| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 072380000 | BY RELATIVELY MOVABLE OFFSET TOOL-FACES (E.G., FOR BENDING OR DRAWING) | 60 |
| 20110247388 | DIES FOR SHEAR DRAWING - Provided is a die for shear drawing capable of performing continuous drawing and shear deformation at the same time. The die for shear drawing includes a material processing channel in which a material is sheared and drawn while passing therethrough, wherein the processing channel includes an inlet path positioned at a front end thereof, and an outlet path positioned at a rear end thereof, when viewed from a movement direction of a material. The inlet path and the outlet path are connected to intersect a central axes thereof at a certain angle, and the processing channel includes a cross-section reduction segment allowing an outlet cross-sectional area of the outlet path to be smaller than an inlet cross-sectional area of the inlet path to thereby draw out a material from an exit of the outlet path with the material filled therein. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20120024036 | BENDING MACHINE FOR THE PRODUCTION OF BENT PROFILE SECTIONS, IN PARTICULAR FOR EXCHANGER TUBES - The invention relates to a bending machine for the production of bent profile sections, in particular for exchanger tubes, including a frame on which an articulated arm is mounted consisting of a rotatably fixed arm capable moving along a transverse axis of movement, and a rotary arm supported by a rotary shaft and having a means for attaching a clamping jaw, a means for mounting either a freely rotating roller or a clamping shape rotatably secured about said rotary shaft on the rotary shaft of the articulated arm, driving rollers distributed in two series and positioned on either side of a bending axis, and a means for actuating said driving rollers for synchronously rotating the latter. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20130269409 | FOIL CONFIGURING DEVICE - A device for configuring foil for use in cooking food comprising: a base portion; a first plurality of rotatable elements operatively associated with the base portion; a support mounted on the base portion; and a second plurality of rotatable elements operatively associated with the support; the support operating to pivot relative to the base portion so as to allow entry of foil between the first and second plurality of rotatable elements in a first position and engagement of the first and second plurality of rotatable elements in a second position; whereby in the second position the first and second plurality of rotatable elements impart a configuration to the foil. | 10-17-2013 |
| 20160114376 | Method and Apparatus for Creating Formed Elements Used to Make Wound Stents - A method for forming a wave form for a stent includes moving a first forming portion of a first forming member across an axis along which a formable material is provided in a first direction substantially perpendicular to the axis to engage and deform the formable material while engaging the formable material with a first forming portion of the second forming member. The method includes moving the first forming portion of the first forming member and the first forming portion of the second forming member across the axis in a second direction that is substantially opposite the first direction to draw and form the formable material over the first forming portion of the second forming member, disengaging the first forming member from the formable material, and rotating the first forming member to position a second forming portion of the first forming member to face the formable material. | 04-28-2016 |
| 072381000 | Embodying three or more coacting relatively movable tools (i.e., tool complex) | 5 |
| 20090113978 | Negative-angle press-working die - To enable forming a negative angle with deep bending and forming a high-quality panel, a negative-angle press-working die includes an elevatable pad fixed to an upper die, a slide cam supported slidable laterally on the upper die or a lower die and having a bending blade, a rotary cam rotatable about a rotational center having a bending part which forms a negative-angle portion on a workpiece and a cam surface abutting on the slide cam, an elevatable slide body disposed under the pad rotatably together with the rotary cam and having a hold part provided at an upper portion on a bending part side of the rotary cam and constituting a part of a male die for workpiece forming, a drive unit that rotates the rotary cam to a workpiece working position, and a slide drive unit that slides the slide body in an up and down direction. | 05-07-2009 |
| 20090151417 | Apparatus for machining variable trim line of panel - The present invention relates to an apparatus for machining a variable trim line of a panel, which can machine the variable trim line through a simple manipulation within a single process at the time of machining a trunk lid panel. The apparatus includes: an upper die unit disposed at an upper die steel and including a select retainer adapted to selectively punch the variable trim line of the panel, and an upper punch adapted to be moved forward and backward; and a lower die unit disposed at a lower die steel in such a fashion as to be directed opposite to the upper die unit in a row and adapted to push a strap caught in the lower die steel while cooperating with punching operation of the upper punch of the upper die unit. With the apparatus, a die manufacturing cost can be reduced, productivity can be increased and default rate can be reduced. | 06-18-2009 |
