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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7401394 | Method of attaching a fastener element to a metal panel In a method for inserting a bolt element (10) having a head portion (12) and a shaft portion (16) into a sheet metal component (52) the bolt element is passed through the sheet metal component by means of a setting head (38), with ... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7395592 | Apparatus for processing electrical connection terminal for coaxial cable An apparatus for processing of an electrical connection terminal for a coaxial cable, wherein the processing is automated and further laborsaving can be achieved in the processing operation. The apparatus comprises a tool means 11 for axially stripping an out... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7308814 | Method for perforating a sheet A method for perforating a sheet (1) with the aid of a stamp (3) and a matrix (2) is described, the sheet (1) being elongated before the hole punching in accordance with the setpoint diameter in the hole boundary area through bulging of t... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7276073 | Straightening tools having guide templates for angled tissue cutting instruments and methods of using the same A straightening tool for straightening an elongate angled member of an angled tissue cutting instrument in which the elongate angled member has a proximal length portion and an initial bend connecting the proximal length portion to a distal length portion extending ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7178376 | Forging press of the hot-die type and thermal insulation means for the press The invention relates to a forging press of the hot-die type with an operating temperature above a temperature T, comprising two dies between two die support elements, a thermal insulation means being placed between each die and its support element. The press... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7131975 | Apparatus and methods for straightening angled tissue cutting instruments A straightening tool is disclosed for straightening angled tissue cutting instruments including an outer member having a proximal length portion and a pre-formed bend connecting the proximal length portion with a distal length portion extending from the bend at an a... | 11/07/2006 |
| 6604268 | Apparatus for processing an end of a shielded cable An apparatus is provided for widening the woven conductive sheath that Surround a shielded cable. The apparatus includes opposed punches that move into Contact with the exposed conductive sheath. Forces exerted by the punches are Sufficient to cause the e... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6301777 | Applicator die for wire-to-terminal assembly An applicator die for crimping open loop type terminals to wire leads comprising applicator housing, a plurality of blades and a plurality of housing. An applicator housing is provided which is extended or retracted vertically in response to an applicator... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6243947 | Method for processing an end of a shielded cable An apparatus and method are provided to widen a woven sheath of a wire. The apparatus and method are operative to punch an exposed woven sheath S3 in radial directions by a pair of punches 31b to deform and widen the woven sheath. The woven sheath S3 can ... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6134938 | Forming tools Forming tools includes an upper holder; a lower holder; a punch having a punch body which can be attached to/detached from the upper holder and the lower holder; an ejector being disposed movably in a vertical direction around a convex portion provided on... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6058758 | Press with a hydraulic plate The invention concerns a press, in particular, a precision blanking press, with a slide (1) and a press lower part (3) associated with the slide, a tool (17) being located between the slide (1) and the press lower part (3). According to the invention, a h... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6026562 | Global terminal assembly die An electrical terminal applicator includes a terminal assembly die that is installed in a press. The terminal assembly die is a modular design comprising a base unit assembly having several assemblies attached to it. These assemblies include a slide retai... | 02/22/2000 |
| 5927137 | Deep-drawing tool for forming an orifice with a truncated end in a metallic strip material A tool for shaping, by deep drawing, a truncatedly ending round orifice in a metallic strip material, viz. for manufacturing a faceplate for a locking fitting or the like, includes both a punch and a die. The punch includes a cylindrical portion forming t... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5896773 | Window/door frame bar processing punch press A frame bar processing punch press having a bottom die holder holding a bottom die, and an upper die holder holding an upper die, the upper die holder being driven by a reciprocating rod to strike the upper die against the workpiece carried on the bottom ... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5457978 | Cartridge fed apparatus for forming curved rectangular bodied needles An apparatus having a frame; a shuttle member, adapted to receive and hold a needle blank, and movably mounted to the frame; a clamp member detachably mounted on the frame for supplying needle blanks to the shuttle member; a transfer mechanism mounted on ... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5359876 | Method for producing a nozzle holder of an electromagnetically actuated injection valve An injection valve, having a valve closing member comprising a method for producing a nozzle holder for an armature and a valve closing body, disposed within a nozzle holder. The nozzle holder has a bore which is provided with at least one guide protrusio... | 11/01/1994 |
| 5014540 | Jig assembly An improved jig assembly for a die in the form of a supporting body member having a cavity receiving a die and wedge secured against vertical, back-and-forth and sideways movements with respect to the body member.... | 05/14/1991 |
| 4903519 | Apparatus for straightening cast anodes Method and apparatus for straightening of cast anodes on their way to a stage for electrolytic refining of metals. The straightening of the anodes and the elimination of the casting fins is carried out by pressing the anode at several spots or spot areas ... | 02/27/1990 |
