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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7434440 | Heavy-duty PEX clamp installation tool A heavy-duty hose clamp installation tool is described. A pair of lever arms operates a pair of jaw members to engage a pinch clamp ear. The installation tool includes a pair of jaw members with clamp edges forming a lip for receiving the clamp ears. A pair of exten... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7360387 | Upsetting method and upsetting apparatus To provide an upsetting method capable of efficiently expanding a bar-shaped raw material at least two portions. A plurality of guides 31 and 32 each having an insertion hole 34 are prepared. The bar-shaped raw material 1 secured to a fix... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7357012 | Methods and assemblies for bending strands of material A method for bending strands of material. The method includes providing a first pair of opposing dies each comprising a first surface corresponding to a first pair of predetermined bends to be formed in a first strand of material, positioning the first strand of mat... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7340935 | Equipment for producing corrugate fin The equipment for producing a corrugate fin is capable of forming corrugated sections by one closing action. The equipment comprises: a plurality of punches respectively having projections, each of which is upwardly projected from an upper face of the punch and has ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7225737 | Method for automated platemaking A computer-to-plate (CTP) machine is operated using processless printing plates. A plate bender is built directly into the CTP, bending the plate after imaging in order to make it ready for mounting on the printing press, eliminating all intermediate steps. For pres... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7127929 | Forging work method A metallic plate member is provided. A first punch is operable to perform a first forging work to mold a first member in the plate member. The first member has a first function. A second punch is operable to perform a second forging work to mold a second member in t... | 10/31/2006 |
| 6968721 | Method of manufacturing blade retainer and manufacturing devices therefor A method of manufacturing a turbine blade retainer using a material cutting device and a material bending device includes steps for suspending a bar stock material between a polyurethane shock absorber and a bore of a cutting jig support, moving the cutting punch do... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6735995 | Device and method for shaping conductor material into U-shape by bending the same A shaping device for producing a U-shaped conductor includes a holding portion, a feeding portion, a core metal portion and a shaping portion. The core metal portion includes a core metal and an upper guide portion. The core metal forms a die. The upper guide portio... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6722174 | Device and method for manufacturing hot-rolled sheet steel and device and method for sheet thickness pressing used for the device and method According to an apparatus and a method for manufacturing a hot-rolled steel plate, a roughing process for reducing a thickness of a continuously cast slab is performed to obtain a sheet bar, and a finishing rolling process for rolling the sheet bar is effected to pr... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6619097 | Machine for stamping, bending and/or mounting sheet metal parts The invention relates to a machine for stamping, bending and/or mounting of sheet metal parts with at least one upper housing part 14 and at least one lower housing part 16. Preferably, several are arranged in a row. On each housing part 14, 16 the carria... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6481260 | Device for embossing metal pipe A device for embossing metal pipe is disclosed. The device includes a core having a plunger hole and a plurality of core pass through holes perpendicular to the plunger hole. The device also includes a plunger for moving through the plunger hole to push t... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6308546 | Swaging machine A swaging machine (1) for swaging rod-shaped or tubular workpieces is comprised of an annular forging box (3) mounted in a machine frame (2) so as to be rotated and driven about the axis of movement (A) of the workpiece, where in radial recesses (4) of sa... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6244087 | Swaging machine A swaging machine (1) comprises hammering units (5) vertically movably guided in radial recesses (4) of a forging box (3) rotatably and drivably mounted about the axis of movement (A) and pressure members supported on a coaxial supporting ring (8) surroun... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6237389 | Apparatus and method for forming screw-thread on a pipe In an apparatus and a method for forming threaded portions around a metal pipe with accuracy and ease, a preliminary forming is performed so as to recess portions of the metal pipe a little bit inwardly in the radial direction thereof by advancing auxilia... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6101860 | Shaping device of a wire bending machine A shaping device of a wire bending machine formed by a plurality of shaping means, each shaping means comprises a seat, a motor, a rotary wheel, a linkage and a knife seat. The seat is fixed to the wire bending machine, and is installed with a track. The ... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6094962 | Method for profile-kneading workplaces For the profile kneading of workpiece in strand from (semiproducts) which are transported along a central axis into a working station (profile kneading machine) at least two dies situated opposite one another in pairs for working on the surface of the wor... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6089074 | Press The press comprises a first generally-horizontal link (L1) below a second generally-horizontal link (L2). A third link (L3) extends down from the second link to the first link and carried a press tool (70) with a generally downwardly facing working surfac... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6029334 | Hemming method and apparatus Improved method and apparatus for interlocking hemmed together edges of inner and outer vehicle body panels with an improved interlock joint. The inner panel blank is draw stamped and provided with PLP holes in a stamping press. A plurality of conventiona... | 02/29/2000 |
| 5933938 | Band clamping machine A band clamping machine is provided for clamping a metallic clamping band having a band section, a lever for reducing an inner diameter of the looped band section, and a pair of fixing pieces for holding the lever. The band clamping machine includes a dia... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5920981 | Method of manufacturing a rotor for an electromagnetic clutch assembly A method for manufacturing a rotor for use in an electromagnetic friction clutch includes the initial step of forming a flat circular blank of material into a generally cup-shaped outer rotor piece including a flat circular base portion and an annular fla... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5909907 | Machine for automatically manufacturing puzzle-lock compression rings A method and machine for manufacturing compression rings in which flat band material is fed to a stamping station from a feed station, a blank is stamped out with a mechanical connection having male and female configurations at opposite ends, the blank is... | 06/08/1999 |