| 072382000 | Comprising yieldable tool or face portion | 1 |
| 20090044592 | Method for manufacturing an edge protector and die assemblies therefor - In primary press forming process, a piece of blank sheet metal is draw worked so as to form a preformed work piece (Wb) provided with a bent portion (a) substantially conforming to a three dimensional contour of a leading edge of a blade to be protected and extending along a longitudinal direction, and a pair of planar portions (b and c) extending from either side of the bent portion. In a secondary press forming process, the planar portions (b and c) of the preformed work piece are stretch formed into a final shape that conforms to the corresponding profile of the blade while the bent portion (a) of the preformed work piece is clamped and protected from deformation. In other words, the bent portion of an edge protector ( | 02-19-2009 |
| 072383000 | With concurrent actuation of tools | 2 |
| 20150375285 | Bending Device - A bending device. The bending device may comprise: a frame, center die, two sliding dies, and one or more motors. The center die may be positioned at a distal end portion of the frame and may advance towards a proximal end portion of the frame along a first path guide. The first sliding die may be positioned at a left portion of the frame and may advance towards and approximately near the first bent portion of the center die along a second path guide. The second sliding die may be positioned at a right portion of the frame and may advance towards and approximately near the second bent portion of the center die along a third path guide. The motors may actuate the movement of the center die, the first sliding die, and the second sliding die. | 12-31-2015 |
| 20190143624 | DOWNHOLDING PRESS FOR PRODUCING A SEMI-FINISHED PRODUCT FROM SHEET-METAL MATERIAL HAVING THICKNESS-REDUCED REGIONS, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A SHEET-METAL FORMED PART | 05-16-2019 |
| 072384000 | Plural | 3 |
| 20090308131 | DISCRETE DIE - The disclosure provides a discrete die ( | 12-17-2009 |
| 20100251799 | TOOLING POD FOR DOUBLE ACTION CAN END PRESS - A double action tooling press apparatus for forming a beverage can lid has a longitudinal axis, an inner tooling assembly, and an outer tooling assembly. The inner tooling assembly is positioned about the longitudinal axis and has a downwardly extending stem. The stem has an upper segment having a free end and a separate lower segment having a proximal end. The proximal end is in operative communication with, but is not joined to, the lower free end of the upper segment. An opposing distal end is joined to a punch core tool. The outer tooling assembly is positioned about the longitudinal axis and has a passageway through which a portion of the stem passes, a chamber in which the proximal end of the lower segment of the stem resides and traverses upwardly and downwardly therein, a biasing means within the chamber for biasing the lower segment of the stem in an upward position, and a circumferential tooling assembly. The circumferential tooling assembly has a first tool having an annular contacting surface and a void defined by an elongated circumferential sidewall, an upper pressure sleeve located radially inwardly of the annular contacting surface of the blank punch and within the void defined by the inner surface of the elongated circumferential sidewall of the blank punch, and a second tool within the upper pressure sleeve and encircling the punch core tool. | 10-07-2010 |
| 20130205865 | BENDING DIE WITH RADIAL CAM UNIT - A bending die having a first bending surface and a second bending surface that is rotatable with respect to the first bending surface. The second bending surface rotates with respect to the first bending surface during a bending operation. The first bending surface is engagable with a workpiece during the bending operation to bend a first portion of the workpiece. The second bending surface is engagable with the workpiece during the bending operation to bend a second portion of the workpiece. The first portion of the workpiece and the second portion of the workpiece are disposed on a first side of a bend line formed by the bending operation. | 08-15-2013 |
| 072385000 | Multi-point tool-couple (e.g., corrugator) | 3 |
| 20150290693 | CORRUGATED PLATE MANUFACTURING APPARATUS - In a corrugated plate manufacturing apparatus, each of a plurality of primary forming punches includes a plurality of primary pressable portions that are arranged one after another in a slider reciprocating direction and are pressable by a corresponding one of a plurality of primary sliders. When the primary sliders are sequentially moved toward one side in the slider reciprocating direction, each corresponding one of the primary sliders presses the primary pressable portions of the corresponding one of the primary forming punches to press the primary forming punch against a secondary die. | 10-15-2015 |
