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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8096162 | Hydraulic processing pincers The invention relates to a novel design of hydraulic processing pincers for processing workpieces, with a tool which, in a first tool part, has an axially displaceable tool plunger which, with a first end or with a tool provided there and an opposite work rest, form... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8024955 | Part in die, die change process A die change method includes providing a press apparatus having a base and a ram, and a first die set including an upper die member and a lower die member. The lower die member is supported on the base and the upper die member is mounted on the ram. The ram is lower... | 09/27/2011 |
| 7913533 | Machine tool cartridge with information storage device, smart cartridge systems, and methods of using smart cartridge systems A cartridge for a machine tool is provided. The cartridge has a main body, two punch-retention arms, and two die-retention arms. Preferably, the cartridge also has a stripper locator base. In some embodiments, the cartridge is provided with an electronic information... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7669453 | Cartridge for machine tool A cartridge for a machine tool is provided. The cartridge has a main body, two punch-retention arms, and two die-retention arms. Preferably, the two punch-retention arms are spaced apart and at least generally parallel to each other. Likewise, the two die-retention ... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7325437 | Long reach press The present invention is a long reach press comprising a low force actuator for operably urging first tooling into a working position. It further includes an opposed high force actuator for operably urging second tooling into engagement with the first tooling. The l... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7243516 | Automated machine setup with modular tooling Apparatus and a method for establishing setup parameters for use in a machine. In one embodiment a tooling component is removably mountable to a host machine. The tooling component includes a memory that contains information defining setup parameters for the host ma... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7237666 | Multi-position stop mechanism A multi-stop mechanism for providing multiple stop positions between first and second objects that are movable into and out of contact with one another. The multi-stop mechanism of the present invention includes a housing which secures the multi stop mechanism to th... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7228772 | Brake positioning system A saw is disclosed having a detection system adapted to detect a dangerous condition between a person and a saw blade, and a brake adapted to stop the saw blade in response to detection of the dangerous condition. The saw further includes a brake positioning system ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7124486 | Fast and automated tool-changing device with standard conical tool support for digitally controlled bending machine A digitally controlled machine for bending, forming, folding or coiling a bar conventionally includes a frame, and a rotary bending tool for producing bends in different planes. A bar is moved along an axis and is brought through a bending snout associated with the ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 6993949 | Power or manually operated pipe grooving tool A pipe grooving tool is disclosed having a housing on which a back-up roller and a grooving roller are rotatably mounted. The grooving roller is pivotably movable toward the back-up roller and has a raised tool surface engageable with the outer surface of the pipe. ... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6530313 | Slide locking mechanism A threaded member projecting from a press slide includes a projection on its upper end. A motor raises and lowers the threaded member in tandem with a slide adjustment mechanism. A plate disposed on a lower surface of a press crown is moved to slidably en... | 03/11/2003 |
| 5806362 | Method and apparatus for carrying out an operation on a mechanical workpiece Apparatus for carrying out an operation on a mechanical workpiece which operation comprises at least one stroke, or relative movement, along a predetermined path, of at least two tool members (4,5) each being arranged on a tool carrying member (1,2). The ... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5713237 | Slide lock for stamping press A slide lock is adapted for positioning within the upper portion, or crown, of a stamping press adjacent its eccentric gears. The slide lock includes a hydraulically actuated, electrically controlled module pivotally mounted to the press crown and includi... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5704242 | Universal ring bender Universal pipe bender comprising a geared motor (1; 11); a box, on a working table whereof two or more pairs of hollow rotary motion drives having fixed parallel rotation axes (2, 2a; 2', 2a'; 2", 2a"; 12, 12'; 12a, 12a') intended to receive, interchangea... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5603237 | Inching drive system for a mechanical punch press An inching drive system for a mechanical press including a hydraulic motor and gear mechanism, that engages the flywheel of the press. The hydraulic motor is mounted for rectilinear movement toward and away from the flywheel for selective engagement there... | 02/18/1997 |
| 5522244 | Method of operating a punch press during start-up and stopping When starting up the punch press its eccentric shaft must accelerate through a start-up angle from the resting state up to the operating speed of rotation due to the forces of inertia of the moving structures of the punch press. When stopping the punch pr... | 06/04/1996 |
| 5513561 | Gear train locking mechanism for mechanical power presses A gear train locking mechanism for preventing the reciprocating slide of a mechanical power press from inadvertently moving during maintenance procedures and the like is disclosed. The gear train locking mechanism preferably includes an idler gear which i... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5357780 | Press slide locking apparatus An installable slide locking apparatus is installable on a press mechanism so as to lock a press slide of the press mechanism in any of a plurality of positions. The press mechanism includes a gear train means rotatably drivable so as to reciprocate the p... | 10/25/1994 |
| 5297417 | Portable collet crimping apparatus A portable, self-contained collet crimping apparatus includes a base having a hand-actuated hydraulic pump assembly mounted thereon is disclosed. A collet crimping machine is pivotably mounted on the base so as to be adjustably oriented at any desired ang... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5271261 | Processing machine for processing wire and strip stock or for assembling components A stamping and bending machine comprises a drive housing with a drive housing visual wall and two drive housing face walls. From each of the drive housing face walls projects at least one housing box. Processing devices are attachable to the housing boxes... | 12/21/1993 |
