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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8104156 | Tool for joining sidelapped joints of deck panels A punching tool for forming an attachment in a side-lapped seam of steel decking includes four cutting jaws each having a cutting edge. Two jaws are positioned against one side of the seam, and two jaws are positioned on the opposite side of the seam. An actuator se... | 01/31/2012 |
| 7814630 | Apparatus and method for swaging needles A method and apparatus for making armed sutures has a pair of opposed die assemblies that may be driven by actuating surfaces of a swaging machine to hold and swage a needle on a suture. The dies grip and confine the needle in the area of the suture receptacle. A pa... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7779524 | Short-flanged sheet material forming and joining An apparatus and method is described to form and join a short flange on a periphery of a sheet material supported in a nest (30). The apparatus includes a positional pressure forming steel (PPFS) assembly (50) located on the end of a robotic arm (42... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7434314 | Tool and method for joining sidelapped joints of deck panels A punching tool for forming an attachment in a side-lapped seam of steel decking includes four cutting jaws each having a cutting edge. Two jaws are positioned against one side of the seam, and two jaws are positioned on the opposite side of the seam. An actuator se... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7370397 | Tool kit and method for repairing a damage vehicle body member with a hem flange A method and kit for repairing vehicle door skins by reorienting vehicle hem flanges from a closed orientation to an open orientation to allow removal of a damaged door skin from a door frame and replacing with a new door skin with an open orientation hem flange tha... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7360390 | Method for securing corner connectors within a duct section The present disclosure relates to an apparatus for securing a corner connector to a rectangular duct section having a transverse duct flange. The disclosure also relates to a method for securing a corner connector to a transverse duct flange. ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7353584 | Deck tool A tool that can be used to join adjacent deck sections along their side edges. The tool can include a handle portion that is used by the operator to maneuver the tool and a cutting and folding assembly that is at the base of the tool. The cutting and folding assembl... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7347072 | Sheet metal hem forming process A method for hemming an inner panel and an outer sheet metal panel together. The inner panel has an outwardly extending perimeter flange comprising an end surface, an inboard surface, and a beveled surface located between the end surface and the inboard surface. The... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7343772 | Device for applying outer skin to an automotive door frame A device for applying an outer skin to an automotive frame. The device comprises at least one member formed from a preselected material and having a predetermined shape and a substantially U-shaped notch formed closely adjacent a first end of the at least one member... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7254973 | Roller tool and positional pressure method of use for the forming and joining of sheet material An apparatus and method for forming and joining a first sheet material (A) located in a nest (30) to a second sheet material (B) positioned on top of the first sheet material. The apparatus includes a positional pressure roller tool or positional pressure var... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7241073 | Sheet metal hem A reduced radius hem assembly and method for joining an inner panel and an outer panel together. The inner panel has an outwardly extending perimeter flange comprising an end surface, an inboard surface, and a beveled surface located between the end surface and the ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7204116 | Flanging apparatus for roller hemming A flanging apparatus for use in roller hemming with a robotic hemming roller and a roller hemming anvil having a peripherally disposed hemming surface includes a tool insert having a flanging surface including a peripherally disposed flanging edge of a shape general... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7204118 | Hemming tool die assembly A hemming die tool assembly for use with an anvil supporting a workpiece to be hemmed. A mounting plate is pivotally secured about an axis relative to the anvil while a vertical slide is slidably attached to the mounting plate along a first direction. An elongated c... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7201101 | Punch capable of punching an object at four directions A punch includes a jig having four punching regions, each punching region having a pattern hole and a concave embossment; guide columns extended upward from a border of the punching regions on the jig; a base for fixing the jig; a punching member punching and emboss... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7181811 | Micro-fastening system and method of manufacture This application relates to a micro-fastening system and, more particularly, to a mechanical micro-fastening system employing a plurality of mating nanoscale fastening elements (16, 18) and a method of manufacturing a micro-fastening system. The mating nanosc... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7155800 | Automated seal strip assembly method and apparatus for rotary machines A automated sealing assembly for rotary machines including: a seal guide assembly, the seal guide assembly aligns and holds a caulk wire and a sealing strip in a rotor groove for peening; a peening tool, the peening tool peens said caulk wire to deform the caulk wir... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7152447 | Roller type hemming apparatus A roller type hemming apparatus includes a support member having a slide bore. A ball screw extends through the support member into the slide bore. A bearing is engaged with the ball screw inside the slide bore. The apparatus further includes a guided slide member h... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7146837 | Power crimping tool A tool for crimping work pieces to one another is disclosed. The tool is mounted on a power actuator having a reciprocating ram for effecting crimping. The tool includes a body engageable with the workpiece. A movable head is mounted on the body and receives the ram... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7134309 | Pre-hemming apparatus A pre-hemming apparatus for use with a hemming die includes a driving member adapted to be centrally disposed below the hemming die. A plurality of link arms are operatively, pivotally connected to the driving member. A lever arm is operatively connected to each lin... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7134306 | Lightweight tool for crimping a flange cover A crimping assembly roll crimps a cover part over an underlying structure. The crimping assembly includes a base. A first roller extends out from the base and is rotatable with respect thereto. A second roller extends out of the base and is rotatable with respect th... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7124491 | Hemming apparatus and method using a horizontal motion for actuating the die sets An apparatus for horizontally actuating hemming and stamping die sets includes a horizontal base support and a roller device horizontally mounted thereon. A linear guidance system is set in and a drive support is vertically attached to the base support. A drive mech... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7124612 | Crimping blade profile The invention relates to a crimping blade with a profile such that the angle of attack β of the sheet metal to be crimped remains constant during the entire crimping phase. In this way, the force applied to the sheet metal is always at the same angle in relation to... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7121129 | Folded-seam connection, method of producing it and device In ventilation and air-conditioning technology, so-called spiral pipes have to be joined together in a tightly sealed manner at widely differing angles, which is generally carried out by segment bends and pipe sections. An improved, durable seal of folded-seam conne... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7111378 | Fastener closing Apparatus for closing a fastener includes a first member adapted to engage and bend a fastener toward a closed position, a second member defining a recessed fastener guide adapted to engage and bend the fastener toward the closed position, the recessed fastener guid... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7096552 | Ring presser for stapling papers A ring presser for stapling papers comprises a chassis and a clipping device. The clipping device is composed of lateral plates, a handle, an axial rod having gears on its both ends, a fixed pressing rod, a movable base, a clipping plate, and a cover. A fixed pressi... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7082803 | Hemming device and hemming method A hand transport section holds and transports a workplace grip hand for gripping and positioning a workpiece. The hand transport section mounts the workpiece grip hand on a hand mount so as to set the workpiece on a lower die. The hand transport section releases the... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7051566 | Method for performing a 180 degree hem and apparatus for performing the same A hemming method for performing a 180 degree hem between an inner panel and outer metal panel. A curvilinear prehemming tool is then moved in a direction substantially parallel to the plane of the inner and outer panels so that the prehemming tool contacts a protrud... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7021108 | Punching tool for connecting decking panels together A crimping tool including a frame, a die fixedly and non-pivotally supported by the frame, a punch arm pivotally mounted on the frame, a mating die affixed to the punch arm, and an actuator interconnected to the punch arm for moving the mating die between a first po... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7017385 | Automated pneumatic door skin hammer Pneumatic door skins tool that uses air power to bend an automobile door skin edge with little effort. The tool is fully adjustable and has manual controls to allow a person to complete the task in a minimum amount of time with a minimal amount of effort. ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7013545 | Compact duct corner installation tool A compact handheld tool for installing corner pieces in ductwork is disclosed. The tool has V-shaped jaws that surround a duct corner. A corner piece to be installed on a flange of the duct is placed against a first of the jaws, and a second jaw closes against the a... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6983633 | Apparatus for roll hemming with zero angle deflection A hemming tool providing a plurality of rollers for forming a hem flange. The rollers are disposed on an end effector that includes a pair of links that connect a tool support to a stationary bracket. The tool support and stationary bracket are shiftably mounted rel... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6981398 | Seam closing apparatus A seam closing apparatus for use in sealing a duct seam having an outwardly extending sealing portion and a lower fold includes a handle portion having a power actuation trigger and a first roller for engaging the outwardly extending sealing portion of the duct seam... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6978650 | Contact surface for a crimping roller in a roll forming tool A roll-forming tool for deforming a flange cap from a splayed configuration to engage a vehicle flange, the tool includes a polymeric contact surface disposed about a rigid drum. The polymeric contact surface can be in the form of a sleeve and integrally formed to t... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6959474 | Nest and hold station for the joining of sheet materials A system and method for joining two articles together is disclosed. The nest and hold station of the present invention includes a positive alignment system which comprises two or more upper arms extending from the upper nest member and a like number of lower coopera... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6928848 | Flanging processes with radial compression of the blank stretched surface A method and tool for forming a hem flange. A larger radius bend is initially formed when a pre-hem flange is formed. A sharper radius bend is subsequently formed when the flange is formed. After the flange is formed, conventional hem forming methods and tools may b... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6923036 | Hemming apparatus and method In accordance with the present invention, an improved apparatus and method for prehemming and hemming is provided. More particularly, the improved apparatus and method is for folding an edge portion of a curved arcuate panel to create a hem in a single cycle of oper... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6907763 | Method for hemming A method for sharp, crisp hemming inner and outer aluminum sheet metal panels in which a flange is formed along an outer edge so that the flange extends from a bend line and lies in a plane generally perpendicular to the plane of the outer panel. This bend line, fur... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6843094 | Beltline hemming machine A mechanism for hemming the beltline of a vehicle door panel is combined with a mechanism for hemming the outside perimeter of the door panel, and the two mechanisms are driven by a common drive. The beltline hemming steel acts on the beltline hem before the outside... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6810707 | Compressed-radius hem-forming process and tool A tool and process utilizing the tool for forming a compressed-radius hem on a sheet metal assembly is provided. A concave portion on the tool is formed by at least two surfaces that together define a cavity. A flange on the perimeter of an outer panel is initially ... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6804981 | Flanging device for pre-flanging and flanging of components A hemming or flanging device is provided for the prehemming and finishing hemming of components with a first component having an upright standing flange before hemming and a second component with a flat edge area. The device includes a folding bed performing the hem... | 10/19/2004 |