| 20150352620 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF VARYING DWELL TIME IN A HONEYCOMB PLATE PRESS - A system and method of increasing a dwell time in a foil stamping press is provided. The dwell time is readily adjusted on the fly by the user for a given operating rate. A timer is used to adjust the press to stop on top dead center with changes in images per hour. An air clutch and an original equipment air brake are used in tandem to provide the desired dwell time. A pair of timers governs a pneumatic switch for control of the air clutch and the air brake. The present system and method increase die image area capacity as compared to conventional foil stamping presses. The increased dwell time of the present system and method yield a flawless foil stamped image for an impression pressure less than that required in a conventional machine for a given die, mounted at a given height upon a stationary platen, and at a given temperature. | 12-10-2015 |
| 20160121383 | DEVICE FOR PRODUCING AT LEAST ONE UNDERCUT IN A SLOTTED OR CLOSED PROFILED SHEET SECTION - A device for manufacturing at least one undercut in a sheet-metal profile that is slotted or closed may include an inner core portion and an outer core portion, which together can be inserted within the sheet-metal profile and/or may support a semi-finished sheet-metal product from which the sheet-metal profile is formed. The inner core portion and the outer core portion may have faces that mate with one another such that when the inner core portion rotates or translates relative to the outer core portion, the outer core portion is forced away from the inner core portion. To cause this behavior, the faces may be undulating, inclined, or cam-like, for example. In effect, a cross-sectional profile of the device may be reduced at least for purposes of extracting the device from the sheet-metal profile after the undercuts have been formed. | 05-05-2016 |
| 072386000 | With tool motion in fixed path | 45 |
| 20090165527 | Bending head - A bending head for bending the peripheral edge of a sheet of material, the bending head being usable with a power source. The bending head includes an anvil member, the anvil member defining a substantially elongated anvil surface. A hammer member is movable relatively to the anvil member substantially perpendicularly to the anvil surface. An actuator is provided for receiving power from the power source, the actuator being operatively coupled to the hammer member for moving the hammer member relatively to the anvil member when the power source powers the actuator. The hammer member defines a hammer surface, the hammer surface being substantially elongated, the hammer surface substantially opposing the anvil surface so as to define a gap therebetween. The gap defines an entry point and a substantially longitudinally opposed exit point. The sheet of material is movable along the gap between the entry and exit points. The entry and exit points define respectively an entry transversal cross-sectional configuration and an exit transversal cross-sectional configuration. The entry and exit transversal cross-sectional configurations differ from each other. The gap has a transversal cross-sectional configuration that longitudinally transitions substantially smoothly between the entry and exit transversal cross-sectional configurations. | 07-02-2009 |
| 20090266136 | PIN BENDING DEVICE - An exemplary pin bending device ( | 10-29-2009 |
| 20100018283 | Folding device for a bending press, in particular an edging press - The invention relates to a folding device ( | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100199742 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INCREMENTALLY FORMING A WORKPIECE - A system and method for incrementally forming a workpiece. A first manipulator is configured to move a first tool in multiple directions along a first surface of a workpiece. A second manipulator is configured to move a second tool in multiple directions along a second surface of the workpiece. The first and second tools move along first and second predetermined paths of motion and exert force to form the workpiece. | 08-12-2010 |
| 20100229619 | PRESS BRAKE FOR BENDING SHEETS - The present invention relates to a press brake for bending metal sheets wherein:
| 09-16-2010 |
| 20100257914 | BENDING TOOL FOR A BENDING PRESS - A bending tool that may be used for bending elongated works and in which the works are not likely to be damaged is provided. An angle formed by a blade parting line L | 10-14-2010 |
| 20100269561 | BENDING TOOL FOR A BENDING PRESS - A bending tool that may be used for bending elongated works and in which the works are not likely to be damaged is provided. An angle formed by a blade parting line L | 10-28-2010 |
