Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
072372000 | Involving use of claimed apparatus | 73 |
20080209976 | Forming Tool - A forming tool ( | 09-04-2008 |
20080236239 | Device and a Method for Holding Together Tool Parts Druing a Hydroforming Process - The present invention relates to a device and a method for holding tool parts together during a hydroforming process. The device comprises a first portion comprising a first force transmitting surface and a second portion comprising a second force transmitting surface, which are connected by means of a pivot, and a length variable power member which, with a force, tends to turn the second portion in relation to the first portion around the pivot by means of a first lever which is longer than a second lever by means of which a resultant larger force is created which acts between said force transmitting surfaces for holding the tool parts together during a hydroforming process. | 10-02-2008 |
20090071220 | EQUIPMENT FOR PRODUCING A CLOSED-SECTION CROSS-MEMBER, COMPRISING AN ADAPTABLE-LENGTH PUNCH AND/OR MATRIX, AND CORRESPONDING PRODUCTION METHOD - A piece of equipment for production of a closed-section cross-member configured to connect two longitudinal arms of a flexible axle of a motor vehicle. The equipment includes at least one matrix configured to cooperate with a punch to form a torsion area of a certain length on the closed section of the cross-member and a mechanism to maintain the cross-member in position. The length of the matrix and/or the punch can be adapted to adapt the length of the torsion area. | 03-19-2009 |
20100147048 | Devices, Systems and Methods for Automated Wire Bending - Devices, systems and methods are disclosed which relate to a wire bending apparatus capable of both on and off-plane nose and mandrel bends. Exemplary embodiments of the present invention incorporate a center turret cluster with a plurality of radii possible, a nose-bending mandrel, and a mandrel-bending mandrel. This apparatus forms a bending head that is attached to a CNC wire bending machine. This combination allows increased flexibility in forming complex wire forms and cuts down secondary operations, such as operations from robot arms, sometimes associated with CNC wire bending. In addition, the turret cluster position in the center allows for bending support with mandrel bends or nose bending on the back side of the bending head, usually 180 degrees away from the normal bending area. This allows the manufacturing of double end-loop forms without the addition of external clamps or robotic manipulation. | 06-17-2010 |
20100275672 | HYDRAULICALLY DRIVEN PRESSING DEVICE, AND METHOD OF PRESSING A FITTING - The invention relates to a hydraulically driven pressing device ( | 11-04-2010 |
20100294015 | Embossing method and apparatus for producing diffraction-active structures - In an apparatus and a method for producing diffraction- and interference-active structures by micro-pattern stamping a metal object, a micro-stamping arrangement is provided including a micro-stamping station with a micro-pattern stamp for generating a diffraction-active structure on the metal object, an application station for applying a protective layer to the diffraction-active structure and a macro-stamping station for applying a macroscopic image relief over the diffraction active structure while it is protected by the protective layer. | 11-25-2010 |
20110030446 | APPARATUS FOR FORMING A DUCT - An apparatus for forming a duct includes a bending apparatus and a support apparatus. The bending apparatus includes a table, a cut off beam, and a leaf hinged to a forward edge of the table. The cut off beam is movable toward and away from the table to clamp or release a metal web being fed forward across the table and the leaf. The cut off beam repeatedly clamps the metal web to the table while the leaf pivots toward the cut off beam to form a duct section. The support apparatus includes a cross rod movable along pivoting support arms. As the metal web is bent to form the duct section, the support arms and the cross rod are moved to internally support the duct section. | 02-10-2011 |
20110132058 | Two stroke crimping device - A crimping device for securing a seal member onto overlapped end portions of a strap material includes at least a tool head, operating and stationary handles, two rows of crimping elements having at least a pair of shears and oppositely situated pair of jaws extended between the pair of shears. The crimping elements may be disposed in the tool head and connected with the handles so that at least one row of crimping elements crimps a seal while at least one row is idle when the handles move away from each other. In an embodiment, the handles can make an inward stroke only when a full jaw-closing outward crimping stroke is completed. At least one row of crimping elements crimps the seal with an inward movement of the handles while at least one previously actuated row of crimping elements is not involved in closing the seal. | 06-09-2011 |
20110174048 | REFLARE TOOL AND PROCESS - A flaring body has first and second opposing ends. A perimeter surface intersects the first end, and a flaring surface is located between the perimeter surface and the second end. The perimeter surface has a first cross-sectional profile with a first area, and the flaring surface having a second cross-sectional profile with a second area less than the first area. The perimeter surface and the flaring surface are joined by an inside, rounded corner. A crimping body has a top surface and an opposing bottom surface, and an interior surface that forms defines a passageway that connects said top and bottom surfaces. The interior surface has a third cross-sectional profile with a third area larger than the first area. The flaring body is slidably captureable in the passageway. The interior surface further has a crimping channel that extends along at least a portion thereof and terminates at the bottom surface. | 07-21-2011 |
