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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7322220 | Apparatus for manufacturing trapezoidal wire using two-set shaping rollers An apparatus for manufacturing a trapezoidal wire using two-set shaping rollers has a body rotating about a central axis at a predetermined speed, a plurality of first shaping roller sets installed along an outer circumference of the body, each first shaping roller ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7083858 | Thermally activated adhesive films for the collation of wire staples A thermally activated adhesive for coating and holding a multi-end band wire together through a high volume, high speed banding line which comprises a polyolefin in an amount of 2 to 98% by weight based upon the total weight of the adhesive, an acid in an amount of ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7043951 | Wire rod-forming machine To provide a wire rod forming machine for which it is possible to increase the production speed above that of the prior art. In the ring-forming machine 10 of the present configuration, between the respective edges 42 and 51 of the moving die | 05/16/2006 |
| 7004003 | Bending machine for profiles Bending machine for profiles comprising at least a drawing assembly able to draw the profiles, a first shearing device arranged downstream of the drawing assembly and bending means arranged downstream of the first shearing means. A second shearing device is arranged... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6434883 | Vine support with snap-in cross arm A vine support system for supporting vine crops includes a vertical post having one or more slotted apertures extending horizontally therethrough. A plurality of cross arms are provided, each cross arm fashioned and dimensioned to snap-engage in one of th... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6047675 | Retainer clip and valve actuator subassembly A valve actuator subassembly, such as a finger follower and a hydraulic lash adjuster or a rocker arm and push rod, are held together for shipping and installation in an engine valve train by a retainer clip made of wire or sheet, metal or plastic materia... | 04/11/2000 |
| 5758420 | Process of manufacturing an aneurysm clip A process for manufacturing an aneurysm clip (10) having a coil spring (22), a first arm (26) ending in a first clamping jaw, and a second arm (34) ending in a second clamping jaw (40). The method includes: (a) providing a cylindrical starting rod (1) of ... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5035040 | Hog ring fastener, tool and methods A hog ring fastener has a straight line base and legs each perpendicular to the base but offset at an angle to each other permitting the use of relatively inexpensive "C" points. A stick of the fasteners is generally channel shaped, with the legs and base... | 07/30/1991 |
| 4434818 | Wire feeding and wire forming device for paper clip making machine An apparatus used for the paper clip making machine downstream of the cutting machine comprises, a set of conveyors including continuous belt continuous chains, transferring wheels for advancing the cut wires, pieces of magnet properly located on the conv... | 03/06/1984 |
| 4310032 | Apparatus for making paper clips An apparatus for making paper clips which includes cutting predetermined lengths of wire by advancing a continuous wire at a predetermined speed to a cutting station. The cutting station includes knife means with the knife having a cutting blade edge for ... | 01/12/1982 |
| 4291561 | Method and apparatus for forming clips Clips adapted to be subsequently employed in tying the necks of bags and the like are formed in a continuous ribbon of metallic material and adapted to be wound on a reel for subsequent use as ties. A continuous ribbon of flat material is bent alternately... | 09/29/1981 |
| 4274450 | Universal clip and structure for making same The specification discloses a kit for making a universal clip. The kit includes a base having a horizontal top surface and a vertical side surface. Mounting apertures are disposed in the base for receiving fasteners to mount the base on support structure.... | 06/23/1981 |
| 4173235 | Method and apparatus for forming wire to noncircular cross sections A length of wire is formed to a noncircular cross section preparatory to forming the wire into clips. The noncircular cross section is formed by a pair of rollers and the rolled wire is oriented for use in the clip forming machine by guiding the rolled wi... | 11/06/1979 |
| 4031592 | Device for closing elastic packages, particularly flexible tubular casings The device is intended more particularly for closing sausage casings to separate individual sausages of a sausage strand, using clamps or clamping ties of strip material or wire. The closing device is connected to a manufacturing device for making clamps ... | 06/28/1977 |
| 4017337 | Method for preparing an aluminum clip A clip exhibiting improved corrosion resistance and reduced weight is processed by a drawing operation which is preferably conducted without interannealing treatments and which may employ a variation of drawing speeds. The clip of the present invention is... | 04/12/1977 |
| 4000763 | Method for the production of clips A method for producing piles of U-shaped clips as used for example to close the ends of sausages or the like. A plurality of wire lengths are formed into a band of parallel adjacent wire lengths, to one side of which is applied a layer of material with a ... | 01/04/1977 |