| 20110132061 | FIXED SUPPORT FOR A METAL SHEET DRAWING MACHINE - A fixed support for a metal sheet drawing machine. In one implementation the fixed support includes a window through which metal sheet to be drawn passes, and a holder which holds the metal sheet within the window as the metal sheet is drawn. The fixed support is stationary in relation to the drawing machine and includes a suspending structure that maintains a base of the fixed support a distance from any other surfaces during the sheet drawing process. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20120096916 | APPLICATOR RAM HAVING A RAM ADAPTOR - An applicator ram includes a ram body configured to hold crimp tooling, and a ram adaptor coupled to the ram body. The ram adaptor is configured to be coupled to a terminator ram. The ram adaptor includes an adaptor hub having a hub chamber configured to receive a ram post of the terminator ram. A latch mechanism is movably received in the hub chamber. The latch mechanism is movable between a latched position and an unlatched position. The latch mechanism is configured to engage the ram post in the latched position. The latch mechanism allows the ram post to be released from the hub chamber in the unlatched position. An adaptor stud extends from the adaptor hub and is configured to be coupled to the applicator ram. | 04-26-2012 |
| 072387000 | Pivotal motion only | 8 |
| 20080282760 | ROTARY BENDER WITH HYBRID SADDLE - A bending apparatus consisting of a rocker rotating in a hybrid constructed saddle. The saddle is preferably made of a steel casing with a low friction liner disposed therein. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20090260411 | Method and Apparatus For Automating Production of Sinuous Springs - A method and apparatus is disclosed for manufacturing sinuous springs wherein each spring comprises a discrete length of sinuous spring wire having parallel straight bar segments interconnected at their opposite ends by oppositely directed curved connecting segments. This apparatus is operable to adjust the length of the sinuous spring wires exiting the machine without turning off or stopping the machine. An operator need only rotate a handle outside a housing of the machine to increase or decrease the length of the sinuous spring wires exiting the machine. | 10-22-2009 |
| 20110265546 | Rotary Bending System - A forming assembly includes, a rocker having an operating surface defining a cavity, the operating surface including a first cavity surface and a second cavity surface, a saddle defining a space in which the rocker rotates, and a pad extending into the cavity and defining (i) an abutment surface which faces toward the saddle and defines a first plane, and (ii) a workpiece contact surface which faces away from the saddle and defines a second plane, wherein relative movement between the saddle and the pad when the first cavity surface is positioned in contact with the abutment surface causes rotation of the rocker within the space, wherein rotation of the rocker within the space causes the second cavity surface to advance toward the workpiece contact surface, and wherein the first plane intersects the second plane so as to define an angle θ. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20130074573 | FOLDING SYSTEM FOR A CUTTING BLADE - A bending apparatus including: a transferring unit for transferring a metallic rule through a passage formed by a guide, said passage defining a longitudinal axis; a folding unit having first and second rotary bodies spaced to receive said metallic rule therebetween; and a pair of bending fingers including a first bending finger and a second bending finger, said pair of bending fingers supported to revolve and move in a direction substantially transverse to the longitudinal axis for applying force against the metallic rule passing through the guide, said pair of bending fingers positioned adjacent to the guide, and for bending the metallic rule to desired angles, wherein each finger of said pair of bending fingers is each configured for arcuate rotational motion relative to said guide from a first position toward at least one second position to bend a portion of said metallic rule, and wherein said pair of bending fingers rotate about a single rotational axis relative to said guide. | 03-28-2013 |
| 20130081440 | CABLE BENDER - A cable bending tool comprises a drive housing including a powered drive element. A jaw assembly comprises first and second jaws hingedly connected to one another. The drive element is selectively operated to cause the first and second jaws to move between a neutral and an actuated position. A bending shoe is secured to a distal end of the first jaw. An arm with opposite rollers is secured to a distal end of the second jaw and extends transversely to a path of movement of the jaws. The rollers support a cable with the bending shoe on an opposite side of the cable. | 04-04-2013 |
| 20140338416 | FOLDING SYSTEM FOR A CUTTING BLADE - A bending apparatus including: a transferring unit for transferring a metallic rule through a passage formed by a guide, said passage defining a longitudinal axis; a folding unit having first and second rotary bodies spaced to receive said metallic rule therebetween; and a pair of bending fingers including a first bending finger and a second bending finger, said pair of bending fingers supported to revolve and move in a direction substantially transverse to the longitudinal axis for applying force against the metallic rule passing through the guide, said pair of bending fingers positioned adjacent to the guide, and for bending the metallic rule to desired angles, wherein each finger of said pair of bending fingers is each configured for arcuate rotational motion relative to said guide from a first position toward at least one second position to bend a portion of said metallic rule, and wherein said pair of bending fingers rotate about a single rotational axis relative to said guide. | 11-20-2014 |
