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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7360386 | Sweep unit assembly The subject invention discloses a sweep unit assembly having a series of stations defining a path for an elongated article. A cradle is coupled to each of the stations. The stations are movable to introduce a first curve into the path and the article and each of the... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7334445 | Method for producing an end lug of a spring member formed of a strand of wire, and apparatus for manufacturing same A method and apparatus for producing an end lug of a spring member formed of a strand of wire, the strand of wire is initially gripped by two clamping jaws or a pair of tongs, held between said clamping jaws and, subsequently, at a predetermined distance behind the ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7134305 | Wire feeder driving mechanism for spring manufacturing machine A wire feeder driving mechanism capable of driving a wire feeder of a spring manufacturing machine to perform a three-dimensional movement. The spring manufacturing machine includes a machine base and a work table. The work table has an opening and a plurality of to... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7082975 | Method of bending wood materials and an apparatus for bending wood materials The method of bending wood materials inserts cylindrical or board shaped wood material of uniform lateral cross-section into a bending template shaping channel via a driving mechanism to bend the wood material in the shaping channel. Further, the bending method of t... | 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 |
| 7044454 | Mattress inner spring assembly The invention concerns inner spring assemblies for mattresses, typically bed mattresses. The invention proposes an inner spring assembly having open-ended coil springs arranged in first rows and second rows transverse to the first rows and a connecting arrangement w... | 05/16/2006 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6494353 | Tube feeding apparatus A supply of continuous thin wall tubing which is drawn by a pair of opposed conveyor belts frictionally engaging the outside surfaces of the tubing first through a tube straightening device before the tube walls become engaged with the aforesaid conveyor ... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6430982 | Coil spring forming and conveying assembly Disclosed herein is a coil spring forming head which is periodically operative to at least partially form coil springs having a plurality of coils and which includes a wire feed advancing mechanism operative to feed the wire which is formed into coil spri... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6402074 | Apparatus for transferring rings from an inclined laying head onto a cooling conveyor An apparatus is disclosed for receiving a helical formation of rings of hot rolled steel rod emerging from a laying head, and for depositing the rings on a conveyor for continued transport away from the laying head. The apparatus operates to engage and pr... | 06/11/2002 |
| 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 |
| 5901596 | Tube bender loader and unloader A tube bending apparatus having a base and a bend arbor thereon and an X-axis extending spindle selectively rotatably mounted on the base for movement along the X-axis and for lateral movement in orthogonal Y-axis and Z-axis directions. The spindle has a ... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5522245 | Device for producing metal rings A metal ring producing device comprises a rigid roller and a resilient roller. The resilient roller has an outer cylindrical portion covered with an elastic annular member. The resilient roller is positioned near the rigid roller so that a metal plate mem... | 06/04/1996 |
| 5319833 | Apparatus for producing coils from spring steel material Apparatus for producing coils of spring steel material comprising an unwinding station, a cutting station, a winding spindle which contains angled gripping wires on its peripheral surface and conveying means for conveying the spring steel material from th... | 06/14/1994 |
| 5111678 | Electric heater coil transferring and forming apparatus and method of use A method and apparatus for forming an electric resistance heating coil of desired resistance that involves forming a straight helical coil and centering the formed coil for transfer to a first folding station for holding the straight helical coil into a U... | 05/12/1992 |
| 5025648 | Coiled spring making apparatus A coiled spring making apparatus is provided, including a coiling section for forming coiled springs and a progressive forming section for progressively feeding the coiled springs formed at the coiling section to a plurality of stages on which the coiled ... | 06/25/1991 |
| 5001918 | Method and apparatus for making blanks of a profile varying lengthwise A method for making blanks of a profile varying lengthwise, such as few-leaf springs involves placing a heated billet (1) on a sizing former (2) and feeding it to a deformation zone for forming a product of a preset profile which is carried out from the m... | 03/26/1991 |
| 4989435 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing curved pipe A curved pipe manufacturing method comprises the steps of providing a fixed die having a curved cavity, an entrance opening and an exit opening contained therein, the curved cavity being formed in a circular arc and extending from the entrance opening to ... | 02/05/1991 |
