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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8127586 | Movement device for a die Mechanical converter in a movement device generally for transferring parts with respect to a die converts slave motion in a first direction into basic motions of a drive motion in a second direction different from the first direction, and a pitch motion in a third d... | 03/06/2012 |
| 7779664 | Device for the stepped displacement of work pieces A device (1) for the stepped displacement of workpieces inside a press (2) or similar processing equipment is provided. The device includes at least one or two gripper rails (4) that can be displaced back and forth in the direction of a longitud... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7624614 | Conveyor for transporting work pieces in a press A conveyor for transporting work pieces in a press, in particular a press line or multiple-die press, from a first station to a second station adjacent to the first station, comprises at least one lateral beam (300, 400) arranged on a side of the press, essen... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7290430 | Transferring device A transferring device includes at least one gripper rail, which can be brought into engagement with at least one workpiece and which can be driven in a lifting direction, a closing direction and an advancing direction. The transferring device also includes at least ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7237479 | Device for successively transporting sheets in a platen press A device for successively transporting sheets in a platen press includes gripper bars with respective ends fixedly attached to two flexible of endless loop elements. Each loop element is engaged respectively with an intermittent drive wheel and at least one free whe... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7219792 | Article carrying apparatus An article carrying apparatus for carrying, in a carrying direction, an article placed on a carry face of a carry section making use of a vibration, includes: the carry section provided with the carry face of which the carrying direction is linearly restricted; and ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7198145 | Releasable connection for sortation conveyor pusher A pusher has a retaining member disposed within an opening in the pusher cap, a fastening member secured to the pusher base and a fuse element interposes between the retaining member and the fastening member, the fuse element failing upon the application of an undes... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7185756 | Discharge device for worked material A discharge device for worked material is provided. The worked material produced by the press working is received on a chute arranged just below a lower die. The chute is driven to make a reciprocating motion within a substantially horizontal plane in response to a ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7165665 | Transfer line for transporting workpieces A transfer line for transporting workpieces from a first workstation to an adjacent second workstation comprises a frame with a depositing place for at least one workpiece. It further comprises a transporting beam, each end area of which having respective work suppo... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7128195 | Workpiece transfer system for stamping press A transfer system for transferring workpieces between successive die stations in a stamping press employing elongate bars with workpiece grippers mounted thereon. Two elongate support beams are mounted on vertical primary supports on opposite sides of the press. Two... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7124616 | Work transfer method for transfer press and work transfer apparatus for transfer press or press A work transfer apparatus for a transfer press or a press, with which an optimal die can be designed for each process, is provided. For this purpose, the work transfer apparatus for a transfer press includes at least a pair of lift beams (13), carriers (15... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7047790 | Workpiece carrier apparatus for transfer press machine There is provided a workpiece carrier apparatus for transfer press machine in which carrier motion for each press station can be individually set. A guide beam can be raised and lowered by a lifting device so that all levels can be adjusted to match the dies. A guid... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7032428 | Feeding unit for transfer press A small-sized feeding unit for a transfer press is provided. To this end, the feeding unit comprises: a feed box body one end of which is attached to side faces of uprights; feed driving means having servo motors disposed within the feed box body and pinions rotativ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7007538 | Breakaway tooling A mounting plate (16) pivotally supports a finger (14) for pivotal movement about a pivot axis A as a shear pin (34) breaks between a post (30) and the finger (14) in response to a predetermined force urging the finger (14) ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6910362 | Tilt mechanism for a transfer rail in a press transfer system A tilt mechanism for a transfer rail that is used to support a plurality of grippers for engaging and moving workpieces between a series of spaced apart work stations in a linear transfer press. The transfer rail forms part of a press transfer system of the type hav... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6826944 | Transfer device and method for controlling a transfer device The invention relates to a transfer device having a gripper, preferably a gripper rail (13), for gripping and lifting at least one workpiece, a lift drive (26) for lifting the gripper, a close drive (20) for moving the gripper (12) sidewa... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6799450 | Method of stretch forming an aluminum metal sheet and handling equipment for doing the same A method of stretch forming an aluminum metal sheet that includes the steps of placing an aluminum metal sheet in a hot forming tool, forming a shaped part at an elevated temperature, removing the hot shaped part from the forming tool, and thereafter transferring th... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6792787 | Press transfer having a clutch drive disconnect A workpiece transfer assembly (12, 112) moves workpieces through a press (10) and includes a pair of spaced pulleys (42) and an endless belt (43) entrained about the pulleys (42) and a clamp (46) connecting the belt (43 | 09/21/2004 |