| 072388000 | Cantilever bender | 2 |
| 20080236240 | TUBE BENDER AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - A tube bender comprising a mandrel, a forming member connected to the mandrel for coaction with the mandrel to effectuate bending of a tube wherein the forming member has at least two bending positions defined thereon, a handle pivotally connected to said forming member, and a release member movable relative to said handle and configured to be secured in a locked position relative to said forming member when said handle is selectively moved to any of one said at least two bending positions thereby preventing relative movement between said handle and said forming member. The release member enables an operator to move the release member to an unlocked position to permit such operator to move the handle relative to the forming member between the at least two bending positions. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20130008223 | BENDING APPARATUS FOR ROD-SHAPED WORKPIECES - A bending device for rod-shaped workpieces having a bending head with a mandrel rotatable about a rotation axis, a cutting device for cutting the respective workpiece in a cutting plane, and a feed and straightening device for feeding the workpieces to the bending head, the cutting device capable of being moved along a travel path in the feed direction of the workpieces, with the bending head capable of being shifted between an operating position in which it is moved towards the workpiece and an inactive end position remote therefrom, the bending head, in order to assume its operating position, can be moved into the travel path of the cutting device, whereas, when assuming its inactive end position, it is positioned outside the travel path of the cutting device, and, when the bending head is situated in its inactive end position, the cutting device can be moved downstream on its travel path at least partly over the area of the operating position of the bending head. | 01-10-2013 |
| 072389100 | Between and co-planar with opposed tools | 23 |
| 20090120156 | WORK BENDING ANGLE DETECTING DEVICE AND WORK BENDING MACHINE - A bending angle detecting device for a workpiece used in a bending machine that bends the workpiece in cooperation of upper and lower tools. The bending angle detecting device has a detector which includes a casing and which can detect a bending angle of the workpiece with the casing fixed in contact with a contact portion of the lower tool. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20090260412 | CURLING DIE TOOL - A curling die tool includes an upper die, a transmission, and a lower die. The upper die includes an upper-die body and a warping-bending pressure portion for a workpiece. The warping-bending pressure portion includes a punch member and is secured to the upper-die body. The transmission member includes a first supporting body corresponding to the punch member supporting the workpiece, along with a curling pressure portion. The transmission member defines a first supporting groove facing the upper die receiving the first supporting body, along with a curling-pressure-portion receiving groove opposite to the first supporting groove receiving the curling pressure portion. The lower die includes a second supporting body facing the curling pressure portion, supporting the workpiece, and defining a guiding groove and a second supporting groove receiving the second supporting body. The transmission member is movably connected to the lower die and slides along the guiding groove. | 10-22-2009 |
| 20090293576 | BENDING METHOD, AND DIE AND BENDING MACHINE USED FOR THE BENDING METHOD - A bending machine having: a punch and a die for bending a sheet-shaped work; pressurizing means which pressurizes the work in a space between the punch and the die by vertically moving a ram; inputting means ( | 12-03-2009 |
| 20100229620 | PRESS BRAKE FOR BENDING SHEETS - The present invention relates to a bending press or “press brake” for bending metal sheets, wherein the press includes at least one linking rod, which rod is oriented substantially perpendicularly to the movement direction, having one end that is fastened to the deformable portion of the second table and having its other end fastened to the housing. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20120085141 | Pipe bender - A pipe bender includes first and second handles pivotably secured together wherein the second handle includes first and second rotatable pipe receiving grooves at both ends of a forward U; a support member threadedly fastened between a forward bifurcation of the first handle, the support member comprising a spring depressible detent on the bottom, and a plurality of markings on the top; and a slide member comprising a plurality of parallel arcuate pipe receiving channels of different arcuate perimeters on a lower surface, a central U-shaped trough on the top for receiving a lower portion of the support member, retaining holes on the bottom of the U-shaped trough, each retaining hole being aligned with one pipe receiving channel and one retaining hole adapted to lockingly receive the detent for positioning. The slide member is slidably retained by the support member. | 04-12-2012 |