20110239727 | PORTABLE TRUING DEVICE FOR SPOKED WHEELS AND METHOD OF USE - A portable tool designed for effective and efficient lateral truing of damaged spoked wheels, in particular bicycle wheels, is described. The tool is mountable on the bicycle frame, and allows the user to position the truing gauge with four spatial degrees of freedom. The inventive tool features a non-rigidly mounted (floating) truing indicator tip to maintain accurate tool alignment when in contact with a rotating wheel rim that is severely bent out the of the plane of the rim by decoupling rim forces from the rest of the tool. In addition, the combination of the floating action of the truing tip and its construction from a soft polymeric material avoids scratching or otherwise marring the surface of the rim during the truing procedure. | 10-06-2011 |
20110296895 | MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR NOZZLE VANE - A method of fabricating a nozzle vane comprising a vane portion and axle portions that project out from predetermined end faces of the vane portion, the method including: a first process that molds the axle portions by inserting pre-molding axle portions of a fabricated member having a pre-molding vane portion and pre-molding axle portions with dimensions respectively approximating the vane portion and the axle portions in axle portion molding dies in which a first insertion portion is formed with a shape that projects the axle portions in the axial direction, and pressing the pre-molding axle portions in the axial direction; and a second process that molds the vane portion by inserting the fabricated member after the first process in a vane portion molding die in which a second insertion portion is formed with a shape that projects the nozzle vane in a direction that is approximately perpendicular to the vane surface of the vane portion, and pressing the pre-molding vane portion in directions approximately perpendicular to the vane surface. | 12-08-2011 |
20110296896 | HOUSING FOR FLUID LUBRICATION BEARING APPARATUSES, A HOUSING FOR HYDRODYNAMIC BEARING APPARATUSES, AND A METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A fluid lubrication bearing apparatus which can stably produce high bearing performance is provided at low costs. Moreover, a method for producing a housing for hydrodynamic bearing apparatuses which can improve the accuracy of form of the housing of this type at low costs is provided. | 12-08-2011 |
20110308293 | Method and device for stretching and forming a foil blank and product produced herewith - The invention relates to a method and a device for stretching and forming a foil blank as well as to a product, which is produced by means of this method. | 12-22-2011 |
20110314890 | PRESS BRAKE - A press brake tool assembly mounting device | 12-29-2011 |
20110314891 | ROBOT FOR THE ELABORATION OF LINGUAL ARCHWIRES - A robot for the shaping of lingual archwires, including an anterior plate arced according to an anterior portion of a patient's teeth, wherein the anterior plate is capable of accepting an anterior portion of a lingual wire; a plurality of movable posterior bending units positioned posterior to the anterior plate, each bending unit capable of accepting a posterior portion of the lingual wire; a plurality of motors capable of selectively actuating each of the posterior bending units independently along at least one axis to bend the lingual wire along the at least one axis at a plurality of positions; a mother board in electrical communication with the plurality of motors and capable of receiving and executing instructions for desired dimensions of a lingual archwire; and a power source. | 12-29-2011 |
20120000266 | EXPANSION TOOL AND METHOD FOR COLD EXPANSION OF HOLES - A method for cold expansion of a hole formed in a work piece. The method comprises providing a body comprising at least a cylindrically shaped part having an inner hole in axial direction of the body. The body further comprises along its circumferential direction a plurality of members which are movable in radial direction of the body, such that the outer diameter of the cylindrical part of the body can be changed. The method comprises introducing the body into the hole formed in the work piece; inserting a core into the inner hole of the cylindrically shaped part, wherein at least one of the core or the inner hole comprises a portion having changing diameter and the inner hole and the core get into contact with respect to each other upon insertion of the core, such that in dependency of the insertion depth of the core into the inner hole in axial direction the members move in radial direction outwardly and the outer diameter of the cylindrical part of the body increases and, accordingly, acts on the inner circumference of the hole formed in the work piece so that a boundary zone of the hole is compressed, which leads to a compression or hardening and, accordingly, to the introduction of compressive stress in the boundary zone. The inner hole and the core have a polygonal cross section in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, and the hole formed in the work piece is expanded over the entire thickness of the work piece in which the hole is formed. | 01-05-2012 |
20120186322 | FOIL CONFIGURATION DEVICE AND METHOD - A device for configuring foil comprising a first portion comprising a first configuration; a second portion comprising a second configuration; the foil dispenser adapted to dispense foil between the first and second portions, the first and second portions imparting a configuration to the foil as the foil exits the dispensing device. A method of creating a cross sectional configuration in foil comprising: passing the foil through an opening; the opening having first and second portions which impart a configuration to the foil; the first and second portions being configured to create elevated portions along the longitudinal axis of the foil. | 07-26-2012 |
20120234072 | Apparatus having a plurality of cold rolling installations - An apparatus is disclosed having a plurality of cold rolling installations which each have a roll stand movable along a linear path and having at least one roll which is fixed rotatably to the roll stand, a drive connected to the roll stand and having an electric motor so adapted that the roll stand is drivable in an oscillating movement along the linear path, and a feed clamping saddle for feeding a blank. The apparatus has an electric control having at least two control outputs, wherein each control output is connected to the electric motor of the drive of a roll stand and wherein the control is so adapted that in operation of the apparatus it so controls the electric motors that they drive at least two of the roll stands with an adjustable phase displacement between the oscillating movements of the roll stands. | 09-20-2012 |
