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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8087281 | Method to continuously form surface mount flanged pins A method to make a flanged pin is described. The method includes feeding wire through a forming die whereby the wire is deformed to create a straight pin. The straight pin is then fed from the forming die to a heading die having a pre-formed cavity where a first por... | 01/03/2012 |
| 7987691 | Method and a device for the manufacturing of washers and washer for a locking system Various embodiments include a method for the manufacturing of washers for locking, each washer having a central hole, a first side comprising a pattern of radially extending teeth and a second side comprising a pattern of radially extending cams, the method comprisi... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7677074 | Method for the production of hollow elements, hollow element, assembly piece, and follow-on composite tool for carrying out said method Disclosed is a method for producing hollow elements (200), such as nut elements, which are to be mounted on parts generally made of sheet metal, particularly for producing hollow elements having an at least substantially square or rectangular outer contour ( | 03/16/2010 |
| 7621168 | Method for producing hexagonal washer Hexagonal washers are formed by the following steps: at least two through holes are provided in the middle of a belt of material, which are also used for positioning and advancing the belt; a first residual slot is formed between every two adjacent through holes; a ... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7340936 | Handheld crimping tool and method of using same Apparatuses and methods for an improved handheld crimping tool for crimping a wire. The handheld crimping tool includes a head portion having a crimping device positioned adjacent a first end thereof. The crimping device may have an adjustable die cavity to facilita... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7325437 | Long reach press The present invention is a long reach press comprising a low force actuator for operably urging first tooling into a working position. It further includes an opposed high force actuator for operably urging second tooling into engagement with the first tooling. The l... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7302824 | Portable press system for repairing automotive components A system for pushing or punching out deformations in automotive components. The system consists of a support frame, a top rail on a support frame, a hydraulic press that may be suspended at any point along the top rail of a support frame, a mounting surface and a to... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7260972 | Method for production of stamped sheet metal panels Sheet metal parts having significantly strained portions, such as aluminum alloy body panels, can be formed by a sequence of steps comprising preform shape stamping, preform annealing and final shape stamping. The shape of the desired part is analyzed to identify po... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7240529 | Partially reinforcing method and apparatus of metal material The present invention intends to provide the partially reinforcing method and apparatus for reinforcing the required part of the metal material having good forming property and relatively low strength (hardness and yield stress) by the press processing. The p... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7228624 | Methods for connecting wires The invention is a methods of connecting wire that is suitable to connect electrical devices implanted in a living body. The invention enables manipulation of a narrow wire and a crimping component that are on the order of a millimeter in size. The method utilizes a... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7127923 | Method and apparatus for forming parts from a continuous stock material and associated forge The present invention provides a method and apparatus for forming a plurality of parts, such as spade-type boring bits, from a continuous stock material. Thus, the various steps of the forming method of the present invention can be performed to predetermined portion... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7127931 | Tandem press shuttle area isolation gate system and method of use The present invention is directed to a tandem press shuttle area isolation gate system and its method of use. The system and method of the present invention allows workers to safely enter the shuttle areas between tandem presses concurrently with a die change, there... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7107813 | Progressive pressing apparatus A progressive pressing apparatus having multiple pressing stages, each including a gate-shaped supporting frame on which one of a plurality of die sets is detachably and adjustably disposed. The apparatus further includes rails above the pressing stages. Each suppor... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7104107 | Portable press system for repairing automotive bumpers A system for pushing or punching out deformations in automotive bumpers while removed from the vehicle body. The system consists of a support frame, a top rail on a support frame, a hydraulic press that may be suspended at any point along the top rail of a support f... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7080595 | Manually operated press A manually operated press has an actuating member, the movement of which being translated into a stroke movement of a press ram. A stroke stop is provided for inhibiting an undesired stroke movement of the press ram. The stroke stop comprises a first sensor for dete... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7080541 | Automatic feeding machine with switchable conveyor An automatic feeding machine for transferring semi-manufactured products (40) between a progressive die (10) and a single station die (30), includes a frame (22), a feeding device (20), and a manipulator (50). The feeding de... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7080537 | Spring manufacturing machine To efficiently manufacture springs having various kinds of shapes, a spring manufacturing machine is structured such as to bend a wire by two inner engagement projections (47) by adjusting a position of a position adjusting table (34), fitting a gap ( | 07/25/2006 |