| 20140165689 | PRESS BRAKES - Press brakes capable of a high processing accuracy and short cycle times are provided. | 06-19-2014 |
| 072389200 | For a small radius bend | 12 |
| 20100024514 | Bending tool - It is difficult to bend materials for forming beyond 180° in terms of bend angle due to the entrant nature of prior press forming arrangements including a press tool with a press recess of a static nature. By providing a press recess which is formed from actuators allowed to dynamically shift about a deflection member it is possible as a press tool engages and forces a material to be formed into the press recess to envelope the press tool and therefore achieve greater than 180° bending angles. The actuators are formed in a stack with alternate left right presentation of shaped receiving apertures which include an actuator surface | 02-04-2010 |
| 072389300 | Elongated knife edge die (i.e., press brake) | 11 |
| 20090217731 | Forming Tool with Immobilizing Means for the Actuating Member of the Safety Member - The invention relates to a device for forming, such as a press tool comprising: a body having a receiving structure end for receiving into a receiving structure of a folding press, which end is connected via a central portion to a tool end, at least one safety member which can protrude beyond a surface plane of the receiving structure end, and an actuating member which is movable in a first direction and which is coupled to a safety member, comprising immobilizing means for making the actuating member inoperative. | 09-03-2009 |
| 20110239728 | Driving Means and Device for Working Sheet-Like Material - The invention relates to driving means for displacing two elongate members, the driving means comprising: a first set of at least a row of primary rollers and a row of secondary rollers; a second set of at least a row of primary rollers and a row of secondary rollers; wherein the first set is connected to a first member and the second set is connected to a second member; and wherein a belt serpentines between the primary rollers of the first set and the primary rollers of the second set along the length of the members and serpentines back between the secondary rollers of the first set and the secondary rollers of the second set. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110247389 | Device for Clamping a Tool - Disclosed is a clamping device for clamping a tool, which includes a part receiving the tool, an actuated member and an engaging member to be brought into contact with the tool. The clamping device is further provided with a transmission placed between the actuated member and the engaging member. The actuated member can be pneumatically or electrically driven, and includes for instance a pneumatic jack, an electric motor or a piezoelectric element or an electromagnet. The actuated member can also be hydraulically driven. The transmission can include a wedge-shaped member or a lever. The clamping device can be self-braking. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20110252859 | BENDING PRESS HAVING SUPPORT BEARING DEVICE FOR DRIVE MEANS - The invention relates to a bending press ( | 10-20-2011 |
| 20120279275 | PRODUCTION SYSTEM, IN PARTICULAR FOR FREE-FORM BENDING, HAVING AN INTEGRATED WORKPIECE AND TOOL MANIPULATOR - The invention relates to a production system ( | 11-08-2012 |
| 20130019650 | TOOLING ASSEMBLIES AND SYSTEMS - Press tool assemblies involve separable holder and tip portions. Self-seating structure is incorporated in these assemblies, and can stem from one or both of the separable portions of the assemblies. In use, the self-seating structure facilitates proper positioning and seating of the separable portions in relation to each other, and in some cases, can be used in operatively coupling the portions together. Advantages relating to assembly and disassembly of the tool assemblies, as well as improved structural properties result as a consequence of using the self-seating structure. | 01-24-2013 |
| 20130152661 | PRESS MACHINE - A press machine includes a lifting mechanism that selectively lowers and lifts a die on a movable side. The lifting mechanism includes a motor driven lifting unit using a servomotor as a drive source thereof, and a hydraulically driven lifting unit using a hydraulic actuator as a drive source thereof. The lifting mechanism is controlled so as to enable the motor driven lifting unit to move the die on the movable side from a standby position to a drive system changeover position immediately before a press start position at which the die on the movable side starts contacting a workpiece to be processed and so as to enable the hydraulically driven lifting unit to move the die on the movable side from the drive system changeover position to a top dead center position. | 06-20-2013 |
| 20150298191 | PRESS BRAKE - Press brake ( | 10-22-2015 |