20120279274 | Apparatus for Bending Elongated Metal Elements, Such as Metal Bars, round Pieces or Wire, and Relative Bending Method - An apparatus and method for bending elongated metal elements comprising a bending station provided with a first contrasting pin, a bending support defining a first bending plane on which the elongated metal elements are positioned and advance, and a first bending pin mounted mobile around the first contrasting pin, in order to bend the elongated metal elements on the first bending plane in cooperation with the first contrasting pin. The bending station comprises a second contrasting pin mounted on the first bending pin, and a second bending pin disposed mobile with respect to a bending support in a slanting direction with respect to the bending plane, in order to bend the elongated metal elements in cooperation with the second contrasting pin on a second bending plane, angled with respect to the first bending plane. | 11-08-2012 |
20120291511 | Fluid conduit cover installation devices, systems and methods - A crimper die set for assembling a safety hose sleeve system includes an upper die comprising an upper curved compressive face, upper recess walls extending contiguous from the upper compressive face at an acute angel to the upper compressive face, each defining a portion of a cavity Thrust plate slots extend upward from ends of the upper recess walls. A lower die comprises a lower curved compressive face, lower recess walls extend contiguous from the lower compressive face at an acute angel to the lower compressive face and define another portion of each cavity. Lower thrust plate slots extend downward from an end of the lower recess walls, distal from the lower compressive face. Thrust plates extend from the lower thrust plate slot into the upper thrust plate slot, across the cavity at an acute angle to each of the recess walls, defining an outer abutment of the cavity. | 11-22-2012 |
20120297854 | HEMMING HEAD DEVICE AND METHOD - A hemming head device and method for hem forming one or more edges of deformable material. The hemming head device includes dual biasing spring members which provide a resistive force whether the hemming wheel is in a push hemming operation on an exterior joint edge or in a pull hemming operation on an interior joint edge. The device further includes a quick connect device for selectively connecting hemming wheels and other forming devices to the head and a gauge to measure the relative position or resistive force applied on the forming member by the biasing members. A method for hem forming a workpiece using dual biasing spring members is also disclosed. | 11-29-2012 |
20120318035 | PRESSING-SHAPING METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CIRCULAR COOLING BASE FOR BEING EMBEDDED WITH FINS AND MOLD USED IN THE METHOD - A pressing-shaping method for manufacturing a circular cooling base for being embedded with fins and a mold used in the method are disclosed. The method includes providing a blank ingot that has a first surface, a second surface, and a lateral circular surface encircling the rims of the first and second surfaces. The method further includes using a mold to press the blank ingot to cause the first surface of the blank ingot to indent inward to form a groove, and to cause a plurality of clipping grooves to be formed on the lateral circular surface of the blank ingot through extrusion. As a result, the blank ingot is shaped into the circular cooling base for being embedded with fins. | 12-20-2012 |
20130042663 | LEAD PIN RECTIFYING APPARATUS AND LEAD PIN RECTIFYING METHOD - A lead pin rectifying apparatus is provided, including a first member which includes a tapered upper face and a cylindrically-shaped side face; a cylindrically-shaped second member which has an inner diameter corresponding to an outer diameter of the first member, wherein the second member covers over the first member therewith while an electronic component having the lead pin is housed inside the second member; and a pressing member which presses the electronic component to the first member from the top side of the second member while housing the electronic component having the lead pin inside the second member to abut the lead pin against an upper face of the first member, wherein the second member is pressed to the first member after pressing the electronic component to the first member with the pressing member to rectify the shape of the lead pin of the electronic component. | 02-21-2013 |
20130047693 | LEAD PIN CORRECTION DEVICE AND LEAD PIN CORRECTION METHOD - A lead pin correction device includes a holding unit holding an electronic device having lead pins; a pressing unit pressing the electronic device held by the holding unit in an extending direction of the lead pins; and a correction fixture including holes having a shape corresponding to a shape of the lead pins after correction. Further, the shape of the lead pins is corrected so as to fit the shape of the holes by inserting the lead pins into the holes by pressing the electronic device with the pressing unit while distal ends of the lead pins are inserted into the holes, the electronic device being held by the holding unit. | 02-28-2013 |
20130086969 | CABLE PREPARATION TOOL - The present disclosure describes various embodiments of devices for preparing cables, such as devices for pulling back the shield on an end portion of a coaxial cable to prepare the end portion for attachment to a connector. A coaxial cable, with an exposed central conductor, a dielectric insulator, and a shield (e.g., a metallic shield) can be inserted into a bore of a shield pull-back device configured in accordance with the present disclosure. As the cable is inserted into the bore, one or more gripping members can engage the cable shield and pull it back evenly without damaging the central conductor or the dielectric insulator. | 04-11-2013 |
