter the distance between the front ends and the projecting body portion (4) to accommodate screws of different diameters.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 15 Feb 2011 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Rolling-circle machine]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/7866197.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A rolling-circle machine for rolling a workpiece includes at least one first rolling portion, a second rolling portion connected to the first rolling portion, and at least one adjusting screw. The first rolling portion includes one or more first concaved sections for rolling the workpiece and at least a through hole. The second rolling portion includes one or more second concaved sections for rolling the workpiece. The second concaved section forms one or more rolling slots in cooperation with the first concaved section. The adjusting screw includes a threaded post passing through the through hole of the first rolling portion and one end of the threaded post is fixed in the second rolling portion. The adjusting screw is configured for adjusting a distance between the first and the second rolling portion to roll workpieces that have different dimensions.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 11 Jan 2011 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Self aligning die]]></title>
            <link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/7862441.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The die has a bore that is generally sized to fit onto a like-sized stud. Threads are formed on the interior of the bore for cutting the threads on the stud. The die includes an integrated alignment mechanism to ensure that the die is aligned with respect to the stud as the die is rotated onto the stud.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 04 Jan 2011 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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