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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7421876 | Marking machine for metallurgical products The invention relates to a marking machine for metallurgical products, more particularly continuous cast products, comprising at least one marking stamp and a striking device for striking the marking stamp into the product to be marked. The striking device is provid... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7325581 | Apparatus for punching and welding or bonding workpieces A combined punching and welding or punching and bonding apparatus for workpieces (1), e.g. bumpers of motor vehicles, is described. The apparatus has a punching station (3) having at least one punching yoke (4), a welding or bonding station havi... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7310987 | Bend-straightening machine with vertically movable table A bend-straightening machine with a vertically movable table for straightening long workpieces is provided. The bend-straightening machine of the present disclosure includes straightening supports for supporting a workpiece mounted on a movable table which moves in ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7168364 | Method and apparatus for marking workpieces A method and an apparatus are provided for marking a sheet-shaped workpiece using a marking tool. The marking tool is mounted in a punch holder of a punch press and a counter-support is fixed in place on a side opposite of a marking surface of the workpiece to be ma... | 01/30/2007 |
| 6968722 | Plate processing device A plate-processing device intended for bending and cutting of bending and bendable plate-like objects. A bending and cutting tool is arranged to be moved by actuators. At least two tube sectors, which are arranged within each other and move relative to each other, o... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6959474 | Nest and hold station for the joining of sheet materials A system and method for joining two articles together is disclosed. The nest and hold station of the present invention includes a positive alignment system which comprises two or more upper arms extending from the upper nest member and a like number of lower coopera... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6594903 | Apparatus and method for making a shaped-spring assembly for use in a magnetic head-to-media backer device A method and apparatus for making a shaped-spring assembly. The method and apparatus utilizes a spring forming apparatus which facilitates the forming of shaped springs without adversely effecting the characteristics of the spring, and a magazine arrangem... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6508099 | Hemming machine A hemming machine is disclosed having a base, a nest adapted to support a part to be hemmed, a nest carrier which supports the nest and in which both the nest and nest carrier are vertically movably mounted to the base. At least one hemming die is lateral... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6487888 | Hemming machine A hemming machine is disclosed having a base, a nest adapted to support a part to be hemmed, a nest carrier which supports the nest and in which both the nest and nest carrier are vertically movably mounted to the base. At least one hemming die is lateral... | 12/03/2002 |
| 5069056 | Simplified hydraulic forging machine Simplified hydraulic forging machine having four hammers arranged substantially symmetrically, two of the hammers below and two above a horizontal plane passing through the centre (18) of forging, the hammers (12) cooperating with a hammer support (15), t... | 12/03/1991 |
| 5066212 | Apparatus for bending pipe An apparatus engages pre-cut lengths of heated thermoplastic pipe against a pair of eccentric wiper arms bending the pipes into elbows. The eccentric wiper arms have an eccentric portion and a constant radius portion. A bending form has an arcuate die ada... | 11/19/1991 |
| 5058260 | Wire processing apparatus The apparatus comprises wire gripper jaws (2, 4), a crimping die (6), a crimping anvil (7) and an insulation stripping unit (8). An insulated wire (W) is inserted between the jaws (2, 4) in an open position, between the die (6) and the anvil (7) and betwe... | 10/22/1991 |
| 4891964 | Tool for the final forming of connector pipes The present invention briefly relates to a tool for the synchronous operation of fastening a seal ring to a connector pipe, crimping of the flange-like portion resulting from the clamping, and forming of the end portion of the connector pipe. The tool com... | 01/09/1990 |
| 4643017 | Press having novel guide bars A four bar linkage is movable from a first position to a second position by a continuous motion of a linear actuator. The linkage comprises a first leg and a second leg shorter than the first leg spaced from and parallel to the first leg in the first posi... | 02/17/1987 |
| 4553418 | Apparatus for producing elongated workpieces of predetermined transverse profile Flat metal strip of indeterminate length is apertured in a punch press having a flying die set to define a lengthwise succession of identical workpiece blanks connected by strap-like portions of the strip adjacent to its longitudinal edges. That press, ea... | 11/19/1985 |
| 4549419 | Blank-feeding system for die-stamping press Blanks of noncircular, especially polygonal (e.g. heptagonal), outline are fed to a die-stamping press of an embossing plant such as a mint by means of a turntable with radially oriented transport plates projecting beyond its periphery at angularly equisp... | 10/29/1985 |
| 4494455 | Device for preparing die members of a platen press A device for aiding in preparing a die member of a platen press to have recesses in registry with tools of a punch member characterized by a pressing station having an upper and lower bolster for receiving a pressure-forming device and a stack including a... | 01/22/1985 |
| 4423614 | Apparatus for shaping articles by rolling In the upper portion of a frame there is mounted a drive for producing oscillating motion, and a pressing device in kinematic connection therewith. A punch is fixed in the lower portion of the pressing device to operate on a workpiece. Below is mounted a ... | 01/03/1984 |
| 4212183 | Upsetting of tube ends A method and apparatus for upsetting a tube end using a one-piece upset die. The tube is heated at the end to be upset and secured in a gripper clamp so as to remain stationary during the upset operation. The upset die is hydrualically forced over the tub... | 07/15/1980 |
| 4165629 | Multi-punch, multi-die assembly for stamping hook-shaped damper hinge members A novel punch and die assembly is disclosed wherein an intermediate punch-and-die member having an aperture defined therein floats between a punch member and a die member. Upon activation, the pucnh-and-die member remains stationary while the punch member... | 08/28/1979 |
| 4023513 | Method and apparatus for transferring cans Method and apparatus for transferring cylindrical articles in a synchronous manner from a forming ram to a work station for further forming of the articles, the transfer being accomplished by interposing between the forming ram and work station a constant... | 05/17/1977 |
| 3965714 | Golf club bending machine for setting the loft and lie angles of the club head A golf club bending machine for adjusting the club head with reference to the shaft, to vary the position of the head to change the loft and lie angles of the club face in accordance with the user's swing. The device is provided with a clamp to hold the c... | 06/29/1976 |
| 3950976 | Method and device for forming tubes A mandrel mounted on a support and corresponding to the configuration of the tube to be formed is surrounded by an inductor placed at a distance which permits displacement and expansion of the tube on the mandrel under the action of pressure application m... | 04/20/1976 |