20130145812 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL GUIDE FOR WIRE FOR FORMING PEDICLE SCREW INSERTION HOLE AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - A three-dimensional guide for a wire for forming a pedicle screw insertion hole is produced based on a CT image of a spine, and includes a contact surface section that comes in surface contact with a morphological surface of a bone at an insertion site, and a guide block section that is provided upright from the contact surface section. The guide block section has a guide hole that restricts the insertion direction of the wire. The guide hole has an inner diameter slightly larger than the outer diameter of the wire. The guide hole has a length of 15 to 30 mm to restrict the insertion position and the insertion direction of the wire. | 06-13-2013 |
20130180307 | GRIPPER HEAD FOR GRIPPING ARRANGEMENTS FOR MANIPULATING LONG WORKPIECES, DEVICE FOR FEEDING LONG WORKPIECES INTO AND REMOVING SAME FROM A PROCESSING MACHINE AND METHOD FOR BEND-STRAIGHTENING LONG WORKPIECES - The invention relates to a gripping head for grasping devices for manipulating a long workpiece in a horizontal arrangement. A gripping head with two clamping jaws which can be adjusted independently of one another can be used. In addition, a device for feeding long workpieces into a processing machine, and discharging them therefrom is proposed. At least one of the grasping devices may have a gripping head for gripping in a frictionally locking fashion one end of the workpiece which is conveyed here by the horizontal conveying means, and drive means for pulling the workpiece to be straightened into the processing section and for pushing the straightened workpiece out onto the at least one horizontal conveying means by means of the gripping head. | 07-18-2013 |
20130233042 | FOIL CONFIGURATION DEVICE AND METHOD - A device for configuring foil as it is dispensed comprising a first section comprising a first configuration; a second section comprising a second configuration; the foil dispenser adapted to dispense foil between the first and second sections, the first and second sections imparting a grill-like configuration to the foil as the foil exits the dispensing device. A method of creating a cross sectional configuration in foil comprising: passing the foil through an opening; the opening having first and second sections which impart a configuration to the foil; the first and second sections being configured to create a grill-like configuration along the longitudinal axis of the foil. | 09-12-2013 |
20130319069 | Heat exchanger system - A method la proposed for producing a plate heat exchanger with flow channels through which a first and a second medium flow, the flow channels formed for the first medium between individual plates joined together to form a pair of plates, and for the second medium between pairs of plates joined together to form a stack of plates. For a cost-effective production of countercurrent flow plates and cross flow plates within a single manufacturing plant, the individual plates are produced from a non-pressed plate blank, wherein first a tool is converted with exchangeable mold members for producing cross flow plates or countercurrent flow plates, and subsequently, the plate blank is pressed by the converted tool into a cross flow plate or a countercurrent flow plate, thereby forming corresponding edges and/or contact surfaces as well as inflow and outflow cross-sections. | 12-05-2013 |
20140053624 | TOOL ARRANGEMENT WITH A PROTECTIVE NON-WOVEN PROTECTIVE LAYER - The present invention relates to the use of an adaptive protective textile ( | 02-27-2014 |
20140090441 | DIE CUSHION DRIVE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A DIE CUSHION DRIVE - A die cushion drive includes a first pump, operated by a first electrical machine and at least one hydraulic cylinder having first and second chambers, with the first chamber in fluid communication with the first pump. A die cushion mechanically connected to the hydraulic cylinder. During a controlled movement of the die cushion, a pressure regulation and a preliminary control are active, with a second pump being coupled to a second electrical machine. During preliminary control, the second electrical machine is operated as a generator, with a first valve being used as an adjustment element of the pressure regulation. | 04-03-2014 |
20140130566 | Recirculating Steam Generator U-Bend Hydraulic Tube Expansion - A hydraulic expander for use in a tube containing a U-bend region is disclosed and claimed. The tool includes a sheath for transmitting hydraulic fluid therethrough to an inflatable bladder. The sheath is flexible, allowing it to be inserted through the U-bend region of the tube. The bladder is fluidly connected to the sheath and is thereby in fluid communication with a supply of hydraulic fluid. The length of the bladder and the metal end caps, along with the centering spacers on the expansion sheath, allows it to pass through the U-bend region of the tube such that it can be positioned inside the tube adjacent to a support outside the tube, such as an AVB. Hydraulic expansion of the bladder causes it to exert an outward force on the tube inner surface, causing it to plastically deform such that its outer surface comes into contact with the tube support, such as an AVB. This expansion will increase the friction between the tube and the AVB to minimize the risk of tube vibration damage. | 05-15-2014 |
20140130567 | Devices, Systems and Methods for Automated Wire Bending - Devices, systems and methods are disclosed which relate to a wire bending apparatus capable of both on and off-plane nose and mandrel bends. Exemplary embodiments of the present invention incorporate a center turret cluster with a plurality of radii possible, a nose-bending mandrel, and a mandrel-bending mandrel. This apparatus forms a bending head that is attached to a CNC wire bending machine. This combination allows increased flexibility in forming complex wire forms and cuts down secondary operations, such as operations from robot arms, sometimes associated with CNC wire bending. In addition, the turret cluster position in the center allows for bending support with mandrel bends or nose bending on the back side of the bending head, usually 180 degrees away from the normal bending area. This allows the manufacturing of double end-loop forms without the addition of external clamps or robotic manipulation. | 05-15-2014 |