| 072389400 | Adjustable tool face | 3 |
| 20090100896 | BENDING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANAGING TOOLS, METHOD FOR ARRANGING TOOLS AND METHOD FOR SELECTING TOOL STOCKER - A bending apparatus for bending a work using a punch mounted onto an upper table and a die mounted onto a lower table by operation of a ram consisting of the upper table or the lower table includes: a machining information determining means for determining bending sequences, tools, tool layouts, and work positions, based on product information; a tool management database for accumulating numbers of uses of each tool that actually bent the work along with operation of the ram, based on the determined work positions, tools and tool layouts; a number of uses of tool detecting means for detecting number of uses of each mounted tool, referring to the tool management database; and a displaying means for displaying number of uses of relevant predetermined tool, when the detected number of uses of each tool becomes equal or approximate to a durable number of uses, or when a display command signal from a worker side is input. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20110219844 | PRESS BRAKE WITH AUTOMATICALLY VARIABLE LENGTH BENDING TOOL - A press brake for metal sheets is described, comprising a tool for bending the metal sheet; the tool comprising a die and pressure means opposite to said die and adapted to press the metal sheet against the die to determine the bending of the metal sheet. The pressure means comprise a plurality of first segments aligned along the bending direction of the metal sheet and adapted to press said metal sheet against the die. The press brake comprises control means adapted to change the longitudinal dimension of the pressure means; the control means are adapted to individually drive each first segment for its longitudinal sliding along the bending direction of the metal sheet, so that the longitudinal dimension of the pressure means corresponds to the longitudinal dimension of the fold to be carried out on the metal sheet. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20120266645 | COMPENSATION DEVICE FOR A PRESS BRAKE - An adjustment compensator device for a press brake die includes an elongate engagement member, an elongate die holder, an elongate primary adjustment wedge and at least two elongate secondary adjustment wedges. The elongate primary adjustment wedge is positioned between and extending along at least a portion of the elongate engagement member and the elongated die holder, and at least a portion of primary adjustment wedge is adjustable in a direction transverse to an elongate length of the engagement member. The at least two elongate secondary adjustment wedges have a length wherein each of the secondary adjustment wedges is less than a length of the primary adjustment wedge. The elongate secondary adjustment wedges are positioned end to end in a direction along a length of the die holder and positioned between the engagement member and the die holder. Each of the elongate secondary adjustment wedges is adjustable in a direction transverse to the elongate length of the engagement member. | 10-25-2012 |
| 072389600 | Fluid pressure actuated (i.e., hydraulically or pneumatically actuated) | 1 |
| 072389800 | Pivotable opposed tools | 1 |
| 20090056406 | ARTICULATED BENDING BRAKE FOR SHEET METAL FORMING - A bottom tool/bending die for use in sheet metal forming. The bottom tool includes a pair of movable dies that provide substantially continuous support of a work piece as it is being deformed. Each die includes an upper surface configured to contact the work piece and having an inner and an outer edge. As the die moves in the tool, the inner edge of the upper surface is closer to a center of rotation of the die than the outer edge. In some embodiments, the upper surfaces of the dies are shaped so that a fixed separation is maintained between the inner edges of the dies as they rotate. In at least one embodiment, sector gears are used to control the motion of the dies. | 03-05-2009 |
| 072390400 | Linkage actuated | 2 |
| 20100229621 | PRESS BRAKE FOR BENDING SHEETS - The present invention relates to a press brake for bending metal sheets, said press brake having an upper and a lower table, one of which has two slots, and having at least one pair of wedges, each wedge being disposed in a respective one of the two slots; and a primary control lever that is common to the wedges of the pair of wedges and that is suitable for moving said wedges of the pair of wedges in their respective slots. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100229622 | PRESS BRAKE FOR BENDING SHEETS - The present invention relates to a bending press comprising an upper table ( | 09-16-2010 |
| 072390500 | Lever actuated | 1 |
| 20140318207 | CABLE FOLDING DEVICE - A cable folding device includes a base, a push element slidably connected to the base, and an elastic element connected between the base and the push element. One end of the base is curved to form two parallel position pins used to engage a cable. The push element includes a push sheet set on one end. The push sheet is aligned with a space between the two position pins. The push sheet is pushed by an external force to move towards the cable until the push sheet folds the cable between the two position pins. The elastic element is recoiled to drive the push sheet to return to an original position. | 10-30-2014 |
