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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7757388 | Apparatus for supplying and press-fitting part to work This part supplying and press-fitting apparatus for supplying an annular part to a predetermined position and press-fitting the part into a press-fit hole of a work in a state of being positioned in a circumferential direction includes a grip device for gripping the... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7305759 | Device for the manufacture of a shaft assembly for a hydrodynamic bearing In order to improve a device for the manufacture of a shaft assembly for a hydrodynamic bearing by pressing a shaft into a fit bore in a bearing disk, comprising a first pressing tool and a further pressing tool, in such a way that enables high accuracy to be achiev... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7024749 | Method for manufacturing a cannula assembly The present invention is directed to a novel process for inserting a cannula, such as a hypodermic needle, into a hub member by roughening a first portion of the cannula while leaving a second portion substantially smooth such that the first portion forms an interfe... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7021357 | Component mounting apparatus and component mounting method A component-mounting apparatus is provided with a pallet-carrying unit that carries a pallet, holding boards, within the apparatus. The pallet-carrying unit carries the pallet to a loading unit for feeding boards to the pallet, an ACF applying unit for applying an A... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6775904 | Supporting pin for supporting substrates in automatic equipment units Substrates are supported by height-adjustable supporting pins in automated equipping units. The supporting pins are composed of a tip and a foot part that is spring-borne relative to the tip. When the supporting pins are placed against an underside of the substrate,... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6652404 | Device for assembling a push V-belt The device for assembling a push V-belt for a continuously variable automatic transmission wherein the push V-belt consists of a plurality of push elements (1) movably interconnected that form an endless belt and of two ring sets (2, 2') has a centering r... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6647609 | Seat and guide installation method An apparatus for press fitting inserts into corresponding receptacles in workpieces includes a press comprising a ram and a backup tool spaced from the ram. An insertion tool is alignable between the ram and the backup tool. An insert magazine feeds inser... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6484391 | Fixture and worktable to press a bushing in a carrier A bushing installation and removal assembly includes mounting table fitted with a vice fixture, a press/ram assembly having a controlled hydraulic press whereby a separate hydraulic repositioning system disposes the work piece into the press/ram assembly ... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6467154 | Seat and guide installation method and apparatus An apparatus for press fitting inserts into corresponding receptacles in workpieces includes a press comprising a ram and a backup tool spaced from the ram. An insertion tool is alignable between the ram and the backup tool. An insert magazine feeds inser... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6463655 | Method and apparatus for assembling exhaust components A method of assembling end caps (14, 16) within a body (12) is provided. The body (12) is measured to obtain a body measurement and the end cap (14, 16) is sized based on the body measurement. The sized end cap (14, 16) is coupled to the body (12). An end... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6453546 | Apparatus and method for assembling multi-piston compressors An apparatus and method for assembly multi-piston pumps such as the type used in air conditioning compressors. The conveyor is used to releasably retain the required number of pistons which is then moved to an assembly station wrapping the conveyor and pi... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6412167 | Apparatus for connecting a star cross piece to a leg of a bicycle or motorcycle fork The pieces to be reciprocally connected are mechanically manufactured with tolerances such that the external diameter of the ends of the pipes (6,6') is suitably greater at the internal diameter of the seat ends of the star cross pieces (1). The star cros... | 07/02/2002 |
| 5926947 | Rubber plug fitting apparatus The rubber plug fitting apparatus includes a temporary receiver (4) disposed after the feeder (3); a rubber plug holder (5) pivotable 90 degrees by a first drive means (29); a transfer pin (7) for transferring the rubber plug (2) to the holder (5); a wire... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5747718 | Apparatus and method for loading items into component holder A device and method for loading components into holders used in cartridge case reloading machinery is disclosed. The loading device includes a tray that receives and orients reloading components such as primers. The tray includes a strip receptacle which ... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5640756 | Manufacturing system An automated continuous manufacturing system which includes a rotatable work table having a plurality of work piece supports for maintaining work pieces during operation of said system, and a plurality of work stations for performing cleaning, pretreatmen... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5406696 | Machine for assembling a magnetic latch assembly A multi-station machine assembles magnetic latch assemblies having components which include a post, a magnet, and a surrounding casing. The magnetic latch assemblies are used for "parking" a read/write head of a memory storage device over a data-free land... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5332462 | Apparatus for assembling fiberglass grating from pultruded fiberglass grating bars An apparatus for assembling a fiberglass reinforced grating from preformed bearing bars and cross bars includes an elongated open frame table having a plurality of rollers in side-by-side fashion with their axes transverse to the longitudinal axis of the ... | 07/26/1994 |