20140150516 | FLUID CONDUIT COVER INSTALLATION DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS - An embodiment for disposing a sleeve on a fluid conduit includes positioning a sleeve through lead rollers, pressing sleeve edges to flatten the sleeve against its normal geometry, aligning the flattened sleeve with opposing guide channels defined in an passage through a sleeve guide, feeding the sleeve through the passage, and compressing the sleeve in the passage, letting the edges of the sleeve ride against the guide channels to open the sleeve. A length of the compressed sleeve exiting the guide may be cut using a heated device that fuses the sleeve material, leaving the sleeve clear to receive a fluid conduit. A collar may be disposed around an end of the cut sleeve and over the conduit, then compressed, with an end of the sleeve captured between the collar and end of the conduit. This compressing may define at least one raised portion in the collar. | 06-05-2014 |
20140260503 | CRIMP DIE SET - A die set for crimping operations includes first and second die members having raised areas including a plurality of knurls and character areas. The die set combining knurls and character areas on the operative areas of the die members allows a single die set to be used to condition a surface for crimping operations as well as crimping connectors and marking them with relevant indicia without having to change die sets. | 09-18-2014 |
20150047408 | BALER TOOTH STRAIGHTENING SYSTEM - A system and method for straightening a bent tine of a baler tooth includes a holding member having a narrow opening for temporarily inserting a first section of the bent tine between a bend in the bent tine and a tooth coil of the baler tooth and for firmly gripping the first section of the bent tine to be straightened. Also, a straightening member having a narrow opening for temporarily inserting a second section of the bent tine between the bend in the bent tine and a free end of the bent tine and for straightening the second section of the bent tine while the first section is firmly gripped by the holding member. | 02-19-2015 |
20150075248 | Method and Apparatus for Impacting Metal Parts for Aerospace Applications - An apparatus and method are provided for changing physical characteristics of a workpiece which may have been pre-loaded before being further processed. The workpiece is supported in a fixed position during processing. A driven member applies multiple impacts to one surface of the workpiece. The driven member is operated within adjustable parameters. A controller, having the adjustable parameters, is operatively connected to the driven member for causing the driven member to apply multiple impacts against a surface of the workpiece while under the control of the pre-adjustable parameters for changing physical characteristics of the workpiece. | 03-19-2015 |
20150082854 | INCREMENTAL FORMING METHOD - An incremental forming method includes pressing a rod-shaped tool into a workpiece and stretching the workpiece little by little while moving the rod-shaped tool so that a percentage of decrease in plate thickness of the workpiece after forming with respect to plate thickness of the workpiece before forming is made to be within a range of 35% to 40%, inclusive. | 03-26-2015 |
20150114074 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLED PEENING - A method for controlled peening includes forming a surface layer on a workpiece by impacting a surface with a tool wherein the tool is under control to form compressive residual stresses in the surface layer. A system for peening a workpiece includes a tool configured to vibrate and an effector operatively connected to control the tool. The tool includes a peening surface. The tool is configured to cause controlled impact between the peening surface and a surface of a workpiece to form a surface layer of the workpiece with compressive residual stresses. The effector is configured to move the tool in multiple axes. | 04-30-2015 |
20150298192 | BENDING INSTRUMENT AND METHODS OF USING SAME - Bending instruments for selectively applying a bending force to a rod or rod-like element, such as for example and without limitation, a surgical rod. Exemplary bending instruments include a first handle, a second handle, and a gear assembly. Pivotal movement of the second handle relative to the first handle effects a corresponding movement of the gear assembly components to thereby effect bending of the rod or rod-like element. | 10-22-2015 |
20150336150 | CRIMPING APPARATUS FOR CRIMPING PROSTHETIC VALVE WITH PROTRUDING ANCHORS - Embodiments of an apparatus, and a method for crimping expandable stents or prosthetic valves having a radially expandable and compressible annular body and one or more protruding anchors extending from the body using the apparatus, where the apparatus comprise a housing, a plurality of circumferentially arranged nesting jaws, and an actuator configured to move the jaws radially inwardly to reduce the size of the crimping aperture, thereby radially compressing the annular body of the prosthetic valve or stent. In particular embodiments, a selected set of the jaws, each having a front side and a recessed portion in its front side adjacent to its inner end. The recessed portions of the selected jaws collectively are sized and shaped to receive the one or more anchors of the prosthetic valve when the annular body is positioned within the crimping aperture. | 11-26-2015 |
20150360279 | SYSTEM FOR COMPRESSION RELIEF SHAPING - Methods and apparatus for reshaping a shoulder and/or neck portion of a metallic container are provided. A shoulder shaping or reshaping tool comprises a generally annular device with relief features provided on an internal surface. The tool is adapted to engage the exterior surface of a container to be shaped to provide outwardly extending ornamental features. | 12-17-2015 |
20160067759 | HOLE REDUCING TOOL - The present application provides a hole reducing tool. The hole reducing tool includes a punch with a conical tip and a pilot and a slide hammer assembly attached to the punch. | 03-10-2016 |
