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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7415863 | Clamping device The invention concerns a clamping device for a device for the production of metal parts by forming with a closed forming tool, the clamping device comprising at least several tension hoops (2), these tension hoops (2)... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7415862 | Press device In a press device for pressing a slider with a plurality of motors as driving sources, pressing is performed while a slider is kept horizontal even if an eccentric load is applied. In this press device, in the teaching stage, when the eccentric load is to be applied... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7326050 | Injection moulding machine with a substantially C-shaped machine frame An Injection moulding machine with substantially C-shaped machine frames including a joint part arranged between at least one die platen and the machine frame, the joint part comprising a beam extending in the longitudinal direction of the machine which is deformed ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7305755 | Processing tong A hydraulic processing tong for processing workpieces, with a tool, has a first tool part with an axially movable press ram or plunger, which with a first end or a tool located there and an opposing workpiece assembly forms a work area or work gap and with the first... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7251973 | Hydroforming apparatus A hydroforming apparatus for hydroforming a workpiece. The apparatus includes a die in which a die cavity is located, and an outer ring subassembly. The outer ring subassembly is movable relative to the die, and includes a ring and one or more first cam segments att... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7063010 | Platen design for a C-frame press A platen design is provided for a C-frame press whereby an un-stiffened platen column connected in series to the tie rod; therefore, the stiffness of the tie rod is reduced. The unique design improves the fatigue strength of the tie rod by moving the reinforcing web... | 06/20/2006 |
| 6959643 | Hydraulic trash compactor A trash compactor includes a base member, an elongated stationary support member connected thereto, a mechanism for selectively compressing trash, and a hydraulic mechanism for operably controlling the compressing mechanism. The compressing mechanism includes a plur... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6907820 | Press for assembling structures A press apparatus for pressing connector plates into opposing surfaces of structural members which are to be secured together to form a structure such as a roof truss. The apparatus includes a frame particularly constructed to reduce stress concentrations and failur... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6718870 | Hand-held hydraulic pressing apparatus The invention is concerned with a hand held hydraulic pressing apparatus (1) with a hydraulic cylinder (8), in which a hydraulically actuated piston can be displaced to carry out a pressing or cutting operation. The apparatus has a piston head (5 | 04/13/2004 |
| 6655186 | Machine tool A machine tool for manual actuation is proposed, in which an intermediate rotary bearing, which has a retaining handle, is disposed on the housing that receives the tool and an abutment, and a cantilevered beam which leads to a rotatable retaining device ... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6637252 | Manufacturing device, in particular a folding press The invention describes a production machine (1), in particular an edging press (2), preferably for shaping sheet metal parts (3) for making housing parts, sections (4), etc, with a machine frame (5) having C-shaped supporting side plates (6, 7) and at le... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6575732 | Injection molding machine An injection molding machine comprising a substantially C-shaped machine frame, on the one limb (9) of which is mounted a stationary mold mounting plate (2) and on the other limb of which is mounted a closing mechanism for driving a movable mold mounting ... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6520074 | Pressing machine An improved pressing machine for forming a work (21) being progressively or sequentially fed along a coil line, having a press assembly (1) that comprises a plurality of modular press units (11, 12, 13, . . . ) connected f... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6439114 | Electric press with dust generation preventing device An electric press with dust generation preventing device, especially used in a clean spaced room, is disclosed, wherein the electric press has the essential elements including a pressing ram, an electric drive motor and a transmission provided between the... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6435082 | Portable electropressing apparatus A portable electropressing apparatus is provided with an installing base having an installing surface extending in a plane in parallel with the axial movement directions (horizontal, vertical and oblique) of a pressing ram so that the apparatus may be may... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6397654 | Device for carrying out mechanical tasks on components by means of tool elements arranged on a, preferably C-shaped, tool holder The present invention relates to a device for carrying out mechanical tasks, in particular pressing, riveting, folding and cutting, on components by means of tool elements (2, 3) arranged on a substantially one-piece, preferably C-shaped tool holder (1) d... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6305279 | Tool drive apparatus A tool drive apparatus and method are provided which are particularly well suited for the processing of semiconductor chips on leadframe strips. The tool drive apparatus includes at least one press having a tool-receiving space, a top and bottom tool rece... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6295921 | Juice extractor for citrus fruits A juice extractor for citrus fruits includes a base, a vertical column, a cylindrical element attached to the column, and a cone-shaped juice collecting tray placed on the cylindrical element. A lower fruit holder is located on the juice collecting tray, ... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6203312 | Clamping apparatus for a tiebarless injection moulding machine A clamping apparatus for a tiebarless injection moulding machine is arranged to absorb all of the clamping forces. The machine has a machine frame supporting a fixed platen and a movable platen which carry mould halves. The movable platen is slidable alon... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6186771 | Injection moulding machine Injection molding machine (1) comprising a machine frame (2) with a stationary plane (5) and a movable plane (6) for the mounting of mold parts (7, 8), and where the movable plane (6) is connected to a conveying mechanism (10, 10') which exerts the pressu... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6132198 | Clamping apparatus for injection molding machine A tie-bar less clamping apparatus is intended for use in combination with an injection molding machine. A stationary platen (24) is fixed to a first support section (20B) of a support frame (20), and linear motors (30) are incorporated into the second sup... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6113383 | Injection moulding machine An injection molding machine with a substantially C-shaped machine frame has one leg on which a stationary die platen is mounted and another leg on which a closing mechanism for driving a movable die platen is mounted. An articulated part which comprises ... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6079308 | Apparatus for sheet-metal plate processing to be employed at inclined C-frame presses An apparatus is provided for a plate processing at inclined C-frame presses for an automatic cutting of tin-can covers and lids of tin cans and the like from sheet-metal plates with a piston plunger of a press moving up and down, where the sheet-metal pla... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6068463 | Injection molding machine An injection molding machine has a frame which is C-shaped viewed from the side, the legs of which are pushed apart at their free ends by the effect of the locking force, wherein the two die platens associated with the legs are thereby kept parallel, in t... | 05/30/2000 |
| 5957046 | High speed hydraulic press There is disclosed a high speed hydraulic press, having a press machine body (1) that is constructed of a C-shaped frame (1a), a high speed operable hydraulic cylinder assembly (3) with a portion of hydraulic cylinder disposed in an upper part of the pres... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5922370 | Clamping assembly for injection molding apparatus A clamping assembly for an injection molding apparatus features a double-framed platen unit including a fixed platen, a positioning frame and a clamping frame. Both the positioning and clamping frames are rigidly attached to, or integrally formed with, th... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5906155 | Press frame A press frame for use with a portable hydraulic power supply in which the power supply comprises a cylinder having a threaded end. The press frame comprises a c-shaped support member having a top arm and at least two bottom arms and an intermediate arm co... | 05/25/1999 |
| 5899140 | Bump levelling method and bump levelling apparatus A bump leveling method and a bump leveling apparatus in which the leveled height of bumps can be made constant and meet the change in thickness of an IC chip. A pressing force under which one bump is deformed to a prescribed height is measured. Thus, the ... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5813322 | Die height correcting apparatus for press A die height correcting apparatus for a press having sides formed by C-shaped frames and a slide to be driven up and down being provided on an upper portion of a press body, includes an auxiliary frame provided on the side surface of at least one of the C... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5811141 | Mold-closing apparatus for an injection-molding machine An injection molding machine has a pair of C-shaped tension members interconnecting the fixed bracing plates at location above the axis of force action in the mold closing and injection operations. The mold closing unit is mounted on one of these plates a... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5783231 | Mold closing device without cross-beam A mold closing device without cross-beam for a molding machine, e.g. injection molding or blow molding is disclosed. The mold closing device has a U-shaped machine frame with two arms defining a horizontal injection plane and a movable positioning device ... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5783230 | Compacting installation An installation for compacting concrete mix includes a frame which has a lower plate and an upper plate between which concrete mix can be accommodated. The plates can be pressed in the direction towards one another and can be made to vibrate with respect ... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5709144 | Lever press machine having a reduced size based on the setting of an ascent/descent stroke of a ram The lever press includes various elements such as a lever (3), a fulcrum shaft (4), a crank shaft (5), a crank wheel (6), a forked portion (7), a crank pin (8), a slider (9), a large gear-wheel (10) and a motive gear-wheel (13), etc. which are dimensioned... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5700502 | Injection molding machine for processing synthetic materials An injection molding machine for processing plastifiable materials includes a positioning element, a stationary mold carrier fixedly connected therewith, a movable mold carrier defining a mold tentering space with the stationary mold carrier, a closing de... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5692437 | Portable bearing press A portable bearing press for locating a component, such as a bearing, onto a shaft, or for separating the bearing from a shaft comprising an L-shaped support frame which can be mounted and held between the jaws of a vice, an object supporting component mo... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5669296 | High ratio screw actuated press A high ratio screw actuated device used as a press to provide high pressure under small increments of movement which includes a frame or base for a housing rotatably carrying a screw having large pitch threads, a nut within said housing receiving said scr... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5664494 | Modular press including non-cast or stock parts removably secured with one another A press has modular components which are removable secured together to provide a C-shaped or gap frame press. The base portion includes a bed which is keyed and bolted to lower beam frames. Supports are keyed and bolted to the bed and an upper plate is ke... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5650182 | Barless mold closing device for injection molding machines The invention relates to a barless mold closing device for injection molding machines, which absorbs the mold closing and opening forces via a C-shaped machine frame, in which plate bending is minimized by asymmetrical internal die forces and eccentric op... | 07/22/1997 |
| 5633024 | Clamping assembly for injection molding apparatus A clamping assembly for injection molding apparatus which includes a base frame and a pair of support posts, each formed with a cutout. A fixed platen is connected to, or is integrally formed with, one of the support posts while a movable platen is connec... | 05/27/1997 |
| 5578329 | Injection molding machine for processing synthetic materials In an injection molding machine for processing synthetic materials a machine base is fixedly connected with a stationary mold carrier, with a movable mold carrier and with a closing mechanism, arranged at the closing mechanism, for moving the movable mold... | 11/26/1996 |