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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7353579 | Flange restoring device and method A method and a device for straightening out irregularities in a flange by pressing a roller against a first side of the flange while supporting an opposite side thereof to preserve the angle between the flange and the part when undergoing compression loading by way ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7296451 | Roller tool for forming grooves in pipes A roller tool for forming circumferential grooves around a pipe is disclosed. The tool is rotatable about an axis of rotation and has a circumferential surface engageable with a pipe. The tool surface includes first and second surface portions positioned in spaced r... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7251975 | Manufacturing tool for fluid dynamic bearing A manufacturing tool (20) for forming a dynamic pressure groove (52) in an inner peripheral surface of a bearing sleeve (50) includes a tool shaft (21) for being rotated in a bore of the bearing sleeve while being moved in an axial direct... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7225660 | Apparatus and method for expanding a tube diameter and a pole formed thereby A method of expanding a diameter of a tube includes the steps of positioning the tube with one end abutting a stop member, extending a mandrel through an interior passageway of the tube, and expanding a diameter of an expandable head connected to the mandrel as the ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 6959577 | Method and apparatus for reforming and reprofiling a bottom portion of a container A reforming assembly for simultaneously reforming and reprofiling a bottom portion of a metallic container is provided. The reforming assembly generally includes a roller block having a pair of reform rollers and two pairs of outside reprofile rollers. A biasing mea... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6935152 | Orbiting roller groover for pipe An apparatus and method for forming grooves in a pipe for receiving mechanical pipe clamps are disclosed. The apparatus includes a holding fixture for securing the pipe and a carriage rotatably mounted on the holding fixture. Two arms are pivotably mounted on the ca... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6918278 | Pipe preparation tool adaptable for different diameter pipes A tool for preparing pipes for coupling using mechanical couplings is disclosed. The tool has a movable roller pivotally attached to a body, a tapered roller rotatably attached to the body and a plurality of tool rollers rotatably mounted on a carriage slidable with... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6837089 | Method and apparatus for reforming and reprofiling a bottom portion of a container A reforming assembly for simultaneously reforming and reprofiling a bottom portion of a metallic container is provided. The reforming assembly generally includes a roller block having a pair of reform rollers and two pairs of outside reprofile rollers. A biasing mea... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6666062 | Pipe preparation device A device for preparing pipe segments for joining with mechanical pipe fittings in a piping network is disclosed. The device has a fixed support with support surfaces engageable with the pipe segment, and a movable support, facing the fixed support, on whi... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6446323 | Profile formation A method of forming a profile (10) in a section of tubing (12) comprises: providing an expander device (14) having at least one radially extendable expander member (22); positioning the device (14) at a predetermined location in the tubing (12); and exten... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6032502 | Apparatus and method for necking containers A die assembly includes spinning pilot rollers for necking-in the open end of a container. The die assembly includes a cylindrical die for engaging the outside surface of a container. A tubular spindle is rotatably mounted along the axis of the die. One o... | 03/07/2000 |
| 6016678 | Tube expanding and flange-forming tool A tool for expanding a tube into engagement with a wall of a hole in a plate and simultaneously forming a flange on the end of the tube has a mandrel having a tapered distal portion. The mandrel receives for rotation and axial displacement a tubular cage.... | 01/25/2000 |
| 6000263 | Branch pipe forming tool and method of forming branch pipe on metal tube with the tool A branch pipe is formed on a metal tube using a forming tool including a milling part and a burring part adjacent the milling part. The milling part has a first diameter and is provided with a prescribed cutting edge on its outer peripheral surface. The b... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5826454 | Device for flanging the end of a metal tube A device is indicated for flanging the end of a metal tube to achieve a circumferential surface extending outward at right angles from the tube. It has the form of a cylindrical housing with a flange at its open end for fastening a clamping tool which is ... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5706686 | Method and apparatus for inside can base reforming An apparatus and method is shown for reforming the bottom of a container. The container is supported during processing by a container holder. A number of tooling rams each have a reforming roller supported by a pivot roller shaft that is in turn connected... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5704241 | Method and apparatus for inside can base reforming An apparatus and method is shown for reforming the bottom of a container. The container is supported during processing by a container holder. A number of tooling rams each have a reforming roller supported by a pivot roller shaft that is in turn connected... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5501093 | Procedure and apparatus for forming a rectangular collar at the end of a pipe A procedure and an apparatus for forming a rectangular collar at the end of a pipe (34) by shaping it includes a forming element (1) which is moved in the axial direction of the pipe towards the pipe and rotated along the interior surface of the pipe end ... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5345801 | Procedure and apparatus for forming a rectangular collar at the end of a pipe A procedure and an apparatus for forming a rectangular collar at the end of a pipe (16) shape the pipe using a forming element (8) which is moved in the axial direction of the pipe (16) towards the pipe (16) and rotated along the edge surface of the pipe ... | 09/13/1994 |
| 5325696 | Apparatus and method for strengthening bottom of container Apparatus (110, 180, 270, 330, or 360) either reforms a circumferential part (86) of a container body (11) radially outward to form a container body (64), or reforms a plurality of circumferentially-spaced parts (74) of the bottom recess portion (25) of a... | 07/05/1994 |
