http://www.freshpatents.com/Metal-deforming-dtnewntc072.php USPTO Class 072 - Metal deforming en-us Thu, 29 May 2008 14:22:00 -0700 1000 Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 141 31 http://www.freshpatents.com/index.php?rss=true http://www.freshpatents.com/images/freshpatentsnav_rss.gif http://www.freshpatents.com/Surgical-needle-manufacturing-process-dt20080522ptan20080115554.php Thu, 29 May 2008 14:22:00 -0700 A process for manufacturing a surgical needle incorporates at least one pressing operation which, preferably, in conjunction with a trimming and/or etching process, ultimately forms the sharpened needle end. The grinding operation in the preferred process does not produce the primary sharpened edges of the needle, but, rather is incorporated,...