Metal working – Plural diverse manufacturing apparatus including means for... – Forging and bending – cutting or punching
Reexamination Certificate
2004-07-30
2008-08-05
Howell, Daniel W (Department: 3722)
Metal working
Plural diverse manufacturing apparatus including means for...
Forging and bending, cutting or punching
C408S076000, C408S088000, C408S0010BD, C409S178000, C248S205500, C248S206300, C248S362000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07406758
ABSTRACT:
Apparatus and methods for manufacturing operations are disclosed. In one embodiment, a vacuum cup assembly includes a housing having a vacuum generator formed therein, and a compliant sealing member coupled to the housing. The vacuum generator is coupleable to a source of pressurized fluid and is adapted to generate a reduced pressure region. The sealing member forms an enclosable region in fluid communication with the reduced pressure region. In another embodiment, a method of performing a manufacturing operation includes installing a coordinating pin into an indexing hole, the coordinating pin including a quantum of indexing information. The quantum of indexing information is sensed, and a manufacturing operation is performed based at least partially on the quantum of indexing information.
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Boyl-Davis Theodore
Buttrick Jr. James N.
Gage Roger
Hazlehurst Laurance N.
Jones Darrell D.
Howell Daniel W
Lee & Hayes PLLC
The Boeing Company
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