| 072390600 | Screw actuated | 1 |
| 20080202193 | DEVICE FOR ADJUSTING ANGLE OF GOLF CLUB SHAFT - An angle adjuster for a golf club shaft includes a pressing part that can advance and retreat towards and away from a space between two pressing force receiving parts. The pressing force receiving parts include grooves configured to receive a golf club shaft. When the pressing part is advanced against the golf club shaft, a bending force is applied to the shaft at a bending location on the shaft that lies between the pressing force receiving parts. This occurs while the shaft is received in, the receiving grooves of the pressing force receiving parts. | 08-28-2008 |
| 072391200 | Concentric or telescoped tools | 5 |
| 20110226034 | PIPE EXPANDING APPARATUS OF THIN WALL STAINLESS STEEL PIPE - The invention provides a pipe expanding apparatus of a thin wall stainless steel pipe in which a strain is not generated in a flange and a yoke, even when a pipe expanding rubber swells. The invention includes a flange which forms one inclined surface of a chevron shaped projection portion by internally fitting a thin wall stainless steel pipe, a yoke which forms the other inclined surface of the chevron shaped projection portion by being coupled at its one end side to the flange, and is coupled to a cylinder at its other end side, a guide rod which is coupled to a piston of the cylinder, and a pipe expanding rubber which is pinched between a step portion of the guide rod and a backup ring and expands the thin wall stainless steel pipe. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20130192331 | INSTALLATION/PROCESSING SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND COMPONENTS - A processing tool to process workpieces, for example cold working holes and/or installing expandable members into holes includes an expansion assembly with a plurality of elongated expansion segments. A first band and a second band couple the expansion segments into an array with the expansion segments circumferentially distributed about a longitudinal axis, with a passageway extending between the arrayed segments. The processing tool may include a tuning assembly that allows a radial expansion amount of the expansion assembly to be adjusted without altering a stroke length of a drive member of the processing tool. Sensors may sense various aspects of the processing performed by the processing tool to enable analysis and storage of information regarding performance of the process and/or materials processed by the processing tool. | 08-01-2013 |
| 072391400 | Tool inside hollow fastener | 3 |
| 20110209518 | MANDREL WITH RETENTION SLEEVE AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME - Self-aligning tools may be used to install and reposition an expandable structure in a workpiece. A self-aligning installation system may include an expansion mandrel, self-aligning nose cap assembly, and an installation tool for driving the mandrel. The expansion mandrel is sized to fit within a passageway of an expandable member such that the expandable member radially expands when the expansion mandrel is moved through the passageway. The self-aligning nose cap assembly moves relative to the installation tool and mandrel. A self-aligning seating system can be used to move the installed expandable member. The self-aligning seating system includes a seat backing, a seat base, and a pull rod coupled to the seat backing and extending through the seat base. The seat backing slidably engages the seat base to permit rotation of the pull rod. | 09-01-2011 |
| 20140026632 | CONNECTION ELEMENT AND SETTING DEVICE FOR A CONNECTION ELEMENT - Connection element and connection element setting device and system. Connection element includes a set head and a stem, including a wall surrounding a longitudinal channel, connecting to the set head. The wall has at least one longitudinal slot located between the set head and an end section facing away from the set head, and the end section is smooth on an inside facing the longitudinal channel. | 01-30-2014 |
| 072391600 | With fastener loader or supply | 1 |
| 20090000347 | Rivet table for rivet setting devices - A rivet table connected to the nosepiece of a rivet setting apparatus. The rivet table includes an outer sleeve which controllably slides back and forth within the nosepiece and supports opposing jaws pivotally connected to the outer sleeve about spaced transverse pivot axes. The jaws pivot between a closed position and an open position, biased toward the closed position and define a flat transverse distal rivet head receiving surface, and a central mandrel-receiving aperture therebetween to slidably receive a rivet mandrel and to support the rivet head against said rivet head receiving surface during rivet setting. The jaws are momentarily forced into the open position by the mandrel moving laterally into the aperture and being carried on a flexible strip. The exposed surface of the rivet head is thereby substantially free of tool marks after being set. | 01-01-2009 |
