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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6948348 | Method of arranging coils in a spring coil assembly A spring coil assembly having a first row of coils arranged in a first spacing pattern and a second row of coils adjacent the first row and arranged in a second spacing pattern that is different from the first spacing pattern. The spring coil assembly can be assembl... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6758079 | Coil spring forming machine A coil spring forming machine for forming a coil spring having a dimensional characteristic, such as a coil diameter and a coil pitch, includes a frame, a control tool movably mounted on the frame, and a control mechanism mounted on the frame and coupled to the cont... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6758078 | Spring coil assembly and system for making the same A spring coil assembly having a first row of coils arranged in a first spacing pattern and a second row of coils adjacent the first row and arranged in a second spacing pattern that is different from the first spacing pattern. The spring coil assembly can be assembl... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6484759 | Knot-tying mechanism A coil spring knotting machine including a frame and a camshaft mounted on the frame about an axis fixed relative to the frame. The camshaft supports a support member having thereon a knot-tying member mounted for rotation about an axis movable with respe... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6079257 | Digital control for dynamometer Disclosed herein is a dynamometer control for a dynamometer including a control field coil and an air gap, which dynamometer control includes a main current line connected to the control field coil and including an electronic switch, means for generating ... | 06/27/2000 |
| 5950473 | Coil spring forming and conveying assembly Disclosed herein is a coil spring forming machine and transfer conveyor assembly comprising a transfer conveyor operable through a succession of operational cycles and including and endless conveyor assembly and a conveyor drive servo-motor drivingly conn... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5930897 | Method and apparatus for tempering knotted coil springs Disclosed herein is apparatus for fabricating a coil spring including axially opposite end convolutions having respective ends respectively knotted to the associated end convolutions, which apparatus comprises a frame, a coil forming device mounted on the... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5727435 | Severance control for sinuous wire forming machine Apparatus for cutting, from a continuously extending sinuously formed wire, a variably selected predetermined length thereof having a plurality of sinuously formed generally identical coils, which apparatus comprises a frame, a mechanism on said frame for... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5477893 | Knot-tying mechanism Disclosed herein is a coil spring knotting machine comprising a frame, a support arm mounted on the frame for movement between a knot-tying position and a retracted position, a camshaft rotatably mounted on the frame about an axis fixed relative to the fr... | 12/26/1995 |
| 5269179 | Vehicle testing apparatus Disclosed herein is a vehicle testing apparatus comprising a pair of brake clipers operable in response to the application of pressure fluid for applying torque in opposition to driving torque delivered by the driving wheels of a vehicle operating at a gi... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5150600 | Resilient member nesting apparatus A resilient member handling apparatus comprising a frame, a mechanism on the frame for bowing successive resilient members, and a mechanism on the frame for forming a nested complement of the resilient members, the mechanism for forming including a first ... | 09/29/1992 |
| 5000038 | Road test simulator A road test simulator is provided of the type adapted to be drivingly engaged by a pair of wheels of a vehicle, such as an automobile, which wheels are spaced apart and aligned for rotation about a common axis. The road test simulator includes a first rol... | 03/19/1991 |
| 4890975 | Loop spring stacking machine Disclosed herein is apparatus for stacking loop springs which include a series of oppositely oriented U-shaped loops, which apparatus comprises a frame, a storage chamber on the frame for temporary and one-at-a-time storage of the springs, guide elements ... | 01/02/1990 |
| 4792035 | Coil spring feeding apparatus or machine Disclosed herein is a coil spring feeding machine comprising a stationary magnet mounted on a frame for releaseably holding individual coil springs delivered thereto, a first conveyor on the frame for containing a plurality of serially nested coil springs... | 12/20/1988 |
| 4787425 | Prefeed and bender assembly for bale wires An assembly to receive, guide and bend a bale wire having a preformed end. The bale wire is bent to facilitate the joining of the preformed ends to be applied to a bale. The assembly includes a plurality of fixtures which receive an preformed end of a plu... | 11/29/1988 |
| 4120392 | Coil spring feeding apparatus Disclosed herein is a coil spring feeding apparatus comprising a plurality of elongated magazines supported by a frame in parallel relation to each other and each including a bottom and a discharge end, a conveyor assembly extending transversely of and ad... | 10/17/1978 |
| 4050610 | Coil spring feeding apparatus Disclosed herein is a coil spring feeding apparatus comprising a coil spring magazine supported by a frame, having a discharge end, and adapted to contain a plurality of coil springs, a chain conveyor for transporting the coil springs in the magazine towa... | 09/27/1977 |
| 3954125 | Wire link chain and wire fabric and method and apparatus therefor Disclosed herein is a mechanism adapted for twisting an eye formed at one end of a U-shaped link, said mechanism comprising a frame, an input shaft supported by the frame for rotation and adapted to be rotated by a power source, a clamp on the frame for g... | 05/04/1976 |
