Patents Examined by David B. Jones
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Patent number: 9862016Abstract: Provided is a mandrel which is inserted into a pipe material when the pipe material is bent, the mandrel including: a core member having a rod-shaped main body portion and a small-diameter portion which is provided on one end side of the main body portion and which is thinner than the main body portion; and a front end member which is provided on one end side of the core member and which is formed integrally with the core member so as to cover the small-diameter portion.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2016Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: MITSUBISHI AIRCRAFT CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroshi Kawamoto, Toyoaki Yasui, Kunihiro Kuroi, Tomone Kishida
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Patent number: 9862012Abstract: An apparatus for forging a hollow body from a pre-perforated hollow block includes forging tools that can be driven radially in relation to a forging axis, a clamping head which is displaceable on a guide bed in the direction of the forging axis and includes collet chucks for the hollow block, and a mandrel carriage which is arranged on the side of the clamping head facing away from forging tools, which is displaceable independently of the clamping head along the guide bed, and whose mandrel bar provided with the forging mandrel penetrates the clamping head coaxially to the forging axis. In order to provide advantageous constructional conditions the mandrel carriage includes an axial actuating drive for the mandrel bar and can be coupled in a tension-proof manner to the clamping head.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2014Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: GFM—GmbHInventors: Rupert Wieser, Robert Koppensteiner
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Patent number: 9855593Abstract: A molding apparatus for molding a metal pipe includes: a gas supply unit which supplies gas into a heated metal pipe material, thereby expanding the metal pipe material; a mold which molds the metal pipe by bringing the expanded metal pipe material into contact therewith; and a drive unit which generates a driving force for moving the mold, in which a replacement unit is replaceably provided with respect to a main body unit having at least the drive unit, and the replacement unit is configured of at least the gas supply unit and the mold.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2016Date of Patent: January 2, 2018Assignee: SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Masayuki Ishizuka, Masayuki Saika, Norieda Ueno, Takashi Komatsu
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Patent number: 9849494Abstract: An automated bender and its method of operation according to some embodiments of the disclosure is provided. The automated bender includes a carousel which has all of the necessary components for bending a variety of conduit sizes provided thereon. The carousel can be rotated to a desired bending position to bend a particular type of conduit. A straight workpiece is fed into the automated bender and a bent workpiece, which may have multiple bends therein, is output from the automated bender. This bending process is performed without manual intervention. Software for achieving same is provided.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2014Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Assignee: TEXTRON INNOVATIONS INC.Inventors: Jeffrey Plummer, Sean Daugherty, Ryan Mantell, Gerald Tully
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Patent number: 9850111Abstract: A device for supporting and guiding supplying lines used with a digging tool on a drilling machine is described. The device comprises a support branch, formed by a plurality of spacers, adjacent to one another in which a rope or tie-rod is inserted in a housing comprised in the spacers, a supplying pipe for the supplying line and a crosspiece comprising a seat adapted to support the supplying pipe. Each pair of adjacent spacers comprises retaining means. Each retaining means comprises a retaining element, associated to a first spacer of a pair of adjacent spacers, and a slot having a shape substantially matching the shape of the retaining element, associated to a second spacer of the pair of adjacent spacers. A retaining element, during use, engages with a slot allowing relative axial movement, in the longitudinal direction of the rope, of a predetermined amount.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2014Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Assignee: Soilmec S.p.A.Inventor: Davide Trevisani
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Patent number: 9849501Abstract: A system and method of forming a metal container with a featured sidewall may include providing a blow molded metal container. The metal container may be positioned into a mold inclusive of at least one sidewall feature. The metal container may be blow molded again to cause the at least one sidewall feature to be created in the sidewall of the container as defined by the mold. In one embodiment, a sidewall of the metal container may be at least partially annealed. The sidewall feature may include a portion of a profile of a sporting good, such as a baseball, embossed feature (e.g., word), logo, or otherwise. The metal container may be a shaped metal container.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2014Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Assignee: THE COCA-COLA COMPANYInventors: John Adams, Rajesh Gopalaswamy, Simon Shi, Wen Zeng
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Patent number: 9845525Abstract: Provided is an equipment system for producing a piercing-rolling plug to be used for producing a seamless steel tube/pipe, which includes a shotblasting device for applying shotblasting on a surface of the plug, and an arc-spraying device for performing arc-spraying of iron wires on a surface of a base metal of the plug to which the shotblasting is applied, so as to form a film containing oxide and Fe thereon. The arc-spraying device includes plural spraying booths each of which separately forms part of the film in turn in each of sections into which the surface of the base metal of the plug is divided along an axial direction of the plug. The production efficiency of the plug can therefore be maintained at a high level, and steady enhancement of the durability life of the plug can be realized during the piercing-rolling.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2013Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATIONInventors: Tomohiro Yamamoto, Yasuyoshi Hidaka, Yasuto Higashida