| 5269059 | Method of installing a slide locking mechanism in a press A method of installing a slide locking mechanism in a press mechanism so as to lock a press slide of the press mechanism in any of a plurality of positions. The press mechanism includes a gear train mounted in a housing. An installable slide locking mecha... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5078002 | Hydraulic assembly to actuate forging presses Hydraulic assembly to actuate forging presses (21), which comprises two pairs of hydraulic pumps (17-18) arranged at the ends of the forging presses (21) thus served and in close proximity thereto, a reduction gear unit (16) and a motor (11), at least one... | 01/07/1992 |
| 5065609 | Press for pressing of casings, cable shoes or similar items A press which is particularly adapted for pressing casings, cable shoes or such items onto a body, having a steering element supported against a drive which on one hand is connected at the press plunger, and on the other hand, is connected with the cylind... | 11/19/1991 |
| 5040396 | Portable internal roller swager A machine, which is portable, and method for roller swaging hydraulic fitting sleeves onto metallic tubing comprises a tapered roller mandrel expander under either or both torque control of swaging or diameter control of swaging. The machine provides an a... | 08/20/1991 |
| 5027683 | Punching device for thin plates and punching units used with punching device A punching device is provided which includes a plurality of punching units arranged in a side-by-side fashion on a substantially horizontal working surface. The device includes a plurality of punches and dies of different shaped, and a moving assembly, fo... | 07/02/1991 |
| 5025652 | Collet surface structure for a hydraulic high-speed press A collet surface structure is provided for a high-speed hydraulic press having collet interlock in order to eliminate leakage of oil into the clamping region. Furthermore, the formation of a harmful hydrostatic film thickness from the lubricating-oil film... | 06/25/1991 |
| 5022249 | Portable manually-controlled three-speed pipe-bending machine Portable manually-controlled pipe-bending machine designed for operation at three different speeds, consisting of a boxlike main body, which in its simplest form contains two gear assemblies i.e.: a speed reducer with cooperating gears mounted on three pa... | 06/11/1991 |
| 5022255 | Structure of punch for venetian blind manufacture This invention is related to an improved structure of punch for venetian blind manufacture and more particularly to the one which is including a revolving seat to control the operation of a punch tool guide block assembly, which guide block assembly is co... | 06/11/1991 |
| 5000024 | Rolling mill drive with spindles releasably arranged between pinions and work rolls A rolling mill drive with spindles arranged axially slidably between pinions and work rolls. A joint of each spindle is releasably connected to the neck of at least one roll, particularly the work roll. At least the spindle joint connected to the work rol... | 03/19/1991 |
| 4951375 | Punch press utilizing workpiece guidance system to effect tool changing A punching machine having a workpiece guidance system and a numeric control therefor, has one or more tool holders mounted upon the transverse rail of the guidance system, and a tool mounting assembly for receiving the punch and the die from the tool hold... | 08/28/1990 |
| 4893493 | Mechanically powered crimping tool There is disclosed a mechanically powered tool comprising a crimping device capable of shearing tines out of an angle-bar used for protecting a corner formed by two wall panels and driving the tines into the panels for fixing the angle-bar thereto; the cr... | 01/16/1990 |
| 4809535 | Hydraulic press and process for molding or forming an article including incrementally variable positioned slide The apparatus and process of a hydraulic press (20) for molding or forming an article, which apparatus has a frame (21) with a top unit (22) and a base unit (23) interconnected to the top unit (22); a slide (28) adapted to have an upper half (38) of a mol... | 03/07/1989 |
| 4696178 | Wire and band processing machine In a wire and band processing machine, a drive system is positioned on one side of a processing plate and a fastening arrangement is provided for mounting processing units on the other side of the processing plate. The processing units are connected to th... | 09/29/1987 |
| 4691553 | Safety power tool A safety power tool is described which is useful as a hardware insertion press. It includes a punch aligned slideably between an anvil and a short stroke power ram adapted to move the punch toward the anvil through a relatively short distance and a spacer... | 09/08/1987 |
| 4674313 | High- and low-force adjustable roll stand A roll stand has a frame, an upper backup roll and a lower backup roll rotatable in the frame about respective vertically spaced axes, and an upper working roll and a lower working roll flanked by and operatively engaging the respective backup rolls. A wo... | 06/23/1987 |
| 4671092 | Method and apparatus for hot rolling of bevel gears A method for hot rolling of bevel gears by infeeding a rotating gear roll die having a synchronizing member into a rotating work gear having a synchronizing member. First, the teeth of the synchronizing members are brought into engagement, and then rough... | 06/09/1987 |
| 4627266 | Spindle press with continuously rotating flywheel A spindle press of the type in which an inertial mass controls the clutch connecting a continuously rotatable flywheel with the spindle and is effective when the ram is retarded to decouple the spindle from the flywheel. The control unit is provided direc... | 12/09/1986 |
| 4606217 | Screw press having a shifting coupling and a continuously rotating flywheel The invention is a shifting mechanism for a screw press. The screw press includes a shifting coupling for the press spindle, a drive mechanism for continuously rotating a flywheel, a coupling mechanism operatively located between the flywheel and the shif... | 08/19/1986 |
| 4523521 | Spindle press A spindle press in which a lubricant is displaced by relative movement of the threaded spindle and the ram displaced thereby, at least on a return stroke of the ram effected by a fluid operated jack. According to the invention, the press is provided with ... | 06/18/1985 |
| 4503741 | Bridge type punch press A punch press (20), for punching a workpiece, utilizing an elongated punch support which is formed from removable interconnected punch cartridges (92) and an elongated die support which is formed from removable interconnected die cartridges (94). A punch ... | 03/12/1985 |