20160107847 | Handling Device and Bending Installation and Method for Bending A Part to be Bent - A handling device is provided. The handling device has a holding unit which has at least one holding element with which the part to be bent which is to be received and is arranged on a loading surface can be gripped on one of its flat sides by forces acting in a pulling manner on one side of the flat side at a plurality of successive locations in the longitudinal direction, that the holding unit for its part can be pivoted relative to a pivoting carrier unit about a first pivot axis parallel to the longitudinal direction, that the pivoting carrier unit can be pivoted relative to a pivoting carrier base about a second pivot axis which extends parallel to the first pivot axis, that the pivoting carrier base can be moved by means of a carrier base moving unit in a direction transverse to the second pivot axis. | 04-21-2016 |
20160199902 | METHOD FOR THE HIGH-TEMPERATURE SHAPING OF A METAL BLADE REINFORCEMENT | 07-14-2016 |
072373000 | Reciprocating tool | 28 |
20090320548 | Apparatus and methods for material fabrication - Apparatus and methods for fabricating materials by die-forming that may be implemented to form a joggle in a bendable workpiece by securing the workpiece to each of at least two respective adjacent working areas, and then by displacing at least one of the at least two working areas relative to an adjacent working area in order to induce the joggle within the workpiece. | 12-31-2009 |
20120085140 | BURR REMOVING METHOD AND DEVICE - A burr removing method includes: pressing, by using a work pressing device ( | 04-12-2012 |
20130074571 | FORGING PRESS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING SAME - A forging press includes a slide configured to have a die attached thereto; a drive shaft configured to cause the slide to rise and lower by rotating; a flywheel connected to the drive shaft via a clutch; a servomotor connected to the drive shaft; and a control part configured to control respective operations of the clutch and the servomotor, wherein the control part is configured to perform such control as to cause the drive shaft to rotate with the driving of the flywheel in at least one of a rising process, in which the slide is caused to rise, to cause the slide to rise and a lowering process, in which the slide is caused to lower, to cause the slide to lower. | 03-28-2013 |
20130086970 | Linear Motion Peening - This invention utilizes a linear motor to impact peening media. It has three major applications: (1) deep compression low surface work peening, (2) Almen strip arc height testing and (3) manual peening. This process differs from existing processes in that impacts are controlled in position, velocity and mass. The indentor tip may have single or multiple indentors. | 04-11-2013 |
20140174144 | KNOCKOUT FOR USE WHILE NECKING A METAL CONTAINER, DIE SYSTEM FOR NECKING A METAL CONTAINER AND METHOD OF NECKING A METAL CONTAINER - A knockout has a support surface and the support surface has: (i) a first knockout outer diameter capable of supporting the first inner diameter of a container side wall when the knockout is inserted into an opening of the metal container and when the metal container is being necked with a necking die; and (ii) a second knockout outer diameter capable of supporting the second inner diameter of the container side wall when the knockout is inserted into the opening of the metal container and when the metal container is being necked with the necking die, and wherein the first knockout outer diameter is larger than the second knockout outer diameter. | 06-26-2014 |
20150047409 | Hemming a Flange with Compression to Form a Sharp Edge - A tool and method of hemming a panel wherein the tool engages a flange to apply a compressive force with a stop initially preventing a distal end of the flange from moving inwardly. The hemming tool bends the intermediate portion of the flange between the flange bend and the distal end toward the panel. The stop is withdrawn to allow the flange to be progressively formed toward the panel until the distal end is aligned with the intermediate portion. | 02-19-2015 |
20150298197 | PRESS-FORMING TOOL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PRESS-FORMED PRODUCT - A press-forming tool comprising: a punch including a punch portion and a plate portion transferring shape to a blank material; a die paired with the punch and opposes the punch portion; a wrinkle suppression mold including a first surface opposing the plate portion and comes into contact with the plate portion at a press-forming ending point, a second surface opposing the die and holds the blank material along with the die, and a third surface continued between the first and second surface and opposes the punch portion, and disposed between the third surface and the punch portion via a gap; a pressure receiving portion including a groove portion on the first surface of the wrinkle suppression mold; and a wrinkle suppression force increasing portion disposed on a surface opposing the first surface of the plate portion, protrudes toward the pressure receiving portion, and generates a reaction force opposed to a pressing direction when pressed in the pressing direction in end-phase of a press-forming. | 10-22-2015 |
072374000 | Opposed tool faces | 21 |
20090133462 | FORGING DIE AND PROCESS - A forging die and process suitable for producing large forgings, including turbine disks and other rotating components of power-generating gas turbine engines, using billets formed by powder metallurgy. The forging die includes a backplate, and segments arranged in a radial pattern about a region on a surface of the backplate. Each segment has a backside facing the backplate and an interface surface facing away from the backplate, with the interface surface being adapted to engage the billet during forging. The segments are physically coupled to the surface of the backplate in a manner that enables radial movement of the segments relative to the backplate. | 05-28-2009 |
20090158808 | Method for Manufacturing Ring-Shaped Member - The yield rate or the percentage of the weight of the ring-shaped member with respect to the weight of the raw material is improved to achieve the cost reduction of the ring-shaped member. A plurality of longitudinal annular blanks | 06-25-2009 |