| 5222385 | Method and apparatus for reforming can bottom to provide improved strength A method and apparatus for reforming the bottom of a drawn and ironed or a drawn beverage container, and a container made by that method. The container for which this method and apparatus are suitable has a vertical axis; a generally cylindrical side wall... | 06/29/1993 |
| 5186033 | Apparatus and method for forming external raised beads on hollow tubing Apparatus and method for forming external raised beads on hollow rigid tubing. The apparatus includes an adjusting screw threadably mounted into a threaded body member having one or more balls mounted in apertures in the body member. The body member is in... | 02/16/1993 |
| 5129249 | Process and apparatus for forming a circular lip around an opening After machining, the floor of a countersink is chased by means of rollers driven to execute an orbital motion, the angle which the attack surface of the rollers forms with the axis of the opening being progressively reduced as a function of the advance of... | 07/14/1992 |
| 5097690 | Flange repair tool The present invention is a tool for repairing damaged pneumatic lines. The tool is small and compact, and is capable of being moved to the line to be repaired. The device has multiple rollers which may be adjusted to various line interior diameters and to... | 03/24/1992 |
| 4730473 | Method and apparatus for rolling tubes A method and apparatus for rolling tubes into tube plates, especially heat exchangers, with a tube roller. Prior to the rolling process, the desired holding expansion value is set, and during the rolling process the holding expansion is measured. When the... | 03/15/1988 |
| 4716753 | Flexible tube expander extension assembly A flexible extension assembly for use with a tube expander of the type having an expanding head which has internal apparatus driven for tube expansion by a drive device connected coaxially thereto with a spacer for locating the expanding head at a predete... | 01/05/1988 |
| 4689863 | Fixture for machining the cutting line of a pipe Fixture for machining the cutting line of a pipe, including a centering device insertible into an end section of the pipe, the centering device including a clamping system having pressure pieces with pressure surfaces formed thereon, the pressure pieces b... | 09/01/1987 |
| 4509885 | Skiving and roller burnishing tool A skiving and roller burnishing tool includes a plurality of frustoconically tapered rollers and a retractable knife for use in combination for finishing the internal surface of a cylindrical hole. The roller burnishing tool includes a roller race having ... | 04/09/1985 |
| 4483055 | Secondary working apparatus A secondary working apparatus for secondarily machining a blank formed with internal serrations on a cylindrical plane, comprising a stationary housing structure, support means for supporting the blank with the center axis of the cylindrical plane fixed w... | 11/20/1984 |
| 4472957 | Secondary working apparatus A secondary working apparatus for secondarily machining a blank preliminarily formed with internal serrations, splines or teeth on a cylindrical plane, comprising a stationary housing structure; a chuck for supporting the blank with the center axis of the... | 09/25/1984 |
| 4435969 | Spin-flanger for beverage containers An apparatus and method are disclosed for flanging thin-walled canbodies. Slippage in the circumferential direction between the canbody and flanging apparatus is severely reduced by mounting rollers in the flanging head on radial axis of rotation which ar... | 03/13/1984 |
| 4426870 | Method and tool for making elastic thread having closed helical cavity inside thread profile A method of making an elastic thread having a closed cavity inside the thread profile comprises plastically deforming the walls of a preformed helical groove by means of a thread-forming tool (2). The helical groove is made at least double-start and havin... | 01/24/1984 |
| 4413395 | Method for fixing a tube by expansion A method for fixing a tube by expansion improve the seal between a tube and a support plate which are joined by expansion fixing. The method comprises forming fine annular projections on the surface of a bore which is formed in the support plates, and ins... | 11/08/1983 |
| 4399679 | Method and apparatus for threading closures An apparatus for forming a thread about the sidewall of a closure is disclosed. The apparatus features a nest for holding the closure and a circular tool fittable within the closure while it is in the nest. The nest and the circular tool have cooperating ... | 08/23/1983 |
| 4380851 | Roller burnishing tool A roller burnishing tool for finishing the internal surface of a cylindrical hole is disclosed. The tool includes a roller race having a central axis and a frustoconical outer surface tapering radially outward and axially forward. A plurality of frustocon... | 04/26/1983 |
| 4327567 | Tubing expander for boiler tubes or the like An improved expander of this invention is used for expanding tubes into tube sheets and flaring the ends extending therefrom, such as is common practice in the manufacture of boilers. The improved expander includes both straight rolls for expanding the tu... | 05/04/1982 |
| 4313248 | Method of producing heat transfer tube for use in boiling type heat exchangers The invention is concerned with a heat transfer tube for use in boiling type heat exchangers, having an excellent heat transfer performance. More specifically, the invention relates to a surface condition of the heat transfer tube for improving the heat t... | 02/02/1982 |
| 4245489 | Knurling tool A knurling tool including an elongated body member having opposite ends and a bore extending therein from one end, the bore being spaced from and acutely angularly related to the axis of the body and extending in part through the side of the body, the bor... | 01/20/1981 |
| 4226107 | Device for edging the points of ball pens in particular those made of hard material A device for edging points of ball point pens wherein three equiangularly spaced rollers run on a conical surface. The point to be worked is moved into a working zone defined by regions of the three rollers in a direction along the axis of the conical sur... | 10/07/1980 |
| 4163379 | Apparatus for performing a working operation on the tip or point of a ball point pen Apparatus for swaging the tips of ballpoint pens comprises three identical working rollers each having a conical running surface and a conical or otherwise rotatively contoured working surface. The conical running surfaces roll on a conical seat whose ape... | 08/07/1979 |
| 4096723 | Tool assembly for forming internal grooves in tubes A tool assembly for forming internal threads on the interior surfaces of tubular structures which comprises a substantially cylindrical tool holder defining circumferentially about one end thereof, a plurality of disc-shaped forming edges, said tool holde... | 06/27/1978 |