| 4982588 | Electric heater coil forming and transporting apparatus A method and apparatus for forming an electric resistance heating coil of desired resistance that involves forming a helical coil and supporting the helical coil during forming in a vibrating through to prevent compression of the forming coil.... | 01/08/1991 |
| 4981029 | Electric heater coil assembly termination apparatus and method of use A method and apparatus for forming an electric resistance heating coil of desired resistance that involves forming a straight end or pigtail at the ends of the coil whereby electrical connectors can be connected to the aligned pigtails and end insulators ... | 01/01/1991 |
| 4955217 | Wire coiling arrangement A wire coiling arrangement includes a rotatable wire coiling mandrel (34) which incorporates a wire receiving slot (33) which extends axially rearwardly from a forward end of the mandrel and which has a slot mouth or entrance (40) facing towards the front... | 09/11/1990 |
| 4918962 | Apparatus and method for forming edgewise wound cores Apparatus for forming edgewise wound cores from a generally thin strip of ferromagnetic material has a mechanism for edgewise deforming the strip into a plurality of helical convolutions which are received in an axial stack thereof on an arbor. The arbor ... | 04/24/1990 |
| 4913370 | Coil collecting station for wire-rod mill trains Described is a coil collecting station for wire-rod mill trains with a coil collecting chamber consisting of a pre-collector, collecting pin and limiting cage, in which at least two collecting pins can be brought alternatively into a loading and/or discha... | 04/03/1990 |
| 4876872 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing curved pipe The present invention is directed to a curved pipe manufacturing method comprising the steps of: inserting a curved mandrel into a curved cavity of a fixed die having an entrance opening and an exit opening, the curved mandrel being attached to the distal... | 10/31/1989 |
| 4875353 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing curved pipe A curved pipe manufacturing method comprises the steps of: inserting a curved mandrel into a curved cavity of a fixed die having an entrance opening and an exit opening through the exit opening thereof, said cavity being formed in a circular arc and exten... | 10/24/1989 |
| 4768364 | Continuous coiling machine for rod and strip stock A continuous-acting take-up, coiling, cut-off and spooling machine is adapted for use with continuously producing metal casting equipment that casts metal rod or strip stock at a constant rate, and which produces the cast rod or strip stock at a relativel... | 09/06/1988 |
| 4759206 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing curved pipe A curved pipe manufacturing method comprising steps of inserting a mandrel attached to one side of a movable block so as to be inserted into and to be pulled out from a curved cavity of a circular arc formed in a fixed die and having an entrance and an ex... | 07/26/1988 |
| 4726209 | Method of forming edgewise wound cores A method of continuously forming edgewise wound cores from a strip of generally thin ferromagnetic material at at least one operation station therefor having a means for receiving the cores. The receiving means includes a pair of separable means adapted f... | 02/23/1988 |
| 4643012 | Apparatus for forming edgewise wound cores Apparatus for forming edgewise wound cores from a continuous strip of generally thin ferromagnetic material has means operable generally for deforming the continuous strip into a plurality of generally helical convolutions thereof, and means is arranged f... | 02/17/1987 |
| 4331015 | Tube bending machine with axially movable inner core A tube bending machine comprises a tube bending mechanism per se for bending a front portion of a tube inserted therein and fluid operated units for moving a mandrel in axial direction into the tube to be bent and for withdrawing the mandrel through a rea... | 05/25/1982 |
| 4311031 | Pipe bending machine A pipe bending machine has a pipe bending mechanism which receives lengths of pipe to be bent from a pipe magazine located laterally of one side of the mechanism. A pipe transfer device is interposed between the bending mechanism and the magazine and tran... | 01/19/1982 |
| 4077244 | Method of and apparatus for continuously winding a rectangular wire An apparatus for continuously winding a rectangular wire, or a strip metal comprising a coil former consisting of upper and lower former members adapted to cooperate with each other for clamping the strip metal and arranged to be rotatable independently o... | 03/07/1978 |
| 3996778 | Loader and unloader for plate roll machine A loader and unloader for a plate roll machine has an extensible boom extending generally horizontally over the plate rolls of the machine from a stationary support frame to which the boom is pivoted at one end for vertical movement over the rolls. The bo... | 12/14/1976 |
| 3952569 | Method and apparatus for coiling long products A method and apparatus are provided for winding long rod-like material, such as tubes, into coils by continuously coiling the material and depositing it into a rotating coiler adapted to collect a selected coil of material and then eject it into a deliver... | 04/27/1976 |