| 5836195 | Automatic cutter rotating mechanism for wire forming machine A type of automatic cutter rotating mechanism for wire forming machine, on the circumference of the rotating spindle of said wire forming machine is fitted with a rotating unit; said rotating unit can be driven by a first servo motor via a transmission me... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5740689 | Wheel spoke extrusion stretcher A wheel spoke extrusion stretcher including a main shaft turned by a motor through a belt transmission mechanism, two driven shafts turned by said main shaft through helical gears, a main sliding block coupled to the driven shafts by a crank and holding a... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5735155 | Method for manufacturing patterned tread plates A method for manufacturing patterned tread plates including the steps of providing a press having a path for advancing a sheet therethrough, the press being equipped with a progressive die including a plurality of gaggable dies and punches arranged in a p... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5732588 | Double press The invention pertains to a double press for forging round or edged bar-shaped workpieces using two presses set at 90° to each other, each having a pair of forging tools (A1, A2, B1, B2) that hydraulically work pairs I and II of the forging tools being d... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5697246 | Pressing method and pressing apparatus for the same To provide a pressing method for forming dual drawn products having various product lengths, such as radiator core plate, with one type of a die unit and for preventing significant damages, which may be caused to the packing seal surface. The pressing met... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5623849 | Vertically adjustable tool actuators for a single stage finishing press A press 14 used to impart shape to a workpiece through a tool actuator assembly 62, 63, 64. The press 10 has a crown 16 and a bed 17 between which the workpiece is located. Columns 57, 58, 59, 60 extend between the crown 16 and the bed 17. Each tool actua... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5553477 | Progressive die apparatus and method for forming surgical incision members There is disclosed an apparatus for forming a surgical incision member comprising which includes a first die associated with a base and having a first groove therein for receipt of at least a portion of a needle blank. A second die is mounted for movement... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5542283 | Bending machine In a bending machine for wire or strip materials comprising a machine body (1) defining a work face (2) and having disposed thereon at least one planar and undercut guide path (F1 to F3) for tool mounting carriages (S1 to S4) mounted thereon for displacem... | 08/06/1996 |
| 5471856 | Bending processing method and apparatus therefor A bending processing apparatus includes upper and lower molds made of a flexible synthetic resin material which are interposed between end surfaces of a plurality of driven cylinders opposing a corresponding plurality of movable cylinders. This arrangemen... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5457981 | Hemming press A press with both prehemming and final hemming tools or steels each driven by the same prime mover. Each steel is mounted on a separate carrier driven through separate toggle joints to advance and retract the steels for prehemming and final hemming of an ... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5457978 | Cartridge fed apparatus for forming curved rectangular bodied needles An apparatus having a frame; a shuttle member, adapted to receive and hold a needle blank, and movably mounted to the frame; a clamp member detachably mounted on the frame for supplying needle blanks to the shuttle member; a transfer mechanism mounted on ... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5400634 | Apparatus for forming tubing into curved, unbalanced and non-uniform shapes A method and apparatus for forming a length of tubing into a curved, unbalanced and non-uniform shape continuously bends the tubing and then changes the cross-sectional shape along the length of the tubing to eliminate springback and provide a stable part... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5351518 | Four slider apparatus for forming curved rectangular bodied needles and method An apparatus for forming a curved, flat sided surgical needle, which comprises a frame member including an anvil member having an arcuate surface profile; a movable first die member for simultaneously imparting an arcuate profile and at least a pair of fi... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5287721 | Apparatus and method for forming curved needles Apparatus for forming curved needles from needle blanks of differing sizes and material characteristics having a guide die, driven by a linear actuator, for biasing the needle blank against a forming surface. Bending dies also driven by linear actuators a... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5272903 | Hemming machine A machine for hemming an edge portion of an arcuate panel having a fixed die with an arcuate contour complementary to the panel, a moveable die head having prehemming and hemming dies thereon with edge contours, respectively, complementary to the edge con... | 12/28/1993 |
| 5195350 | Method for forming features on an elongated metal wire The present invention relates to methods and apparatus for forming features on an elongated metal wire and, in particular to making features, such as pin tips, compliant sections and retention sections on electrical terminal pins for use in interconnectin... | 03/23/1993 |
| 5186036 | Cable wire bending method and cable wire bending device An electric cable bending device for bending an exposed portion of core wire of electric cable having a coating member mounted on a non exposed portion of said core wire has a clamping unit, a vertical hot press, a horizontal hot press, and a vertically s... | 02/16/1993 |
| 5103666 | Apparatus and method of straightening the ends of elongated workpieces An apparatus for straightening the end of an elongated workpiece which has a longitudinal axis and an elastic limit includes at least three rams arranged symmetrically around the workpiece and around a common axis and are moveable perpendicularly to the a... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5099674 | Method and apparatus for the manufacture of J-shaped display hooks with balled ends A method and apparatus is disclosed for the manufacture of J-shaped display hooks with balled ends in a single manufacturing operation, without requiring separate handling of the display hook for the bending and ball-forming operations. A continuous lengt... | 03/31/1992 |
