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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7832976 | Method and apparatus for the automatic feeding of metal section bars The method for the automatic feeding of metal section bars provides for seizing a group of metal section bars (2) from a store (3) by means of gripping tools (11) and for transferring the said group of metal section bars (2) in a lifted p... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7354537 | Laminated glass repair tool and method for repairing laminated glass A laminated glass repair tool includes an injector body having a passage for applying a vacuum to a damaged area; a side chamber connected to the passage; and a resin reservoir movable within the side chamber between a first position in which resin provided in the r... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7234911 | Method and machine for separating profiled elements A method and machine separates profiled elements from a plurality of profiled elements. The machine includes a structure having opposed first and second ends and opposed sides, the structure receiving profiled elements extending between the first and second ends. A ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7032289 | Stator bar handler A flexible bar handler that comprises a mobile carriage; a lift boom assembly rotatably attached to rotate around a vertical axis of the carriage to swing a distal end of the boom assembly back and forth and pivotally attached to pivot around a horizontal axis of th... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6966106 | Method and apparatus for transporting and running tubulars The invention is a transporting apparatus for holding lengths of tubulars and transporting tubulars to a drill floor of a drill rig, wherein the transport container for tubulars has a bottom side, a two sides connected to the bottom side, and two ends connected to t... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6962476 | Methods and apparatus for handling fragile bars Methods and apparatus for handling material for the insulating glass industry are disclosed. One method of handling material for the insulating glass industry in accordance with the present invention includes the step of arranging a plurality of bars into a pluralit... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6860694 | Horizontal pipe handling device A device for handling pipes or stands including a transportation carriage for transport of pipes or stands between a pipe storage and a place for use. The carriage includes picking columns, each having a first picking arm arranged to move substantially vertically. T... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6808359 | Method and apparatus for automatically feeding metal profiles in bar form in systems for machining said profiles A method for automatically feeding the metal profiles in bar form entails gripping a set of the metal profiles from a magazine for collecting said profiles and transferring the set of metal profiles into a raised position and arranging the raised metal profiles on a... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6758650 | Bar guiding device in a feeder for feeding machine tools A bar guiding device in a feeder for feeding a machine tool, composed of two elements that have respective slots and can move with respect to each other between an open position, which allows insertion of a bar between them, and a mutually adjacent position, at whic... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6752073 | Bundler method and apparatus An improved bundling method and apparatus is provided for receiving, forming, and holding a desired shape for the bundling of cylindrical objects of various materials through the use of a set of movable links. The method and apparatus use a series of interconnected,... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6746201 | Bundle puller with adjustable length carriage frame A bundle puller having an adjustable length carriage frame is disclosed. The carriage frame includes a hinged section that can be rotated between a level or lowered position and a raised position. When the hinged section is raised, the length of the carriage frame i... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6711457 | Working machinery for elongated work Working machinery for working an elongated work comprises a work stocker configured to store a plurality of works, a work carrying-in machine configured to carry in the works from the work stocker to a working area, a positioning device configured to position the wo... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6598727 | Automatic wire alignment apparatus An automatic wire alignment apparatus that can rapidly align wires on an alignment plate is provided. The apparatus includes an elongated alignment plate 10 having parallel grooves 11 for respectively holding a single wire A, a wire supply box 20, vibrati... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6588329 | Bundler method and apparatus An improved bundling method and apparatus is provided for receiving, forming, and holding a desired shape for the bundling of cylindrical objects of various materials through the use of a set of movable links. The method and apparatus use a series of inte... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6503046 | Apparatus and method for extracting a single bar from a plurality of bars An apparatus for extracting a single bar from a plurality of bars, comprises a holding device for nipping the single bar. The holding device comprises nipping-members, which face each other and are capable of being opened and closed. The nipping members h... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6491475 | Cable bed system utilizing drag route formers and layer device , and cable laying method using same A cable laying method is disclosed, which facilitates an easy cable laying on a cable bed without damaging cables. The method comprises dragging a cable onto a cable drag route of a cable bed, and shifting the cable onto a cable housing provided adjacent ... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6485251 | Pipe lifter A lift system particularly designed for transport of pipes from a first to a second elevated location includes first and second storage locations with a lifter component positioned therebetween. The lifter is positioned such that pipes at a first location... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6450752 | Method and apparatus for incrementally feeding a tube along a linear tube path A feeder system for incrementally feeding a tube along a linear tube path to a point of use. The feeder system includes a frame, and first and second belts on the frame. The first and second belts are capable of moving incrementally in respective first an... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6267544 | Log positioning and securing device A log positioning and securing device is described in which a frame supports a log receiving trough with sides positioned to receive and support a log along a longitudinal plane. A log clamp including a pair of log clamp members is movably mounted to the ... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6237742 | Apparatus for parallel aligning elongated workpieces A conveyor defining a horizontal transport surface receives elongated workpieces in crossed-over and nonparallel orientation at an input side of the surface and moves them in a horizontal transport direction to an output side of the surface. A workpiece-a... | 05/29/2001 |
