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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7370397 | Tool kit and method for repairing a damage vehicle body member with a hem flange A method and kit for repairing vehicle door skins by reorienting vehicle hem flanges from a closed orientation to an open orientation to allow removal of a damaged door skin from a door frame and replacing with a new door skin with an open orientation hem flange tha... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7356977 | Automated clipping packaging systems with bottom-up cutting members and associated methods Methods, devices and computer program products automatically package an object in a covering material such as casing and/or netting by: (a) automatically pushing at least one object through a product chute; (b) pulling a covering material upstream of the product chu... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7343772 | Device for applying outer skin to an automotive door frame A device for applying an outer skin to an automotive frame. The device comprises at least one member formed from a preselected material and having a predetermined shape and a substantially U-shaped notch formed closely adjacent a first end of the at least one member... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7322164 | Clippers with translating gate members and cooperating stiffener assemblies and related methods, computer program products Embodiments of the present invention provide translating gates having at least one cooperating stiffener assembly and related, apparatus, systems, methods and computer program products. The translating gates with at least one stiffener assembly may be particularly s... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7240466 | Device and method for producing tubular packs that are filled with a product A device for producing a tubular pack which is filled with a product, particularly with a foodstuff, comprises a conveying device for conveying a tube filled with the product. A closing device is provided for producing tubular packs. This closing device comprises pi... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7152296 | Selective cutting one shot The invention relates to a process and a device for forming a planiform piece intended, in particular, for the interior fittings of motor vehicles, in which a layer of support material (1) is covered, at least on one of its faces (2) and in the area of... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7140160 | Push/pull clip feed configuration for selectively delivering or withdrawing a clip to allow output of one clip alone or two clips concurrently and associated devices, methods, systems and computer program products Methods and apparatus for supplying a clip to a clip window associated with a closure attachment mechanism having a closure punch path for attaching a single clip or two clips to a target tubular work piece in a closure zone include: (a) forcing a plurality of clips... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7127872 | Automatic netting packaging machine Knitted netting is applied to products in a machine. A chute receives products serially through a receiving end, as from a conveyor, and discharges them serially into netting preferably rucked on the chute. As each product arrives at the product receiver, voiders op... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7124611 | Roller hemming machine A hemming machine having a nest adapted to support a part to be hemmed. A hold down is movable between a retracted position in which the hold down is spaced from the part and an extended position in which the part is sandwiched between the hold down and the nest and... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7007358 | Mechanism for feeding loops into a clip attachment apparatus An improved mechanism feeds loops or ties into clip attachment apparatus such as a clipper. The loops preferably have tie portions, the carrier may be a tape, and the loops should be in substantially equidistant series on the carrier. The carrier passes around rolle... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6964185 | Apparatus for bending and transporting an aluminum sheet A bending apparatus for bending and transporting an aluminum metal sheet. The bending apparatus includes a central retaining portion that has gripping elements mounted on the central retaining portion for retaining an aluminum metal sheet. There is also included a b... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6938453 | Tool for applying clips A closure tool (10, 40) for closing heavy-duty clips (11) as used for example in the building trade and in agriculture has a body (13), a pair of handles (14) mounted on the body (13) on pivots (15) and a pair of anvils (... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6920738 | PUSH/PULL CLIP FEED CONFIGURATION FOR SELECTIVELY DELIVERING OR WITHDRAWING A CLIP TO ALLOW OUTPUT OF ONE CLIP ALONE OR TWO CLIPS CONCURRENTLY AND ASSOCIATED DEVICES, METHODS, SYSTEMS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS Methods and apparatus for supplying a clip to a clip window associated with a closure attachment mechanism having a closure punch path for attaching a single clip or two clips to a target tubular work piece in a closure zone include: (a) forcing a plurality of clips... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6732419 | Method for manufacturing a planar lever and a clip This invention discloses a method of inexpensively and reliably manufacturing a clip that has planar levers. A method for making a planar lever, which can be attached to the clamping element of a conventional binder clip, is described. Two wire members, which are be... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6691389 | Closing device for tubular packages The invention relates to a device for closing for example the ends of a sausage that have been gathered to a tress, especially by means of a metal closing clip. The inventive closing device comprises a matrix (3) and a tap device (4) that can be displaced... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6581260 | Machine and method of securing fabric to a core A machine and method for securing fabric layers to the core of a fabric panel. The machine includes top rollers and side rollers for stretching the fabric layers along the top surface and side surfaces of the core. Staplers preserve the stretch by staplin... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6470729 | Repair tool An opening tool is provided for separating an outer panel of a tailgate, decklid, door or the like from an interior panel in a repair process. The opening tool may work in conjunction with a closing tool which operates to re-secure the outer panel to the ... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6292991 | Apparatus and method for inserting corner members in channel-shaped flanges of a duct Apparatus for inserting a corner member into channel-shaped flanges of a duct. The corner member has first and second legs. The duct includes longitudinally extending duct panels. The channel-shaped flanges of the duct extend laterally from at least one e... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6233803 | Angled C-squeezer attachment In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a riveting device. The riveting device is provided with a body defined by a body longitudinal axis and having a pressure port formed therein. The riveting device is further provided with a jaw de... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6035504 | Device for folding the edges of roof cutouts for motor vehicle sliding roofs The application relates to a device for folding the edges of roof cutouts for motor vehicle sliding roofs in which the coachwork has an outer (1) and an inner (3) panel, each with an upwardly projecting flange (2, 4) limiting the roof cutout and the flang... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6036569 | Lamp fabricating mechanism A mechanism for fabricating a metalarc lamp. The metalarc lamp has a glass stem, mount frames, and a banding strap for circumferentially encompassing and binding the mount frames to the glass stem. The mechanism defines a horizontal plane for the mount fr... | 03/14/2000 |