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Patent number: 9841079Abstract: A device for guiding a long object includes links. Each link has a pair of link portions opposite to each other in a first direction. The links are coupled together while being arranged in series in a second direction. At the opposite ends of each link in a third direction, the two link portions are coupled to each other by a pair of arms. The space defined and surrounded by the link portions and the arms constitute an accommodation space for accommodating long objects. The link portions have restricting portions, which restrict pivoting motion range of link portions adjacent in the second direction. Engagement between the restricting portions of adjacent link portions restricts the pivoting motion range to a predetermined angular range. The link portions have a resistance applying portion, which applies rotational resistance.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2015Date of Patent: December 12, 2017Assignee: TSUBAKIMOTO CHAIN CO.Inventor: Shoichiro Komiya
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Patent number: 9833832Abstract: The invention relates to a riveting tool for setting blind rivet nuts and/or blind rivet screws, comprising a drive piston which is able to be hydraulically adjusted from an initial position toward an end position, a pull rod which is releasably and operatively connected to the drive piston and which is able to be adjusted by the drive piston from a rivet receiving position into a setting position and a coupling element fixing the pull rod and a drawing mandrel to one another in the longitudinal axial direction.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2016Date of Patent: December 5, 2017Assignee: TKR Spezialwerkzeuge GmbHInventors: Thorsten Weyland, Karl Buchholz
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Patent number: 9821363Abstract: A radial compression mechanism includes a constraining structure with a cut-out defined by a plurality of bearing surfaces. A plurality of die are carried by the constraining structure and arranged in a circular pattern about a central axis. Each die has a base side positioned in parallel juxtaposition to a corresponding bearing surface and each die is constrained to move reciprocally and linearly along the corresponding bearing surface. Working surfaces of the plurality of die cooperate to form a cavity that is movable between an open position and a closed position. A driving mechanism is coupled to at least one of the plurality of die to drive all of the die in unison between the open position and the closed position.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2016Date of Patent: November 21, 2017Inventors: Ed Goff, Jeremiah J. Warriner
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Patent number: 9821361Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2014Date of Patent: November 21, 2017Assignee: Hubbell IncorporatedInventor: Peter N. Therrien
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Patent number: 9821359Abstract: A system and method for hydraulic forming of sheets is provided. A coil is connected to a pulse generator storing electric energy and discharging the electric energy to the coil, creating a first electromagnetic field in the coil. A conductive plate placed on the coil such that the first electromagnetic field causes creating of a second electromagnetic field in the conductive plate, in a direction opposite to the first electromagnetic field, creating a force. A pressure chamber filled with a fluid and placed on the conductive plate. A piston placed inside the pressure chamber to transfer the force to the fluid. A sheet placed on the pressure chamber, the fluid being configured to receive the force from the piston and transfer the force to the sheet. A die placed on the sheet, wherein the force transferred to the sheet from the fluid causes the sheet to take a shape of the die.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2016Date of Patent: November 21, 2017Inventors: Rasoul Jelokhani Niaraki, Mehdi Soltanpour, Ali Fazli
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Patent number: 9816585Abstract: A repair link for chain comprises a body and first and second loop sections. The body has a longitudinal axis. The first loop section extends from the body and defines a first loop opening with a first loop axis extending normal to the first loop opening. The second loop section extends from the body opposite the first loop section. The second loop section defines a second loop opening with a second loop axis extending normal to second loop opening. The first loop axis and the second loop axis are non-parallel. Each of the first and second loop sections has a removable loop segment. Each removable loop segment is removable to open the respective loop opening to couple the repair link to another link of chain, and reassembleable with the respective loop section in a locked position to secure the removable loop segment and enclose the respective loop opening.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2017Date of Patent: November 14, 2017Assignee: Columbia Steel Casting Co., Inc.Inventors: Charles Dreixler, Jesse Fritz
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Patent number: 9815108Abstract: A radial compression mechanism includes a plurality of die, each of the plurality of die have a wedge shaped tip. The dies are arranged around a common central axis so that the wedge shaped tips form an elongated central cavity and move between an expanded position and a contracted position. Each die includes a fluid duct extending lengthwise through the die proximate the wedge-shaped tip. Each fluid duct includes an inlet fluid port and an outlet fluid port. The fluid ducts are connected in parallel by a fluid supply manifold connected to each inlet fluid port of each die by an inlet conduit, and a fluid return manifold connected to each outlet fluid port of each die by an outlet conduit.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2016Date of Patent: November 14, 2017Inventor: Tom Hyde
