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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8011221 | Apparatus for machining variable trim line of panel The present invention relates to an apparatus for machining a variable trim line of a panel, which can machine the variable trim line through a simple manipulation within a single process at the time of machining a trunk lid panel. The apparatus includes: an upper d... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8001823 | Multi-drive tooling The invention involves a multi-drive tool for use on a fabricating press having a table with multiple stations. Each station can include a mount opening passing through the table. The multi-drive tool can have a bridge member relating to at least two drive members s... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7752881 | Press driving module and method of providing a press line Press driving modules are provided to permit a standardized press design. The presses of a press line are equipped with always identical press driving modules, and the pressing force of the presses is varied only by the adaptation of the number of press driving modu... | 07/13/2010 |
| 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 |
| 7357073 | Drive unit and drive method for press A press drive unit and press drive method are provided which decrease the cycle time of a press to improve its productivity, enable use of small-sized, inexpensive presses and provide improved product quality. To this end, the press drive unit comprises a drive shaf... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7351948 | Safety system and method utilizing multiple laser beams for an industrial machine A method of operating a safety system for an industrial press having a moveable section and a stationary section, the safety system providing a plurality of continuous planar laser beams having a generally constant lateral width, each laser beam being spaced at vary... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7331207 | Metal shaping apparatus A power hammer assembly providing forming capabilities while remaining economical with respect to performance, vibration, footprint size and acquisition costs. The power hammer assembly can provide for a single stroke speed and/or a single set stroke with respect to... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7293447 | Control device for die cushion mechanism A control device for a die cushion mechanism, for carrying out force control with high accuracy and at a high speed. The control device for controlling the force generated by the die cushion mechanism utilizes a press working cycle which is repeatedly carried out. A... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7219526 | Portable pneumatic compression riveter A portable pneumatic compression riveter consists of a valve, air cylinder and rivet head assembly consisting of an alligator style set of jaws or a c-yoke style jaw set that is used to upset solid rivets used primarily, but not limited to, the aerospace industry. D... | 05/22/2007 |
| 6877422 | Mechanical press The present invention provides a mechanical press with a low height. A sliding guide mechanism and a position adjusting mechanism are provided on the upper and lower sides of an adjustor member, respectively. The sliding guide mechanism converts the rotating motion ... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6820455 | Metal working machine The invention metal working machine includes a stationary frame and a moving frame. Both the stationary frame and the moving frame carry opposite corresponding tool dies that perform metal working operations when the moving frame translates relative to the stationar... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6701765 | Spring manufacturing apparatus Tool units (400) are slid by crank mechanisms (409) which are arranged on the respective sides of a table (200), convert rotational motions into translational motions, and use servo motors as drive sources, and are supported to swing on the rear end porti... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6684675 | Drawing machine An apparatus for drawing a strand has a frame extending in a longitudinal direction, a pair of substantially identical linear motors each having a primary fixed on the frame, and a movable secondary slidable along the respective primary in the direction. ... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6647869 | Positive lock for infinite adjustable stroke mechanism A positive lock for infinite adjustable stroke alignment mechanism for a mechanical press with an eccentric bushing disposed within a press connection member with a second eccentric member disposed within the eccentric bushing. A rotatable crankshaft is c... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6619088 | Bottom dead center correction device for servo press machine A bottom dead center correction device for a servo press machine which can correct the bottom dead center with a high precision not achieved by a bottom dead center correction by a slide position detection device provided on a frame includes a bottom dead... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6618932 | Terminal changeover system On a turntable are disposed a plurality of applicators and their respective terminal reels holding strings of terminals. A rail and a shank holder guide are provided between a press for operating one of the applicators and a waiting position on the turnta... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6581427 | Method of adjusting the stroke of a press brake A method of adjusting the stroke of a press brake having a movable beam (1) supporting a punch (2), a fixed beam (3) supporting a die (4), means of displacing (5, 5') the movable beam with respect to the fixed beam, said displacement means resting on side... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6575088 | Press lock A press with a press lock includes a press frame, a press ram slidably connected with the press frame, a rack fixedly connected with the frame, a pinion block connected with the ram, a pinion actuator operatively interconnected between the ram and the pin... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6557389 | Machine for corrugating metal foils A machine for corrugating a metal foil strip includes a form gear having identical cavities along its perimeter that is driven intermittently by an electronically controlled rotary servomotor to index successive cavities to a forming station. During each ... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6487885 | Method and apparatus for producing a crimped connection A crimping press provides increased accuracy and precision. Both a rotative measuring system, such as an encoder arranged at a motor shaft, and a linear measuring system such as, for example, a measuring head and a glass scale, are provided. The linear me... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6418768 | Method and apparatus for producing a crimp connection A crimping including a stand at which a motor and a transmission are arranged. Moreover, first guides, at which a crimping bar is guided, are arranged at the stand. A shaft driven by the transmission has an eccentric pin at one end, and a resolver for det... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6401514 | Sheet fabrication center with a force direction conversion drive A sheet fabrication machine includes a direction convert mechanism that converts the movement of the driving mechanism along one direction to drive the tool for fabricating a worksheet in another direction. The direction conversion mechanism includes a ca... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6298707 | Crimping tool A crimping tool for crimping crimp contacts, in particular crimp contacts in the form of a strip, and which includes a base body (3) which mounts a pressing device (2), and a table (4) associated with the base body for guiding the crimp contacts to a crim... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6145366 | Ram control method and ram control system for press brake Damage to the dies due to a die collision caused by an input error of bending data etc. is avoided without use of a specialized device for pressure detection. A die interference checking mode is provided for setting the pressure of the ram, which supports... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6089073 | Drawing apparatus with blocking devices, detents and the like A drawing apparatus in a press or similar forming system has a blank holder which can be acted upon by one or optionally several pressure cylinders. Blocking devices are provided which act, in one case, directly upon a pressure cheek supporting the blank ... | 07/18/2000 |
| 5937510 | Shut height adjustment mechanism for a terminal applicator A terminal applicator (10) is disclosed having a shut height adjustment mechanism (60) for controlling the shut height (160) of the terminal barrel crimping bar (26). The mechanism includes upper and lower adjusting members (66, 64) having opposed ramp su... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5921125 | Control method of terminal crimping device A method of controlling a terminal press attaching device by providing a elevating crimper for crimping terminals onto exposed conductors of the cables, setting an anvil opposite to the crimper, and elevating the drive means including a servo motor. More ... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5909913 | Shut height adjustment mechanism for a terminal applicator A terminal applicator (10) is disclosed having a shut height adjustment mechanisms (68, 120) for controlling the shut height (102, 220) of both the terminal barrel crimping bar (26) and the insulation crimping bar (28). The mechanism includes upper and lo... | 06/08/1999 |
| 5894755 | Forging machine A forging machine (1) comprises at least two forging punches (5) acting against each other and longitudinally guided in a machine frame (2), which each have separate stroke drives (9) and stroke position adjusting means (10). To make the forging machine (... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5887469 | Terminal crimping device A terminal crimping device includes an elevating crimper for crimping terminals onto exposed conductors of cables and an anvil positioned opposite to said elevating crimper so that the ascend/descend of the crimper is carried out by a servo motor. The ter... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5868020 | Brake time monitor and brake control system for a press having a programmable controller A brake time measurement and brake control system measures the brake time of a subassembly, such as an upper die of a press, with the programmable controller already used to control the press. The programmable controller has a selectable time interrupt wh... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5857378 | Method of controlling the stroke frequency of a forging machine and forging machine for carrying out the method For controlling the stroke frequency of a forging machine (1), which comprises a mechanical stroke drive (3) for the stroke movement of the forging punch (2) and a hydraulic drive connection (4) between stroke drive (3) and forging punch (2), the rotation... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5813273 | Press brake A press brake for bending a work sheet wherein an upper tool holder is mounted at a lower end of a ram to mount an upper tool and a bending angle of a work sheet is determined by three points of spaced shoulders of a lower tool and a lower tool bottom. Th... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5737830 | Apparatus for terminating electrical wires An apparatus (10) is disclosed for holding and actuating a terminal applicator (20) in the attachment of terminals (28) to the ends of electrical wires. The apparatus includes a frame (12) that supports a conventional terminal applicator (20) and a cranks... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5586465 | Press brake controller positioning system A positioning system which mounts onto or in front of a hydraulic press brake or other machinery to reposition the operator controls of the machine laterally and/or longitudinally with respect to the machine. Embodiments are presented which move the foot-... | 12/24/1996 |
| 5582059 | Forging machine The invention relates to forging machines which are provided with in particular four rams which are arranged offset at 90° to one another in a cruciform manner in one plane, act radially upon the workpiece, guided longitudinally in the system axis, and a... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5575186 | Machine tool stroke control system A unique system and process for controlling the stroke positions of tools on a multi-station metal working machine are disclosed. The system and process are suitable for use with a metal working machine which carries the tools on an arm pivoted by an actu... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5483739 | Electrical terminal applicator with improved crimp height adjustment plate means An electrical terminal applicator includes an applicator ram drivable by a press ram through a working stroke towards, and a return stroke away from, a crimping anvil. A first crimping die is mounted on the applicator ram for cooperation with the anvil to... | 01/16/1996 |
| 5473926 | Index-feed machining system An index-feed machining system having such a construction that a plurality of machining units on which a cassette incorporating a plurality of machining tools detachably mounted are disposed at intervals of mp (m being a given positive integer, p being a ... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5443549 | Terminal crimping machine A terminal crimping machine provided with an applicator having a crimper for crimping a terminal to a wire and an anvil, comprising: a frame; a cylinder fixed to said frame and having a rod, said cylinder for moving the crimper up and down and; a bumping ... | 08/22/1995 |