| 6622850 | Method for changing fingers in preparatory work conducted externally of a transfer feeder, and device therefor With an advancing motion, finger plates together with stationary transfer bars are moved to positions where uprights are not in the way, and finally the finger plates disengaged from the stationary transfer bars are held by plate holding members to be dis... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6481261 | Feed mechanism There is described a feed mechanism for a feed table for translating sheet metal blanks from as automatic notching curling and beading machine to a bodymaker in the process of tin box manufacture. The mechanism comprises a pair of reciprocally drives long... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6463781 | System for drawing outer cylinder of rubber bush A system for drawing an outer cylinder of a rubber bush comprising an inner cylinder serving as a shaft member, the outer cylinder disposed around the inner cylinder and a rubber elastic body interposed between the inner cylinder and the outer cylinder, c... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6347540 | Robot-actuate transfer assembly An apparatus for transferring workpieces between successive die stations in a stamping press, including an elongated bar having a plurality of spaced workpiece engaging means for engaging workpieces at successive die stations. The apparatus comprises moti... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6338264 | Transfer drive for a press A transfer drive is proposed for a press and in particular for a forging machine, in which the intention is to dispense with guides which are sensitive to dirt. For this purpose, the gripper rails are suspended on a hinged-rod arrangement with a three-axi... | 01/15/2002 |
| 6327888 | Transfer apparatus A transfer apparatus is proposed for transferring workpieces between die stations comprising a striker cam driver by a press ram, a rotary gear urged to rotate by the striker cam, a shaft extending from the rotary gear and characterized by a distal end, a... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6322314 | Press transfer bar A mounting plate (16) for attaching a finger (14) to extend in a cantilevered fashion from a transfer bar (12) in a work piece transfer assembly for a press including a reciprocating member and a series of longitudinally spaced in-line stations wherein ea... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6234302 | Transfer system having a failure protection device A transfer system has at least one transfer device which is driven by several mutually independent drives in the direction of at least a closing/opening axis. In the event of a failure of a drive, an immediate stoppage of parts of the transfer device is p... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6216523 | Servo-drive for press transfer A workpiece transfer assembly (10) for a press of the type including a reciprocating member and a series of in-line stations wherein each station is a further progression of the workpiece W forming process includes a workpiece engaging jaw (12) having cla... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6192285 | Controller for work transfer system A controller for a work transfer system, capable of performing precise positioning of feed bars during sole driving of the transfer system and simplified in structure to contribute to savings in installation space and cost. The controller has a cam angle ... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6185979 | Traverse-type three-axis transfer system A transfer system is provided for press facilities with several successive press stations. The transfer system has divided cross traverses which, with respect to the transport direction, can be moved from the front and the rear into the tool. Each tool in... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6176365 | Transfer system for a timed vehicle transport A control device for electric direct drives of a transfer system contains at least one monitoring device which, in the case of the malfunctioning of a direct drive, switches the control device into an emergency operating mode. In the emergency operating m... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6134939 | Toolless quick release of transfer bar A workpiece transfer assembly (10) for a press includes a reciprocating member and a series of longitudinally spaced in-line stations wherein each station is a further progression of the workpiece (W) forming process. The assembly (10) includes a shaft (1... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6116075 | Transfer bar attachment A device for releasably mounting a transfer bar (12) to the distal end (14) of a horizontal link (16) of a transfer press (18) includes a clamping mechanism (10) mounted to the distal end (14) of the horizontal link (16) for providing a pocket that suppor... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6109087 | Apparatus and methods for transferring workpiece in a transfer press machine Cross bars 18, to which workpiece holders 19 are attached, are provided across a press line L, together with feed beams 14 between which the cross bars are installed and which are suspended from the lift beams 13 and can move freely in the horizontal dire... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6105414 | Transfer feeder for forging press A transfer feeder for a forging press includes a pair of parallel feed bars each having article-grasping claws, the feed bars being able to make a three-dimensional movement (i.e., an advance-return movement of the feed bars in a longitudinal direction, a... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6073551 | Press having a transfer device for workpieces A press has a transfer direction along which workpieces are transferred through machining stations by gripper rails. Two carriages are provided per gripper rail which can be moved transversely to the transfer direction toward and away from one another. Tw... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6050124 | Transfer feeder having two different drive modes and method of its operation A transfer feeder (2) that is operable in a mechanical synchronism with a press machine (1) to prevent an interference of a movable part in the press machine (1) and a movable part in the transfer feeder (2) is disclosed that comprises a feed drive means ... | 04/18/2000 |
| 5983696 | Transfer system A transfer system for moving work pieces held in workpiece grippers along a first, horizontal axis between a plurality of spaced apart workstations, the transfer system including a press having a ram moveable along a second, vertical axis and a bolster al... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5970763 | Transfer press If a fault occurs in a servo driving system incorporated in a transfer system, the transfer system is continuously driven or safely stopped without loosing synchronization of the transfer system with a pass system. The transfer system is driven by a plura... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5950531 | Electric press machine In a feeding mechanism 4 which reciprocates the feed arm 80 in a direction of transporting a lead frame, a movable body is linked via a second fulcrum 37 (movable fulcrum) with a rocking arm 30 which is pressingly contacted with a feed cam 11 and which ro... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5941119 | Mechanical device applied in a transfer system Apparatus for use in a transfer system for causing movement in first and second orthogonal directions includes a ball screw for moving a carriage in the first direction a predetermined distance and then moving a primary lever and concurrently a second lev... | 08/24/1999 |
