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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6634204 | Sheet metal follower for a bending press A sheet metal follower for a bending press that has a bottom fixed table carrying a bending matrix on its top face. The follower is of the type comprising in particular pivot means for pivoting the follower table about a pivot shaft, and means suitable fo... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6220056 | Device for handling thin panes of glass and fragile work pieces For handling thin panes of glass or similar work pieces and products in conveyance systems, machining installations, and the like, by means of pneumatic forces, a device is proposed that is characterized by two plates (1, 2) with flat surfaces on at least... | 04/24/2001 |
| 5180049 | Device for supporting and transporting a metal sheet in relation to a workstation at which the metal sheet is to be punched and/or sheared A metal sheet is supported and transported in relation to a punching and/or shearing station, by supporting the sheet on upwardly projecting flexible bristles, the tips of which define a supporting plane. The bristles have their bases embedded in strips t... | 01/19/1993 |
| 4644834 | Apparatus for positioning of sheet metal plates arranged on a metal feed table of a metal shear A feed lever and a lateral stop with individual guide members spaced apart and arranged in slot-shaped grooves of the metal feed table supported so that they can be raised and lowered on a support. The guide members are each equipped with a guide body pos... | 02/24/1987 |
| 4606387 | Machine and method for trimming a stack of veneers In a method and assembly for trimming a stack of veneer sheets, both lengthwise and transverse cutting lines are determined in advance by means of a director light projecting a line. The position data of the determined line are processed by a computer to ... | 08/19/1986 |
| 4456116 | Shear front feed system A front feed system that includes powered rollers for feeding sheet metal into the front of a shear. In one embodiment, the system uses ball transfer apparatus for facilitating feeding the sheet metal at various angles to the shear blade as desired by the... | 06/26/1984 |
| 4397598 | Apparatus for alignment of large planar members at feed tables of machine tools Apparatus for aligning large planar workpieces on a feed table wherein a plurality of pivoted arms are provided which are biased to a raised pivotal position to engage the edge of a workpiece, with the arms being urged to a lowered pivotal position by the... | 08/09/1983 |
| 4239445 | Positioning apparatus for transferring pallets A pallet positioning apparatus including a bed having guide members mounted thereon which define a pallet transfer path. A pallet traveling along the guide members includes a positioning pin on the lower surface of the pallet. A positioning lever rotatabl... | 12/16/1980 |
| 4213733 | Automatic side gauge for machine tool workpiece control and method A machine tool is illustrated having a workpiece support table on which a workpiece is moved by an automatically controlled workpiece gripper movable in the X and Y directions. Movement of the gripper in at least the X direction is controlled in reference... | 07/22/1980 |
| 4203514 | Apparatus for feeding workpieces intermittently An apparatus for feeding elongate workpieces intermittently sideways one by one to successively located machining and parts-assembling stations includes a pair of parallel spaced feed rods supported on a transfer table and extending in a direction in whic... | 05/20/1980 |
| 4164808 | Apparatus for producing sets of accurately and identically sized wire leads Apparatus for high-speed production of sets of accurately and identically sized insulated wire leads having wire terminals at the lead ends comprises: a feed mechanism including counter-reciprocating wire feed clamps for repeatedly drawing a plurality of ... | 08/21/1979 |
| 4127198 | Device for positioning a metal sheet on a transfer conveyor A device for positioning a metal sheet on a transfer conveyor comprises a support surface for the sheet, guides extending parallel to the conveyor, a carriage slidably supported on the guides, sheet gripping clamps supported on the carriage, reference sto... | 11/28/1978 |
| 4092887 | Method for automatically varying the feed rate of a workpiece carriage in a machine tool A method for automatically varying the feed rate of a moving workpiece carriage in the proximity of permissible terminal positions for the carriage in a machine tool. The machine tool includes a numerical control means for controlling the position of the ... | 06/06/1978 |
| 4091938 | Device for handling large workpieces A machine for processing large workpieces, particularly a hydraulic press for working on large metal sheets, comprises external equipment for rigidly supporting and guiding the workpiece. The handling equipment is provided with means which permit the work... | 05/30/1978 |
| 4073386 | Powered material handling apparatus Powered material handling apparatus comprising an elongate carriage having two trucks which are located respectively at its ends, said trucks having wheels which are arranged to enable the carriage to travel laterally of its length along a pair of spaced-... | 02/14/1978 |
| 4044886 | System for handling structural members A conveyor system for moving structural steel beams and the like to a saw made up of a first conveyor for moving the beams to the saw and the second spaced conveyor members connected to the first conveyor at right angles thereto and a lifting and moving m... | 08/30/1977 |
| 4003476 | Press Loader A press loader is disclosed having two reciprocating tables. One table is unloaded and loaded while the press is acting upon the other table and the position of the tables is then reversed for a repitition of the operation.... | 01/18/1977 |
| 4003478 | Sheet transfer mechanism A side feeding shearing apparatus is provided with an upper frame having a side opening to allow sheets to be swung between the shear punch and die to position the sheet for feeding past the shear punch. The shear punch is positioned below the sheet suppo... | 01/18/1977 |
| 3979983 | Workpiece-handling apparatus An ironworker is provided with a powered set of opposed workpiece clamps for accurately locating a workpiece beneath a punch or the like. The preferred form employs a rotary powered, numerically controlled means for moving the clamps. A unique timing-belt... | 09/14/1976 |
| 3974920 | Machine loader and unloader A loader-unloader is disclosed which can controllably move a workpiece into and out of a workstation in a machine without danger to the machine operator. The loader-unloader has a table which supports the workpiece and aligns it with the workstation. A pl... | 08/17/1976 |
| 3935811 | Bolster table device for punch press A bolster table device for a punch press includes a reciprocable table positioned upon a support plate and movable along guideways. The support plate and table have inclined confronting planar surfaces which engage each other when the table is in a retrac... | 02/03/1976 |
