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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7337642 | Roll-former apparatus with rapid-adjust sweep box A computer controlled roll-forming apparatus is adapted to provide a repeating pattern of different longitudinal shapes to a continuous beam “on the fly” during the roll-forming process. A sweep station on the apparatus includes a primary bending roller tangenti... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7310984 | Forming apparatus for precambered metal sections A forming apparatus (50) includes a roll former (51) operative to roll form a metal strip (100) to form a profiled metal section (10) of generally C section profile including a pan (12) and a pair of upstanding edge margins (14 | 12/25/2007 |
| 7272966 | Multiple level entry guide for a roll forming machine An entry guide for a roll forming machine having fixed stop members for the different widths of sheet metal material which can be accommodated by the roll forming machine. The fixed stop members are offset in the vertical direction. Accordingly, when the roll formin... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7207201 | U/Z-shaped steel bar manufacturing process Disclosed is an U/Z-shaped steel bar manufacturing process, which includes the steps of (a) supplying a steel sheet material from a material rack to a flattening machine, (b) operating the flattening machine to flatten the steel sheet material and then delivering th... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7159430 | Bending device with cutting mechanism The bending device with a cutting mechanism has a bending die corresponding to a desired bending shape, a bending arm that rotates on the bending die, and a clamping die on the bending arm that moves toward a longitudinal workpiece. Corresponding to rotation of the ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7143620 | Spring manufacturing apparatus and driving force transmitting component mounted on the apparatus The slide motions of tools mounted on tool units (400A, 400B, 400C) are realized by a single ring gear (10) serving as a common driving force for all the tool units and arranged on a forming table (200), and cam shaft blocks (20... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7117576 | Method and process of a universal window system using singular advanced components of a polymer based or metallurgy based product A method for producing window components using polymer based, metallurgy based, extruded, injection molded, or wood material is provided. This invention provides a low cost, highly reliable, low defect method of producing window components by machining from a singul... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7114359 | Method for producing bent spring rails from an endless spring band The invention relates to a method for producing bent spring rails from an endless spring band. The method is characterized by the following steps: continuous bending of a section of spring band; cutting the bent section of spring band into a spring rail; discontinuo... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7076979 | Method and device for producing curved lengths of spring band steel In a method and a device for producing curved lengths of spring band steel in order to produce precisely toleranced, dimensionally stable bending radii, the spring band steel (10) pass through a bending unit (20), which is comprised of three support po... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7076982 | Concentric bore bend die and clamp insert assembly A concentric bore bend die and clamp insert assembly including a bend die and a clamp insert positioned within a recess formed in the bend die in a tube clamping area of the bend die. The clamp insert includes a curved portion matingly received within a correspondin... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7065997 | Apparatus for cutting and nibbling a sheet metal in coil form An apparatus for cutting and nibbling a sheet metal (3) in coil form comprises pulling devices for pulling the sheet metal, which is delivered from a delivery bobbin or coil, and are driven by a pair of overlapping rollers (12), the sheet metal being a... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7066530 | Filler panel apparatus and method for reinforcing a vehicle body A filler panel for inserting within a vehicle body section that has a plurality of slats positioned substantially parallel with respect to one another, and each slat has a slat connector mechanism. The apparatus further has a molded encasing exhibiting a shape suita... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7056194 | Semiconductor processing methods of removing conductive material The invention includes a semiconductive processing method of electrochemical-mechanical removing at least some of a conductive material from over a surface of a semiconductor substrate. A cathode is provided at a first location of the wafer, and an anode is provided... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7040127 | Method and device for forming a pipe A method and a device are proposed which accurately and efficiently form a pipe with a bending machine only, without using any correcting devices. A plate having holes is fed into a bending machine in which under an upper roll, lower rolls parallel thereto are arran... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7036350 | Arrangement for production of cut out and/or unformed workpieces A device for producing cut-out and/or shaped workpieces, especially for producing rotors and stators of a generator or electric motor, with at least one cutting device and/or at least one shaping device, at least one gripping device for picking up and setting down r... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7032420 | Method for real-time adjustment of a planisher A method for real-time adjustment of a planisher for planishing metal strip. After a planished strip has been cut into a plate, the method includes measuring the plate at the output of the planisher outside a support zone, correcting the measurement so as to elimina... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7007371 | Method of manufacturing a magnetic strip magnet speed ring A method of manufacturing a speed ring in a continuous process using a magnetizing fixture and a trimming fixture. An unmagnetized magnetic strip is fed into the trolley of a magnetizing fixture, clamped stretched, and magnetized by a coil. The newly magnetized stri... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6997026 | Quick change metal stud to hemmed track roll forming system An apparatus and method for selectively forming metal stud and track members from sheet material, the apparatus including a stud forming assembly capable of transforming the sheet material into a stud member as the material exits the stud forming assembly, and a tra... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6948349 | Rain gutter roll forming machine with independent adjustments A roll forming machine for a debris shedding rain gutter having a lower trough and an upper hood, wherein independent adjustments are made to the front wall of the trough to insure that its upper edge is behind the forward end of the trough. An independently adjusta... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6915674 | Hinged saw table, system, and method for forming and cutting an elongate workpiece A hinged saw table having a sliding carrier for mounting and sliding a portable table saw. The hinged saw table is mounted adjacent to a forming machine that forms stock that is cut with the portable table saw. Elongate stock exits from an exit aperture in the formi... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6666063 | Process and system for producing metal sheets A process system and produces metal sheets, including electric sheets, and uses at least one sheet machining unit, particularly a notching device. One or more linear transfer devices or more one sheet stacking devices, one or more sheet feeding unit and o... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6460388 | Metal forming apparatus The combination of a self-adjusting payoff and a compact, portable metal forming device comprising: 1) a frame having entry and exit ends; 2) guide means adjacent the entry end for guiding a sheet of metal to be formed to a hand operated drive assembly su... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6397900 | Apparatus for shaping wire into wire products In order to control, in a wire shaping apparatus with a rotatable wire intake device (10), friction of the wire at the bore wall of a wire holder (52) which finally leads the wire towards the shaping station, and in order to reduce it to zero if necessary... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6282935 | Metal forming apparatus A compact, portable metal forming device comprising: 1) a frame having entry and exit ends; 2) guide means adjacent the entry end for guiding a sheet of metal to be formed to a hand operated drive assembly supported within the frame that engages the metal... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6092565 | Apparatus for shaping wire into wire products In order to control, in a wire shaping apparatus with a rotatable wire intake device (10), friction of the wire at the bore wall of a wire holder (52) which finally leads the wire towards the shaping station, and in order to reduce it to zero if necessary... | 07/25/2000 |
| 5970769 | Apparatus for bending sheet stock A side panel assembly is disclosed which is of simple construction and provides easy access to the assembly contents for servicing or the like. The side panel assembly includes a front wall (14), a back wall (12) and a side wall (16) which is bent to matc... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5927124 | Apparatus for bending and cutting tubing, and method of using same An apparatus for bending and cutting metal tubing includes a support base and a number of components attached thereto. A bend die is rotatably attached to the support base, and is pivotally movable about a pivot axis. The bend die has a tube-receiving per... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5740687 | Forming apparatus for strip materials A forming apparatus for forming a selected profile in a sheet of material includes a frame, a sheet drive to advance the sheet of material through the frame, a drive assembly for powering the sheet drive, forming rollers to configure the sheet into the de... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5732582 | Structural member forming apparatus and method Apparatus and method is disclosed for forming a variety of shapes and sizes of shaped structural members. The apparatus and method includes a first portion on a traveling plate having successive sets of opposed upper and lower roller sections arranged so ... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5685186 | Base curve bender An eyewinder system 10 has stations 100-108 for straightening, bending, measuring and transporting a wire 11 to form an eyewire 109. A controller 120 controls each station. Using information from tension and length measuring stations 104, 105, the control... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5456099 | Method and apparatus for forming a side panel assembly A side panel assembly is disclosed which is of simple construction and provides easy access to the assembly contents for servicing or the like. The side panel assembly includes a front wall (14), a back wall (12) and a side wall (16) which is bent to matc... | 10/10/1995 |
| 5444905 | Apparatus for manufacturing mattresses and box springs An apparatus for forming springs for incorporation into an innerspring mattress is disclosed. The apparatus includes the use of change gears to facilitate the manufacture of a variety of innerspring sizes.... | 08/29/1995 |
| 5379517 | Method and apparatus for roofing A method and an appparatus for constructing a roof on a structure using elongated roofing members, as well as the elongated roofing members. Elongated roofing members are produced, preferably near or on the structure, by continuously forming suitable male... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5257521 | Apparatus and method for cutting spiral pipe An apparatus and method for cutting a pipe includes first knife means having a cutting edge adjacent a surface of the pipe and second knife means having a cutting edge adjacent an opposite surface of the pipe. To cut the pipe, the first knife means is mov... | 11/02/1993 |
| 5156033 | Method of cutting steel products in a rolling line A multiplicity of cooled steel products, after having been severed from an as-rolled steel, divided into sectional bars and delivered to and accumulated on a cooling hearth, are taken from the cooling hearth, and delivered to a multi-bar straightening mac... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5148694 | Sheet metal forming apparatus An apparatus for forming sheet metal panels is provided. One embodiment generally includes a frame structure, a pair of laterally displaced longitudinal supports slidably interconnected with the frame structure, a forming assembly positioned along both of... | 09/22/1992 |
| 5054304 | Sheet stock feed line with deceleration and acceleration A sheet stock feed line in which sheet stock is leveled and fed by a leveler to a feeder and each time the feeder feeds the sheet stock by a predetermined length, the feed by the feeder is stopped for working the sheet stock. While the feed by the feeder ... | 10/08/1991 |
| 5014533 | Wire processing machine An apparatus for processing wire or rods includes a plurality of driven fixed rollers for feeding the wire or rod through the apparatus, each fixed roller having an axis of rotation normal to the central access of the wire rod. A plurality of adjustable r... | 05/14/1991 |
| 5009097 | Plant or apparatus utilizing a universal straightening-bending machine A straightening-bending plant or apparatus utilizing a universal straightening-bending machine, preferably associable with wire stock feeding mechanism, in which the straightening-bending machine comprises in progressive order, on a pivotable working plan... | 04/23/1991 |
| 4928510 | Ring coiling machine A wire feeding machine automatically forming a coil through an aperture in a product.... | 05/29/1990 |