| 7073364 | Die assembly having floating die section A die assembly for use on a press and adapted to form a plurality of features on a strip of material. The die assembly includes a first die section and a second die section. The first die section is supported on the press and has a first tooling surface for forming ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7055353 | Progressive stamping die A progressive stamping die system and method of operation providing dimensionally accurate flat stamped parts. A biasing mechanism is provided in actual alignment with a coin punch member in order to accurately control the configuration and planar accuracy of the st... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7057746 | Scanner for precise movement and low power consumption An apparatus and method for moving a first object relative to a second object is provided. One of the first and second objects is moved and thereby guided by a tracking device. The tracking device uses a pattern on the first object and/or second object and a releasa... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7036349 | Scallop output shaft tools A die for forming a work-piece having a complex geometry includes a die insert having an interior surface that defines a first portion of the complex geometry and a retainer ring that selectively engages the die insert. The retainer ring includes a circumferential i... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7032293 | Process for producing bundles of laminated sheet metal for magnet cores A process for producing bundles of laminated sheet metal for magnet cores, wherein laminations are punched free along two longitudinal edges of a sheet metal strip, at least two sheet metal laminations of a magnet core are of a different width extending from one lon... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7024910 | Stock lifter for metal forming dies and method for making the same A self-contained stock lifter is particularly adapted for use in multiple station, progressive metal forming dies and the like, and includes a base plate with two vertical through holes adjacent opposite sides, and a vertical spring unit aperture located between the... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7004004 | Method of making a hardened motor-vehicle part of complex shape A hardened steel part of complex shape is made from a workpiece by first heating the workpiece to an annealing temperature. Then, while the workpiece is still at the annealing temperature, the workpiece is rapidly deformed by a machine into an intermediate shape. Th... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7000537 | Press and machine tool A press having a machine frame section (10) and a movable section capable of reciprocal movement in a vertical direction relative to the machine frame section, for making products using a pair of dies. The movable section includes a slide (24) to which... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6997028 | Crimping tool A crimping tool includes a crimping drum that is rotatably supported within a housing for displacement between a plurality of crimping positions, thereby to position a selected one of a plurality of crimping dies opposite a window through which the bare end of an in... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6986273 | Apparatus and method for opening and closing stacked hydroforming dies A hydroforming apparatus for concurrently performing two or more hydroforming operations includes a frame that is sized to support hydroforming dies in a stacked relationship. Each of the dies includes a pair of cooperating die sections having respective recesses th... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6799449 | Apparatus for superplastic forming An apparatus of superplastic forming for massive production is able to install a plurality of forming sheets and plates in one apparatus using dies of multi-layer structure and to form the sheets and plates with compressed gas, and therefore, a plurality of products... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6796160 | Cutter/crimper apparatus and method A crimping and cutting apparatus having upper and lower die members, with each die member having matching crimping surfaces and matching cutting surfaces which define a crimping region and a cutting region. A cylinder and piston assembly moves the first die member b... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6748787 | Method of producing workpiece having irregular cross section by stamping thin plate into thick plate A method of producing workpiece having irregular cross section by stamping thin plate into thick plate is provided. In the method, a thin plate having a uniform thickness corresponding to that of a thinner area to be formed on the workpiece is used. Multiple stampin... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6691547 | Method of doing business and manufacturing in a stamping and extrusion facility A method of manufacturing a stamped, extruded finished part includes permanently attaching upper and lower shoes to a moveable ram and a stationary bolster plate of a dedicated stamping press. A replaceable extrusion die sub-assembly is mounted between th... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6675618 | Method for manufacturing heat transfer member A method for manufacturing a heat transfer member comprises the step of subjecting material to be worked, which is made of a metallic thin sheet, to a press forming utilizing upper and lower molds of a press-forming devices to form the material to be work... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6543269 | Apparatus for forming components from continuous stock An apparatus for forming components from continuous stock includes a stock feeder, a tool bed, a source of pressured fluid and a control panel. The tool bed has a plurality of horizontally extending tooling rails mounted on a vertical front surface for se... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6530255 | Forming press apparatus A forming press apparatus with which forming of a plurality of different workpieces can be carried out using a single press. The press has raise/lowerable upper and lower die sets. A plurality of forming die pairs corresponding to a plurality of forming s... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6446478 | Two-stage hemming machine with movable dies A two-stage hemming machine has a centrally located press station with an anvil extendable along a vertical axis, and a loading station and an unloading station located on opposite sides of the press station. Separate first and second dies slide on horizo... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6418611 | Progressive die machine An apparatus for serially making formed parts from a web of deformable material with a stud mounted therein having a plurality of progressive die forming stations for forming multiple parts from the web by advancing the web through each forming station. I... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6389671 | Progressive die machine and method An apparatus for serially making formed parts from a web of deformable material with a stud mounted therein having a plurality of progressive die forming stations for forming multiple parts from the web by advancing the web through each forming station. I... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6386009 | Method and apparatus for hydroforming multiple components with reduced press loading Apparatus and method for hydroforming multiple components simultaneously with a smaller capacity press than would be possible using conventional hydroforming methods and apparatus. Die pairs are positioned with multiple die cavities in series so that the ... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6382010 | Method of producing elongated forged articles A method of operating a forging press having a plurality of tool stages between which workpieces are advanced in succession. Each tool has two identical dies with a center-to-center spacing of half the stroke of a transporter for advancing the workpieces ... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6269671 | Process for manufacturing shaped packaging Process for manufacturing cold formed shaped packaging having at least one recess made from a metal-plastic laminate 20. Examples of such shaped forms of packaging are the base parts of push-through packs or blister packs. The process is such that the lam... | 08/07/2001 |