20120198907 | POST STRAIGHTENING APPARATUS AND METHOD - An apparatus and method for straightening an article are disclosed. The apparatus and method disclosed provide for the conservation of metal, reduction waste worldwide, and the extension of the useful life for an article. The apparatus may comprise an actuator, an endpiece coupled to the actuator, the endpiece including two arms, the arms defining a space therebetween; and a support member including two rails, the rails defining a space therebetween. Upon activation of the actuator, the arms engage the article disposed on the rails. Also, the space between the arms is aligned with the space between the rails. Both spaces are adapted to receive article portions such that portions within the spaces are not engaged by the arms. | 08-09-2012 |
20130111967 | PUNCH AND DIE SET - A punch and die set includes a die including two arms. The two arms and a bottom of the die define a die channel. A punch is sized to be received in the die channel. A rocker element is movably secured to the die. A reduced frictional element is movably secured to the rocker element. The rocker element is movably secured to the die so that the rocker element pivots relative to the die around a pivot point between a centerline of the die channel and at or inside a first of the arms. | 05-09-2013 |
20130125609 | METHOD FOR BENDING PROCESS AND PROCESSING MACHINE - Multiple movable die portions (press punches) are respectively opposing to multiple fixed die portions (block members). Each of the press punches is sequentially pushed down with a predetermined time difference to the corresponding block member to continuously carry out press work to a material inserted into a press-work area between the press punches and the block members. A clearance is formed between a forward end of the press punch and a forward end of the block member at a position shortly before a press-work operating position in order to control a pulling force of the material, so that a shape distortion can be avoided. | 05-23-2013 |
20140123723 | PRESS BRAKE AND BENDING METHOD USING PRESS BRAKE - A press brake includes a first guide rail on one side, a second guide rail on another side, an ATC device and a first measurement portion movable on the first guide rail, and a second measurement portion movable on the second guide rail. The first and second measurement portions measure a bent angle of a workpiece. The second guide rail is different from the first guide rail in their cross-sectional shapes. The first measurement portion includes a main unit having a sensor, and a first coupling portion coupling the main unit with the first guide rail. The second measurement portion includes the main unit, and a second coupling portion different from the first coupling portion coupling the main unit with the second guide rail. The ATC device and the measurement portions can be made coexistent and the main units of the measurement portions can be made identical to each other. | 05-08-2014 |
20150360277 | HEMMING PRESS - Flanging press for folding over a flange of a component, preferably of a vehicle part, the press being arranged in a stationary manner and including at least the following: (a) a basic structure with a flanging bed, against which the component can be pressed in a pressing direction in order for the flange to be folded over, (b) a flanging die unit with a flanging die for folding over the flange, (c) and a pressing drive for generating a pressing force which acts on the component in order for the flange to be folded over, (d) wherein the flanging die and the flanging bed can be moved relative to one another in the pressing direction by the pressing drive in order for the pressing force to be exerted, characterized in that (e) the pressing drive includes a bellows which can be subjected to the action of pressurized fluid, preferably compressed gas, and, under the action of pressure, acts on the flanging die unit or the flanging bed in the pressing direction and thus generates at least some of the pressing force, and the bellows has a bellows surface which extends transversely to the pressing direction and can be subjected to the action of the pressurized fluid. | 12-17-2015 |
072375000 | Complementary | 5 |
20100251796 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SHAPING ELECTRIC WIRE FOR STATOR COIL OF ELECTRIC ROTATING MACHINE - An electric wire shaping apparatus includes a pair of male and female shaping dies and a pressing mechanism. Each of the male and female shaping dies has a shaping surface that includes a plurality of straight parts and a plurality of bent parts. The pressing mechanism moves one of the male and female shaping dies toward the other, thereby pressing a turn portion of an electric wire between the shaping surfaces of the male and female shaping dies in a width-wise direction of the turn portion. Furthermore, the male and female shaping dies are so configured that when they are located closest to each other, a gap W | 10-07-2010 |
20110061438 | DIE FORMER - Forming processes such as hot creep forming or superplastic deformation require a die former. This die former comprises a lower die and an upper die within which an initial roughly shaped component is placed and then shaped by downward pressure between the die parts. Previous arrangements have included a simple stop to engage edges of the component to define position. In use, due to the nature of the forming process, movement of the component can occur, and in such circumstances it may be necessary for the operator to adjust the position of the component during the forming process. By utilising pegs about the periphery at least of leading and trailing edges of a component a better edge definition is created, thereby reducing the requirement for interim positioning of the component in use. | 03-17-2011 |
20110094284 | POST STRAIGHTENING APPARATUS AND METHOD - An apparatus and method for straightening an article are disclosed. The apparatus and method disclosed provide for the conservation of metal, reduction waste worldwide, and the extension of the useful life for an article. The apparatus may comprise an actuator, an endpiece coupled to the actuator, the endpiece including two arms, the arms defining a space therebetween; and a support member including two rails, the rails defining a space therebetween. Upon activation of the actuator, the arms engage the article disposed on the rails. Also, the space between the arms is aligned with the space between the rails. Both spaces are adapted to receive article portions such that portions within the spaces are not engaged by the arms. | 04-28-2011 |