| 4903520 | Method for straightening cast anodes Method and apparatus for straightening of cast anodes on their way to a stage for electrolytic refining of metals. The straightening of the anodes and the elimination of casting fins is carried out by pressing the anode at several spots or spot areas simu... | 02/27/1990 |
| 4881715 | Safety lift lock with internal member A mold which comprises a pair of mating, openable and closeable mold halves and a lock to hold the mold halves together. The lock is defined by a recess in the outer surface of one of the mold halves. A lifting bridge crosses the recess, being proportione... | 11/21/1989 |
| 4713960 | Method for forming a countersink in a plate A method of forming a countersink around a hole in a metal plate. A stepped punch is pressed, stem first into the hole, with such a force and at such a rate as to cause deformation but not shearing of the metal, there being an annular ring of unrestrained... | 12/22/1987 |
| 4706926 | Safety mold lift lock A mold comprising mold halves separable along a parting line has a rotating lifting handle carried by one of the mold halves, where the handle rotates between a first position in which it lies generally flat against the mold and a second position in which... | 11/17/1987 |
| 4483171 | Metal can bodies A method of, and apparatus for, forming a tapered-wall metal can body by drawing. The method includes the steps of: (a) producing a metal can body blank (64) comprising a smooth generally cylindrical wall (66), an integral base (68) at one end of said wal... | 11/20/1984 |
| 4483176 | Assembly head for assembling domed can ends with can bodies This relates to the assembling of a can end with a can body wherein there is an interference fit between the can end and the can body. There is provided an assembly head which receives in centered relation the can end and squares the can end with respect ... | 11/20/1984 |
| 4373372 | Apparatus for assembling electrical cables to electrical connectors A hand tool for assembling electrical cables to an electrical connector which has a cable clamp for clamping a cable in position for termination with conductive contact means on the connector. The tool includes a pair of roller members mounted on a base f... | 02/15/1983 |
| 4339994 | Machine for stamping license plates The present invention relates to a machine for automatically stamping license plates, in particular for automotive vehicles, comprising a motor and a flywheel solidly joined to the machine frame for the purpose of activating a stamping system with punch a... | 07/20/1982 |
| 4214465 | Tolerance compensating deforming press A plastic deformation is imparted to each of a sequence of load determining elements with the amount of deformation matching each element to a corresponding one of a sequence of element receiving workpieces to compensate for dimensional variation between ... | 07/29/1980 |
| 4159634 | Toggle mechanism for pinching metal tubes A toggle mechanism pinches a metal tube and maintains the tube in a pinched condition, without fracturing. The toggle mechanism includes a plunger translatable along a longitudinal axis, as well as a pair of links pivoted about a common axis extending thr... | 07/03/1979 |
| 4096730 | Forging press and method A forging press and method of forging to enable workpieces of exceptionally large diameter to be forged. The invention is an improvement over a press and method disclosed in an earlier patent in which a rectangular set of top dies is used with a circular ... | 06/27/1978 |
| 4089204 | Deburring apparatus A generally cylindrical, vertically vibrating peening tool has an integral, small diameter, cylindrical pilot at its lower end, adjoining a larger upper body portion of said tool at an annular juncture area having an outwardly concave surface at all circu... | 05/16/1978 |
| 4081987 | Curling punch A power brake punch for curl forming radii of greater than 180° of arc on the edge of sheet metal workpieces.... | 04/04/1978 |
| 4072041 | Short-crimp surgical needle Surgical needles are attached to sutures with controlled pull-out characteristics by a short crimp--that is a crimp whose length is markedly less than the length of the end of the suture in the needle; with an essentially undistorted portion of the needle... | 02/07/1978 |
| 4027519 | Means and method for reducing the perimeter of a hollow thin walled member The wall of a thin walled hollow member such as the ferrule portion of an electrical terminal or the like is subjected to a longitudinal pinching force which may be applied by one or more pair of spaced parallel elongate forming surfaces at selective loca... | 06/07/1977 |
| 4015461 | Closed drop forging die The present drop-forging die includes an upper and a lower die member which re pressed together in the forging operation to form a closed cavity of the shape of the finished workpiece without a flash gutter at the interface of the die members. The die is c... | 04/05/1977 |
| 3972219 | Apparatus for making the inlet end of a tubular burner construction Cooperating die structure is disclosed for making the inlet end of a tubular burner construction. The inlet end is shaped by using a pair of dies which form a pair of spaced gripping parts respectively interconnected together at opposed ends thereof by su... | 08/03/1976 |
| 3942354 | Die unit with quick change features A die system wherein upper and lower die shoes have a basic generally standardized form and are adapted for an interchangeable mount of various sub-assemblies embodying different die tools. The system features means facilitating a precise and quick locati... | 03/09/1976 |
| 3942431 | Press having travelling die set A press comprising a base, a lower bolster mounted on the press, an upper bolster mounted on the press for movement with respect to the lower bolster, power means for moving the upper bolster vertically, a substantially horizontal track mounted on the bas... | 03/09/1976 |
| 3940970 | Eyeletting attachment for drill presses A conventional drill press is provided with an eyeletting attachment to ele connector-type eyelets to be mounted in an electronic circuit board. The eyeletting attachment includes a pair of readily attachable tool holders; a movable upper holder attachab... | 03/02/1976 |