| 5993140 | Apparatus for loading pipes onto processing machines An apparatus for loading pipes onto processing machines, in particular pipe-bending machines, is provided which comprises a handler arm (8) consisting of a first segment (9) and a second segment (10) disposed in succession, and kinematic members (12) adap... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5980191 | Rectangular tube clamping and maneuvering apparatus A mounting apparatus is disclosed for securing and maneuvering an elongate tubing of general cross-section which permits longitudinal movement through the apparatus but inhibits lateral movement or vertical movement. The apparatus includes a channel for t... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5944065 | Wire collection apparatus A wire collection apparatus for use with a wire cutting machine. The apparatus comprises a tubular wire channel, a rotating tubular channel closure, and an actuator device. The wire channel contains an axial opening along the entire length of the channel.... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5865596 | Separating and picking out device The present invention is a device for picking out individual rods from an unordered bundle independent of the position of the rods in the bundle and their positions relative to each other. The device makes it possible to handle the rods and the picking ou... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5638939 | Run-in trough systems for cooling bed The present invention simplifies the structure of a run-in trough system for a cooling bed by constructing a device for stopping steel bars supplied to the run-in trough with a lower brake shoe of a trough type provided in a way as to move in a vertical d... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5505584 | Air operated loading and unloading device A loading and unloading mechanism including a workpiece receiving and discharging chamber and pressurized air/vacuum source operatively connected to the chamber. The chamber is tubular and adapted to be connected to the spindle of a lathe in a coaxial rel... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5397209 | Workpiece-transport trolley A device for transporting workpieces to be machined and worked having a base housing or frame which may be moved on wheels and a bed which holds workpieces. The bed is connected with the base frame via a scissors mechanism and can be raised by the scissor... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5365977 | Pipe seal Apparatus for covering an opening in a pipe and sealing a gas or fluid leak includes first and second pipe engaging blocks coupled to a frame. With the second block fixedly mounted to the frame and the first block movable along the frame by means of a hyd... | 11/22/1994 |
| 5324156 | Apparatus for storing and discharging rod-shaped workpieces An apparatus is disclosed for storing and discharging rod-shaped workpieces of different lengths and types and for the automatic supply of, in particular, a cutting-off machine or a station for processing these workpieces under the control of a computer o... | 06/28/1994 |
| 5305808 | Apparatus and method for inserting cylindrically shaped food product into container A device for loading dough into cylindrical containers is disclosed. A first conveyor is provided which delivers a plurality of cylindrical containers to a receiving surface which is declining with respect to the horizontal. The containers are oriented su... | 04/26/1994 |
| 5301789 | Apparatus for the controlled infeed storage and discharge of elongate objects The disclosure relates to an apparatus for the controlled infeed, storage and discharge of elongate objects (20, 21, 22, etc.). The apparatus essentially includes a rotary drum (1) and at least one strap, belt or the like (2, 3, 4). The invention, the str... | 04/12/1994 |
| 5297584 | Pipe seal Apparatus for covering an opening in a pipe and sealing a gas or fluid leak includes first and second pipe engaging blocks coupled to a frame. With the second block fixedly mounted to the frame and the first block movable along the frame by means of a hyd... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5281070 | Shelf service apparatus in the form of a gantry crane, for a material store for rod-shaped material The invention provides shelf service apparatus in the form of a gantry crane (7), for a material store for rod-like material which may be accommodated in self-supporting magazines (5), where the material store comprises stacking frames arranged transverse... | 01/25/1994 |
| 5235855 | Rod positioning apparatus A rod positioning apparatus is disclosed for positioning the end of a rod for a subsequent work operation on the rod such as ultrasonic testing of the rod end. A rod stop member receives the end of a rod advanced into a rod working position. A light emitt... | 08/17/1993 |
| 5188503 | Magazine for storing and transferring metal rods In the steel industry metal rods (18) are transported from a steel mill (1) to a consumer (7). During transport the rods (18) are subjected to rough treatment so that they are usually no longer straight upon arrival and must therefore be straightened. Acc... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5146819 | Guide-bar device for automatic lathe and method of fabrication thereof The device comprises essentially a body or shaped piece of cylindrical form and of a circular or polygonal cross section, comprising tubular cavities of different diameters for receiving the bars to be machined of different diameters. The tubular cavities... | 09/15/1992 |
| 5048383 | Guide-bar device for automatic lathe and method of fabrication thereof The device comprises essentially a body or shaped piece of cylindrical form and of a circular or polygonal cross section, comprising tubular cavities of different diameters for receiving the bars to be machined of different diameters. The tubular cavities... | 09/17/1991 |
| 4946338 | Tube holding or guiding apparatus A tube is held or guided parallel to its length by providing a channel-like structure aligned with the tube and having sides which are spaced apart by a distance less than the diameter of the tube. Circumferentially spaced longitudinal portions of the out... | 08/07/1990 |
| 4917558 | Variable-volume bin for storing and dispensing particulate materials A device and method for holding and delivering a load of particulate material such as wood blocks, wood chips--dry or moist--, and briquettes. A main bin has an open upper end, closed side walls, and a closed bottom wall. A pair of drive shafts are journa... | 04/17/1990 |
| 4907326 | System for manipulation of small-diameter pipes and a processing device for vehicular brake, fuel and hydraulic lines In order to simplify, and to render easier, and to avoid manipulating difficulties of small-diameter pipes, which have to be separated and singled in the processing at a separating distance (6) and which have to be transported after the processing either ... | 03/13/1990 |