20130098134 | METHOD FOR SHAPING ELECTRIC WIRE END AND MOLD FOR SHAPING ELECTRIC WIRE END - To provide a method for shaping an electric wire end and a mold for shaping electric wire end, capable of shaping a distal end with a rectangular shape in sectional view by smoothly pressing conductors of plural electric wires without causing a reduction in strength. | 04-25-2013 |
20140157856 | Sheet Forming Tool and a Method for the Manufacture of a Corrugated Sheet - A sheet forming tool ( | 06-12-2014 |
072376000 | Single tool pair | 9 |
20100251797 | BENDING MACHINE - Bending machine, in particular a folding press ( | 10-07-2010 |
20110132059 | TUBE SPLICING MACHINE - A tube splicing machine is provided which includes a frame on which a die holder is located. A swaging die is removably mounted in the die holder, and the die holder includes a main plate and a top plate that is removably connected to the main plate. A die holding opening is defined through a portion of the main plate and the top plate in which the swaging die is inserted. The swaging die includes two die parts that together define a die opening and are separable along a mid-line of the die opening. A splice fitting engagement plate with a splice fitting engagement portion is located on the frame, with the splice fitting engagement plate having an opening or an openable top to allow removable connection to a splice fitting. An actuator is connected between the splice fitting engagement plate and the die holder for moving the splice fitting engagement plate relative to the die holder from an initial position to a swaged position, in order to swage the splice fitting onto a length of hose or tubing. This allows a splice fitting to join quasi-endless lengths of hose or tubing in a simple manner. | 06-09-2011 |
20110302985 | Reciprocating Devices for Forming, Folding, and/or Hemming and Methods Therefor - A hem is formed in two abutting surfaces of a work piece in a two-pass process in which the work piece is pre-hemmed by a reciprocating tool in a first pass and in which the hem is then formed from the pre-hem by the same reciprocating tool in a second pass upon inversion of the work piece. In especially preferred aspects, the reciprocating tool has an angled contact surface that cooperates with a corresponding static tool. | 12-15-2011 |
20120291512 | SHEET-MATERIAL FORMING DEVICE AND METHOD - The present invention relates to a sheet-material forming device and method which can be easily changed in response to modifications and changes in a target shape and which can implement forming even curved surfaces with edges or localized small radiuses of curvature. | 11-22-2012 |
20130031946 | Venetian Blind Repair Tool - A tool for repairing Venetian blinds comprising a cradling member and a receiving member which moves relative to the cradling member. The cradling member has a horizontal portion and a vertically extending portion. The cradling member has a protrusion located a distance away from the ledge for supporting a portion of the Venetian bond. The receiving member slides up the cradling member towards the edge. The edges of the Venetian blind are compressed towards each other between the extended ledge and the receiving member to re-introduce a curvature to the Venetian blind. | 02-07-2013 |
20130047694 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOVING DENTS FROM A DENTED SURFACE - Described herein is technology for, among other things, removing a dent from a dented surface. The technology includes an automated hammering device positioned on a first side of the dent, and a dolly positioned on a second side of the dent. The automated hammering device repeatedly strikes the dent, thereby restoring proper curvature to the dented surface. | 02-28-2013 |
20130205864 | CONTOURED AIR VENT HOLES FOR DIES - The present disclosure describes a die for forming sheet metal. The die includes a die body, an outer surface, and a sheet metal facing surface. At least one passage extends through the die body to form an escape route, purging an amount of air trapped in-between the die and a sheet metal during a sheet metal operation. The passage includes an entry port, an exit port, and a bore that connects the entry port to the exit port. Each port has a transition area between its respective surface and the bore. The transition area is configured to be other than a right angle. | 08-15-2013 |
20130239646 | POST STRAIGHTENING APPARATUS AND METHOD - An apparatus and method for straightening an article are disclosed. The apparatus and method disclosed provide for the conservation of metal, reduction waste worldwide, and the extension of the useful life for an article. The apparatus may comprise an actuator, an endpiece coupled to the actuator, the endpiece including two arms, the arms defining a space therebetween; and a support member including two rails, the rails defining a space therebetween. Upon activation of the actuator, the arms engage the article disposed on the rails. Also, the space between the arms is aligned with the space between the rails. Both spaces are adapted to receive article portions such that portions within the spaces are not engaged by the arms. | 09-19-2013 |
20150314359 | WEAR TOLERANCE INDICATOR FOR STAMPING DIES - A stamping die includes an upper die member, a lower die member, and at least one guidance member operably disposed to guide relative movement between the upper and lower die members. The members are movable relative to one another in reciprocating motion along an axis to generate work-pieces. The guidance member has a guiding surface for guiding relative movement between the die members. The guidance member also has at least one wear indicator cavity recessed from the guiding surface. A depth of the wear indicator cavity corresponds to the extent of acceptable wear of the guiding surface. The cavity allows for visual inspection of the extent of wear of the at least one guidance member and thus obviates the requirement that the guidance member be removed from the stamping die for inspection. | 11-05-2015 |