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Patent number: 9808851Abstract: A power tool includes an outer housing having a drive unit support portion and a handle portion, an inner housing positioned at least partially within the handle, and a drive unit positioned in the drive unit support portion. The drive unit includes an output shaft extending at least partially through the handle portion. The power tool also includes a ball screw mechanism having a nut supported at least partially within the inner housing and a screw coupled to the nut for relative axial displacement therewith in response to relative rotation between the screw and the nut. Torque from the output shaft is applied to one of the nut and the screw to cause the relative rotation. The handle portion exerts a reaction torque on the inner housing in response to the relative rotation between the nut and screw to prevent the inner housing from rotating relative to the outer housing.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2016Date of Patent: November 7, 2017Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Troy C. Thorson, Jeffrey M. Wackwitz, Kyle J. Radovich, Jonathon R. Gasteiner
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Patent number: 9808846Abstract: A locking device for locking tools in a press brake includes a first jaw (2) and a second jaw (3), movable towards and away from each other, and at least one safety hook (4) interposed there between provided with a retaining tooth (41) adapted to be inserted into a groove (52) defined in the shank (51) of a tool (5), wherein on an inner side (35) of the second jaw (3) facing the first jaw (2) there is provided at least one thrust surface (36) adapted to cooperate with, while resting slidingly against, at least one corresponding rest surface (43) on an outer side (42) of the safety hook, the thrust surface (36) and the rest surface (43) lying substantially parallel along a thrust plane (P) sloping in the opposite direction to the first jaw (2) by an angle (?) of between 30° and 60° with respect to a vertical plane.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2014Date of Patent: November 7, 2017Assignee: ROLLERI S.P.A.Inventor: Domenico Mazzocchi
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Patent number: 9808850Abstract: A process for forming a hollow member with A complicated cross-section wherein a section of a tube blank first undergoes a bending deformation due to its internal pressure and bend moment generated by the upsetting of an upper die, and is then compressed to be molded under the support of the internal pressure. The process of the invention does not require the reshaping step at an increased pressure. The process can make a hollow member with a complicated cross-section formed under a low pressure, and solves a technical bottleneck relating to a conventional process for forming this kind of members that is subject to an ultrahigh pressure generator.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2016Date of Patent: November 7, 2017Assignee: HARBIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (WEIHAI)Inventors: Guannan Chu, Yanli Lin, Shijian Yuan
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Patent number: 9808849Abstract: A slide cushion device includes: a hydraulic cylinder group integrally formed in a board provided immediately below a slide; a pressing member that is disposed in a recessed portion of an upper die that vertically moves together with the slide, in a vertically movable manner; a plurality of slide cushion pins that is provided in the pressing member and penetrates the upper die to be brought into contact with a piston member of the hydraulic cylinder group, wherein a number of the cushion pins is less than a number of hydraulic cylinders disposed in a plane of projection of the recessed portion; and a slide cushion hydraulic device that controls hydraulic pressure to be supplied to a compression chamber of the hydraulic cylinder with which a slide cushion pin is to be brought into contact.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2016Date of Patent: November 7, 2017Assignee: AIDA ENGINEERING, LTD.Inventor: Yasuyuki Kohno
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Patent number: 9803721Abstract: A cable carrier chain having link sections that include metal and plastic portions to allow the chain to operate at high velocity yet also be suitable for high acceleration and deceleration and/or heavy load applications. The metal portions are “free floating” when the chain rotates around a pivot point to allow the plastic portions to flex, but become “locked out” when the chain is no longer rotating to provide sufficient strength to support the load of the chain.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2017Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Assignee: Dynatect Manufacturing, Inc.Inventors: Jared Glissman, Mark Zanolla, Jay O'Brien
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Patent number: 9797473Abstract: The invention relates to a line guide (100; 200; 300) for protecting at least one line, such as a cable, a hose, or the like for example, for supplying a motor vehicle seat for example. A longitudinal portion with multiple segments (110, 112; 210; 310) of the line guide is produced as a single piece, and each of the multiple segments has a closable holder (123; 223; 323) for the at least one line. Thus, the line can be positioned in a receiving area (130; 230; 330) when the holder is open and is held transversely to the longitudinal direction (L) in the closed position of the holder. The segments are connected together in the longitudinal direction so as to form an elbow (106; 206) by means of a flexible connection.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2014Date of Patent: October 24, 2017Assignee: IGUS GMBHInventor: Stefan Strack
