Metal deforming inventions 09/07

20070220940 - Expandable and contractible coiler mandrel: The invention concerns an expandable and contractible coiler mandrel (1), especially for coiling a metal strip, which has: a rotatably supported coiler mandrel shaft (2), which has at least one wedge surface (3) on its outer circumference; a number of cooperating segments (4), which have a coiling surface (5), especially... Agent: Friedrich Kueffner

20070220942 - Method for producing a rotationally symmetrical, in particular cylindrical screening device: Method for producing a rotationally symmetrical screening device with a plurality of profile bars and screening basket for a pressurized screen. The method includes inserting profile bars parallel to each other into cut-outs open on an interior circumference edge of bar holders and forming the bar holders into rings, thereby... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20070220943 - Crimping tool and method for duct connectors: The present disclosure relates to an apparatus for securing a corner connector to a rectangular duct section having a transverse duct flange. The disclosure also relates to a method for securing a corner connector to a transverse duct flange.... Agent: Scott C. Rand, Esq. Mclane, Graf, Raulerson & Middleton, Pa

20070220944 - Forging machine having rollers between a support and a slide body of a die assembly: A forging machine includes a support having two sidewalls, and two track plates attached respectively to the sidewalls. A slide body of a die assembly is mounted slidably inside the support between the sidewalls. Two first rolling devices are respectively mounted on the track plates near the front of the... Agent: Trop, Pruner & Hu P.C.

20070220945 - Device and method for opening a jammed or stuck door of a vehicle: A rescue device and a method of using same, for opening a jammed or stuck door of a vehicle, including a door having battle latches.... Agent: Ware Fressola Van Der Sluys & Adolphson, LLP

20070214854 - Saftey method and saftey device for a machine, especially a bending press: A potentially dangerous machine is secured to protect against injuries and has first and second tool parts that define an opening gap between them. At least the first tool part is movable relative to the second tool part in a movement direction during an operating cycle for deforming a workpiece... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20070214855 - System for supplying lubricant, apparatus for manufacturing seamless pipes or tubes, and method of manufacturing seamless pipes or tubes: The present invention provides a system for supplying a lubricant necessary for efficiently manufacturing high-quality seamless pipes or tubes in a piercing mill, an apparatus for manufacturing seamless pipes or tubes having the supply system, and seamless pipes or tubes manufacturing method. The system for supplying a lubricant has a... Agent: Clark & Brody

20070214857 - Valve metal ribbon type fibers for solid electrolytic capacitors: A method for making superconducting material useful for forming electrolytic devices comprising the steps of establishing multiple valve metal rods in a primary billet of a ductile material; working the primary billet to a series of reduction steps to form said valve metal rods into a plurality of elongated elements... Agent: Hayes Soloway P.C.

20070214858 - Deformation of thin walled bodies: A thin walled body is deformed in a process in which the body is gripped securely in a holding station and, whilst gripped in the holding station, tooling engages to deform the peripheral wall of the body at a predetermined wall zone. The tooling is provided at a tooling station... Agent: Gordon & Jacobson, P.C.

20070214859 - Controlled cycle-life jaw assembly: A jaw assembly for use with a crimping tool is described, wherein the assembly includes a jaw arm and a side plate where the side plate is configured to fail in a manner noticeable to a user of the jaw assembly prior to the anticipated failure of the jaw arm.... Agent: Locke Liddell & Sapp LLP Attn:IPDocketing

20070214860 - Electrohydraulic pressing device and method for operating same: An electrohydraulic pressing device is suitable for one-handed operation. The device includes a housing having a working head attached thereto, an electric motor provided within the housing for actuating the working head, the electric motor being rearward of the working head, an actuating switch for actuating the working head, a... Agent: Trexler, Bushnell, Giangiorgi, Blackstone & Marr, Ltd.

20070214861 - Hydraulic tool release system: A hydraulic tool including a frame; a ram movably connected to the frame; and a hydraulic drive system on the frame for moving the ram on the frame by hydraulic pressure. The hydraulic drive system includes an automatic release system for automatically releasing hydraulic fluid from the hydraulic drive system.... Agent: Harrington & Smith, PC

20070209418 - Method for internal high-pressure deformation of a blank: The invention relates to an apparatus for the hydroforming of a blank with the aid of a high-pressure fluid, having a die which has a receiving space for a blank, wherein the die has at least one passage which opens out in the receiving space and through which residual fluid... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20070209419 - Rolling die and method for forming thread or worm and spline having small number of teeth by rolling simultaneously: There is provided a rolling die and a method for forming a thread or worm and a spline having a small number of teeth whose number is thirteen or less simultaneously by rolling. By use of rolling dies, the formation of a worm by rolling by use of a thread... Agent: Muramatsu & Associates

20070209420 - Apparatus and method for holding materials for the forming and joining thereof: A machine cell for the forming and joining of a first sheet material to a second sheet material includes an upper gate and a lower nest. The lower nest includes a vacuum pad having a recessed channel defined therein. A vacuum system is fluidly connected to the recessed channel to... Agent: Thomas Moga Butzel Long

20070209421 - 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... Agent: O'keefe, Egan, Peterman & Enders LLP

20070209422 - Axle straightening press: The axle straightening press has a female jaw and a male jaw each with a rectangular shape, a mating surface, and a transverse half channel. The dowels of the male jaw fit into holes in the female jaw upon a diagonal line on the mating surface. Preferably, the press has... Agent: Charles C. Mccloskey

20070204667 - Feeder for punch: A feeder is provided for a punch. The feeder includes a feeding unit, a bending unit and a transferring unit. The feeding unit feeds a roll of a metal strip that includes a leading edge. The bending unit includes a plate for bending the metal strip, a sensor for generating... Agent: Kamrath & Associates P.A.

20070204669 - Method of manufacturing tooth profile part: A method of manufacturing a tooth profile part by cold forging comprising: an initial step of forming a initial tooth profile: a completing step of forming a completed tooth profile by sizing: between the initial step and the completing step, maintaining a tooth thickness of the initial tooth profile identical... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20070204670 - Riveting kit for an eyelet: A riveting kit for an eyelet has a molding base and a pressing shaft. The molding base has top face, a positioning shaft erecting on the molding base and an annular groove defined on the top face around the positioning shaft. The positioning shaft has a tapered end to penetrate... Agent: Nikolai & Mersereau, P.A.