| 5325578 | Apparatus and method for automatically installing clamps A method and apparatus for automatically installing a clamp made from a flat blank on an object to be fastened thereby, in which individual blanks are separated from a supply of such blanks, are fed as individual blanks to a deformation station where the ... | 07/05/1994 |
| 5321879 | Apparatus and method for automatically installing and fastening clamps onto objects to be fastened A method and apparatus for carrying out the method in which a clamp made from a flat blank is plastically deformed into circular shape, is locked in its closed condition, is transferred from the deformation station to a transfer station where it is placed... | 06/21/1994 |
| 5295296 | Method and apparatus for working a clad material The invention is concerned with a method and an apparatus for working a clad material used as a reed frame for a flat package type integrated circuit. When metal foils of a predetermined size is superimposed at a predetermined position on a strip-like mat... | 03/22/1994 |
| 5161302 | Apparatus for forming sleeve and plunger assemblies An apparatus simultaneously forms a plurality of sleeve and plunger assemblies and creates dispensers of the pushup type. A platen inserts a plurality of plungers into a corresponding plurality of cardboard sleeves. The apparatus provides a plurality of s... | 11/10/1992 |
| 5079832 | Equipment for attaching and detaching doors to a vehicle body This invention relates to an apparatus for automatically attaching and detaching such exterior parts as doors, a trunk, and a bonnet, etc. which are openably mounted to a vehicle body by way of such tightening device as pins, bolts, etc. on the assembling... | 01/14/1992 |
| 4900328 | Method for assembling heat exchanger plate pair by snap fit A method for assembling heat exchanger plate pairs by snap fitting with counter-rotating rotors move heat exchanger plates two at a time through paths which converge in a vertical mating plane. Arcuate guides engage the plate ends to control the plate pat... | 02/13/1990 |
| 4835848 | Apparatus for feeding rigid spacers into travellers for a vertical blind Apparatus for feeding a plurality of rigid steel elongate spacers into each of a plurality of travellers 22, the apparatus including the holding station 16, a retractable holding member 24, 25 which can be used to feed a single traveller into the holding ... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4730387 | Apparatus for fitting retaining rings An apparatus making it possible to fit retaining pins on a mandrel. The retaining pin arrives in the form of a continuous wire which is cut to the desired length by a wheel before being fitted in the mandrel. The end of the uncut retaining pin adjacent to... | 03/15/1988 |
| 4630344 | Apparatus and method for assembling parts Apparatus for assembling different size parts in a vertical assembly is provided which includes a pair of fingers attached to and extending from the gripper of a manipulator in parallel relationship and moveable toward and away from one another under cont... | 12/23/1986 |
| 4587703 | Method and apparatus using a multifaceted turret for robotic assembly The robotic assembly of a keyboard using a multiplicity of keys of a plurality of distinct types, such As key caps on a sculptured keyboard, can be substantially increased in speed by the use of a multifacted rotatable turret for picking up and installing... | 05/13/1986 |
| 4536930 | Process and machine for inserting points in a mandrel A process for inserting points (38) in a mandrel (36) and a machine for performing this process. A working head (40) simultaneously ensures the insertion of a point and the making of a perforation (112) in the mandrel by means of a punch (94). The perfora... | 08/27/1985 |
| 4523366 | Automated pipet plugging machine Pipets of virtually any size are delivered automatically and continuously with the assistance of gravity to an intermittent rotary transport mechanism which carries each pipet separately to a plugging station. At the plugging station, each pipet is engage... | 06/18/1985 |
| 4437221 | Process for inserting points in a mandrel A process for inserting points (38) on a mandrel (36) and a machine for performing this process. A working head (40) simultaneously ensures the insertion of a point and the making of a perforation (112) in the mandrel by means of a punch (94). The perfora... | 03/20/1984 |
| 4371131 | Magnetic tape cassette A magnetic tape cassette having one or more guide pole which is forcibly inserted at each end into each axial hole formed in a casing comprises an air releasing portion for releasing air during the forcible insertion of said guide pole in said axial hole.... | 02/01/1983 |
| 4209899 | Medicine dropper cap and bulb assembly apparatus A medicine dropper cap and bulb assembly apparatus including a first orientation means for positioning the caps for delivery to a chute for insertion of a bulb at an assembly station; a second orientation means for medicine dropper bulbs to be positioned ... | 07/01/1980 |
| 3995361 | Prestressed double action forcing press A forcing press for simultaneously pressing members onto opposite ends of a central member, such as railroad wheels onto an axle, wherein the press is prestressed by exerting balancing force against opposite ends of the axle prior to pressing the wheels o... | 12/07/1976 |
| 3959870 | Continuous motion assembly machine The invention relates to a continuous motion assembly apparatus for assembling multipart devices, such as ball point pens, lipstick cases, syringes, etc., said multipart devices comprising a main part and at least one further part. Present automatic assem... | 06/01/1976 |
| 3948616 | Apparatus for pin insertion and method A feeding and assembling mechanism for blanks having a bore and a pin for insertion into the bore comprising a feed means for the blank, and a feeding means for the pin, the discharge of the pin feeding means being above the discharge for the blank feedin... | 04/06/1976 |
| 3945108 | Core inserter for filters Method and apparatus for repetitive insertion of filter cores into filters in an automatic manner wherein filter elements of closed loop accordion-pleated configuration are fed to the apparatus and accelerated substantially downwardly upon an upright "wan... | 03/23/1976 |