| 5918355 | Apparatus for making an accumulator A shell is constituted by an outer shell and an end plate. The end plate has a port in communication with a liquid chamber. A bladder divides an internal space of the shell into a liquid chamber and a gas chamber. A gas is introduced into the gas chamber ... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5644896 | Continuously rotating platform with multiple mounted double clippers for continuously forming link product An improved packaging device designed for the filling of flexible, tubular casing and for the sealing of the casing in discreet lengths which may then be further processed or packaged. The device includes a mounting assembly having a floor mounted frame w... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5623805 | Seaming device capable of seaming curved and straight panels A seaming device for connecting building panels in a continuous seam along adjacent side edges of two building panels in the construction of a building or like structure which is particularly suited for seaming panels with both curved and straight portion... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5586424 | Apparatus for movement of U-shaped clips along a rail A clip feed or advance mechanism for advancing clips on a guide rail into the window of a clip attachment apparatus includes an arm which supports biased jaw members into engagement with the clips. The arm is reciprocally driven by a piston and cylinder a... | 12/24/1996 |
| 5495701 | Clip attachment mechanism for fastening a single clip or two clips simultaneously A clipper apparatus is provided which is convertible between single and dual punch operation and includes a single pneumatic cylinder for driving both punches. One of the punches is driven directly by the cylinder. The second punch is connected to the fir... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5471815 | Continuously rotating platform with multiple mounted double clippers for continuously forming link product An improved packaging device designed for the filling of flexible, tubular casing and for the sealing of the casing in discreet lengths which may then be further processed or packaged. The device includes a mounting assembly having a floor mounted frame w... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5339505 | Band-clamping apparatus The present invention provides a band-clamping apparatus, which is capable of automatically clamping clamping bands wound. In the apparatus, a holding table holds a member to be clamped, which has been wound by the clamping band. A stopper prevents the cl... | 08/23/1994 |
| 5309622 | Pressing tool for the production of multilayer formed plates A compression molding tool comprises an upper part (3) and a lower part (2) connected by guides (4). A die (5) arranged in the lower part (3) of the tool cooperates with a force plug (6) arranged on the upper part (2) of the tool. The die (5) contains a m... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5228190 | Roller type hemming apparatus A roller type hemming apparatus for hemming a workpiece having a peripheral bent portion includes a hem roller rotated under pressure along the bent portion of the workpiece, a hem roller support adapted for displaceably supporting the hem roller, and a r... | 07/20/1993 |
| 5224253 | Apparatus for hemming a workpiece having an upturned edge A method and apparatus are presented for hemming a workpiece having an upturned edge, wherein the workpiece is composed of an outer panel having a peripheral upturned edge turned substantially at right angles, and an inner panel having a peripheral edge t... | 07/06/1993 |
| 5209041 | Chub packaging machine clipping mechanism A packaging machine applies clips to rope sections of filled tubular casing to form clubs. In such a machine, a new clipping mechanism includes a piston-in-piston structure. Clip jaws are linked to the external piston to be driven by that piston. A punch ... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5206981 | Fabric tensioning frame Apparatus for attaching and bi-directionally tensioning a porous fabric over a flexible, rectangular form support. A frame comprises a pair of rigid, parallel frame members connected by a pair of parallel cross members. The ends of the frame members conta... | 05/04/1993 |
| 5187852 | Apparatus for attaching a bungee cord to a fastener An improved method for attaching a bungee cord to a fastener comprises folding over the end of the bungee cord and attaching a U-shaped metal clip thereto.... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5077955 | Chub packaging machine clipping mechanism A clip applying machine for tubular casings which comprises opposing clip jaw members that pivot toward each other to gather the casing and position a die member on one side of the casing. A punch member is advanced from the other side of the casing to fe... | 01/07/1992 |
| 5033178 | Assembly jig and method for making wing panels A jig is provided for assembling various different wing skin panels, all having different airfoil profiles. The jig includes a frame that has a plurality of colinear attachment points. These points define a center line axis that is generic for any panel a... | 07/23/1991 |
| 5020298 | Continuously rotating platform with multiple mounted double clippers for continuously forming link product An improved packaging device designed for the filling of flexible, tubular casing and for the sealing of the casing in discrete lengths which may then be further processed or packaged. The device includes a mounting assembly having a floor mounted frame w... | 06/04/1991 |
| 4928388 | Single station hemming tooling A single station hemming device for hemming the upstanding peripheral flange of an outer element to overlie the periphery of an inner element to thereby join the outer element to the inner element. The hemming device has a series of hemming tools position... | 05/29/1990 |
| 4845824 | Clip-clinching device for a coil-spring unit of a mattress A clip-clinching device for a coil-spring unit includes an arch having a pair of laterally spaced upstanding poles and a horizontal bar connecting upper end portions of the poles. First and second carriers are positioned on the horizontal bar and are mova... | 07/11/1989 |
| 4821485 | Continuously rotating platform with multiple mounted double clippers for continuously forming link product An improved packaging device designed for the filling of flexible, tubular casing and for the sealing of the casing in discreet lengths which may then be further processed or packaged. The device includes a mounting assembly having a floor mounted frame w... | 04/18/1989 |
